The Analogue Pocket is an FPGA-based handheld game console designed and manufactured by Analogue, Inc.; it was announced on October 16, 2019 and released on December 13, 2021. It is designed to play games designed for handhelds of the fourth generation of video game consoles and earlier generations.

Design

The device features a design inspired by the Nintendo

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, including a physical cartridge slot at the rear of the console. Additional connectivity is provided via microSD card support and USB-C connectivity. Support for wireless controllers and HDMI output is also available through a proprietary docking solution. The Analogue Pocket is designed around an

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Cyclone V field-programmable gate array, which it uses to replicate the hardware of the

, Game Boy Color and

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handheld consoles. Adapters are also available which allows the use of

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and

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game cartridges. This FPGA is also open for developers to create other "cores". The Analogue Pocket includes an additional FPGA for system management.

Release

The Analogue Pocket was announced on October 16, 2019. Its release was delayed three separate times since the initial Pocket press release. Analogue cited global chip shortages due to the

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as the reason for the product’s delay until December 2021.

Hardware

The Analogue Pocket has the following hardware specifications

Awards

Analogue Pocket won a

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Design Award in 2022 Analogue Pocket was nominated for ''

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'' 2019 Design Awards. Pocket was also awarded two

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awards for Best Product Design of 2020 and Best Design Innovations of 2020 in the North America region.

References

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