It's a nice place for retro fans to browse. I think it's a cool place to explore. They have…read moreeverything from video games to VHS tapes to Funko Pops. They also sell shirts mimicking nostalgia. They even have arcades that are blast from the past that patrons come to play classic games on. Arthur is a good guy. They may not have many video games from some video game consoles to sell but they have everything. They do have cool GameCube controllers here. Movies are really pricey though. They don't have too many kids films but those shelves are filled with mainly feature films for everyone of all ages. I like Retro Junk in Manchester better just because they have some really cool stuff that I think are eye appealing and are fun to browse there plus DVDs are somewhat cheaper there.

Great trade in value and customer service! Incredible selection too. Found some great stickers too.read more

This store has an extremely large collection of basically anything you could want and it's so fun…read moreto look through the entire history of games right there on the shelves. If you're looking for games, TCG collections or memorabilia from your favorite fandom they probably have it for a great price. John the owner is extremely knowledgeable and gives great care to making sure you leave happy. My boyfriend and I had a blast here. :)

I turned on my DS back in August and was sad to see the bottom touch screen was almost illegible…read moredue to a creeping white fade from the sides of the screen. My husband looked it up and said it should be a relatively easy fix of swapping the screen, so we brought it to M&J on 8/31/25. John, the owner, also made it sound like it should be an easy fix and quoted us a few weeks turnaround time (within September), and we paid $80 up front. We were clear that this was nostalgic as my childhood DS and didn't care what they had to do internally, but externally wanted it to be the same DS. When September came and went, my husband called John for a status update, who said they were waiting on the parts to arrive. No biggie. October comes and goes... still no real update, and again, we had to be the ones to reach out (we actually went in person this time because we started getting a bad gut feeling). We expressed at this time that the lack of communication was concerning us. More months of the same until we eventually learn after repeated calls that now the motherboard is apparently frying every screen they try to put in, so they had to order a new motherboard entirely. My husband had expressed again that if he could even just text him status updates occasionally, that would be great so we weren't in the dark constantly and feeling annoying when we called, even though we tried to limit it to once a month or every few weeks. As the six month mark approached, I figured I was never going to see this DS again. To our surprise, my husband calls and what do you know - the DS is all set and ready for pick up. Great, but also, were you ever going to call and tell us that it was? We shouldn't be surprised that we had to be the ones to reach out with no communication from their end for the umpteenth time. We decided to go up immediately that night to pick it up, and while I am so glad that it's working again, I'm annoyed at the lack of care that went into this repair, especially considering we stressed the nostalgic value here. My DS was sticky, missing its original stylus (my DS is pink, they gave me a white stylus that didn't even have the pen tip... luckily I just happened to have another one), and they lost the panel for the bottom where a game boy cartridge would go, something I wouldn't have even thought they would lose. Now it's on me to reorder one, which I know they're cheap, but it's the principle of the matter - I expected my device to come back with everything I left it with. There were new cracks, and the new bottom screen was scratched up for being "new". As a kid I took better care of my DS than what I received back. I understand that to complete the repair, my DS looked like "Frankenstein" (owner's words), and while I get it turned into a Pandora's Box situation, it just felt like this repair was handled carelessly. My husband was charged more for the motherboard when we went to pick it up, and I do appreciate that John worked with him on the price. At the end of the day, I'm glad to have a working DS back and understand the repairman did what he had to, but after seeing similar reviews to my experience, it's disheartening to learn I'm not the only one that feels this way. The lack of communication from John was honestly the most frustrating part. I wouldn't return for any other repairs or business.

I do not recommend coming here customer service is awful and they are open and closed at random…read moretimes. The times of when it's open and when it closes are not accurate. As an avid comic book fan and collector, I was very disappointed with this business. I will give this business one last chance and let the people know.

The Stronghold is a great shop. I stopped in yesterday and met with Russel, who purchased multiple…read moreMTG and Pokemon singles and bulk from me. He offered very fair and competitive pricing on the purchases. He was very knowledgeable and honest on discussing prices and generally just talking about Magic and Pokemon trends over the last few years. I ended up taking some in the form of store credit, and he is going to go out of his way to look for certain singles I was asking about that he didn't have in stock at the moment. Great customer service, and friendly atmosphere. I would highly recommend The Stronghold to anyone looking to buy or sell cards or collectibles.

This is definitely good 90s baby Nostalgia store! It had everything from the retro action figures,…read moreOld original games, console games, Pokémon cards you name it There are matchbox, Beenie babies and pinball machines when first walking in, as well as matchbox and other figurines We got some old PS. Two games and I'm anxious to see if they will actually play on my console. This is definitely a collector addition. The owner was very friendly and we chatted for a bit. Will definitely come back

One of the best nostalgia game / collectibles stores I've been to! They have a variety of games and…read moretoys to choose from. For example, all PlayStation consoles to include the original PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5. Xbox , Nintendo game boy , game cube , Wii and switch models. They also have Pokémon cards. I could go on and on. Definitely check this place out. If you are into retro nostalgia!!! it's definitely not junk to me. I got to chat with the owner Brandon after I purchased two PlayStation 2 games that I had to add to my collection. He was very friendly / informative and it was a pleasure to chat with him. Prices are very fair here. Definitely won't be my last time here. I could literally just come here and be happy just to look around the store :) it brings back so many memories of my childhood.

I went into the shop after watching about a days worth of warhammer videos on YouTube, hoping to…read moreget some advice on getting started with the hobby. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful in recommending a few kits for me to try out and I was not disappointed. Anyone curious about games workshop at all owes it to themselves to stop on by!

My boyfriend and I are big Warhammer Age of Sigmar/ 40K players/ fans- We normally go to our local…read moreshop every Friday night and enjoy painting/playing/ listening to the audio dramas. We heard this store had a giant space marine so we wanted to make sure to check it out on our way home from CT. It was really glorious though I wish it was in a spot to take your photo with. The manager was really friendly. We talked to him for a bit. The store itself is way larger than the ones in RI and MA so there were several game tables going and a good crowd of people. We will visit again to play Also- I would not go by the description under "games workshop" on yelp- It is not a "video game store" It's particular miniatures/ fantasy game.

Went looking for pokemon cards and oh boy did I find a great selection. All the eras, niche rare…read moresingles and packs, etc as well as modern sets. Long story short, customer service is excellent. Eric really knows his stuff and as a new collector, he made me feel right at home and answered my questions above and beyond. Zero judgement. Prices are really great as well. Been to a lot of shops on the West Coast and don't see the quality of customer service or prices that I do here. You can tell these guys know there stuff and are passionate about it. And that's what's up.

First time in the shop - super helpful staff were very friendly and took time to show me the shop,…read moreanswer questions, and help me. They have a solid selection of Magic cards and related supplies. I'll be going back for my next commander deck!

This place is amazing! Such a huge selection of toys and games as well as collectibles. Some items…read moreare pricey but others are quite reasonable. My friend and I enjoyed just wandering around looking at the seemingly endless supply of unique treasures. This is a great place to find an unusual gift for a child or adult!

If you are looking for a last-minute gift for kids or adults, this is a neat store for hobby…read moreenthusiasts as well as anything a kid could possibly be interested in. For real! BONUS: A 10% off coupon popped up when I checked in on Yelp so be sure to do that! This store is large & it's fun to walk up and down the numerous aisles to check out all the neat stuff they have. Stem/educational items, toys for all ages, games, dress up/costumes, model cars & aircraft, nice train sets/accessories/landscapes for the train lovers. Science kits, environmental science kits, edible science kits.... Kits for budding engineers & architects... a great way to start tapping into your child's natural abilities early on to nurture possible career interests. It just might save a bundle on college if they have a good feel for the type of career they may enjoy. There is a section of adult games in addition to children's games & family games. There is too much to list here so check out some of the items via my photos. There is so much more to see!

So disappointed. In the beginning every encounter with the staff was pleasant. However when I went…read morereturn my third NS system that did not work, a man walked in name Nelson, clearly already angry about something previously and was aggressive, calling me a liar, saying I was mean to all his staff and rude, staying I'm trying to get over on him. I was so appalled when I specifically said the staff was sweet and pleasant. I informed him he must have me confused with someone else and story lines intertwined. He was loud, infantile, extremely unprofessional. When I asked him for store credit, he continued to say I did not pay 120 when I absolutely did. He, like a child goes show me then, I said I will, I will return with the bank statement, he continues go I'll wait and when I said I could not at that moment because I do not have my phone on me, he sarcastically goes how convenient! - I was disgusted and stated I'm no longer discussing this with you because you are clearly immature and acting very infantile and I do hope you grow. He continued with sarcasm and not completing out my store credit, I repeatedly said, please just get me store credit thank you, again and again until finally I stopped him and said, Can You Stop?! Gesh! I said im no longer discussing this with you, you clearly do not know how to be professional. Again- all in front of my child. He finally goes, we need the controllers back, which I am very confused about since I purchased the controllers with the original purchase. Needless to say I'm disgusted by this "mans" behavior, and has for the staff, with whom he goes to me " so your saying they are lying?" I said im saying you are wrong, I would never treat staff that way I praised her and said she was a sweetheart, same with the gentleman that originally helped me. And for clarity I was asked when did you speak to someone, I said I believe a day ago or a few days ago, thats when I was called a liar and everything else. Again, not sure if he himself was having a bad day but it was completely unnecessary to come at me with so much aggression without any communication. An if the staff lied on me, which I can not believe, I'm disgusted even further. An I'm sure if the stores have a camera in progress it will show I was not rude ,if anything laughing and excited with staff. ​

They are not clear on the refund policy- i was promised store credit if you return the games-…read morehowever they only give you the "TRADE -IN VALUE" in store credit- so it you buy a game for 40 bucks and you return it you'll get like 2 dollars in STORE CREDIT- terrible policy but thats not why I'm upset- Little details like that need to be explained so things like this don't happen- Extremely unsatisfactory service and professional business practices

This place is really cool with some ridiculously good treasures to find. It's almost like Retro…read moreJunk in Manchester. They have a lot of nostalgic treasures such as video games, movies on VHS / DVD / Laserdisc as well as clothes, collectibles and even socks. The owner is a really nice guy who cares about people, service, and old stuff. Prices may be a bit expensive but on the other hand, this store is like stepping back in time to browse stuff you probably remember from your childhood. This place surely does have good business here on Rte. 6 near the airport.