Analogue is delivery its TurboGrafx console and restocking Pockets

Three years after its announcement, Analogue is lastly delivery the Analogue Duo: a contemporary reimagining of NEC’s methods 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 delivery 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 stored getting pushed again till the corporate lastly began taking preorders in Could. 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 properly, the all-in-one handheld that may play video games for the Recreation Boy, Recreation Boy Coloration, Recreation Boy Advance, and extra. In case 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 may also 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 “vital” bug fixes, new controller assist, Nanoloop updates, and openFPGA developer options. Pocket OS model 2.0 will come out earlier than Christmas, providing Unique Show Mode assist for openFPGA in addition to a brand new CRT Trinitron Unique Show Mode. These new show modes simulate the look of old-school screens — a characteristic already obtainable for cartridges — to present 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.