(Note: All photos were taken with permission of MANDARAKE INC. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.)
(Various cosplay dresses at the Nakano store)Along with anime and manga, there are shops devoted to video games. Many of the Mandarake stores are stocked with old Famicom, Super Famicom, Neo Geo, and Sega Genesis game consoles. There are rows upon rows of old game cartridges. Tucked away inside a private area in the video game store in Nakano was a shelf of gold plated game cartridges.
These game cartridges are in fact, according to Mr. Naotsugu, "game trophies." Game trophies were awarded to the lucky gamer who got a high score when they participated in a video game competition. When asked if these gold plated games can be played on a video game console, Mr. Naotsugu chuckled, "Yes these can be played, but only a little bit."
In addition to the video game consoles, there are various types of watch battery operated video games. Most commonly called "Game and Watch." Throughout the early 1980's Nintendo created these tiny game systems. They were the predecessors of the Nintendo DS. Now these systems are valued over 10,000 Yen (US$ 100). One game, "Ball," is valued at 26,250 Yen (US$ 260).
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