We're back for Episode 152!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and battle Mutation Nation (Neo Geo) vs Three Dirty Dwarves (Sega Saturn).

6:21 - Quick Questions

31:13 - Patreon Song

35:28 - Tea Time With Tim - TED Talk!

45:00 - Cody's Corner - Indie Heroes 4

1:35:30 - News

2:10:04 - Battle Of The Systems: Mutation Nation (Neo Geo) vs Three Dirty Dwarves (Sega Saturn)

News

All – Nintendo Switch 2 – Nintendo direct - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrTVeYm4iIM 

Release date – June 5th – but to purchase you have to have an invite from Nintendo from being a Nintendo account holder, The first batch of invitations will go out starting May 8, 2025. People with invites get 72hrs to purchase. 

MarioKart World, Controllers can be used as mice, bigger thumb sticks, bigger shoulder buttons, magnetic lock, C button to go in to GameChat mode, console has mic built in to talk friends while playing the same or other games, Switch 2 Camera to see ither players and augment's games with players faces in games. Switch 2 dock has built in cooling fan, USB C top port on switch 2. 

7.9” OLED Screen with HDR and 4K support, also a bunch of enhanced Switch games will be available to take advantage of the enhanced video support 

256Gb internal Memory 

New Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and a GameCube Controller with ‘C’ Button for Nintendo Switch Online members to run with new GameCube games available through Nintendo Online 

Crazy price $449 / £379 for the base cost – bundle cost with Mario Kart World digital $499 / £429 

Physical Mario Kart World cost $79.00 / £74.99 

Tim – MAHOOSIVE EVERCADE UPDATE – New NeoGeo based handhelds and cartridges.  

NeoGeo Arcade 1 - https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/neogeo-arcade-1/ 

Wind Jammers, Karnov and Friends - https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/windjammers-karnov-friends/ 

HyperMegaTech! NEOGEO Super Pocket - https://www.hypermegatech.com/neogeo-edition/ 

Eric - You've probably been pronouncing Balatro wrong all along, but 'it's kind of a gif/jif situation' | PC Gamer 

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/youve-probably-been-pronouncing-balatro-wrong-all-along-but-its-kind-of-a-gif-jif-situation/ 

CODY - https://www.retronews.com/90s-office-sim-spreadcheat-release-and-price-details-announced/ 

Tim - RFOFF Commodore 64 and 128 V1.1 - by Mark from The Retro Channel on YouTube. This is a replacement for your janky old RF modulator for all C64 and 128 revision boards. Get rid of that shadow, fuzzy images and remove the jailbars. New 1.1 version simplifies the mod required to remove the jailbars with a new mod for the board running form a socket that the VICII slots in to. 

https://www.tindie.com/products/theretrochannel/rfoff-commodore-64-and-128-v11/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYOJ08FkRaE 

Cody - https://www.brewotaku.com/category/issues/ 

Eric - FlippyDrive - Quick Update: Firmware, Shipping, and What's Coming Next | Crowd Supply 

https://www.crowdsupply.com/team-offbroadway/flippydrive/updates/quick-update-firmware-shipping-and-whats-coming-next 

Cody – More Atari Physical Games! https://atari.com/collections/7800?srsltid=AfmBOoo0CHNSiLeSc15cDCWtGs7i8oyGuBkMbXPgqvHnWrO9WsO_QPI1 

Cody - https://www.retronews.com/flea-and-flea-2-released-on-ngage/ 

Tim – Legend of Zelda sneakers?! - Bull Airs’ new sneakers (trainers) that are Legend of Zelda themed at crazy collector prices! 

https://www.bullairs.com/product-page/l-o-z-customer-sb-dunk-themed-low-top 

CODY - https://www.retronews.com/homebrew-factory-claim-a-revolution-for-retro-gamers/ 

Eric - Far Cry 3 Reborn is the remaster we’ve been waiting on - PC - GAMINGbible 

https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/pc/far-cry-3-reborn-remaster-405163-20250327 

Eric - Unlocking Achievements on the NES - Hackster.io 

https://www.hackster.io/news/unlocking-achievements-on-the-nes-549dede0e20f 

Cody -  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/microsoft-created-a-demo-of-quake-ii-using-ai-and-its-gone-about-as-well-as-youd-expect 

Eric - Handmade Trinitron-style retro monitors - Boing Boing 

https://boingboing.net/2025/03/30/handmade-trinitron-style-retro-monitors.html 

Eric - Recade Wants To Be Netflix For Arcade Games, But It Needs Your Help | Time Extension 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/04/recade-wants-to-be-netflix-for-arcade-games-but-it-needs-your-help 

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We're back for Episode 151!

In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Amstrad Games

4:08 - Quick Questions

16:42 - Patreon

21:22 - Eric's Take - Gen 6 Mods

1:05:10 - Catching Up

1:46:12 - 6 Good Amstrad Games

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We're back for Episode 150!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and battle Gex (3DO) vs. Rayman (Atari Jaguar).

12:10 - Quick Questions

33:02 - Patreon Song

37:42 - Tea Time With Tim - Road Trip!

1:14:18 - News

2:10:04 - Battle Of The Systems: Gex (3DO) vs. Rayman (Atari Jaguar).

News:

Tim - california-fire-relief-bundle -  Hundreds of game and tabletop game developers have gotten together to create this bundle in support of CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), a Los Angeles-based organization which offers direct monetary support to survivors of the fires, and supports projects for fire resilience in affected areas (and potential disaster zones).  

There are more than 400 games, TTRPGs, asset packs, and other projects in this bundle, and we encourage you to donate above the minimum whenever possible. 

https://itch.io/b/2863/california-fire-relief-bundle 

CODY – Psytronik releases new numbered C64 Tape Lineup! https://www.psytronik.net/ 

Eric - Square Enix Staff Discover Cache Of Pristine Retro Games, Some Of Which Date Back 30 Years 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/square-enix-staff-discover-cache-of-pristine-retro-games-some-of-which-date-back-30-years 

Tim – Evercade gets Firmware update of 2025 - v4.04 adds new game Midnight Resistance by Data East (from Data East Collection 1) - Dip Switch (BETA) Settings for all compatible Arcade games. 

CODY – New 2D Terminator Game?  Awesome! https://www.retronews.com/new-run-n-gun-terminator-2d-announced/ 

Eric - ‘Streets of Rage 4′ Makers’ New Game Is a Divine Fantasy Beat ‘Em Up - Absolum 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/rs-gaming/absolum-preview-streets-of-rage-dotemu-1235278050/ 

Tim – Digital Eclipse who brought us the Gold Master Series - Making of Karateka and The Jeff Minter Story – Llamasoft on PS5 and Switch downloads, now are releasing physical copies to own.  

https://www.digitaleclipse.com/media/own-physical-editions-of-the-gold-master-series 

Cody - https://www.retronews.com/jeff-minter-game-jam-announced-by-atari/ 

Eric - RallyXSE - Had enough of the usual? Then check out this proof of concept Amiga game by Zooperdan - https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/02/rallyxse-had-enough-of-usual-then-check.html 

Tim – Vapourware Pinball coming to Steam in April - Play video pinball, relax in vaporwave environments and enjoy an anti-stress digital holiday. 

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2465930/Vaporwave_Pinball/ 

Cody - https://www.retronews.com/balatro-shuffles-onto-ds/ 

Eric - OutRun Arcade - A vastly superior version of a classic racer is coming to an Amiga 

https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/02/outrun-arcade-vastly-superior-version.html 

Cody - Does the X68000 intrigue you?  Then fill out this form! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/company-behind-the-x68000-z-range-wants-to-know-if-global-players-will-buy-them 

Eric - SymbOS 4.0 multitasking madness on the Next 

SymbOS, the GUI operating system that made its name on the MSX and Amstrad CPC has been ported to the Spectrum Next - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=940L9_7h22o 

CODY - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/three-years-later-and-hyperkins-pc-engine-turbografx-16-clone-is-finally-coming-out 

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We're back for Episode 149!

In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Games With Hearts 

7:31 - Quick Questions

33:55 - Patreon

38:52 - Tea Time With Tim - CompuNet

53:56 - Cody's Corner - Retro Modern Retro

1:31:38 - Catching Up

2:36:58 - 6 Good Games With Hearts

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We're back for Episode 148!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and battle Iridion II (GBA) vs Judgement Silversword (WonderSwan).

16:22 - Quick Questions

42:54 - Patreon Song

47:52 - Eric's Take -- Piracy!

1:43:54 - News

2:45:32 - Battle Of The Systems: Iridion II (GBA) vs Judgement Silversword (WonderSwan).

News -   

Cody – Nintendo Switch 2 Announced https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-to-be-released-in-2025/?srsltid=AfmBOoof96ZRzpMcmqI0ZFMf3bxS1ttMkkoInI3sgj-u9XLrLWKR9Vcd 

Eric - S.C.I.O.N. set to Blast onto ZX Spectrums Soon - https://www.retronews.com/s-c-i-o-n-set-to-blast-onto-zx-spectrums-soon/ 

Cody – Europe wants cool keyboards too! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/8bitdos-c64-and-nes-style-retro-mechanical-keyboards-are-getting-european-layouts 

Eric - Brotato PS5™ (Deluxe Edition) 

https://www.redartgames.com/games/695-brotato-ps5-deluxe-edition.html 

Cody – Breakout for the Amico is finally here! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/atari-is-bringing-the-former-amico-exclusive-breakout-beyond-to-pc-and-modern-consoles 

Cody - Balatro WAS on the c64.  https://ko-ko74.itch.io/balatro-for-the-commodore-64-c64 

Eric - There's a new gaming console designed for retro games (and it's has 70K+ pre-loaded) 

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2594204/theres-a-new-gaming-console-designed-for-retro-games-and-its-has-70k-pre-loaded.html 

Cody - https://johanpeitz.itch.io/ascent/devlog/882189/ascent-dx-coming-to-steam 

Eric - Nintendo Switch gamers treated to free game we've been begging for (Wario Land 4) 

https://www.gamingbible.com/news/platform/nintendo/nintendo-switch-free-game-054172-20250207 

Cody – Video Game History Foundation Digital Library - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/the-video-game-history-foundation-digital-library-is-now-available-in-early-access 

Eric - Atari 7800+ Console With Wireless Controller Drops to Its Lowest Price for Retro Gaming Fans 

https://gizmodo.com/atari-7800-console-with-wireless-controller-drops-to-its-lowest-price-for-retro-gaming-fans-2000559172 

Cody – Free Dreamcast game Dream Ride  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/dream-ride-is-a-new-micro-machines-esque-party-game-for-the-sega-dreamcast 

Eric - Dream retro gaming compilation finally gets a release date – Capcom Fighting Collection 2  

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/2010004/Capcom-fighting-collection-2-game-year-release-date 

Cody – Missle Command returns to the Arcades?  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/missile-command-recharged-is-the-next-atari-title-heading-to-arcades 

Eric – Driveloop (from Alexisms) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3183730/Driveloop/ 

Cody – New Jaguars Cartridges....yes please! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/01/atari-jaguar-mario-kart-clone-atari-karts-is-getting-a-new-limited-edition-reprint 

Eric - If You Like UFO 50, I’m Begging You To Play Retro Game Challenge https://www.thegamer.com/ufo-50-play-retro-game-challenge/ 

Cody – Wonderland Amusements making Pinball Affordable? - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wonderlandamusements/wonderland-pinball 

Cody - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/02/14-percent-of-north-americans-still-play-gaming-systems-released-before-2000 

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We're back for Episode 147!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and highlight 6 Good Falling Block Puzzle Games.

7:00 - Quick Questions

39:48 - Patreon Song

45:11 - Tea Time With Tim - Amstrad Adventure

1:06:54 - Cody's Corner - Galloping Ghost

1:39:31 - News

2:39:42 - 6 Good Falling Block Games

News -    

Tim – Pixel Gaiden now has a BlueSky account. Tim mostly posting on the account, a good place to keep an eye on up-and-coming battles, show release announcements, general stuff retro and beer related. 

Pixel Gaiden - Retro gaming podcast (@pixelgaiden.bsky.social) — Bluesky 

CODY – https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/the-scalable-video-switch-might-be-the-ultimate-av-solution-for-retro-gaming-fans 

Eric - Review: Retro Fighters BattlerGC Pro - Time To Finally Retire Your GameCube's WaveBird | Time Extension 

https://www.timeextension.com/reviews/retro-fighters-battlergc-pro-time-to-finally-retire-your-gamecubes-wavebird 

Tim – Shinobi has been ported to the NeoGeo by H0ffman. This is a port of the arcade version over to the NeoGeo by disassembling the arcade version to ensure all the original feel and graphics of the arcade came across. Free to download in NeoGeo and NeoGeo CD format. 

https://h0ffman.itch.io/shinobi-neogeo 

Cody - https://atarirepairparts.com/#!/Other-Parts/c/160952147 

Eric – New Neo Geo cart by Back Bit!!! - https://store.backbit.io/product/backbit-platinum-mvs/ 

Tim – Super Polygon GP has new update for 2025 already! - Native SteamDeck / Linux build, Major performance upgrade, Online leaderboards added, Graphics re-styled, better track wall outlining, Difficulty rebalanced, Wall collisions made less harsh & AI upgraded 

Eric - You're Not Seeing Things, PS1 Games Are Playable On GameCube | Time Extension 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/youre-not-seeing-things-ps1-games-are-playable-on-gamecube 

Cody - https://www.retrorgb.com/japanese-to-sega-master-system-cartridge-converter.html 

https://www.retrorgb.com/colecovision-to-master-system-cartridge-adapter.html 

Tim –  Elite the classic space shooter and trading game is coming to the VIC20... yes that's right the VIC20. Aleksi Eeben has taken the C64 source and has ported across. 

From Mark Moxon on BlueSky 

https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3lekpj6ytus2z 

Video of game play 

https://youtu.be/eR7df9rrbyQ?si=ED-Ki0OOKv73iohf 

EventHubs: New XXL Street Fighter arcade cabinets are almost as large as the originals but not as expensive and comes with 14 games 

https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2025/jan/07/street-fighter-arcade-cabinets/ 

Tim – New fan based Sonic game gets demo release – Sonic Galactic demo is out for Windows and Mac. Sonic Galactic is a fan-made interpretation of what a 2D-sidescrolling entry in the Sonic series could have looked like on 32-bit, 5th Generation hardware. Sporting clean, hand-pixeled backgrounds and fluid animation, the game aims for an aesthetic that pays tribute to the best of the era. Source – Sonic Galatic project on BlueSky 

https://bsky.app/profile/sonicgalactic.bsky.social 

https://sonicgalactic.github.io/index.html 

Game play footage 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO1lTblVODU&lc=UgwJYjfi1qgbbMovthp4AaABAg 

Cody - https://myarcade.com/blogs/press-and-news/my-arcade-announces-gamestation-retro-including-bandai-namco-and-capcom-games?srsltid=AfmBOoqcuJu_eQsrFxmTq6pqRXTxa6O032NHkEbu78-6CZydWnerzUb- 

Cody – Juan Martinez releases one for DOS!  https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/alien-intruder-new-ms-dos-single-screen.html#more 

Eric- From DanJ (Patreon Dude!) Dungeons And Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye! Pinball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHM0D6kHouY 

Cody – News of the Weird!  https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/random-this-us-bakery-still-uses-a-commodore-64-for-sales-in-2024 

Eric - Nintendo Switch Players Are Reporting Their New Games Have Been Replaced With...Googly Eyes - IGN 

https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-players-are-reporting-their-new-games-have-been-replaced-withgoogly-eyes 

Cody – Evercade Carts are going up in price. 

https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/indie-heroes-collection-4/ 

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We're back for Episode 146!

In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + Battle Of The Systems: Super Fantasy Zone (Genesis) vs Super Air Zonk - Rockabilly-Paradise (Turbo Duo) 

5:36 - Quick Questions

27:26 - Patreon

22:48 - Eric's Take - Mass Media

44:36 - Best Of 2024

1:54:46 - Catching Up

2:41:27 - Battle Of The Systems

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We're back for Episode 145!

In this episode Cody, Tim, and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Shareware Games

8:30 - Quick Questions

28:12 - Patreon

33:07 - Cody's Corner

1:00:10 - Game Show

1:16:10 - Catching Up

2:04:32 - 6 Good Shareware Games

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We're back for Episode 144!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news + Battle Of The Systems: Major Title (SNES) vs Human Sports Festival (PCE-CD)

13:30 - Quick Questions

43:08 - Patreon Song

48:04 - Eric's Take - Gaming Roadmap 2025

1:07:26 - Tea Time With Tim - The Spectrum

1:41:14 - News

2:56:08 - Battle Of The Systems: Major Title (SNES) vs Human Sports Festival (PCE-CD)

News -    

CODY – VR Contra is a thing? https://www.timeextension.com/features/how-x8s-contra-super-wall-storm-is-taking-konamis-series-into-the-realm-of-vr 

Tim – New all in one MiSTer board coming from Heber the makers of the Multisystem. The Multisystem 2 is coming in 2025, this will be a fully consolised board with all the connections, RAM, outputs and the FPGA all on the same board, completely plug and play. Richard and the team at Heber are working hard to bring us this new system, it will require a new enclosure design that they are starting to work on. More details to follow in the new year. 

Eric - Indie Retro News: Sarah Jane Avory is working an Ultima-style RPG for the C64! 

https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/sarah-jane-avory-is-working-ultima.html 

Cody – Killer NES and Genesis Shmups - https://www.brokestudio.fr/product/changeable-guardian-estique-nes/     

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/missed-zpfs-kickstarter-you-can-now-pre-order-the-promising-mega-drive-genesis-shmup-online 

Tim – New Atari STE racing game now available (from the 9th of December). FASTER is an arcade style racer from Jonathan Thomas. He has previously ported Pole Position to the STE. FASTER builds on this with a similar look and feel to the aracde racer WEC Lemans. This will be released at the Silly Venture game competition on the weekend of the 6th of December and then released on the 9th. 

https://youtu.be/T6nQeMhw2Es?si=hlzRHOnuTVINUs1I 

Cody - Want to buy a worse TV just because? https://retrododo.com/theres-a-new-retro-themed-monitor-that-allows-you-to-play-your-games-in-monochrome/ 

Cody – Where was this last episode!? https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/tank-in-dungeon-battle-dangerous-robots.html 

Eric - Fan-Made Doom 64 Dreamcast Port Now The "Definitive" Version Of The Game 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/fan-made-doom-64-dreamcast-port-now-the-definitive-version-of-the-game 

Cody – Star Wars + Amiga + New Release = Really Cool! https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/the-amiga-just-got-an-amazing-new-star-wars-game-made-by-fans 

Cody – Gameboy Retrogame update! https://modretro.com/collections/games 

Tim – Just announced coming soon in 2025, Raspberry Pi P500 all in one system with keyboard, same kind of look as the P400 but with Pi 5 internals. Also, a new Raspberry Pi monitor with 15.6″ full HD IPS panel colur and branding matching the Pi P500. The P500 coming in around $90 and the screen around $100. Pre-orders are open. 

https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-500-and-raspberry-pi-monitor-on-sale-now/ 

CODY – Shoutout to Indie Retro News Staying in Business! 

https://www.indieretronews.com/2024/12/the-future-of-indieretronews-part-2.html#more 

Cody – More Keyboards!? https://retrododo.com/8bitdo-announce-new-mechanical-keyboard-that-pays-homage-to-the-original-xbox/ 

 https://retrododo.com/8bitdo-s-edition-mechanical-keyboard-review/ 

Eric (From Pajaco) - Pico-8 Handhled Coming? - https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=144180 

Cody - More EXA-Arcadia News? https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/yuzo-koshiros-genesis-shmup-earthion-is-getting-an-upgraded-arcade-release 

Cody - https://retrododo.com/the-donkey-kong-country-expansion-opens-this-december-at-super-nintendo-world/ 

Eric (From Pajaco) - Another bit of fun news https://evercade.co.uk/evercade-game-of-the-month-2024-9-murtop/ 

Cody - https://ozzyouzo.itch.io/captain-barrel 

Cody – NEWS OF THE WIERD! https://retrododo.com/kfc-release-new-tamagotchi-where-you-look-after-a-chicken-drumstick/ 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=kfc+tamogachi&_sacat=0&_odkw=kfc+tamogathi&_osacat=0 

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/11/piglets-big-game-gets-compared-to-resident-evil-and-silent-hill-starts-selling-for-big-bucks 

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We're back for Episode 143!

In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on what they've been playing and adding to their collections + 6 Good Tank Games

6:20 - Quick Questions

29:56 - Patreon

35:11 - Tea Time With Tim

58:30 - Catching Up

2:29:14 - 6 Good Tank Games

Please give us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Thanks for listening!

You can always reach us at [email protected]. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. 

Thank you to Henrik Ladefoged, Roy Fielding, Matthew Ackerman, Josh Malone, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show.

Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%