If you’re nostalgic for the GameBoy’s tiny screen, you’ll definitely be fascinated by this video posted by a Reddit user. He displays his connected watch, of an unknown model, running a Castlevania game, which he controls with a Bluetooth controller. We have seen better in terms of playing comfort.
A connected watch being an electronic accessory like any other, which is also equipped with an operating system, we have already seen several projects transforming it into a completely different tool, whether it is a computer mouse or walkie-talkie. On the other hand, we have never seen anyone transform their connected watch into a portable console. And for good reason: it’s not easy to play on such a small screen, not to mention the necessarily more limited power of the hardware.
These two constraints obviously did not scare R3V3RB_7, a Reddit user having posted an astonishing video on the platform two days ago. We see a connected watch attached around a Bluetooth controller, which the Internet user uses to control the device interface. In a few seconds, he manages to launch the game Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, which runs wonderfully – except that you almost have to squint to see the character on the screen.
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This connected watch is the most portable retro console in the world
Unfortunately, the Internet user does not provide any details on the equipment used for this experiment. The watch appears to be a clone of the Apple Watch Ultra running on an altered version of Wear OS, closer to Android. This operating system allows it to launch the My Boy emulator! GBA, and therefore to run GameBoy games. However, we do not know the name of the model.
As for the controller, the observation is similar. We don’t know anything about it other than that it’s a Bluetooth controller heavily inspired by the PS5’s DualSense. It appears that the watch’s screen measures 1.93 inches, smaller than that of the GameBoy Advance, which measures 2.9 inches. It goes without saying that this is an experience carried out for the taste of challenge, and not for real gaming pleasure. Your smartphone remains a much better device for playing the games of your childhood.
Source: Reddit