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Yars: Recharged Video Game Review – Follow-Up to Atari 2600 Yars’ Revenge

Yars: Recharged is the fully modern update to the Atari 2600 classic, Yars’ Revenge. Dodge projectiles and nibble away the enemy shields to power up the mighty Zorlon Cannon. Take down the Qotile space stations in this frantic bullet swarm shooter. Level the playing field by teaming up with a friend in two player co-op […]

Jon

September 8, 2022

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LEGO Atari 2600 VCS vs. A REAL Four-Switch Atari 2600 – Build, Comparison, & Review

Jon has completed the construction of the new LEGO Atari 2600 set and in this finale to the series, he’ll cover the build and then compare the LEGO brick console to a genuine Atari 2600 four-switch unit. So many examples of attention to detail! Pay tribute to a true trailblazer Travel back to the dawn […]

Jon

August 29, 2022

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Atari’s Never-Released Arcade Game Reviewed – Atari Legacy Cabinet Arcade1Up

The Atari Legacy cabinet from Arcade1Up came with a game that I had never heard of called Akka Arrh. With a little research, I found out that not only was the game never released, but the way the ROM became public was a story unto itself! In this video, I go through some of the […]

August 23, 2022

LEGO Atari 2600 VCS – Centipede Construction, Review, & Comparison to Genuine Cartridge

Working our way through the new LEGO Atari 2600 set, and in this video, we finally get to the construction of the Centipede cartridge and associated Centipede scene. Take a look at how this one differs from Adventure & Asteroids, and more importantly, all the little details when compared to a genuine vintage Atari 2600 […]

Jon

August 20, 2022

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LEGO Atari 2600 VCS Joystick vs. a REAL Atari Joystick CX-40

Working our way through the new LEGO Atari 2600 set, and in this video, we finally get to the construction of that instantly-recognizable controller, the Atari CX-40 joystick. We take a look at the build of the model, the mechanism that allows it to work, and most importantly, see how it stacks up when compared […]

Jon

August 14, 2022

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LEGO Atari 2600 VCS – Asteroids Comes to Brick-ified Life!

We’re several phases deep into the new LEGO Atari 2600 set. In this video, having half-built the 2600 console, Jon gives you a look at the great design of the Asteroids cartridge and Asteroids game scene. #atari2600 #atarivcs #genxgrownup SUBSCRIBEGenXGrownUp.com/yt PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch MEMBERSHIPbit.ly/395HEr9 PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod DISCORD GenXGrownUp.com/discord SOCIAL fb.me/GenXGrownUp GenXGrownUp.com/twitter WEBSITE GenXGrownUp.com THEME “Grown […]

Jon

August 11, 2022

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