Box Art Battle

@beeeemooooo They're not tourists. They spend 10 hours a day in the office like anywhere else

@SuperSisi That's not Japan

Japanese crepe preparation is an art form

@tanpukunokami They left out the part where like a month after the wedding the bride and groom send everyone who attended a gift bag with towels and chocolates and shit

You won't believe this, but in Japan, when you're "invited" to a wedding, you bring ¥30,000 (about $200) in cash. The bills must be brand new. Wrinkled bills are considered rude. You buy a special envelope called a goshūgi-bukuro. A regular envelope is offensive. You write your name on it with a brush pen. Ballpoint pens are disrespectful. The amount must be an odd number. Even numbers mean "splitting apart." But ¥40,000 is forbidden. "4" sounds like the word for "death." ¥80,000 is fine though. "8" represents good fortune. Even the knot on the envelope matters. It must be one that cannot be untied — any other knot suggests divorce. There's a Japanese word: "goshūgi." It means cash you pay to attend someone's wedding. Imagine if your friend's wedding came with terms and conditions. Welcome to Japan.

@Normal_Andy Shit. Another game you're forced to finish now

A year ago I started an FFX playthrough only to lose all my saves a week into it. For some reason I felt compelled to take a look at what happened and the board in the memory card had just come loose and wasn't making contact with the PS2. Never throw anything away ever 😂

@faithful_nugget @spymoro_ @NiohBerg I'm sure Atlanta is a sparkling beacon of cleanliness

@spymoro_ @NiohBerg Why should anybody expect or accept that any other person should clean up after them? It doesn't matter what country. If you don't want to be civilized don't emigrate to a civilized country. You can watch us go to Mars on TV from whatever place you ran from.

This is supposedly Tokyo in Japan. Entire areas are now dominated by migrants, and you can immediately see how this street is less clean and tidy than others.

@KidShoryuken He's on the way...

This fat nerd is apparently going to come over and rape me to death because I said the Neo Geo clone console is overpriced, seems reasonable I guess, it was a pretty hot take

Ninja Boy, known in Japan as Super Chinese Land (yes, that's its actual title). Can't say as I've ever played this one? Did you have it back in the day? #Nintendo #GameBoy

@3wojis I should probably play this one day. Had no idea what I was doing in flashback though...

Released in June 24, 1996 in North America, Fade to Black was a brave sequel to Flashback. A 'stab' at 3D Unfortunately, it had infuriating design behind it and puzzles which required that you have a PhD to figure them out and yes, you lie, if you say you found the puzzles easy.

@Rattiom32 Demand at a very steep discount, sure. Also it's not scalping. Scalping implies selling an item that's finite for more than it's worth. Neither of these will be happening. He managed to get some games at a wholesale price, and will make some money off them. Much like a shop does.

@BoxArtBattle They probably just couldn't be bothered arguing with you because you're making a bad argument, like seriously where's your proof these games were on sale because of "no demand?" The guy in the photo bought all of them to scalp them, so very evidently there is demand.

I hate scalpers

@youknowwhatino @zerowontmiss Keep on keeping on

@BoxArtBattle @zerowontmiss Yep :) fuck scalpers.

@outer_spacies It's made to appeal to Chinese customers

The decor is kinda.. an acquired taste.

@KidShoryuken You have to pick your order up from an embassy in Turkey

The Mohammed bin Salman Foundation has partnered with Plaion (formerly Koch Media, now owned by Embracer Group) to bring you an official, authentic, SNK product, OFFICIAL!

@LightlySeason @zerowontmiss Your disdain that a wholesaler is selling goods? What is the actual issue here?

@BoxArtBattle @zerowontmiss I don’t expect them to change course on one complaint or even a hundred for this issue but I want my disdain to be known. I’d rather say something to them directly than only on social media where it definitely won’t be considered.

@Rattiom32 Wrong how? and it wasn't even an argument, it was one exchange that began with them calling someone retarded. Great way to begin

@BoxArtBattle Nah they did you're just wrong and they probably cba arguing with you

@MrMidnight1188 Yep, so but an original and a flash cart is the way to go if "original hardware" as so many people are spouting is important.

For those saying they’d rather own an original AES than the AES+. Prices for the original start at around 400. Not bad at all. Now go price the 10 games included with the AES+ ultimate edition and get back to me. These are just a few of the prices being asked for the original

@TheMangoViking @Suzushiiro @zerowontmiss That would be silly, especially given the price they paid. To sell them at $45 would be a good profit and ensure that the items sell.

@BoxArtBattle @Suzushiiro @zerowontmiss The “slightly less of a discount” being referred would be the sticker price for the *customer.* But I don’t even think they’d sell it for $65 while retailers sell it for $70. They’re probably also going to sell it at $70 anyway.

@THE_MILK_M4N @zerowontmiss It's not scalping though, and these are definitely not necessities. I don't see how it's any different to GameStop buying the games from Nintendo at whatever price they pay and then selling at MSRP. Costco is a wholesaler after all, not a retail store.

@BoxArtBattle @zerowontmiss If you are okay with scalpers and think that it's justifiable that is fully your right to feel that way. I feel differently toward it depending on the product. Necessities are a big NO from me and things like kids toys or collectibles feel morally scummy is all.

@TheMangoViking @Suzushiiro @zerowontmiss Do you think GameStop buys the games at full price?

@Suzushiiro @zerowontmiss “Slightly less” These guys are just gonna sell it for retail price, so they’re still getting a profit. Meanwhile the people who would’ve actually bought it at the discounted price, are now screwed. Definitionalyl scalping or not, it’s a dishonest tactic anyway.

@THE_MILK_M4N @zerowontmiss I just don't get the hate. This man got games for $30, he will sell them for $40 or $45. Whoever buys them gets a cheap game compared to retail cost. Nobody loses here.

@BoxArtBattle @zerowontmiss I know the scalping in the referenced post has to do with nintendo games but my statment was more generalized. And you're right, it was an oversight on my part that the retailer has purchased the product already.