The Harsh Reality of Opening a Game Store

[@retrorick]

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[@nonyabiz9340]

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

[@PackersNcheeze]

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.

[@WilliamrikerNCC1701]

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.

[@DM-qd7gw]

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

[@killerspee08]

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.

[@retrocoin742]

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.

[@lanceortmann4157]

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.

[@catrpcrew]

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

[@4th1st73]

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!

[@kbramlett6877]

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.

[@atomiswave1971]

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.

[@hypnosprojecthq3519]

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

[@gilbertoarellano8525]

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]

Do it. You won’t be disappointed!

[@gilbertoarellano8525]

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

[@BigHerk1993]

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

[@GamerAhmer]

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

[@HotBlueberryPies]

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!

[@superdave3093]

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 👍

[@roguedr0id]

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.

[@mattyice222]

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

[@nooneson1]

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

[@lespaulpanhead025]

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.

[@CartridgeChronicles]

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

[@xVyersx]

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

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

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!

[@kurdt_patrick]

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…

[@kbramlett6877]

@ 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.

[@davidmutter8879]

Friggin awesome..thanks for the tour Rick

[@jimstick1827]

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

[@Sl4ppyBag]

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

[@BlackBeltChris23]

Street Fighter II Champion Edition is my all time favorite!

[@noble_wine]

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

[@drewske1984]

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.

[@Fast_Travel_Gamer]

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

[@Introverted.gamers]

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

[@sickmanuel]

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

[@jasonshouseoffunandvideoga7169]

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. ☝️🙌✨️

[@victorblas3483]

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!!

[@nfg84chicago35]

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

[@jeffschroedl5959]

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,

[@crquetzals]

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]

Agreed I love Gauntlet game.

[@bobsimpson9228]

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]

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

[@bobsimpson9228]

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

[@PhilBurnell1982]

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

[@bobsimpson9228]

@@PhilBurnell1982 🤣

[@g.iantamongtitans]

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.

[@Eaglemadhatter]

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

[@RetroXPodcast]

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

[@peterjarvis7335]

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

[@zachfutv9986]

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

[@liersenic]

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

[@RetroCRTified]

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.

[@finjibuns]

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

[@phile6889]

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

[@davidalmaguer2271]

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

[@kevinjohnson9929]

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

[@Jamesdalbright]

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

[@Gideon-nw9wf]

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

[@TheACanning]

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

[@mrquito71]

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

[@cooper9607]

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

[@retrorandotoys]

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

[@eelobrian6727]

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.

[@dustyhughes1049]

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)

[@Salahadeen9890]

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

[@L-Jay1147]

Best arcade machine in my opinion is the Sega wave runner with the jet ski as control❤😅😊

[@reesesturdivant9450]

The first Wayne's World Rick!

[@triplelindys]

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

[@chrisnamtab1649]

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.

[@Vub.]

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

[@shaun8062]

Ok I have a question. I've been seeing it now for a couple years and I finally am going to call it out. A lot of good game stores are selling an entire rack/wall of those knock off n64 controllers that everyone who's ever touched one, says are absolute garbage and ruin the gaming experience for n64. What's up with that? The n64 scene/community right now is using oem if they can, or using one of the following options: rebuilding oem with kitsch bent parts, rebuilding oem with steel stick parts, using a stick replacement such as 8bitdo, or using the NSO n64 controller with a blue retro adapter. Some are going 3rd party controllers but mostly using the hori pad mini, tribute 64, or brawler 64 from retro fighters. Everyone has been taking a HARD PASS on those knock off n64 controllers for a very long time, so I can't imagine they would sell in your store? I also worry that they ruin people's experience with the n64?

[@706wi11]

Fave arcade games: obviously Mortal Kombat 1, 2 & 3. Did anybody else have a lowkey "secret spot" for one? Cici's Pizza for me had MK3. But my local mall, I remember when the first NBA Jam came out dudes were literally lined up out the door waiting to play it. XMen vs Street Fighter was my fave arcade game when I got older though, remember being so bummed that the PS2 ver couldn't fully handle it like the switching of characters or whatever

[@marquisjohn88]

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

[@TheGebs24]

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

[@pnvgordinho]

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.

[@eltenda]

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

[@gwillakerz]

NBA Hang Time, hang on with the full motorcycle or the afterburner full set up

[@Telboy2011]

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

[@FishDS9]

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

[@Marvel_Polaris]

Store is AMAZING 🎧💻🎮

[@BDOGG345]

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.

[@mynameaintelijah]

I love this store, been there a couple of times

[@BananaNinja]

nothing better than building up others around you so everyone thrives

[@bennorrell6411]

Showing my age, but Toki is one of my faves (the one with the bullet-spitting monkey😂). That and of course, TMNT and Turtles in Time.

[@carlosduran2838]

Favorite arcade hands down is the 4 player Sunset Riders by Konami. Crazy fun.

[@nathanielmcdorman8197]

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

[@Y0Y0Y2K]

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

[@Specialcayspray]

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

[@GrumpyWolfTech]

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

[@k1w1z3us4]

The time crisis game are my fav it I every go past an arcade with it I have to stop and play.

[@ChildofYAH_]

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

[@Dynasty_VR]

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!

[@nick_knows_stuff]

NBA Jam was my arcade game of choice, followed by Pole Position, Operation Wolf, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles multi player

[@earthwormsally5211]

Anyone shed some light on what the tetsunoku vs capcom boxed game was? I had it on wii back in the day but in a standard wii case

[@deanolivier2508]

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

[@dakodameairs959]

We have a cafe in the game store here it’s great Caramel super Mario iced yum

[@scubasteve4147]

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

[@Mingonator87]

dang, wish i could find your stuff directly on amazon . is this possible

[@camofishing80]

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

[@brianrounding4283]

How come I never see the early street fighter with the 2 huge red buttons.... I dont know how many times I was just spamming those 2 large rubber buttons

[@AJisKing2408]

HYDRO THUNDER! favorite arcade game growing up.

[@OutbreakMonkeyMusic]

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

[@JjHardy-s9l]

Steve is such a good guy!!!

[@Am_Brew]

What an amazing shop!

[@ShaneAddinall]

After seeing Rick optimise his store making the cost of each sq ft pay for itself it was a little jarring to see so much open space in this video. 😂 Best of luck to him, hope wishing the new store nothing but success.