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"Friday Plays" as a series started early in 2024 when a video about Target Fun got way more interest than anticipated. Since then, we've established a format and have completed two seasons spanning nearly 100 titles. In this supercut, the entire 2025 season's episodes are combined here for your longform viewing entertainment! #atari #retrogaming #gameplay #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 - CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Welcome to 2025! 00:01:15 Rescue on Fractalus (A8B) 00:18:12 Adventures of Tron (2600) 00:30:26 Commando Raid (2600) 00:41:08 Worm War I (2600) 00:56:29 Stampede (2600) 01:15:32 AD&D Cloudy Mountain (INTV) 01:37:12 Solar Fox (2600) 01:51:18 Fantastic Voyage (2600) 02:07:13 Seaquest (2600) 02:22:54 Basic Math (2600) 02:37:02 Basketball (2600) 02:51:39 Fire Fighter (2600) 03:04:04 I, Robot (Arcade) 03:18:33 Fast Eddie (2600) 03:51:08 Pick Axe Pete (O2) 03:41:07 Spider Fighter (2600) 04:16:45 Dark Cavern (2600) 04:33:23 Rygar (Lynx) 04:41:18 Ms. Pac-Man (2600) 05:04:01 Name This Game (2600) 05:20:15 Missile Command (2600) 05:35:22 Roc'N Rope (2600) 05:50:44 Crackpots (2600) 06:06:19 Deadly Duck (2600) 06:25:55 Megaforce (2600) 06:42:49 Blue Max (A8B) 06:57:31 Pac-Man (2600) 07:17:01 Cake Walk (2600) 07:29:28 Crash Dive (2600) 07:46:26 I Want My Mommy (2600) 08:01:38 Pac-Man (INTV) 08:18:12 Tron Deadly Discs (2600) 08:44:50 Laser Gates (2600) 08:56:22 Star Trek SOS (2600) 09:13:33 Donkey Kong (ColecoVision) 09:33:04 Dracula The Undead! (Lynx) 09:50:19 Frankenstein's Monster (2600) 10:06:06 Halloween (2600) 10:23:47 Subterannea (2600) 10:43:28 Chopper Command (2600)

Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to our sponsor https://aura.com/gxg to get a 14-day free trial to see if any of your data has been exposed. With so many arcade toys to choose from: Tiny Arcades, Micro Arcades, Micro Players, Arcade Classics, My Arcade, Basic Fun, Super Impulse... That's just a LOT to sort through. If you've ever wanted to cut through the noise and discover the best of the best across all of these tabletop & handheld arcade lines while sticking to a budget, then you've clicked on the right spot. In this video, Jon runs down his Top 10 list of the very best handheld & tabletop arcade toy releases across the last seven years, all under $50. Will your favorite make the list? Only one way to find out. Well, two ways if you want it spoiled for you. ? Below are links to all the original reviews for the Top Ten as well as links where to buy. #retrogaming #atari #topten #genxgrownup ??? SHOP ??? http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch ??? SUBSCRIBE ??? http://GenXGrownUp.com/yt ??? SUPPORT ??? https://patreon.com/genxgrownup ??? TWITCH ??? https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup ??? PODCAST ??? http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod ??? DISCORD ??? http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord ??? SOCIAL ??? http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp http://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ ??? WEBSITE ??? http://GenXGrownUp.com ??? LINKS ??? Fix-It Felix, Jr. • https://youtu.be/Aq1rVsPNq2g Rolling Thunder • https://youtu.be/4tUcPlt8034 Dig Dug • https://youtu.be/P2IrVRadPWo Contra • https://youtu.be/WjJGVkCeqgk Ms. Pac-Man • https://youtu.be/Aieb0rC19NA • https://amz.cx/3Ln2 • https://youtu.be/0o_SDVbCHOM • https://amz.cx/3Lmy • https://youtu.be/BXsTKZVGxiY Street Fighter II • https://youtu.be/SG2YkwgqmTc • https://amz.cx/3Lmw New Rally X • https://youtu.be/Tt5Ll1fmTOk Pac-Man Joystick Player • https://youtu.be/2r7FlIbaw6c • https://amz.cx/3Lms Space Invaders • https://youtu.be/toNj8jkGKxw • https://amz.cx/3Lmo Pole Position Racing Player • https://youtu.be/QVzNQZCOAG8 • https://amz.cx/3Lmq ??? CHAPTERS ??? 00:00 Updated Top Ten 01:25 The Rules 03:54 Number Ten 05:07 Number Nine 06:11 Number Eight 07:25 Number Seven 08:36 Number Six 09:41 Number Five 11:30 Number Four 13:03 Number Three 14:26 Number Two 15:56 Number One

The early ’80s was perfect timing for arcade ports on home computers. Arcades were still thriving and packed with what are now legendary games, and home computers like the C64 and Atari 8-bit (Atari 400/800/etc.) were so much more capable than early consoles, that they could much more closely duplicate the sound, visuals, and gameplay […]

GenXGrownUp is about more than nostalgia; it’s about looking at both nostalgic and current stuff through the lens of guys who grew up in Generation X. This gives a different perspective on things based on the things we learned growing up in that era. In this second installment, Jon takes inspiration from the comments section […]

You may remember last year when 7-Eleven was running a Pac-Man promotion collaborating with Namco Bandai. Well, they’re at it again this year, but this time around they’ve partnered with Tetris on the occasion of the 40th anniversary celebration. They’ve got hats & tees, of course, but the featured prize is a Slurpee cup that […]

George could never get enough of 80s martial arts flicks, but among his favorites is the unlikely classic produced by Berry Gordy, The Last Dragon. What’s the big deal with film? Find out in this episode of Movies You Probably Missed. Buy The Last Dragon » amzn.to/2CITvxS Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » […]