Toys 'n Joys - Anime and Video Game Mega Store - Honolulu, HI

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Toys 'n Joys - Anime and Video Game Mega Store - Honolulu, HI

I just got back from vacationing in Oahu. We stayed in Waikiki and spent the whole week just relaxing and enjoying the island.

I found a really cool import video games and toy store while driving around Honolulu: Toys 'n Joys. Their website is terrible and they got bad reviews on Yelp!, but aside from those things, this store is plain awesome and massive.

You walk in an it's just sensory overload. Glass cases and aisles of anime and video game plush dolls, models, toys, collectibles, etc. The whole left wall is lined with cases of consoles, games and peripherals from retro to current (Japanese and US region games). Their back wall is lined with airsoft bb guns, rifles and knives.

I went at closing time, so I didn't get a chance to see everything, but I was able to shoot some photos and grab a few goodies on my way out. Prices were hit or miss, but I found a Super Game Boy for SFC for $5, Mario Picross 2 (JPN only) for $5, Castlevania Adventure for $3 and Final Fantasy Adventure for $5. I also found an unlabeled SNES to SFC cart adapter that the guy said I could have for $1. Score!

Do any of you have places like this you go to in your area? Unfortunately, all of the game exchanges I know of in the SF Bay Area have closed down and the ones that are still around are lame and overpriced. Thanks GameStop! I don't have any store to go to like this around here.

Video game wall:
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Glass cases with toys and consoles. Retro games integrated with the consoles on far right (many items not for sale):
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Zoomed shot of retro game case:
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One of the toy/plush aisles:
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Another glass case:
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I wish I had known about that store while I was in Waikiki. If they were around back in '99 or '00 when I went.

Looks like it's almost like the stores in Japan.
 
Super Game Boy for SFC:
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Mario Picross 2:
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Donkey Kong (w/ inaccurate, but cool classic arcade cabinet theme):
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I was on Oahu last week... but didn't go looking for any games.
 
I was on Oahu last week... but didn't go looking for any games.

Really? We should have hung out! ;)

I was actually planning on possibly meeting up with Bryan (armi0024 - Paradise Arcade Shop) for a meal, but my family's schedule was pretty packed and we were all getting over colds, including my 1-year old daughter. So it was a bit of struggle the whole trip. My bad Bryan.

When I make trips to far destinations, I usually try to see what kind of game spots there are in the area. In this case, I didn't really look for it as much as I drove by it one day and decided to go back at night. I got lucky I guess. I wish I had more time as I probably would have found a few more gems. :)
 
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My in-laws live in Hawaii, and we were out visiting them (Big Island and Oahu). My Sister-in-law actually works at the same place as armi0024, and I ate lunch there one day, but there wasn't much advance warning that we'd be doing that, so I didn't try to meet up with him.

I was out the the 2nd through the 8th. Will probably be going back in September to the big island for a friends wedding.
 
Haha, a good friend of ours owns the burrito place across the street...and there is a cocktail table in there that we run :)

That is a fun place!

Osver, drop a note anytime you are in town! Always great to see fellow collectors, and hey you could have played pinball at Queens :)
 
Osver, drop a note anytime you are in town! Always great to see fellow collectors, and hey you could have played pinball at Queens :)

I'll try to remember to do that the next time we're out there. This time was a pretty quick/full of relatives visit. I didn't even get a chance to hit up Zippy's on this trip.
 
I remember this place.I remember BITD they were THE place to get hard to find sealed NES and SNES games.That place looks like a Disneyland for gamers.Would love to check this place out one day.
 
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