Retro Remake opens preorders for its PS One FPGA clone

Retro Remake’s Taki Udon introduced final night time that preorders had opened for the SuperStation One, a clone of the PS One variant of the unique PlayStation. The $149.99 Founders Version preorders are offered out already, however you possibly can nonetheless preorder the usual $225 SuperStation One for $179.99 proper now, with transport anticipated in “This fall or Earlier.”

Whereas the SuperStation One appears like a PS One — full with ports suitable with the unique PlayStation controller and reminiscence playing cards — it performs extra than simply PlayStation 1 video games. It’s a customized MiSTER field-programmable gate array (FPGA) machine, as Polygon factors out. Which means quite than emulating sport consoles, its {hardware} can really perform similar to these consoles, with cores ranging from the Atari 5200 and NES to the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

Retro Remake presently affords the system in black, grey, and translucent blue. It comes with a 64GB Micro SD card and has three USB-A ports, an ethernet port, and an NFC reader that you should utilize to set off particular video games to load. It makes use of USB-C for energy.

On the video facet of issues, the SuperStation One can have an HDMI port, together with VGA, DIN10, composite, and part ports geared for retro gaming setups. You’ll additionally discover a 3.5mm audio jack and a digital audio port. Lastly, there’s an enlargement slot to assist Retro Remake’s deliberate SuperDock accent that provides a slot-loading disc drive, a 2280 m.2 SSD bay, and 4 extra USB-A ports. That’s not up for preorder but, however you can put down a $5 preorder deposit for it with an order of the SuperStation One.