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http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/20018928.html
https://twitter.com/kaztsu
https://nintendosoup.com/800-people-lining-super-famicom-classic-mini-pre-orders-japan/

200 people at 6am at Yodobashi Akiba. Increased to 800+ people at around 9am
Also hundreds of people lining up at other locations such as Yodobashi Ueno

Some photos

 

[Isaccard]

Good Luck friends

 

[SinCityAssassin]

 

[Sir Doom]

No lines at my area also #12

 

[Keyouta]

Hope Nintendo doesn't stop the production of this since they've confirmed they're going to support it with shipments at least into 2018.

 

[unrealist]

Is it me or Japan loves Nintendo?

 

[chrono01]

Incredible.

I always love pictures of lines from Japan, it never ceases to impress me. It looks like Nintendo has another successful product on their hands. Here's hoping they can supply adequate quantities to satisfy the fans.

 

[HardRojo]

Incredible.

I always love pictures of lines from Japan, it never ceases to impress me. It looks like Nintendo has another successful product on their hands. Here's hoping they can supply adequate quantities to satisfy the fans.

I mean, we always knew it was going to be successful, it's just a matter of how much supply Nintendo is able to manufacture.

 

[chrono01]

I mean, we always knew it was going to be successful, it's just a matter of how much supply Nintendo is able to manufacture.

Oh, I know. Just stating the obvious, I guess.

 

[Nanashrew]

Is it me or Japan loves Nintendo?

Ain't just you. Japan is very, very big on Nintendo.

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

Is it me or Japan loves Nintendo?

Japan is Nintendo.

 

[Luigiv]

Is it me or Japan loves Nintendo?

 

[Aeana]

Is it me or Japan loves Nintendo?

Considering the turnout for this thing in every other country, I'm not sure that's really a factor here.

 

[X2X0]

Snagged one from Amazon jp two hours ago while I was drinking my tea and I don't even want it that much, just thought yeah what hell let's get it.
Seeing this now I feel guilty.

 

[AdanVC]

Iwata ;__; We miss u <3

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

Is it me or Japan loves Nintendo?

Outside of DS/3DS, doesn't America actually love them far more?

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

what's with the heavy coats? is it that cold in japan already?

 

[SalvaPot]

Gotta love pictures of lines.

 

[ajim]

Unreal.

Being in Melbourne I rarely see massive lines for video games and it's always quite the phenomenon.

 

[Sir Doom]

what's with the heavy coats? is it that cold in japan already?

It's rainy here

 

[ScaryShark]

This is just to get the chance to pre-order one, right?

 

[CaviarMeths]

I will never not laugh at this picture.

 

[Noll]

Starcraftland!

I heard a joke sometimes ago: "if you want to marry a Korean woman you have to beat her father at Starcraft"

 

[30yearsofhurt]

Is it me or Japan loves Nintendo?

Queueing is more popular than Nintendo in Japan. I swear it's their national sport. There's going to be a gold medal for it at Tokyo 2020.
I've seen queues 50 people long for Krispy Kreme at 8:30 in the morning. Krispy Kreme. Think about that. 1/2 an hour before they opened there was a queue for trash tier donuts.

 

[Star Falcon]

Is it me or Japan loves Nintendo?

Mario was the mascot of the Olympics 2020 video... i think they love Nintendo a lot!

 

[sphinx]

I've seen queues 50 people long for Krispy Kreme at 8:30 in the morning. Krispy Kreme. Think about that. 1/2 an hour before they opened there was a queue for trash tier donuts.

was it a new sort of donut or .. why would people line up for donuts?

donuts can be backed right there in the store if there's more demand,

I don't understand

 

[Porcile]

Stood in line for a few hours today to get my pre-order. It was worth it.

 

[Yohane]

 

[chrono01]

The mushroom in the above picture sync's up with the castle in the lower picture too.

Mind blown.

 

[Argyle]

The mushroom in the above picture sync's up with the castle in the lower picture too.

Mind blown.

Isn't that basically Kyoto?

 

[Amalthea]

The mushroom in the above picture sync's up with the castle in the lower picture too.

Mind blown.

I think that's supposed to be Kyoto, where Nintendo is located.

edit: beaten

 

[Sadist]

Good luck my Japanese friends; you'll need it.

 

[Koren]

Hope Nintendo doesn't stop the production of this since they've confirmed they're going to support it with shipments at least into 2018.

They did the same with NES Classic, that didn't help that much.

 

[chrono01]

Isn't that basically Kyoto?

I think that's supposed to be Kyoto, where Nintendo is located.

edit: beaten

See, this is why I fail at geography.

That explains it!

 

[sixteen-bit]

The thirst is real. Globally.

 

[flatearthpandas]

was it a new sort of donut or .. why would people line up for donuts?

donuts can be backed right there in the store if there's more demand,

I don't understand

I see lines for doughnuts basically all the time, so probably not.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Long lines in Japan? Unheard of!

 

[SinCityAssassin]

Long lines in Japan? Unheard of!

There's lines. And then there's lines.

 

[dofry]

nothing

 

[Shiggy]

I'm glad we had online preorders in Europe...

 

[sixteen-bit]

I'm glad we had online preorders in Europe...

Amazon.jp had preorders...

 

[luulubuu]

Meanwhile I have my preorder safe and sound waiting

 

[ponpo]

These photo are 100% not from today. No one dressed like this today lol it's got to be from something that launched in the winter.

 

[Porcile]

Yeah, those are Nintendo Switch lines in January. You can see the logo on a sign in the second picture.

 

[Gamecocks625]

Questions I had about this at 10 are answered nearly 25 years later. Never knew why it looked that way. Mind blown