F.A.O. Tokyo kids:

[JAPJAC]

Yesterday I went to Trader, Akihabara, Tokyo (the back alley one) only to find it closed and gutted. I was closed and gutted as I love Trader, alright it went downhill after it moved downstairs but their pricing and conditions are the best in town in my opinion (cheapest mintest PCE LT I have ever purchased for example). A joy to shop there. I asked a shop assistant what the **** was going on, only then to be pointed across the road where my eyes met something very special. A MASSIVE 3 story Super Trader! It really did look like an HMV in terms of signage, quality of building and branding etc. Trader really has made it to the big time. I had a butchers into the unfinished building and there were stacks of retro diamonds to be purchased being lovingly put onto the brand spanking new shelves. I have no idea what floors 1 and 2 contain (I`m not that tall) but the ground floor is gaming.

Grand opening-24/02/06.

Look forward to checking it out.

[huxley]

Cool I`m going to Tokyo in April, another place to check out.

[figflair]

Hey man, I'm going to Japan in April too. Japjac - do you have directions to this place or an address?

[Yakumo]

You lucky bastard !! When ever I'm in Tokyo I always check out the back ally trader ! They have some great deals there. Tell the buggers to open one down here in Shimonoseki !

Yakumo

[SuperDanX]

Yeah tell'em to open one in Walthamstow too!

[gingerj]

Yeah tell'em to open one in Walthamstow too!

I'm sure there's a big demand in niche jaanese titles there or not?

[DeathAdder]

So you got the LT back in January?

[huxley]

Hey man, I'm going to Japan in April too. Japjac - do you have directions to this place or an address?

I`m going on the 17th for a week, fancy a shopping trip.

Isnt the alley down the side of the Sega place?

[DCharlie]

I`m going on the 17th for a week, fancy a shopping trip.

Isnt the alley down the side of the Sega place?

yes indeed. It's just over the road from where the old traders 2 used to be.

[JAPJAC]

Took lots of pictures, will post them later.

[smallvillex]

Hey Japjac,

I've heard a lot about Trader. Do they have a website by any chance?

[JAPJAC]

Dunno...anyway, pictures here:

http://japjac.proboards58.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=share&thread=1140590272&page=1

[gordon]

?58 for Judgement Silversword? Is that a bargain? [edit] Just checked eBay, and the cheapest is ?80+postage, so I guess it is.

Nice shop, though. It makes me feel like we're living in some obscure gaming backwater over here...

[Duddyroar]

Christ.

Makes Cash Converters look a bit crap dunnit?

Actually, Cash Converters looks crap anyway. Forget I said that.

[carbon boy]

I honestly don't think I'd be able to control myself.

Grown men crying in shops is a rather pathetic sight at the best of times...!