Analog Pocket Review: Is it worth the price?

Been using the Analog Pocket for a few months now and wanted to share my experience with the product! There are a lot of great things about this console however there are also negatives.
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00:00 Intro
00:55 Thoughts on Design
06:10 HUGE Negative
09:05 Nostalgia Factor?
10:16 Should you buy?
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[@dragonspin-gs8rf]

Been watching videos from both your channels love your content keep it up!

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

i appreciate the support! Happy you like videos.

[@IAmACottager]

bought your membership just to watch this video. Im here for the pokemon content bro keep running it up. Been loving it, you got me so hyped to restart my soulsilver game on the ds that I haven't touched in over a decade. Working on getting a Shiny lugia as we speak and your vids are great while im soft resetting. The shiny rayquaza is keeping me motivated for Lugia! Thanks again bro, love your content.

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

really appreciate you for becoming a member! Good luck with your SS game. I love that one so much too. Got so many hours on my old save file! I am debating restarting soon and making videos of that whole adventure. I am not sure yet tho, its a lot of work. But I havent gotten to experience that game from the beginning in so long! Hope you find the Shiny Lugia soon! Keep me posted on when it shines

[@Clooger-]

I wouldn't get one because I have a modded SP, but it would be an enticing option if I had nothing to play on. Cool device

[@joelvandam]

the battery time on an ips modded SP makes me look at the Analogue Pocket. I even replaced my battery.

[@ItsNep]

The screen alone is what makes this device so tempting for me to get when they restock. I've got an AGS-101 that I've customized with different buttons and a new shell as my main device, but man. This things screen is so crisp and clear. It's enticing me like a siren lmao.

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

screen is amazing! Agreed the modded screens you can get are great too dont get me wrong, but the screen on this pocket is something else. The settings to customize the screen too make it even better

[@1496blake]

I've been trying to get this for so long the restocks are atrocious man........

[@BarakGage]

Love your videos

[@unbrokenhaunter]

Hoping these are back in stock soon. Bought an Epilogue GBOperator to play my games on my computer in the meantime

[@joshtobin7795]

I've just been playing on a DS lite and its been great. Changing the shells and rebuilding it has been a very rewarding experience, throw in wireless trading and exploring the SD option with r4 cards, long battery life, LCD screens and the price point. Its been my overall choice.

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

nice! I agree, being able to customize a GBA or DS is great!

[@olate7485]

I bought mine a few weeks ago and I have the same opinion as you, great screen but harsh buttons and it feels heavier than it looks. I am considering getting the GB Operator in the future for the computer. By the way have you considered streaming?

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

Interesting you have similar thoughts! And yes actually planning on doing on this week. Streaming is tough to find dedicated time but I want to do a few streams here and there

[@flam3z997]

Does the sleep save problem happen on cart only? Is playing rom safe with sleep?

[@MemeJuiceVids]

I play gba games with a ds lite and I like it. Anyway I got an adamant ditto with max attack iv and modest ditto with max special attack iv. There other stat ivs are real good too. Took me like 10 hours of catching for both of these

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

nice those are great dittos to have!

[@Hdsbmxsgjrd]

Are you going to make more gameplay videos? Would love to see a chill walkthrough from you

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

absolutely, i have been playin through emerald too again. Will post a video soon on that! But I am not rushing. Just enjoying the game and taking notes for a vid soon

[@Hdsbmxsgjrd]

Oh yesss. Looking forward. Keep up the amazing content

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

6/30/2024 I made an error in this video. I was able to trade between my Fire Red and Emerald game using a pocket and GBA SP with a link cable. I am unsure why it would not let me do it before I made this video.

[@elunico13lu]

I have the same feelings about the dpad, they should have gone with something like the Vita dpad

[@joelgrebinsilvestri]

you have the SP version as well of the rg35xx family

[@jackdongles2944]

Have you thought of buying a modded gameboy with hdmi output built in to play on tv?

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

i thought about it. Would be a nice feature to have!

[@sogieazul]

After listening to your review. I'd honestly say the Analog Pocket isn't worth it. I think modding a GB Advance is the best option. And is a lot cheaper depending on how much you mod. With more customization options than the AP. And you can mod a hdmi out on the advance to capture gameplay. Or record from you camera with a more comfortable feel than both the AP or SP.

[@AlexanderShelestov]

Considering time, money and effort - it will be worse result and much more money.

[@sogieazul]

@@AlexanderShelestov Eh like I said before it depends on how much the buyer wants to mod. Buying a gba, hdmi screen capture, rechargeable battery, and new screen. Would cost less than a analog pocket. And the gba has an official Nintendo motherboard so you don't have to worry about your games progress being deleted. Not to mention you don't have to buy all the items at once, you can upgrade at times most convenient for you. And nighthawk already has modding equipment as well.

[@backoftheclass1550]

I’ve had my analog pocket for about a year now and absolutely love it. The only thing I despise about it is the D-pad. Pushing right for some reason has a weird dead zone and I know not all analog pockets suffer from this. But unfortunately, mine does. It doesn’t happen all the time, but it is still really annoying.

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

mine sort of does too, the dpad and buttons could be higher quality!

[@Metalex_Delarocha]

Great screen on the anolog Pocket but i prefer the sp pocket closing side.

[@alfredtorres1252]

My main console is a modded GBA Just picked up a gba sp AGS 101 for trading purposes And then I picked up an analogue pocket but it’s hard to justify it since I have the other stuff and I love playing on the GBA.

[@gandalfdengra5580]

For the price, especially outside of the US (paid about double the price to get it shipped to the EU), it isn't worth it. Got both a modded SP and pocket, only thing which is only slightly superior is the screen. If we get an OLED screen mod for the SP anytime soon, as it is now available for GBC, there really isn't a reason to get a pocket.

[@WAFFAHOUSE]

Only beef I have with the AP is the crazy thick black bezel around the screen. They could have given us so much more screen real estate and would have made it a 10/10… instead the price and screen bezel leave much to be desired.

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

i never noticed this until i started editing my videos and was confused on why there the border is so thicc!

[@enema_myanemones598]

I havent bought it because the cartridge slot is extremely loose and lightly touching it will make it crash. I love the screen but I'll stick to my ds lite.

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

really? I havent had that issue but that is concerning!

[@nelsikegaming]

@@nostalgicnighthawkhaven't had that issue either and I've had it since 08/22

[@theseriousaccount]

No this isn’t an issue. I primarily play Pokemon Crystal and never had that problem, it’s pretty solid. Of course don’t push on the cartridge.

[@fastrack2170]

Yes it is! I got the Transparent Red edition. Worth every penny. I'm currently playing Pokemon Crystal Romhacks and love it.

[@fastrack2170]

Also good to know about the sleep function. Glad I never use it I always turn it off by using the Analogue Button.

[@James_Colvin]

Can you play pokemon games on cartridge at 2x?

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

i have heard you cannot do that

[@RizzyPanda6]

I think the price that Analogue is selling it for is fair, $220 in 2024 for what the Pocket is capable of seems right but the resale prices are just egregious. Seeing yours definitely makes me jealous as I currently play any Gameboy games I have on a Ds Lite so the Pocket would be a huge upgrade!

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

I think 200-250 is a fair price but 350 pushin it on the secondary market. Playing on the DS lite is nostalgic tho!

[@Mikehero69_]

I have an Anbernic, which I love, but I can see a Pocket being a great way to play physical carts on a modern device (especially with link cable support). Shame about it randomly deleting saves..

[@Toomsie]

Can you even trade with others and stuff with an analogue pocket or is it strictly single player? I don't see why I would want to buy this when I can buy a modded GBA SP like you said.

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

you can trade using a link cable! I was able

[@joelgrebinsilvestri]

I bought an ANBERNIC RG 35XX PLUS and I totally recommend it !! you can play up to n64 and PSP games Also the H model has analog sticks! very handy I love mine and I use to play all my pokemon games in this device. Please look them on youtube, cheers ♥

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

havent heard of that before but i will look it up!

[@cloudwalker9572]

I have a RG405V and that thing is an absolute beast I can play up to PS2/GameCube and it runs on android meaning I can play demanding mobile games like genshin impact or wuthering waves. I can do everything a phone can do except calls, sms and pictures plus that crazy game library all for the size of a small dmg-01 in my pocket.

[@businessk3014]

I got mine at retail for $250 specifically to play Pokémon rom hacks and for the emulator functions. It’s worth it at that price but if you can’t get it at retail price and don’t care about modding it then it’s definitely not worth it.

[@cloudwalker9572]

At 250 you can get a console that emulates up to PS1 and almost every PS2/GameCube/Wii, definitely not worth it except if you want a really expensive GBA. Even crap phones can emulate GBA games. :S

[@attaboytom]

My game memory got completely wiped. I both love it and hate it still.

[@nostalgicnighthawk]

did you find that it occurred when you used sleep mode?

[@attaboytom]

@@nostalgicnighthawk Yes. If its in sleep, you wake it up and shut it off it resets the game. Theres a white screen that will also appear.

[@adrian_veidt]

What a beautiful device ruined by overpricing and anti consumer practices by Analogue.

[@ARCSYS4049]

Short answer, hell yes! Skip this video.

[@inclinerd]

I’ll go against the grain and say no, it isn’t worth it. Not when you can build a custom SP Slate for about the same price, using real GBA hardware. And especially not now, when third-party manufacturers are looking into adding an OLED screen as the replacement display for both the AGB and Slate. Also, the software of the Pocket is extremely buggy and has barely been updated (still waiting for the GBA compatibility update), plus Analogue as a company is extremely shady - look up what they did to Endrift, the developer of the mGBA emulator. Combine that with all the scalpers reselling at inflated prices, and it ends up a modded GBA with a flashcart does the exact same thing for far less money. Plus you can buy yourself a copy of Emerald with the money you saved not buying a Pocket 😂

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

The mister is the only fpga solution that’s worth the dough

[@nerdsonysta1945]

Just to play this trash?