by kalkeg | Jan 1, 2026 | Features, Game of the Month
For January, Retro Handhelds is doing something a little different for its GotX program. While this is technically the second year in a row that we’ve done this, we are doing a callback theme; you can play any three past winning Games of the Month or Games of...
by Nick | Jan 1, 2026 | Features, Guide
The reigning king of Android power, the great Odin 2, has been dethroned by his own son. The latest heavy hitter from AYN has finally arrived and has more power than I currently know what to do with. I’m a few days in with the AYN Odin 3, and even without full...
by Ban | Dec 31, 2025 | Features, Reviews
There’s not a lot you can continue to change about a controller. You can swap the sticks out for Hall or TMR, you can give the triggers stops, or you can be crazy and have magnetically swappable button locations. However, what if we want to go a step further? Forget...
by Jim Gray | Dec 29, 2025 | Features
Mere weeks before the launches of the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, Mattel stormed confidently back into the console wars with an idea nobody had asked for since 1992: “What if we needed to scan cards to play our video games?” Mattel’s new console...
by andrew | Dec 28, 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 andrew | Dec 27, 2025 | Features, Shopping
Are you tired of searching for the best deals on retro handhelds? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Here you’ll find as many of the best retro handheld deals as we can find. But it doesn’t stop there, as we also include some of our favorite deals...