Nexwave Video Games

I have been here several times, mainly to return the junk they sold me that doesn’t work. I bought a N-​64 controller that didn’t work, exchanged it for a wii-​u game, and guess what? Didn’t work! I will go back 1 more time to exchange this, they don’t give refunds on their junk, and then I will NEVER return. Avoid this store and go to game city.

I am quite certain I heard the angels sings when I opened up the door to Nexwave today… but in all seriousness they do have a great collection of retro and current titles. Not only that but I got to see alot of really cool things I haven’t been able to find other places like a special edition pikachu N64 and R.O.B the robot for NES. I was also quite in love with all the working arcade cabinets they have in store. Their reasonable prices make it possible for anyone to beef up their collection regardless of what your favorite genre is. I saw things like Snowboard Kids 2 on N64 fifty dollars cheaper then what I saw it for at Gamecity and a Legend of Zelda Collectors Edition for under a hundred dollars and was definitely liking what I was seeing. Daniel S. hit the nail right on the head when he said this place has the vibe of stepping into a friendly gamers home and I will definitely be taking all my business here from now on.

I’m not a huge video game player, but out of the places I’ve been to, this one’s the best. It’s my #1 choice to go to when I want a new game; the prices are pretty good & the staff are friendly. Plus, they have a good selection– like this one time, my friend had been searching for some rare game on ebay & whatnot– I can’t remember the name, but he really had a good look around for it. I gave this place a call & they had it, for a rather reasonable price too :)

This place simply rocks. I got some ps2 games from here. One of them didn’t work for my system (although it worked perfectly at the store) and I was able to come back and exchange it without any hassle. The owner is super friendly and helpful. Great place –highly recommend it. Also they have many old school games especially Nintendo/​Super Nintendo.

Due to having a e-​bay account I can’t give these guys tops marks, but, they know their stuff. The staff is friendly, the prices are usually on the mark (there’s the odd, one that makes you go «huh?») and if you just want to check out retro games this would be the place to do it without getting ripped off.

I’ve been coming to this place for years and everytime I enter I almost feel at home. The staff is honestly 75% of the reason why I come here. They’re nice and are more than happy to just talk to you about games. And they know their stuff too so ask about the price of that rare Earthbound SNES game if you want or agree and laugh with them about how bloody hard Megaman 9 is! My girlfriend and I come here mostly to browse but I think we almost always end up buying something. And their prices are awesome. I’ve bought games that I’ve seen for 50% more at flea markets and EB Games. The selection is the biggest I know of in the city for older games too. Love this place. Oh, and bring some quarters for the two arcade machines they got.

I swear these guys are the first ones to bring the concept of a retro video game store to edmonton. Maybe I’m wrong, but I love nexwave it has a wonderful vibe to it! Very cozy, you feel as if you have walked into a friendly gamers home and they just happen to have the largest collection of everything for sale!

Nice little shop re-​selling used games and vintage gaming systems. Also usually have a few stand-​up arcade games which make me want to create an 80s style arcarde in my basement.

Stopped by the place today to sell some games and systems I had. While they didn’t accept everything I had on hand, they gave me a reasonable price for my DS Lite and original DS that came in a Nintendogs bundle (complete). I think Gamestop offered me $ 5 for my original DS system when I inquired about it a year ago or something.
I also advised them that their hours aren’t listed anywhere online and I asked them to update this Unilocal page with the info.
Very friendly and helpful!

Not all Nintendo games are created equal; it was for this very reason that b and I wandered into Nexwave clutching a handful of unexciting NES titles that were apparently so notoriously boring, every Super Flea dealer refused to take them in trade.
Nexwave couldn’t offer us much, but at least they offered something — $ 10, which was enough to pick out one game from their gigantic selection of original Nintendo cartridges. I was really impressed by their pricing — lots of the games they had out were considerably less expensive than their Flea counterparts, and even the pricier titles behind the counter — Rampage, Mega Man, etc. — were completely reasonable.
Along with original Nintendo, these guys carry SNES and Game Boy, as well as games for newer systems that I remain completely ignorant of. The hardware is there as well, including some of the weirder Nintendo products like the wireless 4-​player adaptor.
For selection and, most importantly, price, Nexwave earns two Nintendo-​playing thumbs up.

Nexwave is a pretty awesome video game store.
Yes, they carry all the new games that are hot on the market but the reason this store is cool is because they carry plenty of older games as well. When I say old I am talking about games for Nintendo from about 20 years ago.
They also buy games and do trades, and unlike other places they don’t rip you off. You get a pretty fair deal.

This is the place to go for games. They keep all the rare hard to find games in stock and they have the best selection of the new ones.
If you’re trading in games, FORGET going anywhere else. Any of the major game chains/​rental locations will rip you off as much as they possibly can manage — here you can expect fair returns.
Awesome stores, awesome selection of new and used and overall just a great experience. The guys behind the counter really know their stuff. This location is about 5 blocks east of NAIT. There’s also a location on the west end about 10 blocks east of West Ed, but I believe this 118 Ave location is the flagship location.

I used to live near this, the first, location of Nexwave. I remember when it opened. At the time I still had an old Sega Genesis and a first generation Game Boy. It was great because I could still buy games for my ancient gaming systems and it was cheap — around $ 5 each. They buy, trade and sell games so they get different stuff in all the time. They carry games for almost any platform. Seriously, even Atari and Intelevision if you’re old enough to remember what they are (like me). Sometimes they even get the hardware for them because people clear out their attics or whatever.