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by Kento DiCaprio
Information on game shopping in Japan especially with retro gaming. Stories, shop information, and travel! I have over 20 years of experience as a game collecting resident of Japan.
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- Today8 min
Arcade Games with Collectibles | Japan gaming deep dive #10
In this episode I go in deeply to discuss Japanese arcade games that dispense little trinkets when you play them. That's all there is to it. No need for a deeper description. Arcade games with dispensed items. That is what these 8 minutes and 18 seconds will be expressing.
- 1 weeks ago25 min
Gambling in Japan | Japan gaming deep dive #9
In this episode I go in deeply to discuss all the forms of gambling in Japan. It can be a fun day out and it can be junk cheap if you know what to do and you are smart about it!
- 2 weeks ago18 min
Surugaya in Kanto | Japan gaming deep dive #8
In this episode I speak a bit on the Surugaya chain of media shops and how they are the standard in this country for game buyers. I focus on 7 shops in Kanto specifically and rank them for your consideration to visit.
- 2 weeks ago8 min
Run Down Arcades Featuring Utsunomiya's Rainbow | Japan gaming deep dive #7
In this episode I go in deeply to discuss arcades in Japan that feel old and neglected, and why they exist, especially describing the pleasant amusement available in Rainbow in Utsunomiya, Tochigi.
- 3 weeks ago14 min
Arcade Medal Games | Japan gaming deep dive #6
In this episode I go in deeply to discuss medal game playing at Japanese arcades, and explain how to enjoy it even as a short term tourist in Japan if you can't keep the medals you get!
- Oct 3, 202638 min
Claw Machines in Japan | Japan gaming deep dive #5
(Since this was released, I have visited the Takasaki branch of Treasure Land in early October and found that it is a bit more difficult that it is not as easy to get prizes as when it was newly opened. Visiting the Togane Treasure Land in mid-October, it is as easy as always.)In this episode I go in way too deeply to discuss crane games (claw machines, UFO catchers) in Japan. Where to go, how to do it, and a bit of history to enjoy!It seems this episode is so long it has the majority of my latest album, "Potato Chiptune Up", in the background, which you can check out on BandCamp if you like:https://kdicaprio.bandcamp.com/album/potato-chiptune-upAnd here are some examples of different kinds of catchers I described in the episode:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n6MEtYenwnwhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/CvfqZv3l0XUhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/D4twXs43eoIhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/LvcASs2ZdAshttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/5DVXAXJwZ3g
- Sep 30, 202614 min
Living with a Nintendo Employee + Console Release Strategy | Japan gaming deep dive #4
In this episode I talk a bit about my time living in a Kyoto homestay over 20 years ago and a specific talk I had with the head of the household who worked at the main Nintendo office in that city. I explain how I understood how consoles are developed and timed for release, and why it works.
- Sep 25, 202610 min
Daikeien | Japan gaming deep dive #3
In this episode I describe the gaming center in Chiba called Daikeien (大慶園). It's a rich guy's dream come true and exactly what any gamer would do if having a huge pot of cash and wanting to show off.Look into Daikein for yourself here:http://www.daikeien.jp/
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