Anime has always been a very popular category for our store. But the last 12 months has seen a large decrease in AAA Anime titles. Naruto Shippuden, One Piece and the Bleach series continue to be the biggest sellers but we need something new and fresh to really get things going again. Talking with Madman entertainment recently has me optimistic that Anime will be a lot stronger again in the near future.
justified, I do believe over time Microsoft will come out on top. What about Nintendo - any comments? I really do think that Nintendo has shown a lot more innovation than both Sony and Microsoft with the Wii U and the 3DS, but I feel the lack of “big name” titles has hurt them. Having said that Pokémon X and Y plus the new 2DS console has turned their fortunes around for now, I am very positive that we will be selling a huge amount of 3DS and 2DS consoles this Christmas.. can’t say the same thing about their WII U console at this stage.
pushing boundaries. These days games are starting to resemble movies which is pretty cool. I still have a soft spot for my retro games including Donkey Kong on Game Boy, Plok on snes & Tombi on PS1. Some of my favourite games include Need for Speed series, Battlefield, Uncharted & Tomb Raider. Favourite genres: Racing, shooters, action/adventure & retro. Shaun: What I love about games is that they provide a source of relaxation, after a long day. It enables me to visit places/time periods that I’ve never been to. Some
Walking Dead is pretty popular too - what sort of products does your store have for the fans? Yes, Walking Dead is continuing to go from “strength to strength”. We stock plenty of Walking dead merchandise - figurines, console games, graphic novels, swords, posters and board games. Finally, what have you got planned for the Christmas holidays - will there be events for customers? We plan on building on our experience we have gained this year, but just doing everything “bigger and better!” Since last Christmas we have introduced a lot more into the store including Comics,
“just doing everything ‘bigger and better!’ Since last Christmas we have introduced a lot more into the store including Comics, Warhammer and just recently board games.” We’d love to hear from your staff on what they love about games - What games and genres do Stephanie and Shaun love? Stephanie: The thing I love about games is that there’s so much variety out there and developers are always
of my favourite games include Hitman, Batman arkham series, Metal Gear Solid, GTA V and the Assassin’s Creed series. Favourite genres: Stealth, shooters, action/adventure & RPG. What about anime - any particular movies or TV shows really popular at the moment?
Warhammer and just recently board games. Events? Just in the planning stages right now, but will continue with our Trading card tournaments till at least the second week in December. So keep an eye on our Facebook page for lots of updates soon!