ZX Spectrum Vega Review // Sent In For Review - Rerez
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2016
- The classic ZX Spectrum reimagined as a plug and play video game system for your TV.
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5:14. That's the reason why SNES Starfox was called Starwing, and Starfox64 was renamed Lylat Wars in Europe
either that or the shitty atari 2600 game
Right, also the Snes Starfox came out way later than the ZX one did. So Nintendo stole the name from them.
It was actually because of perceived copyright issues with the German company StarVox (German pronunciation: /ˈʃta:ɐ̯fɔks/), spelled differently but pronounced very similar.
Awesome to see Shane has respect for the speccy, It was a Titan during the home computer era
That ZX Spectrum Starfox game is the reason it was called Star Wing on the SNES in the UK.
Of course 😅
Thank God you pronounce it Zed-X. Most people in North America don't know that, in Britain, Z rhymes with bed.
Most of Canada says Zed anyways.
Fuckin' 'Murica will conquer your alphabet! I'll even bet it is harboring weapons of mass destruction!!!
Shut up.
Here Z rhymes with blizzard.
Not even Game Sack pronounced it right
ZX Spectrum is still on my "to-get" list!
The Obsolete Geek shame
Loads of the buggers in my mums attic.. no use to US people though as it’s pal
The Speccy wasn't just popular in the UK. Many other European countries like Spain and Ireland also had a big Spectrum following. Great video :)
Complete respect to hear you pronounce it correctly .
That chair setup is so great! Felt like you were in the matrix.
Neo always leaves bent spoons all over the damn floor behind the chair.
Excellent review - thorough, slick and professional! Great job!
really enjoying these reviews of modern "retro" stuff.
Well, the Rare games for the ZX Spectrum are also present on Rare Replay's compilation for the Xbox One, so you can play them there also
Larry's gonna love this video. Great review Shane!
That thing is pretty cool! I can't wait until the ZX Spectrum Vega is finished...Good times ahead.
This brings back memories. I had speccie. You need a adapter to connect an joystick a tape player to load the games. But you could also program the games which came in magazines. There was second version of spectrum which had built cassette player. This got me interested in computers and gaming. The spectrum plugged into the tv's aerial port at the back of TV. You had tune TV to get to see the spectrum games. Like the commodore you need to enter programming language to load the games.
There was also a ZX Spectrum with a built in floppy disc drive.
I like that shelf in the background
I freaking love Jetpac! I put in a ton of time on the version that was included in Donkey Kong 64 (N64 and Wii U) and Rare Replay. Very fun stuff
I was finally able to watch and understand the review of ZX Vega thanks to your great pronunciation. Most reviews of this gear have been recorded by people who... mumble in English ;)
The ZX Spectrum has always being such an interesting little micro computer! Games like Jetpack are quite fun.
Jetpack a Microsoft classic game now.
Im an American and I always call it Zed X Spectrum.
Good... That's how we want it
:) as do I
me too ZEEEE EXXXX Just dosen't sound right
I do as well.
it rolls of the tongue better
I've always wanted to try the ZX. This is pretty cool. I might just get one.
Excellent review!
Nice review, i'll probably get this some time later
I have a Vega, the USB cable is plugged into a wall-socket plug and the leads are shoved into an old CRT "curtain burner" which is what I think the intention was , that way it gives the exact same picture as the old Spectrum with RF into a TV. The games that you download onto SD can be played with the D-pad and F key for fire, if you select "Kempston" in the joystick options using the virtual keyboard ... so that's great for games released after 1985 or so, or whenever kempston was invented. The reason a proper power plug wasn't supplied is because they would have had to have sought "EEC Approval" from the EU which, as you know with anything EU related, takes ages to do.
great video. perfect editing :)
Had a ZX Spectrum +2 as a kid (the one made after the Amstrad take-over) and loved it. Would love one of these but I believe it's pricey.
I feel proud to be from the UK
Another great video from a great hidden gem.
I want one of these.
Recently got a Vega to go with my 3 ZX Spectrum 48K's , 3 Spectrum +, 2 +2's - Still waiting for my bloody ZX Spectrum Next.
zed x is what the creators called it, and thats what i call it. cute little computer from the 80s.
Good video, Shane. :)
The spectrum wasn't invented to be "comfy" it was invented to be cheap for the masses. As long as it has Jet Set Willy, Manic Miner and Back 2 School and a Kempston plug in you will be fine.
Your videos are fantastic. I would suggest inserting shots of the hardware as you speak at the camera.
This is Cool. The Zed X Spectrum is a cool system
I've actually seen, in a Dollar Store mind you, a retro console that not only looked like a Sega Genesis, but it had 80 Genesis games built in, including Sonic, Golden Axe, Ecco the Dolphin, and many other familiar games. And it was $40! Blew my fuckin' mind!
Grateful you explained to Z thing 🙂 oooo this should be fun😜
2.1.22
I had an original ZX Spectrum+2 growing up (along side a PS1), but mine had a cassette tape player attached to it, since that's what the games media came on. I also had a Medicine crate from a school charity drive FILLED with games, about 250+ cassette tapes! :D
It was a great system and had some good memories on it. Fast Food, Paperboy, Dizzy's Island Adventure, Batman, Mickey Mouse, all great games that I still joke about with today! But sweet lord, they took forrrreeeeeeeeeveeeeeeeer to load games. -_-
Gamers today complaining about having a half-hour install for a game? Try half hour of loading for EVERY single time you put the game in the system! xD
Some of the latter models had disk drives, but most people still used cassette decks as they were still cheaper
I guess in the end it's all up to the price. It's usually like that with those emulator machines.
Nice review, thanks for that.
We've got 5 TVs in my house (varying from a tiny one in the kitchen, to a medium one in my bedroom, and a entertainment one in the living room) and they all take the red, yellow, white cables and all have USB ports. I'm guessing it is more common in some countries than it is in America?
“Zee Eks” sounds really cool actually
Many games would be defunct on this device because of the many different keyboard combinations some of them have. The classic "Back 2 Skool" for instance has various key functions.
Never actually used a ZX Spectrum despite being a fan of old games. Some of them look pretty neat, though! Save states might come in handy for some more difficult games for sure.
love the channel
Great video as always , love you channel , by the way , what console is the one in the background , is right down the red ps4 controller , an atari flashback or what ?
You'll find out soon enough!
the starfox game was trademarked with the game you mentioned so that's why Nintendo couldn't call starfox STARFOX here till starfox adventures since the trademark ran out.
Ah that is cool to know! I never thought that would have been a problem at the time!
yep, it was renamed as: Lylat Wars, in Britain-Land :-P
Jon Haugland the original was renamed starwing.
Rerez Hey Shane do you consider Star Fox Adventures to be the start of Rare's decline?
"Doctor What"..... I can't believe it! 😂
I'd get one for listening to ZX Spectrum tunes. The Spectrum's synth can just sing in the right hands.
Totally agree.
I'm more of a Commodore 64 SID fan, but as of recent thanks to ZX Tune player on Android been listening to some Spectrum tunes, and they are not that bad when done proper.
Commodorefan64 The Amiga and C64 are rad as hell, too.
I think you're thinking of the later 128K spectrum by Amstrad. The original Sinclair 16K and 48K Speccies only had a beeper.
***** Oh, yeah. Whoops.
As a matter of fact Rare embedded a ZX Spectrum emulator in GoldenEye 64, though since it was well-hidden from the main game it wasn't until 2012 when the hidden games were discovered from the ROM.
Man, I wish I can go to anywhere it was you went to get this
I love retro games but anything older than the nes I am not really a fan of and I don't really like all the ataris either but games aside it is really interesting to learn about all these old forgotten and semi forgotten systems even if I don't have any interest in ever playing them
Surprised you didn't mention the ZX Spectrum Vega Plus, which is a upcoming device that addresses most of the form factor issues you mention in this video.
I remember those virtual keywords have been around since the nes.
As someone who owns an original 48k speccy, I wouldn't go for this. There is a new 'Recreated ZX Spectrum' which looks identical to the original though I haven't used it yet, but it would seem to be the better experience. Obviously an original would be best, but you need a 50hz TV with RF, mono leads and a cassette player. I don't even think you can get those TVs in the US. Luckily mine has a composite mod, so works on newer TV sets.
Stick_Giraffe cause the original is sexy
The recreated is good if you use an emulator on your PC or laptop then plug it in to the PC - on the Ipad or iPhone the app isn't updated and you have to buy the games and theres no guarantee they'll always be available.
there is apparently a bluetooth full size keyboard ZX spectrum available on amazon but there are no reviews.
Owners of Donkey Kong 64 have a copy of Jetpac (and Donkey Kong) built into the cart! It's a fun game.
This was made for Leo "Old British Guy" Heh Heh
You do need a keyboard to play Elite, whatever platform, to access some of the functions. I would say a joystick is essential for the actual flying. I think the Spectrum Next is probably a much better buy (although more expensive).
ZX spectrum's keyboard is basically some tv remote buttons in qwerty
I love my Vega, it's great. Now if only someone would do the same for the Amstrad CPC 464.....
Might I had it's kind of like a huge NES controller
EXCELLENT ,
If I could get an Atari 800 or the like for the sake of Nostalgia, I'd be pretty happy.
Couldn't actually stand using the thing when I owned a pair of 800XL's, but it still has some nostalgia factor anyway... XD
Fact: Some LG CRT TVs had a diagnostics port which had 5V output on the behind that used USB port.
I mentioned the ZX Spectrum on my Donkey Kong Country review.
I wish you could review the Apple Bandai Pippin console.
It's in the works. :)
+Rerez Yisssssss!
Rerez i hope and also the Game.com
@@ryderakashermhead8527 I'm pretty sure he already did that before
@@legoshisshibahusband not before - but yes, he did.
I have a ZX Spectrum +1 and a ZX Spectrum +2 in my garage.
...
I don't know if they still work.
It's also called the speccy!
As someone who had a zx back in the day, most of the games used a lot of keys for different functions can't see how this would work at all well for anything but the most basic of games.
but can it assault Chun li while she's taking a pointless shower scene?
Yes. Yes it can.
+Rerez savage.
+John 2 DAMN!
+Rerez LOL
Hyper combo finish!
That's cool, I wouldn't really be interested in it myself though.
This video is the bombdiggity.
How come people whine that there aren't composite inputs on televisions anymore? I've tried to look for one without composite, but i simply haven't been able to.
they actually released the zx spectrum in the u.s.! it's called the Sinclair (I don't remember the rest) and I own 1.
Sinclair made the ZX Spectrum. American machines are actually called TIMEX Sinclair. But the most common of those is the TS 1000 which is actually not based on the Spectrum, but it's predecessor, the much more primitive Sincalir ZX81. That is black and has flat membrane keys. The one based on ZX Spectrum is called something like TS 2068 if I remember right, which is white and has rubber keys. But that's ultra rare.
So which one do you have?
"Zed" is also the correct Canadian pronunciation of Z.
Folks who use "Zee" simply watch too much US television.
Was nice to watch a Rerez review where you really didn't have very much negative to say (to be fair I've been watching too many of your NES on a chip knock off videos). I play a lot of ZX Spectrum games that have been ported to the TI-99/4A computer over the past few years (shared retro fan base??), so I might consider picking one of these up if the local price it right.
Would prove quicker than setting up a Spectrum emulator and downloading another system software collection.
Anyway always enjoy of your content. I've watched way too many hours of you playing bad fakes.
many of these Rare classics are also in Rare Replay
i have a hd flat screen tv when hd was new, so I'm not worried about the av cable.
2:47 Just like the atari 2600 wires; their even longer!
Shane can you do a video on the Commodore 64 Mini when it comes out?
Why didn't they put an usb port for a regular keyboard ? Was it too expensive to add that ?
general rule for "z";
"Zee" is for lower case
"Zed" is for Upper case
In the UK, they call the Nissan 350Z the 350Zed, so we are allowed to localize pronunciation all we want.
In the UK, they speak English. They can pronounce their own language how they want.
I don't know why some people feel the need to call the ZX Spectrum the "Zed X" Spectrum. I mean, the Zilog Z80 microprocessor was designed in the US, and I've never heard any British person call it the "Zee 80" so it "reflects the original name that its creators wanted it to be known as" or something.
To be honest, I'm British and grew up with the ZX Spectrum & don't really care what it's called in America. However it is interesting to note that America seems to be pretty much the only country in the world that has the "zee" pronounciation. But then us Brits drive on the left... call it a draw?
Shicky256 because Zed X Spectrum sounds much better.
Is there another type of "modernized" ZX Spectrum for the average 'Murican?
So in the end you can better wait for the ZX Spectrum NEXT (with HDI) or ZX-HDMI interface.
Then you can play old speccy games with very scarp image.
I would buy it. I buy plug&play stuff from the thrift store, even if I think it might be crap. I bought a Coleco P&P system that only has sports games on it and I hate sports games. I just wanted something to put on my shelf.
USB is used on all low-power DC devices these days. It saves on including, and shipping, a bulky charger, and means no problems with different countries' mains systems.
Just plug it into your phone charger.
If it had a built in USB port to plug in a standard USB keyboard, it would make things not only more authentic, but easier to use and play on.
I did get comments on my Atari Jaguar video that I should roll with jag-war because it's an American system... But my system was imported from the UK.. Sometimes it's just fun to be 'wrong'.
"That's how we say it in North America, unless you're in Canada"
Then why not say "In the US"?
this. after all, the US is Canada's neighbour to the south, not the centre of the universe.
Ever heard of Mexico?
+Evan Thomas and south america?
Evan Thomas Well, I thought we were talking about 'English speaking countries'
I'm pretty sure they speak Spanish in Mexico and that they say "Zeta" in Spanish, which btw is much closer to "Zed" than it is to "Zee", and well, isn't mexico more like "Central America" rather than "North America"? Oh well, it's all "America"...
+Ruko Michiharu I know, but some people do speak English in Mexico. I was joking.
the video processor natively outputs composite video. it's possible to use RGV scart and have that output to component. but either way you wouldn't get an HD signal natively. so an upscaler would be the only option for HDMI etc so it would add cost hence why they went with composite. as for the USB for power uhm you got me xD but these chips likely run well on the 3-5 v range so powering them by usb is probably the most cost effective option.
3:54 I would try using a setup that includes a Framemeister, a Scanline Generator, and something similar to a Hauppage HD-PVR.
Amaroqdricaldari I wish they would come up with an Euroscart version for better quality via rgb
Was the ZX Spectrum Starfox actually released for the original ZX Spectrum.
POKEGAMERZ 9185 yes. We got Starfox as Starwing, and would have gotten 2 as Lilac Wars iirc.
Can you review "The Winfun Power Drive Plug N Play TV Console Driving Game w 30 Different Games"? It was a favorite of mine when I was little, and I remember it was very fun.
Never heard of it before, I'll look into it!
***** Thanks! 😄👍
Didn't Rareware release a working ZX-Spectrum Emulator hidden in the Goldeneye 007 N64 Cartridge?
zx spectrum was very popular not only in uk.
How many games come included on the console?
But where is Kempston port for joysticks? I don't want to play R-Type or Dragon Spirit with keyboard, it sucked back in a day and it would sucks now.
we speak the queens, it's zed goddammit
I come from Europe and I can confirm that no one outside of the UK ever called that computer Zedex.
Aslong hd tv's will still contain a composite video input, it should be no problem hooking it up BUT if it lacks composite input, then you need a hdmi convertor box for it.
It's good they ditn't implemented a upscaler in it or the games don't look original anymore and upscaling will cause lag in the gameplay so it's a good device
I only hope those buttons are not chiclet based besed because these type of buttons can stuck overtimes.