Aftershock Retrogames

Alright, gang! It's been awhile! We hope you're all well. We've been very busy behind the scenes, & now it's time for a big announcement! After many years of searching for the right partnership & a great location, we're happy to say that we've found both & we're finally opening our own arcade space again! To everyone who has followed us on our adventures over the years, thank you so much for your support & inspiring us to continue moving forward. We cannot wait to share our games with you in what is certainly the best space we've put together yet! Follow our new page, Aftershock Classic Arcade, for updates! See you soon! 🤘👾

Thanks to Wisconsin Retrocade for featuring a little bit of our history! We've been at it for so long, all of our retro arcade locations are retro! 😆

But just wait! There's more to come... 🤘👾

Proprietor Brad Van in front of the original location of Aftershock Retrogames at 1311 Northport Drive in Madison.

Excerpt from a 2007 Isthmus article, Brad Van states; “Aftershock Retrogames was the name of my arcade. I opened it to the public in the fall of 2000 on the north side of Madison [1311 Northport Drive]. I spent a couple of years at that location and grew steadily until I had an opportunity to move downtown and partner up with a business called Ping-Time [506 State Street]. After that, I relocated again to a space behind a thrift store [The Attic] on Williamson Street [916 or 918 Williamson Street]. Once they went out of business, I decided to just put everything in storage until the time was right to reopen properly.”

Brad then provided machines for Rossi’s Vintage Arcade at 4503 Monona Drive in Monona.
http://rossispizzamonona.com/arcade.php
After a falling out with the owner of Rossi’s in 2015, Brad Van made the decision to remove his wares from Rossi’s. Rossi’s then partnered with another classic arcade operator, and Brad Van continued to provide machines to other locales in both Madison and Milwaukee.

Photo Source: https://m.facebook.com/237057096409064/photos/a.610904829024287/3897764677004936/?type=3&source=57

Info Sources:
https://isthmus.com/arts/brad-van-introduces-retro-arcade-week/
https://www.tonemadison.com/articles/arcade-drama-on-monona-drive
https://www.reddit.com/r/madisonwi/comments/3lua9v/arcade_games_removed_from_rossis_after_internal/
https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/know-your-madisonian-metalhead-arcade-enthusiast-brad-van-looks-to-new-venture/article_d5e597c5-fabe-5c66-a1fd-2070b10d310f.html