It's hard not to miss times gone by these days, ain't it? For the majority, the stressors of modern life have become so much, so frustrating, so tangible in their presence, it's as if they were solid. Like you could clench them up in your fist and just watch them writhe in front of you as if it was the most normal thing in the world. I think that's partly why we're seeing such a resurgence in such nostaligic design language. And it's something Acemagic is very clearly capitalizing on with the Retro X5.
I mean, we can all see it, right? The X5, it's almost a carbon copy of the NES. Except someone's swapped the ports and the power button around. Oh, and of course, it's a wee bit smaller too. The difference, though, (as you've probably already guessed because this is PC Gamer, not Edge magazine), is that this is a fully fledged SFF gaming PC. And although that doesn't automatically make it the best mini PC at that size, honestly, mild spoilers: it's a bloody good one.
So, if you're like me, bumbling through life as one of the Prime Millennials. Or perhaps a Gen Xer just desperate to reliv...
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