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NEW FIRMWARE for Atari 50th Anniversary Flashback Gold from AtGames

Ever since its release, there has been some debate about the accuracy of the paddles included with the Atari 50th Anniversary Edition Flashback Gold from @AtGamesGaming . We have analyzed the paddle behavior in previous videos (below), but AtGames has just released a new firmware update to address, among other things, the accuracy of control […]

Jon

June 21, 2023

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Atari 2600+ or Atari Gamestation Pro? | How to Choose What’s Right for YOU!

As Atari fans we are living in both a fascinating and wallet-draining time. Here at the end of 2023, not one but two new consoles are vying for our attention: the Atari 2600+ and the Atari Gamestation Pro. In this video I’ll try to help you decide which one might be right one for you. […]

Jon

October 13, 2023

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Atari 5200 Trak-Ball Servicing & Replacement | Atari CX-53 Trackball

With Atari, trackballs, and 5200 all in the news, what better time to open up & test an almost-new, complete-in-box Atari 5200 Pro-Line Trak-Ball controller from 1983! And that’s exactly what Jon did last week, but discovered that 40-year-old controller had a trackball which had yellowed dramatically over time. With the advice of GenXGrownUp viewers, […]

Jon

February 8, 2024

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Atari 2600 Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle – Who Needs a FIRE Button?!

Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle is a 1982 video game published and developed by Coleco for the ColecoVision and Atari 2600. The game is based on the television series The Smurfs. In the game, the player must brave a series of obstacles to rescue Smurfette from Gargamel’s castle. Gargamel has kidnapped Smurfette. As a Smurf, […]

Jon

May 3, 2024

Donkey Kong ’94 on Nintendo Game Boy is WAY MORE than an Arcade Port!

Donkey Kong,[a] also referred to as Donkey Kong ’94, is a 1994 puzzle-platform game developed by Nintendo and Pax Softnica and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. Donkey Kong is loosely based on the 1981 arcade game of the same name and its sequel Donkey Kong Jr. Like in the original arcade and NES […]

Jon

July 26, 2024

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July 2017 Gamer Block Mature with an Identity Crisis – GXG Unboxening

This month’s Gamer Block Mature can’t figure out what it is, as it’s missing typical inserts and is packed in a throwback Arcade Block box. But we won’t let that ruin our fun; have a look at what’s packed into this schizophrenic subscription entry. Subscribe ? bit.ly/Subscribe2GenXGrownUp Facebook ? fb.me/GenXGrownUp Website ? GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown […]

Jon

July 27, 2017