The Starforce Pi is one of the most exciting developments in the world of retro hardware, but it's still not yet available to buy. Marcel J. de Haan - the man behind the project - has experienced issues in finding a suitable manufacturer for mass production and has recently declared that he's going to do everything in-house.
It's not all bad news however, as de Haan has also confirmed that he's working on a Nintendo-related project:
Besides the Starforce Pi, I am just having a little fun modding old consoles (MegaDrive, DreamCast, 6-button Genesis arcade stick, bunch of GameBoys) and I even have a very cool brand-new build in the making. Not going to tell you what it is yet, but it’ll be Nintendo based.
When quizzed on Twitter, de Haan elaborated further:
https://twitter.com/StarForcePi/status/948882548326793216
Now for the really bad news. It's a one-off, like the gorgeous tabletop Neo Geo he created not so long ago:
https://twitter.com/StarForcePi/status/948905057252192256
We don't doubt that it will be utterly amazing, but knowing that we won't be able to actually own whatever it is makes us sadder than it probably should.
[source starforcepi.wordpress.com]
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Where can I get one of those bouncy bubble beverages?
Sad but awesome. Can’t wait to see what it is!
Build a dock in the style of the Starforce Pi with a slot for the Switch... I'd buy that.
I’m really surprised no one has made custom docks. I don’t mean those hundreds of portable docks, I mean making the dock bigger. Like a question block dock that you could slide the switch into for instance. I guess maybe it would just be too expensive or something?
@SimplyCinnamon53 Like a Master Sword, laying at an angle (think a flagpole being raised, at a 45-60° angle) point upward, hilt on the floor crossguard gently holding the Switch. Of course would have to be held up at the bottom but that could be small enough to be easily hidden.
They could easily adopt this to the Switch and make it a lot more simple. Imagine just taking your joycons off and sticking your switch in the screen area. It would be a nice setup, I know I would love it for ACA games.
@Tedikuma I'm thinking about it. I'm working on getting controls working.
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