034 - Commodore 64 Ultimate, C64 Mini Black edition & more
From The 8 Bit Files by John Biehler and Dave Zille
August 14, 2025 · 59 min · Season 1 · Episode 34
About this episode
The episode discusses the Commodore 64 Ultimate and various retro gaming topics including hardware comparisons and modifications.
In this episode, Dave dives into the newly announced Commodore 64 Ultimate - a modern, FPGA-powered revival of the classic C64 - and compares it to his previously acquired Ultimate 64 Elite II board. He breaks down the different editions, pricing tiers, and what makes this official reboot stand out in a crowded retro hardware scene. John talks about modding his original Atari 2600 with a composite video output and the guys also check out the impressive MovieCart, a full-motion video cartridge for the Atari 2600, revisit the just-announced THEC64 Mini Black Edition, and discuss the surprise return of Compute!’s Gazette . Plus: John explains why he returned his preorder for the My Arcade Atari Watch. 🔗 Links & Resources: Commodore 64 Ultimate: https://www.commodore.net Ultimate 64 Elite II: https://ultimate64.com/Ultimate64 THEC64 Mini Black Edition: https://retrogames.biz/products/thec64-mini-black MovieCart for Atari 2600: https://movieroms.com/moviecart/ Compute!’s Gazette Subscription: https://www.computesgazette.com Podcast + Discord + Contact: https://the8bitfiles.com
People in this episode
Hosts: John Biehler, Dave Zille
Topics covered
- Commodore 64
- retro gaming
- Atari 2600
- hardware review
- FPGA technology
- video game modding
Keywords
- Commodore 64
- Ultimate 64
- Atari 2600
- MovieCart
- THEC64 Mini Black Edition
- FPGA
- retro hardware
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Compute!’s Gazette, Commodore, Ultimate64, Retrogames, MovieRoms, Computes Gazette
Products: Commodore 64 Ultimate, Ultimate 64 Elite II, THEC64 Mini Black Edition, MovieCart, My Arcade Atari Watch
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