Here’s What Happens When You First Crank Up the Playdate

Joining the Analogue Pocket and the Valve Steam Deck because the final of the three just lately introduced, however oft-delayed handheld gaming gadgets, the Panic Playdate is lastly able to ship to all those that eagerly snatched up a restricted variety of pre-orders final Summer.

Is the Playdate well worth the $179 when the Analogue Pocket, which may play 1000’s of traditional video games, is simply $40 extra? We’ll reply that query and extra when our full overview of the Playdate goes dwell subsequent Monday. But for now, we may give you a brief peek on the handheld’s distinctive {hardware}, in addition to the extremely enjoyable opening sequence that walks new customers via the entire controls, together with that crank, whereas exhibiting off the graphics capabilities and the spectacular degree of polish on the very yellow system.