About Retro Handhelds
Retro Handhelds was founded in 2020 by a group of friends who share a common love for portable gaming. We started this website as a hobby project to document our own adventures with retro handhelds, but soon realized that there was a huge demand for quality information and content on this topic. Since then, we have grown into a team of video content creators, writers, developers, and moderators who work hard to provide you with the best retro handhelds content on the web.
Our mission is to help you discover, enjoy, and celebrate the amazing world of handheld retro gaming. Whether you’re a veteran gamer who grew up with the Game Boy or Sega Game Gear, or a newcomer who wants to explore the classics of yesteryear, Retro Handhelds is here to offer you camaraderie, support, and inspiration.
We hope you enjoy our website and find it useful. If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, please feel free to contact us. We’d love to hear from you!
What is a Retro Handheld Anyway?
There’s been over three decades of portable gaming history at this point, so naturally handhelds like Nintendo’s Game Boy or Sega’s Game Gear are considered “Retro”. However, in the past few years, we’ve seen the release of numerous new devices designed solely for emulating classic handheld and console games. These devices often bring along modern niceties such as backlit LED screens and WiFi connectivity, while still celebrating the classics of yesteryear.
Our community celebrates all of these handhelds. Whether it’s a buzz-worthy device like the Retroid Pocket Flip, a custom built Raspberry Pi handheld, or someone’s modded Game Boy, everyone’s got a seat at the table. If it can play retro video games on the go, odds are there’s someone in the Retro Handhelds community who’s eager to talk about it.
Meet the Retro Handhelds Media TEAM
Stubbs
Stubbs (StubbornPixel) is the founder and proprietor of Retro Handhelds, a community and brand born during the isolated lull of 2020 to connect people to a simpler time. Around here you may find him making videos, helping with community projects, or co-hosting the Retro Handhelds Podcast. Outside of RH, Stubbs can be found doing Dad things, playing video games, meticulously organizing his rom collection, reading a good book, or writing songs (http://peterarvidsonmusic.com).
Favorite Game: Twisted Metal 2
Zu
Zu is an enthusiastic middle aged man with no formal reviewer training and a love of retro handhelds. Unfortunately, we have very little control over his actions. Also, it should be noted that Zu has a fondness of pickles and is the reluctant caretaker of Gary, his producer. – RH Legal Counsel.
Favorite Game: Final Fantasy 6
Ban
Despite what you may think, Ban does not kick people off the server or out of live stream chat, but he does help to make the funny little posts you see on the RH Social Media! Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter (No not X. Twitter) are all his domain to spew information, sales and goofy controller imagery. He also writes articles, reviews, helps with YouTube timestamps, guests on the RH Podcast, runs the Handheld of the Month channel in the RH discord. Additionally he collects handhelds, sets up handhelds, looks at handhelds and does a lot of music!
Favorite Game: BurnOut 3 Takedown
JaLanimal
Writer & scheduler for the RH website, punk rocker extraordinaire, and teaches the youths of our nation!
Favorite Game: Conker’s Bad Fur Day
Regs
Regs is the Web Admin & Designer of the current RH website and moonlights as Merch Manager for Retro Handhelds. If Regs catches you wearing plain clothing, he’ll probably try to stick a RH logo on you. Regs loves all the chickens of the world, particularly the ornery chickens.
Favorite Game: A Link to the Past
Rapid
Rapid99 (Cyberphile) runs our Games of the Month (GotX) club and is a proven bad ass in all regards. He is confirmed to be very good at video games, and you may find him streaming Game of the Week content on our Twitch. Not only that, but he has a YouTube channel called ‘Cyberphile’ that has a bit of everything. From an excellent Retroid Pocket 2 getting started guide, to a love letter to Jet Set Radio, you never know what you’ll get when you tune in, beyond high quality gaming videos! Be sure to check out Rapid’s KoFi as well to support his hard work for RH’s GotX!
Favorite Game: Phantasy Star Online
Sandusky
Sandusky is a RH brand designer, discord admin, a big fan of video games, movies and everything in between. He also likes to make cool pictures!
Favorite Game: Fallout New Vegas
Meet the Retro Handhelds COMMUNITY MODS
Retro Handhelds Moderators are the backbone of our Discord and Community. They are the ones who keep our content and community safe, clean, and fun. They are the ones who help us grow and improve our services, features, and contribute to making RH the best place for handheld gaming enthusiasts!
Axryn
Lead Discord Admin, community mod, Bot wrangler, one time RH Podcast co-host!
Favorite Game: A Link to the Past
LiquidDivide
GotX Randomizer developer & Lead Discord moderator. A man of too many hobbies: video games, programming, fitness, combat sports, and more.
Favorite Game: Xcom UFO Defense
DollerBill
Mod for RH, helps with community coding projects!
Favorite Game: Grandia
Bas
Bas is a Tech journalist that travels around to cover stuff. He got tired of binging shows and movies while on the plane and has been on the hunt for the perfect travel handheld ever since. He also mods for RH with his consistent and steady hand, and is one of our co-founders!
Favorite Game: Chrono Trigger
Eems
Eems “RetroGM” is our community hardware modder, often found making Game Boys, he also mods the RH Discord and guest stars on community content (and is one of our beloved co-founders)
Favorite Game: Splatoon
Cadence
Discord forum and YouTube live chat mod. Hoarder of handhelds, collector of fun stuff, and falsely accused e-Girl.
Favorite Game: Mario Kart DS