Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week, we saw a bunch of news in the world of hardware and software. Our writing team continues to be on an absolute tear, and there’s even a surprise or two sprinkled in! So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and catch up on what’s happened this week in the world of Retro Handhelds.
Table of Contents
Hardware & Industry News
- AYANEO Announces KONKR Pocket Block, Pocket AIR Mini IGS, and Teases Pocket Play: AYANEO’s latest Product Sharing Session just wrapped up after almost four hours, and there’s a good bit to unpack. On the hardware side of things, AYANEO announced two new products: the Pocket AIR Mini x Arcade Home Limited Edition and the KONKR Pocket Block.
- New GAMEMT E5 ModX Videos Show the Modular Handheld in Action: The E5 ModX first broke cover back in April, initially looking like just another addition to the GAMEMT E5 lineup. Recently, more videos have been shared, some by the @Royibeila account on Twitter, in addition to the promo video below shared over on the RH Discord by @jdewitz.
- Royibeila RG36B MAX Quietly Launched: Royibeila surprisingly unveiled the RG36B MAX on Twitter last week, looking rather similar to the likes of the R36 Ultra and R36MAX. It retails for $64.99, but with code ROYIBEILA05, you can save $10 for a limited time.
More Hardware News
Apps and Software
- Latest RG Vita Pro Update from Anbernic Brings the Google Play Store: Anbernic released a new update for the RG Vita Pro, bumping the software version up to v1.1.4. The update aims to provide system optimizations, “fix bugs,” and, more importantly, add Google Play support.
- GPDTool: GPD quietly released a new utility for its handhelds, aptly named GPDTool. According to the company, this will let you “fine-tune TDP, monitor performance in real time, lock frame rates,” and much more, without relying on alternative solutions.
- BattleShip v1.0: There’s a brand new port of Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, as BattleShip v1.0 is now available for download. Surprisingly, this doesn’t come from the Harbour Masters team, but relies on similar underlying technology (i.e. libultraship). BattleShip is currently available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
More Software News
Emulation Corner
Game of the Month
From the Writers
While there’s always a lot of news to cover and talk about, we also try to take a step back and give everyone something a bit different to enjoy. These are the more editorial-styled articles and reviews that you might have missed over the course of this week.
- Close Enough 2: The Spiritual Successor Sequel
- Game Store Rentals: PlayStation Edition
- AYN Odin 3 vs. KONKR Pocket FIT: Is There a Winner?
- Anbernic RG DS: How to Install GammaOS, Anbernic Linux, ROCKNIX, and KNULLI
- 8 Steam Games to Grow Your Backlog
- The Best Ways to Play: Neo Geo Pocket Color
- AYANEO Pocket ACE Setup Guide
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
Looking for Deals?
The AliExpress Sunshine Savings sale kicks off tomorrow, bringing with it coupon codes that can save you up to $90 off on some of the best gaming handhelds. As always, we’ve rounded up all of the AliExpress coupon codes that we could find. If you find that one code isn’t working, chances are you’ll be able to try a different one and save some dough.
AliExpress Discount Codes
Deal Highlights
- AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini x Arcade Home Limited Edition
- 2GB/32GB – $129.99
- 3GB/64GB – $139.99
- DSPico: $14.08 at AliExpress
- Anbernic RG Rotate: $91.99 w/ code RETROMAY8
- R36 Ultra: $37.43 w/ code RETROMAY2
- GameSir Pocket Taco: $33.49 w/ code RETROMAY2
- Anbernic RG DS: $94.99 w/ code RETROMAY15
- Miyoo Mini Flip: $59.01 w/ code RETROMAY8
- AYN Thor: From $396.48 w/ code RETROMAY45
- RG43H Pro: $67.87 w/ code RETROMAY8
- Lenovo G02: $64.13 w/ code RETROMAY8
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