An Important Classic Gaming Console Rises from the Grave with a (Largely) Trustworthy Revival

Long earlier than the Sony PlayStation versus Microsoft Xbox debate existed, there was the 8-bit online game battle between Atari and Commodore.

While Nintendo finally got here alongside and settled it, just about pushing each of its predecessors into obsolescence, the gaming world as we all know it owes a lot to those forgotten relics.

Sadly, the Commodore identify has spent the 30 years since its collapse largely unceremoniously — seeing its identify slapped on quite a lot of unimpressive, oddball merchandise (like this low-cost excuse for a smartphone).

But that legacy seems poised to alter with the revealing of the Commodore 64 Ultimate, a largely trustworthy revival of the enduring gaming laptop with some key updates and upgrades.

A labor of 8-bit love

This Commodore 64 rebirth is primarily owed to retro online game fanatic and YouTuber Christian “Perifractic” Simpson. He and a few others from the retro video games business purchased the corporate in a little bit of a shock bid from its former homeowners.

Initially, the group had merely sought a licensing deal. However, after discussing the trademark and different potential choices, the entire equipment and kaboodle had been supplied in trade for a whopping seven figures.