So we’ve had a mini NES and a mini SNES. And there’s countless emulators people can download to their laptops or phones. But there’s something about having the hardware, or at least a recreation of the spirit of the original hardware, in your home.
For this week’s Big Question, it’s time to look forward. Say you could get a mini console of another kind, or a mini re-release of maybe an Amiga or a Commodore 64.
What would you want first?
Personally, I would adore a mini Nintendo 64. That’s probably on the cards anyway, but it was the first home console that I really fell in love with. I grew up with PCs, but some family friends had the N64 growing up.
Something that would be sick – and recently announced, actually – is the miniature Commodore 64. I’m not certain my 30-year-old wrists are as up to the task of Decathlon as they used to be.
It’ll be fun to see what new BASIC games people program into that thing next year.
So say you’re given the option. You can re-release an old platform, console or handheld. It doesn’t have to be a smaller version, although that’s probably ideal considering how miniaturised electronics have become over the last two decades.
What would you like to be re-released?
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