ModRetro’s Chromatic looks like solid competition for the Analogue Pocket

Dr. Mike* and I discuss a pretty great high end Gameboy… the ModRetro Chromatic. In addition to it being great hardware, it will offer homebrew game options including games on Chromatic-specific cartridges.
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We probably should have mentioned this is currently in pre-order and won't be available until December 2024.
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Dr. Mike* (@officialpagan) and Kelly (@kellythul) #bogpanda
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[@samuellamas5542]

Have mines on pre order!!!, can’t wait

[@adventuresoftigtourettesin5885]

It looks awesome and I’m getting one , it will be sold out and you will miss out FOMO

[@RogerEssigArtist]

For me It's all about that no compromise custom made screen. Build quality looks great & I can't imagine these going down in value over the coming years. Chromatic cartridges will work on GB & GBC, according to reddit user, lordelan who asked modretro directly.

[@BogPanda]

Awesome to hear Chromatic cartridges will work on GB and GBC! - Kelly

[@kaipography]

Any plans for a physical release of Slapdash?

[@BogPanda]

Mike has tried. The game developer did a GREAT job and coded it from scratch (instead of using GB Studio). Apparently commercially available cartridges can't handle some of what she did. It is not too large, seems the issue resides elsewhere. We will continue to look for options. - Kelly

[@WestCoasHaze]

Doesnt work with GBA cartridges?? Big oversight

[@BogPanda]

Agree 100% - Kelly

[@Gggrrrrrrrr23]

Not an oversight. It's designed to JUST be a GB/GBC. GBA would look terrible on this due to the display having the same amount of pixels as an original Gameboy DMG and Gameboy Pocket. 😊

[@kaipography]

I imagine they will come out with a GBA version next. Wide format like the AGB

[@Gggrrrrrrrr23]

The biggest downside to the chromatic is it uses disposable batteries like an original Gameboy. Yes thats authentic but not in a good way, nobody wishes to ho back to disposable batteries, especially not at this price. Also the screensize is the same as an original GBC which is tiny.

[@BogPanda]

Agree 100% on the batteries. Also, I just fired up an old GBC and thought the screen was going bad since it was SO dim. Then I remembered that was just the way it was. Fortunately, the little light accessory still worked too, so I could actually see :) - Kelly

[@otterdonnelly9959]

Having low power option isn’t bad. Just 3 batteries are weird. They sell a rechargeable ion pack but you can just get rechargeable AAs

[@Retro_Christian]

Palmer Luckey has said the Chromatic supports a lipo battery charged through the USB-C port AND NiMH rechargeables can be recharged throught he USB-C port!

[@shinobi.3859]

sadly nobody at least for now will win over the analogue