The Retro Games LTD Amiga A500 mini, is it worth getting?
161So after todays news Is the Retro Games LTD Amiga A500 mini, is it worth getting?
Today's news came as a total surprise to me but is it worth getting?
I was hugely excited but to be honest I feel just a little let down by it being a mini version and it won't have a working keyboard but apart from that I think it looks a great and I'm impressed it'll run the A1200 AGA games so I can't wait to see what it plays the games like. The controller and mouse look really well done also!
Let's hope they make another with these added extras!
Original article from indie retro news
http://www.indieretronews.com/2021/08/thea500-mini-has-been-announced-via.html?m=1
THEA500® Mini
Now other classic consoles are just toys!
25 Amiga classics, including Worms, The Chaos Engine, Another World & Simon The Sorcerer all feature on the THEA500® Mini
Continuing the popular line of timeless classic consoles being given a new lease of life, today Retro Games announces the creation of THEA500® Mini, a fully licensed reimagining of the much-loved 16-bit home computer starring a plethora of classic Amiga games.
Due early 2022, THEA500® Mini is a homage to the 1980s heyday of 16-bit personal computing; inspired by the 1987 release of the Amiga 500, which featured a 16/32-bit CPU, 512Kb of RAM and an array of custom chips for producing best-in-class sound and video.
Play one of the included 25 classic Amiga games, selected from a simple to use carousel, including all-time greats Another World, Simon The Sorcerer, The Chaos Engine and Worms. Or side-load your own games via USB stick with full WHDLoad support and an array of options to choose from. Plus, save and resume your game at any time to help you finish those punishingly-difficult classics.
Developed by Retro Games Ltd. and distributed by Koch Media, the THEA500® Mini features the perfect emulation of, not only, the original A500 (OCS) and Enhanced Chip Set (ECS) of future revisions, but also the Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA) of the A1200.
The THEA500® Mini comes with the original style 2-button mouse and newly engineered 8-button precision gamepad, allowing you to choose your control method. To compliment the on-screen keyboard, you can plug in an external standard PC keyboard for additional functionality.
"In this initial mini version of THEA500®, we have created what we believe gaming fans will love, and will see as the evolution of mini games consoles", said Paul Andrews, Managing Director at Retro Games.
"Retro Games have developed a truly unique product", said Debbie Bestwick MBE, CEO at Team 17, "and I'm very excited to have our classic games represented in all their original glory".
THEA500® Mini will hit the shops in early 2022 with a suggested retail price of GBP£119.99/ EUR€129.99/ USD$139.99/ AUD$199.99
To see the trailer -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKUgEOpr4Qs
Product website page -
https://retrogames.biz/thea500-mini
UK pre-order retailers so far are -
https://www.smythstoys.com/…/the-a500-mini-retro-c…/p/202928
https://www.game.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2…
https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-A500-Mini-Electr…/…/ref=sr_1_1…
THEA500® MINI ANNOUNCED GAMES LIST (12 of 25)
Alien Breed 3D, Another World, ATR: All Terrain Racing, Battle Chess, Cadaver, Kick Off 2, Pinball Dreams, Simon The Sorcerer, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, The Chaos Engine, Worms: The Director's Cut, Zool: Ninja Of The ''Nth'' Dimension. Additional games will be announced at a later date.
Included in the box with THEA500® Mini is a 1.8m (6ft) wired USB classic mouse, a 1.8m (6ft) wired precision 8-button gamepad, a USB-A to USB-C power cable (PSU not included) and HDMI cable (both 1.8m (6ft) in length) allowing full compatibility with all modern TVs. Other features include a save game function, selectable 50Hz or 60Hz screen refresh, CRT filter and multiple scaling options. Also upload your own files, games and firmware revisions via USB flash drive (not included).
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