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Crazy Climber has the honor of being the first Atari Fan Club exclusive game. Why Atari decided not to make this game available to the general public is unknown, but due to this Crazy Climber is one of the rarer games in the 2600 library. Perhaps Atari thought the game had limited appeal, or maybe […]

H.E.R.O. (standing for Helicopter Emergency Rescue Operation) is a video game designed by John Van Ryzin and published by Activision for the Atari 2600 in March 1984. It was ported to the Apple II, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit family, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, MSX, and ZX Spectrum. The player uses a helicopter backpack and other tools […]

Today we sit down with Kids in the Hall creator Kevin McDonald for an exclusive interview. If you grew up loving sketch comedy like we did, then surely you’re dying to see the new Amazon Prime revival of one of the best shows ever, Kids in the Hall. #kidsinthehall #amazon #amazonprime #genxgrownup WATCH THE REVIVALamzn.to/3M2uDAA […]

Space Invaders is an arcade classic and the Tiny Arcade from Super Impulse deserves a quick review. While we wait for the next wave of tabletop & handheld arcade games from all our favorite manufacturers, it’s time to highlight some of the best available. Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 #spaceinvaders #tinyarcade #superimpulse #genxgrownup Join […]

The Atari Gamestation Go, first known as the Gamestation Portable at CES 2024, is still a few months away from release. Back at CES 2025 in January we got a look at the updated design of the handheld, but My Arcade wasn't done. I've been fortunate to get my hands on a new build of the unit and I want to highlight one very notable but easy-to-miss improvement that's been implemented since our last look. #atari #retrogaming #handheld #genxgrownup @MyArcaderetro - 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

The classic GenX board game, Operation, as a clip-on carabiner toy? But how?! It takes a sharp eye and a quick hand! The Operation electronic carabiner allows you to test your operating skills anywhere and anytime. Follow the path – up, down, left or right. Just don’t cross over the path or you’ll get a […]