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Lemmings was a killer app for Amiga computers in the early 90s, and it got ported to just about everything. Riding on the heels of that popularity, publisher Psygnosis began releasing special Christmas variants of Lemmings which were really just skinned bonus levels, but they were often free or very cheap! As we get in […]

Once I knew these cards existed, I knew my life wouldn’t be complete until I had a deck. Here’s a quick shuffle through these Home Computer Collectible Cards from the Cambridge, England Centre for Computing History. Centre for Computing History » www.computinghistory.org.uk/ Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast […]

Homebrew is absolutely on a roll in 2026 ?? Mega Cat Studios is kicking off the year with a triple physical-cart drop for classic Nintendo hardware—Super Fanger (SNES) plus Plyuk and Old Towers (NES). Three new reasons to dust off the old consoles? Yes please. ?? Plus, Nintendo fans get a surprising “free” win: Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (a pricey GameCube gem) is essentially available via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack—but there’s a catch you’ll want to hear about. And because we’re living our best retro timeline, we take a quick nostalgia detour into forgotten ‘70s hits like Shark Jaws, Sea Wolf, Combat, Space Wars, and Galaxian—games that were huge once… and then poof. ??? ? Drop a comment: are you buying modern homebrew on real carts, or sticking to emulation? #RetroGaming #NES #SNES #Homebrew #MegaCatStudios #NintendoSwitchOnline #Switch2 #FireEmblem #GameCube #ArcadeGames #ClassicGaming #BitByBit - LINKS Mega Cat Studios New Releases - https://tinyurl.com/4nzajdsz Floppy Charger - https://tinyurl.com/3ausvmhr NSO - Fire Emblem - https://tinyurl.com/3zjmzewe Doom Crockpot - https://tinyurl.com/ya3uwvuk 5 Video Games That No One Remembers - https://tinyurl.com/mr335dwa - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Keys of Fury » https://keysoffury.com G'AIM'E Time Crisis » http://genxgrownup.com/gaime King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:33 - Mega Cat Studios New Releases 2:30 - Floppy Charger 4:19 - NSO - Fire Emblem 5:53 - Doom Crockpot 7:03 - 5 Video Games That No One Remembers

The classic GenX board game, Operation, as a clip-on carabiner toy? But how?! It takes a sharp eye and a quick hand! The Operation electronic carabiner allows you to test your operating skills anywhere and anytime. Follow the path – up, down, left or right. Just don’t cross over the path or you’ll get a […]

As I read comments, I often see the recurring suggestion that gaming – particularly nostalgic retrogaming that we care most about – has become far too expensive. I’ve been giving this a lot of thought, and I’m not really sure I agree with that sentiment – but probably not for the reasons you might think. […]

In this video, we go back to 1978 and the story behind Space Invaders: how one Japanese designer, Tomohiro Nishikado, built the game (and even the hardware to run it), why those aliens speed up as you shoot them, and how a simple shooter turned arcades into a global obsession. Where the idea came from The happy accident that created the game's famous tension How it took over arcades, pizza parlors, and bowling alleys everywhere Why it still matters to anyone who ever begged for one more quarter If you spent your childhood hunched over a cabinet with a pocket full of change, this one's for you. #SpaceInvaders #RetroGaming #ArcadeHistory #GenX #80sNostalgia #VideoGameHistory #genxgrownup - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Welcome 00:50 - Tomohiro Nishikado 02:46 - Western Gun 03:48 - Discrete Circuit Boards 04:39 - Creation of Space Invaders 05:35 - A Happy Accident 06:17 - Space Invaders Launches 06:47 - Atari 2600 Impact 07:19 - Impact 08:05 - Close