Move Over SNES, the Commodore 64 Mini Is Coming

What was your first gaming console? The answer, of course, depends on several factors, your age probably the main one. A huge number of people went gaga over the SNES Classic Edition, which was launched on the 29th of September – presumably especially those who had an SNES as their first.

For those who have precious memories of the Commodore 64 as their first console, the announcement from Retro Games Limited is the best thing since [insert the *your* best thing – sliced bread is getting old].

Behold the Commodore 64 Mini, or C64 Mini.

“The world’s best selling home computer – reborn!”

The lack of a hyphen (best-selling) notwithstanding, that statement is more than enough to get old school gamers nuts. As it says on the box, it plugs straight into your TV via the HDMI cable that comes with the console. It also comes with games – 64 in all (surprise!).

The full game list:

AlleyKat, Anarchy, Armalyte: Competition Edition, Avenger, Battle Valley, Bounder, California Games, Chip’s Challenge, Confuzion, Cosmic Causeway: Trailblazer II, Creatures, Cyberdyne Warrior, Cybernoid II: The Revenge, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine, Deflektor, Everyone’s A Wally, Firelord, Gribbly’s Day Out, Hawkeye, Heartland, Herobotix, Highway Encounter, Hunter’s Moon, Hysteria, Impossible Mission, Impossible Mission II, Insects In Space, Mega-Apocalypse, Mission A.D, Monty Mole, Monty on the Run, Nebulus, Netherworld, Nobby the Aardvark, Nodes Of Yesod, Paradroid, Pitstop II, Rana Rama, Robin Of The Wood, Rubicon, Skate Crazy, Skool Daze, Slayer, Snare, Speedball, Speedball II: Brutal Deluxe, Spindizzy, Star Paws, Steel, Stormlord, Street Sports Baseball, Summer Games II, Super Cycle, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, The Arc Of Yesod, Thing Bounces Back, Thing on a Spring, Trailblazer, Uchi Mata, Uridium, Who Dares Wins II, Winter Games, World Games, Zynaps

A joystick (oh, the joy!) comes with the box, too, and is plugged into the console via a USB port (there are two).

Here’s the nerdy part.

The C64 Mini, just like its ancestor, can function as a computer. You just need to plug in a keyboard, and you can program your own games!

Now, aren’t you all worked up?

The C64 Mini is “coming soon” – how soon we’re not sure, but keep an eye on the official website.

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