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.

What If ATARI Acquired Those Classic ACTIVISION GAMES?

Over the past year, Atari’s mergers & acquisition team has been working overtime. They grabbed up a dozen titles from Stern including Berzerk & Frenzy, secured rights to the back catalog of Mattel’s M Network games, and even nabbed the Intellivison name and much of that console’s library. This is all part of their strategy […]

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November 2, 2024

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Vanguard on Atari 2600: SIX GAMES in ONE?

Atari’s Vanguard port had innovative control remapping utilizing the difficulty switches. MORE gameplay vids just like this AVAILABLE NOW: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjFx7y7e-DA&list=PL13zHeyDr6xswcm1YMnJivU0jefJIOLcb&index=3&ab_channel=GenXGrownUp Vanguard is a scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by TOSE. It was released by SNK in Japan and Europe 1981, and licensed to Centuri for manufacture in North America in October and to Zaccaria […]

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November 1, 2024

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Microvaders for the Atari Lynx | NEW 2024 Physical Release from Songbird Productions

Microvaders from Songbird Productions is a brand new physical cartridge release for the beloved Atari Lynx handheld! And outer space shooter with roots in Galaga & Gorf, Microvaders brings a bundle of modern features to your Lynx: 40 levelsBoss fightsTitle screens Sound f/x In-game music Saved data EEPROM support for score & progress Powerups An […]

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October 30, 2024

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Super Pocket Atari LIMITED EDITION | Expandable Handheld Compatible with Evercade

The popular handheld from HyperMegaTech returns, Atari style! The Super Pocket Atari Edition has even more big retro names and arcade classics. Includes a whopping 50 Atari games, with arcade greats, console wonders, and portable Atari rarities! The Evercade cartridge slot also gives you access to more than 500 games across 60+ released collections. Jon […]

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October 28, 2024

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DRACULA on Intellivision | Was Imagic’s Vampire Game TOO VIOLENT?

Dracula is a 1983 video game by Imagic for the Intellivision. In the game, a player controls Dracula who must attack his victims at night before sunrise and return to his coffin. Along the way, he must avoid enemies such as vultures, wolves and the police. Contemporary reviews of the game commented on the graphics […]

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October 25, 2024

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2024 POLE POSITION Racing Player Review | NEW from My Arcade

POLE POSITION is a classic 1982 arcade racing game by Namco. It became the highest-grossing arcade game in Japan in 1982 and the most popular coin-operated game internationally in 1983. In North America, it was the top-grossing arcade game in 1983 and 1984, and remained in the top five in 1985. In Pole Position, players […]

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October 24, 2024

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