TL;DR
- The ANBERNIC RG 34XX is a brand new gaming handheld that appears precisely like a GBA.
- It runs on Linux and incorporates a 3.4-inch display screen that’s excellent for 3x upscaling GBA video games.
- The system will price $70 ($64 early fowl) and goes on sale on December 16.
Shock, shock—ANBERNIC has introduced its twelfth handheld of the 12 months. This time, it’s the spitting picture of the most effective handheld console ever made, the GameBoy Advance. The ANBERNIC RG 34XX even replicates the long-lasting purple colorway, in addition to some restricted version colorways with clear inexperienced and clear pink additionally obtainable.
Whereas the form of the system is just about an identical to the GBA, it sports activities an Allwinner H700 chipset and runs on a model of Linux. The true distinctive promoting level is the three.4-inch 480p display screen, which completely matches the GBA’s 3:2 side ratio. This decision gives pixel-perfect 3x upscaling of GBA video games, which this chipset is greater than able to.
The ANBERNIC RG 34XX takes the GBA into the fashionable period.
If earlier units with this chipset are any indication (and ANBERNIC has launched a boatload of them this 12 months), it ought to be capable of play PS1 and beneath, though the shortage of sticks will put a damper on the expertise. It may well additionally play some native Linux ports through PortMaster. For GBA video games although, there isn’t a higher system than this one.
There are a number of different modernizations, comparable to a USB-C charging port, two microSD card slots, a mini HDMI out port, and two extra shoulder buttons on the again. The entrance of the system additionally has two further buttons, though they mix into the physique of the system since they’re the identical colour.
The system will price $70, though it will likely be discounted to $64 for the primary 72 hours (through Retro Game Corps). You should purchase it from the official ANBERNIC web site beginning December 16, with the itemizing going dwell on the 14th. Nevertheless, don’t count on it to reach in time for Christmas, as delivery from China takes 7-30 days.
