The 9 best PC Engine games ranked according to mejcontra2024-10-16 | The 9 best PC Engine games ranked according to meI flew 6,753 miles to buy a video gamejcontra2023-04-09 | Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: ebay.com/usr/superjcontraYou might be frying your Japanese N64 with the wrong power supplyjcontra2023-02-08 | 120 Volts vs 100 Volts, who wins? Can you use a Japanese N64 power supply in the United States?
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra eBay: ebay.com/usr/superjcontraDKOldies isnt for you - the Super Potato of North Americajcontra2023-02-01 | DKOldies is under fire recently, but can brand presence and a social media following justify high prices? I show games I purchased from DKOldies and talk about cartridge condition.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Ebay: ebay.com/usr/superjcontraIs Video Games New York as good as Akihabara? Japanese retro game hunting in New York Cityjcontra2023-01-25 | Can you find cheap Japanese games in New York City? Yes, but keep your expectations low and enjoy the ride of other video games that you'll find laying in the highly stacked shelves of Video Games New York.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraWhats your game collection policy?jcontra2023-01-18 | Retro game collecting can result in a pile of junk, and a collection policy can change the way you accumulate your games.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraBook OFF USA vs Japan Japanese retro game hunting in Americajcontra2023-01-11 | Let me tell you the story of how I found a $1500 Shrek game at a used Japanese video game store in Manhattan, New York.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraAre things getting worse? The State of Japanese Game Collecting in 2023jcontra2023-01-04 | Retro collecting has been in flux the past two years. What about the Japanese experience? In this video game I talk about Japanese retro game collecting in the year 2023.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraStill locked out from these N64 games at Super Potato in Akihabarajcontra2022-04-24 | Japan has been closed to tourists for 2 years now, and it doesn't seem like we'll have direct access to these rare and possibly valuable Japanese retro vintage games at the Super Potato in Akihabara.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.comHow to play Japanese N64 games in Americajcontra2022-04-17 | How do you play a Japanese N64 in North America? What about Japanese games on your American N64? Here are all the answers you need to successfully plug in your N64 into old CRT's and modern LCD/LED televisions, including a discussion on power and voltage requirements.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraI hate the N64 but I love these gamesjcontra2022-04-10 | My hate for the N64 is well known on this channel, but for some reason I don't hate these games. In fact, I think some of the best games of all time are for the Nintendo 64.
Sunday SUNDAY Sunday! We will be playing Perfect Dark in one sitting starting at 8AM EST. I stream every Sunday at 7PM EST.
Thank you!Well never see these cheap Dreamcast games again...jcontra2022-02-27 | Everything's getting more expensive, and that's the case with the Dreamcast, even in Japan. I was blown away to see how cheap these games were back in 2020, and how we'll never see them this cheap again. #retrogaming #gamehunting
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraNintendo Power forced me to buy thesejcontra2022-02-13 | Ever wonder why you buy video games? I discovered that my childhood taste in games was dictated purely by Nintendo's marketing machine. Dive into my collection of Nintendo 64 retro classic vintage video games.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.comWitness my descent into madnessjcontra2022-02-06 | The 2021 pickups continue, with part 3 we discuss modern-ish consoles like the PS3 and, Switch, and more!
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraLegally separated from these retro game dealsjcontra2022-01-30 | The deals at Surugaya are so good that Japan legally stopped gamers from entering the country. Yes, that is the reason. But before I left, I got some footage of Japanese retro game hunting at the Surugaya Akihabara Ekimae shop. #retrogaming #gamecollecting #N64
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraI spent too much on GameCube games last yearjcontra2022-01-23 | The GameCube was hot in 2021, but were the games worth it? Welcome to the next part of my 2021 annual pickup series.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraThe best games for the best systemjcontra2022-01-16 | The SNES is said to be the best retro game system out there...and I agree! These are the games that I've picked up since I was kid for the best retro gaming console ever.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraHow to play Japanese SNES/Super Famicom games in America/USAjcontra2022-01-09 | How do you play Japanese SNES/Super Famicom games in the United States? Does the Japanese power supply work in America? What about hooking your system up to a CRT vs. modern LCD or LED TV? Are games cross compatible? Watch to find out...
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraThe State of Japanese Retro Game Collecting in 2022jcontra2022-01-02 | What will game collecting look like in the future? Is game collecting in 2022 bad? What about the world being on fire? I talk about the state of Japanese retro game collecting in 2022.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraA love letter to the Neo Geo CDjcontra2021-12-26 | The Neo Geo CD is one of the first systems I seriously started collecting for retro games. But I stopped. So now that I've come back to the system, I want to show you my collection of Japanese retro video games.
Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.comI dont remember buying these gamesjcontra2021-12-19 | Have you ever thought about why you played the games that you did when you were a kid? I've started to look back at my Super Nintendo SNES collection and think about why I had the games that I did. Is this my parents' fault? Probably. #retrogames #gamecollecting
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraGame collecting in 2021 was good, actuallyjcontra2021-12-12 | I've seen many videos on YouTube telling me that retro game collecting grew too expensive in 2020 and even more so in 2021. But is that true? What are the trends in retro game collecting? Watch the video to find out. #gamecollecting #retrogaming
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontraShould you order from Suruga-ya.com? Review and box openingjcontra2021-12-05 | Surugaya is one of Japan's largest retailers of retro video games. They've beefed up their web presence and offer the biggest selection of Japanese video games on the internet. But are they a good website? What can you expect when you order? Watch this video for a guide on ordering from suruga-ya.com
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.comMy Japanese Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection Part 1jcontra2021-08-29 | I don't often talk about Sega games on this channel, but here is my collection of Genesis games, what you might call the MEGA DRIVE in Japan and Europe. I talk about CIB games and prices, as well as give tips on hunting and collecting Japanese retro vintage classic video games.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraMy Japanese Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Collection Part 1jcontra2021-08-22 | I don't often talk about Sega games on this channel, but here is my collection of Genesis games, what you might call the MEGA DRIVE in Japan and Europe. I talk about CIB games and prices, as well as give tips on hunting and collecting Japanese retro vintage classic video games.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraShould you buy games from Trader in Akihabara? Game condition analysisjcontra2021-08-15 | Trader in Akihabara is one of the better places to buy classic retro vintage video games in Japan, but what are the conditions of games that you pick up there? Watch this video for tips on collecting and hunting for Japanese retro games.Every Japanese N64 game, part 11jcontra2021-08-11 | This is a video about my complete in box Japanese N64 collection of retro vintage classic video games, and I give tips on how to hunt and collect.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraWhat does CIB mean, anyway? Every Japanese N64 game, part 8jcontra2021-07-25 | The N64 has some great games, and some not very good ones. Here is a video of my complete in box (CIB) collection of Japanese vintage classic retro games, and I give tips on collecting and hunting retro games.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraThe N64s graphics are bad and I dont care - every Japanese N64 part 7jcontra2021-07-21 | The N64 has some great games and some very very bad. Here is a video of my collection of Japanese N64 games, particularly the ones that are complete in box. This is a video about collecting and hunting for Japanese retro vintage classic games.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraUltimate Japanese Game Room and Collection Tour (Part 4 of 4)jcontra2021-07-18 | You asked for it and I made it: this is a complete tour of my Japanese game collection and room. In this video I give tips about collecting and hunting Japanese retro vintage classic video games.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraComplete In Box? Cartridge Instructions Box? CIB Japanese N64 games!jcontra2021-07-16 | This is a video about my complete in box Japanese N64 collection of retro vintage classic video games, and I give tips on how to hunt and collect.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraUltimate Japanese Game Room and Collection Tour (Part 3 of 4)jcontra2021-07-14 | You asked for it and I made it: this is a complete tour of my Japanese game collection and room. In this video I give tips about collecting and hunting Japanese retro vintage classic video games.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraEvery Japanese N64 game, part 5jcontra2021-07-11 | The N64 has many good games and a lot of not very good ones. This is a video of my collection of Japanese classic vintage retro games, and I give tips on hunting and collecting them.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraUltimate Japanese Game Room and Collection Tour (Part 2 of 4)jcontra2021-07-09 | You asked for it and I made it: this is a complete tour of my Japanese game collection and room. In this video I give tips about collecting and hunting Japanese retro vintage classic video games.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraEvery Japanese N64 game, part 4jcontra2021-07-07 | The Japanese N64 has some great games for it, and some not so great. This is my collection of Japanese N64 games, and I give tips on collecting and hunting classic retro vintage video games.
Patreon: patreon.com/jcontra Twitch: twitch.tv/jcontra Website: www.jcontra.com Instagram: instagram.com/instantjcontraUltimate Japanese Game Room and Collection Tour (Part 1 of 4)jcontra2021-07-04 | You asked for it and I made it: this is a complete tour of my Japanese game collection and room. In this video I give tips about collecting and hunting Japanese retro vintage classic video games.