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Introducing Analogue 3D. A reimagining of the N64.

In 4K resolution. Perhaps the greatest multiplayer system of all time. Analogue 3D is the worlds first 100% compatible with every original N64 game ever made. Region Free. Bluetooth LE. Dual-band Wifi. Four original-style controller ports. Entirely new, next generation Analogue hardware featuring 3D OS. Engineered entirely in FPGA. No Emulation.

Full announcement here: analogue.co/3D

Available for preorder Oct 21st, 8am PDT.

You want real? Here it is. Analogue 3D doesn’t mess around—N64, perfect in every way, built with FPGA, no emulation. Just pure multiplayer magic.

The games aren’t the past—they’re now. Analogue 3D gives you the N64 you need, brought back pure and ready.

Analogue 3D represents a milestone in video game preservation. It’s not just a reimagining of the N64—it’s the first fully compatible, hardware-accurate recreation, fully compatible with the entire N64 game library. After nearly four years of dedicated FPGA engineering, Analogue 3D overcomes the limitations of software emulation—no input lag, no graphic or audio inaccuracies, no timing or frame rate problems.
This is the N64, perfected and true to its core.

The unmistakable Signature and Soul of the CRT.
On your HDTV. In 4K.

Unlike its 2D predecessors, the N64 wasn’t just about pixels. The original hardware's distinctive approach to rendering polygons and textures depends on the CRT far more critically than simpler 2D systems. It’s the N64, reborn.

Analogue 3D’s Original Display Modes are meticulously reproduced, virtually indistinguishable recreations of CRT displays. Capturing the warmth, depth, and texture in every frame. The soft glow of phosphor and vibrant colors unite with immersive scanlines and shadow masks. This isn’t just upscaling — it’s an unprecedented transformation.

N64 is perhaps the greatest multiplayer gaming system of all time. Around 70% of the game library supports multiplayer, it isn't just an option; it is the heart of the experience - when multiplayer was a bridge that connected us in a simple way.

In person Multiplayer creates experiences that aren't just better together, it creates experiences that are only possible together. Analogue 3D is a revival of the very essence of Multiplayer, brought back to life with the soul of the N64 at its core.

8BitDo 64 Controller.

An Icon never felt so new. We worked closely with 8BitDo to design a wireless bluetooth recreation of the original N64 controller with a modern form factor. Crafted with an uncompromising attention to detail, the c-buttons, d-pad, and A/B buttons retain the original size, sub-layouts, and feel.

Featuring a superior quality HALL Effect joystick, with the original-style N64 gate. Say goodbye to the infamous loose joysticks that plagued original controllers. And now you can even update your 8BitDo 64 Controller directly with Analogue 3D simply by plugging it in.

A tribute to play N64 like never before.

Introducing 3D OS.

3D OS is not just an operating system—it is a meditation on the N64, sharpened and refined for today. Every detail, every moment, brought into vivid focus. 3D OS takes the essence of the N64 and brings it into the present, sharper and more precise than ever. It is not nostalgia—it is truth, made vivid.

3D OS is the ultimate way to play the N64. Every feature you could want, built for people who know that the details matter. No gimmicks—just the best experience possible.

3D OS takes everything that made Analogue OS work and cranks it up. 4K, fully featured, and loaded with the right features to make the N64 experience as real as it gets. It is a journey into the depths of the N64.

They’ll tell you it’s just another console. They’re wrong. Analogue 3D is the N64, back with soul, with more clarity than ever. You want to remember what it felt like? Here it is.

This isn’t some repackaged nostalgia. Analogue 3D is taking N64 and making it new without losing an ounce of what made it great in the first place.

There’s a certain poetry in breathing new life into old legends. With Analogue 3D, we’ve woven the essence of the N64 into the fabric of the pursuit of authenticity. The Analogue 3D isn’t some cheap trick. We took the old N64 and breathed new life into it, stuffing it into a beast—the 220k LE Altera Cyclone 10GX FPGA.

This is more than preservation; it’s a celebration of gaming’s rich tapestry, honored with the care it deserves.

We’re serving up gaming history on a silver platter, seasoned with the respect and authenticity it deserves.

This is more than preservation; it is the revaluation of gaming history, honoring its profound significance.

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In a world obsessed with progress yet haunted by impermanence, Analogue 3D feels like an anomaly. In the relentless march of progress, something essential is often lost.

With the Analogue 3D, we’ve sought to reclaim the soul of the N64, It is more than technological; the creation of Analogue 3D is an act of defiance against the ephemeral nature of technology. It’s a philosophical tribute to the art of an entire medium, preserved with solemn dignity.

Preorder: Oct 21st, 8am PDT
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