On a quiet side street, off the vibrant George’s Street, lies an esoteric haven for nerds. The R.A.G.E. is Dublin’s leading retro games shop and record emporium. Upstairs, the walls are lined with faded, crumbling console packaging older than most of the customers. Below the decorations are racks bursting with classic titles for systems as old as the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Fuelled by a growing trade-in market, the stock of games, from big-name titles to rare gems, never seems to deplete. Looking for a copy of an obscure licensed platformer for the original PlayStation? It’s probably there somewhere. The staff are always knowledgeable and helpful, happy to diagnose a broken console or recommend a game. They also run one of the hardest working Facebook pages you will ever see. A trip to the R.A.G.E. doesn’t have to be expensive: just inside the door is the “bargain bin,” an eclectic mix of cartridges, boxes, and loose discs sold at a discount. You never know what you might find.

The R.A.G.E. can be found at 16B Fade Street in Dublin 2.