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.

Black Widow, Duskers, & Baba Is You

About This Episode George takes the lead in the GenXGrownUp desktop PC arms race, we review a new film where Nicolas Cage fights to get back his stolen truffle pig, and play a game where you pilot drones into derelict spaceships to research how the universe became one giant graveyard. Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook […]

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July 29, 2021

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Game & Watch MAME Tutorial – Software, ROMs, & Artwork Setup!

Ever since our Game & Watch MAME Emulation live stream (youtu.be/B8PjVR5fkLg), commenters have been requesting a tutorial showing how they can set up MAME ROMs, artwork, and emulation software to run Game & Watch games on their own systems. It’s actually quite simple, so in this video, Jon walks you through the steps required to […]

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July 24, 2021

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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 […]

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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 […]

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July 8, 2021

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