Funnyplaying Game Boy clone demonstrated as US$69 kit with FPGA core and cartridge support

YouTuber Taki Udon has demonstrated the state of an upcoming Funnyplaying gaming handheld. To recap, over six months have passed since Funnyplaying released the Retro Pixel Pocket, a Game Boy Pocket-inspired device that relied upon an ARM-based chipset to emulate retro games. For reference, the Retro Pixel Pocket sold for US$99.99, having originally been marketed for US$79.99.

By contrast, Funnyplaying's next venture will utilise a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) like the Analogue Pocket. In short, this allows Funnyplaying's device to play actual cartridges rather than emulate ROM files. Incidentally, the Analogue Pocket is capable of emulating ROM files but only after a post-release firmware update. Also, while the Funnyplaying Game Boy clone has a larger display than the original Nintendo hardware, Udon ran into some capability issues with various cartridges. 

According to Udon, Funnyplaying hopes to sell FPGA Game Boy kits for approximately US$69, which the YouTuber remarks would significantly undercut buying the parts separately. However, Retro Doo notes that Funnyplaying charges US$91.06 for the parts required to assemble a Game Boy clone without the FPGA board. Thus, it remains to be seen whether this US$69 price tag will actually be achievable. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen when Funnyplaying will launch these kits too and in what production numbers.

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