its a great investment, especially if you still have a decent library of carts from childhood. biggest reason being its new technology that will give a better connectivity experience for modern tv's but also look better without the need for external upscalers. along with the fact the n64 is almost 30 years old and consoles would now be needing replacement capacitors and maintenance
The whole point of the Pocket is to produce a portable FPGA Gameboy player. FPGA is not just software emulation, the difference between them should not be understated. All of Analogue's catalog is FPGA, which is superior to software emulation.
The difference should absolutely not be understated. I still think it'll never be more than a niche hobby within the world of retro gaming. The vast majority are fine with emulation and have little interest in paying outrageous prices for cartridges that are decades old. But don't listen to this grumpy old man who can't afford to collect these wonderful games 😄
Hardware emulation via FPGA is not inherently superior to software emulation. They are simply different approaches with their own positives and negatives.
N64 is the ultimate party game . Thats why i have 6 consoles. Countless controllers. Play station 2 is great also. Lots of games to play with multitap.
@kamikazilucas The analogue 3d upscales to 4k, i own the Super NT and the Mega SG from analogue, they go up to 1080p. The analogue 3D has a ton of features, there's a de-blur option to remove the anti-aliasing, you can run games at higher frame rates, so when you play four player goldeneye, the frame rate doesn't go down into the single digits. It has PVM, Hybrid and standard scanline options and I can tell you the Hybrid scanlines are really good and analogue does a good job at them, if you want to use them. This an Nintendo 64 for people who want to play from the catridge while also getting over the technical issues the n64 has.
Recently purchased a mint condition Nintendo 64, works just fine. It came with the power pack, AV cables, jumper pak, and no controller. It was a bundle cheap without the controller
If you still have old cartridges then it's worth it for you. If you didn't hold on to cartridges and gave all that old tech away, a windows computer is your best option. I'm emulating with a old TV.
Do you find it works well and looks pretty crisp on a big flat screen? Cause I’d be interested in just getting that. I could see this being a good option if you didn’t have an N64 already but if you do then that might better. Although this could be better for frame rate drop, DK64 had really bad frame rate drops.
@jdmann6189 It looks phenomenal on my 65 OLED. You would need to be able to solder though or send it to someone who is capable of soldering. I run mine through a retrotink 4k and it's beautiful. Since I'm running og hardware yes there is no overclocking. I'm unsure if analogues console will support that. I know MiSTer FPGA supports turbo core for N64 although you won't be able to use your og carts with that. Personally I prefer og hardware and the frame drops are welcomed.
I always get nervous with third party controllers. the sticks on them break off too easy and any OG n64 controller is hard to find with a perfect joystick. The ones that look like the switch controllers seem pretty legit. Also HOW DARE YOU THROW OUT YOUR GENESIS!!!!
@@timmckernan8135 lol what I meant was that they were both 16 bit and had games that played on both platforms, but they also had games that only played on either platform.
Got my pre-order in Heres what this system does Upscales to 4k, allows a de-blur option to get rid of the anti aliasing n64 games have. Lets you eliminate frame rate issues by letting you run games at the intended target frame rate because most n64 games did not run at the intended frame rates they are supposed to. Every n64 cartridge works, you can hook up original n64 controllers to it, has built in wifi for firmware updates, lets you use hybrid and pvm display options, if you want to and it supports VRR. I game on a 32 inch QD OLED and don't want to bother getting a CRT, this is for people who want a modern N64 and still own cartridges.
Will it allow playing the game only with the cartridge inserted? Or does it do some internal backup so it can be played later even without inserting it again? Because if it's the latter then it's indeed great for preservation. And it would be much more convenient to just select any game in the OS and play it. As long as it doesn't let you actually share roms, there should be no legal issues, I think?
@owomushi_vr you can play n64 on basically anything nowadays in 4k why would anyone waste there money on this ? They want the same price like how much n64 costed when it first came out in 1996 lol what a joke
Yeah it's basically a lucky moment you look on the internet and see a fleeting console before it sells out. I got lucky, and now my lil impressive collection of "15" N64 games will definitely be happy to be played again.
I admit there are a quite a few compatability issues with N64 emulation. Even so, I think I'd prefer to emulate considering the performance issues the console has.
The 3D if I remember correctly, is built on their newer fpga hardware so I got a gut feeling that they will bring back their Genesis and snes consoles with the newest fpga hardware and implement 4k just like the 3D. Sooner or later they are going to run out of consoles to recreate so what better way to take peoples money with a refreshed version of a previous releases, but then again I don't know if 4K can really improve 2d console games. Just a thought. 🤔
@@onetwo6039 and this is my question with all of this 4K talk, obviously the graphics can only be as good as they were when the games were made, so really are these systems just making the games playable on a 4K tv, isn’t it just an output resolution? I feel like a lot of people are thinking the graphics are going to be better or something? I could be wrong.
@jdmann6189 I honestly have no idea... PC gamers swear they can render classic games up scaled to 4K with better frame rates and all that fancy stuff they brag about so maybe this console will be worth it with newer fpga tech inside. I'm playing FEAR on Xbox series X right and that old game looks pretty darn good in 4k with better frame rates. Guess we won't really know til we see it for ourselves, but interestingly Analogue hasn't showed us game play yet ...... Hmm 🤔
I've heard that this new Analogue console is 4k. The idea of playing an n64 game in 4k resolution is stupid. Old games never look good in high definitions. They were made with crt's and early led tv's in mind.
speak for yourself, I emulate most of my n64 library at 5x original resolution and they look and play great, more stable frame rates and less input latency. the Analogue 3D isn't emulation so it is an even nicer way to play the games at higher resolutions.
its upscaled to 4k but will only be 240p really, anyway n64 games look way better at higher res, they wernt made for crts in mind they were made with professional monitors
Got my pre-order in Heres what this system does Upscales to 4k, allows a de-blur option to get rid of the anti aliasing n64 games have. Lets you eliminate frame rate issues by letting you run games at the intended target frame rate because most n64 games did not run at the intended frame rates they are supposed to. Every n64 cartridge works, you can hook up original n64 controllers to it, has built in wifi for firmware updates, lets you use hybrid and pvm display options, if you want to and it supports VRR. I game on a 32 inch QD OLED and don't want to bother getting a CRT, this is for people who want a modern N64 and still own cartridges. And if this is like the other analogue systems, it'll let you go up to at least 5x
@@kamikazilucas The models, textures, and every other asset was designed to be played on a consumer crt. They took into account all the shortcomings of the technology. Don't forget that most studios would still be using professional crt monitors in the 90's. Hell, even the consoles are designed to output an image made for crt's like 240p or 480i.
This is just me but I wish they came out with a dedicated hand held version that played N64 carts. I know there’s ones everyone can buy off eBay or AliExpress that are hack jobs of an old N64 motherboard but I want something dedicated and purpose built.
...but why would you make a console that looks like the original and plays the original media, but not even include a separate output that does the original display resolution so you can play on a CRT?
Yes you may have thrown your Sega away but at least you didn't have a brother that sold all of your games and all of your old school systems which one is worse in your opinion
Got my pre-order in Heres what this system does Upscales to 4k, allows a de-blur option to get rid of the anti aliasing n64 games have. Lets you eliminate frame rate issues by letting you run games at the intended target frame rate because most n64 games did not run at the intended frame rates they are supposed to. Every n64 cartridge works, you can hook up original n64 controllers to it, has built in wifi for firmware updates, lets you use hybrid and pvm display options, if you want to and it supports VRR. I game on a 32 inch QD OLED and don't want to bother getting a CRT, this is for people who want a modern N64 and still own cartridges.
@@natejoe9924 haha my apologies. I love the idea of it. If you have the disposable income I’d say buy one, if not then I’d say stay away, especially if it’s not going to be played more than a couple times a year.
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its a great investment, especially if you still have a decent library of carts from childhood. biggest reason being its new technology that will give a better connectivity experience for modern tv's but also look better without the need for external upscalers. along with the fact the n64 is almost 30 years old and consoles would now be needing replacement capacitors and maintenance
The whole point of the Pocket is to produce a portable FPGA Gameboy player. FPGA is not just software emulation, the difference between them should not be understated. All of Analogue's catalog is FPGA, which is superior to software emulation.
The difference should absolutely not be understated. I still think it'll never be more than a niche hobby within the world of retro gaming. The vast majority are fine with emulation and have little interest in paying outrageous prices for cartridges that are decades old. But don't listen to this grumpy old man who can't afford to collect these wonderful games 😄
Hardware emulation via FPGA is not inherently superior to software emulation. They are simply different approaches with their own positives and negatives.
@@TranquilVision
Hardware emulation is superior to software emulation if keeping the original gameplay is important to you.
@@EgGu-l9y Not objectively.
Good software emulation is better than bad hardware emulation.
N64 is the ultimate party game . Thats why i have 6 consoles. Countless controllers. Play station 2 is great also. Lots of games to play with multitap.
$250 is a really good price, especially considering base N64s are at least $100, now.
soooo then just buy a base n64 then lol
@kamikazilucas
The analogue 3d upscales to 4k, i own the Super NT and the Mega SG from analogue, they go up to 1080p.
The analogue 3D has a ton of features, there's a de-blur option to remove the anti-aliasing, you can run games at higher frame rates, so when you play four player goldeneye, the frame rate doesn't go down into the single digits.
It has PVM, Hybrid and standard scanline options and I can tell you the Hybrid scanlines are really good and analogue does a good job at them, if you want to use them.
This an Nintendo 64 for people who want to play from the catridge while also getting over the technical issues the n64 has.
@@kamikazilucasThis is 4k upscaled, base graphics are so low it physically hurts to look at.
Recently purchased a mint condition Nintendo 64, works just fine. It came with the power pack, AV cables, jumper pak, and no controller. It was a bundle cheap without the controller
Good job on the video! Ordered mine in black and got the black controller coming. So hyped for this, over PS5 Pro and Switch 2.
@@YoursInYeshua you’re over the PS5 pro and Switch 2 or you’re just more hyped than you are for those? 😂 Also thank you very much 😊
Can’t compare them to analogue tbh
If you still have old cartridges then it's worth it for you. If you didn't hold on to cartridges and gave all that old tech away, a windows computer is your best option. I'm emulating with a old TV.
100%, if you don’t already have all your old games then it would be a hard pass for sure
If you want to avoid software emulation and still go down the rabbit hole of FPGA gaming similar to the Analogue products, you build a MiSTer.
I still prefer Co op couch play with my friends, I'm 41 and never lost my interest
6:20 excellent point 👌
I have a N64 with internal HDMI mod so no need for this. looks cool though for people who want a simple solution
Do you find it works well and looks pretty crisp on a big flat screen? Cause I’d be interested in just getting that. I could see this being a good option if you didn’t have an N64 already but if you do then that might better. Although this could be better for frame rate drop, DK64 had really bad frame rate drops.
@jdmann6189 It looks phenomenal on my 65 OLED. You would need to be able to solder though or send it to someone who is capable of soldering. I run mine through a retrotink 4k and it's beautiful. Since I'm running og hardware yes there is no overclocking. I'm unsure if analogues console will support that. I know MiSTer FPGA supports turbo core for N64 although you won't be able to use your og carts with that. Personally I prefer og hardware and the frame drops are welcomed.
@ it’s funny the frame rate drop never bothered me on the 64, I was so naive back then I thought it was just part of the experience haha
Keep on the good old one n64 🎉
Nah. The Dreamcast had excellent in person multi-player, too.
GameCube and Dreamcast ❤
The GameCube was definitely a great in person multiplayer experience. Smash bros melee and Mario kart double dash are amazing games.
Best thing is just to get the switch online for 50 bucks and get alot of n64 games or just play it on emulator for free
@@garosempai that is definitely the cheaper route and if your N64 collection and small then yes I definitely agree
I always get nervous with third party controllers. the sticks on them break off too easy and any OG n64 controller is hard to find with a perfect joystick. The ones that look like the switch controllers seem pretty legit. Also HOW DARE YOU THROW OUT YOUR GENESIS!!!!
I didn’t know what I had!!! 😭😭😭
as a 90s kid, i cant imagine anyone ever saying the genesis and the super nintendo are exactly the same except for the libraries :)
@@timmckernan8135 lol what I meant was that they were both 16 bit and had games that played on both platforms, but they also had games that only played on either platform.
Got my pre-order in
Heres what this system does
Upscales to 4k, allows a de-blur option to get rid of the anti aliasing n64 games have.
Lets you eliminate frame rate issues by letting you run games at the intended target frame rate because most n64 games did not run at the intended frame rates they are supposed to.
Every n64 cartridge works, you can hook up original n64 controllers to it, has built in wifi for firmware updates, lets you use hybrid and pvm display options, if you want to and it supports VRR.
I game on a 32 inch QD OLED and don't want to bother getting a CRT, this is for people who want a modern N64 and still own cartridges.
Will it allow playing the game only with the cartridge inserted? Or does it do some internal backup so it can be played later even without inserting it again? Because if it's the latter then it's indeed great for preservation. And it would be much more convenient to just select any game in the OS and play it. As long as it doesn't let you actually share roms, there should be no legal issues, I think?
My friends and i (were in our late 30s) gather around the Xbox Series X and play MP together all the time, theres still lots of great couch MP games
Waste of money too steep
Personally a mister would be money better spent .
@owomushi_vr you can play n64 on basically anything nowadays in 4k why would anyone waste there money on this ? They want the same price like how much n64 costed when it first came out in 1996 lol what a joke
Yeah it's basically a lucky moment you look on the internet and see a fleeting console before it sells out. I got lucky, and now my lil impressive collection of "15" N64 games will definitely be happy to be played again.
I admit there are a quite a few compatability issues with N64 emulation.
Even so, I think I'd prefer to emulate considering the performance issues the console has.
This would make holding on to n64 cartridges for decades worthwhile. I didn’t but I would be interested in this if I did
@@eighto220_fps haha I got rid of all of my n64 stuff and bought it all back years ago so this would have been great if I jumped on it sooner
IF you want to redeem yourself, buy a "for parts or repair" Sega Genesis, fix it, mod it and play on.
The 3D if I remember correctly, is built on their newer fpga hardware so I got a gut feeling that they will bring back their Genesis and snes consoles with the newest fpga hardware and implement 4k just like the 3D.
Sooner or later they are going to run out of consoles to recreate so what better way to take peoples money with a refreshed version of a previous releases, but then again I don't know if 4K can really improve 2d console games.
Just a thought. 🤔
@@onetwo6039 and this is my question with all of this 4K talk, obviously the graphics can only be as good as they were when the games were made, so really are these systems just making the games playable on a 4K tv, isn’t it just an output resolution? I feel like a lot of people are thinking the graphics are going to be better or something? I could be wrong.
@jdmann6189
I honestly have no idea...
PC gamers swear they can render classic games up scaled to 4K with better frame rates and all that fancy stuff they brag about so maybe this console will be worth it with newer fpga tech inside.
I'm playing FEAR on Xbox series X right and that old game looks pretty darn good in 4k with better frame rates. Guess we won't really know til we see it for ourselves, but interestingly Analogue hasn't showed us game play yet ...... Hmm 🤔
@@onetwo6039 I watched RGTs video on the fact they haven’t shown any comparisons as well, pretty fishy
Decompilation ruined me. I can never play a vanilla N64 game, again.
too bad it's sold out... :(
Yes. Its a colossal waste of money AND time.
I've heard that this new Analogue console is 4k. The idea of playing an n64 game in 4k resolution is stupid. Old games never look good in high definitions. They were made with crt's and early led tv's in mind.
speak for yourself, I emulate most of my n64 library at 5x original resolution and they look and play great, more stable frame rates and less input latency. the Analogue 3D isn't emulation so it is an even nicer way to play the games at higher resolutions.
its upscaled to 4k but will only be 240p really, anyway n64 games look way better at higher res, they wernt made for crts in mind they were made with professional monitors
@@kamikazilucas Those monitors were not 4k, and likely not even 720p. And a lot of computer monitors in the 90's were crt's.
Got my pre-order in
Heres what this system does
Upscales to 4k, allows a de-blur option to get rid of the anti aliasing n64 games have.
Lets you eliminate frame rate issues by letting you run games at the intended target frame rate because most n64 games did not run at the intended frame rates they are supposed to.
Every n64 cartridge works, you can hook up original n64 controllers to it, has built in wifi for firmware updates, lets you use hybrid and pvm display options, if you want to and it supports VRR.
I game on a 32 inch QD OLED and don't want to bother getting a CRT, this is for people who want a modern N64 and still own cartridges.
And if this is like the other analogue systems, it'll let you go up to at least 5x
@@kamikazilucas The models, textures, and every other asset was designed to be played on a consumer crt. They took into account all the shortcomings of the technology. Don't forget that most studios would still be using professional crt monitors in the 90's. Hell, even the consoles are designed to output an image made for crt's like 240p or 480i.
This is just me but I wish they came out with a dedicated hand held version that played N64 carts. I know there’s ones everyone can buy off eBay or AliExpress that are hack jobs of an old N64 motherboard but I want something dedicated and purpose built.
@@hellsfirefreedomtube6984 I agree, like the SupaBoy, I would be down for that as well.
it's nice, i will check video's after release.. i have a n64 and it's not like i'm using it so
@@theelitegamer1980 same
If the real way to pronounce 8bitdo is 8bitdew im going to start calling Nintendo Nintendew. 8bitdo what Nintendont lol 😅
@@paulmatts2015 🤣
I personally like both Sega and super Nintendo I had both of them
Same, I mean I felt the same a little later but I felt I had to choose a team for some reason.
@jdmann6189 okay yeah got you bro
...but why would you make a console that looks like the original and plays the original media, but not even include a separate output that does the original display resolution so you can play on a CRT?
@@lukeautosymbol2668 I guess they assume if you have the games then you have the original console so you could just use that maybe
an original nus 001 n64 is the only cool n64
I will never Buy it only original 64
i was a sega kid myself simple times man
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Yes you may have thrown your Sega away but at least you didn't have a brother that sold all of your games and all of your old school systems which one is worse in your opinion
Actually my brother sold all of our N64 stuff and told me after thinking I wouldn’t care 😂 brothers are the worst haha
@@jdmann6189 definitely 🤣🤣🤣
So do friends come with it or do you have to purchase those separately?
With the pocket, and dock you can load up the genesis core.
I vote cool!
its cool, but rgb mod and a retro tink
n64 is just a really badly aged system so idk why people would want to pay 250 dollars to get a clone n64 that only does 240p
Nostalgia man. Did you not grow up with it?
Got my pre-order in
Heres what this system does
Upscales to 4k, allows a de-blur option to get rid of the anti aliasing n64 games have.
Lets you eliminate frame rate issues by letting you run games at the intended target frame rate because most n64 games did not run at the intended frame rates they are supposed to.
Every n64 cartridge works, you can hook up original n64 controllers to it, has built in wifi for firmware updates, lets you use hybrid and pvm display options, if you want to and it supports VRR.
I game on a 32 inch QD OLED and don't want to bother getting a CRT, this is for people who want a modern N64 and still own cartridges.
If you want an N64 console HDMI modded, upscaled properly, with FRAM modded memory card support, you will be paying more for it.
Well you didn't say your opinion🤷
@@natejoe9924 haha my apologies. I love the idea of it. If you have the disposable income I’d say buy one, if not then I’d say stay away, especially if it’s not going to be played more than a couple times a year.
@@jdmann6189 thanks for the your input
S N E S what a waste of time just say SNES...
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@@rene.s.s see a doctor!