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Spectrum and C64 clamshell handhelds pop open from Evercade

Evercade's HyperMegaTech (aka the fun branch) brand has a double launch to celebrate today, with the announcement of ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 themed handhelds. The 8-bit giants continue their revival with plenty of new games in development and endless love for those loading screens and pure gameplay epics, if not the loading times. 

Spectrum C64

Both packing 25 games, the standard versions are £109 while limited editions come with cases and exclusive copies of Crash! and ZZap! 64 magazine for £129, all with superb retro detailing. 

Featuring a 4.3-inch IPS screen, enough (rubber/plastic) buttons to cover common functions to stay true to the systems' origins. The units ship in October. 

And, in a first for the company, there's an SD card slot, so we can drop in our own game files to extend play way beyond the originals on the list below.  You can also plug in a USB keyboard for full control and to enjoy adventures, simulators and other key-heavy titles.    

THE C64 version comes with A Pig Quest, Sam's Journey, Nebulus, Boulder Dash,Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, Paradroid, Hunter's Moon Remastered, Knight 'n' Grail, Aztec Challenge, Krakout, Lee, Druid, Encounter!, Galencia, Ice Guys, Metal Warrior Ultra, Millie & Molly, Planet Golf, Shadow Switcher, Spherical, Squish 'Em, Steel Ranger, X-Out, Yeti Mountain, It's Magic 2

The Spectrum comes with Head Over Heels, Manic Miner, Skool Daze, Tiny Dungeons, Archon: The Light and the Dark, The Great Escape, Bounder, Switchblade, Nightmare Rally, M.O.V.I.E., Avenger: The Way of the Tiger II, Bugaboo the Flea, Devwill Too ZX, Hammerfist, Hammer Knight, Penguin Attack, Sinclair City, Shovel Adventure, Snake Escape, Sorcerer Kid Adventure, Splat!, Tourmaline, Where Time Stood Still, Zynaps and Starquake.

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