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Videogames and other things that I bought on my trip to Japan
garison | 5:59 PM on 04.27.2009 45 comments


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A couple weeks ago I went to Japan. It was jun.


This is a mint condition Japanese GameBoy Pocket that I found for ¥1500 yen.



Kind of funny story. I was looking all over Akihabara for copies of Rhythm Tengoku, and Mother 3, and having no luck. When we traveled to Kyoto, our hotel was connected to a mall with this awesome videogame store where I found pretty much every game on my list plus a bunch more stuff. Pure win. I was extra happy when I found these, and only about ¥2000 each!



Also found cheap copy of Zelda Ocarina of Time in almost perfect condition. Comes with complete sticker page with c-button arrows to easily remember Ocarina songs. Very happy to get that.



A bunch of games I was happy to find. Tingle's Rose Coloured Rupee Land, Taiko no Tatsujin DS, the first Ouendan game, Japanese GameBoy Advance, Yakuza 3, and OMG FRAGILE!!! I really can't wait till the Homebrew Channel guys come out with an update for the Wii firmare version 4.0. I pulled suck and didn't hack my wii before the new firmware update, now I suffer :(



Really happy I found a cheap Pop'n Music controller. Those things are near impossible to find online for a fair price, upwards of $70, but found mine for 20 :)



These guys were damn expensive! I've always wanted a toon Link plushie, but they are pretty hard to find. I think it's funny that I found all of these on the Mount Fuji gift shop, and they were damn expensive too. Spent around $100! But money was the least of my worries, I had to make room in my bag and lug around 7 plushies for a week!



Hatsune Miku Livetune remix album (right) and Unformed (left). Livetune is a lot better. I have been listening to it constantly since I got it, and plus, it comes with a sticker.



PONYO PLUSHIE!



I already did a Cblog over on Tomopop including more pictures of the Triggerheart Exelica special edition for PS2. Very awesome toy, but what a bitch to get home.



Final Fantasy VII International and Final Fantasy VII Advent Children: Complete (check out my demo impressions). Awesome.



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ChronosWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 18:35
ChronosWing
Honestly Garison, I would rather have this stuff than the $4 mint copies of mvc and mvc 2 I found at goodwill... I really need to go to Japan....
HydroTonix's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 18:38
HydroTonix
OMG. Awesome shit.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 18:38
RonBurgandy2010
How did you get all of this home?
Kraid's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 18:39
Kraid
fuck sake .... Yakuza 3 .... :'(

that's a sweet haul you got there.
's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 18:49
Clint
Awesome stuff! Mother 1+2 and 3 alone is already a massive success ;)
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 18:49
vexed alex
That's a rad haul.
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 18:56
pendelton21
You lucky bastard...
Zoel's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:04
Zoel
Nice stuff Garrison, If i was there, I'll be dead broke in seconds.
Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:07
Puppy Licks
Niiiiiice
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:14
Stella Wong
I could of saved you some bucks and given you Ouendan for the DS X3;;
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:22
garison
Aww thanks, Aiya! <3
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:23
Chocobo Knight
Heh. I guess you left all your clothes to bring all this sweet swag home. XD
Caffeine Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:23
Caffeine Knight
Sweet fucking haul, especially Fragile. Too bad you'll have no idea what's going on.....Unless of course you speak Jap, do you?
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:23
Monodi
Holy motherfucking shit, Mother 1+2, Mother 3, a GameBoy pocket, Ouendan, Tingle's Rosey Rupeeland, Fragile...

What the fuck wow
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:31
garison
@Caffeine Knight:

I am going to lean Japanese, but at the moment, I know noth of their language.

@Chocobo Knight:

Ya, I threw out a bunch of old underwear, socks, and tshirts to fit it all haha!
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:39
Monodi
WHAT THE FUCK HOW DID I OVERLOOKED RHYTHM TENGOKU

WHAT THE FUCK

Seriously I want me money
TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 19:42
TheCleaningGuy
NERD!
Actually, this makes my Japan gaming haul from this summer look like shit. Time to go back!
Nice finds, but you need to learn some Japanese. :)
ShuperShawn's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 20:12
ShuperShawn
Nice haul man!

How much did all that set you back, must have cost a fortune
Cough's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 20:18
Cough
PONYO! I can't even get a hold of the movie, and you've got a plushie! So awesome.

Also, what is Triggerheart Exelica?

Sounds like a great trip. Now i want to go too.
HydroTonix's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 20:20
HydroTonix
Triggerheart Excelica is a shootem up for the dreamcast. It was later ported to the PS2 (Shown above), and finally the XBLA. :)
Chris Carter's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 20:46
Chris Carter
DUDE SWEET PICKUPS!

Yakuza 3!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also Triggerheart ftw.
Joanna Mueller's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 21:00
Joanna Mueller
Great haul Garison, looks like you need to have a contest soon to spread the love??? No? Damn, I had to try.
DF's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 21:01
DF
So, when I go to Japan, pack extra bags, huh? XD Nice findage.
de BLOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 21:09
de BLOO
Dood.... amazing.

Enjoy Yakuza 3.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 21:17
Aaron Mxy Yost
Man, those plushies are fantastic. Nice haul sir!
Castle's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 21:35
Castle
Dude, that's awesome.
JohZho's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 22:32
JohZho
Welcome back blue haired dude.... for what it seems on your avatar anyways.Nice haul, jealous of you having popin music and a controller for it. Not sure if you really have popin music though... just assuming.
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 22:40
garison
@Jozo: Actually I just have the controller at the moment. I have a plan of getting the PS2 game though <__<
theredpepperofdoom's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 22:45
theredpepperofdoom
GRRRRRRRR amazing. Nice Finds dude now I need to go to Japan.
seigfreid's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/27/2009 23:36
seigfreid
I'm so envious. Nice job though! Its so awesome you got to go to Japan.
Chatie's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 00:20
Chatie
I only like the plushies =D

cuz i'mma noob . yay
Funktastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 00:31
Funktastic
Hahaha! Nice haul GARISON! We shall put it up there with mine! =P Still man, you should've gotten the PAL version of Freshly-Picked: Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, so you actually understand what's going on! It's a VERY solid game. The Toon Link plush is also hella bitchin'! Nice freaking haul good sir! d('-'d)
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 00:42
garison
@Funktastic:

OMG THERE IS A PAL VERSION!?!? I defintely have to get that now.
odber's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 00:50
odber
Sweet stuff you got there. Oh wow, a small pop'n controller. You should get the big controller someday also.
Funktastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 02:20
Funktastic
If you look at one of my previous hauls, it's there for the viewing, lol. It's the same game, only not in moonspeak and squiggles, lol. Also, go back to ZOEL's blog, and you'll understand why you have to visit Calgary.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 02:32
Dan CiTi
I hate you you rich bastard.
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 08:39
Overcrowd
Holy. Fucking. Shit.

HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT.

welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 09:20
welkstar
*is jealous of Link plushie*
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 09:34
Char Aznable
Sweet haul, man! Is that a plushie of Buster-kun from The Pillows? Very nice.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 13:55
Naim Master
I already saw that Link plushie on play asia , I think it was cheaper ...
SakuChan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/28/2009 17:43
SakuChan
You just reminded me I have to get another Pop'N'Music controller. I'll have to do that while I'm over there. I also plan to get Fragile myself :D

Nice swag. :)
TMillsap's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/29/2009 20:47
TMillsap
You got some pretty sweet stuff there bro, I would pay really good money for some of that stuff :]
themizarkshow's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/03/2009 12:38
themizarkshow
JEALOUS!!!

I can't even imagine how much you spent on all that... but it was probably worth every penny.
possumwrangler's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/24/2009 00:22
possumwrangler
Nice stuff - I really wish that merchandise and special edition stuff like that would come out in North America. Those Pikmin plushies are also pretty cool.
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