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.
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‼️Pre-order Alert
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Hardware & Industry News
- FunnyPlaying’s $69 Mini Game Boy Launch Was Over In A Flash: Over the past week or so, we’ve been learning more and more information about the FPGB MINI from FunnyPlaying. As luck would have it, pre-orders opened overnight, priced at $69 for a limited time. The problem here is that apparently FunnyPlaying only manufactured a total of TWENTY units that were available for pre-order. Needless to say, they sold out in a blink of an eye, making for a rather disappointing morning after waking up and seeing that.
- The GAMEMT MTX Combines Emulation With a GBA Cartridge Slot For Less Than $80: The GAMEMT MTX is a handheld that’s been on our radar for the past few months, after it began randomly appearing on Discord and other social media platforms. Unlike the E5 ModX, which is a modular beast we’re still waiting on, the MTX is apparently now available to order from the GAMEMT website, and AliExpress.
- Valve Reveals Pricing and Opens Waitlist for the Steam Frame: Since we last got unboxing leak details in August 2026, Valve has been surprisingly quiet on any additional details regarding their upcoming VR device, the Steam Frame. Now, we have both a Steam store page for the device on the Steam website, along with some pricing details on the device and its accessories.
More Hardware & Industry News
Apps and Software
- Mangmi Air Y Pro Gains Armada Support: Thanks to a recent or soon-to-be-released build of Armada, the Mangmi Air Y Pro has taken on a new life in the form of the weird vertical Steam Boy handheld we saw a few weeks back. Because of the Snapdragon 865 it’s packing, it seems that the Mangmi Air Y Pro is going to be perfect if you’re looking for a new way to play your low-end x86 games.
- PaperBoat Gives Paper Mario 64 a Modern PC Makeover: One could make the argument that 2026 has been the “Year of the Ports,” but we all know that Harbour Masters has been a pioneer in the space. The team is back at it again, this time with Paperboat, based on Paper Mario 64, a “native PC port of the storybook RPG classic, unfolding on modern PCs with high framerates, sharper visuals, and mod support.”
- Konsoru: The Thor-Focused Launcher Drops v0.6.0: Whether that’s been iisu, Cocoon, or something like the ES-DE Companion app. There are a few options out there for those looking to tinker. Enter Konsuru, a launcher that seems to have been built and dedicated with love to the AYN Thor. With dedicated console interfaces and a clean design, it looks like this is a more recent drop that’s aiming to be something even better for those looking for a unique dual-screen setup.
More Software News
Emulation Corner
- Gamenative Drops its full V1.2.1 Update
- RPCS3 Gains up to 25% Better Performance on NVIDIA GPUs
- Demon’s Souls Remake Running at 4K on PC via KyTyPS5
- MeloCafe for iPhone and iPad (Wii U Emulator)
- GameHub v6.3.0
- Mupen64AE Turnip Edition
- AzaharPlus 2126.1-A
- ManicEMU v2.0.1
- Folium v2.1
- ClownMDEmu v1.6.12
Custom Core
- StockMod for RG DS/RG DS Plus
- spruceOS v4.4.1
- GammaOS for RG DS Plus is coming soon
- Bazzite 44.20260915 | via
- pakman v0.24.25
Ports/Decomps/Recomps
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.
- KONKR Pocket Advance Review: A Nostalgic Nod to the Game Boy Advance
- 8BitDo 64 Review: Jack of None, Master of One
- A10 Mini Review: A Miyoo Mini Clone That Earns Its Keep
- RS-16 Review: This Mystery Clam Clone Has Heart
- Anbernic RG 55G1 Review: Baby’s First Qualcomm
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
Looking for Deals?
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