The Harsh Reality of Opening a Game Store
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
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10:43 be honest, you were a little salty that his halo xbox came into the store working.... >.
So glad you went here! Steve is the absolute best and deserves great success at the store. His store is great with amazing selection and prices, but his personality and customer service are what set him far ahead of any other store in the area.
Having areas for your kids, and other kids to hang out, enjoy, and play games its just awesome! Good on you for creating this area for them.
Shout out Steve for opening up a cool store in the Milwaukee Area. Nothing like a video game shop that you are comfortable enough to hang out in at the same time.
People like Steve are rare...hopefully he has a ton of success
Hopefully because I can't imagine paying such electicity bill just by running all those consoles even desktop pcs for free lol... this business strategy sounds absolutely ridiculous.
Steve is a great store owner. Very knowledgeable and friendly, even when busy. If you're taking a trip to the store, it's actually in Greenfield by hwy 100 and Layton. Not in the city proper.
Konami used the same game engine for the following arcade games:
1) The Simpsons
2)TMNT
3)TMNT Turtles in Time
4) Sunset Riders
5) The Cow-Boys of Moo-Mesa
6) Buckey O'Hare
All of these games came in the standard Konami 4-Player cabinet. There were some 2-player cabinets as well, but I don't know if they were actually released by Konami or if they were kits. Because I am more than likely older than the majority of y'all viewing this channel, I am stuck between two of my favorite games from the 80s. The first one is the original Donkey Kong. The second one is Star Wars. This awesome Vectrix game was published by Atari in 1983. The only way to play this game is the sit-down cockpit cabinet.
I was JUST at this game store for the first time yesterday!
This store and owner is great! We went to that store as well while in town for Midwest gaming classic. Definitely recommended! Nice work on the video, Rick
This store is only 2 hours away from me will deff be taking a trip down there soon! Had no idea about this spot.
Do it. You won’t be disappointed!
@@4th1st73 I deff will, already saw acouple things I plan on getting, fingers crossed they’re still there.
Went into the store last weekend to get an extra copy of Halo to host my first LAN party. Dude was super kind and gave me tips as to what was needed to hook up and get things running. Absolutely a must stop if you're in the area
My favorite arcade game was centipede 🎉🎉🎉🎉
People that love their trait or expertise hit different. Make going to the business enjoyable if not over done.
Can't believe you said Wayne's World 2 when it was the first one!!!
Love community oriented stores! Looks like a fun time especially when they have tournaments.
Halo 3 LAN party? holy shit that was my childhood. Funny story time:
I'll try to keep it short lol
I'm from NYC, and when I was like 14 I was the biggest white nerd you can imagine and standing 6'6''
My friend on Xbox live told me to come to a LAN and I never been to one so I was excited and wanted to go.
He told me the LAN was in the south Bronx (the hood if you don't know)
I was 14 and I didn't know the difference between the hood or a nice area lol.
I get on the train to go to the LAN and I get there and I'm completely lost. I'm a tall white nerd, walking around the south bronx with an xbox, and a computer monitor under my arms LOL.
Looking back on it it's one of the funniest moments of my life, but in the moment nothing happened and I had a blast, and went back multiple times over the years.
TLDR: I was in the hood sticking out like a sore thumb with an xbox and computer monitor under my arms.
Just curious how tall are you now?
And if you don't mind me asking what do you do for work?
@@poke-holo-sports I'm 6'6'', I stopped growing early and I'm an entrepreneur.
Just curious how long are you ?
And if you don't mind me asking what is your favourite position ?
@@PhilBurnell1982 🤣
I love his lounge! If real estate wasn't nuts here in so cal, this was what I wanted to do should I ever open a game store. It would be as much a community center as a retail space.
As a HUGE collector myself and as I said in todays video, I would struggle to own a Retro Game Shop 😮
His gamestore looks so professional and clean. I liked Digdug, Gauntlet and Pacman.
my favorite all time arcade game is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Packing up my compaq PC and heading to my friends house to participate in a LAN party in the garage. Ghost recon and rogue spear days!
Die Hard Arcade! The game that made me want a Sega Saturn over an N64 and it wasn't out for the Saturn yet when I made that decision. Luckily it paid off in the end.
I used to live in Milwaukee years ago. I wish this place was open when I was there! Awesome store!
I played every new arcade game that came out in my local arcade from 1981 - 1984, So I was there when Donkey Kong, Galaga, Kangaroo, Frogger, Dig dug, Tron etc etc... was wheeled in. Such a glorious time. I still have pictures of me playing some of those games. One in particular was me playing Kangaroo in the Fall of 82.
I'm old now. Like close to retirement old. Love the channel though Rick!!
Went in there last week and purchased that CIB Xbox 360 blades dashboard!!!! Such a. Awesome
Dude!
My favorite arcade game is Gauntlet Legends. I remember when I was 18 in 2005, the arcade at my mall was selling their cabinet of it, I had the money for it but no way to get it to my house a hour away. I was crushed.
When i was a kid i use to go to a carnations ice cream shop in santa ana ca mid 80s. I was mesmorized by the big shinobi arcade cabinet. Goat
I’m old. Dragon’s Lair, Afterburner, Star Wars with the cockpit from the 1982or83, and Sega ent. did one in the late 90s i love also…
That’s a awesome store! It’s cool what he’s doing there with the gaming set ups to play for free.
From 2016 to 2020, my two local goodwills sold ps2 slims for $9.99 and fats for 19.99. They also sold OG XBOX & XBOX 360s for $19.99. Now the only thing the have is mangled sports games for $6 each. How times have changed.
I'm about 45 minutes away. Gonna have to make the trip!
just dropped $300 in there this past weekend! Awesome place and Steve is a great guy.
Gauntlet was one of the best arcades. It was my first quadracade that I played with friends. Star Castle was my best single player.
Agreed I love Gauntlet game.
Favorite arcade game, simple virtual on 2 it was a robot fighting simulator game.
My favorite Arcade game is tied between Dig Dug and DKJ. Both games that kind of started my gaming journey.
8:22 Made me jump up to see if I had a customer in my retail store, turns out we have the same doorbell! I've been getting ads about this store on Facebook and I'm only an hour away. Will definitely stop by when I'm in the Milwaukee area!
I did some games at my flea market booth last weekend People definitely looking. Good stuff
The 4 player cabinets (X-Men, Simpsons, Turtles, Avengers) are hard to beat but my all time favourites are Splatter House,.Wonderboy & Ikari Warriors.
Xmen and Simpsons were probably my most played arcade games growing up. But I think the time crisis games were my favorite. Buck hunter is up there too.
Love the store, awesome of him having the community come in to play games ❤
Favorite arcade was gauntlet legends, cruising USA, tmnt turtles in time and Time Crisis.
Store is AMAZING 🎧💻🎮
Best arcade game was Run n Gun 2, it was a double system attached arcade, so you had space, but you were playing your opponent. Super underrated
My favorite arcade game was Hard Drivin’ by Atari. A sit down racing simulation game with a haptic steering wheel, 4 speed manual, and impressive graphics for the era. I had the highest score in my local arcade and enjoyed watching people try to beat it.
The best part was that sick Emmitt Smith shirt! Oh, and that looks like an awesome place to hang out and shop for games!
I live an hour from Milwaukee and haven't heard of this place, will have to visit! Was also cool to meet you and Michael at the Midwest Gaming Classic!!
What an awesome store! Love the stock and game lounge. That snatcher is awesome! You don't see that very often. I hope someone gets it because I'll tell you from experience, buying it from a game store, is a feeling that can't be replaced. Yes, you can get most things from ebay and prices can be configured back and forth but I'll always remember that day i finally found it. ☝️🙌✨️
I really loved playing Combatribes at the roller skating rink when I was young.
I hope his store really does well! Milwaukee gamers show support!
The first Wayne's World Rick!
Cool store! Milwaukee its like an hour from me come to visit the collection nex time
HYDRO THUNDER! favorite arcade game growing up.
Fun fact Alice Cooper actually has a learning center in Native reservation in Arizona.
Favorite arcade game is definitely Primal Rage! Love that game!
Fave arcade games: obviously Mortal Kombat 1, 2 & 3. Did anybody else have a lowkey "secret spot" for one? Cici's Pizza for me had MK3. But my local mall, I remember when the first NBA Jam came out dudes were literally lined up out the door waiting to play it. XMen vs Street Fighter was my fave arcade game when I got older though, remember being so bummed that the PS2 ver couldn't fully handle it like the switching of characters or whatever
Space Ace, Rampage, Gauntlet, Hypersports
The best store in the area, always a good time going there!
Cool Video - maybe next year after MGC I’ll go visit this NEW Video Game Store 😊😊😊
Showing my age, but Toki is one of my faves (the one with the bullet-spitting monkey😂). That and of course, TMNT and Turtles in Time.
I remember walking into my local grocery store and my mom going to shop while I played Marvel vs Capcom 2 arcade machine in the 90s and spending all my coins in that game 🥲 always picking Venom and Mega man trying to beat it before my mom was done grocery shopping
Halo 3 lan party, cool. My top 3 arcade games would be: 1. Gauntlet (4 Player), 2. Outrun (sit down cab) and 3. R-Type
After seeing Rick optimise his store making the cost of each sq ft pay for itself it was a little jarring to see so much open space in this video. 😂 Best of luck to him, hope wishing the new store nothing but success.
Wonder Boy in Monsterland was my favourite! Then again I was only grade 4
He is doing a true service to the community. Having a safe place for kids to hang out is so cool.
I love the idea of having a game lounge in the store. That's super cool, and would put me in the store more often.
Favorite arcade hands down is the 4 player Sunset Riders by Konami. Crazy fun.
Crazy taxi arcade game from the early 2000 I use to love playing that in my local mall
Favorite Arcade Games...Tempest, Golden Axe, Super Sprint and probably Track And Field (the ones with the buttons, not the trackball!).
Man, I miss lan parties, early 2000s before the internet was so common.
Street Fighter 2 !!
Tron. Awesome cabinet, excellent sound. Love the game.
Yo retro Rick in my hometown literally down the road from my house! Missed ya bud!
Only Waynes World 2?
Everyone forget about Happy Days.
One of my favorite stores local to me
Fav all time arcade. Crusin USA
More stops like this would be awesome for me to plan the most epic road trip Eva!!! lol
turtles in time arcade is my all time fav
Cool it opened up on my Birthday
Huh. This store is 1.5 miles from my house and I've never heard of it. I'll have to visit
Favorite arcade game of all time: Metal Slug 3!!!
The time crisis game are my fav it I every go past an arcade with it I have to stop and play.
Ahh that's Wayne's World 1
Lan parties are awesome. Rather than just starring at cold hard boxes, one can actually participate and play with people
Favorite Arcade Game is KILLER INSTINCT!
Because of the f2p lounge he might have the best game store ever. Would definitely visit.
Favourite arcade game metal slug on the snk arcade machine
Did ya'll have the Hook(Movie) Arcade. That was soo fun!
That's my local game store! WHAT!
What an amazing shop!
My favorite Arcade game is kinda a tie between Asteroids and Donkey Kong
Not Wayne's World 2. It's from the original. (I've seen it 3,672 times).
We have a cafe in the game store here it’s great Caramel super Mario iced yum
Favorite Arcade is a rare one: It's called: Assault
Favorite Arcade Game: Defender
Awesome Shop 🙏😎🤙
While all the kids are trying to get all the tickets they can, I was gladly throwing my tokens into Simpsons to get further and further. I'd say TMNT is my second favorite arcade game
I remember the old days of Pokemon Cards. Nowadays you can buy those cards just about anywhere, even at places like Staples.
wow a ps2 has so much value in the us. its around 35-45$ in germany for a ps2 with a controller, memory card and the cables .. if you are lucky you get 2 controllers ;)
Silver Surfer on NES; they crushed the box art so well that they just slapped the most generic label on the cartridge 😅😅😅
I loved Killer Instinct Gold
That’s the Resale Barron!
My top 2 arcade games are Daytona Usa and Nba Jam