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My Arcade’s New Pico & Nano Players Announced – What does this mean for collectors?

The steady flow of new small arcade machine releases dried up a couple years back, but could the newly-announced Pico and Nano Players from My Arcade Gaming be set to revitalize releases for consumers? We take a look at what’s on the horizon and what it might mean for collectors like us. #myarcade #videogames #genxgrownup […]

Jon

October 5, 2022

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The Top 3 Items in My Gaming Collection – Tag Response

Tag, I’m it! The inimitable Emceemur tagged GenXGrownUp in a response video asking, “What are the top 3 items in your gaming collection?” After a bit of contemplation, Jon has prepared this response highlighting some of his most prized possessions. Emceemur » goo.gl/hHCzuq See Mur Tag Me » youtu.be/vFpWngEt5U4?t=11m38s Gears of War Lancer » amzn.to/2y4Wpqk Infinite SkyHook » amzn.to/2y3DnRf […]

Jon

November 11, 2017

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1978 Atari VCS Catalog with ONLY 20 GAMES! – The Early Days of the Atari 2600

The Atari VCS (later renamed Atari 2600) was released in 1977. This vintage game catalog is from just the second year of the 2600’s existence: 1978. Featuring only twenty (20) games, this time capsule is not only a snapshot in time of the early Atari, but also a look at just how whimsical and cartoony […]

Jon

July 31, 2022

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Split Second Restoration, Part 1 – Flea Market Find

Part 1/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. It was in pretty rough shape, but he’s determined to clean it up and restore it to working condition. Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Flea Market Finds PnP » youtu.be/cNeegTJ6Q0Q Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp […]

Jon

November 28, 2017

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Atari’s Never-Released Arcade Game Reviewed – Atari Legacy Cabinet Arcade1Up

The Atari Legacy cabinet from Arcade1Up came with a game that I had never heard of called Akka Arrh. With a little research, I found out that not only was the game never released, but the way the ROM became public was a story unto itself! In this video, I go through some of the […]

August 23, 2022

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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

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