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Atari VCS Honest Review: Six Months Later

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 […]

Jon

July 10, 2021

Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon Special Edition Quick Look – Cook & Becker / Tim Lapetino

Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon is a new commemorative hardcover book full of historical imagery, concept designs, marketing photos and more. The book examines Pac-Man’s design philosophy and origins through the artists, designers, developers, and other creative teams who brought PAC-MAN to life. #pacman #collectible #genxgrownup BUY NOW amzn.to/3KSSGkU (affiliate) PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod […]

Jon

April 16, 2022

Tommy & the Order of Cosmic Champions LIVE Author Q&A – GenXGrownUp Live

An eleven-year-old Tommy Grant is trying to deal with some unfavorable circumstances that are intruding in his otherwise tranquil life in rural 1980s Ohio. He retreats into the thing he loves most… Order of Cosmic Champions. The long-running and highly successful animated program and line of toys provides Tommy with a much needed boost of […]

Jon

November 22, 2022

How Can Operation Possibly Translate into a Handheld Clip-On Toy?!

The classic GenX board game, Operation, as a clip-on carabiner toy? But how?! It takes a sharp eye and a quick hand! The Operation electronic carabiner allows you to test your operating skills anywhere and anytime. Follow the path – up, down, left or right. Just don’t cross over the path or you’ll get a […]

Jon

February 1, 2023

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Atari’s Mr. Run and Jump: Let’s Try a FULL Run-Through of the Game!

Mr. Run and Jump is the first new cartridge released BY ATARI for the Atari 2600 in decades! It’s a very rudimentary looking game but with relatable physics and a fun high score mechanic that counts in reverse as you play. We’re going to try to complete a full run-through of Mr. Run and Jump […]

Jon

January 3, 2024

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Atari 2600’s Haunted House: The GRANDDADDY of SURVIVAL HORROR!

Haunted House is a 1982 adventure video game programmed by James Andreasen for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed Atari 2600) and published by Atari. The player controls an avatar shaped like a pair of eyes who explores a mansion seeking out parts of an urn to return to the entrance. The game world […]

Jon

October 11, 2024