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Released in 1995 near the end of the Sega Genesis era, Comix Zone remains one of the most visually distinctive games ever created. Instead of fighting your way across traditional levels, you battle through the pages of a living comic book as Sketch Turner, an artist trapped inside his own creation by the villain Mortus. But Comix Zone's reputation isn't built on presentation alone. Beneath the incredible artwork, comic panels, and speech bubbles lies a surprisingly demanding game that rewards planning, memorization, and mastery as much as quick reflexes. In this episode of Friday Plays, I'm stepping into the pages of this Genesis classic to find out what has kept Sega fans talking about it for more than thirty years. #retrogaming #segagenesis #sega #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 Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com

Big shakeups in the retro world this week! The Commodore brand has been sold for a low seven-figure sum, and the new acting CEO is one of our own—from the retro gaming community! Meanwhile, the ultra-affordable Action Pi handheld is hitting the market July 5 with powerful specs and a shockingly low price tag of just $59.99. And for pinball fans, Zen Studios has dropped a brand-new Tomb Raider pinball table, now available on 9 platforms! Whether you're into pixel-perfect handhelds, brand nostalgia, or flipper-flicking action, this episode covers it all. Don’t miss this week’s hottest retro gaming headlines—+ More Retro News! ?? Hashtags: #RetroGaming #Commodore #ActionPi #TombRaider #PinballFX #Batocera #HandheldGaming #ZenStudios #Emulation #RetroNews - LINKS Helegaly Action Pi - https://tinyurl.com/3uwd5xz3 Pinball FX Tomb Raider - https://tinyurl.com/yd8aa2ns Commodore Purchase Update - https://tinyurl.com/2k2c7wb9 BBC Video Game Doc - https://tinyurl.com/2ssby4jd - 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 0:00 - Helegaly Action Pi 3:38 - Pinball FX Tomb Raider 5:08 - Commodore Purchase Update 7:11 - BBC Video Game Doc

About This Episode During the explosive growth of home electronics but before the rise of online shopping, brick-and-mortar stores were a mecca for GenX electronics nerds. In this episode, we look back at the origin, history, and ultimate demise of computer super-retailer, CompUSA! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter […]

In classic arcade games, where a play costs a quarter, the introduction of the “continue” option was interesting. It offered to let you resume the game from where you were when you last ran out of lives. It seemed great, but is it really just a ploy to get your quarters faster and deny you […]

In this installment of the GenXGrownUp Podcast, Mo is underwhelmed by a video game, Jon finds yet another great show for us to get hooked on and George goes to back-to-back comic book conventions! As usual, all this and much more!     Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod […]

Try Afterplay: https://genxgrownup.com/afterplay In 1980, Tomytronic released Cosmic Combat, a dedicated electronic handheld space shooter with one very specific goal: keep fighting until you reach victory. I recently thrifted this 46-year-old handheld, so in this video we clean it up, take a close look at this wonderfully retro piece of electronic gaming history, fire it back up, and find out what it takes to actually beat Cosmic Combat. Unlike so many early electronic games built around chasing an endless high score, this one gives you something to shoot for — and if we can reach 999 points, there’s even a little victory celebration waiting for us. Cosmic Combat was released by Tomy in 1980, made in Japan, and is generally identified as model 7602. It runs on four C-cell batteries and comes from that fascinating period when dedicated electronic games were finding all kinds of creative ways to put an arcade-style experience into your hands. Can this thrift-store survivor still deliver its intended victory 46 years later? Let’s find out. #retrogaming #handheld #arcade #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 Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 Cosmic Combat 00:45 Galaxian Note 01:48 Hardware Tour 03:05 Manual 04:30 Clean-Up 06:10 Power On 06:45 Difficulty 1 07:48 Difficulty 2 08:30 Run to 999 12:20 Summary