Hello again everyone. This is a very special episode! In this special feature myself and Gamester81 get together and head down to Arizona’s premier retro video game hang out spot! This is “Bookmans” in Mesa and in Phoenix.
Another first is myself being on camera, so this is the first time you all have seen me! Keep close tabs on all the amazing games and consoles we come across during our stay, and please enjoy the show!!
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Directed by: Gamester81 & Jason Heine
Video edited by: Jason Heine
Cameraman: Adam Schmid
Music composed by: Jason Heine
Featured Song – “8 Bit”
Artist – JellyPope (Jason Heine 8 Bit Remix)
That first place is pretty awesome, but the second store? Oh god, I think I just died and went to gamer heaven…
There used to be a Bookman’s in Flagstaff, but well, getting over 4.5 feet of snow, the roof just couldn’t take it.
I’m so sad about all the destroyed inventory…
Excuse me while I pick my jaw off of the floor and wipe the drool from my desk….
*Angry nerd moment* WHY THE FUCK DON’T WE HAVE THIS IN NORWAY!? We need something like this! I NEED SOMETHING LIKE THIS
*Breathes* Okay. But seriously, that was incredible. Now I know where The Spoony One gets all his retro PC games.
These videos are awesome!
I see places like these close down a lot over here in the UK. It’s really sad.
Someone needs to preserve gamings history before most of it is lost.
@jamesdean, I hear there’s a video game museum set up somewhere where people can donate copies of their old games to be preserved. At least that’s something.
There’s one in France, according to a quick Google search: http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/22/paris-has-a-new-video-game-museum/
But I hear there’s one even more extensive than this
Only problem I have with awesome video game stores like these is that if I had any bit of money on me when I walk in, I will be completely broke (and likely in debt) by the time I walk out.
This is also the same reason I’ve vowed to never go to Akihabara. So many awesome shops out there that I’d find myself taking out a loan to hang around there.
@Joe Pomerening, Agreed. I’d have to ask someone to accompany me in order to restrain me from spending too much.