Inside an Indian Video Game Store from the 80s! (+ Workshop Tour!)

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I visited a video game shop in India that started in the 80s. Watch as we tour Babu's Video Games and go to his workshop to see where he mods and repairs consoles. He also shows us his massive retro gaming collection, including many rare retro games from Nintendo's Game & Watch, NES, SNES, and N64 systems. It brought back a lot of nostalgia from my childhood as a Super Nintendo gamer!
I also decided to get back into the Nintendo ecosystem after hearing so many people rave about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017). And I wanted to try all the other Nintendo-exclusive games I missed over the years like Metroid Prime Remastered. So at the end of the video, I bought a Nintendo Switch OLED. Now I'm ready for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)!
Update: I revisited Babu and went deeper into his story and collection • Inside an Indian Video... .
Update: How's the Nintendo Switch been? I fell in love again with handheld gaming! I can game anywhere while travelling and catch up on many older games I missed. It's been an excellent addition to my Xbox Series X and PS5. I'm looking at the Steam Deck next.
Babu's Video Games (बाबू वीडियो गेम्स) is located in the beautiful and chilled-out city of Pune, India. Pune is a sprawling city in the western state of Maharashtra, known for its rich history, vibrant culture, and beautiful architecture. It is also a hub of education and technology, making it a popular destination for students and professionals.
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You can find Babu's Video Games store on Google Maps goo.gl/maps/3HdF8F6ogc9yAkCi7.
00:00 Tour of an old retro game store in India
00:45 Meeting Indian gamers
01:58 Meet Mr Babu
04:15 Video game workshop tour (modding & repairs area)
05:34 Babu's massive retro game collection
06:50 Repairing a chunky PS5
07:05 What is Nintendo's Game & Watch?
08:37 Buying a Nintendo Switch OLED & Breath of the Wild
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@KarlRock Год назад

*Update 2: I revisited Babu's game shop and went deeper into his story and his game collection in his childhood home* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0chGU7lG6J8.html. Drop by and say Namaste to Babu sometime, Google Maps goo.gl/maps/3HdF8F6ogc9yAkCi7. Update 1: How's the Nintendo Switch been? I fell in love again with handheld gaming! I can game anywhere while travelling and catch up on many older games I missed. Then there are the Nintendo exclusives I've finally got to enjoy, like Breath of the Wild and Metroid Prime Remaster. It's been an excellent addition to my Xbox Series X and PS5. I'm looking at the Steam Deck next. 🇮🇳 Delhi video game market tour ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wjLf9fDnG0I.html 🇵🇰 Lahore video game market tour ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KMBrShV-LWI.html

@kebugcheck Год назад

Where are you living in pune? We could meet.

@INtHEARt Год назад

Karl visit kondhwa kauser bhaugh pune also

@daveg1159 Год назад

Karl we want to see you exploring India on your motorbike again!

@infullbloom3246 Год назад

Dear Mr Karl Rock, please see the most beautiful Indian woman, her nickname is Monalisa. She is on Badri Narayan Badhra channel on RU-vid. I think she should be a model. If you help her, she can help her religious service to langoors even more. Im her subscriber.

@BenJabituya Год назад

Hey Karl, this is Rohan speaking. I have a Nintendo Switch. I'm an active Nintendo Switch Online member. I still have my original Nintendo consoles.

@DammitJeff Год назад

Babu is where I'd love to see myself in 30-40 years. Still rocking, still loving tinkering and fixing up all types of gaming consoles in his workshop. I love it. What stands out to me the most is his gaming collection. They're clearly worn down but that's because he clearly gets that these gaming consoles were meant to be USED. To be PLAYED with and not just sitting preserved in a shiny clear case. Each one of those gameboys and game and watches has stories behind them and I love that 💖

@KarlRock Год назад

Very well put Bro. His games got maximum love from tons of people, and I’m sure he repaired them a lot too. PS. I sent Babu your comment too.

@KarlRock Год назад

Do check out Jeff's channel too, he makes videos around modding and consoles.

@dodgesteelenterprises Год назад

@@KarlRock Thanks for your content Karl, as another kiwi who loves India but it doesn't seem like I will end up there, I appreciate you showing us the beauty of the country and people of India ✌️

@lyingunderoath7147 Год назад

subbed to you because of this comment and because we have alot of similar likes

@scb8858 Год назад

he used to rent. that's why a lot of them are beat up looking.

@susangz Год назад

There’s a difference between just a store that sells products and THE STORE that is passionate about its products and it shows in the video. The amount of retro collection is some next level.

@KarlRock Год назад

So true, it was easy to see with Babu

@degenerate8228 Год назад

That's the difference you described between Babu and Dkoldies.

@meric12131415 Год назад

So true

@bogymanthedark Год назад

@@degenerate8228 spot on

@goonerbe5 Год назад

Gamestop🤣

@kamrankhaan Год назад

I have been his customer since the last twenty five years!! His passion for video games has not changed one bit 😁

@KNGKIP 10 месяцев назад

Thats super awesome

@Toki-Ralte 10 месяцев назад

dude, what's the pune address??

@kamrankhaan 10 месяцев назад

@@Toki-Ralte Shop No.786, KT Bhosale Peth, Near Nishat Theater, Bhawani Peth

@varyani_brah 11 месяцев назад

I'm 29, an avid gamer and I live 3 miles from Babu's store. The man is a legend and an inspiration as to how you don't give up on things you love as a child. He has always been kind and helpful. Great video, you really did justice to his legacy.

@DoobiusPiff 11 месяцев назад

hey cool what games do you play and are you ps3 still or on pc?

@varyani_brah 11 месяцев назад

@@DoobiusPiff I play on the PS2 (sometimes), PSP (when I'm travelling), PS5 (mainly, almost an hour or two everyday) and an average built PC (Dota 2 and CSGO 1-2 times a week). I make gaming videos on my PS5 and share them on my channel :)

@DoobiusPiff 11 месяцев назад

@@varyani_brah no way i play pc csgo too if you want to ever play you can add me dude i mean our ping difference will be big though :D i think its awesome where you live in india so diffferent to where i live and we still have the same interests thats fucking cool peace brother!

@AdnanCucak 11 месяцев назад

If you see Babu, please tell him about all the great comments people have made about him!

@varyani_brah 11 месяцев назад

@@DoobiusPiff Same here broo! Share your gamer ID, I'll surely add you! Peace and love

@Dale_Philip Год назад

Incredible to watch as, like you said, these types of business have completely died out in the west. Only thing missing from the video was you setting up a SNES and playing a versus match of Street Fighter II with Babu Ji.

@HARS7IT Год назад

Love your videos. Keep doing it.

@KarlRock Год назад

Ow man that’s a great idea! I’ll do that in my next tour 😄 Thanks for watching Bro.

@nitishkharat Год назад

Next visit Pune please

@baumstamp5989 Год назад

i love u dale

@bobby_c07 Год назад

They are starting to make a return, retro gaming has exploded over the last few years.

@Pragy Год назад

Bro was giving out a $350 console for free. You can tell how passionate he is about gaming. What a legend!

@NotCerius Год назад

And in India $350 dollars is like a lot of money.

@koilamaoh4238 Год назад

@@NotCerius indeed, lot of people have family to feed and employees too. Considering, profit margin isnt really that big when it comes to moving physical merchandise, would be a bigger loss to him.

@pinokio3785 Год назад

I think in India you pay double the price for consoles.

@emuboss_smo2685 Год назад

also it is imported in india from outside, so the prices are much higher

@johndrippergaming Год назад

Coz he is getting promotion ;)

@johnfritz7222 11 месяцев назад

Can tell he genuinely wanted to give him the Nintendo Switch. Mad props to the guy who made the video by paying him and in turn supporting what he does. One gamer helping another out is ALWAYS great to see

@BenThePen149 2 месяца назад

i think his name is karl

@jase2568 11 месяцев назад

Babu needs his own RU-vid channel. He's like the Indian Super Mario.

@teffi517 11 месяцев назад

he does !

@jeramzPC 9 месяцев назад

I didn't realize this until I read your comment. LOL

@SagarPhadtare Год назад

Babu is the real OG! I used to rent old consoles from him as a kid 20 yrs ago!

@manchesterunitedno7 Год назад

Oh, certainly he is a real OG. He still has Game & Watch stuff! Not only the Nintendo brand, but also the Casio one. I'm half expecting he has Atari 2600 somewhere in his workshop.

@Banzybanz Год назад

Exact kuthe aahe he dukaan.

@pathpathfinder2181 Год назад

Where is his store in Pune ? I would love to visit it ! 👍😋

@sridrawings4510 Год назад

@@manchesterunitedno7 casio one?

@crow1989 Год назад

@@Banzybanz 🤡

@dilsher2010 Год назад

My heart just melted 🤧🤧🤧 Babu is as genuine of a businessman as it can get I mean look at the guy he just enjoys playing games and wants everyone else to enjoy as well. Certainly a Gem. I genuinely want to go to Pune from Haryana just to meet him in person such a lovely soul.

@sridrawings4510 Год назад

Most of people from that era in india always complain about playing video games is bad and shit but babu on the other hand is truly different from them

@cksonnny Год назад

I was at Babu’s place in Dec.He spent a good 3-4 hours with me. Amazing guy. He has a lot more rare stuff that he didn’t show Karl, stuff that would put to shame some collectors in the US! Kudos to this amazing man.

@KNGKIP Год назад

BABU IS AN AMAZING MAN!!! May God bless and protect that man for the rest of his life.

@herohunted85 11 месяцев назад

He appears to be a Legend in my eyes. The gaming community must appreciate his shop. I appreciate all mom & pop small business owners in the gaming community. They keep old and new gaming alive. Long live Atari, Neo Geo, Sega, and Arcade.

@uncleretard2538 11 месяцев назад

lol

@karwankarwanko6603 10 месяцев назад

Nice games and good man, i hope somebody will help him to organize and Display his collection. It would look like a museum

@fabio78 Год назад

I loved how he wanted to make sure you were serious about gaming and would actually play on the Switch before offering it for free. It was important for him to know, and if he was to part with it, it better go to someone who will take joy from it. I mean, the generosity in itself deserves praise regardless, but this little detail shows how much he appreciates gaming and people passionate about gaming like himself.

@twicecups Год назад

real

@jayb3340 11 месяцев назад

3:18 he was offering it free of charge regardless if he was a gamer or not

@johnstatler8911 Год назад

Such kindness - both you and he. I love streets like that. I used to visit areas slightly similar in San Francisco but all that is gone now 70 years later. Back then China Town in SF would be like that, dense with family stores open to the street and side alleys (and with plucked chickens hanging outside and on rare occasions a woman with bound feet). In some ways watching your videos is like going back in time for me.

@KarlRock Год назад

Well said!

@linkbombchu168 Год назад

I used to live in the bay area in 2016. Often went to China town! 70 years ago wow, how old are you John?

@johnstatler8911 Год назад

@@linkbombchu168 74. I was wandering the streets in tow of my grandmother from an early age. I was so entralled with China Town in SF. I remember Japanese shrimp fisher families living on the banks of San Francisco Bay.

@Crouky Год назад

Woman with bound feet.. what?

@donerkebab778 Год назад

This comment transported me there

@KYDNG Год назад

Babu purely resembled the true embodiement of being a human being thats just so passionate about his hobby... so much that he was even willing to give away a console for free just to let another person experience the fun of playing a video game.... the fact that baabus store is small and cozy , makes it an authenthic game store

@1Surinamer Год назад

Mr Babu could easily be your favorite uncle. God bless the man. He's got the complete evolution of gaming sitting in his shops.

@Tausi Год назад

I really find the modding that gets done in the shops unique. You barely see that anywhere else

@10ON10 Год назад

*NES/Nintendo made some really cool games, those tiny handheld games were quite addictive to be honest*

@KarlRock Год назад

I’m just catching up on them all on my Switch now! So cool that you can emulate them.

@teemomain8268 Год назад

I hope Babu has success with his shop and has good health for many years. I love that he is so young at heart and extremely passionate.

@MethodMan.. 11 месяцев назад

Babu is a real legend. He comes across as a genuine good individual. Retro gaming merch keeps getting elevated in value everyday. I truly hope he'll benefit greatly.

@MrDonkeyKIng77 Год назад

As an old school gamer, I absolutely enjoyed this

@KarlRock Год назад

Thanks Scott!

@Satori2046 Год назад

amen brother !

@khantouchthis1690 Год назад

Thank you pewdiepie for helping the locals in India, I've always thought that you went to Japan, but here you are in the most awesome place ever. Thank you pewdiepie ❤️

@PoIiwag Год назад

💀💀💀

@techedugamer8518 Год назад

@Devavrat Dhaygude he is not pewdiepie

@gsomethingsomething2658 Год назад

@@techedugamer8518 He is pewdiepie.

@baoquoc3710 Год назад

Pewds, yes, just the bootleg one😆

@Aetos23 Год назад

This is the funniest comment. Karl got offended and didn't like the reply 😂😂.

@zah_ate7170 9 месяцев назад

Babu seems like a very chill dude. Huge respect to him for keeping the gaming community alive where hes from. A proper gem for gamers, young and old out there

@zarg0ne Год назад

I hope his collection and workshop gets turned into Museum one day 🙏🏼

@detroitinferno Год назад

28K for the NSW OLED sold me on the real passion over the profit side of him. Heartwarming to see these kinda people still exists in the gaming community!

@fabulous1156 Год назад

His workshop is literally a goldmine to all gamers 😍

@da_pawz Год назад

yeah, so many Gameboy DMG, color etc... I really want to get one lol...

@KevinArcade87 11 месяцев назад

@@da_pawz uh.. the real gold are the games and Game & Watch!

@mr.unkown55 9 месяцев назад

I need the address of the gold mine please😢

@arpanabinaswar1811 2 месяца назад

@@mr.unkown55Shop No 786, 800, KT Bhosale Path, next to Bhagwandas Chawl, Yakub Nagar, Bhawani Peth, Pune, Maharashtra 411042

@JonnyGesundheit 11 месяцев назад

Babu needs to be on the world stage of retro gaming notoriety. Instant legend. Great video, mate.

@evolvermedia 10 месяцев назад

I was one of those kids, renting hand held games for 1 rupee an hour at his store. This video brings so many fond memories. Thanks for giving babu the exposure he deserves.

@alhamdkhan5596 Год назад

back in my highschool/jr. college days, i'd always go with my cousin on the weekends to play Ps2 at Babu's. Known him for so many years, He is a gem of a person and always so passionate about what he does. To see him get the recognition and love he deserves just puts a massive smile on my face :D Appreciate you Karl for doing this! Keep up the fantastic work!

@AllThatJuice- Год назад

This is genuinely amazing. I wish we had shops like this in the UK instead of chain retailers. His passion for games reminds me why I originally loved them as a kid.

@supriyantowakil482 Год назад

I cant be more agree with you bro, as an old gamer (i rarely play now because i am more focused on work) babu reminds me on my younger self how i loved those games stuff and kept some collection in my room.

@gavh9360 Год назад

This has made me pine for the days when my dad would take me to our local independent games shop in Lowestoft . Browsing not knowing what would be there and what I would pick up for my Amstrad then Amiga. Good times.

@ViperKreuz Год назад

We have private owned game shops here in the UK. You just have to look for them.

@gavh9360 Год назад

@@ViperKreuz few and far between these days.

@steinabraham Год назад

Wow this fellow is a legit legend. Can't believe I'm seeing a vlog on him. This brought back alot of memories from the 00s. His shop was right next to our school and he was the only PS2/3 modder from those years. Thanks for this Karl 😊

@dukert27 11 месяцев назад

Babu seems like such a nice person, great video felt nostalgia watching it.

@wybuchowyukomendant Год назад

In Brazil, this is considered almost current technology, no joke.

@degenerate8228 Год назад

No wonder neymar is afraid to walk the streets.

@bepopxxx Год назад

Really? my country malaysia, who people still consider 3 world country, we will buy ps4 or ps5 almost no people buy ps2 and ps3 unless for nostalgic reasons.

@Abram-kb3ux Год назад

@@bepopxxx Bruh! Who considers Malaysia as poor?

@MKDee Год назад

@@bepopxxx Rich people

@p__jay Год назад

what is current technology in Brasil? i've been there for one year, you're not that bad...

@NickArcade Год назад

Better than DKOldies

@kindofanmol Год назад

lol fr

@fernandojuancadena2475 Год назад

Gtfoh I've been hearing dkoldies is dookie

@yatesy117 Год назад

Much better

@ll4680 Год назад

😂😂😂

@BatataKarambas Год назад

First time it’s not the Indians doing the scamming

@meekthinking4659 Год назад

Another super neat video Karl! Thanks for sharing dude! Glad to see you’re doing well!

@Pandeysiddhs Год назад

Got really emotional watching this video, thanks for introducing Babu uncle to the rest of the world, a real OG of the gaming community in Pune, great video as always!

@Karl-dg7rm Год назад

That store owner was an awesome guy......what a shop steeped in history👍👍

@BhushanGengane Год назад

His collection shows passion and then business ✌️

@KarlRock Год назад

Exactly. Well said.

@BhushanGengane Год назад

@@KarlRock Karl please visit places nearby pune. You will enjoy forts, etc. All the best for your pune visit🤟

@elvisperri99 Год назад

Thank you for sharing this person and his life, I never would have known or seen otherwise! I loved seeing his workshop. I must say that’s the most real “untamed” gaming collection I’ve ever seen. I like the sheer size of it all. All of that retro stuff must be very scarce in that part of the world. Very interesting to see how different cultures mix with things.

@CLabmusic 9 месяцев назад

Loved this! I'm a big gamer and love seeing what's available in other countries. I would totally buy out Babu's store! He's got some great stuff

@HairyMalik Год назад

That collection was next level! A mecca for gamers. Thanks for sharing the tour with us. Babu is an awesome person and the business world needs more of him 🙂

@KarlRock Год назад

It's so cool to find places like this Bro. Another reason I love India.

@zz-.- Год назад

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing man, really good 👏👏

@r3viladdict54 Год назад

This is so beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing. Protect Babu at all costs, this is the one of the coolest videos I've ever seen!

@aye3678 Год назад

DUDE! I can't believe he was happy to give it to you for free. That would never ever happen here in the UK, lol. What a kind hearted man.

@jaymiegill9506 Год назад

Indians are givers man. We are. We always give. And help. It’s just in our culture.

@techyrock Год назад

@@jaymiegill9506 I'm guessing those tech support scammers ripping off the old and naive didn't get the memo, nevertheless Babu was genuinely kind hearted, much respect for him

@jaymiegill9506 Год назад

@@techyrock true dat, didn’t think of them, but a lot of us are not like that

@techyrock Год назад

@@jaymiegill9506 well that's true not everyone is a scammer, i have a lot of Indian friends but my point is often most you'll find both good and bad people in one community, I mean where Babu is giving on the other hand those scammers are taking from the elderly, you guys should take a stand against those m*f*'s they are giving your people a bad name

@aye3678 Год назад

@@techyrock To be fair, there are a billion indians in the world. You're bound to find a bunch of scammers and low life scum amongst such a large population. America. for example, has less than a 1/3 of India's population and look at how many murderers and outright bad people come from there.

@Dead2you 11 месяцев назад

it's actually really incredible to see that retro gaming is still huge in other parts of the world. i can only imagine the journey some of those consoles have had.

@toon5b 9 месяцев назад

Retro gaming is always the best

@retromaru Год назад

wow the game & watch collection really blew my mind! great video Karl!

@cw9731 Год назад

There isn’t a single shop owner in America that would ever be gracious enough to give away a Switch and a game like that, the kindness on display here is incredible. Greed tears us apart here in the US, so this was a really unique experience for me

@ricksterk7014 Год назад

Don't be fooled. It's extremely cheap advertising and India isn't a poor country

@iIliterati Год назад

That's such bs - there's a store near me in Texas that gave me a free Switch, and given a friend of mine multiple games over the years. Just because you don't know of any doesn't mean the entirety of the US is exactly the same.

@ricksterk7014 Год назад

@@iIliterati exactly

@cw9731 Год назад

@@iIliterati Sounds like bs to me. What store?

@cw9731 Год назад

@@iIliterati I would say prove it but that might not be possible. Either way I don’t believe you. I still love my country, not trying to hate on America

@anshul5705 Год назад

The collection is gold. If he manages to keep it in order and make it like a little museum he will be famous throughout the world. These are hot items for a collector.

@hi-tk4hu Год назад

yes some of them are really expensive but still have more stock than ps5

@Sa.d.bo26 Год назад

Hes not doing a good job keeping it in good condition

@sridrawings4510 Год назад

People in India could care less about retro gaming so its unlikely

@XHybridPirateX Год назад

This video was so cute! I love how passionate that man is about his business, he truly just wanted to share his love with him at the end to give him a discount on the console. What a legend! 🥺🙌🏼

@rico8905 Год назад

Babu is THE MAN! I love how he offered the OLED Switch as a gift, what a kind soul! Equally as amazing that you respectfully insisted on paying full price and supporting this amazing person! Love videos like this

@GwigglesNZ Год назад

What a gem of a store and what a legend Babu is. Guy is sitting on an absolute goldmine. His collection must be worth a heap.

@unfilteredpodcast101 Год назад

I really liked the approach of the shopkeeper babu, his tremendous amount of passion in gaming & the kind-heartedness towards it!

@CatManDoom84 Год назад

Aww Babu, what a gem! I would have loved to spend a few day rummaging around that amazing collection he has! AWWsome video!

@battlefinder 9 месяцев назад

This is awesome - Babu is such a nice guy, too. Excellent content!!

@Chris-tx9ou Год назад

lost for words what a genuine amazing guy I wish him and the family the best

@Arunkumar-by7cu Год назад

Someone should carry this mans legacy forward...

@olifern Год назад

Unfortunately I don't think he's married yet

@sridrawings4510 Год назад

Maybe if he was in USA then maybe

@RobertWarren81 Год назад

Wow. I'd actually love to visit that shop. Thats really cool! A heck of a collection!

@Beezzzzy_ Год назад

Wow I really loved this video! I wanna go to India just to get something from his store! Babu seems like a wonderful person who's seriously content with his life path. Fantastic to see!

@omairshaikh Год назад

This was literally nostalgia for me as well. I used to live nearby Babu's shop and it was me and my friends daily stop for gaming. 1hour 20rs playing Smackdown on a PS2. He is definitely the best dealer for games in Pune. Gald to see it on your RU-vid channel ❤️

@akashbose9253 Год назад

Ok osama

@249shafishaik3 Год назад

@@akashbose9253 stop this shit GODSE

@blakegriplingph Год назад

Fun fact: The NES was sold in India as the Samurai due to a partnership between Nintendo and a local businessman who wanted to bring the console to the subcontinent. That unfortunately did not pan out due to low sales; the Samurai brand was later reused for a line of Famiclones which used the Famicom cartridge form factor.

@DecibelAlex Год назад

interesting info. wish I''d known about the Samurai NES earlier. bet they are quite rare and expensive nowadays..

@blakegriplingph Год назад

@@DecibelAlex I believe so, though the initial batch of Samurais were merely European-market NES consoles rebadged for the Indian market iirc.

@MrMannyhw Год назад

Boy these things must be expensive for the average household.

@indiangamingfactshistory4642 Год назад

Let me honest most of the people in India didn't even knew about SNES. If you ask anyone most people say we played Mario contra means they played fake nes consoles and i also played back in 1998 till 2005 and in the name handheld we played brick video game Most Indians didn't knew existance of Gameboy. Yes PlayStation was popular but in shops nobody has Ps1 back then untill PS2 came in 2005 till 2012 in India that's why PlayStation is popular here on the other hand Xbox sales were very bad because there was no repair shops no warrenty. So technically Only Sony Playstation is legitimate available. Nintendo stuff is full of grey market from 90s till now. Most people here didn't knew there was Mario 64 exists in 90s untill we knew through internet.

@dartagnan1954 Год назад

That’s so beautiful man , i have lost hope finding people like this sometimes the world seems like a dark place but you and babu are a reminder that good people still exist ❤

@thugstation Год назад

I love these Indian video game videos! Keep em coming Karl. It's adds variation to the other topics you cover on your journey through India. Keep it diverse like you do.. this way entertains us the best!

@YouthfulYogi91 Год назад

Babu is an absolute sweetheart. Very sincere and knowledgeable, and his video game collection is unbelievable.

@609442 Год назад

I know Babu personally when he started this business of gaming & renting vidoe cassette of movies ,vidoe players. when i was his customer in 86s to 97 play mario ,contra ,ninja ,gameboysetc his father would also be there doing other business Mr. Puran i miss those days. Babu is a very good person he is still the same very down to earth, humble person. Watching this video it reminds me of the days & happy to se my old 🏡lane. Thank you bro the vidoe🙏

@flaviometal Год назад

Oh man... this video took me back to my youth and made me cry! India has some similarities with Brazil, and Babu's store it's one of them. Babu must be a lovely person, and he's clearly passionate 'bout gaming. Thansk for this, Karl!

@HomeworkRadio Год назад

Seeing those games and consoles all over the floor was a real eye opener!

@parva777 Год назад

I Love Pune, I Love India & I Love Indian People ! Namascar mother INDIA,. Namascar INDIA Mother of all spiritualities 🥰 Jai Jai India ! And Long Live to Mr. Babu !

@TwoMadExplorers Год назад

We are just arriving in Mumbai today Karl! This is making us look at Pune too now 😉 thanks Karl 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@KarlRock Год назад

Definitely go to Pune. It's very different to Mumbai. Smaller and unique vibe. Way more chill. You'll like it.

@TheUpliftingGuy Год назад

This was really interesting. Would love to se more videos like this in the future of other retrogame stores! 👌

@user-dv9fn3ld7w 10 месяцев назад

So cool! I love Babu! What a great shop!

@Tcheny Год назад

Great video! Such nostalgia seeing those games and consoles again. Loved it. Babu is such a good soul like you Karl.

@DanNguyen-ey5tw Год назад

The collection and the love for gaming. My eyes lit up seeing his whole game and watch collection. I love that he caters to both retro and modern gamers. This guy is a pure legend and dam he didnt want any more for a Switch OLED because he is that dam kind. Love these videos Karl!

@worldoftechltdretailstores468 Год назад

What a truly genuine and nice man. For the records, these are the people that should be welcomed around the world, honest. hard working and friendly.

@Actionheld 11 месяцев назад

It's the first video from you I saw and I feel to say thank you for it. You and Babu seem to be really nice guys.

@stevo6203 Год назад

my jaw dropped looking at those retro games. Great collection, he should have them refurbished and displayed. Those handhelds are GOLD!. SNES still one of the best consoles imo killer instinct was my jam. What a humble and kind man babu is.

@richardkelliher8108 Год назад

Thats awesome!.we need more people like this showcased in you tube videoes❤

@ovientar 9 месяцев назад

Hi Karl. I'm an nz'er too, living in Nepal. When I visited Delhi last I was intrigued by the arcade parlors there. Classic 80s & 90s games still rockin' it in small arcades same like back in the day. Snow Bros seemed to be one of the most popular games, bizarrely.

@sonups2 Год назад

@Karl Rock so nice to see you in my hometown of pune... Babu is the king pin of gaming in pune and i was one of those to rent and buy consoles from him. His store is like disneyland for gamers

@dr.doctor2620 Год назад

nice

@jessehcreative Год назад

If I ever wind up in Pune somehow, I’m going to find Babu and help him organize his collection. He is so passionate about his games, and so caring. Thanks, Karl, for the great video

@purvajrajan4185 6 месяцев назад

Excellent video Karl! I got here kind courtesy of your shorts and part 2 of this segment on Babu. If you meet Babu again, please let jim know that I'm more than happy to host him in Rome and take him to Vigamus, the resident video game museum.

@MrMegaManFan 9 месяцев назад

Awesome tour! Thank you

@noobhyper3408 Год назад

The happiness on his face while showing his old stuff was just amazing ❤

@shreym03 Год назад

I'm excited for this video. I'm a Nintendo fan and I feel like it's very hard to find games and repair stuff in India

@Banzybanz Год назад

There are similar small game shop owners and even watch repair shops that do repairs for Nintendo consoles. We even have Whatsapp and Discord groups where we buy and sell games, and group buy Switch Online memberships.

@shreym03 Год назад

@@Banzybanz I'm sceptical but tell me more

@nareshmeetei Год назад

What a great man. Thanks Karl for making this video. I'm not much into gaming but this is amazing. ❤

@NicoJW Год назад

Great video Karl, such a genuine old skool gamer right there.

@IamTuxedo Год назад

All those handheld Nintendos. So insane! lowkey i was geeking out on this video😱💚 thanks for this gem!!

@LuisRamirez-vv4dk Год назад

Wow!!!!! This was great. First of all as a retro game fan it was nice to see Babus collection. Secondly Babu seemed like a cool dude!! Awesome video. 👍

@1406Pictures Год назад

Would love to see a full-length documentary about Babu. He seems so magical and kind-hearted.

@karols4464 Год назад

I love seeing videos like that. Filled with passion and love for the industry

@8-bitbroz Год назад

This was a wholesome video packed with nostalgia, kindness, and pure happiness! Babu really loves what he does☺️

@papatartou26 Год назад

LOVED IT, so great to see such shops still existing abroad ! In France locals shops have been gone from a long time, there are still supermarkets and a few chains but they don't have a soul or passionate owner like Babu ! I have a broken Nintendo NES and well there's no one to fix it near my place !

@damu880 Год назад

Come to Babu & fix

@HEZAMOTOSPORTswag 11 месяцев назад

Babu is honestly such an inspiration. I just might make it a side-mission in my life to open up a family ran video game store and bring back the community aspect of gaming which has practically died off in the west.

@sunildmello2610 11 месяцев назад

Very nice video Karl.. Thnx from the heart…Love Mumbai.. I might visit his store soon..😊

@Mr.Death101 Год назад

He could charge $5,000 for a personal tour of that gold. I would love to see that room

@KarlRock Год назад

Yeah, I told him to start some kind of gaming museum.

@Mr.Death101 Год назад

@@KarlRock it's definitely museum Worthy, even while he's selling stuff he could have the area where people restore stuff and fix stuff and people could tour the factory while they watch. I would rent a game and watch set right now for the weekend that would be so fun. And donkey Kong country 2 for Super Nintendo lol. You guys are living the dream so keep up the great videos. Nothing will be like it is 50 years from now and this will be important.

@arijit1809 Год назад

@@Mr.Death101 i think you mean 5000₹, 5000$ would be way too much for indians

@legendslog3911 Год назад

$5000 is huge here in India I'm doing PhD(student) and I would live like a king for an entire year with that amount, lmao

@arvindhmani06 Год назад

@@arijit1809 he was using an expression.

@d3cad3nc3 Год назад

What a bloke ! I hope this video brings him so much recognition that he can kick his feet up and just enjoy life, more than he already is.

@devoncutmore Год назад

WoW Amazing video! I grew up in the 80s nes was my first video game system. I remember the small mom and pop video game rental places. Here in Canada they are all gone except for maybe a rare few who have been able to survive. There are some retro gaming sellers popping up in retro toy places but they are a thing of the past. It was so nice to see his place and hear his history. Where ever we grew up in the world we all can relate to Nintendo/ video games. Thanks for this great video