by andrew | Nov 3, 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 Jim Gray | Nov 3, 2025 | Features
720º spun its way into our collective hearts via a totally rad cabinet in arcades far and wide, but its home ports played like shit on a Nintendo controller, and the port was more frustrating than fun. Could that formula even be adapted to the burgeoning 8-bit home...
by Ban | Nov 2, 2025 | Features
The original Miyoo Mini came out in 2021. December to be precise, and it was one of my earliest “I really love this thing” handhelds. While its variations trickled out over the years, it was “upgraded” to the Miyoo Mini Plus in 2023. Larger in size, but worse off in...
by kalkeg | Nov 2, 2025 | Features, Game of the Month
Sometimes in GotM, we see a selection of the same games get nominated over and over each month. Never Nominated November is the theme for GotM this month, and gives us an opportunity to break this cycle for a bit. All games that were nominated (including the three...
by Jim Gray | Nov 1, 2025 | Features
The second half of October is even better than the first half for PortMaster fans. Individual setup instructions are available on the PortMaster website. Ready-to-Run These ones are the easiest to get going: just download from PortMaster and play. This list of...
by andrew | Oct 29, 2025 | Features
Four score and seven years ago, I pre-ordered my AYN Thor, just like many of us here in the Retro Handhelds community. After sitting at an airport for almost two fortnights, my Thor finally made its way across to this side of the world before arriving at my door...