Fire Emblem: Where It All Began — 5 Famicom & Super Famicom Games You Can Import Today
The five Famicom & Super Famicom games that started Fire Emblem — none released in English, all still findable in Japan.
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Buying Japanese games, explained
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2026-08-18Akihabara's Chuo-dori Retro Row: The Essential First Walk for Overseas Collectors
The core Akihabara retro game walk along Chuo-dori — four legendary shops, one straight line, no Japanese required.
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2026-08-11How to Buy Japanese Retro Games Without Reading Japanese
A step-by-step guide to finding, identifying, and buying used Japanese retro games online — no Japanese literacy required.
Know the code, find the game
Type a Western title. Get the Japanese name, the cartridge code printed on the spine, and links to the shops that have it.
Search a game