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So, let’s chat about Analogue, yeah? They’re the folks behind that retro console magic, trying to bring back the Nintendo 64. But surprise, surprise, the Analogue 3D (used to be Analogue 64) is hitting pause again. I mean, seriously, what’s a little more waiting, right? This time, they’re blaming—get this—last week’s “sudden tariff changes.” Yeah, tariffs are sneaky like that. Anyway, now they’re saying we’ll see consoles by late August. I mean, I kinda hoped they’d roll out sooner, but hey, life’s full of delays, and this is one more for the list.
Oh, saw this tweet too—those things get everywhere, right? Looked like Analogue bravely declaring they’re eating the extra costs from tariffs. So, pre-order folks, your wallet stays untouched, apparently. Nice of them. Or maybe just better for business. Who’s to say?
And here we are, delay over delay. Think the original tease was back in 2023? Wow, how time flies. They were all set for early 2025, and then bam! Another delay. Now, shake-ups in the economy are pushing it back to August. I guess patience is a gamer’s best friend these days.
The funky part? They’re letting pre-order peeps cancel and get a refund if they’re not vibing with the wait anymore. But after you’ve been holding onto a $250 promise, would you really bail now? Maybe not, especially with prices likely to hike when these babies hit the shelves for everyone else.
Now, about this shiny new toy—oh wait, there’s an image here—anyway, the Analogue 3D. Basically, it’s supposed to replicate the Nintendo 64 experience without busting out the ancient tech. And guess what? It’ll take all those old cartridges from wherever—USA, EU, JP. Fancy that.
And speaking of fancy, just imagine hooking it up to your TV with 4K HDMI. Ah, technology. They’re even doing some magic mojo with older display modes and whatnot. Just pure retro vibes. Wireless whatnots and those classic controller ports too. Nothing like mixing the old with the new, right?
Not that it’s even emulating, mind you. They say it’s got something called FPGA under the hood. A whole presci-on level tech thing. It’s all very sciency, but apparently, that’s what makes it tick like the old days.
Then there’s this little note that popped up about the cartridge-only policy. Well, no sneaky ROMs or anything, it plays nice with the cartridges you (hopefully) kept. Keep your fingers crossed some geek squad doesn’t find a way around that.
Anyhow, Analogue’s kinda known for these snazzy devices. Remember the Pocket? Yeah, the Game Boy thing. There’s more, but I digress. They’re kind of a hit in the retro-game-loving crowd.
Okay, going off on a tangent now, better wrap this up or I’ll start rambling about something totally unrelated, like how they should really invent a time machine instead. Just saying.
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