Sunken Treasures Games

Next week on Friday, February 3rd, the latest Magic the Gathering expansion - Dark Ascension - will be unleashed! We should have them available after 12 p.m., potentially 1 p.m. at the latest. Booster Boxes will run $109.99 + tax, and individual packs should be $3.49 + tax. In addition we’ll have a limited number of Fat Packs available for $34.99 + tax.

Be sure to keep STG in mind for this exciting release, and remember — every Tuesday night @ 6:00 p.m. is CCG night — so bring a deck and some friends and come celebrate the latest entry in the Magic the Gathering universe!

Recently, STG became one of the few locations in the United States to get your hands on the amazing, best-selling card games from Japan — Bushiroad’s Weiß Schwarz & Cardfight!! Vanguard!

Weiß Schwarz (pronounced “vice shwarts”) is a collectible card game that houses over 2 dozen anime and video game universes all crammed into one epic game. Featuring a diverse selection of everything from Disgaea, to Haruhi, to Fate, to Persona, Weiß Schwarz is the thing that otaku dreams are made of.

The game itself is mostly Japanese (with the exception of the Disgaea starter set), but we’re happy to provide you with access to some very well made translations and card sleeve inserts. So far we have about a half a dozen people playing this game at the store, so if you’re interested, swing by on one of our CCG Tuesday Nights and check it out!

Cardfight!! Vanguard on the other hand is entirely in English, and has spawned an anime and manga of the same name. Summon your avatar (your Vanguard) and pummel your opponent in this unique spin on traditional Japanese CCG’s. Currently there are two types of starter decks, “Blaster Blade” and “Dragonic Overlord”, as well as booster packs available.

Early last month we added a couple new additions to the STG family in the form of 2 beautiful arcade cabinets. Ever since I was a kid I’d dreamed of having my own arcade, and it looks like we’re officially on our way!

The cabinets in question — Double Dragon II, and After Burner II — both debuted in the late 80’s, and are now available to play in all their original glory for only a quarter a piece at Sunken Treasures Games! Hopefully this is just the beginning, as you may start to see a few more arcade cabinets pop up throughout 2012! ^_^

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2011 was quite a year for gaming, which I’m sure is no secret to all of you. We had a steady stream of both triple-A and indie titles through the months which rose to a climax of dozens of great titles in the last two months of the year. Many of these games were played and either enjoyed or put on a shelf, but these ten I found to be truly exemplary.

10. Bastion (Xbox Live Arcade/Windows)

Bastion was a surprise to me when I played it. It seemed like a charming hack-and-slash that had a very visually pleasing aesthetic, but what I got was something much deeper. I got a story about everything you know coming to and end and a struggle to set things right with no clear direction. Set in a fantasy world, Bastion is given a Western twang in the form of the constant narrator, Rucks, who tells the tale of your character, “The Kid,” in the form of a campfire story. Rucks always has a comment on what you do, whether it’s breaking boxes, finding a new weapons, battling “windbags,” or simply falling off the edge of the world. I very RARELY heard the same comment twice as I roamed a world that literally BUILT itself before me.

9. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

Wii games were always a bit of a hit-or-miss for me and I often felt like motion controls weren’t always necessary in most of Nintendo’s first party titles, but Skyward Sword just seems to work. The motion controls are given a purpose with the addition of the Wii Motion Plus. I’m given free control over the movement of the sword where different movements of the Wii Remote (sometimes combined with the Nunchuk) allow for a variety of attack options. Enemies are clever in the sense that they will make you use ALL those options to dispatch them. The theme combines elements from previous installments like Wind Waker and Twilight Princess which makes it a nostalgia machine and also clocks in at a solid 40-50 hours, one of the longest Zelda games to date. Sometimes the tasks you must complete feel a bit useless, but the game moves along nicely enough to stand out as one of the best Zelda games of all time.

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On Friday, December 16th Sunken Treasures Games held a Mario Kart: Double Dash Tournament, the proceeds of which went towards our efforts to raise money for Penny Arcade’s incredible Child’s Play Charity. We had a terrific turnout with 24 Kart enthusiasts signing up to take part in event. Below is a series/gallery of pics taken at the event. Thanks so much to Chantelle Benicki for getting the photos to us! Clicky to enlarge!

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Happy 2012 friends!

We here at Sunken Treasures Games hope you all enjoyed the holidays and look forward to a year full of games.

Things have been quiet on the STG.com front, and we apologize. I underestimated how hard it would be to run a video game store and keep a blog running, not to mention keep up with social networking (Twitter and Facebook). Now that the holiday season is over, I can focus more on the blog and keep it updated better.

Speaking of which, I have some BIG plans for the blog this year! BIG! I am still working the wrinkles out of these plans so I won’t say any more, but I know you’ll be excited!

To tide you over in the mean time, let me direct you attention to some new items we have in the store that will keep you entertained.

Mario board games!!

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About a month ago we introduced our wonderful mascot and BFF Seilah Barbossa (as drawn by our good friend Cody Winn). Recently we asked Ashley Davis of the no marios allowed blog to take a crack at it and below are the fantastic results. We’re so lucky to have such talented people help develop our store’s mascot. ^_^

Here’s a bit more information about our piratey little friend –

Her passion for video games is unmatched! When she isn’t working hard to promote her favorite game gems, she is doing research (read: playing as many games as she can) to discover new ones. Seilah considers herself a mighty pirate, and gathers her video game treasures to show the world.

We should (hopefully please oh please) have Seilah merchandise available for the holiday season, including T-shirts/hoodies, so be sure to check back later this month!

We received one of our biggest shipments of new merchandise today, including new snacks, figures, drinks, and wallscrolls. I’m particularly fond of the Persona fig, but then again the chibi Fett is also tempting.

A big pile o’ video game and anime stuffs.

These Bob-omb candies are powered by pure concentrated sugar. They’re like fun dip, BUT FUNNER.

Standing proudly atop our ever growing selection of Yan Yans is Super Mario Chess. It’s like a puzzle game that you play in real life! Seriously though, pretty awesome stuff.

Chilling by Boba Fett up there is Super Mario Yahtzee, complete with a question mark block for you to role your dice with. Nendoroid Kyon from Haruhi is amused by this.

Our fridge is stocked and bursting with delicious Ramune!

Soooooo many new wallscrolls to behold featuring various anime and video game characters. Also received a few more of the premium Final Fantasy Advent Children wallscrolls!

Be sure to come check out all of this awesome new merchandise when you get the chance, and while you’re at it why not sign up for our Mario Kart tournament if you haven’t already!

There’s a lot more than just 5 reasons to swing by Sunken Treasures Games on the day after Thanksgiving, but here are 5 of bestest ones!

#5 - Plushies!

There’s no greater gift than something soft and fluffy. We currently have several different types of plushies in stock right now including (but not limited to) Final Fantasy Moogles, Marios, Yoshis, and Pokemons!

#4 - Brand Spankin’ NEW Games.

While we here at STG pride ourselves in our retro game selection, we also have a decent little selection of new games that continues to grow with each week. If you don’t feel like getting that special someone one of our many used games, be sure to keep our new ones in mind!

#3 - Card Games - Bring the family together and/or create mortal enemies.

In addition to our excellent selection of Magic the Gathering Cards we’ve recently acquired several “deck building” card games featuring Resident Evil, Penny-Arcade, and the hit card game from Japan Tanto Cuore!

#2 - 20% off XBOX/PS2 Games and more!

We’ll be offering a 20% discount on all of our used XBOX, PS2, Dreamcast, SNES, Genesis, and NES games on the day after Thanksgiving. We have hundreds of excellent titles in stock, so be sure to take advantage!

#1 - SARAHBOT 9000 and her no hastle customer service.

Take comfort in knowing that when you shop at Sunken Treasures during the blackest of Fridays, you probably won’t be trampled as you enter the store, and you’ll be greeted and assisted by one of our friendly customer service experts — whether it be Sarah, Aaron, Sean, or SARAHBOT 9000 herself! We’ll do our best to help you find what you’re looking for and brighten up your busy day.

We’ll be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, so be sure to swing by if you get the chance!

Hey everyone! In addition to the Kart Because You Kare Mario Kart tournament that Sunken Treasures Games is hosting next month, we are currently doing an in store fundraiser. Child’s Play is such an amazing charity and I wanted to share just how great customers have been already. 12 people have graciously donated money and have hung little ornaments with their names on our tree. Our goal of $1,000 feels very attainable!

Every single penny donated will go straight towards buying gifts for the children at Sacred Hearts Children’s Hospital in Spokane from their Amazon Wishlist. Let’s do what we can, and get as many gifts for them as possible!

Help us bring smiles and joy to these kids this holiday season by donating at least $1 or participating in our Kart Because You Kare tournament!!