We’re entering a new era in the retro handheld space. The age old question of Linux handhelds vs. Android handhelds has yet to be settled, but a new contender has entered the ring: PC Handhelds! Okay, that’s technically not true. Gaming handhelds...
It’s finally here! During the relatively short lifespan of the modern retro handheld scene, there hasn’t been a handheld with more hype than AYN’s Odin. Originally billed as the “199 Handheld”, the Odin had a relatively simple mission...
The Miyoo Mini dares to ask: What if a cheap tiny handheld were also good? That’s probably not the most charitable framing for the Mini’s sub-$100 USD brethren, but there’s a kernel of truth in it. The sweet spot for the portable emulation scene has...
For the last few years, Analogue Inc. has been making a name for themselves as a top-tier purveyor of high-end clone console hardware. Clone consoles aren’t something we’ve covered much here at Retro Handhelds. Rather than taking an emulation-based...
And now for something completely different! The GUN4IR project is retro, and you technically hold it in your hand, but it’s definitely not a retro handheld. If you’ll allow us this brief side excursion, we recently were able to test out this system and...
The prodigal son returns! The Retroid Pocket 2 is a handheld that needs no introduction. It swept the portable emulation scene by storm in 2020, and was responsible for kickstarting Retro Handhelds as it exists today. The Android-based handheld remained a popular...
