It's a shame you didn't visit the Museum of Computing while you were there, would have loved to have seen that. Appreciated that you did a lot of slow moves over the stuff in the cabinets at the shop so we could see what's on offer!
That store just blew me away. We have some retro stores here in Kansas but nothing that had the selection there, if only I could walk into a store with that kind of Dreamcast selection " But then I spend way too much" another great video so again my thanks for the fun.
Nice pick-ups 👍 Noticed in the video shop also had green clear case XBOX original 🤩 And yeah - it's hard to imagine more Sega Dreamcast games in one place 👍 Greetings from Lithuania 🤓
3:50 I had to sell a collection of games and consoles to Pete as I was moving and needed both the space and money. A load of those DS games that are stood up are titles I'd sold to him!
Hi from Mexico, Lydia. Thanks for sharing your experience. In Mexico, we can find all kinds of retro games at flea markets called 'Tianguis,' and I've never seen that kind of store with so many items in perfect condition before. I loved the video. Thanks!
That store looks so nice love seeing retro game stores still being here and really nice pick ups i've been meaning to get into collecting and getting a PS3 i missed out on that generation really wish i had got one bck then but awesome video
Amazing video, Lydia! Being a local of Swindon I try to visit here as often as I can, Pete is an absolute legend and really welcoming. Give him a heads up next time and he'll put the kettle on! The shopping centre with the Steam loco used to be what's known as "Swindon Works" - basically where lots of Steam locos were built "back in the day!" If you ever visit the museum, also check out the local heritage railway which has running steam trains most weekends. Keep up the great videos, look forward to the next!
Definitely will! This was my first visit so completely didn't know what to expect but was recommended it by a few people but it was still better than I expected. The history of Swindon is really interesting, I keep meaning to visit the museum too, maybe next time! And thank you! Planning on going to Cardiff next!
I wish i still had my dreamcast. I loaned it to a friend and then he ended up losing it when he moved to a new place. I had it to play star wars jedi power battles. Great video, i would also be overwhelmed with so many choices.
We really spent a full hour just taking it all in before even attempting to choose games 😂 that's a shame about your Dreamcast, definitely an underrated console
@@Lydgendary oh absolutely underrated, I remember being in school and seeing people wearing the little memory cards with the screens around their necks or hanging from their backpacks.
@@Shinobi_sac I didn't grow up in Wiltshire so I feel like people in Wiltshire think anywhere that's not posh is terrible 😂 even the roughest place in Wiltshire isn't the close to the nicest place in my home county 😂
The random steam train is because those buildings and the whole site was a massive railway hub and most if not all Swindons "heritage" cna be linked back to the railway and the work and people it brought to it, random fact for ya 😅
It's been a while but as per great vid Lyd and Ant! That pizza has made me really hungry like last time you were out on a game hunt and had burgers. Wow that store is amazing, probably the biggest and best you've ever showcased. Sadly my days of scouting are over cos I've got an emulator. Partly cos I'm lazy, partly cos I wanted 60 consoles and 117000 retro games all in one place and partly for the cash and space savings. Loving what you do and keep on keeping on you two ❤
What a find! I've only been to Swindon twice, once for the Oasis leisure centre and once for the football (am sure Ant can appreciate the latter). I'm guessing that shop wasn't there back then since the games you showcased here would've been contemporary at the time rather than retro. 😅😅
Haha we have been in Bristol when it's been Bristol v Swindon so know a bit about that 😂 I actually don't know how long the shops been there, not impossible I guess 👀
I had Fantasia Consoles back in the 90’s in the same building and traded for around 12 years. I mainly did import megadrive/snes . We saw quite a few console launches N64/ps1/Panasonic 3do/Atari Jaguar/Gamecube to name a few. In 1999 a family member was taken seriously ill and I had to close the shop. 16 years later I reopened as Retro Games HQ 😊
@@retrogameshqswindon9237 Cheers for the extra info! Sorry to hear about the temporary loss of the shop and the reason behind it, but glad to know you were able to revive it eventually. Pity I missed the shop the first time around as I'd have loved that when I was younger but as I say, the family didn't venture from Somerset to Swindon often at all.
Retro game shopping and bar hopping sounds like an amazing day out! That store should be a museum, what a collection!
Looks like a great shop, nice pick ups! Ristar is awesome 👌
It's a highlight of the mega drive era 😍
It's a shame you didn't visit the Museum of Computing while you were there, would have loved to have seen that. Appreciated that you did a lot of slow moves over the stuff in the cabinets at the shop so we could see what's on offer!
My local retro store, Pete is such a fountain of knowledge 😃
Absolutely 😊
Steady on 😂
That store just blew me away. We have some retro stores here in Kansas but nothing that had the selection there, if only I could walk into a store with that kind of Dreamcast selection " But then I spend way too much" another great video so again my thanks for the fun.
Love visiting Retro Games HQ! it's where I bought my gamecube
The retro game shop looks amazing. I'll try to pay a visit, but probably by car. Train tickets are so pricey 😢
Absolutely amazing store! Love your channel and the collection you have going as well!
Thank you so much!
LOVE game hunting! Just picked up a few Super Famicom games myself. Love the old school graphics on all of the manuals and game box art :)
Nice pick-ups 👍 Noticed in the video shop also had green clear case XBOX original 🤩 And yeah - it's hard to imagine more Sega Dreamcast games in one place 👍 Greetings from Lithuania 🤓
3:50 I had to sell a collection of games and consoles to Pete as I was moving and needed both the space and money. A load of those DS games that are stood up are titles I'd sold to him!
6:12 most of those ps2 and ps3 titles on the left too 😅
No way! That must be so weird seeing them on the shelf 😂
Their MegaDrive selection looks insane. I just have to resist getting back into collecting! Already got too much N64 going on😅
It's a very steep slope I'll be honest 😂
Hi from Mexico, Lydia. Thanks for sharing your experience. In Mexico, we can find all kinds of retro games at flea markets called 'Tianguis,' and I've never seen that kind of store with so many items in perfect condition before. I loved the video. Thanks!
Always love hearing other people's experiences in different countries with retro gaming! Glad you enjoyed the video 🥰
I remember when Ristar was priced at about £40. Not that long ago
WOW! What a store! The CC would get a serious workout! Cheers for the vid Lydia!
That store looks so nice love seeing retro game stores still being here and really nice pick ups i've been meaning to get into collecting and getting a PS3 i missed out on that generation really wish i had got one bck then but awesome video
Fighting Vipers is great fun, enjoy 🙌🏽
Greetings from Germany. It's a shame that we don't have shops like these here anymore. 😢
An Amazing shop and some great pick ups you both 😊😊
Not far from Swindon. I'm going to have to check this place out
Amazing video, Lydia! Being a local of Swindon I try to visit here as often as I can, Pete is an absolute legend and really welcoming. Give him a heads up next time and he'll put the kettle on!
The shopping centre with the Steam loco used to be what's known as "Swindon Works" - basically where lots of Steam locos were built "back in the day!" If you ever visit the museum, also check out the local heritage railway which has running steam trains most weekends.
Keep up the great videos, look forward to the next!
Definitely will! This was my first visit so completely didn't know what to expect but was recommended it by a few people but it was still better than I expected.
The history of Swindon is really interesting, I keep meaning to visit the museum too, maybe next time!
And thank you! Planning on going to Cardiff next!
As this is related to the topic has anyone noticed the classic mini consoles are getting cheaper?
I do wonder what would happen if i won the lottery. I would probably walk in there like Micheal jackson.
🤣 as would I!
Nice video... love how we're all so careful with the dc cases 😂
Haha we all know the pain of the broken Dreamcast cases 😂
I wish i still had my dreamcast. I loaned it to a friend and then he ended up losing it when he moved to a new place. I had it to play star wars jedi power battles. Great video, i would also be overwhelmed with so many choices.
We really spent a full hour just taking it all in before even attempting to choose games 😂 that's a shame about your Dreamcast, definitely an underrated console
@@Lydgendary oh absolutely underrated, I remember being in school and seeing people wearing the little memory cards with the screens around their necks or hanging from their backpacks.
Wow that shop looked like a museum. Very impressive stock and how nice of a place did Swindon look 😍
People say a lot of things about Swindon but I think it's nice and definitely doesn't deserve the bad rep it has
@@Lydgendary hear so much about it being a 💩 hole but didn’t look it
We have the odd hidden gems in Swindon (such as this store), some of the bad rep is warranted, but some is just overblown
@@Shinobi_sac I didn't grow up in Wiltshire so I feel like people in Wiltshire think anywhere that's not posh is terrible 😂 even the roughest place in Wiltshire isn't the close to the nicest place in my home county 😂
@@RetroRewind77 It is a S*hole, trust me.
Ohhh my local, picked up some gems in there
The random steam train is because those buildings and the whole site was a massive railway hub and most if not all Swindons "heritage" cna be linked back to the railway and the work and people it brought to it, random fact for ya 😅
Yesss it's pretty cool! I keep meaning to visit the museum next to it
You need an arcade machine for your collection 👍🏼 🕹
It's been a while but as per great vid Lyd and Ant! That pizza has made me really hungry like last time you were out on a game hunt and had burgers. Wow that store is amazing, probably the biggest and best you've ever showcased. Sadly my days of scouting are over cos I've got an emulator. Partly cos I'm lazy, partly cos I wanted 60 consoles and 117000 retro games all in one place and partly for the cash and space savings. Loving what you do and keep on keeping on you two ❤
Thank you for all the kind words! Definitely relate to retro gaming being a rabbit hole 😂 hopefully more videos like this coming soon
What a find! I've only been to Swindon twice, once for the Oasis leisure centre and once for the football (am sure Ant can appreciate the latter).
I'm guessing that shop wasn't there back then since the games you showcased here would've been contemporary at the time rather than retro. 😅😅
Haha we have been in Bristol when it's been Bristol v Swindon so know a bit about that 😂 I actually don't know how long the shops been there, not impossible I guess 👀
I had Fantasia Consoles back in the 90’s in the same building and traded for around 12 years. I mainly did import megadrive/snes . We saw quite a few console launches N64/ps1/Panasonic 3do/Atari Jaguar/Gamecube to name a few. In 1999 a family member was taken seriously ill and I had to close the shop. 16 years later I reopened as Retro Games HQ 😊
@@retrogameshqswindon9237 Cheers for the extra info! Sorry to hear about the temporary loss of the shop and the reason behind it, but glad to know you were able to revive it eventually.
Pity I missed the shop the first time around as I'd have loved that when I was younger but as I say, the family didn't venture from Somerset to Swindon often at all.