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Carmageddon is back and bloodier than ever! ?? In this episode of Bit By Bit, we’re diving into Carmageddon: Rogue Shift, the new roguelite spin on the classic death-racing series, heading to PS5, Xbox Series, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 in early 2026. We’ll talk post-apocalyptic zombie hordes, brutal car combat, and whether this new direction can really bring Carmageddon roaring back to life. Then we’re jumping over to Stranger Things season 5, where a “totally unforgivable” NES blooper has retro gamers laughing, groaning, and nitpicking frame-by-frame. We’ll break down the Ghosts ’n Goblins arcade/console mix-up and why tiny details like this matter so much to ’80s kids and cartridge purists. Finally, we look at a decade-long retrobrighting study that suggests our beloved console-whitening tricks might actually be doing more harm than good. From a poor Dreamcast shell to streaking, blotching, and worse yellowing over time, we’ll talk about what this means for restoring (or not restoring) your aging plastic hardware. If you love retro gaming, weird tech experiments, and catching every tiny on-screen mistake, you’re in the right place. Hit play, share with a fellow retro nut, and let us know in the comments: Are you hyped for Carmageddon: Rogue Shift—and will you still risk retrobrighting your gear? Hashtags: #Carmageddon #CarmageddonRogueShift #RetroGaming #BitByBit #GenXGrownUp #StrangerThings #NES #RetroConsoles #GamingNews #ZombieRacing - LINKS Carmageddon: Rogue Shift - https://tinyurl.com/yff6ms5u Stranger Things Blunder - https://tinyurl.com/2ehewr7w Retro Gaming Aesthetics - https://tinyurl.com/9v3v2948 Retrobriting Is Bad - https://tinyurl.com/5n8apd5d System Shock 2 On Switch - https://tinyurl.com/ezbs237a - 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 0:00 - Carmageddon: Rogue Shift 2:28 - Stranger Things Blunder 4:02 - Retro Gaming Aesthetics 5:40 - Retrobriting Is Bad 7:46 - System Shock 2 On Switch

? This week on Bit By Bit, Stern goes full Poké-mania with an official Pokémon Pinball reveal — and it’s the kind of headline that makes collectors, arcades, and game rooms everywhere do a double-take. ??? Also in the mix: Arcade1Up’s latest push proves the home arcade dream is still alive, and a brand-new GameTank 8-bit console project just crushed its crowdfunding goal — because yes, 2026 is wild. ?? Drop your hot take below: Would you actually put Pokémon Pinball in your home lineup? #BitByBit #RetroGaming #Pokemon #Pinball #SternPinball #Arcade #Arcade1Up #HomeArcade #RetroConsole #GameTank #Crowdfunding #GamingNews #RetroNews #ClassicGaming #GameRoom - LINKS Stern Pokemon - https://tinyurl.com/57rp8vew Evercade Controller - https://tinyurl.com/2mafy89u RetroDeck Axes Switch - https://tinyurl.com/yc4kjmfa Basic Fun Arcade 1Up - https://tinyurl.com/ymc9b8sr Super Knob 5000 - https://tinyurl.com/32tuuc54 Scott Pilgrim EX - https://tinyurl.com/247xrnyn R36 Max 2 - https://tinyurl.com/372wu8v4 Gametank Reaches Goal - https://tinyurl.com/3j7ef9cw - 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 Numskull Facebook Group » https://genxgrownup.com/fbqa G'AIM'E Time Crisis » http://genxgrownup.com/gaime King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:46 - Stern Pokemon 3:09 - Evercade Controller 4:14 - RetroDeck Axes Switch 6:04 - Basic Fun Arcade 1Up 9:18 - Super Knob 5000 11:03 - Scott Pilgrim EX 11:47 - R36 Max 2 13:17 - Gametank Reaches Goal

Space Panic is a 1980 arcade video game developed by Universal. Presented in a side view, the player digs holes in horizontal platforms to trap pursuing aliens, then eliminates them by hitting them with a shovel. A port to the PV-1000 by Casio and a ColecoVision version by CBS Electronics were both released in 1983. Predating Nintendo's Donkey Kong, and lacking a jump mechanic, Space Panic was the first game involving climbing ladders between walkable platforms. The genre was initially labeled "climbing games" and "ladder games", but by the late 1980s became known as platform games. The original arcade game was commercially successful in Japan, but an obscure release in North America. A 1981 clone, Apple Panic, available before any official home versions, became a top-seller on the Apple II and was ported to other home computers. There were over a dozen Space Panic clones for home systems, often with "panic" in the title. Lode Runner (1983) later put its own spin on climbing and digging, a lineage which eventually took on the name puzzle-platform games. #retrogaming #arcade #platformer #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 King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com

Strap in — we’re going LIVE with Darkenstein 3D, a bullet-dodging retro FPS that feels like a love letter to the Castle Wolfenstein era… with a modern twist and plenty of chaos. ? Can we storm the castle, survive the projectile madness, and keep our dignity intact? Jump into chat, cheer (or heckle), and hang out for some fast, frantic, old-school shooter energy! ?? #Darkenstein3D #RetroFPS #BoomerShooter #IndieGame #Livestream #LiveGaming #RetroGaming #FPS #SteamGame #OldSchoolGaming #WolfensteinVibes

Bubsy is back… and somehow this comeback is looking way more interesting than anyone expected ?? In this week’s Bit By Bit, we’re digging into Bubsy 4D and why its “subvert expectations” energy might actually land when it hits PC + consoles on May 22, 2026. Then we pivot to some seriously cool retro hardware: an Atari ST mini-style build called the MiniST—an FPGA-powered passion project with MiSTeryNano vibes, HDMI output, and that clean black wedge look… but with an initial run of only five units ??? And finally, we take a respectful moment for the retro community as New Wave Toys shares a difficult update following the passing of founder Shilo Prychak. We’ll talk about what’s been shared, what it could mean for future projects, and why his work mattered to so many of us ??? ? If you enjoy fast, fun retro news with a side of nostalgia, hit Like, Subscribe, and drop a comment: Are you rooting for Bubsy… or bracing for impact? ? #BitByBit #RetroGaming #Bubsy #Bubsy4D #Atari #Platformer #RetroNews #AtariST #FPGA #MiSTer #RetroComputing #NewWaveToys #Replicade #ArcadeCollecting #GamingNostalgia - LINKS Bubsy Release Date - https://tinyurl.com/rcm4zr48 Alien Cyberdeck - https://tinyurl.com/jbb2vfdf Atari ST Mini - https://tinyurl.com/ycynupmv Bethesda Pinball - https://tinyurl.com/mvfekdff RIP NWT Founder - https://tinyurl.com/y9rmds42 - 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 Numskull » https://genxgrownup.com/fbqa G'AIM'E Time Crisis » http://genxgrownup.com/gaime King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:44 - Bubsy Release Date 2:30 - Alien Cyberdeck 3:48 - Atari ST Mini 6:16 - Bethesda Pinball 7:39 - RIP NWT Founder

Shop Fightbox: https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox Step back to 1986 with the Radio Shack Astro Thunder, a tabletop VFD classic that brought arcade-style space combat into your home. Powered by 4 C batteries and originally priced at $39.95, this Tandy release (Model 60-2197) is actually part of a fascinating lineage—licensed from Grandstand’s Firefox F-7 and rebranded across multiple versions like the Epoch Astro Thunder 7 and Galaga X6. In this video, we resurrect a malfuncitoning example of this classic, take a closer look at Astro Thunder's gameplay, its distinctive vacuum fluorescent display, and how it fits into the golden age of handheld and tabletop electronic games. Whether you remember it from your childhood or are discovering it for the first time, this is a retro gem worth revisiting. #retrogaming #vintage #handheld #genxgrownup cards 05:28 galaxy ii - 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 King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 Astro Thunder 01:43 Box & Contents 04:15 Manual 05:22 Hardware Tour 09:13 Power On & Test 11:24 Dismantling 14:15 Cleaning 18:02 Re-Test 21:26 Re-Assembly 22:21 Phase 1 23:21 Phase 2 24:01 Phase 3 25:02 Phase 4 26:13 Phase 5 26:47 Phase 6 27:28 Summary