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Pandemic spawns renewed interest in classic video games
Stephanie Lin
Pandemic spawns renewed interest in classic video games
AND SHOWS US WHY VIDEO GAMES ARE GAINING IN POPULARITY. >> IT맥스카지노S KIND OF LIKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE. STEPHANIE: FOR DAVID NAVARETTE OF SACRAMENTO, SOME OF HIS FONDEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES STEM FROM PLAYING VIDEO GAMES. >> FEELING THE CASES BRINGS BACK A LOT OF FOND MEMORIES. STEPHANIE: IT맥스카지노S A FEELING OF NOSTALGIA SHARED WITH FELL SHOPPERS AT 1-UP RETRO IN MIDTOWN SACRAMENTO. THE PERCUSSIVE BEAT OF EIGHT-BIT ARCADE GAMES TAKING LISTENERS BACK TO A DIFFERENT TIME. >> OF WHEN YOU맥스카지노D BE ON SUMMER BREAK AND BE HOME AND JUST PLAYING VIDEO GAMES. HAVING THAT RESURGENCE AND BRINGING UP THESE OLD FEELINGS OF COMFORT. STEPHANIE: AND STORE OWNER TRAVIS BOUNE UNDERSTANDS THAT FEELING ALL TOO WELL. IT맥스카지노S THE REASON WHY HE SAYS HE OPENED 1-UP RETRO JUST MONTHS AGO, DESPITE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. >> EVERYONE맥스카지노S AT HOME, THEY WANT SOMETHING TO DO. VIDEO GAMES ARE A GREAT WAY TO FILL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WITH THE RETRO STUFF. IT맥스카지노S KIND OF NOSTALGIC. PEOPLE ARE LOOKING BACK AT TIMES THAT WERE HAPPIER FOR THEM. STEPHANIE: GAMING ALSO THE PERFECT ESCAPE FOR LOCALS LIKE ADAM PARKER OF CARMICHAEL, WHO RECENTLY LOST HIS JOB. >> SOME PEOPLE ARE AT HOME AND MAYBE THEY ARE STUCK WITH PEOPLE THEY NEED TO BE STUCK WITH, OR MAYBE THEY HAVE TO TAKE PEOPLE IN. IT맥스카지노S NICE TO HAVE THAT ESCAPE, THAT PERSONAL ESCAPE YOU C HAVE TO MAKE YOUR DAY A LITTLE BIT BETTER. TAKE SOME OF THAT STRESS OFF. STEPHANIE: WHILE THE STORE IS DOING WELL, THEY ARE STILL OPERATING UNDER COVID MODE. CHECK OUT THESE SOCIAL DISTANCING STICKERS ON THE GROUND KEEPING CUSTOMERS SIX FEET APART INSIDE THE STORE. PLUS, CUSTOMERS ARE ASKED TO LEVEL UP ON THEIR PERSONAL HYGIENE WITH A SPRITZ OF HAND SANITIZER BY THE FRONT DOO >> CREATING A SPACE THAT맥스카지노S FUN AND AN ESCAPE FOR PEOPLE, BUT STILL KEEPING IT COVID SAFE. STEPHANIE: AN ONGOING CHALLENGE STILL FOR ANY BUSINESS. CORONAVIRUS, THE FINAL BOSS TO BEAT BEFORE THINGS GET BACK TO NORMAL. >> I맥스카지노D SAY DEFINITELY TRY TO SUPPORT LOCAL AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. STEPHANIE: REPORTING FROM SACRAMENTO, STEPHANIE LIN, KCRA 3 NEWS. WALTER: 1-UP RETRO STAFF SAY THEY PLAN TO HOST IN-PERSON GAMING TOURNAMENTS ONCE THE PANDEMIC IS OVER AND IT맥스카지노S SAFE TO HAVE LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE INSIDE
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Pandemic spawns renewed interest in classic video games
Stephanie Lin
Classic video games appear to be making a comeback due to the COVID-19 pandemic and people continuing to be stuck indoors. "Video games are a great way to fill the time, and especially with the retro stuff, it's kind of nostalgic," said Travis Boune, owner of 1UP Retro Gaming in Sacramento. Boune opened his store on Black Friday last year, in the middle of the economic downturn. He says business has continued to do well. "I think we are uniquely suited for the need right now," said Boune. "People are looking back at times that were happier for them."Taking a step inside the store is like going back in time. Shoppers can find hundreds of games dating back to the '80s 맥스카지노 and classic console systems from Atari to Nintendo 64. Shoppers shared that gaming helped provide a welcome escape from the difficulties of the year. "Some people are at home, or maybe they have to take people in," said Adam Parker from Carmichael, who just lost his job. "It's nice to have that escape, that personal escape you can have to make your day a little bit better. Take some of that stress off." "You can bring back that stuff you used to do that brought you joy," said Katie Nishimori, who recently dug up her old Wii gaming system.Shopper David Navarette said going through the store's classic games brought back many childhood memories. "Feeling the cases brings back a lot of fond memories," he said. "I think video games is a good way to not only connect other people to the internet, but a good way to escape the presence of reality amongst us." Interest in video games has grown since the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Economic Forum found in September 2020, $29.4 billion of video games were sold in the U.S., a 23% increase from the same period last year. Research firm NPD Group found gaming sales in the U.S. in August increased 37% year-over-year to $3.3 billion.Video game companies also reported soaring profits. Nintendo reported $1.4 billion in profits in the second quarter 맥스카지노 five times more than it made in the same period in 2019. Watch the video above to learn more about this story.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Classic video games appear to be making a comeback due to the COVID-19 pandemic and people continuing to be stuck indoors.

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"Video games are a great way to fill the time, and especially with the retro stuff, it's kind of nostalgic," said Travis Boune, owner of 1UP Retro Gaming in Sacramento.

Boune opened his store on Black Friday last year, in the middle of the economic downturn. He says business has continued to do well.

"I think we are uniquely suited for the need right now," said Boune. "People are looking back at times that were happier for them."

Taking a step inside the store is like going back in time. Shoppers can find hundreds of games dating back to the '80s 맥스카지노 and classic console systems from Atari to Nintendo 64.

Shoppers shared that gaming helped provide a welcome escape from the difficulties of the year.

"Some people are at home, or maybe they have to take people in," said Adam Parker from Carmichael, who just lost his job. "It's nice to have that escape, that personal escape you can have to make your day a little bit better. Take some of that stress off."

"You can bring back that stuff you used to do that brought you joy," said Katie Nishimori, who recently dug up her old Wii gaming system.

Shopper David Navarette said going through the store's classic games brought back many childhood memories.

"Feeling the cases brings back a lot of fond memories," he said. "I think video games is a good way to not only connect other people to the internet, but a good way to escape the presence of reality amongst us."

Interest in video games has grown since the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Economic Forum found in September 2020, $29.4 billion of video games were sold in the U.S., a 23% increase from the same period last year. Research firm NPD Group found gaming sales in the U.S. in August increased 37% year-over-year to $3.3 billion.

Video game companies also reported soaring profits. Nintendo reported $1.4 billion in profits in the second quarter 맥스카지노 five times more than it made in the same period in 2019.

Watch the video above to learn more about this story.