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We’re glad you made it! Retro Handhelds is a news, reviews and guides website, youtube channel, discord and facebook community dedicated to the celebration of classic gaming on the go. Whether you’re replaying old favorites or digging for hidden gems, RH is here to offer camaraderie, support, and news on the latest portable gaming developments!
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Roguecraft DX Hits Original Hardware with Game Boy Color, Amiga, and Mega 95 Ports
Roguecraft DX, an acclaimed turn-based roguelike, is now out on Game Boy Color, Mega 95, and Amiga with real-hardware-friendly ports.
Man Flies ZX Spectrum To The Moon, Sort Of
A ZX Spectrum from the 1980s just landed a spacecraft in Kerbal Space Program. Check out how this “ancient” 8-bit computer can still tackle modern space simulation challenges.
Subnautica: Below Zero Coming To Android Handhelds
Subnautica: Below Zero arrives on iOS and Android March 10, 2026 via Playdigious, featuring touch-optimized UI, controller support, and cloud saves for $8.99.
New SNES Hack Adds 5‑Player Mayhem To 16‑Bit Hockey
A new ROM hack unlocks 5‑player support in a classic SNES hockey game, turning standard matches into multitap-fueled couch chaos—sadly, not for NHL ’94.
How ‘End of Eden’ Picks Up The Torch From ‘Piranha Bytes’
End of Eden is a harsh, faction-driven “Gothic-like” RPG that could finally fill the Piranha Bytes–shaped hole left in 2024.
Epomaker G84 HE Review: Gaming With Style
In a world of Mechanical Keyboards, hall-effect is attempting to make its way to the mainstream. At $85, the Epomaker G84 HE attempts that, but does it succeed?
Sony Gets Third AI-Related Patent Granted
A new Sony patent outlines AI‑generated, personalized “podcasts” fronted by game characters to deliver PS5 news, tips, and recommendations.
AYANEO’s Latest QA Slip Means A Free Pocket Air Mini For Buyers
AYANEO’s Pocket S Mini ships with a 4,700mAh battery instead of 6,000mAh, and buyers get a free Pocket Air Mini as the company’s latest damage control move.
iiSU Alpha v5 Tries To Move Past Drama With A Better Dual‑Screen Frontend
iiSU Alpha v5 delivers a major UI and dual‑screen upgrade while backing away from the overambitious social features that helped tank its original hype.
Frozen Classic Midwinter Is Getting a Ground-Up PC Remaster
Midwinter is being rebuilt as a faithful PC remaster in Rust/Bevy, keeping its 1989 mechanics and huge frozen map while adding modern visuals and QoL.
Super Storm Buster Wants to Send the SNES To Bullet Hell
Super Storm Buster is a dark sci‑fi SNES shmup aiming for huge bosses, dense bullet patterns, and real hardware carts, with a Kickstarter campaign incoming.
Dragon Quest Creator Gets an RPG-Style Biographical Manga in Japan
Yuji Horii is getting a 160-page, RPG-styled biographical manga in Japan, charting his path to creating Dragon Quest, supervised by Horii himself.
How to Install SpruceOS v4.0: One SD Card To Rule Them All
SpruceOS 4.0 has arrived on the scene to give you a single SD card solution to use across your lineup of Miyoo and TrimUI devices.
Magenta Sky and Welcome 2 The Machine Launch a Neon Rebellion on ZX Spectrum
Radical Reflux’s Magenta Sky & Welcome 2 The Machine form a linked cyberpunk duology for the ZX Spectrum, following rebel-in-training Clark in the u_nvrz saga.
Lord of the Rings: Conquest’s Multiplayer Is Back Online
A new fan project restores online play and DLC for Lord of the Rings: Conquest, giving Pandemic’s ill-fated final game a second shot at multiplayer life.
Catacomb, Commander Keen Cash, and the Leap That Led to Doom
Romero’s new Catacomb 3-D mini-doc shows how id nearly stuck with lucrative Keen, and how one scrappy texture-mapped dungeon pushed them toward Wolf3D and Doom.
The AYN Thor Just Got a Quality-of-Life OTA That Fixes the Annoying Stuff
AYN updates the Thor with better OLED uniformity for dim gaming, smarter Home/Return binding for the active touchscreen, and a volume slider fix for Bluetooth and wired audio.
GameNative 0.7.1 Adds Epic Store Support
Stockpiling free Epic games pays off: GameNative v0.7.1 syncs your Epic library on Android and adds new performance options, dropdown installs, and dual-screen support.
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Retro Handhelds Youtube & Podcast
Stubbs & Zu review, mod, showcase & setup your favorite retro handhelds on camera! Also, every Monday night @ 6pm Pacific Time, Stubbs, Rob (The Retro Tech Dad), Ban & Andrew get together for a live podcast where they discuss the latest handheld and emulation news, games they’ve been playing, and interview guests from around the retro scene about their latest projects!