My name is Maxim. I'm a Ukrainian engineer living in Italy, and retro gaming isn't just a hobby — it's something I've carried my whole life.
My first console was a Subor — a Korean NES clone — around age four. I remember pulling apart controllers with broken wires, wrapping them in electrical tape, and somehow making them work again. That feeling never left me.
Years passed. PlayStation at a friend's place. Sega at someone else's. Then computers. Then life.
In 2020, during lockdown, something clicked. I came back to the games that raised me — and this time I didn't just play them. I started collecting, restoring, and bringing dead hardware back to life.
I believe old games are art. Not nostalgia bait — real art. They show you how technology evolved, what innovation looked like before the word was overused, how storytelling worked with 16 colors and no voice acting.
Every console on this site has been through my hands. Tested. Repaired if needed. Given a second chance. When you buy from me, you're not getting warehouse stock — you're getting something I personally brought back from the dead.
A Subor NES clone, age four. Already taking apart the controllers to fix broken wires with electrical tape.
A friend's living room, PlayStation 1, Metal Gear Solid and time completely standing still.
Lockdown. A broken console on a shelf. Screwdriver in hand — and everything started again. Collecting, restoring, bringing hardware back from the dead.
A proper home for the collection. And for everyone who still believes games are art worth preserving.