killerkobra | 268 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) In many hobbies/interests, there are places all around the world that hold a certain significance for one reason or another. Some examples come to mind like; music venues, sports arenas, museums, shopping locations, gravesites, just to name a few. I thought it would be an interesting idea to make a sharable map, assuming it has not been done before. I personally love to travel, so my mind often drifts to places I would love to go one day. It got me thinking that there must be numerous locations across the world that are significant and worth the effort to travel to that are video game related. To help get the ball rolling we should consider the following - Historical significance (Ex. Original Nintendo Headquarters) - Shopping (Ex. Video Game Stores) - Museums (Ex. The Strong National Museum of Play) - Entertainment Venues (Ex. Funspot, the worlds largest Arcade) - Other When suggesting a location to add, please write why it is significant just to give context. Obviously, someone can Google places but are they really worth traveling to??? The forum input is pivotal to this Map. I have made a very small list to start with and the Map will always be a work in progress. VGS Travel Locations Google Map link https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=14iAp5zeCAcz1CvYRFoDyKK4ZiyQqQ0-i&usp=sharing Japan Nintendo Headquarters 11-1 Kamitoba Hokodatecho, Minami Ward Kyoto 601-8501 USA Funspot – Largest Arcade in the World 579 Endicott St N, Laconia, NH 03246 Nintendo NY 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020, United States Nintendo of America 4600 150th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052 Sony Interactive Entertainment's Headquarters 2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy. San Mateo, CA 94404 Edited January 12, 2022 by killerkobra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenjikuronin | 1,753 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 There's Sony Interactive Entertainment's Headquarters at 2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy. San Mateo, CA 94404 USA I don't know if you can go inside, but you can take pictures outside in front of the PlayStation sign... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerkobra | 268 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, Tenjikuronin said: There's Sony Interactive Entertainment's Headquarters at 2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy. San Mateo, CA 94404 USA I don't know if you can go inside, but you can take pictures outside in front of the PlayStation sign... Yeah I hear you about going in, I went to Rockstar North studio when I was in Edinburgh Scotland in 2019. I didn't go inside but I got photos outside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tenjikuronin said: There's Sony Interactive Entertainment's Headquarters at 2207 Bridgepointe Pkwy. San Mateo, CA 94404 USA I don't know if you can go inside, but you can take pictures outside in front of the PlayStation sign... My company did the electrical remodel for this and I used to live a 10 min walk away. You 100% cannot go inside without an escort or official business. EA is a short trip down 101 in redwood shores, and there is a Nintendo of america there too. Back in the 80s/90s, the actual place i am posting this from in Santa Clara, Ca was a stone throw away from all the major devs. Capcom, data east, activision etc. about 10 yrs ago i did some work In one of the old Capcom buildings on Scott Boulevard. I rummage through to see if I could find a case of un-opened megaman 1s or signage but I didn’t find anything. cool idea for a thread. Edited January 10, 2022 by MrWunderful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,547 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 I second Funspot. The sheer quantity of working 80s cabinets they have is astounding. I'll take pictures when I go there again(I live about 15 minutes away). Its pretty incredible. I turn into a 10 year old boy on the inside every time I go there. It's a must visit if you are into vintage arcade machines! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 855 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 the Nintendo store in New York City. the only Nintendo retail store around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,126 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 42 minutes ago, twiztor said: the Nintendo store in New York City. the only Nintendo retail store around. Better still be open when I move back to NY in the summer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerkobra | 268 Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 1 hour ago, twiztor said: the Nintendo store in New York City. the only Nintendo retail store around. Added! Definitely a place I have wanted to visit for a while 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,777 Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Is there any way to fast travel to these locations? Some of them are pretty far away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,547 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I put together a photocollage of Funspot. It definitely needs to be on people's gaming bucket list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,650 Administrator · Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 9:51 AM, TDIRunner said: Is there any way to fast travel to these locations? Some of them are pretty far away. They will cost you anywhere from 500 credits and up, until you complete the "working for an airline" mission and then can fast travel at no cost. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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