Video Game Adventures - Vancouver, Washington

Jenah W.

The guy behind the counter wasn't very friendly My son picked up a plushie to look at it and accidentally dropped it and the guy got mad. I wasn't too impressed with their selection either.

Bandicoots

These are reproduction games, now why is this a bad thing for a store like this to be selling? It’s because a “reproduction” is another word for bootleg or knockoff, just called that so it doesn’t arouse suspicion. Now if that was bad enough, I bought a Pokémon fire red reproduction (which I was told to just be a refurbished copy and would work just fine🤦) from their old location on grand blvd, a year or two passed until I got a Gameboy and the game of course had a defect. I wanted to know more about the repros, so I came back to the new location. I was told by the guy at the counter that the owner buys these games in bulk from “online” to put up for sale. While I was upset, I just didn’t bother writing a review because what good would it do? But over time It just irritated me to see how people see this as a humble mom and pop shop not realizing they pull stuff like this. Yes, authentic copies are expensive but it’s better than dealing with repro carts that don’t work or could even brick consoles. The prices for items are also way overpriced and you could find way better retro game stores in Portland and Vancouver. I don’t write reviews at all but I couldn’t stand this situation. If you don’t believe me, just look up reproduction games and you’ll know how bad they are in the hobby.

Anthony W.

I used to sell a lot of my games and consoles to this store and really liked the small business feel and wanted to help support it. But lately their offers on anything I bring into them has gone down considerably. I've even been openly lied to about the value of one of my items just to then see it on display a week later for almost double what I was told they would sell it for. Then today I took in a stack of my older video games and was offered 25 dollars, I then took that same stack over to GameStop just a few stores away and was given 63.33 for that same stack of games. So if you're looking to buy some older games this place isn't a bad place to check out. Just make sure you check the prices on stuff before you buy or sell anything here.

Aidan

So I just wanna start out by saying this is a cool store with a great selection……however once is a mistake and twice is a pattern. This is the second game I’ve bought with an obvious defect. Cleaned it up and got it to start. It would not start before. It’s a really nice store and the staff have been nothing but friendly. Just hope the quality assurance and play testing improve.

Mesha J.

**** to your response: Yes, we did specifically ask if it was for the Xbox 360 guitar hero. The gentleman that helped us today was the one that told us that it would work for that. The receipt even lists it as guitar hero of which I will be glad to provide a photo for you. The employee that I spoke to today spoke to you on the phone and relayed the message that you said it was universal and that when he responded to you that it wasn't, you told him that I was wrong and you would only give a store credit. Maybe you need to have a further talk with your employee.
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They sold my son what was supposed to be a controller for GUITAR HERO. When we got home we discovered it was a USB Wired Fender Guitar Controller for Xbox 360 ROCK BAND. We took the guitar back to the store explaining that they sold us the wrong item and the owner claimed that we were wrong and it is a universal controller, which it is not and can be verified by a quick Google search. They refuse to give my son his money back and said all they would do is give him store credit even though this is fraud.
I now have a very disappointed autistic son. Don't give them your money.

Alex M.

This store has a lot of nice displays and some rare titles, although I am a little underwhelmed by the amount of games on display. It could be due to the size of the store or the layout, but I felt like I was walking into a gallery of retro games and not a full game store. The wall of controllers/accessories is cool and the Nintendo Switch display in the middle is impressive, but everything else felt small in comparison. Overall this is a good store for rare game hunters, but not a good starting point for anyone looking to establish a large collection.

Alan M.

I want to like this store I really do, but I was banned by owner for leaving a bad review. When I did shop this store, it was small and ok when the girl was working, but when the guy was working, it was unpleasant, guy was always in a hurry, did not even want to look at the games I had for sale, he just brushed me off and went to other female customers. When the girl was working she showed me family pictures, and was really helpful. She sold me 2 broken NES systems, and some used Funko's. Maybe they will sell to new owners so I can return? Who knows.

THECRAZED L.

I had a wonderful experience at this store. I hope to update my rating to five stars in the future, because I believe that there is real potential!!

During my visit here, I was able to get the two things that I went in there for, that being an N64 Controller and an N64 Expansion Pack. Both of these items were priced competitively with other game stores around locally, so that was a pleasant surprise. I will say that their consoles seem to be priced a little lower than other local stores, so those may be worth checking out.

I spent some time looking at their selection of games, which I felt was just a little bit thin for the amount of space that they have. One of my favorite hobbies is to collect and play incredibly cheap GB, GBC, and GBA games, which this store was unable to provide. This is not that big of a negative, since it is a pretty niche need, but having cheap bargain bins are always fun to look through and will keep me coming back.

As of right now, the only thing that would keep me coming back over the other local game stores is the location. Since it is closer than the other options, it becomes a more convenient stop when I need something.

Overall, the four star rating as of now simply means that this store is great, but has room for improvement. You can go here and find all sorts of retro gaming goodness at the convenience of being in a mall. I could see this store getting a five star rating if they had a better selection, which I hope they do at some point.

Next time you are in the mall, stop by and take a look.