FunnyPlaying, a Chinese manufacturer specializing in Game Boy and Game Boy Advance modification kits, has unveiled a new handheld device called the FPGB Mini designed to play original Nintendo Game Boy cartridges as well as games through ROM emulation. The device represents a more affordable alternative to the Analogue Pocket, though with a narrower game library scope.
The FPGB Mini is limited to Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, lacking support for Game Boy Advance and Sega Game Gear titles that the Analogue Pocket accommodates. Despite this limitation, the handheld distinguishes itself through its extremely compact form factor, measuring only slightly wider than a standard Game Boy cartridge, and its significantly lower price point. The Analogue Pocket currently retails for $239.99 following recent price adjustments, while the FPGB Mini launched with an introductory discount bringing its price to $69.99, down from the regular $89.99 asking price.
The initial production run consisted of just 20 units, which sold out quickly. FunnyPlaying has indicated potential plans to manufacture additional units pending certain hardware refinements, according to reporting from Retro Dodo, which conducted early testing and expressed positive impressions of the device’s design and performance capabilities.
The FPGB Mini employs field-programmable gate array technology to reproduce Game Boy and Game Boy Color games with accuracy matching that of Nintendo’s original hardware. The device features a 2.98-inch LCD screen with 800×720-pixel resolution, an 1,800mAh rechargeable battery, and a microSD card slot enabling storage of game saves, screenshots, and ROM files for emulated gameplay. The handheld’s compact dimensions do impose a limitation preventing use of cartridges equipped with rumble motors or other specialized hardware components, though the device otherwise represents near-minimal dimensions achievable for Game Boy gaming.
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