den-den town
Nintendo

Buying A 3DS Without A Pre-Order Is A Beautiful Thing

> The lines for the Nintendo 3DS didn’t start this morning. No, many of them started last night. Those who waited in line were most likely able to snag a 3DS. Those who simply waited probably weren’t as lucky.

February 16, 2011
In Real Life

Osaka’s Geek District Turning Into Den Of Inequity

Den-Den Town, Osaka’s “denki machi” or “electric town”, is known for its used game retailers like Super Potato and figure shops like Osaka Gundams. There are also the maid cafes, where folks can get a coffee and talk to a maid. Some, however, are serving way more than coffee.

September 3, 2010
In Real Life

Capsule Toy? No, Win An R4

For ¥400 a pop ($5.20), Japanese capsule toy machine offers folks the chance to win an R4 – a device Nintendo is trying to block. As seen in Osaka’s Den-Den Town electrics district by Julie via Ai Amano.

April 23, 2010
In Real Life

Watch Out! June 24 Will Be Geekageddon

June 24 is going to be a big day for otaku games in Japan. Enormous. Gianormous. Huuuuuuuuuuge. Here’s why:

April 20, 2010
In Real Life

The Evolution Of The Otaku Room

Time changes us all. And not only us, but our rooms. Otaku are no exception!

April 15, 2010
News

Nintendo "Piracy" Store: Now You See It, Now You Don’t

Well, that was quick. Real quick.

April 12, 2010
In Real Life

Take That, Nintendo!

Forget Osaka’s shady R4 cartridge retailers, the city has one shop that openly advertising the device. And thus, rubbing it in Nintendo’s face in the process.

March 23, 2010
In Real Life

Cosplaying In The Streets Of Osaka

Girls in stockings. Girls in wigs. Girls in frilly dresses. Over the weekend, the cosplaying hoard took to the streets of Osaka’s Den-Den Town in the annual Nipponbashi Street Festival.

October 17, 2009
News

R4 Sales Get Shadier And Shadier

See those signs? They read, “Majikon” — Japanese for R4. And they are pointing into a random apartment building.

July 6, 2009
In Real Life

The R4…Vending Machine

Forget those mythical panty vending machines! This vending machine in Osaka’s Den-Den Town is selling R4 devices.

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