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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寝る準備する犬🐶
Today was a relaxing Saturday. Tomorrow is a full day of studying! Masuke, will you hang out with me?
Today was a relaxing Saturday. Tomorrow is a full day of studying! Masuke, will you hang out with me?
November 1, 2025 at 10:28 AM
寝る準備する犬🐶
Today was a relaxing Saturday. Tomorrow is a full day of studying! Masuke, will you hang out with me?
Today was a relaxing Saturday. Tomorrow is a full day of studying! Masuke, will you hang out with me?
I'm at Hard Off Utsunomiya Eki Higashi. #ハードオフファミリー
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 AM
I'm at Hard Off Utsunomiya Eki Higashi. #ハードオフファミリー
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「MOTHER2 チャームマスコット」がカプセルトイで12月に登場。どせいさんやネスたち全7種がラインナップ。
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
「MOTHER2 チャームマスコット」がカプセルトイで12月に登場。どせいさんやネスたち全7種がラインナップ。
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For those in Kansai, next weekend is the retro game event Game Antique 2025 in Osaka
https://yonkoma.com/rg/
https://yonkoma.com/rg/
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
For those in Kansai, next weekend is the retro game event Game Antique 2025 in Osaka
https://yonkoma.com/rg/
https://yonkoma.com/rg/
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The entire fandom’s (and Retro Studios) initial assumption: “Oh she hunts down the baddest monsters in the galaxy and gets paid for it, right?”
Nintendo: “What? No. She’s like humanity’s motherly guardian. What are you talking about.”
www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04...
Nintendo: “What? No. She’s like humanity’s motherly guardian. What are you talking about.”
www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04...
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The entire fandom’s (and Retro Studios) initial assumption: “Oh she hunts down the baddest monsters in the galaxy and gets paid for it, right?”
Nintendo: “What? No. She’s like humanity’s motherly guardian. What are you talking about.”
www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04...
Nintendo: “What? No. She’s like humanity’s motherly guardian. What are you talking about.”
www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/04...
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It's A Wonderful Secret (2003)
July 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
It's A Wonderful Secret (2003)
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The general sale tickets for the Chrono Trigger Orchestra Concert sold out within one minute of the sale start today.
Guess I was lucky to snag 2 different performance tickets by lottery?
Guess I was lucky to snag 2 different performance tickets by lottery?
Chrono Trigger 30th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Announced for January 2026
Chrono Trigger 30th Anniversary Orchestra Concert Announced for January 2026
Square Enix announced the Chrono Trigger 30th Anniversary Orchestra Concert will be held on January 17 to 18, 2026 at the Tokyo International Forum (Hall A). The concert will be conducted by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Ticket applications to the Chrono Trigger 30th Anniversary Orchestra Concert are open to users in Japan until September 17 at 23:59 JST. Users will be notified about their attendance on September 30.
finalweapon.net
November 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The general sale tickets for the Chrono Trigger Orchestra Concert sold out within one minute of the sale start today.
Guess I was lucky to snag 2 different performance tickets by lottery?
Guess I was lucky to snag 2 different performance tickets by lottery?
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KIRO 7 ran an article and two TV pieces on the theft of a box truck full of arcade PCBs, artwork, and machines from my workplace yesterday. If anyone in the Seattle area sees someone offloading a ton of CPS2/NAOMI/Neo Geo PCBs, stuff of that nature, please reach out.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
GAME OVER: $25k+ of tech stolen from Kent arcade
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of vintage video game equipment was stolen from a Kent arcade this week.
www.kiro7.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
KIRO 7 ran an article and two TV pieces on the theft of a box truck full of arcade PCBs, artwork, and machines from my workplace yesterday. If anyone in the Seattle area sees someone offloading a ton of CPS2/NAOMI/Neo Geo PCBs, stuff of that nature, please reach out.
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
www.kiro7.com/news/local/g...
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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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