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Originally released by Exidy in the arcade in 1982, Pepper II looks at first like another Pac-Man-era maze game — but the four interconnected mazes, zipper mechanic, and push-pull battle over your progress give it a personality all its own. The ColecoVision version became the only officially released home port, and after overlooking it for years, I may have found a new favorite. And while we’re at it… if this is Pepper II, where exactly was Pepper I? Join me for another Friday Plays as we take a closer look at Pepper II for the ColecoVision. #retrogaming #colecovision #arcade #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 Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com

The EVERCADE NEXUS is here, and Blaze is promising its biggest handheld upgrade yet! With a larger 5.89-inch IPS display, dual analog sticks, improved ergonomics, and all-new EverSync local wireless multiplayer, there's plenty to get excited about. But is this simply the next evolution of the Evercade handheld, or a genuine leap forward for retro gaming? In this video, I get hands-on with the Evercade Nexus to explore its new hardware, features, and performance. We'll take a closer look at the controls, display, and overall design, check out the included Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack, and see how this new handheld fits into the growing Evercade ecosystem of officially licensed physical game cartridges. At $199.99, does the Nexus offer enough to tempt existing Evercade owners to upgrade? And is it the right place for newcomers to jump into Evercade gaming? Let's find out! #Evercade #EvercadeNexus #RetroGaming #BlazeEntertainment #GenXGrownUp - SHOP Evercade NEXUS: https://link.amazon/B07heHocc Evercade Doom: https://link.amazon/B01cKeTeV Evercade Neo Geo 4: https://link.amazon/B06QmMAlM 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 Nexus 01:05 Box & Contents 05:01 Hardware Tour 07:38 Power On 11:28 Wireless Audio 12:50 Gameplay 13:31 Lynx 15:47 Cartridges 17:08 Banjo Kazooie 19:54 Doom 21:14 Metal Slug 4 22:34 Space Invaders TATE 24:00 Tooie & Conclusion

Vectrex Mini, a new Intellivision sequel, and discoveries from the convention floor! This special edition of Bit By Bit takes you to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2026 with George for conversations about classic gaming and what’s coming next. We check out Vectrex Mini, catch up with Champ Games and Songbird, and explore Chip Shot 2—a new Intellivision game following the original Chip Shot. We also talk with the team behind Playdate and share more interesting finds from around the show. From new games for classic systems to hardware with a different approach to play, come along and meet some of the people keeping gaming creative. Which would you like to see more of on GenXGrownUp: Vectrex Mini, new Intellivision games, or Playdate? Let us know in the comments! Subscribe to GenXGrownUp for more Bit By Bit retro gaming news, hands-on reviews, and convention coverage. #RetroGaming #PRGE2026 #VectrexMini #Intellivision #Playdate #BitByBit #GenXGrownUp - LINKS Play Date - https://play.date/ Champ Games - https://champ.games/ Chip Shot 2 - https://tinyurl.com/du5naf8k Songbird - https://songbird-productions.com/ Vectrex Mini - https://vectrex.com/ Bit Built Experience - https://bitbuilt.net/forums/ Arkade - https://www.idessa.io/#arkade Recade - https://www.recade.io/ - 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 - Playdate 03:12 - Champ Games 05:00 - Chip Shot 2 07:24 - Songbird 08:29 - Vectrex Mini 10:37 - Bit Built Experience 13:02 - Arkade 14:56 - Recade

Try Afterplay: https://genxgrownup.com/afterplay John Champeau and Champ Games have done it again! This time, they're bringing Sigma's obscure 1981 arcade game SPIDERS to the Atari 2600 with SPIDERS ARCADE. Spiders has always been one of those lesser-known arcade games I remember fondly, which makes this release especially interesting to me. In this video, we'll take a look back at the original Sigma arcade game, see just how uncommon it has become, and then put it side-by-side with the new Atari 2600 version from Champ Games. From the growing webs and hatching cocoons to the spiders crawling toward your cannon — and yes, even that mysterious woman who appears between rounds — Champ Games has taken on another arcade game you might never have expected to see running on the Atari 2600. How close did they get? Let's find out. #atari #retrogaming #atari2600 #genxgrownup - LINKS Champ Games » https://genxgrownup.com/champ - 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 Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 Champ Games 01:09 All About Spiders 03:25 Recognition 03:53 Box & Contents 08:05 Power On 12:11 Conclusion

Before consoles, before cartridges, before anyone had a joystick in their living room, there was Pong. In 1972, a young Atari engineer named Allan Alcorn was handed what he thought was a simple training exercise by co-founder Nolan Bushnell, build a basic ping-pong game to learn the hardware. Instead, he created the game that launched the video game industry. In this video, we dig into the origin story of Pong, from its predecessors to its home console release through Sears in 1975 — and why this ridiculously simple game became the spark that put a controller in the hands of an entire generation. If you grew up chasing that little white square across the screen, this one's for you. #videogamehistory #atari #pong #atari-pong #arcadehistory #arcadegames - 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 Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Willie Higinbotham 01:43 - Ralph E Baer 02:19 - Magnavox Odyssey 03:49 - Atari 06:10 - Lawsuits 06:58 - Closing

Mo reviews one of Arduboy's latest offerings, the FX-C. It's a device built to play games developed by the Arduino Community. It comes preloaded with over 300 games and you can add and remove games! From the ARDUBOY Site: Arduboy is an 8-bit game system the size of a credit card with a collection of hundreds of homebrew games made by a community of open source developers. Based on Arduino, it’s a great way to play, make and share 8-bit games online. If you know how to code, you’ll be right at home and if you’re a beginner there are tutorials and examples available in the community. #arduino #arduboy #genxgrownup #retrogaming #retrogames - LINKS Get the FX-C on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3VQgCjr (affiliate) CartBuilder Site - https://bit.ly/4ymntOZ Arduboy FX-C Page - https://www.arduboy.com/shop/p/arduboy-fx-c See Jon's review of the R36 MAX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wIzq9Jmrw - 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 00:23 - Open 03:20 - What is Arduino 04:10 - Back to Review 05:15 - Conclusions