VIDEO GAMING
Rooms B110-116 & B119
Friday 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Calling all gamers! A new player has entered the game this year, our friends at TOTL Games with their Pokémon Trade’n Play!
We’re also excited to welcome back Ground Kontrol, who will be bringing an incredible selection of arcade cabinets and pinball machines. As well as the amazing team at Portland Retro Gaming Expo who will be bringing their Retro Console Arcade.
Stay tuned for more details. GAME ON!
Pokemon Trade’n Play
TOTL Games – Room B119
Introducing Pokémon Trade’n Play, brought to you by TOTL! Bring your handheld consoles & Pokémon games down to the event to trade with other Pokémon Trainers, and get some of the rare Pokémon from games such as Pokémon Box, Colosseum, and more!
There will also be consoles set up so that you can play the older multiplayer Pokémon games by yourself or with friends!
Free Play Arcade Cabinets
Ground Kontrol – Room B110-112
We’re so excited to welcome back Ground Kontrol to the video gaming area! Ground Kontrol will be bringing 26 classic arcade games and pinball machines all set to free play for your gaming pleasure.
No need to bring quarters, but definitely bring your friends! Are you a pinball wizard? Show us what you’ve got! See all they are bringing below!
*the below game list is subject to change
Arcade Cabinets
- Battlezone
- Captain America and the Avengers
- Carnival
- Centipede
- Cruis’n Exotica
- Dragon’s Lair
- Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
- Mario Bros.
- Millipede
- Missile Command
- NBA Showtime / NFL Blitz 2000
- Nintendo Play Choice-10
- Pac-Man
- Punch-Out!!
- Return Of The Jedi
- Tekken Tag
- Virtua Fighter 2
Pinball Machines
- The Champion Pub
- Dialed In
- Eight Ball Champ
- Fire!
- The Hobbit
- Pabst Can Crusher
- Pirates of the Caribbean
Portland Retro Gaming Expo – Room B113-116
Portland Retro Gaming is back and once again and bringing their Retro Console Arcade to Rose City Comic Con. Experience over 60 retro video game consoles that will include an incredible selection of Atari, Nintendo, Sega, PlayStation, and Xbox games for your gaming pleasure. Over 1,000 games to choose from!
SYSTEMS
Nintendo
- Nintendo Entertainment System (1985)
- Game Boy (1989)
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1991)
- Virtual Boy (1995)
- Nintendo 64 (1996)
- Nintendo GameCube (2001)
- Wii (2006)
- Wii U (2012)
SEGA
- Sega Master System (1986)
- Sega Genesis (1989)
- Sega Saturn (1995)
- Sega Dreamcast (1999)
PLAYSTATION
- Sony PlayStation (1994)
- Sony PlayStation 2 (200)
XBOX
- Original Xbox (2001)
- Xbox 360 (2005)
ATARI
- Atari 2600 (1977)
- Atari 7800 (1986)
- Atari Jaguar (1993)
AND MORE!
- TRS-80 (1977)
- Philips Odyssey 2 (1978)
- Intellevision (1979)
- TI-99/4 (1979)
- Commodore 64 (1982)
- Vectrex (1982)
- ColecoVision (1982)
- Amiga (1985)
- TurboGrafx-16 (1987)
Tournaments
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Saturn Bomberman 10-Player Free For All
Returning from the 2022 Blockbuster Championships is the legendary Sega Saturn exclusive Bomberman variant that features 10 player simultaneous free-for-all action. Head over Saturday afternoon to Portland Retro Gaming Expo in Room B113. Everyone is welcome, but space is limited so please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled start time to sign up and have a chance to participate. The winner will walk away with a pair of tickets to this year’s Portland Retro Gaming Expo!
Partners
TOTL Games
A locally owned retro video game and TCG store, we carry everything from Atari to the PS5, MTG to One Piece. We also have Warhammer, Gunpla and other model kits, and buy all of the above. We focus on providing a safe, fun and welcoming environment for EVERYONE to shop and play in.
Ground Kontrol
Ground Kontrol is the West Coast’s premier classic arcade! We preserve and celebrate video gaming’s “golden age” by operating over 120 classic video games and pinball machines, feature two full-service bars, host game tournaments and high score competitions, and are available for public and private event rentals.
Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Portland Retro Gaming Expo is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the history and culture of classic video games. Our annual event will take place October 17–19, 2025 at Oregon Convention Center. Experience our massive, free-play arcade featuring console systems, pinball, and arcade games. Learn about the history of gaming in one of our many panels, presentations, and exhibits. Compete for glory and cash prizes in our tournament series. Explore our exhibitor hall featuring hundreds of vendors. No matter your age or experience level, we have a video game for you! Learn more at retrogamingexpo.com
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