Not only all Game Boy generations, but also the portable game machine “Analogue Pocket” that can play Game Gear, Atari Lynx, and Neo Geo Pocket Color cassettes via an adapter will start shipping on December 13.
The Analogue Pocket, which looks just like the Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color, is a highly functional portable game machine equipped with a high-resolution LCD display, stereo speakers, and LR buttons with a size of 1600 x 1440 dots / 615ppi. The adoption of FPGA chips that reproduce the hardware of game consoles and the installation of the original “Analogue OS” have become a hot topic. The main unit price is 199 dollars (about 23,000 yen), the main body color is two colors of white and black, and the cassette adapter is 29 dollars (3300 yen).
Originally, Analogue Pocket was scheduled to be released within 2020, but the shipping time has been postponed to May 2021 after that.MoreoverAnnouncement of postponement to DecemberAfter that, it was finally announced that the specific shipping date would be December 13.
Due to the year-end season, pre-ordered Analogue Pocket will be shipped sequentially from the 13th to the end of December. If you want to change your order, you need to contact the manufacturer by November 28th.
Speaking of unique handheld game consoles, the “Playdate” with crank has been postponed to the beginning of 2022, and the “Steam Deck” to play Steam games has been postponed to February 2022. The Analogue Pocket, which managed to ship during the holiday season, was rather fortunate.
Source: Analogue
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