Thirty years later, this modern PS1 FPGA console plays your favorite retro

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Credit: Taki Udon

• The R²one is a PS1-inspired FPGA device that supports most retro consoles.
• It has ports for original memory cards and controllers, plus an expansion port for physical games.
• The console will launch later this month at a special price of $149 for friends and founders.

FPGA devices like the Analogue Pocket have captured the hearts of retro gamers in recent years, with hardware-level emulation that (almost) perfectly matches the original. A new device from Taki Udon builds on the thirty-year-old original PlayStation with a design that gets major nostalgia points.

The R²one is compatible with all FPGA MISTer cores, from the ColecoVision to the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis. However, it’s clearly designed with the PS1 in mind, with slots for original memory cards, controllers, and even the PS1 Light Gun. It’s got fully modern trappings, too, with three USB-A ports, a USB-C port, a microSD card slot, an ethernet port, and even a headphone jack. There’s also support for analog and digital outputs (topping off at 1440p), plus NFC, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi support.




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