AYANEO is one of the few companies in the gaming hardware industry that makes a wide variety of handhelds, and its latest is the Pocket Vert, which the company has teased this week in an official teaser video to tantalize the senses of those who have a soft spot for retro gaming. The company also recently teased a product that happens to be in a category it’s never explored before, a gaming phone. This is on top of announcing and launching a modular handheld back at CES 2025.

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, then you probably had a Game Boy from Nintendo. It was certainly cool, but looking back at it now, it wasn’t exactly the coolest-looking. AYANEO’s new Pocket Vert is the futuristic Game Boy that you may have always wanted, thanks to its sleek aesthetics. Although there is something to be said for the charm that the aesthetics of retro consoles and handhelds like the Game Boy offer. All of that aside, the Pocket Vert is AYANEO’s latest vision for a retro handheld that was designed for the modern age, and this includes the function as much as it does the design.

AYANEO Pocket Vert teaser showcases a CNC-milled unibody and diamond-cut shoulder buttons

When it comes to design, AYANEO seems to know what it’s doing. The Pocket Vert is comprised of a “precision CNC-milled unibody” and diamond-cut shoulder buttons. The whole thing looks very angular, which gives it that much more futuristic look. More impressive is the CNC-milled unibody. Because that means the chassis of the handheld is made from one single piece. Razer does this with the chassis of its Blade laptops, and the result has always been slick.

As for the shoulder buttons, the look of them, at least at a glance, makes them appear uncomfortable, but they look nice. On the front, you’ll notice that the Pocket Vert has a d-pad, four action buttons, what we can only assume are start and select buttons, and a third button that’s longer and almost looks like it could be a front speaker. There appears to be a volume rocker on the side as well, and a dial on the other side.

As for the display, which looks huge, it’s actually 3.5 inches, so not small but not massive. Definitely larger for a retro handheld. It’s also got a 1,600 x 1,440 resolution with a 615 ppi. So all of your retro games should look great on this thing. AYANEO hasn’t mentioned a release date yet, nor has it confirmed a price tag. That information is “coming soon,” AYANEO says.

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