The AMIGA A500 mini review - Is it worth $140?!

[@jordango8847]

My step-father had an amiga 500 when he met my mother. He’s super nostalgic for it! I’ve had 2 mini copies per-ordered (one for myself) via Amazon since it was announced. I’m excited to surprise my step-father with it

[@hunterdavis3003]

That’s really cool of you man!

[@kringhetto]

I hope my eventual step-kids are as cool as you.

[@Will45_]

Does she still go for guys with Amigas? 🤔

[@spooky2k8]

@@Will45_ lol 💘

[@ObsoleteAcey]

Very nice! My dad got me one in 1990 to replace my aging Sinclair ZX Spectrum

[@nmanifold]

I was an Amiga kid, that computer shaped my life. I even learned how to do digital art on it via Deluxe Paint, and now I'm a graphic designer. This is a must buy for me, and glad to see it comes with Super Cars II, the greatest Amiga game ever imo.

[@emery368]

Lotus turbo 2 was me and my brother’s

[@chew76]

The deluxe paint pack with the Pharaoh picture was always advertised on the back of my zzap 64 magazine

[@yozza4978]

Moonstone for me lol...and yes lotus 2 was badass on 2 player

[@nmanifold]

Lotus 2 was also class. And Sensible Soccer!

[@rosstee]

You're all wrong, the greatest Amiga game was clearly Speedball 2 😎

[@benhimmself]

Had one in 1990, in the UK this was huge, we all had x-copy and a box full of blank floppy disk! Great video as always!

[@Danzig420]

At a convention recently, a KZbinr that I will not name charged me 50 bucks for roughly twenty seconds of his time, wouldn’t even talk to you without you swiping your card first. When I met Metal Jesus at a convention just a few months earlier , he took the time to talk to me and even took a picture with me. Never asked for a dime. He even held a Q&A and stopped after to talk and take pictures with any who asked. I realize this is completely unrelated to this video, just wanted to say I appreciate this dude and he deserves no disrespect! He’s a real one that hasn’t lost touch with reality! All hail the Metal Jesus!

[@Bootyhunter1971]

He seems like a really likeable, down to earth, nice guy. $50 to talk to me? No thanks, for $50 my pants better be coming off 😂

[@chrisb7841]

Hey Metal Jesus. I'm from the UK and grew up with the Amiga. It's a great system and I'm happy to see new people being able to discover it thanks to the Amiga Mini. I've had mine on pre-order since it was announced, and I'm really looking forward to getting stuck in.

[@spinalcompression1603]

Oh look! It's a blithering, blathering, blobbedy blob!

[@drdysl3xia596]

We love new things that are old. So cool.. and stay safe Chris. Cheers.

[@chrisb7841]

@@drdysl3xia596 thanks mate, you too.

[@GMJ7]

Awesome seeing that Eye of the Beholder II footage at 8:30! So few people know about that series, but it's definitely a great addition to any retro CRPG library.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

I really like that series too. And it looks gorgeous on the Amiga

[@GMJ7]

​@@MetalJesusRocks Sure does. Have you seen the Sega CD port of EotB? They were so eager to show off the CD audio that they decided to give the game a full soundtrack... of *intensely* 90s house/techno music by the composer from Streets of Rage! Such a bizarre choice for a slow, medieval dungeon crawler. 🤣

[@davidmuldowney]

@@GMJ7 but also freaking awesome!

[@torilath]

I remember standing in line at the launch of EOBII - It came with a D&D Poster ("The Magister") which is still hanging up today :)

[@GMJ7]

@@torilath You sure got your money's worth out of that poster! I looked up the image and recognized it straight away. It's even featured briefly near the beginning of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead!

[@robertpassarella5348]

I had an Amiga 500 ,bought in 1988. I had a friend who had one too so I have played a lot of Amiga games. I actually traded it in 1992 to my brother who used it to teach himself graphic design.He ended up working for Sierra in California outside of Fresno in the late 90s.

[@HikingFeral]

Hearing you play Chaos engine was so nostalgic, my dad is not well and I remember playing split screen with him on the Amiga 500. Superfrog with my mum. Don't you wish you could turn back time and re do your life sometimes.

[@DenizTurkmen]

Wife preordered on Amazon as my b-day gift :) A500 was my first 16-bit computer. It was truly an amazing machine that allowed the Renaissance man in me build things with its music and graphic capabilities.

[@RolanTheBrave]

I got an A500 back in 1989 - saved up for ages delivering newspapers. It was a big upgrade from my spectrum 48k!

[@HextremePL]

Awesome review. I also recommend awesome video *Echa Ekranu* 😊👍

[@Nevelation7]

The Amiga 500 WAS my childhood, and probably my all time favourite computers/consoles. It was just amazing and, as you said, blew away the competition. I love it, it's fantastic, and I would spend forever on this if I could afford it. 😢

[@mschroder8288]

The Amiga is the most awesome machine I've ever owned. When my first A500 broke down, I bought another one. After a while I fell in love with the way smaller A600 and bought one of those as well. Good old early 90s 😎

[@HextremePL]

I also recommend awesome video *Echa Ekranu* 😊👍

[@MephProduction]

if only you owned a c64

[@mschroder8288]

@@MephProduction I sold my C64 when I bought the Amiga. What's kinda odd though.... when my parents moved a couple of years ago, we found the 5,25" disk drive on the attic. I somehow must have kept it.

[@SteMan1971]

Yeah I had the A600 then soon moved onto the A1200 with the AGA chip, awesome computer at the time

[@hectormontalvo5565]

I wasn't able to have a computer growing up because we couldn't afford it in my house. Nowadays I have computers but they are used and old. I have never been into PC gaming even though I always admired the graphics and rpgs. Now I could afford a modern computer but I just don't care anymore. But it's cool that they keep making these mini consoles and PCs. Good review and cool video MJR!👍

[@StabStabStabStabby]

The amiga 500 was my childhood gaming machine. I didn't have a Nintendo or Sega console until much later. I used the amiga 500 until I got a Windows 95 machine. This computer is hugely nostalgic to me. Most of these games still hold up today imo. This is the first time I will be buying a mini-console. Especially since side-loading games is a built in feature.

[@drdysl3xia596]

Not sure about you, but I think the Amiga 500 is one the most beautiful computers. I remember wanting a 3.5" drive on my C64 so bad. lol

[@pepperonitony4294]

It's nice to see your vids pop up in my recommended from time to time and see what you got going on. Genuinely the best retro game channel out there with kindness and enthusiasm. Love the stuff MJR!

[@yozza4978]

When i was a kid everyday in the playground here in the uk, you'd see kids swapping stacks of amiga discs held together with elastic bands.

[@rorz999]

Amiga is seriously the most underrated console / gaming computer of all time. It's hard to overstate how ahead of its time it was

[@Bembel81]

Maybe in the US, It was very popular in Europe!

[@MikeD-bu6hr]

Underrated? By who? It is constantly rated as being one of the greatest systems of its era.

[@superzapper]

It was massive all over Europe for 20 years

[@senaoutofspace]

Underrated? No.

[@V3ntilator]

@@MikeD-bu6hr People are saying underrated all the time even on famous musicians that were super stars since 1960's. lol Elvis and Beatles were so underrated. Yeah sure.

[@berzerkinglemur6534]

The MJR review was the second one I watched today. I was surprised to find that MJR also mentioned that he didn't own an Amiga. Then the situation became clear, Amiga was more popular in Europe than in the USA. In the early 1990s, Poland was a really poor country, and yet many of us had Amiga 500 at home. Any rumors that the Amiga was overrated were untrue. It was really great equipment. As MJR said, TheA500 Mini is aimed at people who want to satisfy their nostalgia. I also belong to this target and I will definitely buy this equipment :-)

[@markrotondella4689]

I thought Commodore was an English company back in the day (I know now it wasn't)

[@ericfresh]

Amiga was at least somewhat popular in America. My hometown had a dedicated Amiga store in the early 90s and there were dozens of Amiga BBSs in the Chicago area. I had a 500 and my dad had a 2000 with the XT card. I even traded in the 500 for a 1200HD which was my main computer until 95. Still have it today with a compact flash drive and 8MB trapdoor ram expansion.

[@Codetapper]

Poland had some great Amiga hackers like Mok/Prestige and the Wanted Team guys. And of course, Polish "hackers" started by breaking the first versions of Enigma in the 1930s!

[@berzerkinglemur6534]

@Danny P I'm glad to hear that :-) By the way, then (at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s) we were fully focused on the USA. The idea of ​​freedom, democracy, but also a free market and civil liberties was what most Poles wanted back then. The 1980s were very hard and depressive for us. Of course, as a child, it didn't feel that much, but it wasn't fun. Western music, movies and ... computer games were our window to the world :-) I remember the VHS era as an absolutely magical period. We watched all these American blockbusters with bated breath :-) Anyway, one of my favorite movies from that period was and is "The Goonies". Besides, I could list the American titles of films from that period eeendleeessly ;-) When it comes to computers, I started with the Atari 800 XL. I saw Commodere 64 only in a friend's house. I also played a bit on the Atari St also. Our parents (those who could afford it) bought Western electronic equipment in special stores, where you didn't pay in zlotys, but... dollars (!). These were the so-called Pewexes. So some kids were lucky, some kids weren't lucky at all. And, of course, there were salons with arcade machines (especially in tourist resorts, e.g. in the Polish mountains or at the seaside). Playing the arcade version of Missile Command was an amazing experience. This game has also a political dimension and is a child of its time, but that's another matter :-) Computer exchanges were yet another phenomenon that arose in our country on the wave of political and economic freedom. These were ordinary bazaars, i.e. open-air shacks and tents, where you could buy pirated games. Yes, there was some access to the original games, but due to the loopholes in the intellectual property law, everyone was buying illegal games anyway, unfortunately. Today the legal issue is completely regulated and linking illegal games or software is something in a bad tone.

[@berzerkinglemur6534]

@@ericfresh I had the Amiga until 1994. Then my father bought me my first PC. It was the 486 SX, pretty good hardware at the time. It is known that even then the Amiga still had some potential, but its time was clearly running out. I really regret getting rid of the original games from that period. I had, for example, Strike Commander, S.E.A.L. Team, Syndicata and some others.

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

Wow the Amiga was my all time favourite computer/console growing up. Some of the best games and soundtracks ever made. Turrican 2 was unbelievable

[@Tech-geeky]

ok the music is good of Turrican 2.. but whats to miss here?,.. no one thinks Turrican 3 is good? Always wondered why so many liked T2 over T3 or T1

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

@@Tech-geeky yeah one and three were decent but I always felt there was something special and turrican 2. Just felt a more all round polished game to me. You're not missing anything my friend just my opinion 👍

[@SimonJones265]

The Amiga was slightly before my time however, i'm impressed by the Mini and how good/playable the games appear. Might be tempted to add to my growing collection of Mini consoles :)

[@bloxyman22]

Thousands of more games just a few clicks away on the internet.. If you want to discover some new games or games that ran or sounder better on the amiga at that time, it sure is worth it.

[@davidcwajgenberg6185]

I love these mini consoles

[@HextremePL]

I also recommend awesome video *Echa Ekranu* 😊👍

[@paulcousans4254]

Wow this brings back memories, I started work full time aged 16 in 1988 and saved £100 each month for four months and went to the local computer centre and purchased my first Amiga 500 computer for £400, it was such a leap from the Amstrad CPC 464 that I had! I've just gone and pre ordered the Amiga mini from Amazon. Great video

[@michaelharris9263]

I went from a 464 to a 500+, what a leap and what fabulous times!

[@TRONMAGNUM2099]

I ordered it. My neighbor had one, and I was so jealous because the graphics were so much better than anything else on the market. They did a fantastic job on my C64 Maxi, so I have no doubt this will be awesome too.

[@jamesbarker5535]

Had mine on pre-order for a while now and super excited for it. Love the look of it, it really does evoke that nostalgic feeling.

[@TheNr1rob]

Just so you guys know, the firmware update gives it the ability to play ADF files ( floppy images) so now you can even load your own old floppys on it. I love this thing.

[@raggersragnarsson6255]

How do i load my old original floppy amiga games to it though. I have 100s from years ago.

[@TheNr1rob]

@@raggersragnarsson6255 Well i think it´s easiest with amiga explorer from Cloanto. You can just put your floppy in your amiga (i used a 1200 with Lan cable) And copy it too pc. In Amiga explorer you can see the actual drive as an ADF file. Ihope i explaned myself .

[@greentroll9326]

@@raggersragnarsson6255 via an amiga floppy drive and and adf image creator or pc drive and GreaseWeazle snd an adf image creator

[@SUPERLITMARIO]

Omg you already have it!!! I have pre ordered mine and I cannot wait! The Amiga 500 will always be regarded as my all time fav

[@SKfromtheUK]

Great review. Almost drooling at the thought of getting one of these. I was a C64 kid myself but did also own an Amiga back in the day. I emulate at the moment on a Raspberry Pi 4 but the aesthetics, the tank mouse, and the ease of use are very persuasive!

[@drdysl3xia596]

I have two Raspberry PI's.. they are cool.. but yea that Mini has me all excited like a little kid.

[@scottrenaldo4347]

Best gaming content on KZbin. Always so wholesome. Keep up the good work!

[@SuperDaz34]

My all time favourite computer, I owned one as a kid after selling my c64 and my parents helped buy one . I still own that same Amiga to this day, absolutely love the thing . Original working games are becoming so expensive in the U.K. I am Definitely buying the mini for the easy accessibility ,can’t wait to use it . I do hope retro games make a full size version too like they did the c64 mini/ maxi. I believe they will if the Amiga mini successful . In this months Retro Gamer magazine U.K. they interview the guys at retro games and hinted this . Good times ahead.

[@drdysl3xia596]

Want to sell it? hahha JK.. I sure wouldn't. :)

[@catriona_drummond]

Hm, many commenters seem to think it unneccessary or overpriced. But I think there is a big value to this machine that is a bit overlooked: It's a great party piece! I do own several classic Amigas and even a Mister - but might still think about picking on of these up. Most of my friends have played computer games in their youth, and on machines like it but they all turned out to have lives and not turn into a massive nerdette like I did. And if I turn up with something that looks familiar, evokes that little rush of nostalgia, just by its looks (that the Pi or Mister don't have), works on any TV, taking like 30 seconds to set up and plug in and is small enough to fit in a handbag completely with power plug, mouse and controllers, I can turn a boring friends meetup with some food into a fantastic retro party with a lot of people shedding a tear, reliving their youth for hours while still losing to their little brother at Mortal Combat 30 years later. This is what the thing is for, it's simple, compact and has the looks. We Retro computer enthusiasts often forget about the social aspects or the need for simplicity to get people hooked that haven't spent the last few decades dealing with this stuff.

[@Avocadosimp]

Hugeeee fan of yours Jason! Awesome review

[@shawnbeckerleg7101]

Brought an Amiga 500 screen gems with my first pay packet and was hooked. This looks great so will be getting it. It looks very easy to add and play additional games. Great review thanks

[@low_e_music]

Can't wait to get this. I was a C64 kid too and I remember being floored by the A500 back in day when I first saw it. So many great games like Street Rod 2, Shufflepuck Cafe, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Agony, etc. Have this on pre-order and if they come out with a full size, I will definitely grab that too.

[@Liksmaskaren]

Yeah, I'll get one. My A500 was the computer I learned to draw pixel art on and I did my best to use my Amiga OS4 compatible computer for a few Blender projects a few years ago. I work with game graphics (2D and 3D) today and I have my A500, Deluxe Paint and Moonstone to thank for that.

[@OakCityGamers]

I’d love one of these. Especially since we weren’t blessed with N64 or Dreamcast Mini systems. So glad you showed this off! Thanks! And all praise to METAL JESUS ROCKS! And the many Saints of the Seattle area!

[@Neffets]

I've been excited to buy this since I first heard about it. I never had Amiga but a couple of friends did. I don't have too much nostalgia for it but I've always been interested in the games. I didn't want to hassle with emulation on pc and I was not gonna get into Amiga collecting so this thing is perfect for me.

[@SirSiegward]

Ooooooo I might have to just get this, I like to put my Commodore 64 and my c64 mini right by each other. They look so good, it’s kinda cute honestly.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Go for it!

[@SirSiegward]

@@MetalJesusRocks sure thing metal Jesus! And since you saw my comment, I’ll let you know that I got my parents to start watching your videos, and my parents love watching your videos with me! It’s like a routine at this point. My dad has a lot of nostalgia for the Commodore 64 and amiga A500. He had both growing up!

[@mrmitchell78]

I can’t tell you how much I loved my Amiga 500. This needs to be purchased!

[@bobg58]

I have mixed feelings about this. I've had the C64 Mini for some time and love it a lot, but the experience was far better when I moved up to the full size model with the working keyboard. I'll probably wait to see if they release a full size version of the Amiga. Your comment at the end, wishing for an MS DOS Mini... That might be a nice touch. Since my old MS DOS machine bit the dust I've been using DOS BOX, which is fine... but...

[@superviewer]

I was fortunate to grow up as a Speccy kid, then a C64 kid and finally an Amiga teen. There will never be a moment again like seeing your first Amiga in person. The technical leap and general wow factor was unbelievable. Like others here in the comments, Deluxe Paint lead me into graphic design. I'm quite satisfied with the Amiga core on the MiSTer (Minimig) but I will probably get the all the minis for their display value. They are very nice replicas and the makers deserve support for their attention to the important details of these systems. A ThePC mini DOS (or does) sound like a cool idea 😁

[@govatos]

I had a 500 back in the day as my main machine (after my TI-99/4A). This might be a must have for me.

[@stimorolication9480]

Even the Amiga Workbench gui actually had an onscreen keyboard back then (at least since 2.x), because the gui was mouse driven. I remember having some issues with an Amiga CD32 expansion that made it like an A1200 computer but without the Amiga keyboard (later connected a AT PC keyboard), so the OSK was really useful.

[@aandst]

Great review! It seems they nailed it making an accessible and friendly experience, totally in spirit of the Amiga🙂 From what I've learned,from other sources, the emulation is good as well.

[@TheGreatestPlayerInTheWorld]

Subbed! One of my all time favourite computers ❤

[@JohnRiggs]

the ability to sideload all the roms you need makes it worth it. I didn't grow up with one gonna grab one of these.

[@clintperez8874]

For 140? Lmao stop

[@OakCityGamers]

“Agree with JohnRiggs i do” -MY INNER YODA

[@clintperez8874]

@@fritzthecat8158 I feel like they be having stakes in these companies

[@JoeChip]

MS DOS Mini. Yes please. That would be awesome. Had this one on order since it was announced. Like you, I never owned one but my mate did and we had some great times playing with it back in the day. What an awesome machine it was.

[@FastTquick]

I’ve been wanting to see something like this released for a long time. This was such an underrated computer that didn’t get the chance it deserved in North America because of Commodore’s poor decisions. I would be excited to get a system like this, but I would really want a version with a full-size, functional keyboard and a better, SNES style of controller.

[@Bembel81]

Why? This is what the Commodore gamepad looked like.

[@FastTquick]

@@Bembel81 Because the original Commodore gamepad was not a good design and suffered from poor build quality. And even if I want the Amiga’s strengths to be replicated, I don’t want its weaknesses replicated too, so I believe the gamepad had to be given an overhaul.

[@hazy33]

Yup the A1000 was far too expensive and Commodore made the mistake so many other companies seem to make back then in not realising people wanted a games machine sequel to the c64. Advertising it as a business machine destroyed it's chances. Commodore UK saw the right way and the A500 was a huge hit. When Commodore imploded they wanted to buy out the company but sadly it went elsewhere. Who knows what bright future Commodore and the Amiga might have had had that gone through 😞

[@mamoruisamu1]

What a cool system. The game footage was so impressive. It’s not in the cards for me now, but hoping I can run across one used in the future. Glad to see someone preserving this history and making it easy and accessible.

[@darthv72]

I feel there was a huge missed opportunity to make the mock floppy drive into a working SD card slot.

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Eh! That would have been cool! 🤘

[@tetsujin_144]

Maybe, but who uses full-size SD cards these days?

[@justinpack692]

@@MetalJesusRocks where can we find .lha files of the music demos please? I have some but state of the art doesn't work 😕

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

I just got finished watching Dan Woods review and this thing looks amazing! Amiga was the computer of my childhood!

[@chrisr024]

This is cool but I'd really like to see a MSX mini .

[@bionicgeekgrrl]

Yes please!

[@TheDailyNostalgiaShow]

I never had one back in the day because I was a C64 person but since seeing your video I decided to pre-order one. I already have the C64 mini and maxi. Good times!

[@stevemoon2136]

Here in the UK, the C64 mini can be bought for £40. The A500 is just too expensive right now.

[@marnox1755]

I agree, love the c64 mini for what it is, a cute gadget that makes emulation super easy at an impulse buy price. This seems to be somewhat expensive in comparison. I can easily emulate Amiga on pc, or maybe build a dedicated Raspberry pi retro gaming station for less. Or, get my original Amiga 500 working with modern displays:)

[@narniebone1332]

Agree with Marnix just get a Pi set up I have over 40,000 games on mine they are great . I loved my 500 but just don’t see the point in paying that price for it but for some it is a must have I can see that.

[@princesspeach5308]

I never knew what type of games the Amiga 500 offers until watching this video. These games are really up my alley. I’m going to pick one up! Thank you for the vid 😃

[@Level1Sword]

Still waiting on a N64 Classic 🤔

[@MetalJesusRocks]

I wonder if Nintendo is apprehensive because they'd have to make a new N64 controller?! Not sure...

[@Level1Sword]

@@MetalJesusRocks That, and the NES and SNES Classics were done out of desperation due to the Wii U's poor sales. Now that the Switch is a huge success, they probably don't see a need to make a N64 one.

[@02337755]

I didn’t grow up with the Amiga but this looks like it hits the Nostalgic Sweetspot.

[@maxxdahl6062]

I would say no. Buy amiga forever, get a raspberry pi. Copy your games and programs and workbenches and kick roms from your amiga forever to your pi. And you've got something similar for much cheaper.

[@Lenmaer]

I agree. Get a Pi400. It's cheaper, more powerful and has a functional keyboard. $140 for an Orange Pi with a nun-functional keyboard is a total ripoff. Not to mention that Amiga CD controller was considered the worst of its generation back then.

[@Martipar]

Clearly you aren't familier with current Raspberry Pi prices. The chip shortage has pushed prices up. Either way the Pi or a PC is the optio for the technically minded of us but those who want a plug and play machine have this as an option. Much like how all the othe rmin consolses are for those who can't or won't set up various emulators.

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@Martipar Clearly I am. I got a raspberry pi zero 2W which just came out not long ago. For 15 bucks total.

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@Lenmaer Yeah. Absolutely zero reason this should be over $100 at the very most.

[@Lenmaer]

@@Martipar Check the prices again. I just did right now and the Pi400 is still cheaper. You can buy the complete Pi400 bundle for $120 right now. And the Pi400 only for $90.

[@kentbrixstrom3228]

Whats the race game called at 8:15? This game was so cool back in the day, i just cant remember whats it called. Plz answer :)

[@travisb1757]

Your video editing skills are great! Metal Jesus Rocks!

[@stevenwaite1063]

Ah My Amiga that machine brings back such great memories. So many amazing games. The jump from my C64 was just huge.

[@mikkoajt]

Will be buying this because of the easy interface/setup and the cool input devices. I used to run some version of UAE on my Mac but it was very cumbersome to setup and use.

[@szbarnaus]

Giana Sisters on C64 was epic as well but I always loved to have an Amiga ... Cool collectible, awesome review MJ! Thanks for the great time :D

[@MrJont1000]

Excellent Review as you would expect from this channel I can see me picking one of these up. Keep up the great work !

[@minechaftgamer288]

SWOS, Moonstone, Superfrog, Apidya, Body Blows . . .can't wait

[@HextremePL]

I also recommend awesome video *Echa Ekranu* 😊👍

[@AkiraHDR50]

I've pre ordered it just for moonstone alone.

[@MrWinotu]

My friend bought Amiga in Poland in ninetees. To buy it his mom sold a nice parcel where they had fruits and vegetables planted. They bought the Video Recorder from Philips, this Amiga and some money still remained for further living. Amiga cost around 500 dollars i think in that time. We earned a month like 100 dollars in those days in Poland so it was a lot of money... I enjoyed Amiga 500 as he was my friend so all i needed was joystick costing me around 10 dollars... Don't even remember. It was great fun with Amiga. One day he brought two video casettes, where there were installed hundreds of games... It was possible to connect the casette player (recorder) to Amiga. We were installing and playing all of them... I stayed overnight and we played even at night. Amazing stuff.

[@decki86]

Definitely getting when it's on sale. Thanks for sharing. More minis more joy

[@ilovemybeard3394]

I will be definitely picking this mini version up, and had one when I was 7 years old in the 90’s MS DOS Mini…hell to the yeah!!! Make it happen please 😀

[@Huddison]

Bravo, a very fair & even minded review of this unit. I myself have the MISTer, so don't feel the need to go and buy this..but it is tempting 😉

[@GerardKean]

It was getting close to my birthday and I saw an advert for this and 'casually' mentioned to my wife that it looked cool :)

[@luisque8285]

Awesome way to start the week!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

Oh yeah! 🤘

[@duncanself5111]

Awesome! The Amiga was my entry in to gaming, so many great games and memories

[@thescorpionsy9011]

I had an Amiga 500+ in the early 90's then upgraded to the Amiga 4000 (Desktop Pro version) a few years later. I will always love the Amiga...it was way ahead of the Competition and PCs back then...I love it. I still have my Amiga 4000 somewhere in storage.

[@TheDrisk]

nice to see you use the Amiga and the machine I grew up with as a kid. Hope you enjoy

[@gert-jandekoning938]

For people who like this, i recommend the Amiga CD32, one of my favorite retro consoles. Underrated in my opinion.

[@mattb2478]

Oh great review and takes me back so much a power house in its day takes me back to my 16.4 modem days and all the amazing BBS

[@nuckv7544]

way before my time but still cool seeing the history of these old school pc's and gaming machines. Thanks for the video!

[@hustysemporium6359]

It Came From The Desert was one of the first games I played on the Amiga brings back so many great memories

[@stevenspx6226]

Had a600 way back in 92 loved it hope they bring out full sized version

[@nickbarnett1942]

Amiga 600 I had, loved it.

[@spooky2k8]

i grew up with the amiga an it was without a doubt some of the best gaming years of my life. ive had this system on pre order since about aug/sep last year. i cant wait to play games like dimos quest an chips challenge, and omg! lets not forget the DIZZY series!. these minis are awesome space savers when all setup together. i HOPE to see some of the others released like a mini spectrum(not the ole 48k one!) an yes a nice mini dos system would be cool also!. thanks for the video and the pre-release anticipation you have sparked off in me 👻

[@dark2deeds]

The chaos engine was a wicked game played it loads back in the day

[@Category5]

Love this! I had a 1040ST so that would be the most nostalgic for me, but this si close. Also saw the new 400 mini. That was my first computer way back in 1982, as an 8 year old. Definitely getting one of each. ST next please!!!! The attention to detail on the enclosures is amazing.

[@THEGODFETT]

Omg, long time since I saw one of these. Nice ☺️

[@GAMECLOSET]

I have been considering it and it's not because of nostalgia (I was a C64 kid too) but I had always wanted an A500 AND a friend that runs another channel stated that a lot of the games he played on his Pi400 didn't play very well in comparison to the the A500 Mini. (He also has a couple original A500s that have some cool mods). So, buying this would be a plus for me. Battle Chess looks so cool!

[@stephenansell7920]

I from the uk and i loved my Amiga 500, yes i am old 😅, it came the desert was a hard game to beat, most and most of the Cinemaware games was the best in my mind.

[@Vilo_le_Loup]

Man ... this is my childhood. I had a "ATARI 2600 Junior" a "C64" and a "AMIGA 500" later. I remember my AMIGA the most. I still own the original one btw. and I'm still listenig to the "Lost Patrol" theme from time to time. ;-) One of my favorite games! I own a original copy! Besides the fact, that I rly hope there will be a remastered version of it someday, maybe I can play it now on this mini system in the meantime. And maybe I'm finally able to beat it. ;-)

[@quatz1981]

Im from the UK and quite a few of my friends had Amiga's. They were awesome machines.

[@taras_tarasov]

I had an Amiga CD 32 with expansion packs back in 90s, still have a very warm memories on. Hello from Ukraine :)

[@kcvfr400]

I need it, brilliant for showing my kids, my childhood of gaming that was not dominate by consoles or a crash that never happened for us here. I actually own a 1200 and 2 cd32's. But I wish I didn't get rid of my original 500 1.2, years ago, it was the best computer I have ever owned.

[@greenflygamer9650]

I was lucky to grow up in the uk with the Amiga, this is day one purchase for me. I can’t wait to play some of those great games

[@ultravioletzombie]

When I was a kid I loved this. I remember finishing Faery Tale.

[@JayP119871969]

Thank you for your honest and in-depth review as always MJ. I didn't want one but now I do. Play lemmings for sure the simple things in life we enjoyed then.

[@PongbyAtari]

My first PC was the Amiga 500 so you bet I'm nostalgic for it I will definitely be picking this one up.

[@doctorsocrates4413]

A lot of people may not realise just how ground breaking the amiga 500 was when it was introduced..it was a huge leap in graphics and sound capabilities for the time..i have 2 amiga 500s but this mini version is very intriguing and i am going to buy one...thank you for the video.

[@Deanster101]

My cousin had an Amiga 500, absolutely loved Zool

[@Live21Forever]

A video drop on a Monday. It feels like a Thursday or Friday already. Thanks

[@codapill]

We had one as kids back in the 90's (I'm from the UK) and it was so ahead of its time. I can emulate the games on PC, but it's a bit more fiddly than emulating other consoles from that time. A lot games had multiple disks, so you have to set that up too. And then there's all the config for getting the right settings for audio and screen flickering to work properly. Honestly, this is a mini console I'd actually play, rather than to just have as a collector for that convenience aspect!

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

Never had the A500, had an A600HD, loved it. Ordered mine today for April 8th release here in Australia.

[@digglerdiggler]

Nice to see this. Still have fond memories of my Amiga 600, which was a slightly smaller, later version of the Amiga 500.

[@overlordalfredo]

10:40 Classic Giana Sisters! Now you are dipping into my childhood... We had an Amiga when I was like 4 or 5 or so and I cannot remember a whole lot but what I remember I remember very fondly! Try Oswald, New Zealand story or Marble Madness on the Amiga. They are great as well!