Unlicensed NES games

[SparTonberry]

We know unlicensed NES games weren't sold in many stores.
But my friend has been asking me... does anybody remember what stores actually DID sell unlicensed games in the US?
I'm thinking possibly EB Games. Although I didn't shop there much in those days, I can remember old catalogs from early SNES-era with Camerica games advertised.

[Ryaan1234]

I recall reading some Blockbuster stores stocked Action 52 back in the day. Also, I don't have any specific names but the old Wisdom Tree bible games were sold at religious bookstores.

[allyourblood]

Also, I don't have any specific names but the old Wisdom Tree bible games were sold at religious bookstores.

Yup. I know of two bible bookstores in my town (now both under different names/management) that carried several Wisdom Tree games.

[Rev. Link]

I could swear I remember seeing Tengen and Camerica games at most of the normal places back in the day (TRU, Sears, etc.) They were fairly common, weren't they?

Now the AVE and Color Dreams stuff, I never really saw any of that until after the NES had run its course. Then I would occasionally see them at rental stores, but only the mom and pop places.

[Garry Silljo]

Now the AVE and Color Dreams stuff, I never really saw any of that until after the NES had run its course. Then I would occasionally see them at rental stores, but only the mom and pop places.

I saw some color dreams stuff at Toys R Us and AVE stuff at Ames.

[Graham Mitchell]

Interestingly, I bought many Tengen games at Sam Goody/Musicland back in the day.

The only place I remember ever seeing Color Dreams titles for sale was a grocery store in Maui, Hawaii. No kidding.

[MASTERWEEDO]

I remember Ames, Big Wheel, Thrift Drug. lots of drug stores had games.

[MachineGex]

I remember Ames, Big Wheel, Thrift Drug. lots of drug stores had games.

Yeap, I remember seeing Tengen games being sold in drugs stores. They had those center cardboard stands filled with Tengen games for $9.99-$19.99.
Wish I would bought a load of Tengen Tetris games back then.

[Stringfellow]

I kind of remember Home Shopping Network selling one of the code masters games.

[Rev. Link]

I kind of remember Home Shopping Network selling one of the camerica games.

Oh yes, my grandma got me Firehawk for Christmas one year from HSN.