by andrew | Apr 3, 2025 | News
I’m not a horizontal handheld gamer unless it has detachable controllers like the Nintendo Switch or the Legion Go, or it’s small enough to play with one hand. I woke up to some exciting news during GDC week that made me jealous of Steam Deck owners like... 
by Shawn Wilkins | Apr 2, 2025 | News
Nintendo held their Switch 2 dedicated Nintendo Direct earlier today, and with it, a lot of new announcements. Mario Kart World The event kicked off with a showcase of the newest Mario Kart, Mario Kart World, featuring franchise standouts like Paulina, the new Donkey... 
by Shawn Wilkins | Apr 1, 2025 | News
It seems the GKD Little has leaked over on our Discord. GKD has most recently been thrust into the limelight with the release of both its GKD Pixel and Pixel 2. Those two devices run as competition to one of the smallest, but usable vertical handhelds in retro gaming,... 
by Shawn Wilkins | Apr 1, 2025 | News
A new Allwinner A133P device has seemingly dropped on Alibaba, but its manufacturer is entirely unknown. Over on our Discord, taizou has shared what appears to be a horizontal handheld that uses Allwinner’s A133P chipset but, for some reason, has no brand... 
by andrew | Mar 30, 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 | Mar 29, 2025 | News
Some things, like bad luck, are meant to come in threes; however, I’ve never heard the same thing being said about retro handhelds with a 3:2 screen. Yesterday, AYANEO announced its latest handheld, the Pocket Ace. After AYANEO’s own Pocket Classic and...