Growing up with the Gameboy Advance SP

Growing up with the Gameboy Advance SP

Self-indulgence inbound Prepared by Joe The Boy Long ago there existed a man. Except he wasn’t a man, he is actually what the IRS would classify as a ‘dependant’ or what coal mining companies in the 1800s would classify as a ‘meaningful source of cheap labor’. For...
A Head-to-Head Widescreen 3566 Comparison

A Head-to-Head Widescreen 3566 Comparison

What do the RGB30, RG353P, RK2023, and GKD Mini Plus have in common? Yeah, that’s right, they’re all 3566 devices. But you know what else they have in common? They all use smaller 3.5” or 4” displays in the case of the RGB30. Now if you want more screen, that means...
10 Great RPGs That Never Came West

10 Great RPGs That Never Came West

One of the greatest parts of emulation and retro handhelds is playing English-patched games that never had an official translation. RPGs are my favorite genre of games and these seem to be some of the most popular English translations. There was a time when Japan...
Keep Calm and Emulate On

Keep Calm and Emulate On

My journey into the world of emulation began during my high school years in the late 90s, sparked by a friend’s tip that I could transform my PC into a gateway to the gaming past. Denied access to consoles like the NES during my childhood due to parental...
5 Games Similar to Paper Mario

5 Games Similar to Paper Mario

Do you love a game or series, but you have played them to death and want something new? Maybe you have too much nostalgia for a childhood series and are afraid to branch out. I check both of these boxes with Paper Mario. I had the first game for my N64 as a kid and it...
ARM Handhelds – Where Do We Go From Here?

ARM Handhelds – Where Do We Go From Here?

ARM powers the vast majority of the handhelds on the market right now. From the Nintendo Switch to the RG35XX lineup, you can bet your bottom dollar it’s got an ARM chip all up in its guts. But while this architecture has its many advantages, we’ve seen...