If, like me, your childhood was one in all Masters of the Universe and Rainbow Brite reasonably than an odd computer-generated man poking his head out a bathroom, put together to prepared the nostalgia klaxon: Evercade maker Blaze Leisure – through its Hyper Mega Tech arm – has unveiled handheld editions of two 80s dwelling laptop giants, the Spectrum and Commodore 64, which might be launching this October.
Merely referred to as The Spectrum Handheld and The C64 Handheld, each machines function the identical clamshell design – which, at W136mm x H26mm x D86mm, ought to tuck comforably into your pockets, relying in your pocket dimension. Open them up and you will find a 4.3″ IPS display screen, in addition to an identical association of controls in every: a d-pad, 4 face buttons, 4 “perform” buttons, plus buttons for menu, begin, and choose. They are not similar, although. Alongside their two distinctive color schemes – each impressed by the machines they’re primarily based on – there’re minor variations in button design. Choose the Speccy model, as an example, and people perform keys are made from rubber.
Here is trailer for each new machines.Watch on YouTube
As you’d hope, each handhelds include audio system and a headphone jack, plus built-in video games – 25 apiece – from their respective methods. A MicroSD cart slot means you possibly can play your personal video games too. That is welcome information, given the included alternatives – regardless of just a few highlights equivalent to Skool Daze, Head Over Heals, and Manic Miner on the Speccy facet – aren’t maybe full slamdunks. We’ll get to the video games correctly in a second, although. The opposite factor value noting is the Spectrum variant (however seemingly not the C64) features a USB I/O port around the again to help keyboards and joysticks.
Each machines are priced at £109.99 and launch on fifteenth October, with pre-orders open from right this moment. And as is common for Blaze, Restricted Version variations are being offered completely by means of retailer FunStock. These value £129.99 and embrace the hand-held, a hardshell journey case, and {a magazine}. For the Spectrum, that’ll be a specifically produced model of Crash! journal, whereas the C64 features a model of Zzap! And when you’re not conversant in Hyper Mega Tech’s different handhelds, particularly the Tremendous Pockets (that are set to develop with a brand new Uncommon-themed version this June), they’re solidly constructed issues. And with all that out the way in which, let’s finish with a giant record of included video games:
THE C64 HANDHELD:
A Pig Quest
Sam’s Journey
Nebulus
Boulder Sprint
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
Paradroid
Hunter’s Moon Remastered
Knight ‘n’ Grail
Aztec Problem
Krakout
Druid
Encounter!
Galencia
Ice Guys
It is Magic 2
Lee
Metallic Warrior Extremely
Millie & Molly
Planet Golf
Shadow Switcher
Spherical
Squish ‘Em
Metal Ranger
X-Out
Yeti Mountain
THE SPECTRUM HANDHELD:
Head Over Heels
Manic Miner
Skool Daze
Tiny Dungeons
Archon
The Nice Escape
Bounder
Switchblade
Nightmare Rally
M.O.V.I.E.
Avenger: The Approach of the Tiger II
Bugaboo the Flea
Devwill Too ZX
Hammerfist
Hammer Knight
Penguin Assault
S1NCLA1R C1TY
Shovel Journey
Snake Escape
Sorcerer Child Journey
Splat!
Tourmaline
The place Time Stood Nonetheless
Zynaps
Starquake
