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The definition of a Fantasy Console probably looks a bit different for everyone. In the actual sense, it seems to be the custom and perfect instruction set, the implementation of the graphical representation, the sound capabilities ... but ultimately it is about a quasi non-existent binary format of an executable, which is brought to virtual life by an interpreter on any host machine. 

There are quite a few examples of this, and we have presented some of the most interesting ones in past issues.

The Chinese Clockwork Team has a different opinion, but the result is quite interesting: Their new project uConsole is the latest hardware project and follows the Gameshell and the DevTerm. The spec reads exciting, and the selectable base cores of the uConsole range from various ARM64 cores to a RISC-V CPU.

The thing then becomes a game console with the help of a quasi arbitrary emulator according to the owner's taste. But to turn it into a real Fantasy Console, you need a bit more ... imagination.

Anyway: The hardware seems interesting. It's probably less suitable as a Christmas present, since Clockwork is currently collecting the preorders and will only go into production afterwards.

But if you are looking for a new gaming platform with a RISC-V core or an ARM64 derivative in the form factor of a mobile console, you might find what you are looking for. As always, we're not sponsored, just curious.