Anbernic introduced its subsequent retro handheld immediately and it’s simple to see the place the design of the RG34XX attracts its inspiration. It seems to be a devoted clone of Nintendo’s unique Recreation Boy Advance, though up to date with further motion and shoulder buttons permitting video games from more moderen techniques to be performed. Pricing and availability hasn’t been revealed but, however the RG34XX will are available clear crimson and inexperienced colours, in addition to the GBA’s purple and black.
One characteristic Anbernic didn’t carry ahead is the Recreation Boy Advance’s LCD display which lacked a backlight and was notoriously tough to see except you have been enjoying exterior on a sunny day or cozied up subsequent to a shiny lamp. The RG34XX will as a substitute characteristic a bigger 3.4-inch show with a 720×480 decision. The show can even use the identical 3:2 side ratio because the Recreation Boy Advance, so GBA titles ought to look nice, and older video games developed for 4:3 TV screens will match with out in depth stretching or pillarboxing.
As with earlier Anbernic handhelds, the RG34XX doesn’t have a cartridge slot just like the Analogue Pocket or the ModRetro Chromatic. It’s as a substitute designed to play video games by way of software program emulation. Particulars on the RG34XX’s processor aren’t identified but, however Retro Handhelds speculates will probably be primarily based on the Allwinner H700 chipset the corporate has utilized in its different XX sequence handhelds. If that’s the case, you’ll be able to count on it to play video games from older consoles as much as the unique Sony PlayStation, and even some N64 and Sega Dreamcast titles.
The RG34XX will embody Wi-Fi connectivity facilitating on-line play in addition to streaming PC titles by way of Moonlight, and Bluetooth for connecting a number of wi-fi controllers for shared display multiplayer. If that 3.4-inch display nonetheless appears too small, the RG34XX additionally features a mini HDMI port for connecting it to a TV, alongside a USB-C port for charging, and a pair of microSD card slots for storing ROMs and its working system.
