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The Atari 2600 prototype game, Sonar, was in development at the very start of the Atari 2600 (or maybe even before). Utilizing stereo sound to send separate ping-back notifications to two simultaneous players was a creative use of the 2600’s dual internal speakers — which were removed prior to launch as a cost-saving measure! Possibly […]

Centipede is a 1980 fixed shooter arcade video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. Designed by Dona Bailey and Ed Logg, it was one of the most commercially successful games from the golden age of arcade video games and one of the first with a significant female player base. The primary objective is to […]

Ghosts ‘n Goblins x RepliCade is a fully playable 1/6 scale replica of the original Ghosts ‘n Goblins arcade game developed by Capcom in 1985. Ghosts ‘n Goblins was created by the legendary Tokuro Fujiwara who’s also responsible for giving us many other classic video games including Pooyan, Rock ‘N Rope & Commando! Check out […]

With Atari, trackballs, and 5200 all in the news, what better time to open up & test an almost-new, complete-in-box Atari 5200 Pro-Line Trak-Ball controller from 1983! Compatible with more than just the obvious games, the CX-53 Trak-Ball could add more precision to your game, and promised to “bring the arcade home!” How does it […]

H.E.R.O. (standing for Helicopter Emergency Rescue Operation) is a video game designed by John Van Ryzin and published by Activision for the Atari 2600 in March 1984. It was ported to the Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, MSX, and ZX Spectrum. The player uses a helicopter backpack and other tools […]

From the renowned development studio WayForward Technologies, Inc. (Shantae, River City Girls, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp) comes Yars Rising, a 2D action-adventure exploration of one of Atari’s richest, and best-known classic titles. #atari #yarsrevenge #yarsrising #genxgrownup SHOPgenxgrownup.com/amazon (affiliates)store.steampowered.com/app/2545220/Tormenture/ PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup LINKSHERO Maps & More » atariage.com/2600/archives/HEROMaps/index.html MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch MEMBERSHIPbit.ly/395HEr9 PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod DISCORD GenXGrownUp.com/discord SOCIAL fb.me/GenXGrownUp […]