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Yars’ Revenge is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and is Atari’s best-selling original game for the 2600. The player controls an insect-like creature called a Yar who must nibble or shoot through a barrier in order to fire its Zorlon Cannon into the […]

Christmas Is For Kids is a 1976 Christmas LP released on the Big N label. Among its twelve cuts are seven very novel holiday tunes that deserve to be heard. Check out this preview, and click on through to the podcast where you can hear them all! Podcast Episode » genxgrownup.com/bt_christmas_is_for_kidsPatreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch […]

Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 Six months ago we first got out hands on the Atari VCS and delivered our honest review of this latest offering from Atari. Atari has delivered updates to both the software and firmware of the console & controller, but we want to know what these changes have done, if […]

Launched in 1977, The Atari VCS turned four years old in 1981. The number units sold in '81 more than doubled from the previous year meaning greater than five million homes now had an Atari hooked up to the TV and were potential customers for new games. Slowing from previous years' schedules, Atari only rolled out only nine new games this year - with two of those being Sears exclusives. How did the runaway success of the previous year's Space Invaders influence this new roster AND, how would Atari shift to adapt to new competition? In this video, I'll be ranking every VCS game Atari released in 1981. #atari #retrogaming #tierlist #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 King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 Atari 1981 00:54 Taking a Breath 02:07 Asteroids 03:26 Missile Command 04:35 Othello 05:47 Pelé's Soccer 07:12 Steeplechase 08:37 Stellar Track 10:20 Super Breakout 11:23 Video Pinball 12:30 Warlords 13:42 Summary

Paul's Intellivision Selection » https://www.etsy.com/shop/Innovative3DShop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&section_id=52879374 We love the Intellivision game library, but that disc controller, Marty! Something has to be done about that disc controller! In this video, Jon checks out a new kit that allows you to convert your Intellivision's disc to a full-fledged joystick with a ball-topper! #atari #intellivision #retrogames - LINKS Paul's Store » https://www.etsy.com/shop/Innovative3DShop?ref=shop_sugg_market Intellivision Selection » https://www.etsy.com/shop/Innovative3DShop?ref=seller-platform- NES Refurb » https://www.etsy.com/listing/4300832858/classic-nes-modernizer-and-refurbishment NES Grip » https://www.etsy.com/listing/4300612359/classic-nes-grip-attachment-for-a Screw-In Sticks » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1824490859/joystick-accessory-set-for-the-atari CX-78 Button Relocator » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1841885528/button-1-relocator-only-for-your VCS Classic Joystick Balls » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1864893304/two-atari-vcs-ball-toppers-with-stand Pocket Player Grip » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1853515207/my-arcade-grip-accessory-for-pocket CX-40 Ball-Topper » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1851266999/two-atari-375mm-ball-toppers-for-cx-40 Arcade Stands & Toppers » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1837176894/dual-arcade-style-5130mm-tall-40mm-ball Bat-L-Zone Rig » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1837188962/bat-l-zone-tank-command-station-for GSP Ball Topper » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1851313515/two-gsp-40mm-ball-toppers-for-my-arcade Pole Position Wheel Expander » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1835583747/rubberized-2-steering-wheelcolor GR78+ Grip » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1828401057/gr78-grip-accessory-for-the-atari-cx78 CX78+ Joystick Kit » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1824490859/joystick-accessory-set-for-the-atari GSP Paddle v1 » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1761657381/atari-46mm-game-station-pro-easy-slip GSP Paddle v2 » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1776757816/atari-gsp-37mm-1-716-easy-slip-onoff - 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 - CHAPTERS 00:00 Intellivision Disc 01:05 Old Options 01:56 IntelliStick-1 05:45 Bonus 06:05 Gameplay 07:18 IntelliStick-2 07:57 Overlay Holders 09:59 Summary

About two weeks ago, a user on X by the name of Cear Dragon posted that two of their limited AtariXP carts – Haunted House & Crystal Castles – were defective. Haunted House, he claimed, had the PCB inserted backwards and Crystal Castles, he said, was buggy and unplayable. As these were limited releases, it […]