We are so glad you that you chose to visit us today. 20 years ago today, Sega released the Mega Drive in Japan and today we have something new to show you as well. What started as an idea four years ago to help people acquire import video game will today expand into a community of gamers united in a common interest. It will also stand as a resource for Japanese gaming information and discussion.

Rising Stuff is dedicated to Japanese retro gaming. We will cover classic games and the consoles they play on. Many of these have never made it out of the land of the rising sun. We will try to cover obscure system like the PC-FX, Wonderswan and Playdia as well as the better-known systems like the Mega Drive, Neo-Geo, Saturn, PC-Engine and Famicom Disk System. For some of these systems our news and reviews might be the first ever written in English. And if you are an expert on any of these systems or games yourself, we are always looking for new contributors.

And don’t worry, the Rising Stuff Store is still here providing you with the games you are looking for at the prices you want, with the service you deserve.

So please join us in our forums and chat room. Our mods and admins are here to help you feel welcome and answer any questions you might have. If you enjoy playing Japanese games you have come to the right place. Welcome home.

Most retro gamers have heard of the Wonderswan once or twice in passing but few have ever given it much thought. What most people don’t know is that the Wonderswan was by far Bandai’s greatest gaming success and even managed to give the Game Boy a run for its money for a short while in Japan even outselling it at times.

In celebration of the new site, and to pay homage to this system, we will be giving one away with three free games! How do you enter? It’s really simple. Just head over to our forums and make a post in this thread. Easy enough? Good!

We’ll be choosing a winner at random on November 14th. Look forward to it!

Hey everyone! I just finished formatting our Wonderswan price guide so here it is! Let us know what you think about it it on our forums!

Note: These price guides should be used for information purposes only. It is a general guide and not indicative of what we sell things for on our store, or anything else. Basically, use at your own risk! All prices are in USD.

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