Cap’n Games

Hands down, the best place to go if you are looking for games that are quality and for a great price. The staff is incredibly helpful and kind. I’ve even called them to help me trouble shoot my game console, and though they didn’t have to, they helped me fix my problem with ease. I have always had great experiences coming here. They have raffles during certain seasons for consoles, et cetera. They have a fully loaded arcade. They clean gaming discs for scratches. The staff here is wonderful and the selection they have for games is even better.

If i could give it a zero i would. Very small selection of games, trade in policy is shit, and their refund policy is labsolutely sheisty. Do not buy anything here if you don’t know exactly what you want. If you need retro gaming equipment then they have it for absurd process but everything else is a scam. The owner is an asshole and they lost my business. I suggest you look elsewhere. In Carson city there is a much more realistic owner with the same variety and better care who also has retro games. He’s located on the corner of highway 50 and saliman.

Always a joy to walk in and find something new, or old they always have something for you. I had questions about a Playstation 2 game with only minimal memory of it. And boom, in less than 2 minutes they were able to identify and find the game in stock. Smugglers Run was the game in question and I’ve been a return customer ever since.

Until recently the only video game console I’d ever owned was a Commodore 64. I had Oregon Trail, Frogger, Dig Dug and Math Blaster. That and putting a few quarters into Ms. Pac Man at the Handy French market was the extent of my gaming experience until a friend gave me his old play station 2.
Yes, I am probably the most boring person on Earth.
I told my girls (3 and 8) that they could play with the Play station if they wanted and plugged it into the TV. I assumed they’d choose the Spider-​Man or racing game, but two-​minutes later I noticed the game they chose featured a gentleman known for shooting cops and beating up prostitutes. Okay, probably time to get some kid appropriate games.
The Play station 2 is an outmoded machine but is still perfect for someone with no game experience and a 3-​year-​old. I really didn’t want to spend a ton of money on games that will more than likely end up stepped on and scratched inside of a week. I have driven by Cap’n Games hundreds of times and I figured hey, today’s the day I stop in and see what’s up.
Okay… I’m not gonna lie. I expected a couple of acne covered, comic book hoarding teen boys working the counter. That’s what pop-​culture has led me to believe anyway. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Two very pleasant young women were working there. They were really helpful and gave me the low down on the games and they didn’t even treat me like a dork when I bought Strawberry Shortcake’s Adventures and SpongeBob. Although I would be very disappointed if they didn’t make fun of me after I left.
There were two entire walls of PS2 games. I couldn’t believe the selection. I’m not up on all the consoles but it looked to me like they had a ton of Xbox stuff as well.
The lounge area is intriguing. Old school stand up video games and a giant Nintendo coffee table adorn this little haven off of Pyramid. These are the games I understand! A joy stick and one or two buttons. My attention span was designed for this – not for call of duty with 10 different buttons and cheat codes and a head set. No – I can’t even.
I like this place. It’s friendly, it’s convenient and it gives me hope that maybe I’m not as lame as I thought I was. Anyone wanna come over and play some Sponge Bob?

I am a old gamer (meaning, I don’t game as much anymore) :)
But I have children that are just getting started gaming for rewards.
The first time I went into Cap’n games, they were really friendly and answered all of my questions.
I left a happy customer.
I called and asked Curtis today, about a gaming system. And he told me how I can fix mine. It should be an easy fix! I am going to recommend them for the future, and I will also be in here a lot more. Thank you for the great service!
So happy I found this little gem

For used games this it the BEST place in Reno/​Sparks to check out first.
For retro gaming this is the BEST place in Reno/​Sparks to check out first.
Screw GameStop and their either bug you about upsells or ignore you when the store is busy along with only cutting $ 5 off their used copies of games.
I didn’t pick up anything this trip since I wanted to just scout out their selection. I will definitely be back to grab a used selection or two with none of that chain store guilt.

This place is rad, a retro gamers dream come true! I wish I had my old NES, or SEGA, or Super Nintendo, or any of my old systems… cause this is the place to get games and accessories for them. They don’t have a good selection of newer games (X-​Box 360, X-​Box One, PS4, etc) but I’m mostly okay with that. Great prices and friendly, knowledgeable service and they’re willing to work with you on getting games in.
They fixed my X-​Box 360 for free and I walked out with 2 older games for the 360 for under $ 5.00-That would never happen at Game Stop… that’s all I’m sayin’!

We were on vacation and my son is always looking for stores like this for video games specials. We actually went there two different days while on vacation because my son saw that they post new games the next morning. Some great deals for all of us. My daughter found a deal on the DS, I got some interesting $ 1 deals on DVDs and my son found great deals. Staff was friendly. Great little place.

its an amazing place to go to for video games and ever since I’ve gone here I’ve yet to return to game stop. There is a decent selection of games, but an incredible selection of retro (for example: Sega consoles, Nintendo, PlayStation 1, Atari, etc…) and the retro games are affordable. When trading in you get incredible value compared to game stop, and its reasonable. When you get an account there, on your birth day you can get any and everything half off in there! they do have a few new games but they also have Game Cube games which is a let down due to the price, but over all if you’re in the Reno/​Sparks area, ditch game stop and go to Cap’n Games! Where the power is truly to the players!
Travis age 16

Amazing! Cap’n games is every retro gamers dream. I myself collect old video games from the 80’s and 90’s such as atari, Nintendo, sega, intellevision and so on. This place has everything! Their prices are great too! They even have a section in the back for newer consoles like xbox and playstation. They also have great customer service as well. If they didn’t have the item you were looking for they will even call you when they get it in! Overall this place is awesome and any gamer will love this place.

I cant give this place 5 stars yet because I havent bought or returned anything yet.
It is getting a 4 full stars from me though! My kids and I went into this place on a whim after my son heard about this place having old cheap games. Boy oh boy do they! These folks have ORIGINAL ATARI and original Game Boys and Original Sega and games to go with them all! I am 33 years old and felt like I was 8 years old again! It was AWESOME!
They have new stuff also and super great prices! I can’t wait to go in here and actually buy stuff!
My son wanted Castlvaneya (cant spell) for original NES, they didnt have it and put him on the call list for as soon as it comes in! Now that is some good customer service!
Super nice folks, really cute shop and awesome inventory!

Put simply, this is an exemplary store. The employees are reliable, knowledgeable, and most of all, they are honestly passionate about video games and collecting. Two main employees work here but they are never understaffed and are always willing to help if you have a question. I am an avid collector of older video games and consoles, and they are also really nice to people that are more interested in modern games, of which they have a formidable and always changing selection.
I often sell video games and consoles on my own, but I will occasionally give these guys first pick for my trade-​ins because I respect them and they give very good trade-​in prices if I don’t have time to go through the hassle of ebay/​amazon. And if you’re a collector, Cap’n Games carries EVERYTHING. They may not have everything right now, but if you come in from time to time, you will see truly rare gems floating through their inventory: custom consoles, boxed games, imports, and other treasures that always make me look forward to scanning their shelves.
Highly recommended, these guys are legit benefactors of video game culture, and Jake runs an excellent business.

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG and I thought I knew about old school games! Cap’n Games knows their stuff — especially their employees! The guy who helped us really, REALLY knew their inventory, what we would like, the value of the games, and everything else in between! I don’t think I’m ever going back to Game Stop now. Cap’n Games will give you decent trade in value, has new and old games and systems, and even DVD’s for $ 1.99! AND — they test everything before they sell it and then fix it to make sure it works (I know we’ve been mislead by GameStop so many times… and it was terrible…) Please: check them out! Way worth it. They really know their shit! :) I wish I got the guy’s name who worked there — he was amazing on what he knew!!!
Oh — and they’ve moved to Pyramid Way. So much closer to frequent. And they have a decent online catalog. Oh and — :) just check them out.