During the AYANEO product livestream, where we just learned about the world's first Android-based 'Pocket DS' system, AYANEO also teased the arrival of a Pocket Vert handheld. We've been wondering if Arthur Zhang would announce another vertical handheld soon, and it appears that they're taking on Analogue and ModRetro by recreating the original Game Boy feel, though it won't compete directly or take a slice of their market as AYANEO's device won't play cartridges.
A caption beside a gameplay picture of Donkey Kong '94 states that there is one screen that has always been eye-catching, a screen with a unique charm that many gamers have fallen in love with and longed to see on an AYANEO device. Well, AYANEO have listened, and they've implemented that wish into the Pocket Vert.
The Pocket Vert is apparently built as 'a passion project for true handheld enthusiasts', which follows Palmer Luckey's line of thinking when it came to building the ModRetro Chromatic. It promises a retro portrait form × ultra-high-res display, with a launch that will be 'a journey through the past and into the future' every time.
Crafted with premium materials, AYANEO states that this Android handheld will be 'a true masterpiece', with a screen that promises 'unprecedented ultra HD'. As of this moment, that's all we know, but as there will be more details arriving about the Pocket DS tomorrow, I'm hoping that I'll be able to update this article with an image of their new handheld very soon. Stay tuned!
