The Colecovision console from the early 1980s is probably not the most memorable platform of its era, but it retains a retrocomputing following to this day. The original hardware can be a bit ...

However, one of the most overlooked consoles of that same era is the ColecoVision. For many, even the most hardcore retro gaming enthusiasts, the name ColecoVision will fail to ring a bell.

The Colecovision was a state-of-the-art game console back in 1983. Based around the Z-80, it was almost a personal computer (and, with the Adam add-on, it could serve that function, complete with ...