

(I’m not fortunate enough to still have a working Spectrum up and running, but I do play on emulators a huge amount!) So I am SO looking forward to this! Even nowadays a week doesn’t go by where I don’t play some Speccy game or other. I, for one, was a HUGE Spectrum fan back in the 80s and 90s. Interest was so huge in this new Spectrum that it was funded within 36 hours, pleasing thousands of fellow Speccy fans. The Vega hardware contains everything you need to play Spectrum games straight out of the box.
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This new ZX Vega was to be a fully working, self contained unit, and by no means just a bluetooth keyboard.
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The new Spectrum would be adapted from its full keyboard design into a handheld one that you plug into the TV and play games directly. Now that a date for the launch of this classic retro-themed console has been announced, expect it to compete against the likes of the Nintendo Mini NES Classic.Last year there was an Indiegogo campaign to release a redesigned ZX Spectrum. The project was crowdfunded via Indiegogo, where it has raised 367% of the original funding goal. The project is backed by Sir Clive Sinclair, and promises a handheld console that can connect to a TV, and. The ZX Spectrum Plus 2 and 2A models are fashioned after an Amstrad CPC. Retro Computers is a start-up and is developing the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus with the inventor on board besides Dickinson. March 27, 2016: The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus raises 512,790 from 4,772 backers. Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k ROM Cartridge Set Manic Miner & Jet Set Willy. In 2014, the ZX Spectrum name was brought back to life by the duo of Sinclair and industrial designer Rick Dickinson, who designed the original ZX Spectrum devices in their heydey. The ZX Spectrum also served as the primary competitor to the Commodore 64, which was a global success by itself. He founded Sinclair Radionics, which released 1982’s 8-bit ZX Spectrum computer, the first handheld gaming console under a hundred pounds in Britain. Sir Sinclair, the fabled English entrepreneur and inventor is globally known for his work in consumer electronics in the late 1970s and early 1980s. We also wanted to make sure we did justice to the Sinclair legacy.” SINCLAIR ZX SPECTRUM Vega + Plus Handheld Console from Retro Computers Ltd - 199. An improvement that would make the feel of the product far better, including a correction in the design of one of the buttons making it more robust and able to withstand the rigours of extended game-play. The MD of Retro Gaming Computers Limited, Suzanne Martin, was quoted by the BBC as apologising for the delay and stating,”In November we identified an improvement we believed was essential to the Vega+ gaming experience. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus gaming console has a decidedly retro look The project is crowdfunded on Indiegogo and has raised just under £500,000 since it was announced in February this year by the legendary Sir Clive Sinclair and Retro Gaming Computers Limited. Additionally, also don’t miss ZX Spectrum Vega and more related cool stuff by following tags. It will be shipped in September this year. You can pledge 100 (approx US145) to preorder the handheld game console. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus is touted as the only hand-held LCD games console with 1,000 licensed games packed inside and can also connect to a TV set. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus has been available for preorder via Indiegogo. It was originally set to come out in September this year, but the creators have assured fans that the time that was needed to make improvements has been utilised well. The Vega+ is a new low cost hand-held games console with a colour LCD screen and 1,000 licensed games already installed.
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Retro gaming fans will rejoice as news pours in of the imminent launch of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus, sometimes stylised as the Vega+, as delays which hit the handheld gaming console’s launch seem to have been resolved, ensuring a release date in February 2017.
