Comments on: the arcades of Japan http://www.brad-stone.com/2006/07/28/the-arcades-of-japan/ The articles, cartoons and occasional misspellings of San Francisco journalist Brad Stone Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:04:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: E.C. http://www.brad-stone.com/2006/07/28/the-arcades-of-japan/#comment-91 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:32:28 +0000 http://www.brad-stone.com/2006/07/28/the-arcades-of-japan/#comment-91 Please do more than superficial research on the subject. It's painfully obvious how off base you are when you don't even have correct facts. Arcades have in fact been on the decline for the last decade in Japan. The number of patrons and releases has declined. You're here for the summer? Then, stop doing the gaijin thing and actually assimilate. Please do more than superficial research on the subject.
It’s painfully obvious how off base you are when you don’t even have correct facts. Arcades have in fact been on the decline for the last decade in Japan. The number of patrons and releases has declined. You’re here for the summer? Then, stop doing the gaijin thing and actually assimilate.

]]> by: tommy cuellar http://www.brad-stone.com/2006/07/28/the-arcades-of-japan/#comment-72 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:46:42 +0000 http://www.brad-stone.com/2006/07/28/the-arcades-of-japan/#comment-72 hey, brad.... i enjoyed your commentary on arcades in tokyo. if you feel a little nostalgic for the games of old, just go to that one arcade in shibuya that has a large "1 play ¥50" in white letters on a black background. upstairs you will find some classics! there's a picture of the arcade sign on my flickr account. you may view it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/glowingstar/146895230/ oh, and one more thing...when you go to akihabara, go to "super potato." that place is a virtual museum of rare and old school video games! you can pick up all kinds of obscure titles and gaming machines for pretty cheap also, the print club stickers are called "puri-kura," not "puri-kara." just letting you know! enjoy your stay in japan! i live about 80km from tokyo, and i visit nearly every weekend. before i came to japan two years ago, i also lived in the bay area. i'll be moving back to san francisco next year. later, tommy ps - if you wanna grab a beer in tokyo some time, let me know! hey, brad….

i enjoyed your commentary on arcades in tokyo. if you feel a little nostalgic for the games of old, just go to that one arcade in shibuya that has a large “1 play ¥50″ in white letters on a black background. upstairs you will find some classics! there’s a picture of the arcade sign on my flickr account. you may view it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/glowingstar/146895230/

oh, and one more thing…when you go to akihabara, go to “super potato.” that place is a virtual museum of rare and old school video games! you can pick up all kinds of obscure titles and gaming machines for pretty cheap

also, the print club stickers are called “puri-kura,” not “puri-kara.” just letting you know!

enjoy your stay in japan! i live about 80km from tokyo, and i visit nearly every weekend. before i came to japan two years ago, i also lived in the bay area. i’ll be moving back to san francisco next year.

later,
tommy

ps - if you wanna grab a beer in tokyo some time, let me know!

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