Crazy to see the guys at Nostalgia Alley get shouted out. They just helped me get my uncle a new Sega game gear recently. Those guys love to talk shop and they’re insanely friendly. They get some absolute gems occasionally and manage their social media incredibly well. Though not as many people make it all the way to the north bay rather than the east bay/south bay
One of America's best video game stores used to be in Burlingame in the 90's and early 2000's. It was called Network Video. Amazing selection of domestic and import video games and toys at great prices. When it closed it was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. The current champion for me is the Experience Share over in Alameda.
Aw yeah, Network Video frickin ruled! Used to get all my import PS1 and Saturn games from that place when I was in my early 20's! And Nadie was a sweetheart!
The first store you showed is my hometown. I used to live behind that store and would visit it frequently as a teen. They would even accept trades from kids without parent consent unlike gamestop.
Hussain owns both The Retro Rewind ( Milpitas)& Save N Continue In Santa Clara. Hussain's Nephew Jamal manages and runs Retro Rewind, Hussain Manages Save n Continue in Santa Clara, I don't remember the young man's name who works there, but yeah he is Super Nice. If you get a chance next time around hit up The Cartridge Cartel in Fremont California, and The Retro Fix 2 Turbo in Downtown Campbell, Rudy who is the owner is a hella Nice guy, along with his worker's
His prices suck though. Everytime I went there the prices he has on games are so high. Gameshop downstairs(DTSJ) is the best retro game shop in southbay IMO
@@chrislo2007I’d say the prices on save and continue are high, but also everything is mint mint. It’s like a high end store for rich collectors that only want the best. The video game downstairs store was great. I only wish I had more time there
This was a great video! I've actually been right by Experience Share while going to the Tiki Bar across the street. Now I really want to check that place out! Thanks for the share. :)
I love a couple blocks away from the Experience share and hands down they are the nicest bunch I've ever met. Also as a long time bay area resident I can say that I can't imagine living anywhere else.
My go to was Games Etc in San Francisco off 33rd and Noriega. I went all the time when i was a youngster buying up all the import Saturn and DC games. I was soo sad when they closed. Network Video in Burlingame was my other go to buy they're gone now too. Happiest memories but now sad reminders that gaming aint what it used to be anymore.
Phoenix Games in Concord (East Bay) is on the smaller side but has a great selection and a good amount of arcade cabinets, and pinball machines inside that you can play.
Phoenix is absolutely amazing! They offer a fantastic selection of items, including rare Philips CD-i games and a wide array of popular titles. Every visit ends with me making a purchase because their collection is just that good!
Great video! I didn’t know about the Save and Continue store at all until this this popped up on my feed and it’s very close to where I live in the South Bay. Also I’m surprised you didn’t come across the Retro Fix 2 Turbo store in Campbell and Nostalgia Alley in Petaluma. Both are amazing stored that have a great selection and reasonable prices along with some super rare finds. The former is very 90s fighting game themed and has started hosting tournaments for some of the current fighting games like SF6, Tekken 8 and Guilty Gear Strive on the weekend sometimes. The owners are amazing people as well for both stores. I highly recommend both.
Phoenix games in Concord, CA is also really good. They even have a mini arcade inside. Also, 4Jays in Antioch, CA is cool. Very nice owner. Small selection, but great prices and some cool finds there.
i bought a copy of true crime streets of ny for xbox and there was a copy of destroy all humans inside. i asked the staff at planet mix how much they wanted for destroy all humans, and he just left in in the case and told me not to worry about it. cool experience, great store, staff rocks
It's not as notable, but I can think of two places on the top on my head: Streetlight Records in San Jose doesn't as many games as some of these stores (compared to their CDs), but it's an entire section of them, from a good variety of generations, and it's certainly a better selection than Rasputin's. Spacecat in San Jose does comics as it's most known thing, but has a large section dedicated to retro games. They're a little expensive, but so is the whole industry.
I love records, I just didn’t have time, just one day to go around the bay, so I had to limit my time at each place, there were tons of stores I didn’t get to see at all
How did I not know about any of these? I still have a Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, original Gameboy, VirtuaBoy, and more. I could always use another controller or game. 😃
I will be darn! Bay Area has video games store?! The last time I’ve seen them were in Southland Mall and Nob Hill Foods in Alameda and that was 10 plus years ago.
Hey Paul! I’m in the bay area aswell and I was genuinely curious since you travel around a lot what you consider as some of the best arcades? Outside of Round One obviously. I miss the good days of arcades where you could walk in and see a community of other people especially as someone who genuinely loves fighting games like Street Fighter or Marvel vs Capcom. Maybe one day you could make a video visiting all the local arcades of the Bay Area?
When you're back go north a bit in the East Bay and check out Phoenix games in Concord, love that place and they have a great mini arcade right in the store as well
I love how the first shot of this video is of a Sega Nomad (a system with no reset button) loaded with X-Men (a game that requires using the reset button to reach the last level).
Yeah i been to retro rewind but of course like most stores, prices were comparable or even more than ebay prices so i have just been avoiding them. Do need to visit experience share though
I like one of retro in Sacramento they're very good video game plays they're very good so it's game trader on 47th with Jesse and Ben and everybody from game trailer
I’ve been to game world (aka game and t shirt) retro rewind save and continue and gameshop downstairs and they are pretty good. Game and t shirt is a little overpriced on some stuff though. Also I believe save and continue and retro rewind are connected.
Surprised you didn't stop by Phoenix Games - that store was my childhood and how I have a good selection of Tony Hawk and even other niche stuff like Family Guy on 360 and a good amount of SOCOM on PS2
I’m not saying if you should but in Michigan we have cd exchange there is one in Muskegon my home town or one in holland love that place they always hook me up and make it right all if anything happens 😃 there prices are comparable to or cheaper than game stop and they sell everything from nes to Xbox series x/ps5
also a pretty decent place is "Card Art" in Sunnyvale near the golfland. it's like half video games and half trading cards. they do tournaments and stuff, too. kinda small, though
game shop downstairs fucking sucks. owner seems cool at first but his ethics are awful. i was trading in stuff for a bit when one trip i purchased 8 games or so. shockingly only 2 worked, the others were badly resurfaced and some cracked. i brought them back and instead of giving me the value of what i gave him, he gave me trade value. this was whatever to me at the time, but it happened again after buying afro samurai and conker reloaded (conker was in the fancy case). I explained the situation to him and instead of attempting to save a good customer he ignored me and looked the other way to talk to someone else.
Nostalgia Alley in Petaluma (North Bay) is a great place to visit. Best store in the Bay Area
I was gonna make this comment, great shop run by delightful humans! Love Nostalgia Alley!
Crazy to see the guys at Nostalgia Alley get shouted out. They just helped me get my uncle a new Sega game gear recently. Those guys love to talk shop and they’re insanely friendly. They get some absolute gems occasionally and manage their social media incredibly well. Though not as many people make it all the way to the north bay rather than the east bay/south bay
I was going to 1up Nostalgia Alley as well!
Absolutely, they have this awesome junk pile of consoles, picked up 3 PS2s for $5 each and got them all fixed up! They're awesome!!
@@wiintend07 YOU are awesome
One of America's best video game stores used to be in Burlingame in the 90's and early 2000's. It was called Network Video. Amazing selection of domestic and import video games and toys at great prices. When it closed it was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. The current champion for me is the Experience Share over in Alameda.
they are really nice, I chatted with those folks for like an hour, really fun peeps.
So much of my collection comes from those bygone days at Network Video. Nowadays tho it’s Experience Share for me as well!
I still miss Network Video. So many hours spent in HS window shopping (much to the owner's dismay)
Aw yeah, Network Video frickin ruled! Used to get all my import PS1 and Saturn games from that place when I was in my early 20's! And Nadie was a sweetheart!
The first store you showed is my hometown. I used to live behind that store and would visit it frequently as a teen. They would even accept trades from kids without parent consent unlike gamestop.
Hussain owns both The Retro Rewind ( Milpitas)& Save N Continue In Santa Clara. Hussain's Nephew Jamal manages and runs Retro Rewind, Hussain Manages Save n Continue in Santa Clara, I don't remember the young man's name who works there, but yeah he is Super Nice. If you get a chance next time around hit up The Cartridge Cartel in Fremont California, and The Retro Fix 2 Turbo in Downtown Campbell, Rudy who is the owner is a hella Nice guy, along with his worker's
His prices suck though. Everytime I went there the prices he has on games are so high. Gameshop downstairs(DTSJ) is the best retro game shop in southbay IMO
Hussain is awesome! I sold a bunch of stuff to him
The younger gentlemen at Save N Continue is Abdul! Always kind and very easy to talk to.
@_Ace_1985 , he is a great guy, likes to talk game's, very respectful and always ready to help
@@chrislo2007I’d say the prices on save and continue are high, but also everything is mint mint. It’s like a high end store for rich collectors that only want the best. The video game downstairs store was great. I only wish I had more time there
one of my favorite series on youtube!
Bless you 🙏🏼
Appreciate all the Bay hip-hop references in the beginning lol
I’m glad you liked it. For the longest time I just thought. “Nobody gets hyphy anymore.” But it looks like my patience was just a little “too short”
What's up, Bay Area? Glad I came across this video, even if I no longer collect retro console games. Your brother has an awesome jacket, BTW.
ChalkLine apparel. Funny enough I gave that one to him
check out Nostalgia Alley in Petaluma, North Bay Area! They're so clean, well-run, and friendly! Fair Game is also a good shop in the Sacramento area.
This was a great video! I've actually been right by Experience Share while going to the Tiki Bar across the street. Now I really want to check that place out! Thanks for the share. :)
It’s a really solid shop. Hope you find something cool
If you ever come to Toronto, Ontario Canada, try out some gamestores. We got a bunch of retro game stores you'll find
We have a new place in the bay now. It is called the Golden Llama shop, it just open last month.
Next time I’m in the bay I’ll go. Love the bay.
I love a couple blocks away from the Experience share and hands down they are the nicest bunch I've ever met.
Also as a long time bay area resident I can say that I can't imagine living anywhere else.
My go to was Games Etc in San Francisco off 33rd and Noriega. I went all the time when i was a youngster buying up all the import Saturn and DC games. I was soo sad when they closed. Network Video in Burlingame was my other go to buy they're gone now too. Happiest memories but now sad reminders that gaming aint what it used to be anymore.
That place was the best! Glad someone else remembers it.
Phoenix Games in Concord (East Bay) is on the smaller side but has a great selection and a good amount of arcade cabinets, and pinball machines inside that you can play.
Phoenix is absolutely amazing! They offer a fantastic selection of items, including rare Philips CD-i games and a wide array of popular titles. Every visit ends with me making a purchase because their collection is just that good!
If you come to the bay specifically looking for retro gaming stores and you skip Phoenix you made a mistake.
Came here to post this, Phoenix rules
Phoenix is awesome, love going just for the arcade/pinball section
Wouldn't call Phoenix Games "small"
This was exactly the video I needed! Every time I travel out of state I try to visit retro game stores. I’ll definitely be heading to a few of these.
Hey! I’m glad I could help. I’m trying to go to as many states as possible.
Great video! I didn’t know about the Save and Continue store at all until this this popped up on my feed and it’s very close to where I live in the South Bay.
Also I’m surprised you didn’t come across the Retro Fix 2 Turbo store in Campbell and Nostalgia Alley in Petaluma. Both are amazing stored that have a great selection and reasonable prices along with some super rare finds. The former is very 90s fighting game themed and has started hosting tournaments for some of the current fighting games like SF6, Tekken 8 and Guilty Gear Strive on the weekend sometimes. The owners are amazing people as well for both stores. I highly recommend both.
You should go to 1up retro in Sacramento
Retro Rewind and Gameshop Downstairs look great!
Phoenix games in Concord, CA is also really good. They even have a mini arcade inside.
Also, 4Jays in Antioch, CA is cool. Very nice owner. Small selection, but great prices and some cool finds there.
i bought a copy of true crime streets of ny for xbox and there was a copy of destroy all humans inside. i asked the staff at planet mix how much they wanted for destroy all humans, and he just left in in the case and told me not to worry about it. cool experience, great store, staff rocks
level up video games in santa cruz is great! i always enjoy going there :)
It's not as notable, but I can think of two places on the top on my head:
Streetlight Records in San Jose doesn't as many games as some of these stores (compared to their CDs), but it's an entire section of them, from a good variety of generations, and it's certainly a better selection than Rasputin's.
Spacecat in San Jose does comics as it's most known thing, but has a large section dedicated to retro games. They're a little expensive, but so is the whole industry.
Fire and ice near Sacramento is huge and incredible you have to go!
Yes, Fire and Ice is awesome for retro games! Also, Fair Game in Carmichael and 1up Retro games in Sac. And Computer Booter is cool as well.
should have got a shot inside of the record man, they have an insane amount of records there, just rooms and rooms of it
I love records, I just didn’t have time, just one day to go around the bay, so I had to limit my time at each place, there were tons of stores I didn’t get to see at all
I picked up a 3000 series ps2 from save n continue. The thing was virtually unused. Jamal isn’t just a store attendant. He’s a gamer too.
There is a small store in San Leandro, ironically near a Game Stop that sells retro games and toys.
How did I not know about any of these? I still have a Genesis, Saturn, Dreamcast, original Gameboy, VirtuaBoy, and more. I could always use another controller or game. 😃
Bruhhhh i love that they had a merc stealth that thing is godly when i use to play mmos
😂😂😂😂 im only 11 seconds in and already u got a new subscriber once i heard ghost riding and stunner shades i was sold 🤘☹️🤘
If you're in Alameda again, you should go to the Pacific Pinball Museum if you haven't already been. It's great!
Good tour! I love all these stores!
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼
I will be darn! Bay Area has video games store?! The last time I’ve seen them were in Southland Mall and Nob Hill Foods in Alameda and that was 10 plus years ago.
Yea I'm kinda surprised. Not many gamers out here, it's mostly jocks and harlots.
@@cartoonvideos5 That's not totally true.
@@slmjm8849 I never met any
Hey Paul! I’m in the bay area aswell and I was genuinely curious since you travel around a lot what you consider as some of the best arcades? Outside of Round One obviously. I miss the good days of arcades where you could walk in and see a community of other people especially as someone who genuinely loves fighting games like Street Fighter or Marvel vs Capcom. Maybe one day you could make a video visiting all the local arcades of the Bay Area?
These are kick ass! I'll have to stop by a few of these, they look a hell of a lot better than the shit you find in the san jose flea market lmao
When you're back go north a bit in the East Bay and check out Phoenix games in Concord, love that place and they have a great mini arcade right in the store as well
i need to see you check out The Exchange in Pennsylvania and Bayfront entertainment in Erie PA, would be so fire
Imma go to an exchange in Indiana soon. 😅
I love how the first shot of this video is of a Sega Nomad (a system with no reset button) loaded with X-Men (a game that requires using the reset button to reach the last level).
I’m from San Jose if y’all want a good deal always try the flea market
If you go to the northbay nastalga alley in ptown is dope as is classic game exchange in RP
Phoenix Games in Concord is a great place. There is an arcade that is $5 / half hour.
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I live in the bay area and i only go to gamestop 😂 thanks for this
There’s nothing wrong with the GameStop, but you should check out some of these local stores
Yeah i been to retro rewind but of course like most stores, prices were comparable or even more than ebay prices so i have just been avoiding them. Do need to visit experience share though
@@WatchingTH-camVidgood store, great importa
Gonna miss Experience Share, I'm moving away from Alameda, they have some great stuff
Shout out from Daly City
I like one of retro in Sacramento they're very good video game plays they're very good so it's game trader on 47th with Jesse and Ben and everybody from game trailer
Hit up the retro fix in Campbell
I’ve been to game world (aka game and t shirt) retro rewind save and continue and gameshop downstairs and they are pretty good. Game and t shirt is a little overpriced on some stuff though. Also I believe save and continue and retro rewind are connected.
Such a good video and intro lol
Yo I really appreciate that. I channeled all my hyphy era knowledge and I feel like nobody noticed it. 🙏🏼
Took it to the west coast thought you were my New England/Tri State area guy
I’m everywhere baby
I also have 3 more tristate
Episodes planned for
The new year.
👍🏼
@@ThePaulWebersounds awesome happy to hear you’re all over
I care about their SEO and I care about your game series.
lol, thanks 🙏🏼, everytime I go to a game
store I give marketing advice whenever they ask. I just want to see small businesses succeed
U should check out game asylum in the Brandon area
I’ll put it on the list
I think he’s in California not Florida
@@unrealivandd8415 yea I just realized that lol
Surprised you didn't stop by Phoenix Games - that store was my childhood and how I have a good selection of Tony Hawk and even other niche stuff like Family Guy on 360 and a good amount of SOCOM on PS2
That was super far away. I was doing a loop. Sf to San Jose, San Jose to alemda. Just didn’t end up going up because of time constraints
I think the reason the names were different for second store are maybe new ownership I saw the grand opening sign on it
I don’t know if that’s the case, I asked and they are both owned by the same people. I think it maybe just a different clientele thing.
Phenix games in concord CA
love the musee
Does anybody remember video game store on Webster st in alameda they went out of business 10+ years ago
I’m not saying if you should but in Michigan we have cd exchange there is one in Muskegon my home town or one in holland love that place they always hook me up and make it right all if anything happens 😃 there prices are comparable to or cheaper than game stop and they sell everything from nes to Xbox series x/ps5
I may do Michigan one day
@@ThePaulWeber heck ya I’m looking forward to that video one day love your content 😃
I live in San Jose go to these shops all the time though I hardly go to the ones in other cities
Low key I wish I worked for tiktok so I could go to those stores all the time
also a pretty decent place is "Card Art" in Sunnyvale near the golfland. it's like half video games and half trading cards. they do tournaments and stuff, too. kinda small, though
Bummer! Phoenix Games in Concord didn’t get a shoutout?
I have family out there, so if/when I go back I’ll try to check them out
Aww man I was hoping for more stuff in the North, and East bay. Good stuff otherwise.
If you have any reccos I may go next time
At retro rewind the offered me 40$ for my GameCube with a 20$ game💀
YOOOOO
double jump vidoe game
store
I went a while back, I just made a short about it at the time though
game shop downstairs fucking sucks. owner seems cool at first but his ethics are awful. i was trading in stuff for a bit when one trip i purchased 8 games or so. shockingly only 2 worked, the others were badly resurfaced and some cracked. i brought them back and instead of giving me the value of what i gave him, he gave me trade value. this was whatever to me at the time, but it happened again after buying afro samurai and conker reloaded (conker was in the fancy case). I explained the situation to him and instead of attempting to save a good customer he ignored me and looked the other way to talk to someone else.