Three years after its announcement, Analogue is lastly transport the Analogue Duo: a contemporary reimagining of NEC’s programs that may play video games made for the TurboGrafx-16, PC Engine, SuperGrafx, TurboGrafx CD, PC Engine CD-ROM, and Tremendous Arcade CD-ROM. In an replace on Friday, Analogue says the Duo will begin transport on December eleventh and is on monitor to be delivered earlier than Christmas.
The Duo was initially set to launch in 2021, however that date saved getting pushed again till the corporate lastly began taking preorders in Might. Priced at $249.99, the machine helps each wired and Bluetooth controllers and is able to operating video games in as much as 1080p with “zero lag.” Similar to the Analogue Pocket, the Duo depends on the precise recreation cartridges and discs — not emulation.
Analogue has an replace on the Pocket as nicely, the all-in-one handheld that may play video games for the Sport Boy, Sport Boy Coloration, Sport Boy Advance, and extra. Should you haven’t had the prospect to get ahold of 1 but (there have been fairly a couple of special-edition releases), Analogue says it’s going to restock the $219.99 Pocket on December 4th at 11AM ET, with supply anticipated earlier than Christmas. There can even be one other restock occasion on December eighth at 11AM ET, however units ordered at the moment aren’t anticipated to ship till February 2024.
Moreover, Analogue says Pocket OS model 1.2 can be launched in early December, with many “important” bug fixes, new controller assist, Nanoloop updates, and openFPGA developer options. Pocket OS model 2.0 will come out earlier than Christmas, providing Authentic Show Mode assist for openFPGA in addition to a brand new CRT Trinitron Authentic Show Mode. These new show modes simulate the look of old-school screens — a function already out there for cartridges — to provide you a extra authentic-looking retro gaming expertise.
As for Pocket equipment, Analogue is releasing a limited-edition white dock on December 4th for $129.99. It’s additionally pushing again the discharge date of the Pocket Adapter Set to February 2024, which suggests we’ll have to attend a bit longer to have the ability to use TurboGrafx-16, Neo Geo Pocket Coloration, Atari Lynx, and SuperGrafx cartridges with the Pocket.