The fact that he went to a gamestop in Oklahoma that I pass by pretty commonly, and there wasn't a Sonic and the Secret Rings poster anymore blew my mind.
Hey dude I was the TSA guy who recognized you. It was actually crazy surreal to see one of my favorite UA-camrs come through. Hope carls doing well, and I love the video!
The green Walmart signifies it’s a corporate Walmart. All corporate Walmarts have the exact same store layouts. The blue Walmarts are franchise Walmarts. They can have any layout they want
Fun fact: The Gamestop you visited in Maine was my old store. I was there for six years and was originally hired as part of the grand opening crew. I had to transfer to a New Hampshire store about eight months ago (funny enough, I'm in the next town over from the NH store you visited!) and I've missed the old place a lot. Firstly, thanks for affording me a chance to see the place again. Glad to see that the new manager is keeping it in good shape. Secondly, I appreciate the kind words about it. There's a lot of me in that store and even though I don't run it anymore, I still take pride in its accomplishments.
@@bsmoove57453 Thank you! The map they used in the video made it seem like they went all the way up to Houlton, but I couldn't recall there being a GameStop in that area.
Knowing that he went to my local mall's Gamestop (the Hawaii one) is particularly surreal, especially since I hang out there quite often. It's crazy to see him talk about the fact that there is kinda a Toys R Us in Macy's like it's foreign.
30:45 I used to go to both of these Gamestops a lot when I was a student at Florida State! I bought my 3DS XL in the mall location! The one next to Panera always had some interesting used CIB 3DS games; it's been ~2.5 years since I left Tallahassee, so probably not anymore.
Visiting 48 states in 3 weeks might sound insane to a normal person, but this is Nathaniel Bandy. He's done challenge videos that have pushed him to that point since 2019
as a missourian, it is interesting seeing him go to the South Belt gamestop, i have been there a few times, any other people who live in/near st joseph?
I'm someone from Alaska and I was excited that you went to the Diamond Center Mall. My only regret was that I could've gotten to meet you there. But, I'm just glad you got to see Alaska's beautiful mountains
Unlikely. He bought cards, which GameStop receives very little profit on if any due to volume and time it takes to sell them. Most of their profit comes from pre owned.
Me and my mom have a mission similar to this. We’re trying to visit the state house of all 50 states, because we have a booklet called the Capital Collection. We got our copy in New Hampshire, and we already were 4 states into the mission. Basically, each one has a stamp room, so you enter the state house, find that room, & stamp the page of the corresponding state. But if you missed a stamp, u can write to the company to send you a sticker version of it, which we did. I live in Rhode Island, and we’ve already covered all the states we can easily drive to, the farthest being Virginia(but not in 1 day!). Next, we’re gonna do Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. We’re taking this 1 short trip in our budget at a time, because we’re not made of money and energy like you.
HOLY BALLS NO WAY ONE OF MY FAVORITE UA-camRS WAS AT MY IRRELEVANT NEBRASKA TOWN. YOU JUST MADE MY GAME STOP 1000x MORE SPECIAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH NATHANIEL🙏
Glad to hear Carl is feeling better. Also, props for sticking through this GameStop adventure all the way through. It was quite the endeavor to see your long drive.
Having grown up in Eastern North Dakota, it's funny to hear how people explain driving through the Great Plains for the first time. There's something about the several hours of straight highway with no stops until you hit the next city because it's just farmland and small towns with one gas station and a bar as the only places to go to. The fact you can always see several miles ahead of you at all times unhindered is magical. Those drives will either make you go crazy or you'll genuinely enjoy every step of the way despite looking at basically nothing.
I remember going to The Badlands in SD on a family trip. My parents thought the city (Rapid City or Sioux Falls?) was pretty close (pre-GPS when people used actual atlases and road signs) because they could actually see the lights. They were wrong. Being that far from civilization is oppressive to me, and I live in North Florida where the highways are surrounded by a billion pine trees on either side. I'm pretty sure I went to the Gamestop in FL where the uploader went.
I would enjoy that, but only as a once in a lifetime experience, with 100 hours of quality music on my stereo and no worries about a destination, just cruising along where the road goes. If I had to drive in that area every week for work, I would hate it within a month
I found this video inspiring. I'm always sitting at home on the weekends and can hardly say I have any real friends atm.. I would like to go on a similar adventure some day.. Respect man.
Didn’t like around the same time he left after day 12, he went over and collaborated with Nintendrew for the next installment of Drew’s Game Hunting Challenge?
Someone asked about that on a Twitch stream. Apparently this trip was made shortly after the footage for the "100% 3D Mario in 1 week" video was shot and John wasn't entirely interested in going to the other GameStops, so he stayed back and did the editing for the 100% 3D Mario video
@@milestone380 ah okay. Also I like the idea that after Nathan tortured himself trying to 100% all 3D Mario games in a week, he immediately decides to make himself tired by going to all 50 States just to go 1 GameStop store in each of them XD.
Desert bus is an awesome game, you should make a video of playing it. I know you did it In Mario Kart Wii, but the original game takes a lot longer to go through im pretty sure.
I don’t go to GameStop often anymore as I did, but it sure sounds insane that our man Bandy visited the same store (in different states) 50 times. Praise to Carl for feeling better after his ear situation.
Security guys at airports... lol... years ago I had an "I void warranties" tshirt, TSA agent stopped me and said I couldn't board the flight, I asked why, he smiled and said "you voided the warranty" lol... the look on my face dude.
Especially for Carl man, Carl really took a big Al during this trip, manga minor tear in his eardrum, which there an allow him to fly until is your got better, talk about that look from there
I hope I have the same level of friendship that Carl and Nathaniel have with my own friend in the future. It was a great video with so much dedication put into it.
The dedication for this video is awesome and I’m glad you guys did it I hope you guys enjoyed it and I can’t wait to see what’s next. Keep up the amazing work
As someone who loved Ted Nivison's video on visiting every Rainforest Cafe and has never been to America, this was a fantastic road trip video! Ohio was crazy, and it was cool seeing some of the less popular states like Montana and Wyoming
As someone who works at GameStop as one of the employees there, where I live very close by at, I’m surprised that you traveled all over the country, going to every GameStop you visited! That’s mad talent, my guy! You could’ve visited and went to the one that I work at in Hixson, Chattanooga Tennessee. I’m neither disappointed nor am I surprised that you didn’t go to that one, but maybe you could visit us one day! 🤣
Hey Nathaniel!! So funny story that Massachusetts GameStop you went to is in my hometown Millbury!! Just wanted to say that it’s super cool to see someone I watched their content growing up actually go visit my hometown!!
Shoutout Nathaniel for living in Virginia. As a native, it helped me relate to this journey far more than I would have otherwise. It was a genuine relief seeing a familiar environment at the end
It's crazy knowing you went to the GameStop I used to be the manager of, right next to the Kay Jeweler's I bought my fiance's ring at. I spent so many days going in and out of that store, to the point where it was basically my life. This video is a cool reminder of what I used to do. Not to mention I was still the manager of the store at the time you filmed the video, since that banner hanging from the ceiling was up before I put up the Diablo 4 banner.
I really gotta appreciate Nathaniel’s dedication and commitment to every video he makes or idea he has. Spending a month, and 2,500 dollars just on games he already owns on this trip is something I don’t think I would ever want to do or even have the patience for. Kudos to you Nathaniel, keep up the great work Edit: I also think you should keep the games you got and put them together in some special way as a way to remember this trip
Do I stand alone in believing Nathaniel Bandy should be included in the Guinness Book of World Records for visiting every GameStop within the United States?
Now this makes me want to do this myself but instead of going to GameStop in every state just going to attractions and theme parks in every state. But that would definitely be a lot more expensive.
32:05 as a person who lives in North Carolina almost every single game stop I’ve ever been to in the state are incredibly awesome they’re all so nice here I don’t know why, but I always have appreciated it
HA! The green Walmarts are their “Neighborhood Market” variety. We have one in my hometown and honestly, it’s where we go if we don’t want the department store aspect of Walmart. Ours just does food and personal hygiene products. Green isn’t anything to worry about!
Man seeing that Toys R Us was like seeing a childhood friend you used to hang out a lot with only to find out he had a terrible downfall and is a shell of its formerself barely hanging on to any semblance of what they used to be. It's really sad. Also love how you added Los Pollos Hermanos to the state of New Mexico lol, and you found a Shiny Walmart, nice!
Y’all came to my store! Thank you for being respectful and not recording staff! You went in the wrong entrance! 😅 (Iowa) Hope you guys had a positive experience!
I’m gonna be honest… these longer, narrated videos are so enjoyable and extremely entertaining. Bandy always finds a way to keep the narration engaging and funny! Keep up the great work!
Idk why I'm feeling joy at the fact he's going to the same gamestop I've been to pretty often. I used to volunteer at the movie theater right next to it at kahala mall in Hawaii Edit: YOU WENT TO OUR DAVE AND BUSTERS TOO I recognize the layout, it's crystal clear in my brain
Wow that's a good eye on the D&B.... I was actually wondring where that shot was, Couldn't figure it out at first, but now that you mention it the railing is a dead give away.
@@greensabr200 Sorry not sure if you're making a joke or you honestly can't tell. Kahala Mall and D&B are on Oahu. All evidence suggests he did not in fact go to the big island (The Hawaii island).
You and your buddies are absolute troopers, Nathaniel. Over AN ENTIRE MONTH of travel for no reason, other than a GameStop road trip/flight marathon. Honestly, the fact that you did this in the span of time that you guys spent is a testament to your determination. Well done. Sorry to hear about your buddy's ear issue(no pun intended). Also, you call your minivan the "sus bus", and buy Among Us Crewmate Edition. *_IN MY OWN STATE._*
Amazing video! The GameStop that you went to in Illinois is my local GameStop and I was freaking out when you went there! Also the gas station sign and highway footage was shot right outside of the town aswell!!
@@prodSpazeY Those are vent holes that allow wind to pass through the sign. Those prevent the sign from being knocked over from the wind. Look it up its done on purpose.
The game stops that look different on the outside have to meet whatever local codes they have for the area. I especially like seeing gas stations get forced to comply, makes for a much more unique neighborhood.
I used to live in Alaska, and we visited 2 summers ago. I still remember how we had to take 3 flights to get back, just like Nathaniel. My brain can barely function past 10 PM, so that was fun
@@SGT.Sroom-ji1pbAnchorage is basically just your run of a mill city, we have two malls lol. It makes sense for there to be no other malls since Anchorage has 40% of the population-
@@pokefantic1504 It especially makes sense why I've never seen one, considering how I lived on the small island of Kodiak Alaska, which isn't far from Anchorage
It would have been cool to have visited one local game store per game stop you visited, showing the differences of how those kind of places are run around the country, and maybe talk about their relationship to gamestop and how they've managed to survive. That way the video could feel a little less like a big gamestop commercial too.
@@pencilstreak9 I guess showing constantly buying from them, saying that bit at the end as to how the rewards points are a decent deal when he barely saved any money at all, kind of talking about gamestop as something of importance? yknow like how food reviews would make you still want mcdonalds even if they say it sucks. idk little things like that, I just thought aspects of the video were a little weird, but some of its weirdness kinda stuck with me too
I’m a crazy collector and I go to multiple GameStop in a single day sometimes trying to find one specific item. I’ve been to every GameStop in my state at this point, and instantly knew which one you were at when you got there.
It was interesting seeing how almost every GameStop has the same layout and aesthetic going for it. Congrats to you guys for having to put up with going to every state for this task. Also 31:51 i spotted that Blue Honda S2000, very nice and valuable car but I'm mentioning that on the wrong channel 😂
I'm 90% sure the south dakota store used to be an electronics boutique. Not an EB games, but the original color scheme for electronics boutique before it got rebranded/bought out. My local mall had one when I was growing up and I recognize those purple walls anywhere.
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sadly gamestop is leaving Ireland I can't buy my games anymore 😔
I went to the same park you did in Super Mario 74.
When i can tell what city you where in, in Iowa... XD
Out of all the GameStops in PA you literally went to my local one lmao
Hey Schaffrillas!
IKR. XD
He went to my local one too
The fact that he went to a gamestop in Oklahoma that I pass by pretty commonly, and there wasn't a Sonic and the Secret Rings poster anymore blew my mind.
I ligit just watched you before this video
Hey dude I was the TSA guy who recognized you. It was actually crazy surreal to see one of my favorite UA-camrs come through. Hope carls doing well, and I love the video!
That’s awesome 🎉
🧢🧢🧢
bro is cappin
bro dont lie you post clash royale vids
Okay if you're fr... how many muslims have you done a cavity search on?
As an Ohioan myself, it was quite cool to see him go to the Steelyard Commons GameStop, one that I’ve been to a few times.
Hey I’m from Ohio too
Imposter >:( I’m the real yoshi!!
Im also from Ohio
he shoulda gone to one of the ones in cincinnati
When he was in Ohio i noticed the highway thing that they were on.
Route 50: Being called the loneliest road in America
South Dakota highways: Are you challenging me?
The highways in South Dakota really were like:
*Am I a joke to you?*
@@SuperMarioGladtobeafan4 I live in Sioux Falls, and I would know
And if NB has the chance to come to Sioux Falls, I would *love* to meet him
South Dakota Highways: I haven’t even used 10% of my power
Wait, I successfully made a reply train? Oh my god!
@@SuperMarioGladtobeafan4 Yes you have
Fun fact: there are only two escalators in the entire state of Wyoming, making it the only state to have more GameStops than escalators.
Wyoming is such a funny state
@@jeepmega629 even the name is goofy, wyoming
wyoming, more like WHYDIDYOUNAMEITTHISoming
@@bighairedyolol I wyome
man i would hate living there (i think escalators are kinda fun idk why)
1:24 Alaska
3:24 Hawaii
7:29 West Virginia
8:00 Maryland
8:24 Delaware
8:51 Pennsylvania
9:28 New Jersey
9:42 New York
10:08 Connecticut
10:18 Rhode Island
10:43 Massachusetts
11:10 New Hampshire
11:50 Maine
12:16 Vermont
12:50 Ohio
13:57 Michigan
14:12 Kentucky
14:22 Indiana
14:44 Illinois
15:03 Wisconsin
15:30 Minnesota
16:14 Iowa
16:51 Missouri
17:43 Kansas
17:59 Nebraska
18:30 South Dakota
19:00 North Dakota
20:33 Montana
20:44 Wyoming
21:55 Idaho
22:08 Oregon
22:44 Washington
23:21 California
24:54 Nevada
25:19 Utah
25:58 Arizona
26:20 New Mexico
26:59 Colorado
27:23 Oklahoma
28:00 Texas
28:29 Louisiana
28:49 Arkansas
29:14 Mississippi
29:27 Tennessee
30:11 Alabama
30:22 Florida
31:11 Georgia
31:19 South Carolina
31:39 North Carolina
32:17 Virginia
Thank me later
Thanks
Thanks
18:03
Thank you man
How about I thank you now?
The fact you spent about $2500 and only saved 50 is the most gamestop thing I've ever heard
It so is. It's not even enough for a new game.
A dollar per state.
It really is. I have like 70K points over almost a decade & that's apparently only like 60 dollars of discounts.
And if he traded in all of the games he got on his journey, he would be lucky to get 2 dollars.
@@R3D_Lantern at least you still have your points. Over a decade's worth for me and they threw it all away because I wasn't subscribed for a while
The green Walmart signifies it’s a corporate Walmart. All corporate Walmarts have the exact same store layouts. The blue Walmarts are franchise Walmarts. They can have any layout they want
Uh ok
Fun fact: The Gamestop you visited in Maine was my old store. I was there for six years and was originally hired as part of the grand opening crew. I had to transfer to a New Hampshire store about eight months ago (funny enough, I'm in the next town over from the NH store you visited!) and I've missed the old place a lot. Firstly, thanks for affording me a chance to see the place again. Glad to see that the new manager is keeping it in good shape. Secondly, I appreciate the kind words about it. There's a lot of me in that store and even though I don't run it anymore, I still take pride in its accomplishments.
Which store in NH was he in?? I live in NH and been trying to figure it out for hours now 😂😂
@@xMrTreeMysterx That was Rochester.
What store in Maine was it?
@@Xarcoh Biddeford.
@@bsmoove57453 Thank you! The map they used in the video made it seem like they went all the way up to Houlton, but I couldn't recall there being a GameStop in that area.
This is so wild haha awesome to finally see this uploaded
yeah me to
So awesome to see this done! Absolutely handsome mad boys
Yeah Connor!
Ohhh my god is that Conner the waffle from fortnight
hey Conner
11:28 the fact that my local game stop is literally not even 0.5 miles away from a Lowe’s and a Home Depot is crazy 💀💀
If you ever do something like this again, it would be cool to see 50 states worth of mom & pop game stores. You’d see a lot more variety for sure.
Yeah.. That would be neat..
gamespot should of sponsored him.. for all that effort
I would watch the heck out of that
Literally had this same idea 😂
Never heard of it
My deepest condolences for Carl and his ear, really unfortunate that he had to go through that during the trip
Press F to pay respect to him
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I see you everywhere lol
Knowing that he went to my local mall's Gamestop (the Hawaii one) is particularly surreal, especially since I hang out there quite often. It's crazy to see him talk about the fact that there is kinda a Toys R Us in Macy's like it's foreign.
i loved the Asian massage parlor there in that mall, they go the extra island
Eh, it's not like you'd live anywhere other than Honolulu, And it's not like Nathaniel would go anywhere in Hawaii other than Honolulu!
Hawaii gotta represent!!!
@@jennifermorrey7378if I knew he was there, I would’ve love to meet him in person and tell him how much I love his ranking videos.
Yoo
30:45 I used to go to both of these Gamestops a lot when I was a student at Florida State!
I bought my 3DS XL in the mall location! The one next to Panera always had some interesting used CIB 3DS games; it's been ~2.5 years since I left Tallahassee, so probably not anymore.
Nathaniel and the gang being a big boss team for doing this exploit. Praise for Carl for feeling better soon.
i love these manchildren so much lmao
Sus bus
Hey excuse me whats the song at 3:23
As a Marylander, they rarely sell DS and Wii games like they used to
The dedication that went into this project is astounding. 😂 Well done, guys!!
Verified person and only a bot, cool.
lol
This is pure dedication 💪
The fact he felt worse playing every Mario game in a week than driving and flying through the entire country over the course of a month scares me
Sometimes the travel is good for us gamers who stay inside all the time
To be fair, he did go to Hawaii at the start of it which likely helped a lot.
9:05
Going on an adventure like this with friends does sound amazing
Probably because traveling the entire country is a lot more free feeling than being in your house for a week on a screen
Cool to see you made it to my local Best Buy in Colma CA! There used to be a GameStop in the shopping center next to UA-cam but sadly it closed.
Visiting 48 states in 3 weeks might sound insane to a normal person, but this is Nathaniel Bandy. He's done challenge videos that have pushed him to that point since 2019
Don't forget alaska and hawaii
@@apexhunter935 Remember, this was after Carl and NB visited Hawaii and Alaska
as a missourian, it is interesting seeing him go to the South Belt gamestop, i have been there a few times, any other people who live in/near st joseph?
Time stamps for states
Alaska: 1:45
Hawaii: 3:58
West Virginia: 7:28
Maryland: 7:57
Delaware: 8:23
Pennsylvania: 8:51
New Jersey: 9:27
New York: 9:40
Connecticut: 10:07
Rhode Island: 10:17
Massachusetts: 10:42
New Hampshire: 11:11
Maine: 11:49
Vermont: 12:17
Ohio: 12:50
Michigan: 13:57
Kentucky: 14:13
Indiana: 14:22
Illinois: 14:48
Wisconsin: 15:03
Minnesota: 15:30
Iowa: 16:14
Missouri: 16:52
Kansas: 17:42
Nebraska: 17:59
South Dakota: 18:30
North Dakota: 19:00
Montana: 20:32
Wyoming: 20:45
Idaho: 21:55
Oregon: 22:08
Washington: 22:44
California: 23:21
Nevada: 24:53
Utah: 25:19
Arizona: 25:57
New Mexico: 26:20
Colorado: 26:58
Oklahoma: 27:23
Texas: 27:59
Louisiana: 28:30
Arkansas: 28:48
Mississippi: 29:14
Tennessee: 29:26
Alabama: 30:10
Florida: 30:21
Georgia: 31:12
South Carolina: 31:18
North Carolina: 31:39
Virginia: 32:15
Legend
Dropped this 👑
Ur doing god's work blud 🙏🏻
Dude! He drove through the Canyon from Thermopolis to Riverton! Man, I wish I could've meet him, but awesome video!
GOD DAMN IT I THOUGHT I DID THIS FIRST
I'm someone from Alaska and I was excited that you went to the Diamond Center Mall. My only regret was that I could've gotten to meet you there. But, I'm just glad you got to see Alaska's beautiful mountains
30:17 I’m shocked as to how they managed to go to a GameStop that is mere minutes from where I live
I live 10 min from their lol
knowing that nathan was in the same state as me, even for just a few hours is truly terrifying.
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for me he was 10 mins away LOL
He was 2.5 hours away from me in minnesota💀
He literally went to my local store 💀
I SAW HIM WALK INTO THE MICHIGAN GAMESTOP
Nathaniel is single-handedly keeping Gamestop alive.
He is now under murder threat from Rich of ReviewTechUSA
@@somebodyoncerolledme7211what?
@@LoginJ It was a joke given than Rich is constantly predicting Gamestop's demise and hates anything that keeps them going
include canada pls
Unlikely. He bought cards, which GameStop receives very little profit on if any due to volume and time it takes to sell them. Most of their profit comes from pre owned.
Me and my mom have a mission similar to this. We’re trying to visit the state house of all 50 states, because we have a booklet called the Capital Collection. We got our copy in New Hampshire, and we already were 4 states into the mission. Basically, each one has a stamp room, so you enter the state house, find that room, & stamp the page of the corresponding state. But if you missed a stamp, u can write to the company to send you a sticker version of it, which we did. I live in Rhode Island, and we’ve already covered all the states we can easily drive to, the farthest being Virginia(but not in 1 day!). Next, we’re gonna do Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. We’re taking this 1 short trip in our budget at a time, because we’re not made of money and energy like you.
This is like Eddy Burback and Ted Nivison going to all the Rainforest Cafes. Appreciate the dedication man!
Precisely what i was thinking, especially when it showed the Rainforest Cafe inside Mall of America.
I literally thought this video was inspired by that
@@boogiedaddy3434 ikr
That’s what it reminded me of 😂 another level of unhinged and irrational decisions
Immediately thought of that video when I saw the thumbnail lol
HOLY BALLS NO WAY ONE OF MY FAVORITE UA-camRS WAS AT MY IRRELEVANT NEBRASKA TOWN. YOU JUST MADE MY GAME STOP 1000x MORE SPECIAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH NATHANIEL🙏
What town in Nebraska
@@lilyyoung1002 columbus
HOLY BALLS HE WAS AT MY LOCAL GAMESTOP IN MISSOURI (the one in st joseph, at least that town has some relevancy)
Glad to hear Carl is feeling better.
Also, props for sticking through this GameStop adventure all the way through. It was quite the endeavor to see your long drive.
30:31
That's definitely an older Holiday Inn room 🤣
Having grown up in Eastern North Dakota, it's funny to hear how people explain driving through the Great Plains for the first time. There's something about the several hours of straight highway with no stops until you hit the next city because it's just farmland and small towns with one gas station and a bar as the only places to go to. The fact you can always see several miles ahead of you at all times unhindered is magical. Those drives will either make you go crazy or you'll genuinely enjoy every step of the way despite looking at basically nothing.
I remember going to The Badlands in SD on a family trip. My parents thought the city (Rapid City or Sioux Falls?) was pretty close (pre-GPS when people used actual atlases and road signs) because they could actually see the lights. They were wrong.
Being that far from civilization is oppressive to me, and I live in North Florida where the highways are surrounded by a billion pine trees on either side. I'm pretty sure I went to the Gamestop in FL where the uploader went.
As a New Jersan/ New Yorker that sounds like the latter
i’d love to live in eastern nd, i live in central florida and while the weather is nice… there’s just TOO much going on
I would enjoy that, but only as a once in a lifetime experience, with 100 hours of quality music on my stereo and no worries about a destination, just cruising along where the road goes.
If I had to drive in that area every week for work, I would hate it within a month
I would love to do this with independent game shops. They always have a cool promotional material to give away.
Seems like a way better idea
I think he should do this too. I’m sure the owners of those shops would appreciate the publicity too.
I was just about to say this.
How can you not love this guy? He’ll do anything and succeed at it. You’re the best NB 😁❤️
@pixe agreed
I found this video inspiring. I'm always sitting at home on the weekends and can hardly say I have any real friends atm.. I would like to go on a similar adventure some day.. Respect man.
12:29 I believe the holes are for straight line winds. If you're near Lake Erie, it isn't uncommon to have some strong winds coming off the water.
*e n t e r f a c t*
Only Nathaniel and the gang would spend a whole month going to 50 different gamestops
I would do that to but to many travels for me 😊
Mr beast never do that...... Yet
Nathaniel Bandy deserves an Oscar Award for the biggest GameStop fan.
Edit: Wow 100 likes already
He even bought a shirt
maybe he does👍
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Did you hear about Ted Nevison and Eddy Burback who went to every rainforest cafe in the US? Cuz by this logic they also deserve a best fan award.
@@Sushiwolves dang thats crazy
8:02 THATS THE GAME STOP I VISITED DURING MY TRIP TO BALTIMORE!
So are we just gonna ignore John completely disappearing for the rest of the video after day 12 lmfaooo
Yes
Didn’t like around the same time he left after day 12, he went over and collaborated with Nintendrew for the next installment of Drew’s Game Hunting Challenge?
Someone asked about that on a Twitch stream. Apparently this trip was made shortly after the footage for the "100% 3D Mario in 1 week" video was shot and John wasn't entirely interested in going to the other GameStops, so he stayed back and did the editing for the 100% 3D Mario video
@@milestone380 ah okay. Also I like the idea that after Nathan tortured himself trying to 100% all 3D Mario games in a week, he immediately decides to make himself tired by going to all 50 States just to go 1 GameStop store in each of them XD.
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19:20 Desert Bus vibes
Desert bus is an awesome game, you should make a video of playing it. I know you did it In Mario Kart Wii, but the original game takes a lot longer to go through im pretty sure.
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That was an amazing intro
And an amazing outro
28:00 As an east texan, i can confirm people carrying things in their trucks without anything to hold them down is a common occurence
Honestly he’s such a good friend for explaining to us exactly what was wrong with his friends ear
Nathaniel Bandy is slowly becoming the Mr Beast of Nintendo
I don’t go to GameStop often anymore as I did, but it sure sounds insane that our man Bandy visited the same store (in different states) 50 times. Praise to Carl for feeling better after his ear situation.
Security guys at airports... lol... years ago I had an "I void warranties" tshirt, TSA agent stopped me and said I couldn't board the flight, I asked why, he smiled and said "you voided the warranty" lol... the look on my face dude.
These guys went to every state to one GameStop per state. That’s some hard work. They deserve respect.
Especially for Carl man, Carl really took a big Al during this trip, manga minor tear in his eardrum, which there an allow him to fly until is your got better, talk about that look from there
Agreed!
@@Neasyorc sir doesn’t really matter the date. This isn’t an original idea
I hope I have the same level of friendship that Carl and Nathaniel have with my own friend in the future. It was a great video with so much dedication put into it.
The dedication for this video is awesome and I’m glad you guys did it I hope you guys enjoyed it and I can’t wait to see what’s next. Keep up the amazing work
10:43 the look of horror on your face while Carl is having the time of his life is so funny 😂😂
I’m sorry for Carl not only do I hope he feels better but that he’s completely healed and not have any issues
As someone who loved Ted Nivison's video on visiting every Rainforest Cafe and has never been to America, this was a fantastic road trip video! Ohio was crazy, and it was cool seeing some of the less popular states like Montana and Wyoming
Speaking of Ohio, he probably went to the worst Ohio game stop possible
As someone who works at GameStop as one of the employees there, where I live very close by at, I’m surprised that you traveled all over the country, going to every GameStop you visited! That’s mad talent, my guy! You could’ve visited and went to the one that I work at in Hixson, Chattanooga Tennessee. I’m neither disappointed nor am I surprised that you didn’t go to that one, but maybe you could visit us one day! 🤣
Hey Nathaniel!! So funny story that Massachusetts GameStop you went to is in my hometown Millbury!! Just wanted to say that it’s super cool to see someone I watched their content growing up actually go visit my hometown!!
Great video! Kudos to everyone involved for sticking out the journey. I know this was exhausting 😭
Shoutout Nathaniel for living in Virginia. As a native, it helped me relate to this journey far more than I would have otherwise. It was a genuine relief seeing a familiar environment at the end
Seriously though, MAJOR respect to Nathaniel for actually doing this. This probably took TONS of dedication to do. Congrats on completing this, man
It's crazy knowing you went to the GameStop I used to be the manager of, right next to the Kay Jeweler's I bought my fiance's ring at.
I spent so many days going in and out of that store, to the point where it was basically my life. This video is a cool reminder of what I used to do.
Not to mention I was still the manager of the store at the time you filmed the video, since that banner hanging from the ceiling was up before I put up the Diablo 4 banner.
I really gotta appreciate Nathaniel’s dedication and commitment to every video he makes or idea he has. Spending a month, and 2,500 dollars just on games he already owns on this trip is something I don’t think I would ever want to do or even have the patience for. Kudos to you Nathaniel, keep up the great work
Edit: I also think you should keep the games you got and put them together in some special way as a way to remember this trip
Now Bathaniel needs to do an “EB Games” in every Canadian province.
That would be BRUTAL
It has been renamed to GameStop in Canada
EB games is Australian, not Canadian.
@@Wakapat_YT was also Canadian, but recently rebranded to GameStop.
@@Mrchair734 he can come to the land down unda then
Do I stand alone in believing Nathaniel Bandy should be included in the Guinness Book of World Records for visiting every GameStop within the United States?
yes you do because he didn't he just went to one in each state, not every one of them
@@clocknerd9930 True
Actually, to me it seemed as though he only went to one, each state?
Even the abandoned one in Tennessee!
Now this makes me want to do this myself but instead of going to GameStop in every state just going to attractions and theme parks in every state. But that would definitely be a lot more expensive.
32:05 as a person who lives in North Carolina almost every single game stop I’ve ever been to in the state are incredibly awesome they’re all so nice here I don’t know why, but I always have appreciated it
ew south carolina is better
@@jackfromhellsgates 🗿I like my historical state besides we have Mr beast
20:00
Bro the music adds so much to this comment
What’s the song called
I think it is from Mario
10:20 coming from a Rhode Islander, the city where that GameStop is (Woonsocket) is just sketchy in general so your feelings were completely valid
HA! The green Walmarts are their “Neighborhood Market” variety. We have one in my hometown and honestly, it’s where we go if we don’t want the department store aspect of Walmart. Ours just does food and personal hygiene products. Green isn’t anything to worry about!
Man seeing that Toys R Us was like seeing a childhood friend you used to hang out a lot with only to find out he had a terrible downfall and is a shell of its formerself barely hanging on to any semblance of what they used to be. It's really sad. Also love how you added Los Pollos Hermanos to the state of New Mexico lol, and you found a Shiny Walmart, nice!
Y’all came to my store! Thank you for being respectful and not recording staff! You went in the wrong entrance! 😅 (Iowa) Hope you guys had a positive experience!
Fellow Iowan!! Hello!!
Mason City Ia?
Sorry I'm late. Is this the Iowa Meet-Up section?
@@Leamax33 I suppose so, by pure accident I'm finding my people
Anyone else in my area? I'm about 2 hours west of des moines
This really shows that Bathaniel is friends with boulders by putting party hats on the boulders
And living with them too….
21:30 that aged like milk…
I’m gonna be honest… these longer, narrated videos are so enjoyable and extremely entertaining. Bandy always finds a way to keep the narration engaging and funny! Keep up the great work!
I love the insane stuff Nathaniel is doing on his channel recently
yes he has done lots of cool and wacky things over the years
19:15 they really found Desert Bus in real life
Seeing all of the comments from locals across the country is actually super cool. Awesome video!
I've been eagerly waiting for this video and it did not disappoint. ♥
Hey SwankyBox!
Idk why I'm feeling joy at the fact he's going to the same gamestop I've been to pretty often. I used to volunteer at the movie theater right next to it at kahala mall in Hawaii
Edit: YOU WENT TO OUR DAVE AND BUSTERS TOO I recognize the layout, it's crystal clear in my brain
Wow that's a good eye on the D&B.... I was actually wondring where that shot was, Couldn't figure it out at first, but now that you mention it the railing is a dead give away.
I was surprised he went to Hawai'i and not Oahu
@@greensabr200 Sorry not sure if you're making a joke or you honestly can't tell. Kahala Mall and D&B are on Oahu. All evidence suggests he did not in fact go to the big island (The Hawaii island).
21:26 there goes the Mr. Beast collab
Lol
Honestly, buying Taiko rhythm festival from a sketchy GameStop in the middle of nowhere kinda sound chill
You and your buddies are absolute troopers, Nathaniel. Over AN ENTIRE MONTH of travel for no reason, other than a GameStop road trip/flight marathon. Honestly, the fact that you did this in the span of time that you guys spent is a testament to your determination. Well done. Sorry to hear about your buddy's ear issue(no pun intended). Also, you call your minivan the "sus bus", and buy Among Us Crewmate Edition.
*_IN MY OWN STATE._*
Amazing video! The GameStop that you went to in Illinois is my local GameStop and I was freaking out when you went there! Also the gas station sign and highway footage was shot right outside of the town aswell!!
Yoooo Bloomington check
You had the perfect opportunity to call the Van the Bandywagon
I'll be honest, I didn't know there was a GameStop in Riverton WY (or a GameStop at all...)
13:25 holes in the stop sign
Only in Ohio
@@prodSpazeY Those are vent holes that allow wind to pass through the sign. Those prevent the sign from being knocked over from the wind. Look it up its done on purpose.
That’s Ohio for you
There had to be at least one Gamestop worker who was like: "hold up, ain't you Nathaniel B?"
Ohio
As an Ohioan, the motorcycles you saw are not out of the ordinary. This is legitimately an average day in Ohio.
Yup
Only in Ohio
@@Sam-TheFullBull true
Ohio memes aren't funny anymore
@@ToledoRailfan Ohio memes are still hilarious. It being the worst state in the US makes it so
The game stops that look different on the outside have to meet whatever local codes they have for the area. I especially like seeing gas stations get forced to comply, makes for a much more unique neighborhood.
I used to live in Alaska, and we visited 2 summers ago. I still remember how we had to take 3 flights to get back, just like Nathaniel. My brain can barely function past 10 PM, so that was fun
Oh also, fun fact, I've never seen a mall in Alaska. They're extremely rare
@@SGT.Sroom-ji1pbAnchorage is basically just your run of a mill city, we have two malls lol. It makes sense for there to be no other malls since Anchorage has 40% of the population-
@@pokefantic1504
It especially makes sense why I've never seen one, considering how I lived on the small island of Kodiak Alaska, which isn't far from Anchorage
“Add the stroke!”
-Nathaniel Bandy, 31:29
Tru he did say that
27:45 wait a goddamn minute THATS MY HOME STORE. I WORK AT THAT ONE. AGHHHHHH
Noice
@@TheLegendSizzleGoogle says “No That says Noise”
It’s my local one too
3:05 damn who knew Nathaniel was a ear teacher 😂😭💀
It would have been cool to have visited one local game store per game stop you visited, showing the differences of how those kind of places are run around the country, and maybe talk about their relationship to gamestop and how they've managed to survive. That way the video could feel a little less like a big gamestop commercial too.
I'm not sure how you're getting GameStop commericial from this when he's talking how boring the layouts of the stores are, lol.
@@pencilstreak9 I guess showing constantly buying from them, saying that bit at the end as to how the rewards points are a decent deal when he barely saved any money at all, kind of talking about gamestop as something of importance? yknow like how food reviews would make you still want mcdonalds even if they say it sucks. idk little things like that, I just thought aspects of the video were a little weird, but some of its weirdness kinda stuck with me too
Fun fact: Albuquerque isn't just known for being the setting of Breaking Bad. It's also where Microsoft was founded.
And Albuquerque is where Bugs Bunny was supposed to make a left turn at.
Nathanial, I gotta say, you have the most unique and fun content I've seen in a while, keep up the good work man, thanks for keeping me entertained
got home from my local gamestop, saw this video. 20:35 gamestop in montana is the same one i just left.
I’m a crazy collector and I go to multiple GameStop in a single day sometimes trying to find one specific item. I’ve been to every GameStop in my state at this point, and instantly knew which one you were at when you got there.
It was interesting seeing how almost every GameStop has the same layout and aesthetic going for it. Congrats to you guys for having to put up with going to every state for this task. Also 31:51 i spotted that Blue Honda S2000, very nice and valuable car but I'm mentioning that on the wrong channel 😂
I SEARCHED FAR AND WIDE FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO HAVE NOTICED
@@doo_lyss You can now rest bro 👑, you found the person. Like that pfp btw
I'm 90% sure the south dakota store used to be an electronics boutique. Not an EB games, but the original color scheme for electronics boutique before it got rebranded/bought out. My local mall had one when I was growing up and I recognize those purple walls anywhere.
This is still one of my favorite videos on UA-cam. Mixing travel and gaming. Genius