I have a subscription to Famitsu Weekly!

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12 Jun 2002, 07:06 PM
Master

I have a subscription to Famitsu Weekly!

I went to the local Japanese bookstore and found NOTHING in the way of Japanese game magazines. I asked that what the dilly yo? They replied "Chizzle my Nizzle, you gots ta rush if you wanna be havin' that dope shit". Actually they told me to get a subsciption because they often sell out fast, but you get the idea. (The gansta speak sounded funny in my head coming for the short Japanese old lady whom I was talking to).

So I now have a subscription and pick up new issues every Wednesday.

Here is the stipulations:
A) Its a weekly magazine, so a 6 month subscription is $93. A year is like $167
B) Every time I get an issue its already 3 weeks old, other wise the sub price is doubled because they are fedexed to the store.
C) I have to pick up the mags as opposed to them shipping them, to get them shipped is hella expensive also.
D) I will either pay a penalty or pay for shipping when I move back to Boston.

Look on the bright side, cool gaming magazines EVERY WEEK and an incentive to stay up to date on my Japanese! Woohoo!

(Expect cover/ad/picture/whatever scans in the future.)

Now here is my question: What Japanese gaming magazines are there out there and which should I get an subscription to?

I am interested in Neo Geo Freak, is it still around? What else is there?

The only mags they had there for gaming is Famitsu Xbox (two month's worth of issues in fact) and I need to know what else is good.

PS: WHat got me started on the Famitsu kick was a couple nights ago a coworker was about to throw away 6 months of RECENT famitsu magazines, 20+ issues literally unread. Of course I took all of them home and am thoroughly enjoying them. Let me know what you guys think.
12 Jun 2002, 07:11 PM
Metal_Slug

Re: I have a subscription to Famitsu Weekly!

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Originally posted by Master
are there out there and which should I get an subscription to?

I am interested in Neo Geo Freak, is it still around? What else is there?

Hecks no, Homey G. That shizzat went ker-ploopizzle about.. a year ago? Two years ago?

That shizzle goes for big G's on da Internet nowadays... And it's hellishly rarizzle, too. Many issues sell for about 20 beans each (and most don't come with the original posters)....

I have one issue of Neo geo Frizeek... Nifty magazizzle just to have.

As for Famitsu, how is the content? How thich is each magazizzeline?
12 Jun 2002, 07:14 PM
sambolc

Arcadia?

http://jdcr.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.1...abe+1061496993
12 Jun 2002, 07:16 PM
dog$

ARCADIA GOD DAMN IT.

You are getting a pretty decent price for the issues, though, so that's cool.

MS each Famitsu has about 300 pages, a bit more than half of it devoted to actual game content... the rest is ads and the other (ie non-gaming) features they run.

I was thinking about picking up Dengeki O but each issue seems thin and PS2-content heavy... and if I want a J PS2 mag I can just get Hyper PS2 or Dengeki PS2 (or Famitsu PS2 but my local store has a shitload of Famitsu XBox instead).

Oh, I forgot: Neo Freak is long dead. It ended ... I think just about after KOF2000 came out on cart.
12 Jun 2002, 07:46 PM
Tsubaki

Oh ... and Famitsu just plain sucks. I don't care what you say but any magazine that gives Grandia Xtreme and Sakura Taisen 4 such high scores (both games a middle finger to their respective series), is worse than GamePro.
12 Jun 2002, 08:31 PM
Master

If Famitsu sucks so bad, what 300 page weekly magazine would you suggest I get in its stead?

Also, how often do issues of Arcadia come out. I'll get a sub as long as its monthly and not weekly, I'm not made of cash.

What other mags are there out there? Compare them to US mags if possible.

Famitsu = EGM?
Arcadia = Arcade Magazine? (for which there is no American equal?)
Famitsu Xbox = Official US Xbox Magazine I would assume.
12 Jun 2002, 08:45 PM
MechDeus

Quote:

Originally posted by Master
Arcadia = Arcade Magazine? (for which there is no American equal?)

Bingo. I have an issue, and while I can't read a damned thing in Japanese I still the magazine is incredible to at least look at. And I don't mean Play incredible to look at, I mean good content-releated related stuff to find. I'd love a subscription to Arcadia, myself. It's Monthly, btw.

Besides, you can't mess with the magazine which provides us with such great pictures as:

http://www.treasuregear.com/DhalsimHead.jpg
12 Jun 2002, 09:36 PM
Adrian

Master, could you please delete some PMs or log onto AIM. Cheers :)
12 Jun 2002, 11:11 PM
EThugg

Yea, get the hell on AIM!
14 Jun 2002, 05:28 AM
Master

I'm on AIM and my PMs are clear.

I just got DSL at my new place...
14 Jun 2002, 05:40 AM
Mode7

Just to reiterate, Arcadia is incredible. Mind you, this is coming from someone whose Japanese skills consist of being able to sound out katakana. Slowly.
14 Jun 2002, 07:43 PM
Master

Quote:

Originally posted by Mode7
Just to reiterate, Arcadia is incredible. Mind you, this is coming from someone whose Japanese skills consist of being able to sound out katakana. Slowly.

I will order a subscription today! Slowly.
14 Jun 2002, 09:05 PM
Adrian

Still can't send you any PMs.

My AIM id is SidezJPN , add me and send a AIM because I can't see you online.
15 Jun 2002, 03:45 AM
Master

Toss me an email at richem@rpi.edu
16 Jun 2002, 05:18 PM
Master

OK, here is the deal:

I went to Uwajimaya to get a subscription to Arcadia, and they said that because they do not usually stock it, its gonna cost me a lot AND it would take at least 2-3 months for them to start getting it. I am only HERE for 3 months, oh well, lets hope I can find a place to deliver it to me, (if not Uwajimaya).

I bought some cool magazines (cover scans coming soon) 2 Famitsu Xbox issues, 1 Nintendo Dream Issue, 2 issues of this great mag with a cartoon Dreamcast man on the cover and my new issue of Famitsu Weekly.

PS: Having this subscription is making me look foreward to hump day EVERY WEEK.

PPS: Because the new Famitsu gets there every wednesday, and its ALWAYS waiting for me.
16 Jun 2002, 05:34 PM
PaCrappa

The "cool magazines" were clearly the coolest of Master's haul yesterday. They are blatantly Segacentric and are tantalizing beyond belief.

I too will be subscribing to Arcadia as I barely have one rat's ass to give for the modern console scene, Japan or domestic.

Pa
16 Jun 2002, 06:11 PM
PaCrappa

Shoot! I'm gonna hit Uwajimaya today and nail this Arcadia thing down. Thanks for the inspiration Master!

Pa
16 Jun 2002, 07:34 PM
Metal_Slug

I was considering Arcadia a few months ago but figured it might have been too expensive and a hassle to actually do it..

Tell me how everything works out...

I saw an issue on eBay a little while ago begging to be bid on... But alas, zero spending dollars.
16 Jun 2002, 07:37 PM
Metal_Slug

Tell me you don't want this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1359437617
16 Jun 2002, 07:44 PM
MechDeus

Quote:

Originally posted by Metal_Slug
Tell me you don't want this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1359437617

Ooo! More GGXX stuff! I want!
16 Jun 2002, 07:47 PM
Metal_Slug

The only issue I've ever see for sale, actually... was that MS4 feature issue (as seen above.)
16 Jun 2002, 08:10 PM
PaCrappa

Holy smokes! I hope like hell it ain't $20 a whack man. We'll see, I'm leaving right now.

Pa
16 Jun 2002, 08:13 PM
Metal_Slug

I would hope not...

Tell me how it works out.

I'm very interested, PaCrapps.
16 Jun 2002, 09:13 PM
Deputy Fuzz

Quote:

Originally posted by Metal_Slug
Tell me you don't want this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1359437617

Oops, that's the one I won off ebay the other day actually. Sorry guys!!! Ebay, it seems, is the only place to get back issues from. Luckily I get it every month now, got meself 5 issues and counting. Roll on June 29th!!!!
16 Jun 2002, 10:44 PM
Metal_Slug

Quote:

Originally posted by Deputy Fuzz
Oops, that's the one I won off ebay the other day actually. Sorry guys!!! Ebay, it seems, is the only place to get back issues from. Luckily I get it every month now, got meself 5 issues and counting. Roll on June 29th!!!!

Nice... I don't think anyone knew about it here, though.

What other issues do you have? Did you get them all on eBay?