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Vintage 1974 LEGO Payloader from Studio G!

In 1974, LEGO released this 27-piece Payloader set, and Jon got one for Christmas (to the best of his recollection). It remained in his collection for decades, but no longer complete or with the box. That is, until this one turned up at a local toy show and he was able to re-acquire it, add […]

Jon

December 21, 2022

Atari Acquires Berzerk & Frenzy, Plus Ten More Classic Arcade Titles

Atari has acquired the rights to 12 classic arcade properties including Berzerk and Frenzy. Jon speculates what the other ten may be, and what this news could mean for arcade fans as well as the future of classic arcade toy & gadget collection. The publisher said the deal will allow it to create new games […]

Jon

March 17, 2023

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Missile Command: Atari XP SOLD OUT Collectors’ Series! – Atari VCS / 2600

Missile Command is a port of the 1980 Atari classic, and a faithful port at that. Programmed by Rob Fulop, this title was a great seller for Atari and helped to cement the legacy of the Atari VCS. Come along for a tour of this second of the Atari XP set of ten, Missile Command! […]

Jon

June 14, 2023

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Donkey Me: Donkey Kong-Inspired Retro Game w/ Pop Culture Skins!

Everybody loves Donkey Kong – but how about DK mashed up with some of our favorite movie & pop culture characters? Sure, why not. Let’s give it a try. #donkeykong #indie #genxgrownup DOWNLOAD gamejolt.com/games/donkey-me/19100 SUBSCRIBE GenXGrownUp.com/yt PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod DISCORD GenXGrownUp.com/discord SOCIAL fb.me/GenXGrownUp GenXGrownUp.com/twitter WEBSITE GenXGrownUp.com THEME “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com […]

Jon

September 10, 2023

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Atari 50 Holiday Update is Only the TIP of the ICEBERG from Digital Eclipse!

There’s a new update for Digital Eclipse’s Atari 50 Anniversary Celebration! The Holiday Content Update brings twelve new games to the title bring the total to 115. This is all great, but there’s more to the story! #atari #atari50 #digitaleclipse #genxgrownup VGC Article » www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-50-adds-12-new-games-in-an-update-bringing-the-total-to-115/ BUY YOURSAtari50 on Switch » amz.run/7TCN (affiliate)Atari50 on PS5 » […]

Jon

December 5, 2023

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Atari 2600 Donkey Kong: Was This Port TANKED to Make ColecoVision Look BETTER?

Donkey Kong is a 1981 arcade video game developed and published by Nintendo. As Mario, the player runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from a giant gorilla, Donkey Kong. It is the first game in the Donkey Kong series as well as Mario’s first appearance […]

Jon

March 22, 2024

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