 Official Japanese logo | |
| Company type | Store chain |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Japan |
| Website | Superpotato.com |
Super Potato ( Japanese: スーパーポテト, Hepburn: Sūpā Poteto) is a Japanese video game store known for its collection of retrogames. [1] [2] [3]
Description
The main store is in Akihabara, Tokyo, a district known for its video game, anime, and manga retail business. [4] [5] There is a second Tokyo location in Higashiikebukuro. [6] Outside of Tokyo, another location is found in Nipponbashi, Osaka. [1] In total, there are 6 locations. [7]
While the store carries game culture-related paraphernalia, the flagship three-floor store is dedicated to rare Japanese games from older consoles. The first floor hosts the store's Nintendo Famicom and Japanese home PC games ( MSX 2, etc.), while the second houses games for more modern consoles: the Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and other consoles and handheld games from that era. [5] [1] Super Potato added its third floor, a small video arcade, in 2007. [8] [1] Games journalists were particularly fond of Super Potato's Famicom collection. [1] [5]
Kat Bailey of USgamer described Super Potato as "a museum as much as a shop" based on how visitors serendipitously interact with the games on display, as opposed to the deliberate choice of downloading a game at home. She predicted that the store would become more significant as retrogaming increases in popularity. [3] Wired described the store as "legendary". [9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Check Out Super Potato, Japan's #1 Retro Gaming Store".
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian. "Your Inside Peek at Akihabara's Most Famous Retro Game Shop". Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Bailey, Kat (July 12, 2016). "Why Japan's Most Famous Retro Game Shop Matters More Than Ever". Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Where Does A Game Called 'Mother' Outsell 'Halo'? Check Out Tokyo's Coolest Street". Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Hitting The Jackpot In Tokyo's Retro Haven, Super Potato". Game Informer. Archived from the original on October 8, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Super Potato Ikebukuro Game Alley - Ikebukuro East Side - Toshima, 東京都, Japan". Yelp. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ https://www.superpotato.com/shop/
- ^ Kohler, Chris. "Super Potato Opens Retro Arcade". Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Super Potato's Classic Game Keyrings". Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
External links
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Media related to
Super Potato at Wikimedia Commons - Official website (in Japanese)
