by jalanimal | Jun 27, 2025 | Features
I love RPGs, and I also have a fondness for the GBA. The sprite work still holds up today, and with all these clamshells that have been releasing, it is nice to live that nostalgia of the GBA SP. One of my favorite parts of emulation is playing translated games that... 
by jalanimal | Jun 26, 2025 | Features
Sliiiiiide to the left, Sliiiiiide to the right. Now freeze! Everybody. Shut. Your. Clams!… I tried making this Cha Cha Slide reference in our media team group chat, and no one laughed, so I am seeing if I can go 1 for 2 with it. I have had the RG Slide in my... 
by Ban | Jun 25, 2025 | Features
In 2025, we’re starting to see more and more companies enter the fray of “Look! We have a handheld, too!” Antec rebranded AYANEO handhelds and released them. Helegaly has announced a few different handhelds, but has yet to ship them. So what happens when a company by... 
by Nick | Jun 24, 2025 | Features
Time to cover a big one. The handheld that cemented the fact that there was a world of full-featured gaming was possible on the go. The little black & white Mario machine that could: Nintendo’s Game Boy. I never got to have a Game Boy growing up. It probably... 
by andrew | Jun 22, 2025 | Features, News
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,... 
by Dan W | Jun 21, 2025 | Features
Ever since I was a teenager, there have been certain phrases that still manage to motivate me into action. These phrases include “limited run” or “limited edition”. Following the release of the AYANEO Pocket DMG, I’d been looking at trying to get my hands on one of...