Retro Games and Koch Media have revealed the first details for the forthcoming release of the A500 Mini console that will contain a whopping 25 classic Amiga games. According to the dev team, this is a “fully-licensed reimagining of the much-loved 16-bit home computer”. The plan is to see the console released in early 2022 for $139.99.
Play one of the included 25 classic Amiga games selected from a carousel. Games include great titles such as Another World, Simon The Sorcerer, The Chaos Engine, and Worms. Players can also side-load games via a USB stick with full WHDLoad support and a number of options to choose from. Lastly, players will be able to save and resume any game at any time.
Other features include:
- an original style 2-button mouse
- a newly engineered 8-button precision gamepad
- an onscreen keyboard or the ability to plug in an external keyboard
- USB-A to USB-C power cable
- HDMI cable
- save game function
- selectable 50Hz or 60Hz screen refresh
- CRT filter
- multiple scaling options
- the ability to upload files, games, and firmware revisions via USB flash drives
Check out the A500 Mini Facebook page to learn more.
