Game World

This Place Has Every Game System Ever !! Great Customer Service, Large Selection Of Games, & Convenient Location. If Your Ever Looking For Retro Games Or Anything Else Come Here !!

I made the mistake of coming here midday at 2p on a Friday without calling first, only to be greeted by a sign saying the store was closed and would reopen at 2:30. He got back at 2:38. By the time he arrived I only had a few minutes left to spend in the store.
Three other groups stopped by while I was waiting… Interesting characters.
The place has mostly ps2 games, their selection of nes, snes, and n64 games is modest by comparison. They have each system for purchase as well, and the owner said that he would plug it into a TV that he had sitting there to test if I wanted to purchase one, which was appreciated.
It looks like the kind of place where you should be ready to haggle, and the other folks in there were very ghetto, in case that bothers you.
Will edit this post if I go by again and purchase the system I was interested in.

Small video games store located at SJ strip mall.
I appreciate the friendliness of the staff. They definitely had a nice variety of current and vintage games.
I was taken aback by the messy organization and lack of price tags on the games. System games had their areas, but if you wanted to see more the salesperson would show you a random box (shoe box) with more games. It reminded me of how I’d lazily organize my old NES carts during elementary school. Too cluttered.
In addition, since the games aren’t labeled with a price you’d have to ask the sales person for it. I guess that leaves room for you to haggle. Unfortunately, I don’t so I recommend having your phone/​google ready to check if the pricing is reasonable.
Ok spot to check out if you live nearby. Definitely not a spot to go out of your way to check out.

This place is AWESOME if you collect or love video games. I went in looking for old GBA/​SP games and the owner had a ton in a bunch of boxes. Prices were fair (also competitive with eBay prices) and reflected the actual value of games. They’re not marked, so ask before ringing up.
Organization looks haphazard and is a kind of organized clutter/​chaos. Selection is pretty great across platforms. Make sure to ask if they have additional hidden stock of what you’re looking for in the back and ask if they’ll cut you a deal for bulk buys. (Ex. I was offered good prices for a lot of 4 SP games.)
There aren’t many other places like this left in town – super cool place to check out and support local business!

Yesterday was my second time visiting this place.
Prior to coming I called to see if they had Mario Party for the N64. They only had one Mario Party 2 left. I asked him to hold onto it for me until I got there.
When I arrived he went to the back to get the game for me since I asked him to hold it for me. Super nice!
Customer service here is awesome. They have a large variety of used games but keep in mind that the more popular retro games are sold quickly and depending on popularity the price can be expensive compared to online prices! They also sell consoles, gameboys, controllers and everything you would need to hook up an old console to a smart tv. Also, the guy who helped me told me they receive shipments of games once a week. I’m hoping to find Yoshi’s Story next.
The Mario Party 2 cost me $ 45 but because I was impatient and didn’t want to order online and wait for it to ship I just bought it for that price. I try to think I’m paying for my impatience. Hahaha.

This place has the best deals ever! Good place to trade in games or sell! I recommended this place. It’s way better than GameStop and that’s for sure. Forever my favorite place

I bought a used xbox 360 wired controller from here for 15 bucks and it works great. They said i can return it if it does not work correctly, so that gave me a piece of mind. I check the prices out online already it it is cheaper than buying it online.

I’ve just got back from my third visit there, and the place as well as the staff are great. It’s a bit small, but the folks there keep neat care of the games and consoles.

Place is awesome, once you step in you just want to spend money definitely come back and get some more stuff

Great service, had a couple of issues the first time around but they were not at all hesitant to provide us a solution! Would definitely come back for any old games!

This is the place to go if you want retro games and live in San Jose. It helps to know the general price of the games you want to purchase before coming to Game World. Sometimes you can get a definite steal from this store if the owner does not know the value of a game. Overall, the prices for games and systems are fair and are sometimes open for negotiation. Definitely check this place out before buying on eBay.

This review is purely based on retro games and I believe the selection here stinks. It’s all dirty loose garbage titles. It would seem that have nothing but sports titles and the commons they do have, they are way overpriced compared to online. They were not helpful and seemed somewhat rude to a regular customer of theirs who was asking for a cheaper price for a $ 12 game, that goes for $ 5 online.
If you want 10x copies of Double Dribble or Golf… this store is for you.

Went to Game World for the first time today after picking up a Retron elsewhere. The place was AWESOME. Felt like I was a kid again, and having my 4 y/​o daughters with me didn’t hurt :)
The owner, Tommy, was helpful and gave me a great package deal for the arm full of games and controllers I bought. I was especially impressed when he warned me that NES Zappers don’t work very well on new TVs and that if it didn’t work for me when I got home to return it.
Will absolutely be coming back.

Just purchased a PlayStation 2 game. Very friendly staff. Huge selection of games, consoles, and accessories. This is my new favorite store.

Tom is the man! He knows everything. always giving me good deals on games if you buy 2 or 3 or more games you’ll get even better deal. Prices are good. You can always negotiate on the price unlike at the Flea Market. they have everything you need from retro to now. I love this place. Hope they open for a long long time.

This place flew under my radar for way too long. I love retro gaming, and this place just became my favorite store.
They have a HUGE selection of retro games: NES, Dreamcast, and more of the obscure stuff too, like like the game gear and the Atari consoles. On top of it, the pricing is better than you would think for such a niche store.
If you love gaming, you definitely have to check this place out!

If i could give this 6 stars… I would. Absolutely love this place. I walked out with abput 8 n64 games at a great price.
They have so much stuff ypu can get lost in that little world for a long time.
Kirby 64? And like new too! Im a big n64 collector and im gonna be back over and over!

I called in to ask if they had a gameboy advance SP. And they do, and it was a few dollars cheaper than amazon.
Always call to see if they have what you want. I think the service was friendly. The place is a little too hot in there, so don’t get too hot and bothered to have a need to buy something.

Decent place, well stocked, fair prices. I like it.
(addendum: Yes, as with any non-​SRP shop, you should know going prices ahead of time, or be ready to look it up on your smartphone.)

This spot is a little hidden gem inside San Jose.
They have a bunch of old school video games from Super Nintendo to Playstation to GameBoy.
They are also one of the only spots in San Jose that sells Kendamas!
He also has a bunch of rare super Nintendo games just ask him to see the stash behind the counter.
I highly recommend you check them out.