Commodore 64, my first workstation It is one of those who notizie causing contrasting reactions in the soul of an over 30: on the one hand you drop the smile that brings sweetness of good memories, the other you suddenly feel like an epic veteran occurred at a time distant and - especially - in a place that no longer exists.

Nevermind, is traveling today updating news already appeared here and there in recent months, but that now seems to have authoritative confirmation: Nintendo has signed an agreement with the Dutch Commodore Gaming to bring about the Wii lots of games made for the legendary Commodore 64. The Wii owners can then enjoy the classic titles born by the best selling personal computer of all time and has the merit of having introduced undisputed processing almost all of the developers of my generation.

I quote from Iinformatico point: In 1982, the appearance of the Commodore 64 was a historic moment for the field of computers and video games. As reported in the Guinness Book of World Records, the Commodore 64 remains the model of best selling computer of all time: it is estimated that were sold 22 million units. During the period production of this computer (1982-1994), his immense popularity has encouraged the creation of a collection of over 4000 unbeaten title game, helping to make the C64 the "preferred by players."

Thanks to technology Virtual Console Nintendo can emulate those "vintage" is not only home to Nintendo, but also SEGA, Turbografx, NeoGeo and now even the Commodore 64. The games are already available on the Wii Shop Channel.