Wall of Famicom games at Akihabara’s Super Potato (click for larger image). Something you’ll see in some Japanese game shops — judging by photos I’ve come across, at least — but not in U.S. stores are these adorable signs handmade by employees. Why don’t we have rad stuff like this?

They’re more than just ads for the shop’s wares; they offer context for the titles or ask unlikely questions that compel you to buy the game for answers. Wouldn’t visiting your local GameStop feel more fulfilling if you could read signs like these and learn something new about these games (beyond what’s printed on the back of their boxes)?

Wouldn’t game shops seem more welcoming and less depressing with fanart of Mega Man’s Robot Masters decorating the shelves? I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything as cute as this television’s Zangief sticker in any Western game store (I love the Guile and Sagat signs, too!):

See also: Stylus sale at a South Korean shop

[Via Rob Sheridan]

tags / super potato / famicom / signs / akihabara / imports / ec