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TheC64

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» RELEASED: OUT NOW

» PRICE: £109.99

» PUBLISHER: RETRO GAMES LTD

» DEVELOPER: IN-HOUSE

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The 50% scale recreation of the classic 8-bit computer offered a decent selection of games and the ability to load your own, as well as clean 720p video output and a good range of options. However, it wasn’t a perfect experience. Loading your own games was a bit unwieldy, the virtual keyboard interface was a bit clunky, and the bundled joystick wasn’t much fun to use. The good news is that the full-size

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