Post every time you import anything

[importaku]

Today the other half of my parcel arrived from last month, while not packed with stuff there's some fun things.


Few switch pickups, botany manor is one i have wanted to play for a while however when i found out it had been granted a physical release in japan i couldn't resist. The other 2 are really old releases i have been meaning to pick up, billion road was disgustingly cheap for a brand new copy for 600 yen.


Randomly found this book while browsing the hobby section on amazon japan, an amazing diorama book on how to build a dagashiya i mainly bought it for the incredible pictures inside but it's packed with templates & instructions as well as art assets to scan and print to use if you decide to build a model yourself it's a really neat book.





A new tiny gacha money box from Takara Tomy, was tricky to get hold of as amazon didn't sell it directly, it's based on Takara Tomy's EZ2 Gacha machines, no detail is spared it's really nice, the capsules are really small though you'd be lucky to squeeze a couple of skttles or a malteaser in one, takes 100yen coins only but i have my gacha supply of coins. I like how it comes with a sticker sheet to replace all the ones on it to make it look like an older model but yeah not going to be doing that, the instruction cards are double sided which is a nice touch.






Looks tiny compared to my full size Bandai capsule station


Final thing this month is probably the most feature packed high end non arcade rhythm game switch controller i now own, it's like a pro pro controller. Hall effect sticks & Z triggers, adjustable trigger stops, 4 back buttons, led touch screen for adjusting all settings, can even record macros on it if you like, has a ton of settings in the menu on it to adjust inner & outer dead zones to make it just how you want it the thing is a beast also feels lovely in the hands. Also can swap out all the sticks & the metal dpad as it's magnetic the back buttons can be removed too. Comes with a nice magnetic dock to charge when not in use & doubles as a clock when the pad is docked it's so swanky hehe.

[Nu-Eclipse]

This thread definitely won't be the same without fuse around.

I loved that he imported and collected with purpose and not just for the sake of it. His collection was incredible for those who were privileged enough to see it in the flesh.

[Wools]

As always, that is an amazing haul importaku!

The scale model shop is so beautiful on that front cover, reminds me of the first shop you come across in Shenmue.

[importaku]

As always, that is an amazing haul importaku!

The scale model shop is so beautiful on that front cover, reminds me of the first shop you come across in Shenmue.

Why thankyou, yeah that book is amazing was really happy when amazon recommended it to me. Sometimes the “things you might like” section on amazon has some really good picks especially books as I struggle to find them on my own, probably chose that one for me due to liking Showa era nostalgia stuff hopefully they find more for me.

When i saw that cover I thought it was a real shop at first only when I saw the hand did I realise it was a fantastic tiny model. This older side of japan I love, dagashi shops feel like a mysterious hidden side of japan nestled away in back streets sadly they are in decline as most are run by old people and as they pass away nobody usually takes over. Kind of wish I was able to build from scratch with such detail but japan has so many useful tools and products especially for miniature building that just don’t exist here. Always liked miniatures which is probably why I love collecting gacha stuff as much as I do.

[Wools]

Same here importaku I adore scale models and have always loved building them. One of the many reasons I worked in video game level design, I just adore world building, whether it's a digital world or a little terrarium! Have you got a lot of gacha? I remember some of the beautiful Pikmin gacha you picked up a year or so ago.

Reminds me, me and my Wife have recently watched the film Perfect Days and if you love just observing that side of Japans buildings and architecture then you'll love it. Along with their toilets!

[importaku]

Same here importaku I adore scale models and have always loved building them. One of the many reasons I worked in video game level design, I just adore world building, whether it's a digital world or a little terrarium! Have you got a lot of gacha? I remember some of the beautiful Pikmin gacha you picked up a year or so ago.

Reminds me, me and my Wife have recently watched the film Perfect Days and if you love just observing that side of Japans buildings and architecture then you'll love it. Along with their toilets!

Hmm if I was roughly guessing between 50-80 gacha as I tend to just buy full sets of various series that catch my interest. I try not to go too mad as there’s more sets out there that I like but would struggle to display as even though they are small I only have so much room to squeeze them in. I put some of them in display cabinets and others I store inside their capsules in my gacha machines then every so often I rotate them out and the others go into their capsules keeps thing interesting.

Yup while some love Japan’s high tech side I equally love the older side too, it’s what gives it all such a unique look. The mix of old & new together. And yes I have serious toilet envy lol why can’t we have those marvels here in the uk, I want to feel like I’m on the enterprise while I take a dump

[MoFo2]

So I'm a dumbass. I bought the JP versions of Espgaluda II and DodonPachi Resurrection for Switch (Superdeluxe editions). But without doing (basic) research I also bought the EU versions of the same games (standards) thinking the JP versions would be in Japanese and I would prefer the games in English. After checking my cartridges they seem to play identical, so which ones to keep and which ones to sell? I'm keeping the superdeluxe box and extras, just exchanging the game case and game if I choose EU over JP.

(Many questions can be answered by the first sentence)

[CMcK]

Received my copy of P47-II MD yesterday. The packaging is so well done it really looks like a game that was released in 1990. Looking forward to putting some time into it.

[briareos_kerensky]

Recent acquisitions...

Deskmat.


Phantom Brave The Lost Hero (US), the American version of Bakeru, Mario Kart 8 DX with all DLCs on the cart (US), and LRG's physical edition of Assault Suit Valken Declassified, and yet another modded New 3DS XL...


...but this time it has unified AV out/charger over USB-C, and a USB-C port for pad adapters. Got GameCube, SNES, and Wii Classic Controller dongles.


And because using the lower screen with the 3DS laying flat on the table, I've designed and printed a stand. But I didn't have any grey resin left, so I've printed it with the clear resin.

[Yakumo]

Liking the 3DS with video out. Are they easy to come by?

[Deuteros]

That desk mat is my kind of nerdy! I really should read the rules for the A Game of Armored Combat starter set I bought and invite some friends to play it.

[importaku]

Liking the 3DS with video out. Are they easy to come by?

When 3DS was still current gen there were only a couple of people online that offered the vid out mod service think the main guy was based in japan. And it was pretty expensive and there was usually a wait list not sure now if new mod methods/kits have been created since then. The original modders stopped offering the service so the prices of the ones out there skyrocketed as you tubers wanted them for vid streaming purposes. The previous ones needed a specific pc program to display the video out.

Theres official hardware to do it too like a 3DS version of the nitro capture system like DS had.

[briareos_kerensky]

The previous ones needed a specific pc program to display the video out.

You still need specific drivers and programs to get a video and audio onto a PC, but the card on this new 3DS is compatible with two viewer programs and doesn't require a valid serial number. The new board allows unified AV out and charging, while the old Katsukitty board only supports AV out, and it's USB mini-B.
I have three or four modded 3DSes from Katsukitty and even visited them in Akihabara a few years back when I got what was at the time my last modded 3DS, a galaxy US New 3DS XL; the worst thing was that you couldn't get the colours you wanted, and had to accept what was sent to you. Their forums went dead a couple of years after that, and their viewer program never got updated. The current viewer programs aren't that different, but their are open-source and more readily available. Audio over is still delayed, I wonder if they will ever fix it.
The mods are done by FingerCramp, it's not cheap but you can peel some bucks off by sending in your 3DS. I was nearly doing that, sending in the SFC version, then decided to get a complete package.
Transfered everything from the previous 3DS, softmodded the new one, and I basically have a Switchified 3DS.

That desk mat is my kind of nerdy! I really should read the rules for the A Game of Armored Combat starter set I bought and invite some friends to play it.

I was going with a half-naked anime lady, then went with a half-naked 'Mech instead.

[importaku]

Good that there’s a few options for the viewer program now as it’s an expensive mod and would majorly suck if the viewer stopped working.

Wonder if anyone will try to consolize the 3DS would be cool to have a way to just hook up to a pair of normal monitors with no extra programs needed although would probably need the original system to be used as a controller like the DS nitro capture does so you have a touch screen. Was neat seeing that consolized virtual boy you got as I had no idea you could even do something like that.

[importaku]

Few new arrivals one import and a few domestics wanted the english version of bakeru one to support the devs by double dipping but also as it's nice to have an english translation of all the little unchiku info dumps when you find him. I avoided the euro version because it has a horrible massive USK rating mark on the box as well as the pegi logo too yeah screw that, nice that the messenger got a re-release and they added the dlc making the original release that was at one point been scalped for hundreds now worth a lot less than the £25 re-release. Never realised mortuary assistant even got a switch release so it was a nice surprise to see SRG grab the license, final thing was snackworld spotted it super cheap and finally decided to pick it up been hammering it over last few weeks pretty fun.