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.

Coleco Revival Berzerk & Frenzy Tabletop Arcade Machines

In the early ’80s, the idea of bringing the action of an arcade game home was unthinkable unless you were Ricky Schroder on Silver Spoons! They were far too big & expensive, and thus, out of reach. But that’s exactly what Coleco did (sort of) with their line of tabletop arcade machines for titles like […]

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May 6, 2024

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Atari 2600 Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle – Who Needs a FIRE Button?!

Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle is a 1982 video game published and developed by Coleco for the ColecoVision and Atari 2600. The game is based on the television series The Smurfs. In the game, the player must brave a series of obstacles to rescue Smurfette from Gargamel’s castle. Gargamel has kidnapped Smurfette. As a Smurf, […]

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May 3, 2024

Basic Fun Bringing Arcade Classic Mini Arcade Toys BACK in 2024? | NEW Pac-Man Spotted!

Basic Fun’s line of Arcade Classics tabletop video game toys were all the rage in the late teens, but new released evaporated around 2020 – or so we thought! Just in the past week, sightings of a new Pac-Man with a 2024 copyright and updated box art started to appear in Walmart retail stores. Could […]

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April 29, 2024

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Atari 2600 Yars’ Revenge – The Ultimate Variation of the Ultimate VCS Game!

Yars’ Revenge is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and is Atari’s best-selling original game for the 2600. The player controls an insect-like creature called a Yar who must nibble or shoot through a barrier in order to fire its Zorlon Cannon into the […]

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April 26, 2024

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Was Coleco’s Donkey Kong Port for Atari 2600 SABOTAGED? | Garry Kitchen Settles It!

FULL ONE-HOUR INTERVIEW: genxgrownup.com/GK One of the coolest benefits of being a content creator is having the opportunity to actually speak with some of the key figures who laid the foundation of the video game industry, and my guest for this video is without a doubt one of those individuals. He was there in the […]

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April 24, 2024

Garry Kitchen on Donkey Kong, Activision, & MORE!

About This Episode One of the coolest benefits of being a content creator is having the opportunity to actually speak with some of the key figures who laid the foundation of the video game industry, and my guest for this video is without a doubt one of those individuals. He was there in the very […]

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April 24, 2024

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