I stop here regularly as it's right beside some of my anchor stores that I use. A great little shop…read morethat has a decent selection of retro games. My collection centers around NES and 64 and they get some heaters on occasion. They also have a great selection of PS2 and PS3 games. My gripes, as someone that visits regularly, is their incoming inventory seems low compared to their other locations and regional competitors. That said, I'm still surprised on occasion. My other issue is they don't seem to clean their cartridges like some of their competitors. Staff here are always awesome and super helpful. I always enjoy sharing stories of the hunt. Pricing is typically inline with price charting but they do offer a loyalty program with some great discounts on occassion.

Stopped here while up visiting a friend at Penn State recently and couldn't believe that there is…read moreanother one of these in PA! I have been to the Altoona one several times for going there for shopping while in that part coming from Pittsburgh, but i had no idea there was another location this far north. Overall the staff is very friendly- guy with long hair is pretty attentive and if you want to talk to him about older games he's usually ready to trade war stories. What's also cool is that the place is fully stocked with new releases- and if you join their loyalty program, you get them for $5 off. I had been a text line member but this is new and it's still free. Pretty awesome and shows why you should shop local rather than a big chain. Friendly staff, great selection- everything looks pretty inside the store and well organized and clean. Very impressive.

Comic Swap is a fantastic local place. They have a good selection of weeklys and always have…read morecompendiums of classics. I usually check their staff recommended shelf and have found excellent things to read there. The staff are also super helpful, more than a few times I've gone in and told them what I like and am always met with great recommendations. I find myself buying something every time I stop there.

My husband is a huge comic guy so we always try and stop at small shops in our travels. This is one…read morewe've been to several times over the years and seen it change from a mostly comic store to one offering board games, manga, graphic novels and everything in between. On our most recent trip we saw a game of magic going on in the back where the older comics used to be stored so it looks like they've expanded to card games as well. We did see several boxes of the new Disney card game Lorcana as well at the register. Left side of the store houses the card meet ups and a decent selection of manga, though the volumes are mismatched and best to help fill in gaps in your collection. Right side has more recent comics and dice games. As another review said I wish they'd add & Games to be Comics & Games since they do have an expanded board game section now. Feels like they're missing out on some key business. Talked with the cashier who said they've stopped stocking back issues and mostly just fill their monthly orders for regulars, only ordering an extra copy here and there. Husband was looking for a few recent back issues but was told if it wasn't on the shelf, they were sold out. They stopped extra ordering/stocking due to COVID and decrease in foot traffic. We did end up purchasing a hard cover of Peach Momoko's work and Marvel Cats book though. Cashier was very knowledgeable but didn't like to make eye contact with us, always looking around or sitting back watching his computer while we asked about several issues they didn't have. Just seemed uninterested if you weren't a regular so that was a bit of a turn off. Meanwhile he was super friendly and helpful to the man and son before us so they must frequent the shop on a regular basis. Location wise its easy to miss. On the side of dunkin donuts on Frasier St, its on the lower level of dunkin, accessible by staircase only. Not sure about handicap options, but it might be hard to access if you are physically disabled.

This has become my 10-year-old son's favorite retro store. We have visited about 10 times since…read morediscovering it this past summer. It has very good pricing and a great selection of games and consoles. Consoles generally range from the Atari VCS (2600) to seventh generation (360, DS, Wii, PS3). Consoles come with one controller and the attachments needed to hook the system up to a TV. The console software is pretty extensive, starting with the NES and running up through 7th gen. Most of the handheld is Gameboy and DS. Once again, their selection is rather well rounded. Some of the more premium titles are located in the display case back by the register. There are also some rare curiosities in the collection that were pleasant surprises ( I never expected to see a full catalog of Virtual Boy software on display anywhere ). Something to be aware of is that any retro purchases can sometimes not work out. We have had one GBA cart and an XBOX cd fail to start when trying out the software at home. The store has a very generous return policy. I believe as long as you bring back the title within 10, they will accept returns and exchanges. The staff is very friendly and will always try to help out. In our cases, the store gave us a direct exchange on the scratched XBOX disc after trying to repair it instore, and a full refund for the GBA game. The store also has other typical collections (Trading Card Games, Funko Pops and other figurines). These are not my area of expertise, so I can't comment on the selection or prices. Several arcade machines are set on free-to-play mode at the store entrance to round out the experience. If vintage video games are your thing, then Retro Loot is definitely worth checking out.

Tried to sell 2 figures to them both combined was around 150$ which was shown last sold online,…read morethey were only offering store credit and was only going to give me 60 dollars for both figures which is less than 40%!!! Most other business give 60% towards store credit so stay away from Retro loot if u have trade ins u will lose money!!

Amazing people behind the store, and the prices are to die for!! Way better than other places in…read morebloom.

New location has everything the old shop had, with the downside of a confined space gone for good!…read more Anything you could hope to find is here or can be requested. Staff will put feelers out to find a movie, game, or console you want! Expanded sections, ever growing, for comics and records. This shop has nowhere to go but up!

Nice little shop with lots of playstation 1, 2 and 3 games. Also carried a significant amount of…read morenewer games, including the Nintendo Switch. Unfortunately, I had made the trip looking specifically for Nintendo NES and N64 games and their selection was fairly small for those consoles. I did notice they had a decent amount of Super Nintendo and some other retro console games. Okay place if you're in the area but I wouldn't drive out of the way for it.

Great little store, they have so much vintage gaming stuff I was overwhelmed and deff could drop…read moresome money in there lol they had new games also so my kids were looking hard definitely will be back as I look for stuff I want.

Great shop. Insanely helpful team for all your retro to new gen games…read more Considering how video games have dropped in price quickly, they do their best to be as fair as possible. Traded my 360/games for a nice chunk off a new X system!

Got a GBA and some games to go with it. Everything was priced fairly decently and both of the two…read moregames I got looked like they were authentic (aka not reproductions) which was nice. Not a huge selection of old Nintendo games, which was disappointing for me but it looked like there were a good number of XBOX and PlayStation games for those interested in them.

Saw this place as a suggested stop via yelp and decided to stop by. Being nerds and collectors…read moreourselves, its nice to see things outside conventions and local that we can stop by and check out. First, its a little confusing where this is. It's located INSIDE of State Theater Vintage Emporium, which is an adventure in itself. Walk in the doors, go up the stairs and its the first "big" fixture/box shop on the left. They carried everything and anything anime and Japanese from plush, figures, cards/card games to even straight from Japan video games and trinkets for Ita Bags. They even had some Pocky, Ramune and other Japanese snacks for purchase. I think we saw the owner restocking as we perused and he was very personable mentioning he could answer any questions we had. Prices were in line/if not better than ones I see at conventions and online. Overall a great place to stop if you're in the market for current or vintage Japanese goods.

Beware of this guys business practices whether it's at his store or if you see his eye sore of a…read morevending display at shows around the DMV. You'll know it's him when you see mountains of overpriced product and cards scattered around with very little attention to detail. He's by far the most scummy and self-righteous person I have come across during my Pokemon collecting journey. He's too lazy to accurately price his cards so instead he uses zero organization skills to place cards worth less than $2 each across various binders at absurd prices of $4 or even $8 per card. Don't worry he'll cut you a deal if you buy 3 for $20. What a steal! Avoid this guy at all costs. You can find better priced and higher quality product from virtually anywhere else.

t's a great place to hang out and browse books. What makes bookstores truly valuable is strong…read morerecommendations, and I always find books I want to read here. The only downside is that they can't compete with Amazon's prices, though they do compare well with Barnes & Noble. That's just the reality of running a brick-and-mortar business. Still, it's always worth a visit. The staff is consistently friendly. My only real critique isn't about the store itself, but more about how Amazon's pricing power can make it difficult for small businesses to compete, making this store feel prohibitively exspenive for a college student (especially for one who has free access to the Paterno Library).

Located right across the street from the Corner Room and Pickle's Tap Room on Allen Street, we were…read moresurprised to see a book store amongst all the bars and bicycle repair stores. My husband can never pass up the change to check out a book store so we stopped in and were greeted by a friendly cashier and quite a large selection of books. Very clean and bright, its a quiet but quaint store that offers best sellers, value books, and a surprising amount of Japanese/high quality notebooks, stationary and pens. I did hear several people asking about what books they carried and the cashier was able to pull books for them or offer let them know when the book was in stock so I imagine they're still getting a feel for what stock to carry. I picked up 2 books from the recommended wall that piqued my interest and look foreword to reading them. Price wise they sell for retail price so on par with the big box stores, so I'd rather support a small business. Its also eerily quiet inside so I'd like some soft background music otherwise I was able to hear every conversation around me. Other than that its a cute small book store in the heart of state college. A nice addition I look forward to visiting on our next trip up