The C64 Micro Switch Joystick - Clear (Electronic Games)

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Note: for the purposes of this review when I say ‘The C64’ I’m referring to this new model. I’ll make it clear when I’m instead referring to the original Commodore 64 from 1982. The Hardware DTV2 and later: Enhanced CPU (fast/burst mode, additional registers and opcodes, support for illegal ops of the 6510)

The C64 Micro Switch Joystick (Electronic Games)

Mega Apocalypse • Mission AD • Monty Mole • Monty on the Run • Nebulus / Tower Toppler • Netherworld • Nodes of Yesod • Summer Games II (includes Summer Games events) • Super Cycle • Sword of Fargoal • Temple of Apshai Trilogy • Some of the games in here are even older than me – and that’s saying something – and if you don’t have much experience with early ’80s gaming and may therefore struggle to appreciate these offerings in context, you’re just going to be left with a bunch of truly archaic games that you may find difficult to get into.

The official games for the unit are mostly a mix of Epyx and Hewson C64 games. Games unique to the NTSC or PAL versions are noted below. Since the internal circuit board has exposed solder points for floppy-drive and keyboard ports, hardware modifications of the C64DTV are relatively simple. If the above list of games left you staring with a blank expression on your face because you haven’t heard of any of them, The C64 may not be for you.

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That’s no longer an issue here, and now you can easily play keyboard-based games without any hassle, whether they’re full text adventures or simply action games that require you to press various keys to set your options and start the game.Ultimately – and I appreciate this is a bit of a cop-out – how much you’ll love The C64 will probably depend on how much you love the original Commodore 64 (or ZX Spectrum or Amstrad CPC). If you’re open-minded to the limitations of the early days of gaming there’s still a lot to like here, but there’s no denying that this is a barrier that may prove too much for some. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Bear Bovver is actually on here, which was fantastic news to me and probably very few other people. Fun fact: I once played Bear Bovver on the Spectrum for so long that smoke started coming out of the power supply and we had to get it repaired.

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Renaming the game, eg. Bruce_Lee_j1.tap or Bruce_Lee_(j1).tap for port 1, similarly Bruce_Lee_j2.tap or Bruce_Lee_(j2).tap for port 2 Highway Encounter • Hovver Bovver • Impossible Mission • Impossible Mission II • IO • Iridis Alpha • Jumpman • It all looks authentic enough on the outside, then, but inside is a different matter. This isn’t some sort of FPGA recreation of the original Commodore 64’s internal workings like you’d get from a company like Analogue: instead, it’s essentially running an emulator, much like the Capcom Home Arcade and all the other mini consoles you’ll find on the market. We'd have much preferred an all purpose built-in emulator on the device that would allow us to instantly load up hundreds of games from a connected USB drive without having to jump through a bunch of time-consuming hoops. Jumpman • Mega Apocalypse • Mission AD • Monty Mole • Monty on the Run • Nebulus • Netherworld • Nodes of Yesod •This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Still, there's no denying that the mini computer itself is incredibly cute, and if you're simply looking for a collector's item that reminds you of the good old days of 8-bit gaming, there is some enjoyment to be had with the C64 Mini —just don't expect to be playing it very much once that initial rush of nostalgia has worn off. Paradroid • Pitstop II • Planet of Death • Psychedelia (VIC 20) • Ranarama • Robin of the Wood • Silicon Warrior •