Updating to respond to the reply: Your worker was absolutely great, I wanted to make sure I gave props, it's the holidays and it was crazy busy so I get it, either way I'll be back again! Went by today and found some great games fairly priced as far as I can tell. There was only one person working and he was helpful, but busy, unfortunately because of that it was kinda hard to get him to open the cases to look at games, and because the prices aren't the same listed on the games it was a long affair to find out prices. That said the games I found were fairly priced! I want to note to the rep responding to people, game boss has an extremely tarnished name, and a lot of those games have the stickers from that store on them, they were known for selling fake games at the same price or more than legit games, so I really hope WOW isn't following in those footsteps. I highly suggest you guys take some time after the holiday season to clear out all those stickers to avoid any further confusion. I want to give five stars, as the store was great, but the source material of a bunch of the games is a bit concerning still. Hopefully you can all sort it out as you find the time! read more

The employees and owner are extremely rude. A lot of the inventory is fake and overpriced. I would not visit this store even if I was paid to. They do not deserve anyone's business. read more

Wow games is such a rip off of a store. I asked how they priced games since every game is priced above market value and the worker said, "we price them at what we think they are worth". This place is a scam and i would stay away from it. There mystery boxes they sell are full of broken controllers and game discs. I bought a mystery box and it contained 4 games that all dont work and for some reason and a fine china tea set. Why is there a tea set in a video game store mystery box. There was also a fake pack of pokemon cards in the mystery box. I would say half of the games are reproductions and they are asking for normal price. already contacted Better Business Bureau for all the fake merchandise they sell. They also had me open the mystery box in the store so they could GET THE BOX BACK. This place is a scam don't do business here. read more

Big shout out to Ben!! Thanks for the I came today to sell my cards he was patient with it!! they have a lot of old retro games which I'll definitely coming back to buy a few other stuff read more

Super awful I bought an extension pack for my n64 it did not work and also it was a complete knock off . they did not want to refund me my $77.86 instead they wanted to give me store credit for items that they only paid dollars for!!! super awful will never ever go there again always will refer anybody to go to GameStop. I will be protesting. and will be putting signs out at all their stores ... so to all my people that buy retro don't shop here!!! read more

I'm extremely happy about this place in Main Place. They are able to trade much older systems and still have retro games and systems available that GameStop doesn't. I got a great offer for trading my older items to get newer ones. read more

It's not really a review of the establishment, which is great. They were helpful with my questions but more of can you please add a phone number to your website? read more

Many systems are over market value. And Clerks aren't engaging. Came in on day to check it out. I asked the 2 clerks a question about 2 handheld consoles on pricing. They answering me as if they wanted me to just go away and not engage in a conversation. They were busy trying to see what to order of food on the computer. Seriously guys that's not how you sell. read more

I read my of the reviews and checked the prices. The reason why games are not fairly priced or expensive is due to the value and rare games. Many stores I have visited because many collectors are searching for vintage games like playstation and nintendo. There is a market and business for them. The employees are kind and knowledgeable. There will always be pros and cons with game stores. For example, Gamestop will have certain games price lower, but will not the original case with it and most of time. Wow games will have the original case and cover. They will have the game on hand. Again, Wow games is not your typical game stores. if you're not a collector or treasure vintage games this is not the place to go to put negative feedback or reviews. Just go to other retailer store if you are looking for current games. read more

Update: the boss refused to refund me or even speak with me. I'm now having to file a fraud claim with my bank for being sold counterfeit merchandise. I reviewed other games on their shelf, 50% were clear fakes upon inspection. I was sold a fake Nintendo DS cartridge of The Phantom Hourglass. I was super excited when I found it, and thought it was reasonably priced in its new condition (it still had Nintendo plastic wrap around it). When I booted it up, it seemed like it would work. Then, when I tried to save for the first time the game crashed. And then it crashed again. My husband looked at the cartridge and sure enough, the design was faked. You can tell due to the "Nintendo" font on the back, most noticeably the letter o. I'll be going back to return it and will be even more upset if I'm not refunded. I can't believe they don't check the authenticity of what they're selling first. read more

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I tried to trade a gba sp for a brick version and wario land 2, the guy had to call his boss to see if they could, and they couldnt for some reason, it was perfectly fine the only thing wrong was a little line and some scratches outside, the stuff is super overpriced, the games are trash, and improve your game selection, btw they didnt want it even though i saw some SCREENS that were scratched ALOT and only the outside material was scratched on mine read more

I understand why it's called wow games... because WOW what a RIP off. Stay far far away. Some games that should be $2 are $60. N64 that you can get online for $100 is $280. Gameboy can get online for $50 is $190. This place is such a scam it's sad that places do this & get away with it. Don't waste you're money here, just go online or somewhere more affordable do you're research first before buying anything from here. They will try to lie & respond by saying they negotiate on there prices & they "don't have time" to change them what a sorry excuse. They still won't negotiate there way over priced things in person. The owner lies in all these responses on here. It's sad what people do to try & make a buck offer people that don't know any better. read more

25 dollars for a ps4 game that gamestop literally sells for 5. This place is not worth the stop.

Extremely organized and helpful! I had a lot of questions and they had all the answers :) I love the huge selection of games, accessories, consoles, controllers, pictures and so much more! The prices are fair and you can trade in stuff for more $$ store credit :) Thanks so much! We'll be back read more

So to start with, I didn't experience any of the rudeness that other people experienced. Person working there when I came in was super friendly and helpful. They had a pretty good selection and it was organized very well. I didn't check the prices on everything, but the prices I did see weren't egregious or anything. A LITTLE more than what you'll see on pricecharting, but you also get the benefit of seeing the game in person, knowing what you're getting, and not paying for delivery. Couple of notes -They had bootlegs and repros mixed in with regular games. I get and accept that they are common in the retro space, and the person working did mention that one of the games I was looking at was a repro, but they should be clearly labeled and separate from the regular games. -A LOT of stuff didn't have visible prices (Mostly stuff in the cases). I could ask, but I also shouldn't need to (and I'm not going to) take the time to ask an employee the price for the majority of stuff in the store that I was interested in. -The disc for the game I got was filthy. It worked, and I was able to clean it, but it would have been nice if it was clean when I got it. read more

Pros: Great selection, well organized Cons: Ridiculously cramped, prices are 70-100% above market value. I can understand a slight markup of 10-20% for a brick and mortar location, but this is beyond excessive. read more

This place got me my copy of Alvin and the Chipmunks on Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii, and they are okay games because.. it's a movie game, I also got Sonic Adventure here and I loved it, WAY BETTER THAN THE REST I JUST HOPE THUS PLACE DONT CLOSEEEE read more

Great customer service lots of games and console ! The owner was very helpful on getting my cables for the Wii and hooked it up check out this store if your walking through main place mall read more

Vast selection of games and collectibles, anime merchandise, oddities and cards. If you ask the manager, you will get a fair updated price on items. Very knowledgeable staff, and impressive variety of retro products and upscalers to improve your gaming experience or just add to your collection. read more

Purchased a game for my son one day. It was amazing. Great priced. We went back and got him another game and controller. Was told they both worked. Well got home and the game was covered in who knows what but i got it cleaned and it's fine, but the controller doesn't work. We overpaid for it but having a son who's autistic didn't quite understand we should have waited and ordered online for a better price. We went and got it for him anyways and well, surprise it doesn't work. There's no phone numbers to contact anyone. It's a 45 min drive so i don't want to drive all the way down there to be told they won't return. Would be nice if there was a way to contact someone! The receipts aren't itemized so not sure how they will even determine what they charged me. Seems we got ripped off. read more

The cashier Eddie is so rude and makes weird, sexual comments. True definition of an incel. The store is overstocked and extremely unorganized. Honestly don't even waste your time, there are other game shops in the area with better service, better products and better prices. If I could give this place zero stars I would. read more

Horrible customer service, rude cashier and big attitude. He made rude comments and threatened to call security on my friend for mo reason. Just because he asked about the humorous sign which discriminates certain people, my friend just joked about it and then he got mad, he also got mad when we didnt buy anything. Do NOT recommend. read more

The place has a lot of interesting games and merchandise. Ask the owner and he will give you a good deal! The staff was helpful and informative. read more

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Horrible their games are fake I bought one for 40$ and I found out it was fake do not buy from here their games are fake and sell them for retail price and way overpriced on all their products read more

Wow Games is exactly what we're looking for! Eric and David were so knowledgeable about Retro Games and had all the right answers! The amount of Old School in there is unreal!! Consoles and games. From Atari, Nintendo and Sega to PS2, PS3, PS4 and more!! Definitely coming back to get my fix on more Pokemon cards! read more

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Horrible store be careful people most of the games are fake and they sell then at original price and they scamm you they dont say the truth and everything is over priced so be careful most of the games are fakeeeeee read more

Don't buy games here if you're not careful they up charge you. Today I found 2 games I was interested in. One was 19.99 and the other was 7.95 but once he was checking me out at the register my total magically came out to 45.00 plus tax and I asked him how my total came out to that he responded with my system rings the 7.95 game as 19.99 and promptly told him are your prices not accurate? He then told me games will suddenly be more if the market affects them on their system. Go elsewhere to buy your games they will rip you off if you don't check carefully. Will definitely not come again. Not a satisfied customer. read more

The selection at this store is average but the issue with this store is the prices of each game. The games are priced near their original retail price. At first I thought this to be a mistake but the let me know that that is the price. For example, I bought Last Of Us for the PS3 for $20 when it is selling on eBay for between $8 to $15. The game case was not even complete nor was the case in a good condition. All in all, the store manager should update the price to meet current market value. read more

Actual scam of a store, went in to buy a 2ds for my cousin and found some, they were above market price by a pretty big amount being around 170$ when usually it is around 130$ but since it was close to Christmas I decided to buy it anyway since I couldn't find any anywhere else. On top of that it was scratched and the analog stick was missing but I thought it could easily be repaired. But once I opened the back to replace the analog stick the inside was beyond repairable and pieces was falling off of it constantly. I have repaired multiple 3ds and 2ds for my friends and family and have never seen one this bad. Even worse I couldn't return it due to them having an all sales are final policy. Overall store is overpriced and they don't check if there own products are in working conditions. read more

Excellent retro and current game selection. Also a great place to get all manner of consoles and controllers. The staff was very reasonable on negotiating prices as well. read more

do not buy their mystery boxes. received all broken products. completely unprofessional.

Second time I have come into the store and it always has excellent costumer service. I bought a shell protector for my DS Lite (had since I was in elementary now I'm in college) since everytime I open the console it has the possibility of breaking. Staff member looked for a shell protector for the different variations of the ds since I have another model. Couldn't find one however, I appreciate the search. Also the associate went above and beyond looking for a transformers game. Sadly it wasn't in the system we were looking for. However the associate went above and beyond looking for the game for me. I will come back because of the great customer service that I have received in my first two visits. read more

By far the best selection of current, old, and retro games. You can't even find PS2/XBOX and older games anywhere else! Eric was very friendly and I'll definitely be here again. read more

This is literally just the rip off game boss store from Cerritos, they didn't even bother removing the old stickers from their old store on half the stuff there. read more