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Hey there Luigi fans.

So I finally checked out the Luigi’s Mansion arcade cabinet. Here are the pics, I also made a video on YouTube - go here

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Mario and Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade

Arcade Location Test in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan.

Let me get this straight, I have never enjoyed a Sonic game, ever. 

However, I’m am aware that there a few people that differ from me, so I braved the busy streets of Akihabara to hit Sega World where they are holding a location test for the new Sonic and Mario Olympic game for a few days. As far as I know, this is the first Sonic/Mario collaboration to hit arcades ever.

It looked kinda goofy, and not at all fun for me, but what do you think?

Video version will hit my YouTube channel later. Thanks much!

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Amiibo stock improving in Japan it seems!

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Super Potato, flying visit (22nd of June, 2015)

A tonne more Mario merchandise these days! The toy box looked pretty cool, and the MK8 toys. I also bought a Mario lunchbox for my son (not pictured).

Gotta love the gold Mario and ROB amiibos right?

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Super Mario Character Collection Book (hard back)

Amiibos are mentioned on practically every page! But at least it’s teaching kids where all these character come from, as it show the original Famicom games as well as the newest ones (shame that includes Mario Party 10).

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Animal Crossing figures. 

Heh, maybe one day they’ll be Amiibo.

These are 800yen, which is cheaper than Amiibo, which are 1200yen...

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Nintendo News Pamphlet Scan

Not a magazine, more of a collection of advertisements for upcoming Nintendo games! Great to see Splatoon get some love, plus all the artwork is so good!

In case you were wondering, Codename STEAM isn’t out yet, and LEGO CIty only just came out. Japan release dates are weird when it comes to western games.

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Full Amiibo Set! .....not for sale.

For those that are thinking Japan is the land of dreams and you can walk into any shop and pick up any Amiibo you want...think again. Like anywhere else in the world, it’s all commons. I guess everything else is on eBay, or Yahoo Auctions!

Still, as I walked into my local supermarket today, I saw a complete (?) set of Amiibo on display, but ironically not for sale! Must be torturous for collectors!

Not me though, I don’t care :-P

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Yoshi Gatcha Toy!

Yoshi’s New Island may be a P.o.S, but damn these toys are cute! This series is pretty good actually, because all of them are pretty good, no “bad” ones. However, I was well chuffed to get this one because that’s the one I had in mind when I dumped my 200yen into the machine! Woo!

Which one would you have liked to get? Let me know on Myspace. Haha, just kidding, Twitter.

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Pokemon Centre, Funabashi, Japan

All the Pokemans! The special edition Pikachu this week/month (?) was “Children’s Day Pikachu” which is a celebration on the 5th of May in Japan.

Please to enjoy!

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Yoshi and Taiko Drum Master Gatcha Machines

I got one from each of the Yoshi ones, please to be looking forward to seeing!

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Yamashiroya toy and merchandise shop in Ueno, Tokyo.

Some of you may have already seen the Kirby vending machine picture already, that’s because it got crazy retweets the other week. I still can’t believe the power of that pink puffball.

Anyway, I thought you guys might be interested in seeing the rest of that shop, it had some cool Nintendo stuff there! I’m also working on a video tour of this same place for my YouTube channel (same username)

Please to enjoy!

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(Scan of a leaflet I picked up in an arcade) Super Mario Kart Arcade GP DX3 may be a terrible game, but it has got some interesting items not found in regular MK games. Paper mushroom, pie, hammer, sea urchin, shield, mega mushroom, thumb tacks??! Also there's a gold Mario skin you can buy extra using the rewritable cards you use in the arcade cabinet. Nothing to do with Amiibo!!

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Super Mario Bottle Cap Collection! I got a Kinopio (Toad) one, but the Mario or Peach ones look hot too!

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Classic Mario figures in Super Potato. 1985-style Amiibo? ;-P

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Super Mario pouch from the 100yen shop!

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Japanese stand-up "comedy" on New Years Day #japantv