Just got back from Japan LINK NOW INCLUDED FOR PICS!!

EvilMike · Jun 2, 2003

Had a freakin amazing time. I did just about everything including going to Neo-Geo land. (pics forthcoming)

I'll post more about it later but I wanted to thank beelzebubble for the directions to bad that between our two schedules we couldn't get together. Also wanted to say that hanging out with tsukaesugi was awesome as well as running into eight-one in a PCB store was fun. Thanks to you two for showing me around Akihabara.

I'll post more later when I have the energy to think.

EDIT: Pics that I took EXCLUDING Neo Geo Land are now online <a href="http://tiger.towson.edu/~mkochi1/" target="_blank">http://tiger.towson.edu/~mkochi1/</a>

I had to spend so much time editing everything else not gonna bother with the Neo stuff since Shawn is just gonna have em up soon I hope.

[ June 04, 2003, 11:37 PM: Message edited by: EvilMike ]

BryLmoo · Jun 2, 2003

I wanna see some pics!

Neo Rave · Jun 2, 2003

I want to see some pictures, especially from inside Neo-Geo Land.

Giby · Jun 2, 2003

I'd love to see pics of the inside of Neo-Geo Land.

tsukaesugi · Jun 2, 2003

I wanna see pics of three drunk foreigners and a Chinese waitress in a tiny yakitori restaurant in one of Shinjuku's back alleys!

eight one already posted a pic in another <a href="http://www.neo-geo.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=019870#000000" target="_blank">thread</a>

<img src="http://www.boomspeed.com/unknown99/AkibaGroup.JPG" alt=" - " />

Here it is again in case anyone missed it the first time round.

[ June 02, 2003, 11:22 PM: Message edited by: tsukaesugi ]

EvilMike · Jun 3, 2003

Yeah glad you posted the link to that thread or I would have missed it.

Sawn is gonna host the Neo-Geo land pics. In a few days I'll have all the pics of my trip up online and I link to our drunken pic for sure

Domino-chan · Jun 3, 2003

This I gotta see! I'm looking forward to some pics myself.

SNKJorge · Jun 3, 2003

Pretty cool pic.
Can't wait to see the pics of NeoGeoLand.

Giby · Jun 3, 2003

Can't wait to see the pic of three drunken foreigners.

Robert · Jun 3, 2003

I would like to visit a PCB store. In each arcadia issue, I look with a lot of attention the ads they put. Japan will be mine one day (but when???)

P.S: neo geo lan pics needed.

waku7 · Jun 3, 2003

Robert:

Vazy, c'est plus si cher.
10000balles de voyages hors jeux pour une semaine.
ça rakke, mais bon voila, c'est le japon, pas le pérou(joke)

biocat · Jun 3, 2003

Did you go the Neo Geo Land in Esaka right across the street from the Neo-Geo headquarters (now, I guess, Playmore headquarters)? I have pics of that place too. It was pretty sweet.

Glad to see you're back.

EvilMatt · Jun 3, 2003

My name is EvilMatt. Because I'm in this picture, I felt I should post. I'm on the far left.

[ June 03, 2003, 02:29 PM: Message edited by: EvilMatt ]

EvilMike · Jun 3, 2003

EvilMatt:
My name is EvilMatt. Because I'm in this picture, I felt I should post. I'm on the far left.

EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE

Pics were all sent to Sawn last night guys. He has to do some editing and such he says so just be patient they'll be up.

[ June 03, 2003, 02:49 PM: Message edited by: EvilMike ]

EvilMike · Jun 3, 2003

robert:
I would like to visit a PCB store. In each arcadia issue, I look with a lot of attention the ads they put. Japan will be mine one day (but when???)

The PCB stores were Amazing I walked into one that just had half a dozen Sigma's sitting around on shelves.

corbo 2 · Jun 3, 2003

Cool stuff,can't wait to see some pics of neo geo land,seems like you had a great time there.

I will save up soon for my trip to Japan,not long

neojedi · Jun 3, 2003

EvilMike:
The PCB stores were Amazing I walked into one that just had half a dozen Sigma's sitting around on shelves.

eek!

And to make things worse, I bet they were all 6000's and had s-video cables. crying What were they, a couple hundred bucks apiece?

I finally got mine awhile back, but I had to kill myself to find an s-vid cable.

[ June 03, 2003, 02:57 PM: Message edited by: neojedi ]

JHendrix · Jun 3, 2003

This sounds awesome, can't wait to see the pics man.

What kind of PCB's did they have for sale? I see a Neo MVS sticker in the far right corner of that pic, they got good MVS cart prices, Hyper, STV?

BTW, if you go to Japan, is it feasible to stay in Tokyo and take a train over to Kyoto for some sight seeing, or is it too far of a ride?

EvilMike · Jun 3, 2003

They had at least one sigma with a S-video hooked up to the TV. I think they were AROUND 35000 yen (about 300 bucks) I didn't look to closely since I already have a super gun. That store had a decent number of MVS carts there was another one that had around 60 unique carts for good prices. I saw Hypers and just about everything everywhere.

Jhendrix. If you go to Japan and stay in Tokyo Kyoto is like a 2 and a half hour ride on the Bullet train. Do what I did and get a JR pass. I got a one week pass for like $250 but that lets you ride all JR lines with no other charges and that includes Bullet train. I almost wish I got a pass that lasted the whole time it was very convienant. Kyoto though is only one bullet train stop North of Osaka and since I'd recomend going there as well I'd say stay in Osaka for a few days and hit Kyoto for one of them.

[ June 03, 2003, 03:13 PM: Message edited by: EvilMike ]

tsukaesugi · Jun 3, 2003

EvilMatt:
My name is EvilMatt. Because I'm in this picture, I felt I should post. I'm on the far left.

Alll riiiigghttt!

EvilMatt has joined the forums!

How is your 'Shenmue'?

EvilMatt · Jun 3, 2003

tsukaesugi:
Alll riiiigghttt!

EvilMatt has joined the forums!

How is your 'Shenmue'?

Hey Tsukaesugi! My Shenmue is inoperable at the moment. It's not playing through VGA on my USA Dreamcast. I'm working on it though. Thanks for asking!

tsukaesugi · Jun 4, 2003

EvilMatt:

tsukaesugi:
Alll riiiigghttt!

EvilMatt has joined the forums!

How is your 'Shenmue'?

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Hey Tsukaesugi! My Shenmue is inoperable at the moment. It's not playing through VGA on my USA Dreamcast. I'm working on it though. Thanks for asking!

Well, good luck with it. PM me your address and I'll try and get you that book about moving to Japan (lol, you'll have to share it with Evil Mike).

JHendrix · Jun 4, 2003

EvilMike:
They had at least one sigma with a S-video hooked up to the TV. I think they were AROUND 35000 yen (about 300 bucks) I didn't look to closely since I already have a super gun. That store had a decent number of MVS carts there was another one that had around 60 unique carts for good prices. I saw Hypers and just about everything everywhere.

Jhendrix. If you go to Japan and stay in Tokyo Kyoto is like a 2 and a half hour ride on the Bullet train. Do what I did and get a JR pass. I got a one week pass for like $250 but that lets you ride all JR lines with no other charges and that includes Bullet train. I almost wish I got a pass that lasted the whole time it was very convienant. Kyoto though is only one bullet train stop North of Osaka and since I'd recomend going there as well I'd say stay in Osaka for a few days and hit Kyoto for one of them.

Question for you: how much Japanese do you speak? Were you able to get around and function w/o a naitive or fluent speaking friend to help you?

EvilMike · Jun 4, 2003

I've taken two semsters in school. So I know a little. The first half of our trip our professor basically showed us how shit worked. The second half he went to see his family and we were fine. I mean we made it from Osaka to Tokyo to a little town in Saitama on our own. So if you have someone show you the ropes you'll definetly be fine. As for making it around yourself you can probably do it but it'll be an adventure I think.

EvilMike · Jun 4, 2003

Pics are now online. Nothing with Neo Geo Land on my page since Shawn is working on them and I already had to spend alot of time making thumbs and shit.

What is up is everything non-neo that I took.

<a href="http://tiger.towson.edu/~mkochi1/" target="_blank">http://tiger.towson.edu/~mkochi1/</a>

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