Exactly how much do you love retro Nintendo gaming? The popular Analogue Pocket handheld has teamed up with Supreme, a company that is suddenly pulling the same sort of thing Caviar does. If R3,900 ($240) doesn’t strike you as enough money for a Game Boy clone, perhaps you would prefer to pay significantly more?
When the information becomes available, at any rate. The team-up has only been announced for later this year. Pricing is still a mystery. So is how many units will be available. One thing is certain, though — it’s going to cost you.
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How do we know? The build materials, of course. The Supreme version of the Analogue Pocket will ship in either what looks like an anodised red aluminium unibody shell, or the same materials plated in 24-karat gold. If other limited edition launches on these lines are any indication, there will be more red than gold units available.
Beyond the build, it looks like Analogue’s handheld console will be internally identical. That means it’ll be compatible with old Nintendo Game Boy cartridges. Of course, you can simply use the hardware with (presumably) legally acquired ROMs, if you’re too lazy to swap carts. A 3.5in 1,600 x 1,440 display is a massive upgrade on the original screen (160 x 144), with screen emulation keeping the experience true to the veteran gaming hardware.
There are also a series of adapters available, should you possess (and want to use) older cartridges from other systems. Game Gear, the Neo Geo Pocket, and Atari Lynx are just a few of those represented. Screen emulation applies to these, too. Of course, you can also use those totally legal ROMs and play your childhood memories via a microSD card inside the Analogue Pocket. If you wait (and have the cash), you can do it all with a gold-plated version that will make you the envy of the playground office break room.
