Should You Even Collect Handhelds?

Should You Even Collect Handhelds?

How many handhelds do you have? 2? 4? 8? Do you think you have a problem and want to cut back? What if, and hear me out, you had 56 handhelds? That’s right, 56 of them. That’s just a full-on collection, right? Today I’m trying to answer the question, is it even worth...
GameBoy Color-ish: The Color Clone Catalog

GameBoy Color-ish: The Color Clone Catalog

1998. Google was founded, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was released, and I still wasn’t a thought to be born. Regardless of these successes, and soon-to-be disappointments, the handheld scene was about to see its next popular child: the Game Boy Color. Positive...
My First Retro Handheld: Ban’s Journey

My First Retro Handheld: Ban’s Journey

Just like everyone else who’s likely reading this, gaming has been a big part of my life since I was young. Unlike most of you reading this. I wasn’t old enough to really start with an SNES, Genesis, or Atari 2600. The first home console my family had was a...
Anbernic RG556: A Comparison to the RP4 Pro

Anbernic RG556: A Comparison to the RP4 Pro

2024 has been off to an interesting start. Ayaneo released a few handhelds already, Powkiddy has their Max 3 (non-pro), and the Gameforce Ace is finally shipping. Amongst the crowd of randomly released handhelds came a pair of devices in the $150-$200 price point that...
Cartridges Renewed – Super Pocket Review

Cartridges Renewed – Super Pocket Review

     I am not that old. Kind of odd to hear in a Retro Handhelds community where everyone is gushing about Atari 2600, or their Sega Genesis, but it’s true. I only know the 2000’s, my first system was a PS2, and my first handheld was a GBA SP. Despite all that, I love...