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Analogue (company)

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Analogue, Inc.
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded2011; 14 years ago (2011)
FounderChristopher Taber
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Christopher Taber (CEO)
  • Ernest Dorazio III (COO)
  • Marshall Hecht (Senior Engineer)
  • Kevin Horton (Director of FPGA Development)
Number of employees
39 (2024)
Websitewww.analogue.co Edit this on Wikidata

Analogue, Inc. is an American company that designs, develops and sells video game hardware which it manufactures in China.[1] Its hardware products include the Analogue Pocket, Analogue Mega Sg, Analogue Super Nt, Analogue Nt Mini, and Analogue Nt. Analogue was created with the philosophy of faithfully recreating 80s-90s video game consoles.

History

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Analogue was founded in 2011 by Christopher Taber.[2]

Products

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Product Name Games Compatible Year Released
Analogue CMVS Neo Geo 2011[3]
Analogue Arcade Stick 2011[4]
Analogue Nt Nintendo Entertainment System 2015[5]
Analogue Nt Mini Nintendo Entertainment System 2017[6][7]
Analogue Super Nt Super Nintendo Entertainment System 2017[8]
Analogue Mega Sg Sega Genesis, Master System, Game Gear and SG-1000 2019[9]
Analogue Pocket Game Boy Game Paks 2021[10]
Analogue Duo Turbografx-16 2023[11][12]
Analogue 3D Nintendo 64 Scheduled for July 2025[13]

Reception

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Analogue was awarded "The 10 most innovative consumer electronics companies of 2022" by Fast Company.[14] The work of Analogue has been received positively for their focus on video game preservation.[15][16] Analogue has won design awards for their Product Design and Industrial Design from Red Dot, Consumer Electronics Show and Wallpaper (magazine).[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Analogue Website".
  2. ^ "How Analogue remade the Super Nintendo". Polygon. 16 October 2018.
  3. ^ McFerran, Damien (2012-01-31). "Neo Geo Analogue CMVS Slim Hands-on". IGN. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  4. ^ Extension, Time (2011-12-28). "Review: Analogue Interactive CMVS Slim and Arcade Stick". Time Extension. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  5. ^ Gilbert, Ben. "This company created a ridiculously high-quality re-creation of the original Nintendo — and you can buy it now". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  6. ^ McWhertor, Michael (22 August 2016). "Aluminum NES maker announces smaller, cheaper Analogue Nt mini". Polygon. Vox Media.
  7. ^ "Nt mini: Now shipping - Analogue". www.analogue.co. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  8. ^ Grant, Christopher (2017-10-16). "The Super NT is Analogue's most affordable console yet". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  9. ^ "Sega Genesis finally gets the HD console it deserves". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  10. ^ "The Analogue Pocket Will Begin Shipping In December". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  11. ^ "Analogue Duo Shipping, Pocket Restock, White Dock Limited Editions, Pocket OS Release Date, Pocket Adapter Set Release Date - Analogue". www.analogue.co. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  12. ^ Grant, Christopher (2023-12-11). "The Analogue Duo is a gorgeous clone for only the most hardcore fans". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  13. ^ "Analogue 3D Shipping by July 2025, Pocket White Restock, PocketOS and DuoOS Firmware Updates - Analogue". www.analogue.co. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  14. ^ "Analogue Pocket Red Dot Design Award". Fast Company.
  15. ^ "The Fight to Preserve Nintendo's Past". GQ.
  16. ^ "ANALOGUE'S CONSOLE CLONES ARE A WAY TO PRESERVE GAMING'S PAST". The Verge. 2019-05-06.
  17. ^ "Analogue Pocket Red Dot Design Award". Red Dot.
  18. ^ "CES 2021 INNOVATION AWARD PRODUCT". CES.