by Jason Russell | Aug 12, 2021 | 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, Gaming, Home Consoles
Ladies and gentlemen- We Have a Winner It’s becoming a little bit of a game around here trying to guess which piece of classic gaming hardware will be the next to get the modern “retro mini” treatment – which is to say a miniature size version...
by Jason Russell | Nov 1, 2020 | 1980s, 2020s, Console/PC/Handheld, The Story Of...
Retro Games LTD Brings Out A Pair Of Not So Mini Retro Minis The era of the mini classic plug ‘n play consoles is firmly upon us but, with a single exception, companies have been slow to bring gaming computers to this red-hot market here in North America. However,...
by Brendan Meharry | Jun 30, 2019 | 1980s, 2010s
The aptly named company, Retro Games, released an interesting, but ultimately disappointing mini-reboot console last year called TheC64 Mini. Criticised for its weak joystick, unsatisfactory emulation and fake keyboard (which added even more difficulty for downloaded...
by Louie Dimovski | Apr 28, 2019 | 1980s, Reviews
Psytronik Software, a prolific software publisher/distributor for 8-bit computer systems, has commenced shipping out copies of their Rastan Saga inspired game, The Age of Heroes, for the Commodore 64. The Age of Heroes is a side scrolling hack ‘n’ slash game, where...
by Louie Dimovski | Jan 6, 2019 | 1980s, Console/PC/Handheld
Following its drawn out demise in the early 1990s, as 8-bit personal computers started heading to garbage scrap piles all around the world, the Commodore 64 gaming scene laid somewhat dormant for a number of years before enthusiastic hobbyist programmers started to...
