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The Simpsons via Analogue Pocket

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[–] v1605@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah it's a really nice handheld. It's Fpga based that can play from carts and the screen is gorgeous for GB and SNES.

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What do you think of it? I know a lot of people end up playing ROMs on them anyway so I've really had trouble understanding all the hype

[–] v1605@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm very happy with it. Most of the time I use roms on the SD card but the screen and original form factor are great for GB games. Certain games I use the cartridge for the display modes. The DMG filter is amazing, it even replicates the ghosting on the original system.

If you're a Gameboy enthusiast, you'll love the device and the bonus of playing other systems and arcade games is icing on the cake. Otherwise, a cheaper handheld or a steam deck would be a better option.

[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 2 points 1 year ago

I've used a range of emulation focused handhelds in the past with the latest being the RG35XX but the filters of the Analogue Pocket do sound nice

[–] Joe_Moose@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I got my pocket in the first wave of releases, but I held off on the dock until earlier this year. My dock arrived a few days ago and I love it.

After using modded Gameboys and various emulators, the pocket is my favorite hand held. I still prefer the form factor ofa Gameboy micro, but the pocket's screen can't be beat.

The dock is a nice way to top access those same games on a big screen, but I don't think the pocket is the best option if you only want to play on a tv.