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Basic Fun is known for its collectible games and toys, especially the Arcade Classics line. But now they’re just introducing a new line of Basic Fun Tiny TV Classics featuring four different televisions across different decades, and including clips from pop culture film and TV classics. In this video, we take a quick look at […]

In classic arcade games, where a play costs a quarter, the introduction of the “continue” option was interesting. It offered to let you resume the game from where you were when you last ran out of lives. It seemed great, but is it really just a ploy to get your quarters faster and deny you […]

We’re off and running assembling the new LEGO Atari 2600 set. In this video, we start with the Adventure cartridge and gameplay scene. Once assemble, take a tour of the build and compare the end result to the genuine article: a vintage Atari Adventure cartridge. #atari2600 #atarivcs #genxgrownup SUBSCRIBEGenXGrownUp.com/yt PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch MEMBERSHIPbit.ly/395HEr9 PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod […]

An eleven-year-old Tommy Grant is trying to deal with some unfavorable circumstances that are intruding in his otherwise tranquil life in rural 1980s Ohio. He retreats into the thing he loves most… Order of Cosmic Champions. The long-running and highly successful animated program and line of toys provides Tommy with a much needed boost of […]

The General Mills Monster Cereals were back for 2022, including the triumphant return of Frute Brute! In addition, GM ran a sweepstakes offering some exclusive Monster figures designed by artist, Kaws. Of course we entered, but surprise, WE WON! Have a quick look at the giveaway from the 2022 General Mills Monster Cereals! #monstercereals #frutebrute […]

The Atari 5200 SuperSystem or simply Atari 5200 is a home video game console introduced in 1982 by Atari, Inc. as a higher-end complement for the popular Atari Video Computer System. The VCS was renamed to the Atari 2600 at the time of the 5200’s launch. Created to compete with Mattel’s Intellivision, the 5200 wound […]