Sipeed Tang Console FPGA console runs SNES and Sega Mega Drive games without software emulation for $69

Sipeed has presented its latest field-programmable gate array (FPGA) development board, the Tang Console, less than a year after its last FPGA-based announcement. Arriving in the wake of the SuperStation One, the Tang Console should be capable of running Commodore Amiga, Game Boy, NES, SNES and Sega Mega Drive games without software emulation thanks to dedicated FPGA cores.

Sipeed alleges that MSX, NeoGeo, and even PlayStation 1 FPGA cores are planned to be included, too. In another nod to classic game consoles, the Tang Console will come with an acrylic case that will hide its 65 x 56 mm board. Currently, Sipeed is selling sell two variants with 60k and 128k Look-Up Tables (LUTs), respectively, which feature the following hardware:

Tang Console 60k

• 2,124 KB BSRAM
• 4 GB DDR3 RAM
• 468 KB SSRAM

Tang Console 128k

• 6,120 KB BSRAM
• 8 GB DDR3 RAM
• 1,080 KB SSRAM
• AE350 RISC-V processor core

Sipeed remarks that both variants also offer PCIe Gen 3 support, as well as a pair of GPIO headers and a mixture of USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports for use with wired controllers like the 8BitDo Ultimate (curr. $19.99 on Amazon), among other I/O. Pre-orders should begin shipping 'at the end of March' with starting prices of $69 and $99 for 60k and 128k variants, respectively. Please see Sipeed's website for more details.