I'm back!
After 4 long months of moving home and "enjoying" the resulting reverse-culture-shock and depression, I've finally rounded up all of the stuff I picked up during my last months in Japan and since moving back to America and took some pics to share.
All of the Japanese stuff was bought in March/April before leaving the country, but the rest I've managed to pick up dirt cheap here in the States:
UFO: A Day in the Life for JP PS1
Ore No Ryouri for JP PS1
Taito Memories Jokan for JP PS2
Taito Memories II Jokan for JP PS2
Taito Memories II Gekan for JP PS2
A.C.E. 3 for JP PS2
Basara X for JP PS2
Evangelion: Jo for JP PS2
Classic Game Boy Hard Case
Innocent Life for PS2
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for PS2
Game Boy Micro Leather Case
Speed Racer BluRay
Avatar BluRay
Where The Wild Things Are for PS3
Pokemon SoulSilver for DS
WireWay for DS
Where the Wild Things Are for DS
Super Mario Bros. Famicom Cart Case
COCORON for Famicom
Front Mission Gun Hazard for Super Famicom (CIB, box not pictured)
Black Classic Controller Pro for Wii
Samurai Pizza Cats for Famicom
Getsu FuMaDen for Famicom
PocketSaurus for Famicom
Holy Diver for Famicom
Rent-A-Hero No. 1 for JP Dreamcast
Sonic CD for JP SEGA CD
Gussun Oyoyo S for JP Saturn
Pop'n Music Da!! for JP PC
Tingle 2 for JP DS
To-Love-Ru LE for JP DS
Final Fantasy IV Advance LE Game Boy Micro
Tingle's Balloon Fight DS for JP DS
Pokemon Mini Console
Pokemon Party Mini for Pokemon Mini
Silver Game Boy Micro
3000yen Nintendo Point Card
Zelda Spirit Tracks Feather Stylus in Rupee Case
Shikabane Hime Manga Volume 6
Ape Escape Manga Volumes 5 & 6
GTO Shonan 14 Days Manga Volume 3
Evangelion Manga Volume 12
Mario's Picross puzzle book
Books were all purchased at Goodwill for $0.89~$1.79 each
More Goodwill finds.
All purchased at Goodwill, minus the final 3 books in the bottom row:
After Man: A Zoology of the Future
The Future is Wild Manga
Rockman and Rockman X Daizukan (encyclopedia)
TMNT Future Tense Graphic Novel - lead-in to "The Forever War", the finale of the Archie TMNT series, which has been CANCELLED YET AGAIN thanks to Nickelodeon buying up the TMNT franchise. ARGH!
Jurassic Park #1 (covers A & B) - New ongoing series!
The Amazing Spider-Man #625 - One of the best Spider-Man stories EVER.
Koopa Troopa Plush - A gift from my girlfriend when she came to visit a few weeks ago.
Nintendo Power #257 - Got a year for $5 on Amazon. Woo.
Playstation The Official Magazine #35 - Ditto ^
Club Nintendo Mario Hanafuda Cards - Free with coins
Club Nintendo Wii Remote Holder - Ditto ^
Yokai Souveniers from Mizuki Shigeru Road in Tottori, Japan.
Birthday Presents (April 15th) from my girlfriend:
Lego-esque card
Pokemon Card GB 2 for JP GBC - RIDICULOUSLY hard to find!
Samurai Kid for JP GBC (boxed pic below) - Awesome JP-only 2D Platformer
L.O.L. - Lack of Love for JP Dreamcast - Very hard to find!
Birthday Photo Album - Totally amazing. She must have spent DAYS on this thing.
Hudson Best Collection Volume 6 - Adventure Island for JP GBA - includes the hard-to-find JP-only Adventure Island IV!
Samurai Kid for JP GBC
Evangelion 1.11 BluRay
The Monster Squad BluRay
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy BluRay Steelbook
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children COMPLETE JP BluRay - only 980yen!
LaserLine CD Case - only $5 at Goodwill. I've stocked it full of Dreamcast games.
Ducktales DVD Volumes 1-3 - only $9 each at Costco!
Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers DVD Volume 1
The Amazing Spider-Man Comic PC DVD
Ripley's New Believe it or Not!
The Works of H.G. Wells
New NYKO Deluxe Care Case for GB/GBC Games x 7 - THE best cases available for classic Game Boy games. I miraculously found this lot on eBay and now just need ONE more case to hold my entire Game Boy and Game Boy Color collection.
All of the carts in the case have been bought since April 2010.
Dragon Quest IX & Pokemon HeartGold for DS - via the K-Mart deal
Sin & Punishment: Star Successor with Point Card and Poster for Wii
Nanostray 2 for DS
Endless Ocean: Blue World for Wii
Red Steel 2 with Motion Plus for Wii
Kingdom Hearts II for PS2 - cheapest I could find it
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within for PS2
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones for PS2
Beautiful Katamari for 360 - only $13 @ Blockbuster
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker LE with Bandanna for PSP - keeping it sealed for the collection
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker for PSP - $19.99 via the K-Mart deal
Thundercats Season One Volume Two DVD - I have the whole series now!
God of War III for PS3
Heavy Rain for PS3
Dante's Inferno for PS3
Jurassic The Hunted for PS3 - Great fun!
3D Dot Game Heroes for PS3
Nier for PS3 - LOVE this game SO much!
Brutal Legend for PS3 - $10
Band Hero for PS3 - got the full band bundle for $45 from Target
Dark Void for PS3 - $10
Pokemon Pinball Mini for Pokemon Mini - $5 @ the Flea Market
Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers for NES - $3 @ the Flea Market
Blaster Master for NES - $3
3-D World Runner for NES -$3
Pin-Bot for NES - $3
Tetris DX for GBC (box and instructions only) - Free, because someone stole the cart from Half Price Books
Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition for SEGA Genesis - $0.99 at Goodwill! Woo!
Castle of Illusion for SEGA Genesis - $2.50
World of Illusion for SEGA Genesis - $2.50
QuackShot for SEGA Genesis - $2.50
T2: The Arcade Game for SEGA Genesis - $2.50
ACER H213H 1080p HD Monitor - only $35 on clearance at Target!! Works great with my PS3
Component Selector - $15 @ Goodwill
Well, I think that's it. Remember, this stuff is from March 2010-today, not
JUST July!! :lol