Analogue Pocket

The Analogue Pocket is an upcoming FPGA-based aftermarket Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and Atari Lynx designed and manufactured by Seattle-based company Analogue, Inc.[1] The Analogue Pocket was designed as a tribute to portable gaming.[2] It is compatible with the original Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges out of the box.[3] With cartridge adapters (sold separately) Analogue Pocket can play Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color and Atari Lynx game cartridges. It supports every region of game cartridge. It features a 3.5" 1600x1440 LTPS LCD display.[4] Kevin Horton engineered Analogue Pocket to run in an Altera Cyclone V with 100% accuracy. The device allows users to play via HDMI through a dock. The Analogue Pocket allows developers to create or modify games through the FPGA system.

Analogue Pocket
ManufacturerAnalogue, Inc.
TypeHandheld game console
Release dateMay 2021 (May 2021)
Introductory priceUS$199.99
MediaGame cartridges (Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, Sega Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Atari Lynx), SD card
CPUAltera Cyclone V, Altera Cyclone 10
Display3.5" backlit 1600x1440 LTPS LCD Display
Connectivity3.5mm headphone jack, GB Link, Micro SD, USB-C (power only)
Websitewww.analogue.co

Reception

The Analogue Pocket was announced on October 16, 2019 to critical acclaim.[5][6][7][8]

Awards

Analogue Pocket was nominated for Wallpaper's 2019 Design Awards.[9]

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References
  1. "Analogue homepage". Analogue, Inc.
  2. "This new gaming device is like a Game Boy for design snobs". Fast Company.
  3. "Analogue's $200 Pocket could be the ultimate retro gaming portable". Engadget.
  4. "The Nintendo Game Boy Is Coming Back to Life, Kind Of". Wired.
  5. "Retro favourite Game Boy has been given a new lease of life". Wallpaper.
  6. "Game Boy gets extra life in minimal Analogue Pocket". Dezeen.
  7. "This $199 handheld will be the most decadent way to play Game Boy games". Polygon.
  8. "The $200 Analogue Pocket wants to be the best Game Boy ever made". CNET.
  9. "Wallpaper".
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