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There are a lot of awesome things that came out of Generation X! First up for Jon is a radical show called Starcade. The series originally aired on TBS from 1982 to 1983, followed by a run in syndication for the following season. Featuring everything we loved as kids including video games like Donkey Kong […]

The Buck Rogers Planet of Zoom Arcade Game was first released by Sega in 1982! The forward-scrolling rail shooter doesn’t have much to do with Buck Rogers let alone Gil Gerard other than the title and the space setting but since we love all things Buck Rogers here at GenXGrownUp we’re gonna play it! Join […]

Exclusively at Cracker Barrel’s retail stores, introducing Tiny Arcade Pac-Man Table Top! A mini version of the original full-size tabletop arcade with gameplay, color, hi-res screen, arcade game sounds, joystick, and two-directional buttons! Jon picked up this latest iteration of Pac-Man and reviews it for you. Tiny Arcades » amzn.to/2MuAOQp #genxgrownup #TinyArcade #PacMan Subscribe » […]

While waiting for the release of a beautiful new woodgrain Atari handheld, we got the itch for portable VCS goodness. Luckily, the Flashback Atari Portable was not hard to find. Jon takes a look at just what you can expect if you want to pick one up for yourself. Game List » goo.gl/KFrRtw Atari Age […]

At release, the Atari 2600+ was a fun throwback conosole allowing you to play physical Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges, but it was lacking a bit of compatibility and functionality that Atari fans were hoping for. As of today, a beta for the first firmware update for the Plus has been made publicly available on […]

In 1982 Taito released Jungle King and we’ve been swinging, stabbing, and jumping ever since. Have a seat on the GenXGrownUp couch with Jon & Mo as we fire up MAME and relive a vital part of our misspent 80’s arcade youth. It’s time to throw on a loin cloth, grab your knife, and dive […]