The Harsh Reality of Opening a Game Store

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  • @retrorick
    @retrorickАй бұрын

    Use code retrorick at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: incogni.com/retrorick

  • @nonyabiz9340

    @nonyabiz9340

    Ай бұрын

    10:43 be honest, you were a little salty that his halo xbox came into the store working.... >.

  • @retrocoin742
    @retrocoin742Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @PackersNcheeze
    @PackersNcheezeАй бұрын

    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.

  • @suckmanuts101
    @suckmanuts101Ай бұрын

    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

  • @vhacker71

    @vhacker71

    Ай бұрын

    My favorite arcade game was centipede 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @kylepowell4804

    @kylepowell4804

    Ай бұрын

    People that love their trait or expertise hit different. Make going to the business enjoyable if not over done.

  • @DM-qd7gw
    @DM-qd7gwАй бұрын

    People like Steve are rare...hopefully he has a ton of success

  • @killerspee08

    @killerspee08

    Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @lanceortmann4157
    @lanceortmann4157Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @ryanmichels2981
    @ryanmichels2981Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @kbramlett6877
    @kbramlett6877Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @hypnosprojecthq3519
    @hypnosprojecthq3519Ай бұрын

    I was JUST at this game store for the first time yesterday!

  • @4th1st73
    @4th1st73Ай бұрын

    I’m a MKE resident and I can confirm that this is THE game store in Milwaukee. It’s my new favorite game store!! I’ve been going here for a few months now! Steve is so cool and he’s obviously passionate about gaming. The deals are so good, too! The atmosphere is exactly what gamers are looking for!

  • @atomiswave1971
    @atomiswave1971Ай бұрын

    A local store near me got a lounge, projector, rows of consoles and within 6 weeks it was all stolen. Not by customers, by thieves who entered during the night. That was the last time and only time I ever saw a setup like this one. Its a wonderful shop, both of your shops are amazing and better than anything i've seen in the past 20 years.

  • @gilbertoarellano8525
    @gilbertoarellano8525Ай бұрын

    This store is only 2 hours away from me will deff be taking a trip down there soon! Had no idea about this spot.

  • @4th1st73

    @4th1st73

    Ай бұрын

    Do it. You won’t be disappointed!

  • @gilbertoarellano8525

    @gilbertoarellano8525

    Ай бұрын

    @@4th1st73 I deff will, already saw acouple things I plan on getting, fingers crossed they’re still there.

  • @xVyersx
    @xVyersxАй бұрын

    Can't believe you said Wayne's World 2 when it was the first one!!!

  • @catrpcrew
    @catrpcrewАй бұрын

    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

  • @GamerAhmer
    @GamerAhmerАй бұрын

    Love community oriented stores! Looks like a fun time especially when they have tournaments.

  • @mattyice222
    @mattyice222Ай бұрын

    Favorite of all time was golden axe growing up put so many quarters into that machine 😂

  • @nooneson1
    @nooneson1Ай бұрын

    That store is really well thought out really clean and open feeling. Wish I lived closer be nice

  • @berke8287
    @berke8287Ай бұрын

    WWF Wrestle Fest is my all-time favorite arcade game.

  • @roguedr0id
    @roguedr0idАй бұрын

    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.

  • @bobsimpson9228
    @bobsimpson9228Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @poke-holo-sports

    @poke-holo-sports

    Ай бұрын

    Just curious how tall are you now? And if you don't mind me asking what do you do for work?

  • @bobsimpson9228

    @bobsimpson9228

    Ай бұрын

    @@poke-holo-sports I'm 6'6'', I stopped growing early and I'm an entrepreneur.

  • @PhilBurnell1982

    @PhilBurnell1982

    Ай бұрын

    Just curious how long are you ? And if you don't mind me asking what is your favourite position ?

  • @bobsimpson9228

    @bobsimpson9228

    Ай бұрын

    @@PhilBurnell1982 🤣

  • @noble_wine
    @noble_wineАй бұрын

    His gamestore looks so professional and clean. I liked Digdug, Gauntlet and Pacman.

  • @peterjarvis7335
    @peterjarvis7335Ай бұрын

    my favorite all time arcade game is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

  • @ChadH2023
    @ChadH2023Ай бұрын

    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!

  • @davidmutter8879
    @davidmutter8879Ай бұрын

    Friggin awesome..thanks for the tour Rick

  • @superdave3093
    @superdave3093Ай бұрын

    It’s from Wayne’s World 1. It’s right after they go backstage at Alice Cooper 😊 I used to watch the movie religiously as a kid so I’ve probably seen it about 100 times. Even had the movie memorized at one point lol 👍

  • @BigHerk1993
    @BigHerk1993Ай бұрын

    So glad you got your channel back man. People are so messed up. Glad your back and poppin.

  • @drewske1984
    @drewske1984Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @Sl4ppyBag
    @Sl4ppyBagАй бұрын

    Love the store, awesome of him having the community come in to play games ❤

  • @adamwest3266
    @adamwest3266Ай бұрын

    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!!

  • @lespaulpanhead025
    @lespaulpanhead025Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @TheGebs24
    @TheGebs24Ай бұрын

    As a HUGE collector myself and as I said in todays video, I would struggle to own a Retro Game Shop 😮

  • @BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAthroggofthunder
    @BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAthroggofthunderАй бұрын

    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…

  • @eltenda
    @eltendaАй бұрын

    Cool store! Milwaukee its like an hour from me come to visit the collection nex time

  • @OutbreakMonkeyMusic
    @OutbreakMonkeyMusicАй бұрын

    I'm about 45 minutes away. Gonna have to make the trip!

  • @zachfutv9986
    @zachfutv9986Ай бұрын

    I really loved playing Combatribes at the roller skating rink when I was young.

  • @jimstick1827
    @jimstick1827Ай бұрын

    I used to live in Milwaukee years ago. I wish this place was open when I was there! Awesome store!

  • @crquetzals
    @crquetzalsАй бұрын

    Gauntlet was one of the best arcades. It was my first quadracade that I played with friends. Star Castle was my best single player.

  • @Chaggy1978

    @Chaggy1978

    Ай бұрын

    Agreed I love Gauntlet game.

  • @HotBlueberryPies
    @HotBlueberryPiesАй бұрын

    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!

  • @Fast_Travel_Gamer
    @Fast_Travel_GamerАй бұрын

    The best part was that sick Emmitt Smith shirt! Oh, and that looks like an awesome place to hang out and shop for games!

  • @FishDS9
    @FishDS9Ай бұрын

    Fav arcade game of all time - Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom

  • @victorblas3483
    @victorblas3483Ай бұрын

    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!!

  • @mrquito71
    @mrquito71Ай бұрын

    Cool Video - maybe next year after MGC I’ll go visit this NEW Video Game Store 😊😊😊

  • @cooper9607
    @cooper9607Ай бұрын

    My favorite Arcade game is tied between Dig Dug and DKJ. Both games that kind of started my gaming journey.

  • @BDOGG345
    @BDOGG345Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @retrorandotoys
    @retrorandotoysАй бұрын

    That’s a awesome store! It’s cool what he’s doing there with the gaming set ups to play for free.

  • @TheACanning
    @TheACanningАй бұрын

    When he says Wayne’s World 2, it makes you question the Retro part of his name

  • @Introverts.with.a.podcast
    @Introverts.with.a.podcastАй бұрын

    Went in there last week and purchased that CIB Xbox 360 blades dashboard!!!! Such a. Awesome Dude!

  • @nfg84chicago35
    @nfg84chicago35Ай бұрын

    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

  • @stoyMKE8
    @stoyMKE8Ай бұрын

    just dropped $300 in there this past weekend! Awesome place and Steve is a great guy.

  • @sickmanuel
    @sickmanuelАй бұрын

    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

  • @marquisjohn88
    @marquisjohn88Ай бұрын

    Crazy taxi arcade game from the early 2000 I use to love playing that in my local mall

  • @kennyboggs3676
    @kennyboggs3676Ай бұрын

    It's pretty amazing and also insane the collections these game stores have.

  • @nathanielmcdorman8197
    @nathanielmcdorman8197Ай бұрын

    Favorite arcade game, simple virtual on 2 it was a robot fighting simulator game.

  • @Gideon-nw9wf
    @Gideon-nw9wfАй бұрын

    Tron. Awesome cabinet, excellent sound. Love the game.

  • @jasonshouseoffunandvideoga7169
    @jasonshouseoffunandvideoga7169Ай бұрын

    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. ☝️🙌✨️

  • @chrisnamtab1649
    @chrisnamtab1649Ай бұрын

    My favorite arcade game is Star Wars, growing up, I would always play that game at Chuck e cheese. That's why I bought the arcade 1up.

  • @jeffschroedl5959
    @jeffschroedl5959Ай бұрын

    Gauntlet legends cabinet was a huge factor in my gaming obsession as an adult lol Going to work with my dad as a child and getting a dollar in quarters to play with, gauntlet was the only game you could play for more then a couple mins,

  • @Eaglemadhatter
    @EaglemadhatterАй бұрын

    I did some games at my flea market booth last weekend People definitely looking. Good stuff

  • @Y0Y0Y2K
    @Y0Y0Y2KАй бұрын

    Favorite arcade game is definitely Primal Rage! Love that game!

  • @mynameaintelijah
    @mynameaintelijahАй бұрын

    I love this store, been there a couple of times

  • @triplelindys
    @triplelindysАй бұрын

    Favorite Arcade Games...Tempest, Golden Axe, Super Sprint and probably Track And Field (the ones with the buttons, not the trackball!).

  • @ChildofYAH_
    @ChildofYAH_Ай бұрын

    Love the Tekken 8 playing in the background. Simpson's and PitFighter.

  • @g.iantamongtitans
    @g.iantamongtitansАй бұрын

    The things which go into my personal dream mini-arcade start with: MvC2, XMen vs Street Fighter, Double Dragon, Tiger Heli, Karate Champ and LotR Pinball. Once those are present, other options might be considered.

  • @scubasteve4147
    @scubasteve4147Ай бұрын

    Yo retro Rick in my hometown literally down the road from my house! Missed ya bud!

  • @davidalmaguer2271
    @davidalmaguer2271Ай бұрын

    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

  • @phile6889
    @phile6889Ай бұрын

    Fav arcades? Simpsons for sure. Cabal. Turtles. Final Fight. MKII. SFII. T2. Rival Turf.... So many good memories.

  • @liersenic
    @liersenicАй бұрын

    He is doing a true service to the community. Having a safe place for kids to hang out is so cool.

  • @johndelorean2284
    @johndelorean2284Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @camofishing80
    @camofishing80Ай бұрын

    More stops like this would be awesome for me to plan the most epic road trip Eva!!! lol

  • @BlackBeltChris23
    @BlackBeltChris23Ай бұрын

    Street Fighter II Champion Edition is my all time favorite!

  • @Marvel-Rogue
    @Marvel-RogueАй бұрын

    Store is AMAZING 🎧💻🎮

  • @Am_Brew
    @Am_BrewАй бұрын

    What an amazing shop!

  • @eelobrian6727
    @eelobrian6727Ай бұрын

    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.

  • @kevinjohnson9929
    @kevinjohnson9929Ай бұрын

    PLEASE head to Rochester Minnesota to the “Machine Shed” So stuffed with EVERYTHING!! AND more

  • @dustyhughes1049
    @dustyhughes1049Ай бұрын

    you should have a game lounge and a Lan party tournaments in store (but you have to find a bigger better building or remodeled the whole building that you got now)

  • @pnvgordinho
    @pnvgordinhoАй бұрын

    The arcades I spent most money on was Kung Fu Master and 1943: The Battle of Midway. The first, I could reach the final boss and beat him, today, I cant pass the witch on the 4th level. The second, 1943, I could reach the final ship boss with one coin but I couldn't beat it with just one coin. Great games, great times.

  • @kbramlett6877
    @kbramlett6877Ай бұрын

    @ 12:27 Yes it is a DK Jr. cabinet with the marquis, but if you look at the screen, you will see Donkey Kong. More than likely this was converted into what is known as "Double Donkey Kong." Both DK and DK Jr. are in one cabinet. Just press both start buttons on the title screen to switch games. More DK Jr.'s were converted into Double DK, than vice versa.

  • @Specialcayspray
    @SpecialcaysprayАй бұрын

    Land party's is such a gold idea for a game store. That would be so freaking fun!

  • @Dynasty_VR
    @Dynasty_VRАй бұрын

    I was already scrolling down to say the Simpsons arcade game then heard you agree lol. One of my favorite memories was spending like $15 to beat it when I was seven with my dad. So good!

  • @Jamesdalbright
    @JamesdalbrightАй бұрын

    Favorite arcade was gauntlet legends, cruising USA, tmnt turtles in time and Time Crisis.

  • @Vub.
    @Vub.Ай бұрын

    I hope his store really does well! Milwaukee gamers show support!

  • @Salahadeen9890
    @Salahadeen9890Ай бұрын

    The best store in the area, always a good time going there!

  • @galaxygoonz6303
    @galaxygoonz6303Ай бұрын

    Awesome Shop 🙏😎🤙

  • @keithfick2728
    @keithfick2728Ай бұрын

    My favorite arcade game was the sit down version of star wars

  • @RetroCRTified
    @RetroCRTifiedАй бұрын

    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.

  • @Telboy2011
    @Telboy2011Ай бұрын

    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

  • @beegchunguz7425
    @beegchunguz7425Ай бұрын

    Fun fact Alice Cooper actually has a learning center in Native reservation in Arizona.

  • @GrandMasterLynx
    @GrandMasterLynxАй бұрын

    Cool it opened up on my Birthday

  • @finjibuns
    @finjibunsАй бұрын

    The 4 player cabinets (X-Men, Simpsons, Turtles, Avengers) are hard to beat but my all time favourites are Splatter House,.Wonderboy & Ikari Warriors.

  • @jaydyer6682
    @jaydyer6682Ай бұрын

    Metal Slug, Marvel Vs Capcom 2, Time Crisis, Crazy Taxi, Simpsons, Mrs Pacman. 👾

  • @outhouserat7612
    @outhouserat7612Ай бұрын

    Space Ace, Rampage, Gauntlet, Hypersports

  • @mitchakal4415
    @mitchakal4415Ай бұрын

    Very nice place…. Most owners wouldn’t do a lounge because it don’t make them money … and also don’t won’t to deal with kids… I give Steve big Props

  • @CarstinTwitch
    @CarstinTwitchАй бұрын

    Brand new.... 6 years old.... Hmmm KEK. Love your vids Rick

  • @deanolivier2508
    @deanolivier2508Ай бұрын

    Wonder Boy in Monsterland was my favourite! Then again I was only grade 4

  • @AJisKing2408
    @AJisKing2408Ай бұрын

    HYDRO THUNDER! favorite arcade game growing up.

  • @grumpywolfgaming
    @grumpywolfgamingАй бұрын

    Man, I miss lan parties, early 2000s before the internet was so common.

  • @qster
    @qsterАй бұрын

    Outrun and Chase HQ were my go to arcade games

  • @mannyd.576
    @mannyd.576Ай бұрын

    Digging that Emmit TShirt bro!!

  • @glyno77
    @glyno77Ай бұрын

    Out Run my absolute favourite arcade game!

  • @mattmurdock5963
    @mattmurdock5963Ай бұрын

    Did ya'll have the Hook(Movie) Arcade. That was soo fun!