“We used to host multiple D&D sessions every day, for example,” store employee Nick explains. The impact was particularly devastating for Crazy Squirrel, however, because one of the standout features of their business has been hosting in-store gaming sessions, something that is still limited due to ongoing restrictions on capacity. Like most small businesses, the shutdown in 2020 was a huge financial blow. Crazy Squirrel Games & Toysį/crazysquirrelgamestore | IG: Squirrel Games & Toys recently celebrated their 11th anniversary bringing the best premiere board games, tabletops, and card games to the Valley. They are open 10 am-6 pm Monday through Saturday and 12 pm-6 pm on Sunday. But it’s the Pokemon games for the GameBoy and DS hand-held systems that are currently the hottest products in demand this holiday season.īlue Shell Gaming will be announcing some big holiday sales in the next few weeks on their Facebook page. Nintendo 64 units are also big sellers with fans of popular titles such as Super Mario 64 and Goldeneye 007. Playstation 2 systems are among the most popular items Blue Shell Gaming sells due to their backward compatibility with original Playstation games. Customers can bring in their old gaming consoles collecting dust in the attic, and Blue Shell will return them to like-new condition, ready to provide hours of fun and nostalgia. In addition to boasting the most extensive selection and widest variety of retro games and gaming consoles in the Central Valley, Blue Shell Gaming also offers repair and restoration services. Blue Shell Gaming wants to make it easy for customers to find everything they’re looking for under one roof. Hunting for hidden gems in thrift shops or negotiating through various collector sites online are the most common ways for retro gamers to find their favorite titles.
Also, despite boasting as many as 600 games on some units, retro fans have been disappointed by the lack of A-list titles available due to licensing issues. While emulator devices are cheap and easy to set up and use, the sound and graphics on many of them are often sub-par. To meet that demand, the market has been flooded with various emulator devices, which offer dozens to hundreds of popular 8-64 bit retro titles pre-loaded in a simple plug-and-play console. The popularity of retro video games has exploded in recent years. “He and his friends realized a lot of other people had an interest in retro games too, and they saw a perfect opportunity to open a business and fill that need.” “My dad always had a love for gaming and has been an entrepreneur his whole life,” she says. Blue Shell Gaming and Collectiblesġ731 Bullard Ave, Fresno | (559) 777-9028į/blueshellgaming | IG: Gonzales says one of her favorite things about working at her father’s business is watching parents introduce their kids to the games they loved growing up. SIFU is open Tuesday through Saturday, 1 pm-7 pm, and will be open until 5 pm on Christmas Eve. All hats and clothing are 25% off, boards and accessories are 20% off, and their various shoe brands are also on sale. SIFU also carries shoes, hats, and clothing from various companies, including local favorites, Lurk Hard.įor holiday shoppers, SIFU is offering a variety of deals from now through Christmas Eve. SIFU features a selection of decks from Santa Cruz, Creature, Real, Antihero, and local brands such as Pizza and Bus. SIFU is a true “core” skate shop, with a pinpoint focus on decks, trucks, wheels, and everything a skater needs to keep that skate sesh going. For the last six years, they have provided high-quality boards and accessories to the Fresno skate community. SIFU opened its doors in 2015 to fill that unmet need for a skater-owned, skater-focused shop. “There wasn’t a place that just sold boards and parts, with people behind the counter who actually skated and understood the scene.” “All we really had in Fresno were mall shops and corporate chains,” Bartlett explains. Growing up in the scene, he was always disappointed with the lack of “core” skate shops in Fresno – places that catered specifically to skaters, focusing primarily on skateboards and accessories.
“We understand our customer’s needs because they’re our needs too.”īartlett has been skating for over 20 years. “We are all skaters ourselves,” co-owner Ray Bartlett says. That genuine passion for skating shared by true enthusiasts separates SIFU from the competition. SIFUSKATE | IG: skate shop by skaters for skaters!” is the tagline for SIFU Skate Shop.
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