Reset Games

A review for the barcade,
Clean, affordable and fun with a nice selection of craft beers and Japanese treats, this little arcade delivers.
It is small. One wall dedicated to pinball and a collection of classic arcade games to keep you busy.
$ 2 Tuesday tall boys (the usual cheapies) are a bonus!

Hey, where ya gonna go in town if you enjoy video games and cold beer simultaneously? Well, there are a lot of options to be truthful, but I’m putting in my pitch for Reset Games’ new barcade. The beer selection is not extensive, and they don’t have anything on tap yet, but they have a number of interesting craft offerings in bottles and cans — no Bud/​Miller Lite to be found. And an amazing selection of pinball machines, my favorite.

I recently heard a rumor that Reset Games had teamed up with Another Castle Games to open up a brand new «barcade» next to Reset’s figurehead store on Barkley. Well, folks, I’m pleased to report that the rumors are true! The hubs and I stopped in here this weekend and I gotta say, this is the second such spot in Bellingham to open in the past year, and I’m liking this trend.
This location is called Reset Games: Arcade Edition. It’s a small space, next to (but completely separate from) the RG mothership next door. It’s filled mostly with vintage video games and has a nice row of pinball options. The lighting is dim, with colorfully appropriate airbrushing on the walls and a super friendly dude behind the counter. They have a selection of soda, snacks, and (yay!) bottled craft beer from local and regional brewers! I think I spotted some ciders in that fridge, too. We were there on a Saturday afternoon, so there were plenty of families/​kids hanging out, but I will definitely go back sometime during the evening as this seems like a great spot to do something different for date night or hanging out with friends. There’s a few little booths for sitting, and super-​convenient drink holders next to many of the games. I have this vision of them adding beer on tap eventually — wouldn’t that be cool?
By the way, I suck at pinball!

I bought from reset games online, fantastic selection its hard to find the good ol’ games without paying with your kidney. The copy of voodoo Vince I bought was flawless and I plan on purchasing more games from them real soon.

Been there quite a few times and have a membership card there.
Great selection of games ranging from the old school to the new school and from used to new. A wise selection of games from various systems.
You can trade in games for in store credit that you can use when purchasing other games. Don’t be surprised with your trade in value as it’s pretty standard business (they buy low and sell at a higher price). The prices for the games themselves are pretty reasonable, but if you get a membership there (absolutely free), you get 10% off a used game price.
You can even play games while you’re there! I haven’t done this myself, but there are stations set up so you can try them out before you buy (I believe that’s how it works).
The employees themselves are knowledgeable at what they do and are a great help whenever you have questions.

Good to great selection in a space that is the opposite of the run down, poorly-​lit holes that usually sell older games. Drove down from BC just to check it out and the drive was worth it (for me at least).

I love you, Reset games.
They have NES, SNES, N64. Games, old systems, controllers.
Ahh… nostalgia.

A great video game store and a nice alternative to the big chain competitor (GameStop). Most of Reset Games new games are at least a dollar or more cheaper than the other guys as well as their vast used games section. What you’ll find in the used game area are not just XBox 360 and PS3 games, but systems of yesteryear. Everything from original NES to Atari 2600!
The staff is friendly and upbeat and there are tons of games in a small spot There are comfy chairs here for you to try out your games. Reset also offers a discount card for used games and accessories. They also buy your old games and systems as well.

Great service. Everyone is friendly, their prices are the best, and they have a large selection of used and retro games. They have a place for you to try out games on different systems before you buy them and are one of the few places left that will buy back your old games for a decent amount of credit, esp. since Gamestop won’t take back old-​system games anymore. Definitely check this place out for a unique selection of older games and systems, or good deals on newer games/​systems.

Great selection of both used, retro and new video games. knowledgeable staff and great prices. Just can’t go wrong.

Best video game store in the county. Their prices on new games are competitive with other shops in town and the used games are often at least 10% cheaper than other local used stores. The comfy chairs in the «try before you buy» section, in addition to their 5-​day full-​refund return policy on used games makes anything you buy a great deal!
All the staff are friendly gamers and knowledgeable about all the game systems available, old and new. I’ve seen them treat hardcore gamers and grandmothers looking for gifts intelligently and with respect, it makes me appreciate how high profile a locally-​owned store can be.
One of my favorite places in Bellingham!