Game Center CX merchandise booth at last week’s TGS.

This little shop had all sorts of GCCX-branded junk: cell phone straps, Arino/King pins with blinking lights, folders, train pass holders, noodle bowls and spoons (no Inokichi instant chicken noodles, though), mousepads, portable fans, books, shirts, and more.

The Tokyo Game Show booth also advertised retractable stylus pens with dangling Arino/King sprites for what seemed like a reasonable price (¥630, $7), but apparently the peddlers only sold them in bundles with a towel for more than double that. :o/

Also on display: a GameCenter CX Company uniform (much like Arino’s); and the Duo Rest Chair (GCCX Exclusive Color), the same chair model Arino sits on while playing games in his office.

I actually considered buying the chair a few months ago while furnishing my own office in our recently purchased house, but it didn’t match anything in the room. Also, ¥49,800 ($559) plus overseas shipping is a bit much.

Buy: Retro Game Challenge ($17.99—cheaper than ever!)

Import: Game Center CX 2 ($29.90—also super cheap!)

See also: Game Center CX Strategy Guide

[Via Joystiq]

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