I can't believe I've never reviewed this place. I come here about twice a week lol. The employees…read moreare very kind and knowledgeable about games. I like the songs they play in the store. They have a big selection of Xbox and PlayStation games. The Wii section is kind of small but that's my fault for still playing on my Wii. They have new games on the shelves every day, so if you don't see something you want come back another day! I've only ever bought games here (never traded in games) and their prices are fair! Less than GameStop and about the same as eBay, but I like buying here more than eBay because I know for sure the games are actually tested lol. I have bought some plushies and if you want Pikmin, Animal Crossing, or Kirby I know they have a lot of those. Overall if you like actually owning physical games, I recommend coming here! I've found some gems before :)

If you're in Seattle and are looking for replacement WII parts, vintage NES games, and anything…read moregame console related, Pink Gorilla is the spot. I'm not a gamer but recently was gifted an Atari console with 200 plus games. My tv didn't have a connecting cable and the staff at Pink Gorilla expertly walked me through every step of the way. It was a good 20 minute diagnosis over the phone and brought the parts both on Amazon and at the Chinatown location. The parts worked and I've been enjoying the console. The U district location had provided me with similar exceptional service. The prices are reasonable, and I don't mind paying a little more to get the in store service where I can bring in a console to test out.

Great store with a wide selection of various video and game platforms at great prices. The service…read moreis friendly and helpful as well. A great store to find that hard to find record, video, etc.

Love this record store! You can find retro games, movies, VHS, cassette, CD's, DVD's, and most…read moreimportantly for me, vinyls. So many interesting things to peruse through. Most of the new vinyl selection will be of movie and video game OST, with a slight focus on Japanese anime and music (Japanese electronic, jazz, etc). The old vinyl selection will have a mix of eclectic and obscure bands as well as a few more mainstream/popular albums, and prices are fair. Just don't expect to find the latest pop release here. I've picked up a few vintage records here, and they all played perfectly without noise. It's always fun to visit to discover some oldies, and they are constantly stocking new items. Also, one of the staff let me know Al is named after the owner's dog (so cute and it's the logo of the store too!). I believe they also own HIFI LOFI across the street, which you should definitely check out as well.

Been going to this shop for years, and it's amazing. Trading games is great because I don't get f'd…read moreover by stupid prices and the owner is such a chill guy. You could honestly go in there just to chat and you'll leave satisfied. The shop isnt just a shop it's like a little community gamer spot. - amazing customer service - employees/ owners are amazing people - great amount of games/ other gamer related products - come to the shop it's worth it!

Retro tour continues to not miss as this place borderline may have the spot for best lineup and…read moreclose to best service in the Seattle area. Loved talking to the guy there about our love of dragon ball and his help getting prices and recs were super helpful. Everything is well payed out with ample selections of games of any platform especially the 5th and prior. Prices are more than adequate and I'd come back alone to talk with the guy which is huge to me. Service takes this to the top with a tie for the area and I'm definitely stopping here next time I'm in town. Hope you completed og dragon ball as much as you did GT brah!

this shop is garbage, everything is very expensive.. also inventory is really scarce and filled…read morewith garbage.

This store has an excellent selection and great ambiance. The employee was nice and helped me…read moreselect a couple of GBA games. She even showed me some bangers that hadn't been shelved yet. Can't beat this location. (I originally confused Game Over Videogames with Super Smash Games, in Tacoma)

My fiance and I went in here when it first opened. We live nearby and were really excited that a…read morenew gaming store was opening up close to us, and figured we would give it a shot. We walked in the front door and there were groups of people playing board games and video games. Not a single person looked up to greet us, or even acknowledge us. They continued to play their games and ignored us. We stood there for a few minutes waiting to see if anyone would even LOOK in our direction to no avail. We looked around, didn't see many board games for sale, still not a single person said hello. I looked at him, he looked at me, and we promptly left. I will never go here again. I have never in my life walked into a game store and felt so unwelcome! It's great to have a place to play games and all that jazz, but I really think the employees should be able to stop playing a game for a moment and work on at least saying hello to their customers... I would rather travel over to Queen Anne or Greenwood.. Or heck, REDMOND if I have to for a look at their board games/card games. Save yourself the awkward trip and go elsewhere.

First Pick Games is the best place to play Magic: The Gathering. The players that play here are…read moresome of the best in the area. The store isn't really a game store as he mostly caters to Magic and YuGiOh! and doesn't carry any traditional board games. The owner is very welcoming and always willing to help.

My favorite indie arcade and video game shop in the PNW! I've spent most of my high school days…read moreplaying at the arcade here as well as buying some copies of retro games. Sales happen often, so it's worth swinging by every once in a while if you live nearby! The decor makes you feel at a gaming home, and the arcade machines are well maintained. If you're a fan of pinball this is honestly the best one I've been to! (Though i don't play pinball professionally so don't take my word for it too much LOL). Also beer. And karaoke. This place has a lot!

I mean come on who doesn't love throwbacks!?!…read more Great selection of vintage and newer games and the staff is always helpful and friendly. We always make a point to stop in to get our nerd on and check out the current selection when we're in the neighborhood. The arcade in the back also makes for a pretty affordable afternoon of fun which we've been known to do on occasion. Check it out - this place is addicting!

I appreciated the fantastic service for a guy who just came in to find a very niche item. I was…read morethrilled when they found my disney infinity figure for my 5 year old. It's a fantastic store for all ages, and the staff is super welcoming.

I've heard about Pink Gorilla games for years on the Metal Jesus YouTube channel. I finally got to…read morego to a location. The staff is super nice. But the place is super small and just an alright selection. I'll have to try one of the other locations if I'm in Seattle again.

I've been to their location in Edmonds but my boyfriend and I were in the Lynnwood area and wanted…read moreto check out this store. We came by on a Saturday night and there were a few people inside. However the store is very spacious so we never had to worry about bumping into others which is nice. The store is organized very well and clean, not just cluttered or throw everywhere. They have so much to look at besides just games too. They had plushies, blind boxes, vinyl soundtracks, and more. The back of the store had plenty of pinball machines, basketball machine, and other fun arcade games too. The prices are generally good as they do have a lot of older games. The employees were busy helping customers and ensuring all questions or concerns were addressed. They were very professional and patient.

Buyer beware…read more Unclear return policy. They do not properly test older consoles. Seem to knowingly sell broken pieces with fraudulently manipulated serial numbers and similar. Will not refund doa hardware within 48 hours. Will tell you to email the owner but that the owner will refuse to refund so you shouldn't bother. Awful customer service. They're also $10-20 over actual value of most things. Do not buy any hardware you do not expect to fully recap and repair as, again, they do not adequately test anything. Make them plug in and boot any cartridge games on actual hardware and verify functionality before paying. Edit: No Matt your staff refused me a refund after selling me a super famicom with missing security screws that stopped powering on within 24 hours. You also two weeks ago sold an overpriced top loader that had a completely non functional rf cable that you clearly never tested because it had so much interference you couldn't see how bad the video was and that the console needed recapping. You also sold me a Tetris cart with it that will not boot on anything. That's 3 dead devices out of 4 purchased in 2 weeks. (The Mario cart worked.) You did swap the Tetris cart. The super famicom wouldn't read more than 70% of the games tried on it, including the one you required I purchased that the staff could not get to read in store but would not sell the console without. There was a huge strip of cotton in the pin reader from where you cleaned it with the wrong tools. After sucking out the cotton it still would not read about 20-30% of carts before it stopped powering on. Your staff literally saw it failing to read carts and said it was a bad cart I had to buy with the system. Upon further physical inspection the top and bottom half of the shell are most likely cobbled together from different units which means you knew you were selling broken trash. You clearly are not appropriately testing anything. Your staff said I "could try" sending you, personally, an email at that address but that "I've been working here for years and have basically never seen them do a refund." So no I didn't reach out to you because I don't like wasting my time. There are so many actually good used/retro game stores near Seattle that have great customer service and clearly articulated return policies while actually testing and/or repairing the items they resell. Don't waste your time or money at this place. Edit the second: Shockingly no response to the email requested be sent in 2 weeks. Do not patronize.

Quite a selection of old and new vinyl in this lovely establishment in the CapHill area. I enjoyed…read morebrowsing through thousands of vinyl records! Always look in the dollar bin outside! I found a few gems there!

This record store made my list of "Must Go-To" spots when I came back through Seattle for a work…read moretrip. I did not realize this was my 2nd time at Spin Cycle until I walked in. This Texas girl was happy to be back here as I found some really great gems while digging here. Pricing here is fair but I was not expecting to really come under what I wanted to spend here because I was able to find a few albums I had on my Discogs Want List at half price. One of the records I was able to find was an early 1990's copy of a Beastie Boys LP. I held on to that record so tight as I continued my browsing. I was able to walk out with an early pressing of Pacific Northwesterners / riot grrl band Sleater-Kinney. I took so good care of these records as I flew back with them to bring them home with me to Austin. Staff here was friendly and super cool. I saw several people come in to sell things and they navigated that sale with checking me out super efficiently. The area was cool to hop around too. Thanks for the fun browsing! I will definitely be back when I am back up this way again.

One of the best book shops in Seattle for used and out of print books. I've been coming here for…read moreover 20 years. The smell of this bookshops brings me back to when my uncle, the late David Ishii had his shop in Pioneer Square. Whenever i visit Magus, certain book covers and genres bring me back to a time and place of nostalgia. I also geek out on the weight of a book, the binding, and cultural significance. For example, I love Italian and French books and the Feltrinelli publishers. Magus also has a good selection of Dog Man for my kids at a good value.

I've had nothing but wonderful service with Magus Books. High-quality people and a beautiful…read morebookstore to match. Excited to keep coming back to the shop store again and again, one of my favorite spots in the city!