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Analogue Pocket

Analogue Pocket retro handheld

About this device

The Analogue Pocket is a premium FPGA handheld that plays original Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges on a stunning high resolution screen. Cartridge adapters and openFPGA cores expand it far beyond Nintendo handhelds.

The Analogue Pocket is the finest way to play original cartridges. Instead of software emulation, it uses FPGA hardware to behave like the real thing, so Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance carts run with accuracy and low latency on a jaw dropping high resolution screen. Cartridge adapters and the huge openFPGA community extend it to many more systems, and an optional dock adds TV output. It is a premium, focused device for collectors and purists. If you own real carts and care about doing them justice, nothing else feels quite like the Pocket.

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Original cartridgesFPGA accuracyGame Boy familyCollectors

Analogue Pocket Specifications

Screen
3.5" LTPS LCD, 1600×1440
Processor
Altera Cyclone V FPGA (main) + Cyclone 10 GX FPGA (secondary)
Storage
microSD (openFPGA cores and saves)
Operating System
Analogue OS
Controls
Native Game Boy / GBC / GBA carts; adapters for Game Gear, NGP/NGPC, Lynx, TG-16 / PC Engine
Connectivity
microSD; optional dock (~$99) for video out and controllers
Released
2021

Specifications are compiled from our hands-on review and manufacturer listings. Vary by model variant where noted.