Take a look at the Analogue Pocket Glow’s (not actually) radioactive shell.
Aesthetically, Analogue hardware tends to pay homage to the original with sleek, understated designs.
As you’ll see below, we would be lucky to get more gaming hardware that looks this cool.
The Pocket Glow shines before itactuallyshines.
That number sounds about right, as I sometimes noticed it maintained its glow in the morning.
That wasn’t the case at all.
Analogue did a great job calibrating the plastic to make it glimmer vibrantly without clashing with the backlit display.
Within seconds, the shell lights up like a radioactive Christmas tree.
What’s especially cool is that the Pocket’s glowing effect isn’t all or nothing.
As demonstrated in the slideshow above, each spot glows separately, creating a shimmering effect that’s stunning.
The only downside to this lovely handheld is that you might’t buy it.
The same thing happened when the seven(!)
different translucent Pockets went up for preorder last month.
Rather, it plays original software, as in Game Boy, GBC, and GBA cartridges.
The screen is absolutely nothing like the one found on any Game Boy you’ve owned.
It could perhaps best be described asoutrageous.
The 3.5-inch display offers a whopping 615 pixels per inch (ppi) and 1,600x1,440 resolution.
Now, if only we could convince Nintendo to start releasing eccentric and distinct-looking hardware again.
Nevertheless, this glow-in-the-dark modern “Game Boy” captures that era of coolness and purefunexceedingly well.
Disclosure: Analogue provided the Pocket Glow to GameSpot for review.
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