Yeah, with the need for the cartridges, I don't know who this appeals to. I would think it appeals to people who already have a library of games, but they also probably have original hardware, and running on a CRT is probably ideal, not a modern display in 4k. The CRT hides the low detail from the time and has built-in AA, so it (subjectively) looks better.

So, if it's not for those people, is it for new people? In which case they better be loaded because getting the games isn't easy. In which case, getting an original console probably isn't an issue.

I believe the FPGA modules are written with 100% unique, non-Nintendo code. Maybe the only issue could be the cartilage connector? I've had an Analogue Pocket for a while and that project hasn't been taken down.

I don't say this often, because big companies usually get what they want, but I think analogue is safe.

It would be the same as all of those cheap SNES/NES/Genesis 3inones you used to see everywhere, Analogue just provides something more "premium"

They can't do anything about this. Analogue already made similar products for the NES, SNES and Game Boy.

Has Nintendo sued Analogue before? I assume that Analogue makes sure they've got their legal bases covered.

The console doesn't officially support ROMs. It must run games off the original hardware carts.

However, there's a fairly simple hack to get ROMs to play on the SD card slot of the Analogue Pocket that many suspect was unofficially developed by Analogue themselves.

That's why these things are always "so close" to being done. You hear the milestone is near, and then it disappears. I have a theory Nintendo waits for as long as they can so people invest a lot, then they send the papers. In a way it discourages people from even starting imo.

Edit: why is this being downvoted. Nintendo slowrolling developers is just like, my opinion man. It's not controversial