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The Analogue 3D drags the fondly remembered N64 into the 21st century

Who among us (and by "us" I mean elder millennials) does not remember the glory days of Goldeneye deathmatches after school? It's one experience that has

Analogue has previously taken on the 16-bit era with FPGA-based recreations of the SNES, Sega Genesis, PC Engine, and Gameboy Advance; the N64, however, represents a new level of complexity and power, especially when the goal is not just to replicate but exceed its capabilities. Analogue, as is its habit, spent years meticulously re-engineering the N64 in FPGA form — basically, this means that the new 3D console is, in several important ways, indistinguishable from the original hardware. The 3D does not support OpenFPGA, the multi-system platform found on the Pocket (and darling of the emulation crowd), but it does have an SD card slot, so you will likely be able to play ROMs if such is your choice.

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