Analogue Pocket creators just announced the N64 console of my dreams
Oct. 16, 2023Revisit your Nintendo 64 memories in 4K
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In a press release, the console makers say the Analogue 3D will feature “4K resolution with Original Display Modes,” and it’ll even seemingly replicate the look of specific old CRT TV models. That may sound a little niche, but if you spent a ton of time glued to one idiot box in particular, you could turn yourgaming TVor monitor into a tribute of sorts.
Circling back to the 4K part, while even the newest Nintendo consoles don’t support UHD resolutions, this is groundbreaking when it comes to the N64. If you’ve got an original console, you’ll already know how horrendous its old composite video output can look on a modern screen. With FPGA, we’ll instead be blessed with a high fidelity digital signal that’s lag free and retains color accuracy, which is all you could ask for when it comes to revisiting your old library.
Even if you’re not fussed about picking up an Analogue 3D, its accompanying 8bitdo controller may peak your interest. While the design of the reimagined N64 is under wraps for now, a teaser image provides an obscured glimpse at part of the gamepad. Admittedly, it looks a bit like the already availableRetro Fighters Brawler64, but we suspect it’ll have additional tricks up its sleeve. The important part is you won’t have to wrestle with Nintendo’s weird trident-shaped contraption to play some Goldeneye 64.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on any and all Analogue 3D news, so make sure to check back in if you love all things Nintendo 64. While you wait, In the meantime, keep an eye out for our Super Pocket review, as the folks behind theEvercade EXPhave come up with a dinky emulation device that costs less than a Switch game,
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