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. Built to look like the legendary 48k Spectrum, it has directional. The project was crowdfunded via Indiegogo, where it has raised 367% of the original funding goal. The Vega is a small, flat rectangular controller, not a keyboard, about the size of a KitKat.
Retro Computers is a start-up and is developing the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega Plus with the inventor on board besides Dickinson. 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.” 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.
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. 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. Like the last ZX Spectrim Vega, the handheld Vega+ will be sold for around £100, and because all the games are free, that's all you'll ever need to spend on it.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.
Speaking about the new Vega+ Sir Clive says: “The present surge of interest in retro products inspired me to plan the Vega+ as a handy games console which can be played anywhere.”Īlthough the product will come with 1,000 games pre-loaded, 13,000 more will also be available to download free from the internet.Ī fully-functioning prototype is ready to go into production, with an Indiegogo campaign set up to raise funding. Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-Vega-Handheld-2 PlayStation Plus Games for April 2022 WARHAMMER 40,000: DARKTIDE Co-op Action Game Gets A Release Date Battle Royale. Sir Clive Sinclair says that the success of the original Spectrum was due to the fact that: “it was adaptable, approachable, very easy to program, and simple to use”. The concept design of the case is by Rick Dickinson, who also designed the Sinclair ZX80, ZX81 and ZX Spectrum and QL computers.
The Vega+ technology has been designed and developed by a team led by Chris Smith, who is the world’s leading expert on the technology behind the Sinclair ZX Spectrum range of computers.
Now the same geniuses have returned with a slimmed down handheld version of the Vega, now with a LCD screen built in for you to use on the go. Last year saw the launch of the initial ZX Spectrum Vega product, a small console that plugged into your TV and gave you access to thousands of old ZX Spectrum games.
Sir Clive Sinclair, the inventor behind the 1980s hit console, has set up a new crowdfunding campaign for the new ZX Spectrum Vega+. HANDY: The VEGA+ now has a built in screen for ZX Spectrum gaming on the go (Image: Sinclair / Retro Computers Ltd)