announced last August,Friend 500 MiniThe miniature version of the famous microcomputer was top secret. If we know that the release of the small machine was scheduled for the beginning of 2022, it has since been very conservative … until yesterday: Official Facebook page From its publisher Retro Games Ltd we found out the final release date of the A500 Mini, as well as the full list of games.
The past is coming soon
So, on March 25, the A500 Mini will be available from its official name. At €129.99 with us, the mini microphone will come with a gamepad with a design inspired by the popular Amiga CD32 console, but also with a vintage cream white two-button mouse of the best taste.
As usual with micro-controllers of this type, the A500 Mini will allow the use of case backups, but also to switch from a 60Hz or 50Hz display frequency to the most demanding European coils. There will also be a display filter that mimics the look of last year’s CRTs.
cult games library
However, don’t be fooled by the pictures: even the mini console case reproduces on a very small scale the original keyboard of the 1987 bike, it has only pure aesthetic function. Retro Games Ltd came under fire for this choice when it released its first Commodore 64 mini console a few years ago… before introducing another model with a functional keyboard. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the manufacturer do the same with the A500 Mini in the future.
If 25 games are included in the device immediately, it will also be possible to add more via the USB port. The A500 Mini is therefore compatible with WHDLoad, which will allow the installation of new Amiga 500 titles – but also the Amiga 1200. Without further ado, here is the full list of games included in the A500 Mini:
- Alien Dynasty 3D
- Alien Breed: Special Edition ’92
- Another world
- arcade pool
- ATR: All-terrain racing
- chess battle
- the corpse
- California Games
- Chaos Engine
- Dragon’s Breath
- F-16 combat pilot
- kickoff 2
- Missing Leagues
- 90- Nada
- Pinball dreams
- Project-X: Special Edition 93
- your powers
- Watchman
- Simon the Magician
- Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
- stunt car racer
- Super Cars II
- Titus the Fox: To Marrakesh and Back
- Worms: Cut the exit
- Zool: Ninja of the “Nth” Dimension
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