Jon

Jon Reddick is a well-credentialed nerd of the 80s, classic game fan, and technology geek. He merged those interests into the creation of GenXGrownUp: a weekly podcast and YouTube channel which explores and celebrates media, games, tech, toys, comics, and pop culture of yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X'ers.

Galaga Arcade Clone BETTER THAN GALAGA?! – Does Gatsbee Have What it Takes?

Galaga is still one of our all-time favorite arcade game titles. But could a little-known clone of Galaga actually be better? Gatsbee was released in 1984 and iterates on everything Galaga does but introduces just enough to make it more than your average knock-off. In this arcade clone reaction video, have a look with Jon, […]

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July 17, 2021

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The Tomorrow War, Tozo Ear Buds, & Cloudpunk

About This Episode We travel to the future with Chris Pratt to save the human race, check out some of the tech we scored in this year’s Amazon Prime sale, and play a game where you are a delivery driver in a futuristic cyberpunk metropolis. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » […]

Jon

July 15, 2021

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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

Donkey Kong 40th Anniversary

About This Episode Forty years ago we first dropped a quarter into a pale blue arcade cabinet for a few minutes of gaming fun. Controlling a little plumber in an attempt to rescue a girl from a giant gorilla, we knew it was something special, but couldn’t have imagined just how special. In this episode […]

Jon

July 8, 2021

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Frogger Carabiner Mini Arcade Game Review – Gotta Be Garbage, Right?!

Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 Who knew there was a Frogger Carabiner Mini Arcade Game Toy? It wasn’t until a viewer commented to tell us about it that I suddenly couldn’t possibly live without acquiring one and doing this review! Could it possibly be worth your money? That’s what we’re gonna try to figure […]

Jon

July 4, 2021

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Live GenX Music Quiz! – Tamara Dever’s Ultimate Mix Tape

Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 Have fun and win prizes in The Ultimate Mix Tape live GenX music quiz! Guest and author, Tamara Dever, joins the stream as we take a trip down musical memory lane to test your ’80s music knowledge. #genxgrownup #musicquizwithanswers #70smusicquizwithanswers #80smusicquizwithanswers #musicquizguessthesong Visit Totally Cool ’80s to learn more […]

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July 3, 2021