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Polaris began as a Taito arcade game in 1980, but when Tigervision brought it to the Atari 2600, programmer Robert H. O’Neil did more than simply scale down the original. He added an entirely new phase that arcade players never experienced. Independently suggested by both @theblockydad and @BeastCake1349, this week’s Friday Plays dives into this uncommon 1983 release, compares it with the arcade original, and asks whether what Polaris ADDED can compensate for what was lost in translation. #atari #retrogaming #vintage #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

The Atari Hotel is finally moving beyond the concept art! With site preparation beginning in Phoenix, we’re looking at the latest milestone for Atari’s long-promised gaming destination—and what’s planned for the property. Then, ModRetro brings ClayFighter: Sculptor’s Cut and Body Harvest back to cartridge collectors, while Anbernic faces another headache as the Azahar team withdraws official device support. We also explore Taki Udon’s SuperStation Pocket teaser and the independent SGBC FPGA console, two different approaches to giving your Game Boy cartridges a new home. Evercade Nexus reaches store shelves, a folding handheld puts real PlayStation 2 hardware in your hands, and Forza architect Dan Greenawalt reportedly prepares to leave Microsoft after 27 years. It’s eight bits of retro gaming news, from classic cartridges and new hardware to the people shaping the games we love. Would you book a stay at an Atari Hotel? Let us know in the comments—and subscribe to GenXGrownUp for more Bit By Bit retro gaming news! #RetroGaming #Atari #AtariHotel #BitByBit #GenXGrownUp #ModRetro #Anbernic #FPGA #Evercade - LINKS Atari Hotel News - https://tinyurl.com/4jcec2tv M64 New Carts - https://tinyurl.com/27kd5dcb Anbernic Troubles Continue - https://tinyurl.com/36ukw5vf SuperStation Pocket - https://tinyurl.com/3jed4wca SGBC FPGA - https://tinyurl.com/45wm2uk4 Evercade Nexus - https://tinyurl.com/mndzfsak PlayStation 2 Foldable - https://tinyurl.com/yh777mjn Dan Greenawalt - https://tinyurl.com/yc8ydj7s - 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 00:22 - Atari Hotel News 04:12 - M64 New Carts 05:39 - Anbernic Troubles Continue 07:29 - SuperStation Pocket 08:59 - SGBC FPGA 10:43 - Evercade Nexus 12:00 - PlayStation 2 Foldable 13:58 - Dan Greenawalt

LEGO bricks are great, but lately I’ve found an affinity for the variety of knockoff bricks from overseas. I take a look at some minifigs and city street sets from Malaysia and put together a “KFE” set.

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Part 2/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. After Part 1 all the grime was gone, but it wouldn’t power on and play. In this second party, Jon’s determined to make it work again. Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Flea Market Finds PnP » […]

Jon, a well-credentialed Wreck-It Ralph nerd, dissects the teaser trailer released today for the sequel, “Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks The Internet.” What did you see? What did you miss? Check it out here! Full Trailer » youtu.be/DIBw9dSVKdU Get Wreck-It Ralph » amzn.to/2oFwDWe Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com […]