Interview with Mike Haynes of PNP Games.

As you may or may not know, my groups magazine is all about vintage/retro. And since I'm not into fashion (although I'm very fashionABLE), I decided to interview Mike Haynes, manager of the PNP Games McLeod location. It's a really neat place with every kind of NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) game you ever played as a kid. I even picked up some sweet retro energy drinks that I'd never seen before:

POWER UP!

Here's a few excerpts from the interview, enjoy:

ME: So, tell me a little about how PNP got started.

Mike: Well, it actually started as strictly an E-Bay business ran out of the owners basement. In 2007, we opened  this location and in 2009, Portage Avenue opened.

ME: What's been your biggest challenge while working at PNP Games?

Mike: I'd have to say opening the second location. It was crazy busy, we did the renovations ourselves, it was hard work. Either that or trying to keep track of all the stock and make sure we have it when people come asking for it.

ME: I noticed you guys carry a lot of NES games, I remember as a kid, I'd blow in the cartridges and punch the NES until it worked.

Mike: Yeah, you shouldn't really blow in the cartridges. It's like spitting into the game. Although hitting your NES is a good short term fix, it'll only damage it in the long run.

ME: I'm trying not to quote Rod Stewart right now.

They carry a lot more than just NES games, too. Pretty much anything from Atari and Intellivision to Modern Warfare 3. It's just a really cool place.

You can read my full-interview with Mike and learn more about PNP Games when our magazine goes to print. In the mean time, check out http://www.pnpgames.com and follow them on twitter: @PNPGames.

Oh, and they're very likeable.