The lights are off, but the night is on! 🌙 In this special episode of Nights On, Lights Off, JayShy and Will are joined by friend of the show Apollyon (Kyle) for a deep conversation on Switch collecting, import economics, and the shifting future of collecting.🎮
In this episode:
-Apollyon’s collecting backstory – his origins, preferences, and how he approaches imports today
-Are Switch & 3DS physical games time-limited? The real concerns around flash memory lifespan
-Tariffs & importing in 2025 – how bad has it actually gotten, and what’s STILL worth importing?
-Why Metroid Prime 4 hype feels strangely muted – is the mainstream just over it already?
-Gen Z is collecting PS2 now – the retro cycle has officially shifted again
If you're into import gaming and collecting, this episode is MUST LISTEN material.
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The lights are off, but the night is on! 🌙 Join JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape for the second season of the Nights On, Lights Off podcast! In Episode 11, our hosts kick things off by discussing what it’s like to move a massive video game collection, sharing tips and challenges from personal experience. They then turn their attention to the Nintendo Switch 2, breaking down the controversies surrounding the console along with some unexpected positives for players. Finally, the conversation shifts to the global tariff situation and how it could impact the world of import gaming. Whether you’re a retro collector, Nintendo fan, or import enthusiast, this episode has something for you—so tune in and enjoy the discussion!#NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoSwitch #ImportGaming #tariffs #RetroGaming #PlayStation #MegaDrive #Podcast #Sega
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The lights are off, but the night is on! 🌙 Join JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they dive deep into the world of import gaming in this month’s episode of Nights On, Lights Off!🎮
In this episode:
Breaking down the Nintendo Switch 2 trailer – What does it reveal about Nintendo’s next-gen console?Columbus Circle
Genesis imports – Are these modern Mega Drive games worth adding to your collection?Most anticipated 2025 import games – The upcoming releases we can’t wait to play!
Viewer question from Apollyon – What were our collections like 10 years ago, and where will they be 10 years from now?
Whether you're into retro gaming, import collecting, or next-gen speculation, this episode has something for you. Like, comment, and subscribe for more deep dives into gaming’s past, present, and future! 🎙️🔥
2025 Releases where excited about:
P-47 II-MD (Mega Drive)
Assault Suit Valken (Switch)
Venus Vacation Prism-Dead or Alive Xtreme (PS5/PS4/Switch)
ZPF (Mega Drive)
Earthion (Mega Drive)
Steam Hearts/Advanced VG (Switch)
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Neptunia Riders vs Dogoos (Switch)
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster (PS5/Switch/Series X/S)
Lunar Remastered (All Major Platforms)
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch)#NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoSwitch #ImportGaming #RetroGaming #PlayStation #MegaDrive #Podcast #Sega
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The lights are off, but the night is on for JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts reminisce on the 30th anniversary of Playstation, then turn their attention to some new developments in Switch collecting. JayShy talks about his strategies for balancing importing with family life, especially in light of his new collecting rabbit hole. Then our hosts revive the We've Got Your Number segment, and try to determine the best game with 3 in the title. #nintendoswitch #importgaming #retrogaming #playstation #legendofzelda #podcast Jay: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyJJi55KkmLsbWlw2HZ3IRg Will: https://www.youtube.com/@UCP19bfnUf1fOWhPESVq56CQ Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt https://tsumigeimporters.substack.com
The lights are off, but the night is on for JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our intrepid hosts are both battling colds, but they press on to discuss their latest pickups, the PS5 Pro, the state of Ubisoft, and then they are joined by Oscar, an American IUX developer working for #Grezzo in Tokyo. Join the fun in this action packed episode! And check out our Substack: https://tsumigeimporters.substack.com Games we’ve been playing- Will: MemoryCardPro 2 Urban Reign Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Schim Astro Bot The website we mention in this segment: https://www.doesitplay.org Shy: Reynatis BatBoy Ridge Racer 7 News Stories: Reactions to the PS5 Pro The state of Ubisoft and which Ubisoft games will be collectible It Came from Japan! Lollipop Chainsaw Midgar Art Book #nintendoswitch #importgaming #retrogaming #ps5pro #legendofzelda Jay: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyJJi55KkmLsbWlw2HZ3IRg Will: https://www.youtube.com/@UCP19bfnUf1fOWhPESVq56CQ Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt
The lights are off, but the night is on for JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts compare the collectability of PS4 and PS5 games and talk about their playthrough of Tokyo Xanadu eX+. JayShy reveals his mystery PS4 games and Will makes an AAA gaming confession. The discussion then turns to AI and concludes with Jay and Will risking their lives and livelihoods by discussing DEI themes in video games. Join the fun!
Games we’ve been playing:
Will-
Saroo Saturn Flash Cart
Analogue Duo Jailbreak
Melty Blood Lumina
Taito LD Game Collection
Street Fighter 6
College Football 25
Shy:
Mystery PS4 Games
Tokyo Xanadu
News Stories:
Generative AI replacing jobs in the gaming industry.
DEI Initiatives at Japanese Game developers. Info on Sweet Baby Inc.
It Came from Japan! Sega Hard Historia
The lights are off, but the night is on for JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape, as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts return after a long hiatus and are ready for an epically long three hour game chat. On the docket for this episode are Will's experiences game hunting in Japan, Jay's insane pick-ups, hot takes on the future value of Switch games, complaints about FOMO publishers like LRG and so much more.
Episode 6: July 5th, 2023
What we’ve been playing-Modded 3DS and lots of Switch titles
News Stories:
Why Japanese gaming companies avoided mass layoffs.
The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss the following topics.
News Stories:
Gamers choosing older games. Newzoo Game Study
Modern game fatigue due to industry practices and politics.
Xbox 360 Price Explosion.
Segment 1: Top 5 Games You’ve Double Dipped On
Segment 2: Top 5 Games You’ve Left Sealed
Segment 3: Why did Switch win out over PS4 as the hot console to collect for?
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The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss the following topics.
What we’ve been playing:
Will:
PS2 MC2SIO/MX4SIO Card Readers
Analogue Pocket+Dock
Retrotink 4K
Shy:
Gungrave G.O.R.E Ultimate Edition
Unicorn Overloard
Kanagawa Jet Girls
Senran Kagura Peach Beach Splash
Trinity Trigger
Scroutfold
Deathmark 2
News Stories: The Decline of Physical Media-Reacting to Reserved Investment’s discussion. Main argument: With the decline of brick and mortar shopping experiences, the desire to collect is dying out in younger generations. The “wall of games” phenomenon is actually an after-effect of seeing rows of games at Toys R’ US and Software Etc. and trying to recreate that at home, as adults. Without these emotional experiences, there is no nostalgia, and games have no historical value, like antiques do. Therefore, it is a danger for the game collector’s market.
Yuzu emulator taken down by Nintendo.
Layoffs in the video game industry
It Came from Japan!
Will’s pick: Fate Extella Link PS4 Special Edition with Mahjong Set
Jay’s Picks: Game Center CX Replay, Dreadout, Gunvolt Records Cychronicles
What are the best games with numbers in their titles? Will and Jay have taken it upon themselves to start from 0 and work their way to 100 on a quest to rank the best games that feature a number in some way. We'll take into account game titles in other languages or numbers that are spelled out, but we'll ignore series entries that aren't explicitly numbered. In this episode, we take on the most ambitious number in gaming: 2! Ranking games with 2 in the title essentially means ranking every sequel of any significance in the history of gaming. Are we up to the task? Find out!
And be sure to check out our Podcast, where we'll be continuing this project!
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What are the best games with numbers in their titles? Will and Jay have taken it upon themselves to start from 0 and work their way to 100 on a quest to rank the best games that feature a number in some way. After tackling 0, we now move on to 1, and discuss a surprising mix of games. Which game is the Number 1 of Number 1s? Listen and find out! Check out JayShy at ShinMegamiTalks: https://www.youtube.com/@shinmegamitalks Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt
What are the best games with numbers in their titles? Will and Jay have taken it upon themselves to start from 0 and work their way to 100 on a quest to rank the best games that feature a number in some way. We'll take into account game titles in other languages or numbers that are spelled out, but we'll ignore series entries that aren't explicitly numbered. This immense undertaking will take some time, but today we'll start the journey at 0. Join us! Check out JayShy at ShinMegamiTalks: https://www.youtube.com/@shinmegamitalks Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/8EwjqNFCVt
The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss the following topics.
Christmas gaming:
Will:
Analogue Duo Impressions
Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!
Dodonpachi Daioujou
Lot’s of Steam Games: Toaplan Shooter Collection
Jay:
Castlevania Anniversary
Espgaluda 2
Maximo Ghosts to glory
Steel Assault
News Story: Import Game Pricing Conspiracy?-Peter Dorr discussion (and possible interview), Counter Point
PeteDorr-Japanese sellers colluding to raise the prices of certain Japanese games.
JContra: More sellers than ever, greater focus on Japanese import gaming, influencer hype driving pricing on certain games, no collusion
Key Segment 1: Future of physical media collecting and physical game prices. Will younger people keep the hobby going?
Key Segment 2: Most anticipated import releases of 2024
Will:
Jay:
Slave Zero
Radiant Silvergun Collector’s Edition
Gunvolt Records Cychronicles
It Came from Japan!
Will’s pick: Nintendo Dream Magazine, December 2023 and January 2024
Jay’s Pick: Osman
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The lights are off, but the night is on for Shy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of import gaming. This month, our hosts discuss their Christmas gaming rituals and memories, their top 5 night levels in video games, and they look ahead to 2024 and talk about the top systems to import for in the new year.
Games discussed:
Will:
Super Mario RPG Remake
Furaiki 4
Like a Dragon-The Man who Erased his Name
Plus some Steam Deck OLED thoughts
Shy:
Duke Nukem: A time to kill. (Evercade Port)
Devil Engine
Gensou SkyDrift
It Came from Japan!
Will’s pick: Newtype 100 Lunar Artbook (plus Kamurocho Gate Acrylic Standee)
Jay’s Pick: Espgaluda 2 (Super Deluxe Edition)
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What happens when two insomniac gamers who cut their teeth in the 90s get together in the middle of the night and talk gaming? Join JayShy of ShinMegamiTalks and Will of Game Escape as they go down the rabbit hole of modern import gaming, talk about their collections, share gaming memories, and give out a few tips on which games will become rare and sought after. The light’s may be off, but it’s game on for Jay and Will.
Show Notes:
Games we’ve be playing:
Jay: Redemption Reapers, Full Void
Will: Mario Wonder, RoboCop Rogue City
Topics:
Chinese Companies Buying Japanese Game Studios
How did we get into Japanese import gaming?
What is our collecting end game?
It Came from Japan:
Will’s Pick: Super Real Mahjong Love Collection
Jay’s Pick: DoDonPachi Resurrection
Correction: The LD Compilation we discussed did not have Dragon’s Lair in it, but rather these games.
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