River Raid II Refueled the 2600

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 12, 2024 | 1980s, Interviews, The Story Of...

The name River Raid was- and still is- synonymous with high-energy shooting action. A classic on the Atari 2600 when originally released during the holiday season in 1982, Carol Shaw’s creation is regarded as one of the most enjoyable and original arcade dogfighters...

Full Motion Video Games

by GenX Grownup | Aug 11, 2024 | 1980s, 2000s, GenX Grownup, Podcast of the Week

About This Episode Photo-realism in video games is commonplace now, but for decades, storage and technology limitations meant blocky figures were the best we could get. But as the tech evolved, the use of actual video started to enhance the game experience. In this...

Atari’s Yars’ Revenge OFFICIAL HSW Sequel Status! – Exclusive Interview

by GenX Grownup | Aug 7, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup

Yars’ Revenge is a video game designed by Howard Scott Warshaw for the Atari Video Computer System. The game involves a fly-like humanoid alien race known as Yars attacking their arch-rivals the Qotile who have destroyed their habitable planets in their solar system....

THE400 Mini Atari 8-bit Computer

by GenX Grownup | Aug 6, 2024 | 1980s, 1990s, GenX Grownup, Press Release

The Atari 8-bit computer line is finally getting its due in the form of THE400 Mini from Retro Games & PLAION. If you are an Atari 8-bit fan, then you know what this is exciting news. This much-anticipated plug-and-play console has just arrived in the GenXGrownUp...

Wonder Boy in Monster Land- An RPG for Arcade?

by Patrick Hickey Jr. | Aug 6, 2024 | 1980s, Arcade, The Story Of...

Originally released in the arcade in Japan in 1987, Ryuichi Nishizawa’s Wonder Boy in Monster Land is one of the most influential early Sega games not named Sonic the Hedgehog, Kid Chameleon or Alex Kidd. An ambitious arcade action/RPG, its Sega Master System port...

Donkey Kong ’94 on Nintendo Game Boy is WAY MORE than an Arcade Port!

by GenX Grownup | Aug 3, 2024 | 1980s, 2000s, GenX Grownup, Opinions

Donkey Kong,[a] also referred to as Donkey Kong ’94, is a 1994 puzzle-platform game developed by Nintendo and Pax Softnica and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. Donkey Kong is loosely based on the 1981 arcade game of the same name and its sequel Donkey Kong Jr....