GameStop Retro Will Never Be FuncoLand (This Is A Bad Idea)

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[@MyRetroLife]

Hey guys! GameStop Retro... I don't like what I'm seeing here and really felt the need to talk about it. I think it's a terrible idea. Hope you enjoyed the discussion. What are your thoughts on all this? Also give my friend Seth a look over at his channel Dr. Gamebender. He did a cool ASMR style look at the first issue of Game Informer. Check it out here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3O1lId4hrSMgZo

[@yungalucard9139]

Tyler they’re just video games. Why should we worry about if GameStop throws away their inventory, they ARE products. Secondly it’s ironic you talk about preserving video game media, yet you got rid of most of the games you and your father collected because the “memories hurt too bad” like come on man talk about double standards. You have choice to do what u want with your games just like a big corporation does.

[@yungalucard9139]

But I do agree with your point piracy is a big issue thank you for bringing that up.

[@MyRetroLife]

I still collect for a brand new collection that I started with my daughter. If you rewatch that video maybe you’ll understand the point was to “move on” from that collection which had become like a shrine and start something new with my girl (now girls).

[@michaelc5019]

Shout out to Scott. My mom worked part time as her 2nd job at Funcoland here in Indianapolis during the holidays. I was 12 and my mom used to bring me to work with her and Scott would let me sit in the back and play any game I wanted while she worked. He then said I could borrow any game I wanted as long as I brought it back. This was in 2000 and I still haven't forgotten your kindness to us. Wherever you are, I hope you've been blessed.

[@jeremyblackwater439]

My brothers and I used to love going to funcoland and then reading that paper list at home ya know? Man… great times

[@MyRetroLife]

So nostalgic for that list!

[@gdilla4452]

So wish I still had some of those news papers

[@wingman-1977]

Jeeze pal, you just made me feel real old. I can still smell the paper.

[@jeremyblackwater439]

@@wingman-1977 feels like a lifetime ago.

[@wingman-1977]

@@jeremyblackwater439 More like a couple of lifetimes.

[@Reality_Checkmate]

I remember going into Gamestop 15 years ago and seeing one person after another walking out with huge grocery bags filled with NES, SNES, N64, Sega & every other kind of game that were being turned away in droves. I'll never forget showing a kid how to get his NES working by wiggling around the cart and explaining to his mom "It's not broken... it's part of the experience!" LOL.

[@jaredblair9239]

I’ll be 40 years old later this month, I just wanted to say I love your channel man. It’ll be a sad day when physical games aren’t released anymore, GameStop just closed a store close to where I live that my Son and I enjoyed visiting. I really hope for a physical resurgence!! Digital has no Soul imo..

[@MrAfroCrab]

As someone who works for Gamestop currently. I understand your guys' concerns. But we have to go through a lot of training to tell the difference between real and fake cartridges. We don't throw away the boxes or manuals either.

[@MyRetroLife]

This is GREAT to hear. Maybe we'll do a followup video down the road after the brand has been around for a while. Thanks for chiming in.

[@suroguner]

as some one who shopped a retro location, I can vouch for this. I bought some retro titles from a GSR recently that still had their box and manual.

[@CarlosHernandez-rl2wg]

Not trying to hate, but some of your employees got alot of work to do. I ordered a Dreamcast Hydrothunder and got a scratched up Playstation Hydrothunder. This is ridiculous. Somebody either didn't know their job or didn't care about their job.

[@jakegoins3722]

@@CarlosHernandez-rl2wg Yeah, i don't mean to spew negativity either but one of the content creators I follow on here, Mrmattyplays, he usually does gamestop haul videos and whenever he gets older cartridges sometimes he still gets repos. Hopefully with these new stores there's going to be a bigger crackdown on that

[@777superlightwater]

They still sell fake games lmao

[@kr1dfy453]

3:10 That Funcoland was in my neighborhood. Right by the Queens Center Mall. That exact store is where my mom purchased my first ever console for me which was the original Nintendo back in 1991. I was 6 years old. Great times. That store became a GameStop in the 2000’s and is now an Optical store.

[@spitt0110]

I'm glad I was alive to see funcoland in a mall before they go absorbed. there was a certain energy. It was the first time I saw a Dreamcast playing Sonic Adventure. Core memory for me. and I think I bought a duke nukem action figure there.

[@VinceMediaTV]

I think GameStop saw smaller shops with retro games and figured they can do it better.

[@Butwhythough881]

And they never will.

[@wolfman210]

They have no choice: mainstream gaming is going digital. This is just another desperate attempt to avoid sharing Blockbuster's fate like selling Funko Pops.

[@Phoenixesper1]

every little shop ive ever been in has a trained electrician on staff and a plastic smith working 10 hour days refurbishing everything, and they can still make a profit because their refurbished items will stand the test of time and thats what people who buy retro want, a console that can last another 20 years from purchase. Gamestops just gonna sell the 100 warehouses of left over junk they acquired back when they bought out funco babagges and the rest of their competition.

[@AussieRetro111]

@@wolfman210 You mean funko pops and Ramen bowls are not a sustainable business model? I'm shocked /s. But yeah absolutely they don't want to do it better than anyone else they just can just see the writing on the wall. Sadly I don't think anyone would be shocked if the PS6 and xbox next is all digital.

[@coryvallad7578]

or they havnt made real big money since 2012 lol I have not bought a physical game for the newer consoles since the start of xbox one.

[@djb1ge]

I get a kick out of the fact that the GameStop Retro logo takes inspiration from that 80s/90s vapor wave aesthetic, but looks to mostly feature games from the 7th Gen (PS3, 360, Wii Era). lol

[@nickc4087]

Yeah, that logo makes me roll my eyes. Basically young guys thinking that's what the 80s and 90s were, but also the 2000s.

[@AstralFrost]

Enjoying the format! A very worthy topic. I've always ordered my retro games from Amazon third party sellers, Lukie Games and eBay. We don't have game stores in my area since Play N' Trade closed up shop.

[@MyRetroLife]

Glad you’re enjoying the format

[@RikkiSan1]

I feel like GameStop at this point is just doing everything they can to somehow stay relevant. They should have done this retro thing years ago and built upon it but now they're trying to play catch up and hoping nostalgia brings in those 20 somethings or older. And even then what the hell are they going to do when the next generation after gen z grows up who most of which probably have nostalgia for a freaking iPad over a console?

[@wolfman210]

What they were doing years ago was selling T-shirts and Toys like other hobby shops to try to reinvent themselves. They also dabbled in retro games then via their online store.

[@RikkiSan1]

@@wolfman210 Funko toys and branded crap everywhere...I remember walking into my childhood Gamestop (used to be EB Games) and once I left it was depressing.

[@DreamyAbaddon]

There are emulators a lot of people play old console games on and the younger generation would rather emulate them anyways so the retro store might really die off faster than one could imagine. I know I'm never going back to consoles after the 360 days ended. PC is just way to convenient if you just want all your games in one place.

[@hector4470]

Yup should have started this 15 years ago at least…

[@D3sdinova]

I only know one retro store, but that one seems to be doing well, often its even difficult to walk in there cause its so crowded. It were the modern game stores that were always empty and are now gone. But i do miss being able to just go to a store and get a new release.

[@tionik06]

Game Informer had to go. Starting in 2014 it became Game Misinformer by pushing politics into gaming and it simply took the fun out of it. Things only got worse in recent years. The only reason people had a subscription is because it came with GameStop pro membership. So when the magazine was no longer going to be included with that membership, Game Informer put out requests in their last issues begging people to actively subscribe to them and hardly anyone did because they lost so much trust. We simoly looked at pictures of games and ignored their retarded words. Whether it was them publishing about BLM and fanning flames, or scolding SquareEnix for having white people in FF16 ("and rightfully so" they claimed), or having a large DEI article in the back of that very same trash rag issue, they had gone too far in search of the non-existent nonbinary intersex furry modern gamer.

[@dakotachambers6824]

Funcoland was my childhood. Really miss them.

[@Infernospear]

My dad was like your dad. He was my gaming buddy. I miss him thoroughly. Thank you to your dad and you. You make it better for many of us older gamers.

[@kingnick6260]

Funcoland, ahhh! Where I sold my Yoshi’s Story N64 cartridge for $12, and saw it for sale at $40 the next day

[@bennystratton7734]

what my local game stop manager told me it wont be every store and its not going to have GAME STOP retro on the front it will still be regular game stop signage but there will be a small section that is dedicated to retro gaming that is a least what he told me it will not be anything like the independent Retro Game stores or back in the day Funcoland

[@Phoenixesper1]

Gonna call out the obvious on why this will likely fail spectacularly. So when funcoland was at its peak in the mid 90's the oldest retro consoles and games they were selling were about 15 years old (atari/colecovision) but those made up a tiny percentage of their merch. Most stuff was less then 7 years old to brand new. So consoles and games degrade, a nes from 1985 is now 40 years old, Snes 33 years old a PSone/N64 is 30 years old and an Xbox is 25 years old, hell a PS3 from 2006 is almost 19 years old! The capacitors in the consoles and games are almost guaranteed to be leaking in anything older then 20 years. And if you think cd/dvd games will be the salvation I have 2 words for you... CD Rot. Yes sir most cd's from 1992 onward are susceptible to CD rot, where either the metal film the data is on begins to delaminate from the plastic, Or the metal begins to corrode, or the cd plastic oxidizes and becomes chalky and brittle, or ALL THREE! So unless gamestop has bought a slew of manufacturing warehouses stocked with replacement electrical components, employed several hundred electricians and plastic smiths to refurbish tens of thousands of cartridges, and consoles, everything they sell that's older then 2015, is very likely to either not work from the go or will fail within days of plugging for the first time in decades from short circuiting. Theres a reason retro game shops thrive, its because they work their asses off rebuilding every, single thing that comes through their doors. Gamestop will not be doing that.

[@JoelSinn-sd5fn]

Great points, I also see people complaining about the selection at these stores. They are forgetting that in the 90's FuncoLand was full of NES/SNES because 90% of people only wanted the newest games/consoles. That is one reason why Gamestop trashed tons of the inventory they got when they merged FuncoLand, EB, and Babbages to from Gamestop. Now there are so many collectors with 1000+ games in our collections, and that combined with all the games Gamestop has trashed over the years leads to a much smaller amount of games to fill up stores. Even most mom and pop videogame stores that seem to have tons of games are full of the games that GameStop does not take on trade because they do not sell well.

[@solomonmcneil]

GameStop retro I don’t think that’s going to be a bad idea old gen vs new gen

[@MyRetroLife]

Fingers crossed. I don't have much faith in GameStop.

[@bennystratton7734]

3:24 100% i use to dumpster dive (before it was cool lol) at least a decode and half ago for all those things you speak of Game Guides, Game Informer magazines, Game boxes, Posters! everything was in there! even the merchandise things like shirts, toys and the likes!

[@lloydbongwater]

The company that is GameStop should have ended a long time ago. It's been limping on for over 10 years now. It really is time to show mom and pop retro shops so e love.

[@AugustinOlivares]

Greatest channel ever! An asset to the community. Im loving to be able to contribute however I can! -Augie (was living the life in San Antonio while you were in Houston) .

[@MyRetroLife]

Thank you for the support! Truly

[@AugustinOlivares]

@@MyRetroLife Dude anytime...your channel kicks ass.

[@philipnapier3382]

I hate those damn GameStop stickers . I can see them putting those stickers right on labels and places that can damage artwork. Honestly most GameStop employees seem to hate their jobs and I don’t see them caring for these games like a local mom and pop retro store would .

[@nickc4087]

I don't think I ever spent more time in a store in my life than my local Funcoland. Getting the price guide paper chart, playing games on display, picking up a box of retro games (which at the time were just called "old") for 10 to 25 cents each.

[@MrWrightWay]

I hope it works, Gamestop needs to get the trust back. Its good to see people excited

[@D3sdinova]

If they price it accordingly, take good care of thier stock, and also pay decently for retro stuff, i think it can work. They absolutely cant buy for too little and sell for too much, then its doomed.

[@ssj50trunks]

I shutter at the thought of some 20 year old Gamestop employee buying a boxed SNES game and just slapping that infamous sticker right on the cardboard.

[@joefarruggio1]

I could only hope that Gamestop execs see this video and offer you a position as their Director of Retro Game Management for all of their nationwide conversions, offering insight, education for proper handling to all employees at these specific locations. In order for this to be successful, it would take an individual that is knowledgable and passionate. This channel is the conduit your dad groomed you for in order to help preserve the childhoods we've all had. He was ahead of his time. This would be a great opportunity to take things to the next level.

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

Game Stop's practice of throwing away inserts, boxes, cases, etc. is not something I thought of when this was announced. That should be the highest concern since people trading in stuff probably don't care either or think it will be perserved.

[@WhatsOnMyShelf]

11:38 GameStop is corporate. Wasting space in stores for items that don't generate profit is not what they do. They try to warehouse as much inventory in the store as possible. That's why those demo stations went when GameStop took over FuncoLand. I imagine GameStop Retro stores might be larger at first with fewer stores overall, but could they cram things in there that create atmosphere, draw potential buyers, but don't ostensibly generate income?

[@tripdefect87]

I remember when Gamestop used to still sell Sega Genesis games. It was absolutely wonderful for a kid who still had a Genesis, PS1, and Gameboy to find older stuff. Then, one day, it all just disappeared. I asked one of the employees if they still had any Genesis games, and he just laughed at me. Really good way to lose a customer buddy...

[@cmdrdredd]

At the time this happened, you weren’t a customer to them. They wanted people buying $60 titles for Xbox 360 and PS3. Not $5 NES games

[@TNAFAN367]

Gamestop Retro is amazing. I found Cib Castlevania 4 for 47 bucks as well as an authentic Pokemon Crystal for 45.

[@JacqueBibblequip]

Authentic Pokémon crystal for 45 is an actual miracle omg

[@relicdad88]

R u sure thats authentic cuz I bought crystal a yr or so ago n it was round $100 no box or nothing but hey if u found it 4 that I guess u got lucky that day

[@AJ-ed7mx]

your videos always seemed so special to me and whoa.... I come back after a little bit of time wow!! look at your setup!! crazy clean camera angles, editing 10/10, this is so good

[@MyRetroLife]

Thank you! Glad you noticed and appreciate the extra effort

[@Mrsrose5588]

If I can get retro games like gamecube games for a lot cheaper at gamestop, I would definitely buy it from there rather than a retro gaming store some of those places, their prices are outrageous compared to gamestop

[@cloutedSky23]

When my dad got the ps3 he gave me his ps2 and when my aunt got the Xbox 360 she gave me her original Xbox and I also had the Wii that how I started gaming

[@GTChristmas2222]

Hey Tyler

[@dwightdixon8508]

GameStop give fair market values? They’re completely irresponsible when I comes to handling and appreciating retro games. I remember dumpster diving being a big thing at GameStop because they would throw away the video game boxes, inserts & manuals because they took up too much space in stores, horrifying.

[@nooneson1]

In reality the majority of retro game stores out there are out for the all mighty buck I would say 95 percent of these stores out there and vendors at the cons no doubt about it only difference with game stop is they are huge and will have more money to spend and take from the smaller stores that's it

[@MiguelPerez-cn4ee]

I wish Funcoland would make a comeback with the proper employment and respect the retro

[@AVEXentSUCKS]

I feel like GameStop is desperately throwing things at a wall hoping that something will stick. They’re on borrowed time at this rate.

[@coryvallad7578]

i mean they can't be making much money lol with how digital everything has become I think this is a good thing bc maybe prices will go down for all the resellers

[@Peemanhermit]

I already hate that they are touching tcg. Being a ex gamestop employee..corporate isn't to be trusted PERIOD

[@The_Laser_Channel]

Sadly, retro game stores in my area are dying out. We used to have a Packard Games, they were a bit over priced, but they did have what you want. Next Generation Games was owned by a guy that I ended up becoming friends with, but they went out of business. CM Games & Level-Up Games pretty much went to card and board games only and did away with video games entirely. Our best retro game store is actually marketed as a Book & Record store. It's got a lot more than just books and records though...you can get retro games there...rare games, import games, import retro consoles, strategy guides, card games, CDs, movies, comics, and a lot more. I can't go in that place to "just browse", I always end up finding something there I want. I even bought a Neo-Geo AES game from there....

[@theconsolekiller7113]

Game Stop loves to put stickers on cases and ruin them, so I would be real sceptical if I was collecting. There was a time when either Game Stop or EB games would put "P" in permanent marker on the actual cartridge label, box AND manual of retro games when they sold them. It was really shitty. Game Stop would also sell open games as new, as they would open the unsealed game up in front of the customer, check the disc and sell them like that. The constant marketing was insane too. You would get this speech every time you purchased a game. I would put up with it before I realised games had become much cheaper to get through Amazon and Ebay and did not have all the damage and stickers, most of the time. It was very cool to see specialised gaming stores back in ancient times, but it never felt like they took the condition of the games seriously. If that was something I was concerned with I'd probably avoid them. If they had prices that were competitive with online retailers and didnt damage the games and cases I would still use them occasionally. Still prefer the convenience of ordering shit online and receiving it in the mail.

[@EoR_2B4GOT10]

There are next to no gamestop locations in my area. And the few I have seen barely have any space. They can't possibly make these retro locations. But I would like to be proven wrong.

[@ignignxkt]

They couldn't even handle the 360 gen with respect. They put the damned price stickers on the spine, and UNDER the plastic cover directly on the artwork!

[@Shootingthegalaxy]

The Retro Gamestop by me was surprisingly well stocked with almost EVERY generation. They had NES, SNES, N64, PS1 along with game systems to match. The only thing they had nothing for was handheld stuff before the DS and the Genesis. And when I got there later in the week, I was told that the stock I just mentioned that they had was actually what was LEFT. They had so much more. But the other two retro gamestops I've been too meanwhile have been deserts.

[@Phoenixesper1]

yes and every last item in their has leaking capacitors and corroded mother boards most likely. they will not be refurbishing the items like smaller shops will and do.

[@LotoTheHero]

How were the prices though?

[@Shootingthegalaxy]

@@Phoenixesper1 I bought two n64 games and had to return one that wouldn't boot. So yeah lol. That DID happen.

[@Shootingthegalaxy]

@@LotoTheHero They were honestly good. Everything felt priced a little under the average on ebay.

[@VirtualRobotsRevolt]

This will be a failed experiment that will be shut down after 1 year. It’s not the same as vinyl coming back. There’s no simple way to get into retro game business. New old cartridges are not getting released enough for it to make any business succeed.

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

Yeah, what a trainwreck..

[@deezy81]

06:51 "What we have behind us belongs in a museum and maybe we do too." Brief flash of your father's personality🙃

[@C6ZR1]

Gamestop IS Funcoland

[@Butwhythough881]

Gamestop gutted Funcoland from the inside out.

[@kalmtraveler]

The crazy part about this situation with physical media declining is that over the next decades, retro gaming itself will sort of die as well since so much of the modern gaming experience is tied to online functionality, service check-in, etc. It seems like we may hit a hard stop where the only way to play 'older' games after a certain generation will be re-buying whatever titles are ported to the newer systems.

[@GentielioGaming]

Is there a way to see if a game comes in it is actually working without having it to put it in the actual console of that game? I can't imagine that every shop will have all consoles connected to see if a game is working or not.

[@Blanco8x8]

To handle rare and classic games responsibly is not always profitable. A retro game collector is willing to take a financial loss for the sake of preservation. A company will not take a chance on a loose disc or empty box. If it's not worth the effort, it goes straight to the garbage bin.

[@ThePerspectionist]

I had to cut the Happy Console Gamer short on his new upload when I saw your Thumbnail.

[@jaggedj2510]

My local GameStop has retro games. I walked in the other day and they had 8 Xbox 360 games and 10 PS3 games. THATS IT!

[@Subroutine403]

I worked at Software Etc (which got renamed to Gamestop) and Funcoland from 2000-2001. Those were clearly better days for the company.

[@stigee]

I have little faith in corporate GameSpot to really care about retro and treat it with respect.

[@oOignignoktOo1]

Haven't been to gamestop for the later part of a decade. For modern gaming I moved onto being primarily a PC gamer and for retro stuff they never carried anything and when they did it was in horrid ocndition with bad labels and stickers all over everything. They also had no QA for checking fake / reproduction carts.

[@TokyoACR]

I wish our stores would be like the stores in Japan. The thrift stores there will buy your stuff and sell it with care. It also doesn't matter how old it is either.

[@C-Russ]

Your videos are the best, Tyler! God bless all of your family and friends! May everyone be happy and healthy! Thanks for having such a cool channel!

[@MyRetroLife]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate the comment

[@jorgeguzman3838]

They’re seeing the writing on the wall. The PS5 pro doesn’t have a disc drive. Most likely the next consoles won’t have a disc drive, except for Nintendo.

[@cmdrdredd]

Yep and they will only sell hardware, accessories, and gift cards. They can’t start doing PC hardware and the like because micro center will eat them alive on that area. The problem is that a lot of retro games on cart will need electronics works. Especially some consoles. They can turn away a SNES that doesn’t work but a smaller shop will take it and be able to fix it.

[@leeokami1021]

I've found mvc2 on xbox, def jam ffny, dbz budokai tenkaichi 3, shadow hearts, NFL Blitz the league 2, skygunner, and so many more gems. It's a lot of hunting and hit or miss at locations but I've been finding retro stuff at gamestops for over a year now

[@JoelSinn-sd5fn]

Gamestop didn't buy out FuncoLand, Barnes and Noble did, then renamed Funco as Gamestop when they spun it off into it's own company.

[@hottakes216]

I love retro stores in my area

[@remakeyourself]

I agree, but I think we HAVE to 'let' gamestop do this, simply because they have the world's largest collection of retro games dating back to the NES. They've been hoarding literally tens of millions of retro games in warehouses for decades, and if they don't do anything with them before they go bankrupt, it'll all be sold to like, Heritage Auctions or something. Point is - GameStop still has a ton of old games, and the best chance gamers have to get their hands on them, is if GameStop puts them on shelves.

[@GamerEmporium49]

We sometimes in the retro gaming community think we are the end all be all of retro games! What about those "retro game stores" that charge ebay prices and take there trades in (games/consoles) dirty, scratched or with cracked cases and more! And sells them "as is" at market value!? Yet no one in the "retro gaming community" is calling them out for bad practices!

[@MrKurtykurt]

My guess would be they are actually operating in the free market as it was intended meaning they aren’t a huge corporation who has enough money to screw ppl over, make a quick buck, and face no consequences whereas smaller “mom and pop” stores will screw customers which will eventually screw themselves in the long run

[@Butwhythough881]

@@GamerEmporium49 Retro Game stores that do that are very few and far between though. The only major one that does that off the top of my head is DKOldies, where consoles are overpriced for what their actual value is and you have to pay extra to Guarantee you’ll get a first Party Controller but can still get a third party controller.

[@KrimsonKracker]

Mom and pop retro game stores are ALWAYS the way to go! 😎

[@robzo87]

If Tyler has some sort of vision with where this company can go with retro gaming then maybe we might just see a BIG Change occur with this corporate monster called GameStop. But at the end of the day I don’t think I would hold my breath for much to happen. But we shall see.

[@joshuamtzchz2596]

Retro gaming Is one of the reasons i keep living...de eso vivo

[@amazingeric97]

I believe that GameStop should just bring back the original Funcoland. Still I believe that you need employees that grew up in the 1980s-1990s that would understand retro games from this era.

[@autex2609]

They are in the know about where the industry is attempting to go (no physical). This is the bandaid to keep their stores temporarily relevant to some people.

[@TheGebs24]

Over here in the UK, the repros sadly slip through in the CEX market. It’s shocking that this happens 😢

[@AussieRetro111]

Interesting CeX in Australia won't take anything pre dating the ps2/Xbox/PSP/ds What systems do they take there?

[@ElGatoss]

Really digging these new style of videos man. Keep up the hard work man ❤

[@ElGatoss]

Also why does gamestop have a sega saturn listed for 10k but out of stock?

[@MyRetroLife]

Glad you like them! And thank you! I’m still going to do the old style of narrative videos too. Just wanted to evolve a bit. Glad people are digging them

[@UaghBrian2000]

At the 9:57 mark, the music playing is from Black Hole Assault (SEGA CD).

[@MyRetroLife]

Good catch! Really

[@BuddyLongplays]

And when GameStop decides to stop selling Retro again, what will they do with all the stuff? Toss it in the bin again? Wouldn't trust them with expensive rare games.

[@coryvallad7578]

no games should ever be super expensive unless there wasn't a lot made lol yall be thinking this shit should be like new prices lol

[@BuddyLongplays]

@@coryvallad7578 Just how the market works. Supply and demand

[@meleymel]

Its a wonderful idea. Gamestop has fumbled many times ..lets hope they dont drop the ball

[@gage8545]

They pay their employees like, $7/hr. No way they’re gonna give any time or care to retro stuff. The only staff that *might* would be older people that retro stuff means something to. The kids they hire aren’t going to care.

[@NOXX1985]

Funcoland was life when I was a teenager, omg 💯💯💯

[@dimebagdave77]

Many thanks My Retro Life🤘

[@supergirlkels]

REALLY love the podcast style :D especially for a discussion like this. I completely agree with everyyyyyy point made by you guys. I WANT Gamestop to prove me wrong, but yea… idk man… we’ll have to wait and see!

[@carlossantiago6642]

Their is no soul behind anything GameStop does.

[@onurpro9514]

i fully dont trust gamestop how they handle retro gaming in todays age remember this is same gamestop from decades ago throwing away valuable retro games into dumpster everytime when new gen consoles and new games comes out and end up replaces old games and old consoles got disconitinued and what did gamestop do with classics games and old consoles? they end up destroying it and throwing away into to trash if gamestop want to including retro gamiing why didnt they just do that in the first place like 20 years ago instead hoarding and wasting space with stupid funko pops

[@cmdrdredd]

Their retro sw too. Is a small portion off to the side somewhere with Wii, 360, PS3 and WiiU. It’s not a dedicated store with SNES and TurboGrafx

[@cmdrdredd]

They don’t have dedicated stores with snes and turbografx etc. they have a small section hidden off to the side with Xbox 360, Wii etc

[@timmyflyersguy]

I am a huge fan and I have to agree because nostalgic retro has taken a back seat because of New retro and it's not right and I think we all need to come together Nostalgic retro people and new retro, keep em both. I hope Gamestop Realize they can have both and not alienate the Nostalgic retro because gaming is for everyone.

[@Scruffytuba]

Just got a copy of Jade Cocoon cib for PS1 in good condition for $28. That is well under the premium price. Seems promising so far!

[@EdWedgie]

I was curious if you would talk about this!

[@wingman-1977]

GS came to the retro party late (probably too late because they should have done this over a decade ago). I like my retro game stores like boutiques.

[@cadecrusader]

Thank you Tyler!

[@elijahvigo5716]

Hi tyler.Awesome video and great topic to talk about.I wish i could experience the 90s where arcades, funcoland, eb games, and babbages were at their peak

[@perrydrayton8071]

Very interesting conversation.

[@SegaTron64]

This hasn't worked in the past and it wont work now. support your local game stores.

[@bruceaskew2107]

I loved funcoland but the thing I remember most is the game list that had this unreleased game called yeah yeah xibis , it's still a mystery to what that game was

[@Robert_Shmigelsky]

Our Ebgames closed down in town. Now all we have is a ma and pop shop, which has been quite successful. I think if you want to own and operate a retro store you need to know electronics or at least have a guy to do the more complicated jobs.

[@artminusme]

It’s really not that deep. I went to my local Game Stop (Spoiler, they all have a retro shelf they are just trying to get folks like you and me through the door) But on this shelf its shovelware Wii, 360, PS3, Wii U….. the same games as 7 years ago. They created a brand and a logo for nothing essentially

[@cmdrdredd]

Figured as much. I haven’t been in a GameStop in years, not since I picked up my Xbox series X from them. Gaming will be all digital soon and I can buy hardware elsewhere.

[@coryvallad7578]

i seen some with gba games and things like that lol ya have to realize this might take some time

[@sneshead3326]

Loving the new format guys!

[@spitt0110]

I find it funny Retro Rick had been contacted by gamestop or was the the Pixel game squad guys. and they were like, no. I think gamestop was trying to outreach Im sure they didnt show their cards, but now that GSretro is here maybe they were trying to do that. and Gamestop will NOT do the right thing and per their track record screw it all up in a year or two.

[@timmothyjennings]

Retro stores won’t be able to rip us off. “I’m a retro rescuer” 🖕🏻

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

First the WATA SCAM and Now GameStop

[@davidparker1508]

Game Stop just started a collectible cards purchasing a few months ago. I haven’t heard an update.

[@peanutismint]

Gamestop Retro aside, retro game collectors are kinda crazy these days. It’s crazy to me that they pay $100s or even $1000s for old games when all the ROMs are available online for free. If you’re more about HAVING the games than you are about PLAYING the games then you deserve every ‘repro’ ripoff you get. Actually no, that’s too harsh. If it’s your hobby and you enjoy it then you do you, but as a 40 year old gamer it doesn’t make sense for my hobby.

[@cmdrdredd]

Same. I emulate everything. Steam deck is awesome for that. I don’t have to mess with scalers, games that don’t work or anything like that.

[@cmdrdredd]

Same I emulate everything. Steam deck is great for that. I don’t have to mess with games that don’t work or scalers etc. I can also get Panzer Dragoon Saga for under $500 haha.

[@koemon_exe]

I mostly grew up in Canada, and plus I was born '95, so unfortunately I never fit the time nor place for Funcoland. However, I'm old enough to have remembered renting games and movies from this Candian video rental store called VHQ. I feel so nostalgic for those days 😢

[@LM-lq2yc]

Along the lines of making a quick buck, one thing that worries me is forgeries / fakes / bootlegs (wtv) not just on carts but also on CDs. To contextualize things, I don't know if u know or not but... on music CDs, it's highly common. And I don't mean your live bootlegs or a cheap looking knock off. I'm talking about a slimlike replication of classics albums that end being sold by big brand name stores as the real deal. They get them for dirt cheap & sell them for 10$+ or whatever. The fakes are insane. I've had a few that you can hardly (or even at all) tell the differences between the real deal & the forgery, even stickers get replicated and the whole thing, sometimes, gets an aged like treatment to look like a vintage pressing or something. Point being... I don't know if this is already common with CD videogames but... If not, I sadly wouldn't be suprised if in say 2/3 years the market will be clogged with fakes do these stores wanting a quick buck... Keep up with the great work 😊

[@G.G.___162]

Yeah game conventions are absolutely plagued with repros, it's insane. Especially GBA games. Look at any booth selling GBA games, take a close look, and you'll easily see that about 70% of those GBA games are repros. Absolutely wild