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The Console That Wasn’t: How the Commodore 64 Outsold Game Consoles (slicker.me)
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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, this would be awesome, but for the love of all that is holy can it please not be BASIC?

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why wouldn’t it be? It’s meant to run all the software written for C64.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

For a C64 emulator, sure, but we can do better now.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago

Petite who want something better probably shouldn't be shopping for a commodore 64.