Aside from being a great translation, it turns out the controls on this ColecoVision BurgerTime make it more fun and less frustrating than many other versions!

The twisted tale of Retroid's Pocket Nova's rollout, Sega re-releasing Sonic Genesis cartridges for mascot's 35th anniversary, Zelda: Ocarina of Time fan-remake cancels after Nintendo announces its own remake, & MORE in this week's gaming news roundup!

Every time we cover a Pac-Man handheld or any Pac-Man gadget really, anything that has a standalone version of Pac-Man in it, I invariably get viewer comments that ask, "Really? How many times are they going to give us Pac-Man again?" genxgrownup.com/shopfizz

genxgrownup.com/gxg-212/ We take a trip to Eternia to see the new big-screen adventures of Prince Adam's alter ego, test drive a new budget-friendly 4K video capture card, and play the new remaster of fan-favorite '90s interactive horror-puzzle game!

SFGE 2026 is only five weeks away! Arcade & pinball, new and retro console systems, a massive tabletop library, RPGs, wrestling, music, tournaments, a vendor expo, panels & MORE! @GenXGrownUp will be there and so should you! #sfge2026 gameatl.com @gameatl.com

Never officially released (but finished), this Atarisoft Pac for ColecoVision is/was/would've been one of the best home versions!

Nintendo responds to $2M TinyPulse data ransom, Sony ditches mention of PC releases from PlayStation games, Champ Games' Zaxxon Arcade headed to the Atari 2600, & MORE in this gaming news roundup!

LISTEN NOW genxgrownup.com/bt-211/ In this Backtrack, we're looking back at ALF, the hit 1980s sitcom that brought an unexpected extraterrestrial into the Tanner family's home. We'll revisit the laughs, the characters, and the memories that made ALF a pop-culture icon.

LOVE the PlayStation Portable Library? This Android Handheld Is FOR YOU! genxgrownup.com/royb

This Bentley Electronics Compu-Vision 440 was released in 1983 - well beyond the Pong fad. How does it stand up?

WIN a FREE Pac-Man LCD watch from Fizz Creations & GenXGrownUp! genxgrownup.com

Thief: Dark Project Remastered coming from Nightdive, SEGA responds to generative AI used in Crazy Taxi: World Tour, Delta iOS & Epilogue now play together to allow cartridge play, & MORE in this gaming news roundup!

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Did you play the Atari 2600 conversion of Dig-Dug? Despite the console's limitations, a surprising amount of the arcade's core gameplay is intact!

genxgrownup.com/gxg-211/ We watch a new dark crime comedy with a sci-fi time travel twist, feature a suite of self-hosted solutions for your digital comic book collection, and reflect on that chaotic four-player outer space shooter we live streamed on YouTube just a couple weeks back.

Weetopia is in grave danger in this brand new platformer for the Atari Lynx! genxgrownup.com/songbird-wn

Always enjoy sharing the fruits of my thrifting here, and a couple of these have ALREADY become full videos! Which one do you want to see next?

Atari acquires the mobile developer of Crossy Road, first look at the new M64 FPGA from ModRetro, remaster of Godzilla: Destory All Monsters in development, & MORE in this gaming news roundup!

Connecting your classic game console or computer to a modern display never looked so good - or so affordable! 🤑 genxgrownup.com/pixelfx

Time to check out the Afterplay service that not only works on any modern device, but syncs all your game settings, saves, & progress automatically in the cloud! genxgrownup.com/afterplay

LISTEN NOW genxgrownup.com/bt-210/ Before multiplexes were the norm and long before streaming, the drive-in theater offered a movie-going experience unlike any other. In this episode, we'll revisit what made the drive-in a special destination for generations of moviegoers.

Did you ever spend any time with this Activision game that Activision didn't want you to play?

Are you ready to relive your N64 days?

Listen Now genxgrownup.com/bt-209/ In this Backtrack, we’re plugging into Short Circuit a movie packed with Cold War anxiety, mall-era futurism, and a robot who just wanted more input. From Johnny 5 to laser cannons, we’re revisiting why this little sci-fi comedy still has a pulse forty years later.

Fizz bring their flavor of the Atari shooter to a plug-and-play! genxgrownup.com/shopfizz

Atari moves from France to Luxembourg, Levono pulls the plug on the G02 handheld outside China, Donkey Kong 64 coming to Nintendo Switch Online, & MORE in this gaming news roundup!

LISTEN NOW genxgrownup.com/gxg-210/ We return to a favorite series to see if an underdog story can become a Premier League reality, test drive a free desktop app to reduce clutter and increase productivity, and play a game that puts you in the captain's chair for an adventure in the Final Frontier!

August cannot come soon enough!

Two new compilations for your Evercade collection!

How far from Operation can you get and still be Operation? That's the question we ask in this look at the 1998 Handheld LCD game of the same name from Hasbro. Plus, do you remember all the different body-part pieces and their names?

Atari's 800XL trademark filing hints at the future, new AYANEO Pocket Air Mini coming with licensed IGS arcade games, Final Fantasy XVI gets a SNES demake, & MORE in this gaming news roundup!

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If you had a ColecoVision, it's a fair bet you had Zaxxon! Did you play this great translation at home?

It's been quite a while since I regretted a thrift pick-up this much.

Six months into the life of the GSG, we recap the history and see how this handheld has evolved.

eBay rejects GameStop's buyout offer as "not credible," third Activision collection coming to Evercade, new Steam controller has an unexpected Wilhelm scream embedded, & MORE in this weekly gaming news roundup!

LISTEN NOW genxgrownup.com/gxg-209/ We watch a new TV series about a young lady struggling with her finances, check out a useful online service that will let you bring classic games with you anywhere you go, & play a new game that puts you in the shoes of the proprietor of a VHS movie rental store!

Star Wars: The Arcade Game seems like it would've never been possible on the 2600, and yet, this port is a graphical marvel! Did you have this on for your VCS?

If you love driving games, you've got to see this wheel/pedal add-on set for the R10 Pro arcade controller. It's (pun intended) a game changer! genxgrownup.com/fightbox

Robotron may be an uncomfortable glimpse into the world of AI run amok, but it's a darn good dual-stick arcade shooter that translated surprisingly well to the 7800!

Atari acquires the rights to Wizardry, Evercade rumored to bring back some retired carts, Plaion answers Neo Geo AES+ frequenty asked questions, & MORE in this news roundup!

Everything from board games & electronics to "Where's the Beef" & A-Team toys in this month's thrift pick-ups report!

@genxgrownup.bsky.social EMOJI FLOOD!

Buy low, sell high. SIMPLE! 😂 Did you ever have a chance to play this hybrid video game/board game on the Odyssey 2?

Blaze introduces two retro computer handhelds, the original SNES emulator ZSNES returns with a bang, Pixel FX introducing a new budget upscaler for your classic consoles, & MORE in this news roundup!

Fizz just dropped this dedicated Street Fighter II handheld for fighting on the go. gexngrownup.com/shopfizz

Did you play this Godfather of platforming in the arcade all the way back in 1980?