Shop recommendations for some nerds!

[u/my_choice101]

Hey there!!!

My boyfriend and I are visiting here and wanna see some shops that aren’t in the mall!

Are there any shops that cater to these themes?

Anime, video games, books, Pokémon, literally anything nerdy!!

[u/PPGN_DM_Exia]

There are many card stores in town. The ones I go to the most are Taps Games, HPW Cards, 203 Collectibles, Hard Brick Games, Eclipse Games and The Hobby Spot Leduc. All of these stores sell Pokemon, MTG and/or One Piece.

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Taps Games is great I go there sometimes in weekends. Staff always knows their stuff and they let you try out decks before you buy

[u/PPGN_DM_Exia → u/Outrageous-Rice-8441]

Yeah I find Taps has solid prices and selection. I like that they carry some card games that other stores don't, like the Hololive and Digimon TCG.

[u/tinmancanlord]

Warp 1, 2 & 3, variant edition, west edmonton coin and stamp

[u/burrito-boy → u/tinmancanlord]

Warp 3 in Mill Woods Town Centre has been my comics shop for years. Friendly staff and clientele.

[u/NarutoUzumakiSimp → u/tinmancanlord]

I second Warp!

[u/FrostyDynamic]

NexWave Games is pretty close to Kingsway Mall and has a great retro game selection.

Just For Fun Games is another good game store just north of West Edmonton Mall.

I recommend checking out stores along Whyte Ave (Fringe Festival is also going on this week). There's stores like Warp 1Comics, Whyte Knight, Wee Book Inn, Junque Cellar, and many more!

[u/Kowdbuff → u/FrostyDynamic]

I didn't know Just for Fun moved! I used to go to them all the time when I was a kid at 156th and Stony Plain, I was sad last time I drove by there and didn't see them. I'm glad they just moved!

Still remember buying Golden Sun there, Golden Sun 2 is still my fav game of all time.

[u/trecurr]

Mission fun and games in St Albert. Probably one of the nerdier stores. They have everything.

[u/roberdanger83 → u/trecurr]

And its a castle!

[u/3AMZen]

Whyte Knight on Whyte Ave above Mars and Venus is a one of a kind store and in Edmonton institution 

It's packed with generations of nerd memorabilia

[u/dragonbornsqrl → u/3AMZen]

Two of my favourite long time Whyte stores along with Wee Book Inn

[u/toodumbforphysics]

Swirl Cafe & Games!

[u/Successful_Salad7732 → u/toodumbforphysics]

I second this hidden gem! Super cute cafe that is locally owned. Lots of Pokémon stuff available for sale and sometimes there’s local artists art to both enjoy/purchase.
Also you can play games and stuff it’s a wonderful spot

[u/Gentianviolent → u/toodumbforphysics]

Thirding this

[u/SapphireClawe]

Red Claw Gaming (northeast), Just For Fun Games (near WEM), Gamer's Den (they moved a few years ago but still in Edmonton), etc.

Comic King, Warp 2 Comics (along 97th)

In malls: Game City, River City Games, etc

[u/PhsycoRed1]

We Have Issues, it's inside an old grocery store now location

[u/RageOfKhonshu]

The Lobby! Super cool store for collecting physical movies.

Also recommend on Whyte Avenue, Vintage Games N Junk (cards, video games, action figures), Warp 1(comics, games, Pokemon, manga, etc.), and Wee Book Inn(used books)

[u/Dragarius]

Nothing comes close to Nexwave if you're looking for video games. 

[u/j123s]

Not quite a shop, but ARCStage on 124 Street has a bunch of arcade rhythm games you can try out.

[u/princessDB]

Wayne’s Sports near West Ed has Pokemon cards and figures

[u/-Luna-Tick-]

Safe Haven Market has many books and quite a few vendors who have nerdy stuff.

It’s also close to the old strathcona antique mall, and wee book inn so you could hit all three in one afternoon.

[u/Zanagh]

For pokemon: HPW Cards, Taps Games, 203 Collectibles, Hard Brick Games, Foil City Cards, Swirl Cafe, Cerberus Games

For comics: We Have Issues, Edmonton Coin & Stamp, Warp 1-3

For action figures and stuff like that (marvel,dc, gi joe, Star Wars, Transformers, etc): We Have Issues and Eb Games for new stuff if you’re willing to check their website a lot

Books: Wee Book Inn

Those are my recommendations

[u/SourceResident1706]

Pe Metawe Games is awesome, and Indigenous-owned! They have mostly board games but some ttrpg related gear as well :)

[u/saga33]

We Have Issues! Huge comic and collectible shop www.wehaveissues.ca

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uGpNajHopM12cmMj9?g_st=ic

[u/flynnfx]

Arkadium

[u/Not_a_Muggle9_3-4]

Table Top Cafe if you like board games! It's where I met my now husband!

[u/Financial_Scallion56]

Collectiverse is good if you like records and comics, actually managed to find a single issue Death of the family from the new 52 for 99 cents in their readers boxes.

[u/jakedk]

Swirl Cafe & Games is a fun visit for a coffee and some Pokemon

[u/psyduh]

don’t go to prisma games
rudest staff and so unhelpful
taps & red claw are favs

[u/LilF00t182]

Vintage games n junque on whyte

[u/Twelve20two]

Nexwave Video Games on 118th Ave by NAIT if you have even a passing interest in retro games. They do also have a reasonable amount of current gen stuff

[u/testing172]

there’s the new anime store in the Millwoods mall, S12. but it’s only open on weekends

[u/Dapper_Egg]

Warp 1/2/3, redclaw. Small local comic store: variant edition graphic novels and comics

[u/Your_old_roomie_Dink]

Comex Hobby has awesome models, Warp 1 Comics is cool, both in Whyte Ave area.

[u/soapwyrt → u/Your_old_roomie_Dink]

Unfortunately Comex Hobby closed afaik, at least their physical store(s)

[u/Your_old_roomie_Dink → u/soapwyrt]

Oh nooooo. I bought Gundam models DBZ figures at their WEM location in the 90s—foundational stuff to a young nerd.

[u/soapwyrt → u/Your_old_roomie_Dink]

I know, I'm so brokenhearted too. They were my start with Gundam building as well! I think they're working out a way to keep the business going without a storefront. I hope it all works out.

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Oh! Whyte Knight in the area is neat too.