Gamers around the world long to visit Akihabara, Japan. Long known as a haven of everything retro, it holds many items that westerners can only obtain online, if at all. Some are lucky enough to find themselves in such a great place for spending their deflated dollars on everything Mega Drive, and staff writer Rodger Swan is one such man. Sega-16’s very own Man in Japan gives us a brief tour of one of his outings to the famed electronics district in the newest edition of Genesis Around the World. Read on dear friend, and don’t forget to bring some napkins. Trust us, you’ll need them.

Here at Sega-16, we’re always looking for great new places to find Genesis games. There are tons of wonderful stores off the beaten path that are brimming with all sorts of 16-bit goodness. Our newest staff writer Tom Briggs has found one called Luna Video Games in his native San Diego, and all Segaphiles in the area need to check this place out! The latest installment of Genesis Around the World has all the details.

People enjoy their Genesis all over the world, but right here in America there are some places where you can find some great games at decent prices. In a new feature series about Genesis gaming across the world, Sega-16 starts off right at home in the American Midwest. In our first installment of Genesis Around the World, we look at Slacker’s CDs & Games, which is a great place for the discerning retro gamer to find some great games.