"Commodore 64 retro available for pre-order in US and Canada!" Topic
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 Parzival  | 03 Sep 2020 10:41 a.m. PST |
Finally! This is a full-bore reproduction of the original Commodore 64 with a full keyboard and joystick. The hardware is updated with USB ports, too. If you're a C-64 gamer, it includes a large collection of pre-loaded classic computer games from the heyday of the original computer! Information and Amazon link on company website: retrogames.biz/news The listed release date is November 5, but it looks like they may already be shipping to Canada! I've made my pre-order; it's my spouse-approved Christmas present!   |
| Bashytubits | 03 Sep 2020 9:31 p.m. PST |
Now thats a blast from the past for sure. Don't want one though, but pretty cool. I want my apple IIe back. |
| John the OFM | 03 Sep 2020 9:55 p.m. PST |
Maybe I should get out my FORTRAN IV textbook… |
| clibinarium | 04 Sep 2020 3:25 a.m. PST |
Sounds cool, though I already have a retropi for all my retro gmaing needs (it was my lockdown project). I had my Dad's ZX spectrum when I was very young, and envied my friend who had a c64, it made my speccy look like a pile of junk. I was delighted when I finally got one, and had many happy years with it. Then on to 16bit. The odd thing is though, as humble as the spectrum was I now delight much more in its vibrant (clashing) colours than I do in the c64 muted tones with its weird rectangular pixels. One department where the c64 is unbeatable is the sound and music, which are still superb.
Now that that I understand just how limited those 8bit machines were, a lot of the games seem like little miricales that the worked at all. |
 etotheipi  | 04 Sep 2020 3:49 a.m. PST |
I wonder if that means I can just sell my original. In the attic now, last used by DOM in high school (11 or so years ago) as a controller for a project. I'd take $130 USD for it. |
 javelin98 | 10 Sep 2020 2:43 p.m. PST |
I wonder if they'll do a VIC-20 next… |
| Parzival | 10 Sep 2020 8:05 p.m. PST |
They already have; it's available in the UK now, I think.
But the C64 has a "VIC-20 Mode", so it seems a bit superfluous… |
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