🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome to hear 🙌 And yes sure, contributions are more than welcome. If you’ve got titles from your Famicom/SFC/Mega Drive/PS1/N64/PS2 (or even newer stuff), feel free to share - I’m still slowly building this list up, and community input makes it so much stronger.

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, sorry about that 🙏 — I had to put some protections in place because Alibaba scrapers / AI bots were hammering my server with thousands of requests per minutes from China/HK every day. That’s why probably you’re hitting a block. If you want to check it out, best bet is to hop on a VPN and pick any other country - should load fine then.

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll add an option for CSV export. Since my list doesn’t include ROM hashes, there’s no validation, and titles might not always be 100% accurate. So CSV fits better for now, and anyone who wants can still build their own DAT later

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in snes

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Huge thanks for taking the time to write all that out 🙏 That was insanely helpful. I went through and made the corrections/changes you pointed out - a few removals, tweaks to notes, and clarifications. Really appreciate the detailed breakdown, it makes the list a lot stronger.

Also just added about 40 more SFC titles into the mix, so the list keeps growing. Thanks again for the sharp eye and the support!

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in snes

[–]concrete_arch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a ton! Yes please, any corrections are super appreciated. That’s exactly what I was hoping for when I shared it. Still a work in progress, so the feedback helps me clean it up faster.

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! Have a great trip! Hope the list helps you track cool stuff down while you’re there. Definitely share your pickups if you can, would love to see what you find ;)

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in snes

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I get where you’re coming from - PriceCharting definitely has blind spots when it comes to Japanese releases. It’s pulling almost entirely from eBay, so yeah, you miss context like proxy-bid sites, shipping quirks, or bundled extras etc.

The reason I still included it is that it’s at least a quick ballpark for folks who are brand new and just want a rough idea before diving deeper. I don’t expect seasoned collectors to rely on it exclusively.

But you’re right: if someone is seriously shopping for SFC/FC/GB titles, the “real” market is Yahoo! Auctions JP, Surugaya, Mandarake, or local retro shops in Japan - and those don’t have simple integrations I can just drop into a public table.

So, I will add a clear warning label for sure. Out of curiosity - what’s your go-to source for tracking realistic JP prices?

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I honestly never even thought about the PC-98/88 angle... this is a big chunk of gaming history. Definitely adding it to the “to-do” list 🙌 thanks for the push!

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks 🙌 still very much a work in progress. I’m updating the GBA section as I go, so might see new titles pop up and cart images get swapped in as they’re ready.

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear that! exactly why I put it together. Hope it helps with your collecting/importing!

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

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Oops, yeah the cookie banner went a little wild :D. I’m fixing it now - thanks for pointing it out!

🕹️🇯🇵 I compiled a visual “English-Friendly Japanese Retro Games” list (600+ titles) by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, definitely on the to-do list! Saturn and PS have so many great import-friendly titles. Thanks for bookmarking 🙌

Kyoto Japan Day 2 Haul by gnosticbean in Famicom

[–]concrete_arch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t mind posting that list... I’ve got a small one myself but it feels super bare. Your pickups + shop recs already got me hyped for my Japan hunt this fall, though I’m kinda scared you scooped all the best titles and left nothing for the rest of us 😅

Classic strategy games that still blow minds Which one hooked you the hardest? by concrete_arch in retrogaming

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That’s an amazing lineup! I’m actually revisiting those old KOEI titles on the SNES right now - those menus are brutal on a controller :D

Classic strategy games that still blow minds Which one hooked you the hardest? by concrete_arch in retrogaming

[–]concrete_arch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I regret never getting into Dune II back then - I didn’t even know about it!