News Tagged: Commodore 64

Kaasa Interview - Commodore 64 on Virtual Console

Kaasa Interview - Commodore 64 on Virtual Console

By Darren Calvert - 21 Oct, 2008

If we had reported back in 2006 that the Virtual Console would ever play host to a series of Commodore 64 games we might have been branded as crazy. Heck, some of our readers are too young..

57 comments | In Commodore 64, Interviews.

EU VC Releases: Mayhem in Monsterland and More

EU VC Releases: Mayhem in Monsterland and More

By Marcel Van Duyn - 17 Oct, 2008

A very nice surprise for Commodore 64 fans today - Out of nowhere, Commodore has released one of their most popular games. Accompanying it are two Sega classics. Mayhem in Monsterland was..

104 comments | In Commodore 64, Master System, Mega Drive, EU Releases.

EU VC Releases: Master System Sonic & Two C64 Classics

EU VC Releases: Master System Sonic & Two C64 Classics

By Marcel Van Duyn - 19 Sep, 2008

Today's releases include Europe's 250th Virtual Console game! We're not quite sure which of the games Nintendo considers to be the one, but all three of them are absolute classics. Sonic the..

64 comments | In Commodore 64, Master System, EU Releases.

EU VC Update - Samurai Shodown II

EU VC Update - Samurai Shodown II

By Marcel Van Duyn - 08 Aug, 2008

Samurai Shodown II was supposed to be released in the US last Monday, according to SNK. Sadly, this ended up not happening. Europeans, however, are now able to buy SNK's fighter masterpiece..

190 comments | In Commodore 64, Mega Drive, Neo Geo, EU Releases.

EU VC Update - International Karate +

EU VC Update - International Karate +

By Marcel Van Duyn - 25 Jul, 2008

It seems this week is some sort of "arcade week" in Europe, as there are three new games which all have distinct arcadey gameplay. If you don't like karate, painting roads or golf,..

87 comments | In Commodore 64, Neo Geo, NES, EU Releases.

EU VC Releases - 27th June - Super Fantasy Zone

EU VC Releases - 27th June - Super Fantasy Zone

By Marcel Van Duyn - 27 Jun, 2008

After this week, it is rather safe to assume that Nintendo of Europe is indeed following a pattern. There's 5 new VC games to pick from, and like two weeks ago, no WiiWare games. The top..

84 comments | In Commodore 64, Mega Drive, Neo Geo, SNES, EU Releases.

USK Rated: International Karate+ and Cybernoid for C64

USK Rated: International Karate+ and Cybernoid for C64

By Darren Calvert - 23 Jun, 2008

Some good news for Commodore 64 fans today. Two aging classics have been rated by the German ratings organisation, the USK, so we expect them to be on the Virtual Console in due course..

17 comments | In Commodore 64, USK Ratings.

EU VC Releases - 13th June - The Last Ninja 2, Alex Kidd and more!

EU VC Releases - 13th June - The Last Ninja 2, Alex Kidd and more!

By Marcel Van Duyn - 13 Jun, 2008

After last week's VC disaster, we assume everybody was hoping Nintendo would release an extra large amount of new games this week as some sort of apology. Well, they have chosen to do..

62 comments | In Commodore 64, Master System, Neo Geo, EU Releases.

EU VC Release - 23rd May - Paradroid

EU VC Release - 23rd May - Paradroid

By Marcel Van Duyn - 23 May, 2008

Seemingly copying the US, Europe's VC only gets one new week. However, because WiiWare launched earlier this week, that makes Europe the only region to get a VC game in the same week as the..

51 comments | In EU Releases, Commodore 64.

EU VC Releases - 25th April - The Last Ninja

EU VC Releases - 25th April - The Last Ninja

By Marcel Van Duyn - 25 Apr, 2008

It seems every two weeks we get a Commodore 64 week now - No complaints from us, especially when it means that we get The Last Ninja, an excellent action platformer/puzzler hybrid featuring..

51 comments | In EU Releases, NES, Commodore 64.

Top 10 C64 games wanted on the Virtual Console

Top 10 C64 games wanted on the Virtual Console

By Dion Guy - 13 Apr, 2008

Now that the Commodore 64 is firmly established on the Virtual Console (at least for Europe) it seemed like an opportune time to compile a list of C64 games that I feel deserve a home on the..

76 comments | In Commodore 64, Features, Wishlists.

EU VC Releases - 11th April - C64 And Master System Madness

EU VC Releases - 11th April - C64 And Master System Madness

By Marcel Van Duyn - 11 Apr, 2008

You might remember that Europe got the first two Commodore 64 games two weeks ago. Well, this week two more games join them. But that's not all, because the Sega Master System also arrives,..

68 comments | In Commodore 64, Master System, EU Releases.

EU VC Releases - 28th March - Commodore 64

EU VC Releases - 28th March - Commodore 64

By Marcel Van Duyn - 27 Mar, 2008

If you like the number 64 you're in luck today - Not only are there three new games, they're all for the Commodore 64 and Nintendo 64! Obviously this also means there's now a new system on..

72 comments | In EU Releases, Commodore 64, N64.

Hardware Focus - Commodore 64

Hardware Focus - Commodore 64

By Kelvin Green - 03 Mar, 2008

In 1982, TIME magazine named the home computer as its annual "Man of the Year". It was a non-specific award, given to home computers in general, but looking back, it could be..

35 comments | In Commodore 64, Hardware Focus.

More C64 Details Emerge - Keyboard Input, Loading Times

More C64 Details Emerge - Keyboard Input, Loading Times

By Damien McFerran - 26 Feb, 2008

We've been contacted by a mysterious insider who insists he’s on the team that is currently preparing the new C64 channel, which was officially confirmed last week. Here are some of the..

29 comments | In Commodore 64.

Commodore 64 coming to Virtual Console

Commodore 64 coming to Virtual Console

By Darren Calvert - 21 Feb, 2008

Regular readers will remember that quite some time ago we reported on C64 games coming to the VC. We ended up with egg on our face as it turned out to be some sort of mistake on Nintendo's..

117 comments | In Industry Gossip, Commodore 64.

Commodore 64 games to join the Virtual Console!

Commodore 64 games to join the Virtual Console!

By Damien McFerran - 19 Dec, 2006

Home computer nerds will be dancing in the streets at this latest piece of VC news. We have it on the highest authority that Commodore 64 games will soon be coming to the Virtual Console..

5 comments | In Commodore 64.