Each Gamestop is different. The guys here are helpful and the store is huge. Good selection of…read moreused games which was what I was looking for. Used games were priced well and they had some deal going on if I bought multiple games. Lots of other game related items in the store and the good service.

Be careful buying used game systems here. Bought a used PlayStation 5. Less than 30 days later and…read moreit doesn't work. I was told there is nothing they can do because it's been over 7 days. They sold us the display and it doesn't work. So I'm just out all of this money smh

"Now On DVD" is actually a MOVIE RENTAL PLACE like Blockbuster, but it's actually not a chain. I…read morelove this place because you can rent and also buy some movies. It is run by these Asian folks that are cool as hell. They have a cool variety of movies you can rent, you can even rent some ASIAN MOVIES ASWELL! POSITIVES: -Pretty cool parking lot. -Great customer service. -Nice, clean and organized place. -XXX section for all you pervs! HAHAHHAA! -They also sell some CHEAP popcorn packs if you wanna eat popcorn while watching the movie you rented. NEGATIVES: -With all the Asian movies they have, I'm surprised that they don't have "Battle Royale" or the REAL KOREAN version of "My Sassy Girl". -They need to start getting more BLU-RAY discs and more VIDEO GAMES. -I don't like the fact that Blockbuster closes LATER than "Now On DVD", because that means it leaves me no choice but to go rent at Blockbuster. FINAL THOUGHTS: -There are a lot more cool secrets about this place, but you will have to find out yourself! hahaha! (no, it's not a secret massage parlor! hahaha) -This is THE BEST NON-CHAIN video rental place in Carson...reminds me of a better version of the old Triple 7 Video (R.I.P., now Pizza Patron took over), but bigger! -A few miles down, "M's VIDEO" SUCKS...I hate that place! I used to work there with one of the old owners and they ripped me off back then!

The closing times are not accurate. I just drove by because on Yelp it says they are open !…read moreUpdate your closing times !

Rented the gamer truck for my son's 9th bday and it was a hit! It was way bigger than I thought it…read morewould be and so comfy and spacious inside that this comfortably accommodated about a 20 kids room it's room to spare. The inside was nice and cool on a hot day, and the outside had shades that made it easy to play and view the screens too. The set up and service was top notch. Staff was super professional. And cost wise it's about what you'd pay for any bday bash service like Lazer tag, petting zoo, etc. highly recommend!

I cannot say enough great things about Anthony and his wife Rose. They are kind, fun, and so…read moreattentive during our son's 10th birthday party! The game truck is truly impressive and was a perfect fit for what we envisioned. We recommend adding on the cotton candy and snow cones! They were a hit!! Everything was taken care of even down to the hand wipes for the kid's sticky hands after the cotton candy. A+ in my book!

I'm always looking for DVD's, this place was near by, had a variety of DVDs, could tell me when new…read moreshipments were coming in and very attentive the whole time. Will definitely be back.

Small store but beware that they don't sell blu ray disc only dvds. Before you go to the store make…read morea list of the dvds series/movies you want! So the owner can help you! When you buy the dvd most of them come in a plastic cover or dvd sleeves with no hard case. If you're looking for anime series just go in and turn right. Note: The anime section in the store is a small section and the rest are local dvds. Before you buy the dvds there are no English subtitles!

It is a small Japanese store selling/renting CD, DVD, video games - all video games related to…read moreJapanese (NTSC-J). It is not such a bad place. There are some retro Japanese video games from PS1/PS2/GameCube discs if anyone interested into Japanese retro stuffs. Warning: it is hard to find a parking spot though.

I'm Erik and I've been shopping here for a while. This place is literally my favorite store ever. I…read morego here all the time for the retro consoles. They have everything like Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and more. The people are extremely nice. This is the best place to find a old console or game that works to be honest. If you are looking for things like a ps2 or a super Nes or any game console this is the place. The prices are really good too. You should go check out Cali games if you have not been before, it just feels so nice when you walk in. Its the best. :D

I heard about the store throw an employee from GameStop cause I was looking for a video game 18…read morewheeler for the PS2. I also came across one of my old favorite PS2 games streetfighter EX3. Store owner was very friendly clean store and if you have the money, you can find yourself some very rare games for a fair price. I would definitely recommend coming here for a video game fans who are looking to relive their childhood memories playing their favorite video games. I'll definitely be coming back next pay period .

I had such a great experience! My Nintendo Switch suddenly wouldn't turn on at all, and I was…read moreworried I'd have to replace it. Luckily, I brought it here and they were able to fix it quickly. Gina helped me out and she was incredibly sweet, patient, and knowledgeable. She explained what was going on and made the whole process really easy and stress-free. The repair was done much faster than I expected, and my Switch is working perfectly again. Great customer service and very efficient repairs. I'll definitely be coming back here if I ever need help with my electronics again! Highly recommend.

They charge $45 to provide footage of repair if they damage your device. They return it if it's…read moretheir fault. I work with other peoples possessions for a living and couldn't conceive of a charge for proving our safe handling of said possession. Do with that information what you will.

I was so disappointed when I first moved to SoCal and found a Bookoff in Costa Mesa but discovered…read morethat they carry ZERO used Japanese books or mangas. Consequently, I wasn't expecting much when I visited the Gardena location but I was pleasantly surprised! This location offers robust selections of actually used Japanese books and hard to find comics. I ended up spending some $132 just buying up all the books and comics to my heart's contentment. I even found a rarely ever seen or heard of Tezuka Osamu comic too. I have read just about everything he ever published but never seen or heard of this particular anthology collection. I was so thrilled!!!! Additionally, the staff here is very friendly and helpful. They share the same kind of enthusiasm and sense of humor about books as I do, which made me feel instantly happy. And the 2 bucks manga deals?! Unbeatable! I'm looking forward to visit again just to see what I might discover next time!

Always a great visit to bookoff. It helps ease my Japan cravings. Great selection of books music…read morevideo and toys. Definitely a lot more expensive here overall in the US than Japan. Could be a US thing it could be tariffs. I honestly don't want a speculate. A lot of collectibles. Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Lots of parking out front. Even a really cool magazine section. Great to browse around. Even the customers are super cool too.

How can I not give Square Enix five stars? This company has produced some of the greatest video…read moregames of all time and some of the most impactful to me personally. I grew up playing SquareSoft games, the most influential years being in the mid-90s, with masterpiece titles like Final Fantasy II and III (IV and VI in Japan), Secret of Mana, and Chrono Trigger. I've played most of the Final Fantasy main series. I'd rank them as follows (using Japanese numbering): 1. X (2001) 2. VI (1994) 3. IV (1991) 4. VIII (1999) 5. XII (2006) 6. IX (2000) 7. VII (1997) 8. V (1992) 9. XIII (2009) 10. I (1987) The Final Fantasy series has it all. Great, epic stories, interesting characters and fun battle mechanics, and unparalleled artwork (Yoshitaka Amano) and music (Nobuo Uematsu). I still remember one of my co-op semesters in college when all I would do when I came home from work was play FFX. I really got sucked into the game. I got every character's ultimate weapon. The game I sunk the most time into was FFXII at 140 hours and 37 minutes. The only other games that have taken up more of my time (that was recordable) to date are The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) at approximately 200 hours and Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) at approximately 245 hours and counting (I'm still actively playing ACNH). When I first played FFIV (II US), I had never experienced a video game with such a deep and emotional story. And the music, wow. I used to record the music from the video games, coming out from the TV speakers, using a Fisher-Price kids tape recorder. When soundtracks started coming out on CD in the US, I bought those (Secret of Mana, Kefka's Domain) directly from Square. One of my memories of FFVI was auto-grinding (a cheap tactic) on the Lethe River. I'd put a rubber band around my Super NES controller to keep the A button pressed down and have the characters go around in circles and automatically level up by pounding indefinitely on weak enemies. One time, my SNES actually crashed during one of those sessions (first time I experienced a console crashing). FFVI had such a long and amazing ending. Again, unlike anything I had experienced in a video game up to that point. To date, FFXIII is by far graphically the most beautiful and impressive of the FF games I've played. However, as critics have pointed out, the game is like going down one long beautiful tunnel. The game doesn't feel as open-world as previous entries in the series. I actually got stuck in FF Mystic Quest and never beat it. It's funny because it was designed to be easy. I wasn't interested enough to continue and gave up too easily. I completed FFX-2, but was a little underwhelmed with the game as it felt like a cheap, somewhat soulless sequel. Playing with dresspheres was also kind of weird to me, like I was playing a form of digital dress-up dolls. I've attended three Final Fantasy concerts, one of which the legend himself, Nobuo Uematsu, was in attendance. https://www.yelp.com/collection/ax-zz53yXYaIzt7IttRppw I wrote a guide on how to defeat the hardest optional boss in FFIX, Ozma. It's published on GameFAQs: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/197338-final-fantasy-ix/faqs/47344. It's one of the nerdiest things I've ever done. Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger are some of my all-time favorite video games as well. During one visit to Japan in the late 90s, I purchased guide books for FFVI and Seiken Densetsu 3 even though I couldn't read Japanese. The books just looked cool and I liked looking at the pictures and graphic design. Still do. As far as the Enix part of Square Enix is concerned, I don't have much experience other than Dragon Warrior (the original Dragon Quest) game for the NES. My sister and I played the heck out of that game. It was our first classic RPG experience. My sister actually liked it and got better at it than me. We actually have two copies because we got one copy for free for being subscribers to Nintendo Power magazine. The NP copy is still sealed. It's crazy to me that Nintendo mailed Dragon Warrior cartridges to every NP subscriber (this was in late 1990).

Playing FF14 right now; the company here in the United States has fallen hard. They stalk me on the…read moreinternet via ff 14 dungeon and party manipulation. I originally got a phishing email from them and never opened it, using this as a way to show them a lesson. They've taken things to a horrible level, Retired Navy; so, I'm ready for it. Communicating with their main office in Japan. You kids poked the bear, enjoy! Naval History: The Japanese are some of the toughest people on the face of the planet. The Battle of Midway was a testament to so many lives lost on both sides, but a turning point in the war. (If you think they'll let y'all smear the image of Final Fantasy, stand-by to stand-by.) -I pray for my countrymen and countrywomen here, California in particular. I served 4 year, 2 months, and 11 days active Navy; and earned my freedom of speech.

Buddies Collectibles has a wide selection from pokemon ( in english and japanese) and also various…read moreanime TCGs like weiss schwarz, union arena, build divide and many more! The value and price of the product is fair and the lowest you will find in SoCal. The service is also amazing as every worker will walk up to you while browsing and ask if you have questions. Also workers do a great job with hospitality and make you feel welcomed by making small talk as long ad the store isn't super busy. Buddies Collectibles is the best TCG store in SoCal and I would recommend coming here if you want to buy cards or play in tournaments as they also do host tournaments everyday!

They definitely got a little bit of everything here from Pokemon, Magic, and One Piece. Some graded…read morecards on the wall not to horribly priced. Bought one Japanese pack of cards for $5. The guys working there are very knowledgeable and they do buy cards as well. Check them out I'll definitely come back to this shop.