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Ep. #194 - Gregory Nacu's C64 OS

Gregory Nacu is the mastermind behind the new and from ground up developed OS for the C64 called 'C64 OS'. In this episode we talk about his history and experiences with other OSes on the system and why he decided to come up with his own, rather than another 'GEOS Patch'. The interview starts at minute 08:04

Posted by Nafcom on Jul 26, 2024 // Read more »

Ep. #191 - WiC64

And here's our new episode: we welcome Hardy Ullendahl, one of the core team members of the WiC64 - a very special wifi interface for the C64. Enjoy! The interview starts at minute 39:57

Posted by Nafcom on May 30, 2024 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #174 - The - I adore my 64 - film with Jeff Schaap

In this episode we are very glad to welcome Jeff Schaap, Producer and Director of - I Adore My 64 - a documentary film of the usership of the Commodore 64 in the US. We talk about his motivation and goal of this documentary, and don't forget to pledge its crowdfunding campaign to make sure it is to be a success! Interview starts 31 Minutes into the podcast episode.

Posted by Nafcom on Sep 22, 2023 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #173 - Irata

In this episode we are very glad to welcome Irata, one of the first sceners on the C64 talking in this podcast episode how everything started for him back in as early as 1983 and why he still is active in the scene nowadays! The interview start at minute 10:00!

Posted by Nafcom on Sep 16, 2023 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #136 - Composing for the Sega Master System with Polaria Poyon

We're delighted to welcome Polaria Poyon in our new episode. She's a genius composer of chiptunes for the Sega Master System and Game Gear. AJ, Joerg, and Denis get to know about her and her new projects, as well as some interesting tech insights. Enjoy the tunes and tune in! (interview begins at 23:00)

Posted by AJ on Mar 31, 2022 // Read more »

Andrew reviews Kung Fu Flash

Merman is back and this time he unboxes Kung Fu Flash for us - a new flashcart for the C64 by The Future Was 8-Bit. Take a look at a demonstration of the cartridge in use with gameplay from recent titles and previews. Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Mar 12, 2022 // Read more »

Rogue64 - unboxing and gameplay by Merman

Merman unboxes the cartridge edition of Rogue64, from Badger Punch Games and Bitmap Soft. This is a Roguelike game for the C64, based on the earlier Rogue4K, coming on a physical cartridge. The boxed version includes some great extras as revealed in the video, and a digital download is also available to purchase. Note: the game is not fully NTSC compatible, but the updated digital download will run in NTSC emulation - fixing a bug in the original.

Posted by Nafcom on Feb 09, 2022 // Read more »

Video Interview with Andreas Escher

It's time for a look into our archives. - a talk with Andreas Escher (Rainbow Arts): Working since the 80s in the German game industry, he's a pioneering graphic artist responsible for C64 gems like Katakis or Turrican and many more on various home computers and consoles of that era. Get ready for some insights and stories about his time at Rainbow Arts... Enjoy!

Posted by Nafcom on Jan 30, 2022 // Read more »

Merman is back with another unboxing video! Soulless 2!

This time he takes a close look at the Collector's edition of Soulless 2 - The Armour Of Gods by Psytronik. The Collector's Edition includes the game disk, soundtrack CD, poster and more. An essential purchase for your good old homecomputer!

Posted by Nafcom on Dec 23, 2021 // Read more »

Podcast Episode #127 - Nicola and Anthony Caulfield

In our new podcast episode we are happy to have Nicola and Anthony Caulfield: a filmmaking team from London, responsible for awesome documentaries like From Bedrooms To Billions and its sequel The Amiga Years. We are talking with them about their new project The Rubber-Keyed Wonder - a documentary about the ZX Spectrum which is currently on Kickstarter. Interview starts at 09:47 minutes

Posted by Nafcom on Nov 09, 2021 // Read more »