Commodore 64 Ultimate
Well folks, it’s here, The brand new Commodore 64 Ultimate, or C64U as it’s known. Bursting out of the newly formed Commodore International, this reinvigorated C64 has some serious tricks. Let’s take a look, in this C64 Ultimate Review.
⌚Timings⌚
00:00-00:53 Skip Strobing Screens
00:53-04:19 Introduction
04:19-12:14 Familiarising
12:14-16:17 Software & Peripherals
16:17-19:29 Hardware
19:29-22:42 The Important Tests
22:42-24:28 The Future we were Promised?
24:28-24:55 Credits
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@Nostalgianerd
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Apologies for the initial strobing screens folks. I negated to setup my camera properly when filming that segment. Skip to 00:54 if it's hurting your eyes/face/brain/body/soul.
@jpcapobianco1979
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
its an amazing version
@DustinDustin00
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
My C64 friend died in 2018 from shingles. If he was still around, I'd buy us both one.
@matthewgregory2106
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
That flex on the keyboard is unforgivable
@mattnbin
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Great review, however you are pronouncing “composite” the American way!!!😂
@RGM4LIFE
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
It should be noted that Commodore just announced they would lock down the "firmware" so expect a walled garden in the future and less community support. In other words, buy something else.
@nissan300bhp
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
i laughed my head off when you ripped your box. i thought fuck he must be pissed really when i seen that round sticker i grabbed a thin knife and got behind it, it just popped out 🤣 no rips, thank fu'k i thought 😂
@neversaynever5157
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Great Video thanks 🙂
@tremorist
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Great machine.
I'd love to see a C64C variant.
@NathanHassall
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
I was just explaining to my son this music in the background is called dubstep…it was popular around 15 years ago (before he was born) he had no idea he just thought it sounded awful and I agree with him.
@richardvennel9679
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Ours just arrived, and it is fabulous.
What a wonderful way to bring the C64 back to life. Peri has done an amazing job.
Hats off to him for bringing the brand back and added some modern design and features.
@speedbird737
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
WAIT! no sound when hitting the opponent in Way of the exploding fist! SID emulation issue? Need a real SID inserting!
@ComputePeter
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
looks nice, i guess i have to preorder one soon
@rawmaterials3909
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
can't stand translucent plastic… looks like a toy. classic beige for me.
@dougjohnson4266
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Hopefully they produce FPGA images for the C128 and maybe the Amiga 500, 600 and maybe a 1200. The U64E is a great motherboard from Gideon's Logic.
@NOTLeavingLV
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
been watching you for a decade. This is constructive.
This is real hard to watch with the flicker… like nearly had to click out. Glad that it is not the entire video. What frame rate were you filming in. You are PAL right? So shutter at 1/50 05 1/100?
@charlesrovira5707
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
@3:33 I'm waiting for my Starlight Edition right now but from what I've been led to believe, the caps lock key doesn't lock but it does toggle the UC/LC functionality.
@allanfarrow5391
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
They need to fix the bendy keyboard. The beige edition doesn't have that problem, so I ordered that.
@janedoe3043
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Can we not do videos nin front of the flashing crts
@kudomos925
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
im surprised it not available with bitcoin deposit only, i mean retro infection wise
@dim0n1
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
21:12 That why I still prefer CRT, just few month ago I tried Quake 3 Arena on CRT after 15-20 years and I forgot how better response times (input lag) was then… Probably even 1000Hz OLED will never be same like proper CRT with analog output!
BTW Did you know, that last GPU which support proper analogue out is GeForce 980 Ti?
@jeromehess9956
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
MORNING! found your channel because of the translucent c4 even though i wasn't really a commodore fan at the time. my main PC for almost a decade was the Coleco Adam, upgraded in ways japan never imagined. Im heading over to your Atari ST story next as it was "the one that got away" But did the Coleco Adm make it to the UK in the 80s? One I discover CP/M and stopped accidentally killing my DDPs it was amazing! thanks for al your work
@cripmeister9104
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
I grew up with the 64, it was ubiquitous.
@undeniablygreat
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
64k ram? I am sold!
@TheSulross
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Was going to send this video URL to my son so he could watch this with my grandson (am thinking of gifting a C64U to my grandson), but the use of expletives ruled that out. Always disappointing when YouTubers take the attitude of self-limiting their content to adults only
@bluemeanie6395
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
The label lifting up is just like a real one. Mine did that from new.
@SammyRenard
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
o: what kinda monitor do you use?
@TheGalacticIndian
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
I’d love to see a DIY way to make the Starlight Edition keyboard less bendy🤗
The simpler to implement, more widely available, and more affordable the solution, the better!✨
@stealthninja111
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Beautiful piece of Hardware 🎉
@madyogi6164
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
22:52 Firmware upgrade?
@maovslandlords9244
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
what monitor is that?
@BlackCrypt
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
I bet JEFF MINTER HAS ONE!
@jafwilding
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
The new CEO isn’t just a YouTuber. He’s a retro gaming YouTuber, AND, he’s been the Editor of Zzap!64 for 5 years.
@MyChannel-vm6dw
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
THANK GOD the High Table hadn't upgraded to all new Commodore 64 Ultimates…
With those multiple SID chips, reliable power supplies and peripherals, they would have found JOHN WICK much faster 😮
@ZXSpectrum128K
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
https://youtu.be/zAla_RtPECE?si=jHDSULrY4aUg-jeI
@tonyedmonds1538
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Original SID chip please x 8 not software version please 🙏
@Martin_Demsky
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
I have C64G, 1541 Ultimate II+ and scannerboy sync interface, to sync defMON tracker with my midi synths, or Game boy, but it is in user port, so probably i cannot use it in this C64 Ultimate, because of lack of user port.
@visfanaat8188
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Syntax error!
@TheBowelsOfLove
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Have you heard of another Youtube channel called Greeno Eats? He is your doppelgänger. lol
@harag9
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Way of the Exploding fist, IK+ — boy I played those so long, that brought back memories. Might have to get one of these since the price of PCs are going through the roof these days with all this AI crap.
@glenparker234
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
I still have a SX-64 which took a hardware dump the second time but the built in scree and the 3” disk drive still work it would be nice if this board would work in it it was nice to have a early lap top computer yes it only has a 3” screen but also worked with a tv or the old Commodore monitors or the video and out using the old RCA jacks like a vcr
@JDW-
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
3:06 mentions a paper LETTER that is included. No such letter was inside my basic beige box, so it must be for the Starlight or Founder's editions only?
@kieraoona
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
If this does well, I wonder if they're going to tackle any of the Amiga hardware next?
@kieraoona
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
the sticker bubbling. Reminds me of the bubbling sticker on the OG model I grew up with, lol
@spacedudey2k
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
C64U – Meh. Bring back the Amiga.
@davidstahl1819
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Yes ! Brand new hardware without external control. Digital detox for sure.
@StirringDragonGames
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
That’s a nice looking Christmas demo @ 8:07 . 😉 You captured the whole idea well – allowing people to relive Christmas 1984 with a new demo.
Great review! Christian and his team have poured so much love into this project, it’s nice to see them getting the recognition they deserve. 🎄
@BollingHolt
June 2, 2026 at 1:14 am
Do you do voice overs for security awareness training? I'm taking our next mandatory session, and if the narrator isn't you, he sounds almost exactly like you.