Analogue, the retro gaming hardware company best known for its handheld gaming device ‘Pocket,’ has ambition. It not only wants you to enjoy retro gaming on the go; it wants to let you relive your Nintendo N64 days with its take on the legendary console. Yes! The N64 lives again with modern twists.
Meet the Analogue 3D, a reimagined version of the N64 that gives your childhood a glorious 4K glow-up. Yes, the chunky polygons are still there, but now they’re in 10x the resolution, bringing that ’90s nostalgia to your modern TV without making your eyes bleed.
This isn’t just an emulator — it’s fully FPGA-engineered, meaning it’s 100% compatible with every N64 game, from the US to Japan and the EU. And yes, you can still blow into those old cartridges to get them going. Classic.
But the real magic? Analogue 3D recreates the feel of a classic CRT screen on your 4K TV, complete with all the phosphor glow and scanlines you fondly remember. You get all that warm, fuzzy nostalgia without having to drag a 60-pound tube TV back from your parent’s attic.
And because multiplayer is the soul of the N64 experience, Analogue 3D comes with four original-style controller ports. Better yet, they’ve teamed up with 8BitDo to create a wireless N64 controller with modern upgrades like a HALL-effect joystick (so no more floppy sticks), while still keeping that old-school feel.
Price? It’s US$249.99. Well, it’s not exactly ’90s prices, but the nostalgia trip alone makes it worth considering. Two colorways are offered: black and white. Last checked, though, the white is sold out. The books for the Analogue 3D are open now with shipping expected to happen sometime in Q1 2025.
Images: Analogue.
via tom’s guide.
