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Exploring Asheville North Carolina w/ Lazy Game Reviews!

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I’m continuing my year of traveling around the U.S. and checking out places that are new to me, and this time I’m heading nearly 2,200 miles from Seattle to Asheville, North Carolina! Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville has a little bit of everything: incredible scenery, great food, music, breweries, quirky local businesses, and a seriously impressive amount of retro and pop-culture goodness. In this video, we explore the city, hit up Level 256 Classic Arcade Bar, dig through movies at Orbit DVD, hunt for vinyl at Harvest Records and Records in the Rad, check out the Asheville Pinball Museum, compare Beaver Lake to Seattle’s Green Lake, explore the River Arts District, grab some legendary BBQ at 12 Bones, and even visit Clint from Lazy Game Reviews to check out his massive video game and computer collection. Plus, there’s plenty of Dolly Parton, cicadas, coffee, arcade games, physical media, and nerdy treasures along the way. Welcome to Asheville!

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Houston Texas Trip. I FOUND the VIDEO GAMES!

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I’m heading to Houston, Texas for Comicpalooza, a massive pop culture expo that feels more like San Diego Comic-Con than a traditional gaming convention. Between surprise thunderstorms, humid Texas heat, incredible anime-inspired Itasha cars, celebrity guests like Pam Grier and Edward James Olmos, and exploring downtown Houston’s murals, parks, and food spots, this trip turned into way more than just convention coverage. I also checked out Replay Games, a cool retro game store, where I even found a rare Sharp Famicom Titler capture device I’d never seen in person before. From tacos and espresso to skyscraper views and retro treasures, this Houston adventure had a little bit of everything.

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Olympic Peninsula Road Trip – PART 2 + PICKUPS!

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Part 2 of our Olympic Peninsula road trip is where things get a little louder, a little weirder, and a lot more fun.

I meet back up with Paul and we waste absolutely zero time doing questionable (but highly entertaining) things on the beach. From there, we hit the road toward a place that changed music forever, the birthplace of Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, and the entire Seattle grunge movement.

Along the way, we dig into some seriously cool retro game shops, hunting for hidden gems and soaking in that nostalgic magic.
And to wrap it all up, I’ll show you everything we scored during this epic 5-day adventure.

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VIDEO GAME HUNTING in Small Towns (5 day road trip!)

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Hit the road with me for a five-day adventure through Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. In this travel diary, I’m joined by my friend Drunken Master Paul as we explore a part of the state I’ve never experienced before. Expect rain-soaked highways, coastal fog, and small towns that feel like they’re full of untold stories. Along the way, we hunt for retro games in hidden gem shops, explore abandoned coastal forts, and take in some incredible Pacific Northwest scenery. Buckle up and let’s hit the road.

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Genki Covert Dock 3 & ShadowCast 3 REVIEW – Gaming Travel Accessories

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Covert Dock 3 is a sleek 65W travel dock built for Switch 2 and handheld gaming on the go, while ShadowCast 3 shrinks a full 4K60 capture card down to pocket size. Together, they transform your laptop or iPad into a portable gaming command center—no bulky setup required.

In this review, I put both to the test to see if this ultra-compact combo really delivers the ultimate travel gaming experience. WATCH > https://youtu.be/Pxdmsi6800M

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JRPGLife Explores Seattle’s Retro Game Scene (Worth the Hype?)

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Seattle’s retro gaming scene is basically a treasure hunt disguised as a coffee-fueled lifestyle. It’s where flannel-wearing collectors, caffeine-addled speedrunners, and nostalgia historians roam the aisles of dusty game shops like archeologists hunting for buried cartridges. Somewhere between Pike Place and a Side Street arcade, you’ll find people debating the superiority of NES controllers while sipping $6 lattes, all with the intensity of a Seahawks game.

The city has enough retro game stores, conventions, and collector meetups to make you think it’s secretly powered by a giant SNES in a basement somewhere. Local arcades still glow with CRT screens and the comforting hum of pinball machines, while garage sales offer the occasional jackpot—sometimes literally, if someone left a working Neo Geo in a box. In Seattle, retro gaming isn’t just a hobby; it’s a lifestyle, a mild obsession, and an excuse to justify owning more plastic than IKEA.

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Las Vegas is AMAZING for Video Game Hunting!

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They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas… unless it’s video games, then it comes home with me. Game hunting across Las Vegas, chasing retro gems and making zero promises about self-control. If you live in the Las Vegas area, check out Retro City Games: https://www.retrocitygames.com

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Las Vegas is a sun-baked mirage where common sense checks out at the front desk and never comes back. It’s a city powered by neon, bad decisions, and the unshakable belief that this pull of the slot machine is “the one.” Time doesn’t exist here—clocks are banned, sleep is optional, and breakfast can legally be a margarita served in a yard-long plastic guitar.

The Strip is like if Disneyland, a midlife crisis, and an airport gift shop had a baby. You can visit Paris, New York, ancient Rome, and a pyramid with a laser on top—all without leaving Nevada or learning a single useful fact. Meanwhile, someone dressed as Elvis is marrying a couple who met four hours ago, while another Elvis watches, quietly judging.

Vegas is the only place where you’ll see a man win $20, lose $2,000, and still say, “I basically broke even.” It’s loud, ridiculous, unapologetically extra, and somehow proud of it. Las Vegas doesn’t ask why—it just asks, “Cash or credit?”

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VIDEO GAME HUNTING in Portland + Game PICKUPS

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Join me on an awesome trip to Portland Retro Gaming Expo, where retro dreams come alive! I check out incredible new hardware like the ModRetro M64 clone system, the adorable Vectrex Mini, and even the Intellivision Sprint!
Plus, I had the honor of hosting a panel called “The Legends of Sierra”, celebrating some of the most influential creators in adventure gaming history. And of course, it wouldn’t be PRGE without a massive game pickup haul at the end — from hidden gems to wild finds!

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