Rock'em Sock'em Retro

Rock'em Sock'em Retro is a videogame and retro collectibles retailer in Bowling Green, Ohio, situated on South Main Street just steps from The Great Black Swamp mural and within the Downtown area. The business buys, sells, and trades used and new retro merchandise with a focus on the 1980s through early 2000s. Offerings span consoles and games for systems including NES, SEGA, SNES, N64, and Atari, alongside toys featuring lines such as Demon Slayer, Star Wars, and Marvel, plus manga, posters, and trading cards. The shop also operates a coin-operated arcade where most cabinets cost fifty cents per play and a few are priced at one dollar, with a change machine on site.

Family owned and operated, the store began as a personal collection by a single hobbyist and has grown into a retail destination that continues to bring in new merchandise on a regular basis. Beyond the retail floor, the business offers private event rentals for the arcade area, making the space available for birthday parties and group gatherings. Store hours run from noon to eight on Fridays and Saturdays, noon to five on Sundays, one to six on Tuesdays through Thursdays, with Mondays closed. The shop also closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter, the Fourth of July, and New Year's Day.

The business holds a rating of 4.7 out of 5 from its customers. Its location places it a short distance from the Four Corners Center community hub and near the Youth and Young Adult Resource Center, putting it at the heart of Bowling Green's Downtown.