Shop Fightbox: https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox Forty years ago, now, a Russian software engineer wrote a simple puzzle game in his spare time. It featured a variety of geometric shapes falling into a well, and in short order, the world was in love with his creation. In this episode, we dive into one […]
Shop X-Arcade: https://genxgrownup.com/xgaming The X-Arcade can do it all. Almost. That is until you install the spinner kit to expand the types of games this will support! The X-Arcade can do it all. Almost. That is until you install the spinner kit to expand the types of games this amazing […]
Marauder for the Atari 2600 may look a lot like Berzerk at first glance, but Tigervision’s 1982 maze shooter has some clever ideas of its own. There’s a real objective to your exploration, a temporary invincibility shield, faster-paced action, and a unique line-of-sight mechanic that changes when enemies are even […]
This week on Bit By Bit, Evercade is bringing DOOM to cartridge — but do you really need the massive $249.99 limited-edition DOOM Nexus bundle when existing Evercade owners can grab the new DOOM Collection cartridge for just $29.99? We break down what you’re actually getting and which option makes […]
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals! #indiegame #vhs #video #genxgrownup – LINKS Retro Rewind on Steam » https://store.steampowered.com/app/3552140/Retro_Rewind__Video_Store_Simulator/ – SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch – PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod – SUPPORT […]
“The memories will linger on, but the good old days, they’re all gone.” Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. My thoughts on the Band’s self-titled opus, AKA “The Brown Album” […]
Shop G’AIM’E: https://genxgrownup.com/gaime Arcade games are on Jon’s mind as he prepares to head to the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo, so this week on Friday Plays he is checking out Sega’s uncommon 1984 conversion of Tapper for the Atari 2600. This late-release port is now rare, expensive, and unfamiliar to many […]
“Troll” is such a strong word for this 2D platformer with nearly 240 uniquely inventive levels. Don’t let screaming YouTubers convince you that this game is unfair. It’s fair. Sure, there are buzzsaws but they’re NICE buzzsaws. You will curse the guy who made Level Devil then ask for more. […]
I have played plenty of Frogger over the years—but somehow, I had never played the 1997 Frogger reboot for the original PlayStation. This time, I’m going in completely fresh to see how the simple arcade classic was transformed into a full 3D adventure. Unfortunately, it does not take long for […]
Manage your very own video store in the early 90s! Rent, sell, decorate and expand your business from the ground up and relive the golden ages of video rentals! #indiegame #vhs #video #genxgrownup – LINKS Retro Rewind on Steam » https://store.steampowered.com/app/3552140/Retro_Rewind__Video_Store_Simulator/ – SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch – PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod – SUPPORT […]
