Retro Video Game Expo VIII
🕹️ CCS RETRO VIDEO GAME EXPO VIII – PRESS START ON NOSTALGIA 🕹️
Get ready to rewind time… Retro Video Game Expo VIII returns for a full weekend packed with legendary games, retro experiences, and nonstop nostalgia. If you grew up on Nintendo, Sega, Xbox, PlayStation, or arcade cabinets this is your chance to relive the classics and discover new favorites with fellow gamers and collectors. 🎮🔥
📅 October 3-4, 2026 | 10AM – 5PM
📍6009 Memorial Dr Unit 14, Stone Mountain, GA
🎟️ FREE Entry + FREE Parking
🔥 Event Highlights 🔥
🛒 Retro Video Game Marketplace — All Day
Browse aisles filled with classic consoles, rare games, collectibles, accessories, retro imports, and gaming treasures from passionate vendors and collectors.
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👾 CCS Retro Hits Free Play – Both Days | 11AM – 5PM
Dust off the classics and play the games you grew up with on Nintendo 64, Super Nintendo, GameCube, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3. From Mario 64, GoldenEye 007, Turtles in Time, Castlevania, and Mario Kart, it’s a chance to pick up a controller and revisit some all-time favorites. ✨ Hosted by @Dadzilla
🕹️ Free Play Station by AWA – Both Days | 11AM – 4PM
Join Anime Weekend Atlanta for a free-play gaming setup featuring a mix of classic favorites and more niche games worth discovering! Play on consoles including Super Famicom, Famiclone, PS1, PS2, PS3, Sega Saturn, Sega Genesis, and various handhelds. Revisit the games you already love, or try something new and find your next favorite. ✨ Hosted by @animeweekendatlantaofficial
⚔️ Super Smash Bros Tournament + LIVE STREAM – Saturday | 11AM
Get ready to brawl! Feature matches streamed live on stage. 3v3 Squad Strike at 11:00 AM. Smash Bros. Ultimate Singles at 1:00 PM. Crew Battles at 3:00 PM. 🎮 Redemption Bracket Available. Check in starts at 11AM. ✨ Hosted by SureFire Tactics!
🥊Smash Melee Tournament w/ Free Play – Sunday | 11AM
Play on classic consoles and controllers, with personal controllers welcome, using the familiar CCR TVs. Jump into the tournament or stop by for some free-to-play matches and get some games in. $5 Entry ✨ Hosted by Cryptonic
🦸 Marvel vs Capcom 3 Tournament – Saturday | 1PM
Do you love Marvel vs Capcom? Have you never played before, but like the idea of the X-Men throwing down with the cast of Resident Evil? Either way, all entrants are welcome for this clash of the titans! Entry is free; we welcome you to throw your hat in the ring for CASH prizes! ✨ Hosted by @cartridgeatl
🦸 Soulcalibur II Tournament – Sunday | 1PM
We know a lot of people have fond memories of running rounds of Soulcalibur with their buddies! If you never stopped grinding the series or haven’t touched a fighting game since you were in middle school, come join us for a free afternoon of Soulcalibur II and try to snag some of the CASH prizes! ✨ Hosted by @cartridgeatl
🎰 Pinball Arcade – Both Days
Video games aren’t the only way to play at CCS! Come check out hand-picked pinball machines like the new Pokemon machine and the critically acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons machine! ✨ Hosted by Side Quest Pinball
🥊 Nostalgic Fighting Game Throwdown – Both Days
Friends and family have been fighting at the sticks since 80s, so let’s bring back some of those classic fighting games! Come throw down over Street Fighter, Tekken, Soulcalibur, Marvel vs Capcom, and more fan favorites from the 90s and 00s! ✨ Hosted by @cartridgeatl
🎸 Late-00s Throwback Free Play – Both Days
Step back into the golden age of motion gaming with casual Wii Sports matches and rhythm games! Swing by to jam out with Rock Band, Guitar Hero, or Just Dance, or play some casual bowling or tennis with friends! ✨ Hosted by @igotnextcoinop
🏨 Hotel Deals Just for You!
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CCS Retro Video Game Expo VIII is where gaming past and present collide. 🕹️🔥
