1 definition by Arctic Circle System
An incredibly rare video game, often a prototype, that surfaces on a Japanese auction site (i.e. Yahoo Auctions), only to be bought by a Japanese private collector (often with classism and/or xenophobia as core motivations) and never seen again.
Archivist 1: Looks like there's a Super Mario Bros. 3 prototype up on Yahoo Auctions. Gonna start a fundraiser for it.
Archivist 2: There's some private collector talking about buying it to... Protect it from foreigners?
Archivist 1: Damn. Let's hope it doesn't become a Japanese treasure.
Archivist 2: There's some private collector talking about buying it to... Protect it from foreigners?
Archivist 1: Damn. Let's hope it doesn't become a Japanese treasure.
by Arctic Circle System January 11, 2022