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    Level Up Games Minneapolis

    4.5 (22 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    I met some really good guys here to play cards with, the staff is always happy to see me as well. It feels good walking in every Wednesday.

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    The two gentlemen that helped me were very knowledgeable & informative as well as funny. Got a few games for my son's Wii U.

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    Great place with friendly employees. Retro game selection isn't overly vast and has many more PS2 / PS3 games s than anything really retro.

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    Parking a little tough but a neat store with lots of playspace, more than you'd expect, got a great deal on a gold Scoop Up Net

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    They have something for everyone including board games, table top games, video games, and trading card games.

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    High Score Video Games

    High Score Video Games

    3.5
    (2 reviews)
    10.6 mi

    Has potential, but poor decisions hold it back…read more I have been to this store to a few times because I was already in the mall. When you walk in for the first time you are wowed by the amount of games and variety of items they have. Any gamer or nerd would love looking at their inventory. The problem is NOTHING IS PRICED. My biggest pet peeve is when stores do not price items. Do you expect me to come to the front and ask you the price on a bunch of games? It makes zero sense. You lost a customer because of it. There were probably 20 games I was interested in getting prices for but I am not waiting that long for an employee to look them up and give me market or above market price (according to other reviews). I am sure they have lost many customers because they want to save a few bucks on market fluctuations. Stupid business decisions will cripple stores like this. I think the funniest part is the only thing in the store that's price is their trading cards. I don't care if stores price their Pokemon above MSRP. It's the norm now, it doesn't bother me, but when you can't price a $10 game but you are over TCG/Ebay on trading cards it makes you laugh. The employees/owners seem so uninterested in talking to people. There was a guy in front of us trying to get some info and they acted like it was a bother. This store has amazing potential. A clean store layout with great inventory is a recipe for success but when you pair it with dumb decisions and bad customer service you will lose many returning customers that could have spent thousands in your store. I'll continue to stop by when I'm in the mall hoping things change.

    It's not every day you stumble across a video game store with the old school cool stuff like ATARI,…read moreSEGA, etc. The front of the store was current console games, and the further back you went, the further back in history you went... to the 1990's, the 1980's... I grew up in that era so I was stoked to see so many old familiar titles on display. I will say the place felt almost more like a museum or a hobbyist's den than a store, lol. Not a lot of obvious price tags on much of the older stuff; clearly if you were interested in purchasing, you'd need to get the help of an employee. Most of it was either behind glass or on an inaccessible shelf as well. Which makes a certain sense, because these are collector's pieces at this point that require careful handling. You don't want any kid wandering in and messing with a game cartridge worth $100+. I didn't buy anything while there, but it was really fun to marvel and take it all in like a sightseer, or time traveler haha. It was a pretty large store (at least double the footprint than GameStop) and there were plenty of fun decorations on the walls or hanging from the ceiling. Lots of arcade cabinets and such. Anyway, they must be doing okay because this is their newest secondary location. I'll have to stop by the original in Shakopee sometime.

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    Cool arcade cabinets throughout the store
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    Gamerheadz

    Gamerheadz

    3.5
    (10 reviews)
    6.4 mi

    Gamers, hobbyists & Collectors! The options here are…read moreincredible. My wife and I are originally from the west coast and thought we had quite a selection there. BUT, this place has some incredible options. Expect everything just before current gen and below. Chances are they have it. They even have guitar hero guitars which is very surprising. We loved the hospitality from the two working today. If you two are reading this and want to game, we'll share our discords! (These are the kinda folks that know how to relate to your interests & can carry fun conversations with). -underSTmated & ashuallythicc

    Myself and my gf dropped off her 3DS February 14th on valentines day 2026. It has now been 5 months…read more4 days since we dropped it off. First it was ok we need to wait for parts the bottom screen was pixelated a bit otherwise worked fine just needed a new bottom screen. Then we get a call 3 months later saying it no longer turns on the pervious technician H Had damaged the 3ds in the process now they need new parts. Its been a game of phone tag of empty promises. This 3ds was special to my gf its the last thing she ever received from her deceased father. It has photos save files from games they played together they have not answered our questions regarding that the data will be safe and the repair will happen. We have called multiple times they keep saying they'll get back to us when the technician is in but still no answers. Horrible experience I just hope we can get the 3DS back with the data and memories intact.

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    Hi-Score Video Games

    Hi-Score Video Games

    3.5
    (17 reviews)
    13.6 mi
    $$$

    I went to their Blaine location off of 125th & Central Ave. I heard about this store when I visited…read morewith my husband regarding selling old consoles. At the time, my husband just wanted to get rid of his old console and would be happy with any amount he made. The store has a wide selection of video games for a variety of consoles. But I stopped by on a Tuesday afternoon alone with a mission: Magic the Gathering cards. I was looking for Innistrad bundle set (2021), which they did not have. The shopkeeper led me to a small section of the store and they have very limited trading card games available. They had the draft set booster for way over the market price. They had it listed for $139 when TCGPlayer has brand new, factory sealed for $78, and have median pricing ~$103. Maybe it was because I was passive or didn't do in-depth research prior, but I felt hostility from the shopkeeper - like he needed me to make a decision and buy something despite they said they didn't have the bundle set I was looking for or get out. They stood by me as I processed what I should do since they didn't have the bundle set I was looking for. I simply thanked them for their time and left.

    visited hi-score for the first time today with my partner and what an amazing selection of games…read moreand movies and accessories! i was so delighted and had so much fun going through all of the handheld console accessories! they have so many amazing cases for the nintendo ds, switch, and even gamecube! the staff were so kind and the prices here were amazing, too! you've got to check this place out and skip gamestop and amazon.

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    Source Comics & Games

    Source Comics & Games

    4.1
    (89 reviews)
    6.0 mi
    $$

    I bought some books for two very young boys who are learning to read. One of the staff was…read moreincredibly helpful for getting the right books for them.

    A large, yet cozy vibe game/comic shop! The very first thing I noticed on entry was the big…read moreProgress Pride flag hanging from the rafters-- immediately I knew I was among my people: the queer and nerdy! Approximately half the store is dedicated to various reading materials like comics, manga, and fiction. The other half is board games, RPGs, and supplies for said games (like mini figs and paints, dice, etc.). Throughout the store you'll also find toys, posters, collectibles, comic/trading card storage, and more. There's a lot to look at, so if you've never been, I recommend giving yourself at least an hour to browse around. This game shop also doubles as a community gathering and event space. There's lots of room and tables/chairs in the back to accommodate gamers who want to come in and play or hang and be social. I'm sure they have many specific goings-on each week (for example, I saw a sign advertising mini fig painting every Monday evening!); you can check out their event calendar on their website. There was also a gender ambivalent restroom and water fountain/water bottle refill station nearby. Some beverages were available for sale near the front. It is also quite obviously a safe space, as I saw in addition to the hanging pride flag an entire section dedicated to queer and trans materials, and an end cap as well for POC and disabled folk. I can't say how much it means to me as a trans person to see this kind of representation clearly on display during a challenging political time. I hadn't gone with the intention of buying anything (isn't that typical? lol) but to be honest, when I saw the queer support they were displaying, I wanted to support them back. It wasn't hard to find a couple things I wanted in order to give them my financial business. If you too prioritize supporting local queer businesses, consider buying from here! I normally wouldn't have been up this far north from where I live, but I was headed to a Yelp Elite event a little early and decided to see what else was in the area. So glad I stopped in here! I'll be back!

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    Rules for game room, plus bathrooms and water fountain

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    Legacy Games

    Legacy Games

    3.7
    (15 reviews)
    17.8 mi

    Ahhh my husbands favorite place to go. Where all the nerds come for their gaming needs. He loves…read moregetting his magic cards here. He has introduced my daughter into the toys here. She usually will find something to buy. Lots of game options. Easy parking. Good location next to lots of other businesses.

    (TLDR: Very rude employees, and extremely shady pricing on used cards/trade-in value.)…read more I want to give this place a higher rating because they have a lot of cool and fun products to browse.. But the staff and practices are just terrible. I've been here twice. Both times I was in the shop, I spent a good long while searching through their products and sifting through their bulk trading card bins, and the whole time I was in there I overheard the manager(?) being extremely short and rude with multiple customers. Acting like a smug know-it-all, being annoyed that people were trying to sell things to their store, and even swearing at customers who were being normal/polite with him. Just absolutely bizarre behavior. My other massive problem with this place is the pricing on some of their items, and how/what they offer for store credit trade-ins. I've traded in some vintage cards here before, (both times I was in the shop) and even though I had different employees doing the trade-ins each time, they never failed to lowball me like CRAZY. They tried to tell me they could only take one of my cards as "damaged" condition because it had a couple black specs on the front of the card, and some light white wearing around the backside edges. I lightly scraped my fingernail across the black specs and they fell off.. The card was at WORST "moderately played" condition. I understand that these childhood cards from 25 years ago aren't in pristine condition, but they never failed to pretend like they were in the worst possible condition so they could offer me way less. (Mind you, I was wanting store credit, not cash, which benefits them even more..) The pricing on their used singles cards is also insane. I found a random obscure cheap old card I've been searching for, (non first edition version) but it was being sold for $10.. TCG Player and eBay both show that even the first edition version in near mint condition goes for $3.50. I saw another card I was interested in that was being sold for $100. TCG Player and eBay show that in near mint condition it goes for $46. I wasn't going to complain about the $10 card, but I decided to POLITELY ask why the $46 card was being sold for $100, and the rude manager guy overheard me asking and walked over to interject. He said those cards are the owner of the store's cards, he chooses the prices, that's just what he wants to get for them, they cannot change the price. I politely said "Ah, okay. I'll pass on that one then." then finished my transaction and left. I don't understand how stores with extremely rude staff who also literally try to scam people out of their money can stay in business. Just disgusted with my experiences at this place. Even greedy scalpers I've met at trading card conventions aren't charging $100 for a $46 card.

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    Lewis Game Shop

    Lewis Game Shop

    3.3
    (4 reviews)
    60.2 mi

    These guys are great. They have a ton of stuff and great staff. Better then gamestop for sure.read more

    We went in and they asked if we needed any help and at first we said no. but when we needed help…read morethey were inattentive and looked annoyed. It's cluttered in the front with little to no room to check out. There is a table with a lot of stuff just sitting there. On the other hand the place is good with a lot to select from for your collection. But one the employees didn't respect personal space when i was going through product and didn't seem to care. when checking out we tried making conversation and we're looked at like we were crazy, we were brushed off. It was awkward. The value of the collector's items and other merchandise isn't bad at all it's very moderate compared to other shops in the area. Would I come here for a sense of community and to play the games (pokemon, magic of the gathering, and dnd)? no. The only thing I can give them is that they had a good selection of product. Personally I'd rather go to the other small game shops in the St. Cloud area and to build a sense of community there. I'd only come here to buy something if I knew what I wanted and be in and out. This place could be amazing but I think (as someone who works in sales and retail) that management needs to sit down with their employees go through selling pitches, how to respect the customer while giving them the help they need. If you're looking for community I recommend going elsewhere. If you don't like clutter and cramped spaces I recommend elsewhere. If you're looking for Someone to help you around the store to answer questions and help find what you're looking for, go elsewhere. There are other amazing shops in St. Cloud I recommend going to those.

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    Scale Model Supplies

    Scale Model Supplies

    4.0
    (31 reviews)
    6.6 mi
    $$$

    If you build model trains then you know about this place. It's basically the oldest of the old…read moreschool hobby stores. It has pretty much all the stuff you might find in the Walthers catalog for the last several decades. It's the best place to get details in person because they have an entire wall full of them.

    Hands down THE best store in the twin cities for plastic model kits, tools, and supplies. Nothing…read moreelse is even close. I'm not a model train guy, but am equally astounded by their selection and all of the supplies and accessories they stock for that hobby. Their selection of new kits is very deep and very well organized. The vintage kit selection is varied and reasonably priced. And bargains can be found in the back room if you know what you're doing. Staff is uniformly friendly; I am always greeted when I arrive. If I have a question or need help, it's always fast and efficient. if I just want to wander around and window shop, they don't seem to have a problem with that. This place is a real gem. A throwback to a time when shops like this dotted the twin cities. I haven't seen a shop like this since I used to shop at the old Moeller hobby shop in Robbinsdale. On the rare occasion I need something they don't stock, I will buy online. For everything else, there's no other shop anywhere who gets my business. This place is an absolute treasure.

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    Model Planes, Trains, Automobiles, Tanks Etc.
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