What's a Retro Video Game Convention Like? (Convention Tour/Guide)
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With Video Game Conventions happening every week like E3, Retropalooza, PRGE, Too Many Games and many more...You may be wondering, what's a Retro Video Game Convention like and what should I expect? Today I am your tour guide at the SEGE Retro Game Convention to give a real life walkthrough of the entire event! What you should expect to see while on the floor, vendor booths, panels, activities, games and more! Todays Con is Southeast Game Exchange (SEGE) in Greenville, South Carolina and let me tell you...we are in Retro Nostalgia Heaven! Always on the hunt for retro games, vintage toys and 80s / 90s nostalgia at Flea Markets, Thrift Stores & Garage Sales! Thank you guy as always for coming along with me on my live video game and toy hunt thrifting adventures!
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The best part was seeing all the old systems, something you don't see everyday. Second best was seeing the arcade, which bought back many memories of playing on them when I was younger.
The thing I love about these retro conventions is it is a way we can travel back in time and actually experience what those eras were like. So neat. This is a great way to honor the history of gaming.
That's how I felt going to a Royals game. Was just cool to be around others with similar interests and seeing everyone out in about!
thats really cool!
I love going to these conventions. I would go to any retro gaming convention over newer gaming conventions anyday.
The booth with the SEGA prints was Ed Annunziata. The guy who created Ecco the Dolphin, Chkan the Foreverman and some of the Xmen games for the SEGA Genesis. He also did Kolibri for the 32x.
oh nice...thanks for the info! I wish i would have known that haha
We were glad to be able to speak with you in person, and thank you for taking the time to take pictures. Hope to see you there next year!
So good to meet y’all Stephanie!! Yes looking forward to it!!
Absolutely was great to meet you at this convention Rick! Thanks for talking with my friend and appearing in my video! Was a highlight for me for the whole convention!
So good to meet you and your buddy Max!! Thanks for saying hey!
Say, look at that charming couple popping up in this video!! Ha ha
Nice idea for a video Rick; the ins and outs of a convention and talking about what to expect and see--I like that.
Also, it was a lot of fun getting to finally meet you and chat. Already cannot wait to see your pickups--hoping a certain deal I spoke to a gentleman there went through. ;-)
so good to meet yall...some of the most genuine people ive ever met!
@@retrorick Ah, might be some confusion--that can't be us. We're green screen AI added in post.
Two of my favorite RUclipsrs met on real life Phoenix Resale and Retro Rick
What an awesome experience! Can't wait to go to one. Nostalgia overload! 👊
So nice to see all the RUclipsrs together! Lot's of friendly faces and retro gaming goodness :)
This place looks amazing. What an experience this must have been for you Rick! Congrats!
Retro Rick coming with the fire 🔥 content. Thank you again for bringing great footage of this event. Looks amazing. I’m sure there was a lot of gems there. I wish I could have seen more of those NES games. Looking forward to the next video.
so glad you enjoyed it Floyd! It was a great convention...one of the best retro video game cons ive been to
My man! I just subscribed. You're the shit! I was born in 69 and grew up in the 80's. You bring back great memories!
So glad you are enjoying the channel Steve, that’s awesome! How did you find that channel?
@@retrorick I like it!...already have watched a 1/2 dozen or so......keep it up, you have an awesome "old/young soul"
@@retrorick you came up the ye old algorithm. As much as it annoys me, it paid off this time!
New subscriber. First day of building my collection. Was having no luck at any of the big thrift stores so decided to go in a tiny thrift store I've never been in. Bought 20 Xbox and Playstation games for $2 a piece, mainly stuff worth between $10 to $15 a piece. Did like Rick said and chatted up an older guy stocking. Turns out he has a few more boxes of games at his house he is going to bring in for me to buy for $2 a piece! Great advice Rick!
Thanks for the walkthrough dude ✌️
This was an awesome idea for a video Rick! Thanks for sharing this "behind the scenes", even though you are just walking amongst everyone. I personally have never been to a convention like this and seeing your video makes me jealous and want to go to one!
that was my hope! you need to go to one Matt!
I agree! I live in the Chicagoland area and there just has to be one around here. I'll have to do some searching. If you know of one please let me know!
9:22 Looks like I was eating when you filmed this as I'm seen at a table for a second. XD
17:38 There I am again with my dad.
I just got back from Retropalooza in Pasadena, TX. But your convention had way more stuff and looked even better! Thanx for the video!
nice! Wish i could have went to that one as well
Retropalooza sounds awesome, as do most of these retro video game conventions. This year my trips are limited so going to the Houston Arcade Expo, they have some video game vendors then there is a swap meet that Sunday.
Love your stuff thanks for bringing us along the gaming con 😁
so glad you are enjoying the content and of course...it was a great convention!
I wish I could've seen that cosplay at 15:19 but you sped the video up. Lol and this was as you were saying "I wish you could've seen some of the cosplay here"
Ha my bad Joshua!!!
@@retrorick All good love the vids bro keep the good work!!
Getting to see you and riff and all the boys. Can't complain
the whole crew hangin is the best!
I've been to Pax East before but I really would like to go to these Retro events. It looks like so much fun and I know I would love this. So much nostalgia and fun to have plus meeting some great people and talkin to them about games and life. Thanks for sharing!
The wife and I are going to classic game fest in Austin Tx. July 23-24th will be my first but I've always wanted to go to one. Should be a blast
really cool video! keep us informed on different conventions it would be cool! keep it up! 😎😎😎
Ah I remember playing orgeon trail in 5th grade computer class.
haha such great memories...did you die of dysentery?
Looks like a great convention Rick. Love watching your videos. From Ireland 🇮🇪
Love your content man! Keep it up!
So glad you are enjoying the videos Brett!
Excellent video Rick, the convention looked lively with a good amount of people and vendors.
it was a blast for sure! one of the best conventions ive been too!
great vid .. glad you had a goodtime
I looked away at the announcement for the magic tournament and felt so good to hear
Makin' me excited for Retropalooza
im so pumped for it this year...its going to be Epic!!
Sick! Thx for posting
for sure...pumped to watch it with everyone!
On the LGR thrifts vid from this, you and Phoenix are in screen for a spilt second so had a clue it might be on the way
ha i saw that! Love his videos!
@@retrorick well i just saw someone pointed it out already lol 🤷♂️
@@retrorick You looked so confused when you popped up in that one haha. The eyebrow raise...
Lol. Just saw that thrifting episode yesterday. Now Ill have to go back and watch the convention part again.
@@skeptic669 ha no worries!
I actually just got back from classic game fest in Austin. It was a blast.
How much where the ps2 games ? I was gonna travel Saturday morning but flat tire 😕
dude id love to go to that one some day!
@@therealryufromjapan3051 oh no...thats terrible, really just depended on the booth!
@@retrorick i pointed you out in LGR's video at like 12:43 i think? Somewhere around there
@@therealryufromjapan3051 They were pretty good a little below eBay, but they had tons of import stuff. I would say they didn’t have a ton of ps2 but what they had was good quality. I made a couple of trades for some n64 stuff. Then I spent around $160 on some other stuff like GameCube first party titles. My one regret is that I didn’t pick up a completely box Sega 32x for $200. It was in great shape but I thought I could wait to get a better deal. Came back an hour later to it been taken.
We just had classicgamefest in Austin, Texas this passed weekend, I was able to find a Pokémon yellow and gold cib 🙌 and a few another goodies too!
oh nice...thats a tough one to get now days!
Looked like a cool convention, lots of great games! 👍
one of the best conventions ive been to!
you have viewers in the UK. I found this channel through phoenix resale. Great vids!
Oh wow that is so cool! Hope you enjoyed the video!!
Those Genesis prints were from Ed the creator of the games! We drank with him on Friday night with Jay and Eric which was a great time.
Wow, what an awesome place to be
Finally a game related video
ha most of my videos are game related!
The Video Game Corner is in my neck of the woods.
oh very nice! they had a ton of great stuff
Fun times
indeed it was ! always enjoy hanging with you my friend
Good stuff here. Hopefully you did some master negotiating at this convention!
Looks like the convention was friggin awesome!
dude it was amazing...so much retro goodness!
The retro intro tune hit right in the feels!!!
haha yes!! me too
This is a really cool video. I’m thinking me and the crew are going to have to go next year. 😎🎮🤘
come on..lets hang out!
Love the Greenville convention center. I come from Atlanta for their the comic con every year prior to covid
oh nice! I actually really liked Greenville!
I’m from Ireland and the convention scene is small but it’s getting better
That looks fun 🤩
it was a blast..so much retro goodness!
I'm thinking about going to the 2022 convention in a couple weeks. Looks like a good time
Oh nice I have that pikachu piggy bank lol
ha very nice..its pretty rad!
That looks like a lot of fun, I haven't been to a convention like that before
you need to go to one if there is a con in your area!
That Rescue 911 pinball machine was awesome!! I would love one of those in my game room!!
so rad..dream piece!
@@retrorick that show came out when I was like 8 or 9 years old. I would watch it every time it came on, and my whole family is full of firefighters and first responders so it fits in the family perfectly!!
@@Kay-ki7qs haha that is amazing!
This looks amazing would love to go
Looking forward to it
Pumped to hang and watch it with everyone!
I remember driving like an hour to check out a promotional Halo ODST game trailer years ago. It was awesome!
haha thats dedication!
@@retrorick What's an hour drive compared to the thousands (not exaggerating) of hours I logged playing slayer online? 😂 😳
I meet you at the convention, it was super fun!
So good to meet you, thanks for saying hey!!
Looks like fun 4 sure
Legit missed the conventions! I’m pumped to be able to get back to more here in the UK later this year
Heck ya! This was my first one since the pandemic and I could have cried…so good to be back out there!!!
Hello there good sir!! Great work!!! Keep up the hard work!!! Can't wait to see the next one!!! I just subbed to your channel dude!!! Also do you know of any places in like New Jersey or anywhere close by that sells old Legos by chance? I'd love to know since I collect and play with those kinds!! Also can you tell me where some shops sell some toy soldiers and metal ones too! I'd love to know too since I collect and play with those kinds too!! I hope you can tell me where I can get some cause that would be sick and to get them at great prices as well!!
Is there any website listing all retroconventions taking place in the US? Asking because I live overseas and have no idea on when there will be any convention
hmm...ill give a look and post what i find!
@@retrorick videogamecons.com/calendar/calendar.php?year=2021
It's like a Star Trek Convention but with games.
Haha pretty much! Retro game conventions are a blast!
The anxiety I had seeing all the crt's on tables was insane. In my mind I kept waiting to hear the tables collapse the entire weekend.
Lmfao. We've had these tvs and tables since 1993 they're SOLID *slaps it*
haha i know right....they are so friggin heavy!
@@lawfullucyless6715 I can tell you that only tables pre-1998 could hold up.
Are there dice vendors at shows like these? I'll be at the Cleveland Classic Gaming convention this year in September - it's my first time vending my handmade dice and it's hard to get a read on what the dice displays might be like!
It was great to meet you in person at SEGE. Hope to do so again. Maybe then I will ask ya for a channel intro where you tell people to hit that Friggin subscribe button.
ha i would love that!!!
Sadly in my country don't have convention like that salutes from Costa Rica 🇨🇷
oh man, that is a bummer
@@retrorick You are right friend but well I console myself by watching your videos, which are the best, thank you for going back in time with your content, I hope soon to be able to meet you in person, take care of yourself and greetings to your family thanks for letting me be part of your retro community
@@alan16cr i would love to meet you one day Alan!
@@retrorick I wish the same friend, when you want to come to Costa Rica my house is your house and if you want I can take you to some places where you can find some retro video games and maybe give you a tour here thanks for your humility
OMG 😆 LGR, gotta love that guy
And them roxolid and Phoenix resale, I want to go to a convention so bad. It's been too long.
You guys have to come to Portland Retro Gaming Expo next year when it finally happens again. It’s MASSIVE. I’d love for you guys to do a panel there!
i would love that!!! Next year when it happens...ill be there!
Super cool! I’d love to be a vendor there! Just gotta find more video games😭. That’s okay tho, I’ve found a couple good ones before. I actually found an Odyssey, not in great shape tho. Love the vids, and the retro-ness!
Hey Rick, I stood at a hotel by six flags great America in Illinois back in like 2001. They had a tv with a built in Nintendo 64. It would be cool to find one of them. Anyways, love your channel.
oh man, thats a grail piece for sure!
Those are actually hotel CRT tvs. Place I work for had one in every room. They don't weight that much. Notice they have "flat" screens. Cutting edge back in 2006.
oh nice..thanks for the info!
Proves how many people jumped on the bandwagon during the pandemic no judgments thanks for making my games worth gold LOL
i know, the prices of games is wild!!!!
I miss going to retropalooza I miss it this wey
For sure, wish I could have went!
Did you talk to the people screen printing shirts? It’s always a good idea to make friends with a screen printer ;)
I didn’t but that’s a great idea!!
man I used to spend $20 a week playing that retro wwf superstars arcade machine when I was a kid.
been there! I used to do that on Street Fighter
I’m going to too many games in October I’m hyped to go to my first convention
im going to try to make it to saturday of too many games
@@retrorick yea Charles martinet is coming to that one
What advice do you for someone who is flying out of state to attend one if these and want to buy big box stuff? Use UPS to ship it back?
Awesome
Lets go! Excited to watch it with everyone!
Save the Machine oh my goodness this is awesome 😎
i know right...so cool! Love how they are preserving history!
Was super excited to have scored a pair of red and blue switch joy cons for only $16.99 at Salvation Army. I had to do a double take. Figured I would share my latest success. It really is possible!
oh wow..what a find!!!
To be honest I was surprised they were so expensive. I recalled then being 10 dollars at one point . I was shocked to find a set was 50 dollars..
@@dakotamabry1645 oh yeah they can be pretty pricey
Seen you on lgrs vlog. Loving the slowed down tune. 👍🏽
one of my favorite channels!!!
@@retrorick did you have a natter with him?
I like your videos
thank you so much my friend!
I can’t wait to get too a Con
they are amazing...you have to hit one up!
YES NEW EPISODE #RetroRick
lets gooo!!! hope you enjoyed it!
I did!
My close friend who I call him my brother named Zack I first met him at the 2d con in Minneapolis Minnesota which is the gaming convention back in February 2019 it was fun got some subscribers to subscribe to my channel my close friends one of them they didn’t have many things to sell personally i am pretty happy to meet Zack he’s an awesome brother/close friend I ever have he even does speedrun stuffs he even got me a super famicom one chip for me even my dad personally traded in the monitor to Zack for the super famicom. I’m thankful that I met Zack at the 2d con. You’re videos are pretty awesome. Best regards Nikita.K
Nice tour video and remember that NES might not be selling well there, there are always other avenues and outlets.
for sure...they usually sell very well at cons...interesting to see the market potentially shifting in the retro gaming world
Cool
thanks for tuning in!
So this is your channel? We were both guests at retropalooza, we met in the elevator lol.
Saw that samsung gx tv the ultimate retro gaming tv.
haha its pretty rad!
Would love to go to retro gaming convention
youll have to hit one up one day...even make a mini vacation out of it!
Retro game conventions are places sellers try to sell way over Ebay prices in search of that clueless lad that has to have something or another.
I’m not saying that doesn’t happen some but I’ve always gotten great deals and cons!
With headphones on you can hear a super high pitch sound in the into when you are talking. Its hard to hear but when you turn up the volume you can clearly hear it. Its like a dog whistle esk noise. Maybe its just my aspergers acting up and thats why I hear it so bad but it hurts lol
oh no im sorry...im betting its the CRT tv on in the background
Will you be at the Dallas event this year?
Yes sir!!! Can’t wait, I’ll be a vendor
Dang what happened to the Hairy Tornado video!?!? Got home and saw the notification and excitedly clicked on a video that went private?
Ha yeah I messed up, that video wasn’t supposed to go out yet…my bad! It will be up soon !
@@retrorick whew, thought it had been taken down by the dreaded algorithm, ill look forward to it, just started watching Hairy Tornado a few months back and happy to see a collaboration!
@@homefry84 for sure...you can check it out pretty soon! Thanks for tuning in
Man, I wish I had caught the info on this. I’m only about two hours from Greenville.
oh man, next year for sure...its a great convention!
NES games are red hot RN
Whoop whoop whoop!
hope you enjoyed the video Derek!
@@retrorick Always! Can't wait for your pick-ups 😎✌️
@@DerekLed dude...i got some amazing things !!!
The Army will never recruit anyone at a game convention lol