Alex Kraus
@alexfkraus.bsky.social
Official Hard Off Ambassador named by Hard Off Co. Live and work in greater Tokyo area. Retro collector/40歳 🚹. Shop my Etsy retro game store at: https://retrodreamgames.etsy.com
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Alex Kraus
@alexfkraus.bsky.social
· Oct 26
I met some of my heroes in Tokyo this month:
•Nobuo Uematsu (Composer: Final Fantasy series) @uematsunobuo
•Yoko Shimomura (Composer: Kingdom Hearts series) She was in the lobby at the Uematsu concert, I wasn’t expecting to see her! @midiplex
•Nobuo Uematsu (Composer: Final Fantasy series) @uematsunobuo
•Yoko Shimomura (Composer: Kingdom Hearts series) She was in the lobby at the Uematsu concert, I wasn’t expecting to see her! @midiplex
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steam machine de la abuela
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
steam machine de la abuela
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nightmare blunt rotation
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
nightmare blunt rotation
It was a great pleasure to meet Limited Run Games cofounder Douglas Bogart @DougB88 on his recent visit to Japan. Glad I could show you some favorite spots around Akihabara.
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It was a great pleasure to meet Limited Run Games cofounder Douglas Bogart @DougB88 on his recent visit to Japan. Glad I could show you some favorite spots around Akihabara.
I'm at Book Off Hikifune. First time here.
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I'm at Book Off Hikifune. First time here.
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I regret to inform you that they found drugs in the Suica penguin’s apartment
November 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I regret to inform you that they found drugs in the Suica penguin’s apartment
Hard Off Satte gets. Chungking Express VHS sells for a decent chunk on eBay. #ハードオフファミリー
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November 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Hard Off Satte gets. Chungking Express VHS sells for a decent chunk on eBay. #ハードオフファミリー
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November 11, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
Project X Zone 2 mug for ¥300. Get. Not often that I see Like A Dragon, Shenmue, and Space Channel 5 all on the same merchandise.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Project X Zone 2 mug for ¥300. Get. Not often that I see Like A Dragon, Shenmue, and Space Channel 5 all on the same merchandise.
I'm at BariQ in Koga again. They have a free play corner on 2 CRTs 🤩
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I'm at BariQ in Koga again. They have a free play corner on 2 CRTs 🤩
A ream of unused printer paper for Nintendo's Copilas photocopying machine.
★☆昭和レトロ 任天堂 コピラス 感光紙 A4 100枚☆★
★☆昭和レトロ 任天堂 コピラス 感光紙 A4 100枚☆★
昭和レトロ 任天堂 コピラス 感光紙 A4 100枚 - Yahoo!オークション
★☆昭和レトロ 任天堂 コピラス 感光紙 A4 100枚☆★★ 商品説明 ★実家の室内から出てきました。詳しくはわかりませんが、コピラス（COPILAS）は、任天堂が1971年に発売した簡易複写機らしいです。その用紙みたいですが、100枚単位で梱包されています。ひもで縛っていた部分
auctions.yahoo.co.jp
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A ream of unused printer paper for Nintendo's Copilas photocopying machine.
★☆昭和レトロ 任天堂 コピラス 感光紙 A4 100枚☆★
★☆昭和レトロ 任天堂 コピラス 感光紙 A4 100枚☆★
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The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
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these knight and baby renders are a insanley good find for something which is never gonna probally get a rerlease
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
these knight and baby renders are a insanley good find for something which is never gonna probally get a rerlease
Nobuo Uematsu said during his concert that Square Enix asked him to write No Promises to Keep in English so that they could use it for a worldwide audience. However he personally prefers the Japanese lyric version. So far the Japanese version has only been played live by Con TIKI
November 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Nobuo Uematsu said during his concert that Square Enix asked him to write No Promises to Keep in English so that they could use it for a worldwide audience. However he personally prefers the Japanese lyric version. So far the Japanese version has only been played live by Con TIKI
This really was the first time Shiratori and Uematsu performed together live. That's incredible considering "Melodies of Life" was one of the biggest hits of her career and Uematsu wrote it.
With Ms. #EmikoShiratori & #NobuoUematsu. They performed ‘Melodies of Life’ for the first time ever live
I know Shiratori-san from the #Moomins . I still have the album she game me 8 yrs ago. Happy to be part of the Moominvalley family.
Now I have to play #FF9 #finalfantasy !
#ISEKAI
I know Shiratori-san from the #Moomins . I still have the album she game me 8 yrs ago. Happy to be part of the Moominvalley family.
Now I have to play #FF9 #finalfantasy !
#ISEKAI
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This really was the first time Shiratori and Uematsu performed together live. That's incredible considering "Melodies of Life" was one of the biggest hits of her career and Uematsu wrote it.
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Taito is offering a prize of 100,000 yen for information on the whereabouts of a Crown 602 crane game machine. The model was released 60 years ago, and Taito will give the prize to anyone who can lead them to an existing machine. www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/2025...
６０年前に発表のクレーンゲーム機クラウン６０２、情報提供呼びかけ…タイトー「当社の技術の原点」
【読売新聞】 ゲームセンター運営大手のタイトーは、６０年前に発表したクレーンゲーム機「クラウン６０２」を保管している人や企業がいないか、情報提供を呼びかけている。最も有力な情報提供者に１０万円を贈る。「当社の技術の原点。日本のどこか
www.yomiuri.co.jp
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Taito is offering a prize of 100,000 yen for information on the whereabouts of a Crown 602 crane game machine. The model was released 60 years ago, and Taito will give the prize to anyone who can lead them to an existing machine. www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/2025...
Nubia (cellist) @nubiahistoria was introduced as the newest member of Nobuo Uematsu's band Con TIKI. He debuted with the band last night by playing a POWERFUL duet of "Battle On The Big Bridge" with @uematsunobuo
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November 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Nubia (cellist) @nubiahistoria was introduced as the newest member of Nobuo Uematsu's band Con TIKI. He debuted with the band last night by playing a POWERFUL duet of "Battle On The Big Bridge" with @uematsunobuo
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American GameCube with Gameboy Player. #ハードオフファミリー
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
American GameCube with Gameboy Player. #ハードオフファミリー
Sony Discman D-250. Power supply is missing so it's unchecked. It's beautiful. ¥16500. #ハードオフファミリー
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Sony Discman D-250. Power supply is missing so it's unchecked. It's beautiful. ¥16500. #ハードオフファミリー
I'm at Hard Off Yokohama Tomy Car, uh, I mean Tomioka. It's my first time here. #ハードオフファミリー
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I'm at Hard Off Yokohama Tomy Car, uh, I mean Tomioka. It's my first time here. #ハードオフファミリー
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Just saw Yoko Shimomura leaving Uematsu's concert. A couple fans stopped her for photos. But I decided not to bother her this time. Self-Restraint +1
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Just saw Yoko Shimomura leaving Uematsu's concert. A couple fans stopped her for photos. But I decided not to bother her this time. Self-Restraint +1
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french wikipedia is the only language that has a "list of bastards" article
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
french wikipedia is the only language that has a "list of bastards" article
I met @sarahalainn during the intermission of @uematsunobuo's concert. Thank you for the autograph since I couldn't get one last time!!
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I met @sarahalainn during the intermission of @uematsunobuo's concert. Thank you for the autograph since I couldn't get one last time!!