Analogue has shipped a firmware update for the Analogue 3D console that adds Memories, its save-state system. The feature lets players save at any point in a game and resume from that exact moment, bypassing N64's original save checkpoints entirely.
The timing matters for a specific reason: the Analogue 3D's Virtual Controller Pak, its software-based memory card solution for original and wired N64 controllers, still does not work. Memories fills that gap directly. The feature debuted on the Analogue Pocket handheld, so the implementation is not new technology, but its absence on the 3D at launch was a real friction point for users running physical hardware.
The full Verge piece is worth reading for the specifics on what controller configurations are still broken and what the firmware changelog actually covers. If you own an Analogue 3D, this update changes your daily workflow with the hardware.
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