The Best Retro Handheld - Analogue Pocket Review - Rerez
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Is the Analogue Pocket the best retro video game portable console money can buy?
Thanks to Analogue for sending in the Analogue Pocket!
More info here: www.analogue.co/pocket - Ігри
For the gamecube cable, YOU DO NOT NEED TO CUT OFF THE LOCKS. If you have a screwdriver that fits the locking bits are removable and this is 100% reversible so you can put them back if you want to preserve the cable.
They should have added the holes so you could just plug it in. especially with how much it costs.
@@danielbutler8103honestly, the entire form factor would need a full redo if it wanted to be perfect. Having it similar to the gba would be a lot more comfortable. And making the casing plastic is more practical. Having it be metal is a bit overkill
Not metal casing. Meant to say a lower rez screen. I miss remembered. I would edit the comment, but the youtube app is getting incredibly buggy when editing comments. And by buggy, I mean it doesn't let you
@@danielbutler8103 That would mean adding ugly horrible holes for everyone when only a handful of people will ever do it.
Wow this looks great! The GameCube link cable troubles are disappointing to hear though…
Would you break your cable to make it work? 🤔
@@rerez Now that's deep
@@rerez I think it would be cool if they have cables made for connecting the Analouge Pocket to the GBA or Gamecube.
I mean you don’t have to break off the gamecube link cable, can’t you just unscrew the end and then remove the little clamps?
@@Heath_Rubbadubdub either that or a simple cable riser, which should be within Analogue's capabilities since it's clear they already have a source for the connectors and proper cabling. now will they make a gamecube cable? I don't know but if they do then they can shut up and take my money already.
And from one second to another my whole UA-cam is full of Analogue Pocket reviews.
same here lol rerez and gamesack
@@kitsumekajime For me, MetalJesusRocks and Rerez.
There's also Modern Vintage Gamer...
Short Circuit aswell
Yep, from the looks of things there was a review embargo, everyone made and uploaded their reviews using pre-release units but weren’t allowed to release it until it came out.
Patiently waiting for mine. Was sad about the delay, but understood the reason for it. Glad it’s finally coming out!
Man i just genuinely love this channel
My Pocket arrived today! I’m so stoked,
Absolutely loving it! Thank you gentlemen for your hard work
Their products look like if each Console developers recreate these old classic consoles with Modern design features, they have that "Sleek, Minimalist" look of modern electronics but in the shapes we all know and love
@@370.y Uhh... What?
I am pretty sure this is not for playing with ROM hacks... You can clearly see that it requires Original game cartridges to work. The Video does not mention any use of Memory devices either.
As for the design, those corporate can sue for the look. But not only that it will hurt them in Public Optics, this is simply mitigated by the fact this device fills the market with a product the corporates haven't made properly yet, filling the Market that is left empty thanks to the very same Corporate Decision. If their Board of Director is smart, instead of Suing, the Corporates could have bought the company who made this and put them under their jurisdiction. They perfected a product for them, easy money
@@370.y what
@@toceeno874 Despite the jumbled sentences... I *kind of* understood what they're saying
They argued because this is in the shape of a GBA, the device falls under ROM hacks and can be sued by Nintendo, Among many other things they made that also took a shape of a particular console...
It's obviously not equal to a ROM hack, we can clearly see that Shane uses Original Cartridges and even uses Original connectors (for the N64 connection, even though it requires the latches to be removed) for the device to even work.
Nintendo *could* probably sue for the form factor of the device itself. But I have yet to see a Device made by Nintendo that fulfill the same demand this Analogue Pocket supplied. But it's not really THAT feasible. Not only this is NOT straight plagiarism by the Company, but also the company who make this Innovates from an already available Technology... Even though the form factor is similar to the Original.
Imagine a Plane company, Boeing for example, Suing Airbus
@@toceeno874 when Airbus make the same shape and form of a plane
My Question is why Don't the big companies recreate or bring their old consoles back. There is a demand
Nintendo is always the first company to pitch a fit at emulation . They could hwve easily made something like this to play the millions and millions of older cartts out there. But no a company like Analog had to do it. At my parents house I thibk we have 150+ GB GBA ect games still useable. The ability to play them on a modern TV with a dock is huge and is what sold me on buying one of these.
@Dany Henriquez It's still emulation bro. FPGA emulation vs Software emulation.
Emulate : Reproduce the function or action of (a different computer, software system, etc.).
It is reproducing the function of those old handhelds, so it is still emulation, just not software based. Anything that isn't running on original hardware can be considered emulation.
@@Gatorade69 this definition ignores the context around game emulation
@@mimisezlol ...which is a good idea, since an understanding of what 'emulation' actually means outside of that context should help break down elitism over the apparent 'purity' of a device that doesn't use software code to do the actual emulating. identical results are possible from both software emulators, and hardware FPGAs. preference of one or the other type of device comes down to aesthetic taste rather than objective quality differences.
@@Gatorade69 If it plays natively, then the game isn't running on emulation.
@@TheAbsol7448 That's what I said. Lol.
This product is definitely promising and the fact that the Everdrive works on it is definitely a plus, which says a lot more than what could be said for clone consoles.
I hope that Analogue can make it in more colours as well, like the same ones we got for the GB/GBC/GBA etc.
As someone who bought the Super NT twice, for myself and for my little brother's birthday, I am very interested and would not be surprised if it does end up as the best in retro handhelds.
wow that was incredibly stupid
This channel never disappoints.
I really enjoy the console reviews on this channel.
I have been waiting 2 long years for this!
This really feels like someone made out to create a modern day gameboy.
Or if there was any way for Nintendo to do it even ten years ago. But I get it: There must have been a hundred legal issues holding them back. Making this sort of system first-party would have meant dealing with the licenses all over again, for every single cart.
Ordered mine a few months ago and can’t wait to get mine!
It cracks me up to see a retro game system with a micro SD card slot, headphone jack, USB-C and 615 PPI 1440p screen while even the highest end iPhones lack all of those features.
My S10+ has the slot, jack, and 1440p screen and it was like $500
@@jimmymyers I use an S8, which has all aforementioned features, though the pixel density of the screen is "only" 570 PPI (still higher than 99% of phones released this year, the Sonys are outliers).
Looks absolutely gorgeous. Genuinely amazing.
The dock got me amazed you can have the Switch experience without it being locked to the switch that is amazing. So much more freedom.
It finally happened. My dream handheld. Sleek form factor, plays official cartridges, added QOL features, built in game maker and music software, it's a dream come true. I got into retro handhelds a while ago and I've been waiting for something like this to come to the market. I'm absolutely going to try and get my hands on this.
Not that I own an Atari Lynx, but I should think someone out there appreciates a system that supports the Lynx.
I owned a lynx in the 90s , it’s one of my favourite systems , I had a lynx 2 with an official case and about 15 games with the boxes , I sold it to buy PC games , bad mistake
@@valley_robot I just kinda didn't like his snarky remark about lynx carts like nobody else out there cared.
I've wanted to own one but considering they're like $200 or so and there's only like 5 or so games I want to play I can't see myself investing in a Lynx, but I might get the adapter for the Pocket when I can.
it's been a while for this channel to review a good/satisfying product
Thanks for a very thorough rundown.
I've been waiting for this thing too long. I don't know how to express my satisfaction in words.
I can't wait to see how this does in the future!
Big props for being the only review out there to showcase Cruis'n Velocity of all things, haha.
I fully expected this thing to cost like $400 or more. At $220 I think the price is easily justified
don't forget about all the accessories that raise the price up badly
Idk... its more than a switch lite. Id personally prefer they capped the price at 200
I do like seeing reviews like this. It's always easy to find and make fun of the bad/knock-offs consoles and controllers, but sometimes it's refreshing and nice to see what makes a console or controller good.
Bout time y’all made a new review like this
It's been a LOOOOONG time.
@@rerez I gotta thank you all for not selling out over the years like other UA-camrs
This looks very nice to look at. It can play all the handheld consoles from previous generations is worth playing for. I’ll like to have this. I am a huge fan of playing old games and this is the one I’ll really like to have.
I like that it can play GBC and GBA. I can finally replay my old Lufia: The Legend Returns cartridge again.
This was my first time watching a best of series and I love it...admittedly I kept waiting for that witty remarks or sarcasm 😅
I like the new filming set.
My favourite Canadian is the whole wide world uploads
Hey Shane, it surely was a relief for you to finaly play with something descent. Between "The Worst Ever"-Series and "It's Just Bad" I also felt reliefed to play with an great consol.
Sometimes we need a break from all the bad.
@@rerez You did deseve it. You guys are freaking entertaining when you review bad consols or games. But you have urned that short break.
Yay, the old reviews are back.
This is the first time I've seen a positive review on this channel
Because it's not "made" by Soulja Boy. :D
Been looking for a review of this console
I may need to get one of these. It looks real cool.
This looks awesome. I may consider picking one up in 2023 haha
I am so viciously jealous! ;) I am glad that you are reviewing this however because I know you will not hold back! ;). Edit: did I miss something or did you not talk about the adapter for pc engine/TG 16? I assume it’s just not ready yet. This thing is just STUNNING. Analog makes the best FPGA systems....hands down!
Finally a look at this device! :)
If I ever have an issue with my backlit SP (it's still in new condition), I'll definitely be picking up one of these. I still have all my GC link cables (that fuctionality is very important as far as I'm concerned). I'm sure Analogue will work out something to make them work. I wonder if they are ever going to do a revision of this with a slightly different case to work out some of the kinks.
Well, at least you are back reviewing good consoles and not bad ones.
@@notsyzagts7967 At least he pointed out the negatives
@@notsyzagts7967 Plenty of companies have sent us hardware that I found to be very poor quality. One of them I warned people not to buy outright.
Finally, a positive REREZ video.
Finally more hardware videos
I wasn’t too excited for this thing but it looks great
It's great to see a classic video. The game reviews are great and funny but I love to see you be calm and talk about a system and game you like
What an AWESOME original handheld console!!! Fantastic!!! 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑
Like a week after this video came out I made a pre order
And 5 years after this video was made I finally got mine
The games look gorgeous on it and I do have all my old games so this could work for mr, BUT I'm not sure about the price yet, and, as a GBA player, I would prefer a console in either the GBA model or that later GBA model that was similar to a flip-phone.
I was so close to slapping down all my money for one of these but then I saw it's a wait till 2023 to get one. I still just might have to go for it.
Holly molly you're alive.
It looks pretty cool, though it is a shame (though makes sense) that it seems to only be available in the more traditional gameboy/gba sp style. It makes sense since thats the more popular one with people and it caters to the design of more of the handhelds its recreating then if it went with how the original gba was, but I always preferred handhelds with the buttons on the left and right with the screen in the middle then the way the gb and gba sp did things since the controls always feel a bit more cramped to me. Still a very neat device non the less though and all the things it can do is pretty impressive!
Even today, I don't think the Game Boy Color feels cramped. The GBA SP, however, felt cramped from Day 1.
this video taught me how to properly pronounce Rerez, and i have been saying it wrong this whole time.
I wonder if they'd make a version with a horizontal form factor like the GBA
Right? The GB was good for its time because it was so thick. But when you make that form factor really thin, you really cramp players' hands. As you build it thinner, you really need to widen it out to preserve ergonomics. Nintendo understood this with the GBA in 2001, kinda strayed with the GBA SP in favour of this same "retro" look in 2003, and remembered it again with the DS in 2004-2005. So in a very specific ergonomic way, the Analogue Pocket is about 16 years behind the times. I understand when anybody says that having the controls way along beside the screen is a very "modern" layout, but that's just ergonomically the way things need to be with such thin devices.
When this first was announced I was excited to play old Gameboy games on a big screen in HD but since then I've built a MiSTer which fulfils that want
0:10 Did you get a haircut, Shane? You look fresh and clean, man.
When you see Rerez finally compliment something. Historic moment.
Thank you for making this playlist. hope you add the newer ones. UA-cam isn't playing friendly with your content. i keep playing "Play All" and it makes a playlist of 300 videos but plays only 5-6 videos and repeats it 2-03 times then jumps to another content creator. so i couldn't leave UA-cam watching your content.
Man this looks so sick. Just wish it had a clear skin model like the GBC
This is really cool!
Quick question, though: since the dock allows for TV play, does the Analogue give the option of playing GB games in Super Game Boy mode, for those with enhancements (thinking specifically about Space Invaders and Donkey Kong here)?
I need this for sure
Definitely looks like a very promising product, I'll keep my eye on it.
I was wondering if you had any interest in reviewing the Polymega. It almost looks too good to be true, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
I totally will buy this for my brother! He got an og gameboy from his gf and he likes it, but he complained to me that the screen was just terrible haha
I bet he will love this thing
i love what analogue do. the best and only alternative to modern expensives consoles / games.
I wish I had the money to get this and physical copies of these games. The most I can do for official versions of most of these games (that I can actually keep, I don’t like it when I just rent games with a streaming service because I can’t preserve my experiences) is the eshop on 3DS and Wii U. I want to get experiences as good as the ones provided by this machine but damn, it’s looking more and more likely that my dream collection will never happen. I’m glad things like this device exist for people with the money to afford it. I hope that at least gaming history can become accessible enough for people to play the classic games they want without having to either resort to piracy or spending absurd amounts of money.
"The Game Boy Advance on the other end of the line had no idea it was talking to a non-Nintendo system."
Analogue Pocket standing at the corner of a roomful of Nintendo handhelds: "They have no idea I'm not actually a Game Boy."
Not into handhelds personally, i prefer gaming the old fashion way on a tv but if i were into them i would certainly try this one, great review Rerez.
That must be because you never get out of your basement. :P
It's alright. I don't either.
@@Gatorade69 there's so much more to do when not in your *living room.
And games (beyond like NES era) should be immersive - gl with that with a screen smaller than your hand and a speaker the size of a quarter
@@nthgth lol. What is the point of this comment ? I have no idea why you made it. My comment was a joke and I still don't understand yours.
Thanks for the video. I subscribed.
A year later and it got better. The video or the pocket? Yes.
Will you guys review the Retroid Pocket 2+ when you get the chance?
Fair enough, getting one asap
I know I wouldn't use it much but the design is so sleek I want one xD
Can you play games off SD without the cartridge?
Not by default, no.
That said the Analogue systems usually get jailbroken firmware post-release that let you load games from SD. Obviously any on-board hardware like the motion sensors in Twisted won't work while doing that.
@RockManLP_Radio yeah but then on top of the $220 I have to spend on the analogue pocket I then have to spend another hundred dollars for a ever drive
Everything Analogue puts out seems rock solid to me...
Please review the new Retroid Pocket 2+, its affordable and really great, the first revision of it was amazing imo
I hope they do a redesign to look closer to the shape of the og GBA that was my favorite handheld growing up.
So tempting. But between it and the accessories and adapters that I would like for it, it isn’t within my budget. Hopefully it does well enough that I can still pick one up in a few years when my financial situation is (hopefully) better.
Wish these guys did the Amiga and Commodore products!
Today must be Pocket day, as this is one of FIVE vids on the system in my subscriptions. This is not a complaint as it gives me multiple takes on the system.
I heavily recommend checking out as many reviews as you can! Someone might say something that somebody else might have missed.
At that price, for the most part, software emulation gives far better value imho. HOWEVER, if you have a native cartridge library you don't want to dump, it does seem pretty neat. The extra, programmable FPGA is also pretty damn cool and I hope someone does weird things with it like PICO-8, RISC-V or Motorola 68k.
I mean it's definitely going to be hacked to run with roms at some point. They seem pretty open about letting people do whatever the hell they want with the hardware.
I hope it gets the ability to play roms, because otherwise Boktai and Boktai 2 will be unplayable because of the placement of the cartridge slot. This makes the screen completely block the solar sensor on the cart... they should have placed the cartridge slot in the same place as the GBA SP's.
@@devilmikey00 Don't worry, it will happen. But you can still play these games with software emulation on cheaper hardware or stuff you already own. That's why the cartridge slot and the extra FPGA are where I'd put the focus on, even if the hardware is pretty solid regardless.
...also to be fair, $219 + shipping might still be worth it to people in the US - I at least am from Spain and can't help but find that price, plus VAT and customs, absolutely terrifying
@@mimahakurei4430 Yeah I wonder if they'll make an riser down the line so the sun sensor could actually poke out properly.
That said it's just two games. At least other addon cart games like WarioWare Twisted and Pokemon Pinball/Drill Dozer work properly.
Looks good
Great products and great video's.
I'm in heaven 😇
I prefer the Retroid Pocket 2+ but this one seems really cool!
I think I know what I'm getting for Christmas
5:52 OR look up the mad catx GBA link cable adapter. That's the one I used so I could charge the SP while playing 4 swords adventure.
My question about this system is that could Analog somehow make a different model that also works with DS games too?
...Why didn't they just put the notches in it for the Gamecube-GBA cable? Irreversibly damaging an old cable that isn't made anymore is kind of a tall order.
I would totally buy this. The only problem is that I don't have too many of my old Game Boy games left.
@RockManLP_Radio Or just wait for the modders to make cores for it then we could just use the microSD card slot to load roms from it. Much easier, would be a good alternative from the MiSTer.
It’s probably best to use Switch Pro controller when docked to have the button mappings replicate more like the Gameboy buttons.
You say you tested everdrive gb x7 and works great, for some season the gb x5 starts but games won’t load. Any thoughts on that ?
Shane, did Analogue Duo deal fall through?
if they ever release a Saturn or a Dreamcast i ll purchase one their product.
“The Best Retro Handheld”
*Out of Stock*
I’d love to see developers who start to make games on this and then suddenly port to today’s consoles. They can brag about how they made the game on authentic old school hardware.
ITS JUST... GOOD!
Have my doubts with the NeoGeoPocket. That stick is just too unique.
Take my money analogue, take it damn you!
Could you please review the new atari vcs?
Cool review and all, but didn't see the most pressing matter addressed. How does it comparte to the Soulja Boy handheld?
Time will tell...