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Author Jimmy Hapa

Jimmy Hapa

Jimmy Hapa

The creator of Import Gaming FTW!, a video series on YouTube which is all about great Japanese games...that never left the land of the rising sun! Or at the very least, never secured a release in North America. Mr. Hapa's love of import gaming began in 1998, when he modified his PlayStation One to play Japanese games. He currently resides in Hawaii, where he also grew up, but spent several years in Japan, during which time he regrets focusing most of his gaming energy on the Xbox 360.

Ep. 25 The Adventure of Valkyrie: Legend of the Key of Time (Famicom) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S05XGlo6Bvw Part one of a three part series covering Namco's LEGENDARY Valkyrie series.  The Adventure of Valkyrie is an early Famicom title that many people regard as a bad r...

Ep. 24 Wonder Trek (PS1 Hidden Gem) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW, Videos
318
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRrkaSOYc3w A look at a PS1 game that I'm assuming most people have never heard about, Sony Computer Entertainment and Zest Works' 1998 action adventure game Wonder Trek. T...

Ep. 23 Getsu Fuuma Den (Famicom) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
316
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAJy3a2Gg1w Here it is, Konami's Getsu Fuuma Den on the Famicom, the "lost" episode of Import Gaming FTW.  A year ago, I was working on this episode but lost all data--script,...
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Ep. 22 Ganbare Goemon Sarawareta Ebisumaru – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
My fourth review of the 3,526 Ganbare Goemon games published in Japan, Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru for the Nintendo Game Boy.  This is a really great game that not only is completely faithful to what m...

Ep. 21 – Xak III, Startling Odyssey II, and Cycho Rider – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
Review of Xak III: The Eternal Recurrence, an action RPG from NEC/Microcabin; Startling Odyssey II: Maryuu Sensou, a traditional JRPG developed by Ray Force; and Cycho Rider, a score attack-based caravan shoote...
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Ep. 20 PC Engine 7 Game Review Mash Up! Dragon Egg, Genpei Toumaden, & More! – IGFTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
I received a PC Engine for Christmas in 2014 and have started collecting PCE games for the first time...shall we take a look at some of what this awesome system has to offer with reviews of seven Japanese exclu...
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Ep. 19 Mappy Kids (Famicom) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
Mappy is one of Namco's most beloved characters and arcade games... here's an 8-bit sequel on the NES/Famicom that never left Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3_S6NNLmNk...
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Ep. 18 OH NO! (Weird Japanese PS1 Hidden Gem) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
Take a 3D running game, add in great music, unique art direction, and more than a few tablespoons of the bizarre, and you get OH NO!, a fantastic PS1 hidden gem that not many people know about, even in Japan. ...
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Ep. 17 Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka No Kuroi Kage (PS1) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
This episode is all about the 2nd PS1 entry in the Ganbare Goemon Series aka Mystical Ninja aka The Awesome Game Series Us In The West Got Gypped On. The N64 games that actually did see release abroad were grea...
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Ep. 16 Battle Zeque Den (Super Famicom) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
It's a beat 'em up whose playable cast is made up of cute anime girls...sounds great, right?  Well, it would be if it weren't for one basic thing holding it back... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J75-rrybM5...
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Ep. 15 Magatama (Original Xbox Japanese Exclusive) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic & Modern Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
The Xbox brand is not really associated with many things Japanese, but there are some great games from the Eastern side of the world that have been released for Microsoft's consoles, including Magatama, an acti...
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Ep. 14 Willy Wombat (Saturn) – Import Gaming FTW!

Jimmy Hapa
*Classic Gaming, Import Gaming FTW
Take a look at Willy Wombat, born from the mascot character craze of the 90s.  SPOILER: this game is actually pretty good, unlike most other mascot character games from the era. https://www.youtube.com/watch...
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