Analogue Pocket: Cozy & Cool! WORTH it in 2024? - 8bitjoystick

[@zosonte129]

I love the Analogue Pocket solely because of its high build quality, feeling, and design. I understand why they're so popular, but I am so sick of hearing about the latest Anbernic or Powkiddy that'll just be redundant in a year. This is something to be proud of owning.

[@8bitjoystick]

Well I definitely really like mine. I also really like my FPGBC and I'm glad that there are good fpga systems that use real cartridges

[@tylernaturalist6437]

Hands down the best gaming console I’ve ever bought. I got the limited edition green model they released back in the fall and I’ve pretty much used it every day on my morning/afternoon train commute. I’ve bought many carts since I got it!

[@8bitjoystick]

Have you tried Open FPGA cores yet? I wish I started with Pupdate instead of trying to manually install and configure cores. github.com/mattpannella/pupdate

[@EgGu-l9y]

Agreed!! My Favorite Console right now. For me it was the FPGA Hardware Emulation that is Superior to Software Emulation that made me go out and get one. I own a bunch of emulation mini consoles and they just can't replicate the original hardware perfectly. The Analogue Pocket does Emulation as close to perfect as possible. The Pocket is a high-quality product that makes you feel like your money was well spent. High quality emulation, High quality screen, great features, great accessories, great support. $250 well spent.

[@8bitjoystick]

@@EgGu-l9y FPGA is "hardware re-creation" not exactly emulation but it is semantics. It is all about playing games accurately and that is what I like about it. Software emulation tends to be a bit more flexible but I love them both. I love that we live in an era where I can play the games that I only read about in magazines instantly.

[@EgGu-l9y]

@@8bitjoystick Everyone calls it Hardware Emulation.

[@fastrack2170]

Transparent Red here! For me believe it or not, it was the Trade link cable for me. No other has one!

[@jarrodwood8752]

I actually took the time to like and subscribe. I love how straight to the point the entire video was, it was exactly what I wanted to see without a lot of what I didnt. Keep up the great work.

[@8bitjoystick]

Thanks. Straight and to the point? It was TWENTY SIX Minutes long! Glad to hear you liked it. I often think I am making my videos way too long so it feels good to hear you liked it all.

[@michaeldemers2716]

I am on a budget so I will be going to Funny Playing for the new FPGBC. I think I will be satisfied. I don't need all those bells and whistles.

[@8bitjoystick]

I just ordered a Funny Playing FPGBC and will assemble and test it for a video as soon as I can. Well. Did you see my video on the Miyoo Mini Plus? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3yQdWWmqdyIkK8

[@michaeldemers2716]

@@8bitjoystick I think the Miyoo has to many problems and costs to much. I prefer the Pow Kiddy with the Pocket Go Firmware Update for my Gameboy Color Rumble. I made Legend of the River King 2 for Gameboy Color have that feature because it was in the code left over from the Japanese version. Change the Cartridge type to 1EH and fix the Header. It's Easter almost. So I figured I would give you an Easter Egg.

[@dwightdixon8508]

I had my Analogue Pocket since Dec 2022 but only opened it this year and so glad I did because if you don’t charge it every 6 months even if not using it the battery can actually go bad prematurely. Although it required a long charge before using it does seem to hold a charge so I was lucky

[@8bitjoystick]

Yes I also worry about some of my systems that have built-in rechargeable batteries that I don't play on a regular basis like my PSP go, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U gamepad.

[@dwightdixon8508]

Yeah it’s actually a potentially serious problem for consoles and handhelds as the battery and bulge so bad will damage the system! I’ve seen it happen on a PSP. So I remove all rechargeable batteries if possible from my PSP & Wii U gamepad so that won’t happen. I also charge my Wii U game pad every 6months. It’s even stated in the manual

[@8bitjoystick]

At least the Wii-U gamepad battery is easily replaceable.

[@jakesouthard9175]

I just got a glow in the dark one, I love it

[@8bitjoystick]

I'm glad you got one. I made a video on there rather messed up pre-order process. I really hope that the video game industry moved to a more sane pre-order process before the next generation of game systems comes out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIHcimWNpqdggc0

[@kiosh]

thanks for this video

[@8bitjoystick]

Thank you, It was a lot of fun to make, although I probably went on too long and had too much to say. I need to be more efficient in my writing . I am trying to do more interesting things with lighting. I actually think Tech Dweeb has really amazing lighting and camera work in his handheld reviews. I also am trying to have a little bit more of a sense of humor. Retro Bird rd is a huge inspiration for me. I am constantly amazed at how actually funny he is.

[@bounce1721]

White still looks the best out of all the colors they released.

[@8bitjoystick]

Well, the longer that I do KZbin the more that I appreciate the fact that you can change the color of the light and bounce it off something that is white and have it appear that color. White just seems to go with everything, so does black.

[@michaeldemers2716]

The only thing this is good for is Dragon Quest I&II English Translation for SNES and possibly Legend of the River King 2 English game with Rumble for Gameboy Color using the GBA RUMBLE Cartridge for DS.

[@8bitjoystick]

There are so many RPGs that I would play if I was not spending all of my free time working on videos for this channel ha ha. Especially the now playable fan translated ones.

[@michaeldemers2716]

@@8bitjoystick I highly recommend the Consolized DS and the EZ Flash Omega and the EZ Flash Parallel with the English Translation for Saga II and III. The Wonder Swan English Translation for Saga is the best place to start but that's another story.

[@michaeldemers2716]

I personally love Linux. I can do quite a bit. My Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB in the Vilros Keyboard Touchpad Hub running Berryboot Retro Pi is great and I am working on making my phone a Handheld.

[@8bitjoystick]

I greatly enjoy the flexibility of emulation on the pi with all the software options. It is what I mainly use to capture game footage for this channel

[@owomushi_vr]

I am excited for the neo Geo pocket adapter

[@8bitjoystick]

What's especially cool is if a game had a US release, then the Japanese version would display in English when you pop it into an Analogue pocket set to the English mode. I think that is particularly cool that SNK only made one version of the game worldwide and just changed the labels based on the regions. The Japanese version of these games are a lot cheaper than the American versions

[@chaikagaz]

Not really because saves are handled on the micro sd card instead of the actual cartridges. I think since the fpga chip handles the game the cartridge is only there to tell it which game it is trying to emulate.

[@8bitjoystick]

Well there are different saves options. If you are playing a cartridge with a save function, you can save to the cartridge. You can also save memories to the SD card. And you can use the memories to change the data on the cartridge battery saves. That would be very convenient since you could back up a game's save data before changing the battery on it and then putting it back on the cartridge. There's also the safe states on the EverDrive which also work and are interchangeable with the rest. I thought the flexibility on this was very powerful and could be a good tool.

[@hotdognobun]

I like mine so far but the material used feels and looks so cheap. Now I wish I would've went with the Aluminum version

[@8bitjoystick]

I've heard that the aluminum version gets really hot. I'm happy with the white shell. it's a classic

[@hotdognobun]

@@8bitjoystickYeah i'm bidding in a white version so hopefully I get it for a good deal. The white does look cool

[@8bitjoystick]

@@hotdognobun The white and black versions are in stock right now. You can get one new right now for no mark up. store.analogue.co/

[@hydzior]

Got the the limited red one.

[@8bitjoystick]

I made a video complaining about their messed up pre-order process. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIHcimWNpqdggc0si=RVbqeyYVqnaVfMFh

[@demonprincess5634]

I would love to get one for what iit is i can see the price. But it so hard it is so hard to get one.

[@8bitjoystick]

You definitely get more value out of a little handheld emulator, but this actually isn't as expensive as going a full-blown FPGA set up like a MISTr but it is not cheap. It is in the middle of your costs.

[@ThoughtOuter]

Same ive been wanting to order one but its been sold out for awhile

[@8bitjoystick]

@@ThoughtOuter sorry to hear that. The way that I got mine is I signed up for their email

[@smokeymountain6519]

I would think Nintendos controller pattens would have expired by now? Don't those usually last 15 - 20 years?

[@8bitjoystick]

You are correct the original Nintendo D-Pad Patent has expired. RIP Gunpei Yokoi, you mad scientist mad dog. patents.google.com/patent/US4687200A/en

[@smokeymountain6519]

@@8bitjoystick Thanks. Great video by the way. subscribed.

[@Hardhat_137]

How are the order wait times now? Does it still take months for people to get their order?

[@8bitjoystick]

It was two days for me from when I ordered to when it showed up since it was in stock when I ordered it. The problem is that they sell out quickly and then you need to sign up to be notified for their next restock. I literally made an entire video about their frustrating pre-order process. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIHcimWNpqdggc0

[@Hardhat_137]

@8bitjoystick yea I was wondering bc I successfully ordered one last Friday and it says they created the shipping label but still have not shipped it yet

[@8bitjoystick]

The dock was 2 days from ordering to arriving, my system shipped in 3 days after I ordered it and I got it 2 days after that.

[@Hardhat_137]

@@8bitjoystick alr, thanks for the response, I subbed 👍

[@grootdaroot2299]

Cool

[@8bitjoystick]

Thanks. I'm actually using it to test cartridges to use in future videos right now

[@volvoguy804]

I've had the black one for almost a year and absolutely love it. I hardly pick up my GBA SP with Omega cart. Thinking about getting the dock. Curious to see how well PCE CD and Neo Geo games look and play on the big screen.

[@8bitjoystick]

Well, I actually still love my original Game Boy Hardware due to the form factor and the nostalgia factor. But I also greatly love my analog pocket and I actually use it to make videos as much as possible. I have the dock and I actually really like it. All of these game systems look great on the TV and I think the CRT filter looks better on a TV than on the console. However, I'm a little frustrated by the incredibly small list of controller compatibility with a dock. I mean I have a lot of really great controllers that I wish I could use with it, but I can't. Besides that, the dock is totally worth it.

[@lovelorn88nick]

That's not a screen protector... that's the screen

[@8bitjoystick]

Well it's a sheet of Gorilla Glass that is permanently affixed to the front of the unit. The screen is an IPS screen which is actually under it. So it's permanent screen protector and a bit of both.

[@lovelorn88nick]

@8bitjoystick yes but what I'm saying is if that cracks your screen is trash. Also I have the first launch Pocket as with the newer ones. They're all the same.. That outside part is the screen itself. I highly recommend a screen protector

[@xXhikashiXx]

I won't deny that it's an amazing system but tbh I'd rather just build boxy pixel systems and earn more now with gbc oled

[@8bitjoystick]

Did you see by video on the FPGBC! That was a lot of fun to put together. I do like modded original hardware and newer FPGA options. Both. Both are good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eISTeoquaaiUgNk

[@xXhikashiXx]

@8bitjoystick yes I have seen everything and I just built a oled gbc boxy pixel I think I'm the first tk put thag screen into a boxy shell

[@michaeldemers2716]

I want one now.😕 I can't afford that thing.

[@8bitjoystick]

It really doesn't make sense unless you have a whole bunch of cartridges. Like I said it is deliberately indulgent.

[@JanskiPolanski]

"Easy to get one" Where? ,)

[@8bitjoystick]

When I made the video they had recently done a production run and the analog pocket was easy to get. Nowadays, the only thing you can do is sign up on their website for an email when they're planning another production run.

[@Nediablo]

Great review! So happy you’ve branched out from Hearthstone Kripp ❤

[@8bitjoystick]

That guy literally has over 450 times the subscribers that I do. If you gave me 900,000 more subscribers, you can call me whatever the hell you want.

[@Nediablo]

@@8bitjoystick you earned my sub by giving a great review and having a sense of humour 👍👍

[@8bitjoystick]

@Nediablo I need to make a video on the facial hairstyles of various retro video game KZbinrs. The crazy thing is it's easier to tell that you're smiling when you have a mustache and not a beard. So shaving my beard actually increased my click through rate.

[@Nediablo]

@@8bitjoystick 🤣🤣 stick with the tache! Suits you and, as you said, you can see a smile way easier.

[@piratestation69]

I have 2 of them. There are some arcade games i like to see but over all it works. It has its quirks but its so much better than the cheap charlie chan garbage out there.

[@8bitjoystick]

Well I'm also a fan of the Miyoo Mini Plus, the Analogue Pocket is also made in China as well. Ironically Charlie Chan is American and crappy. Almost every major video game company has had their manufacturing done in China for decades now but I think it's the software and design that sets them all apart.

[@adrian_veidt]

I like how fanboys hype the shit out of the fpga as if it's the second coming of jesus.

[@8bitjoystick]

@@adrian_veidt well, fpga is great for accuracy and it's pretty cool to be able to have this in my hand and be able to play systems like ColecoVision. However, it's often more of a pain in the butt to get set up and emulation works just as good. It really comes down to personal choice. But I hear what you're saying that at $250 analogue pocket can play games about as well as a a $60 emulation handheld.

[@kdkseven]

Overhead lighting is not cozy, table and floor lamps with lamp shades are cozy.

[@8bitjoystick]

Oh that is not overhead lighting, that is the FREAKING SUN. The Analogue Pocket is pretty damn classy so I was trying to have some creative lighting. Whenever I was trying to record video the freaking sun just happened to be right there shining through my window and would not be ignored. We had a really really weird hot and sunny spring in Portland Oregon when I made this video. I was also working dayshift and the sun seemed to always be out in full force.

[@X862go]

Don't support this company

[@8bitjoystick]

Well I made an entire video about my disagreement with their pre-order practices. Then I bought one of their systems at a regular price kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIHcimWNpqdggc0