New Next Level round-up: SSX-style snowboarding, new Castlevania and Slay the Spire, Vanillaware-like brawling, synth roguelites, mad bus mayhem, and more.
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The Retroid Pocket G2 is one of Retroid’s latest handhelds. With an old body and new chip, it’s a mashup of ideas. But is it worth it at the odd asking price?
Hacking the Mainframe #3 is here, and this one swings from forensic Saturn archaeology to petty interstellar politics and Mega Man at the Olympics. Good week.
Homebrew Side Quests is back, and this one’s all over the map: fresh carts, PC recomp magic, lost ports, and the Amiga scene refusing to act its age.
Anbernic is bringing back a 2023 classic with the RG Vita. Powered by the Unisoc T618, the Vita is a classic-looking device with somewhat modern internals.
AISLPC’s RG52 Mini aims beyond clone designs with better performance, solid ergonomics, and a straightforward EmuELEC-based interface.
Anbernic’s second controller brings a lot more to the table. But a lot more can go wrong now. At $40 is the RG G01 worth it? Or are there better options.
Sega’s $399 CDX crammed Genesis, Sega CD, and portable CD player into one sleek box, arriving too late to save two formats already circling the drain.
Catch up on the latest Retro Handhelds Weekly! We cover the wild Pocket Super Knob 5000, Z1 Extreme driver drama, Xbox emulation news, and fresh spring sales.
Tired of choice paralysis? Dust off that handheld and discover Hyper Street Kart, a brilliant SNES ROM hack that mashes up the best of Street Fighter and Mario Kart.