Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We put the two Nintendo 64 FPGA giants head to head: the new ModRetro M64 launching on July 28th and the Analogue 3D, which has already made many retro gamers happy since its launch in late 2025.

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Modretro M64: tidd.ly/4yJRrhd
Analogue 3D: store.analogue.co/products/analogue-3d-black

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📹 CHAPTERS 📹
00:00 Introduction
01:19 Firmware Version
01:57 Design Differences
05:03 The Controllers
08:15 OS & UI Comparison
11:28 Emulation Comparison
18:17 Extra Points
20:34 Overall Opinion


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