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It's a day ending in "y", and so RetroRemake founder Taki Udon is excitedly sharing updates from their big batch of hardware dev projects. This time around, it's in-game footage pulled from the FPGA SP - a handheld emulation console capable of running original Game Boy Advance cartridges.

In the clip, we see the console, which Udon describes as a "passion project", playing one of the GBA's Pokémon variants. The prototype model in the clip is a clear blue colour, with a clamshell casing reminiscent of the original Game Boy Advance SP, which first launched in 2003. Remember the edgy tribal variant? Lulz.

Answering queries in the replies, Udon notes that the device has USB-C output and can run games from SD cards. Udon also notes that the FPGA SP runs GBA carts natively, rather than dumping the ROM into an emulator. In a previous clip, the FPGA SP was seen running N64 title Diddy Kong Racing, though Udon notes that this was just a demonstration of hardware power, rather than any commitment to an N64 focus.

Udon says they hope the finished handheld will retail around $100, though there is no release window yet. As mentioned in the opening, Taki Udon and RetroRemake often have an array of different projects and ideas on the go (just last week they were teasing an FPGA SNES), so those looking to get their clammy mitts on one of these clammy consoles will have to hold on until further info is available. Still, progress is looking positive.