FPGBA SP: Taki Udon shows off the interface of his FPGA handheld for GBA cartridges

Taki Udon, founder of RetroRemake, keeps unveiling the FPGBA SP, a handheld in development inspired by the 2003 Game Boy Advance SP. The device uses a clamshell body, with the prototype shown in translucent blue plastic, and above all it runs genuine GBA cartridges natively through an FPGA chip rather than relying on software emulation. Its creator calls it a "passion project".

On October 13 he shared footage of a Pokémon variant running on the machine, and mentioned the idea of a more conventional FPGBA without the clamshell. An earlier clip showed Diddy Kong Racing on N64, but he explained it was only meant to demonstrate the hardware's power, not to announce N64 support.

A full menu: save states, filters and scaling

On October 19, a new clip presented the console's interface: save states, screen scaling options, display filters, screenshots, and a feature called "Cartridge Loading Performance". The console also offers USB-C output and the ability to run games from an SD card. Taki Udon is aiming for a price around $100, well below the $239.99 of the Analogue Pocket, but that is a target only: neither the final price, the release date nor the final specifications have been announced. Updates appear on his X account, and the project follows his recent teaser of an FPGA console for the Super Nintendo.

Source: Time Extension