Bod2019

This colour way was featured in the MVG Analogue 3D review earlier this week, sparking a few questions of where he got it from/was it a new colour that was about to be released etc..,.

Kind of annoying timing, as my 3D is about to be delivered and I would like to order a couple of controllers for multiplayer with family, but don’t wish to wait until Jan/Feb to do that.

First world problems, I know.

Just a quick question, when announced Analogue stated a wifi module in the 3D, I don’t recall seeing any mention of that here, is it present? If so do we know its function (firmware updates/other)

@AdamSadler

“@eltomo Sadly, no. The only Analogue product that does that is the Pocket - and even that is "unofficially" via third-party OpenFPGA cores. Everything else is original carts only.”

That’s not true, that I’m aware of pretty much every Analogue release has been accompanied by a “unofficial” firmware update (usually within a few weeks of release) that allows playing Roms from the SD card slot, removing any need for flash carts, or even original games. Of course there are never any guarantees this will happen again, and Analogue will never officially “support” this publicly.

These are typical released through Github,
and are different to the openFPGA cores released for the Pocket.

Been waiting for this today, assumed there was an embargo until shipping commenced.

This was a welcome surprise in my mailbox yesterday. Fingers crossed this lives up to everyone’s expectations.

Do you remember the days that power adapters usually came with all products that needed them.

I’m now wondering if I should have gone for the RC PRO AM II, never played it, but my desire for shiny new things is drawing me in.

I’m one of those original backers, and have been waiting for this. The updates have been good and regular from the team behind this. Hats off to them for their efforts in keeping us all informed over the last x4 years or so.

Looking forward to my copy over the next few months.

Excellent game, played it just recently on my PlayStation, hits all the right nostalgia notes for me, feels like yesterday it was released. Still great fun and very rewarding to glide around the track without succumbing to the wall glue 😀

@Saki-Endo

I don’t think that’s explicitly gaming related, demand and need for experience/qualifications etc is much higher, more than it ever has been across most industries. I’m in the UK, I’m 44, and can see how that shift has occurred more and more across 20 years of working.

I appreciate the gaming industry isn’t great at the moment, which will impact these businesses taking on inexperienced staff who they have to train/shadow.

This is a different issue I feel. Getting a start in an industry that appears to be retracting, as Gaming feels it is, will be difficult (that’s just my armchair observation, not necessarily based on any hard facts).

As a note I’m all for equality, and would never endorse anything otherwise. All opportunities should be based on merit and should be awarded to the most appropriate candidate I feel.

Is it possible that there are less women interested in a career in gaming?

@KraniX

Agree that aspect is a shame, I’m assuming it’s down to the longevity of their licence agreements with the original IP owners.

I picked up the recent MVS HyoerMega Pocket (still haven’t tried it, but) - but have been on the fence for a long time about starting a collection, always intrigued, just can’t quite pull the trigger on it.

Isn’t it feasible that one person chose to sell these items (for around £10k) on the side after realising they were onto something. Perhaps the charity had no idea at all, and that said individual was just a shifty/opportunistic so and so who sold them to the chap who has since been raided by the police.

Adding charity into the mix just creates reaction

Dust and warm plastic

Well look at that, they’ve shown more comprehensive footage of this device running N64 than Analogue have with the 3D.

I still await my 3D with anticipation though

I haven’t taken much note of this uptick in perseveration organisations in recent times. But I’m assuming there is money to be made in what they do? Even if that is simply amassing a huge eclectic collection which will carry significant value in years to come, whilst being funded by donations etc..,.

@RZ-Atom

Thanks for pointing out, I see it now on rewatching.

It seems a little weird at this point that they’ve felt the need to publish something, given the vocal nature of everyone, yet this is what they decided was sufficient to appease everyone.

Where are the cables 😀. I’m sure they are there, but can’t help be cynical at this point.

Either way, looking forward to my preorder.

Does Revenge of Death on the Astro City Mini count as a release?

Can’t blame Modretro for kicking Analogue whilst they roll around on the floor working out how to disengage airplane mode so they can communicate

Interesting concept, could be fun. Hope to see a review in the future once the completed game is available.

I have no nostalgia for these, but they do look pretty cool.

The last update seemed so positive about releasing by end of August. Kind of annoying now to be honest.

Thanks for the feedback.

I know the Neo Geo version of Xeno Crisis had the Rom released by Birmap Bureau, guessing they may do the same for the Neo Geo version.

Shame it’s still not quite ready yet.

I’m tempted to go for this for my MVS cab, but still struggle with MVS/AES cartridge prices. Anyone played it (on other platforms), worth the investment?

@Steel30

This would be good

I used to really like this in the arcade when it first came out, was a real novelty to play.

It will be no surprise to learn I also had Waverace 64 day one too 😀

Very nice. Interesting to see, I’m keen to get into some illustration and animation using Procreate, nice to see what some else has achieved with these tools.

I live in the south west, notorious for intrusive ’R’s, and I have to say the whole thing about Ah-mee-ger is a nonsense.

Ah-me-guh is what my family/friends align with.

Nice. I have a soft spot for the Game Gear, having had one as a child in the early 90s. Always tempted with these types of modern adaptations.

This sucks and will clearly have an impact on the potential for any future projects.

If the cart was released first, surely that would have been even easier to pull the ROM from?

I guess ultimately no option is safe really, not when a certain demographic is determined to distribute things like this regardless of the impact it has to the business, quick gain, long term loss (for everyone).

Personally I’m not playing this until I can get a physical Mega Drive copy, will be well worth the money, and wait from what I’ve read so far.

@mjparker77

Don’t apologise, I agree, as a child I saw the console and controller for the first time in Japanese import form in a local gaming shop. Played Mario and it all made sense, I would have liked a new remake/original style controller. But this’ll do for now I guess 😀

Waiting for the Analogue delay.

Excellent work, well done, if this was visible back in the early 90’s on this hardware it would of grabbed a lot of attention.

I’m beginning to wonder what this will all mean for companies like Analogue, and their upcoming 3D - I can help but suspect another postponement is on the cards.

Smokey and the bandit/Cannonball Run it is then.

Might be worth asking Retro-Bit 😉

@Gamecuber

Bristol, not sure what this new deal means for the Toys ‘R Us revival.

@Damo

No worries, the pace of modern life gets the better of us all.

Plus I have a vested interest after building a replica x1 slot MVS cabinet during COVID lockdown running original hardware, learnt a lot during the process - most notably what can be achieved when faced with a global pandemic. I'd share a pic, but not sure that's possible.

“it was sold as both arcade hardware (AES) and a home console (MVS)”

Hate to be that guy, but this statement is backwards. MVS was arcade hardware, AES home console.

@X68000 thanks, sounds fairly capable.

I’d like to say I’ve played and enjoyed Sin & Punishment, my copy is here, fresh from Japan, awaiting my Analogue 3D to be able to experience it. ⏳

Never really looked into these types of things, what will they comfortably run?

@avcrypt @herrothar

Thanks both, I’ll take a look at the links.

Awesome. Has anyone dissected the previously found device to see what it would have run on? It was a few years before the actual PlayStation, so I assume it was wildly different.

@NeonPizza

Agreed. I went with it for the ease and the ability to replay some old favourites again.

@NeonPizza

Not really.

Like I said before, I was referring to the console only, as they aren’t selling it with a controller.

You can always put a sticker on it to “get the look”

I guess the main event is that it plays the games.

I wonder how the build of this compares to the Retrobit European/US version (due out in the Sunmer I believe). I saw a video stating the board isn’t bevelled, and is a little rough finished.

@NeonPizza

It was grey (two shades), with a resin domed sticker/badge in the middle. I was there. (I’m referring to the console specifically).

Really not much different.

All moot until this item actually appears in the wild, and not just in renders. That’s coming from someone who has pre-ordered one.

Disappointing, but predictable announcement.

I feel a lot more people are being vocal about their distaste at Analogue’s handling of these announcements without any actual explanation for the delay.

I’ve already read a good number of comments elsewhere with many suggesting they’re cancelling their order. I wonder if the patience within the community has been tested a little too much.

I like they’re products, but support and communication is well short of acceptable.