{"id":7275,"date":"2026-09-18T23:32:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T23:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=7275"},"modified":"2026-09-18T23:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T23:32:51","slug":"funnyplaying-fpbg-mini-game-boy-color-handheld-fpga-cartridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=7275","title":{"rendered":"This cartridge-playing Game Boy clone is smaller and cheaper than Analogue\u2019s Pocket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">FunnyPlaying, a Chinese company known for its Game Boy and GBA upgrade kits, has announced a new handheld that plays original Nintendo cartridges and ROMs. The <a href=\"https:\/\/funnyplaying.com\/products\/fpgb-mini-fpga-game-handheld-console\">FPGB Mini\u2019s cartridge support is limited<\/a> to the Game Boy and Game Boy Color so it isn\u2019t as capable as the Analogue Pocket that\u2019s also compatible with the GBA and Sega Game Gear. What still makes the FPGB Mini a tempting alternative is its extremely pocketable design resulting in a handheld only slightly wider than a Game Boy cartridge, and its cheaper price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/887599\/analogue-pocket-restock-tariffs-available\">recent price hikes<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.analogue.co\/products\/analogue-pocket-black\">Analogue Pocket is now $239.99<\/a> while the FPGB Mini is currently discounted from $89.99 to $69.99 for the first batch of just 20 units that quickly sold out. However, the company is potentially planning to release more following some hardware improvements, <a href=\"https:\/\/retrododo.com\/funnyplayings-new-mini-game-boy-that-plays-cartridges-is-now-up-for-sale\/\">according to <em>Retro Dodo<\/em><\/a> who\u2019s been testing the handheld for a few days and so far seems impressed with its design and capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Like the Pocket the FPGB Mini uses field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology to play Game Boy and GBC games as accurately as Nintendo\u2019s original hardware does. But the FPGB Mini brings improvements like a 2.98-inch, 800&#215;720-pixel LCD display, an 1,800mAh rechargeable battery, and a microSD slot for storing game saves, screenshots, or ROMs that can be played through emulation. 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