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Anbernic RG406H Leak Reveals Familiar Controls and Transparent Appeal
For the past few months, we've heard rumblings about a potential release of the Anbernic RG406P. It all started after a patent filing was discovered, revealing the design and RG406P naming scheme. It appears that Anbernic is pivoting a bit, as the RG406P is now...
Anbernic “XX” Handheld Starter Guide
Greetings friends and fellow enthusiasts! This is Mikhailov from Team Retrogue, where we like retro games and the devices that bring them to us. I'm a fan of Anbernic's "XX" family of devices. The devices receive some amazing support from community developers and...
LaunchBox for Android: The Best-Kept Secret in Retro Gaming?
For anyone who isn't already familiar, LaunchBox is an emulation frontend developed by Unbroken Software. For years, I used LaunchBox as my preferred frontend for my homemade arcade cabinet running on a Windows PC. Since the handheld emulation wave that was the COVID...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Anbernic’s Not Done Yet, RP5 Delayed, and More!
Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week saw a bunch of news in both 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,...
Is the Panic Playdate Worth it in 2024?
I was so excited to buy the Panic Playdate. It was a device that I really looked at with such envy when someone posted it. The innovative crank, the indie games, the bright yellow color, this device had it all. After taking the plunge on one, did it hold the test of...
Retroid Pocket Mini: An Excessively Candid Look
Click clack, Retroid is Back by Joe It's that time of the year again. Retroid has once again bequeathed to us, from underneath a pile of H700 devices and putrid e-waste, a shining beacon of hope to the future of this niche within a niche in the form of a true...
RH Games: What We’re Playing This Week
Welcome back to another What We're Playing This Week. This is another jam-packed article with a ton of games and handhelds! If you want to be featured in an article in the future, fill out this form here. Jalanimal: Metaphor: ReFantazio Played on: ROG Ally X I...
Retroid Pocket 5 Shipping is Delayed Until November 14
With the Retroid Pocket Mini beginning to arrive to more and more people, we were now looking forward to the launch of the Retroid Pocket 5. However, it seems that Retroid ran into a few issues, resulting in the shipment of retail units being delayed. The company...
Did Anbernic Make the BEST Budget Controller? RG P01 Review
Anbernic winded up and threw a curveball with one of their recent announcements. They decided to get into the controller game. As a company that makes many, many handhelds, it only makes sense. I mean, they are already making handheld controls, now they don't have to...
Retro Handhelds Deals of the Week
Are you tired of searching for the best deals on retro handhelds? Well, you've come to the right place. We'll be rounding up a few of our favorite deals every week, and today, we hope your wallets are ready. Anbernic Deals...
Anbernic RG CubeXX Review: This Actually Makes Sense
How do you start reviewing something that's basically the same as everything else a company has released, just in a different form factor? Frankly, I couldn't tell ya. I'm just rambling a bit, waiting for the writer's block to pass. Actually, hang on a second. let me...
Archive.org is Intermittently Back Online
On October 9th, the Internet Archive suffered a massive data breach. The data breach coincided with a separate DDoS attack effectively disabling all services provided by the Internet Archive, including their blog, NASA images, and the Wayback Machine, an archival...
How to Setup Obtainium on Android
Obtainium is an app that allows users to update and track apps distributed via GitHub, official websites, and other non-Play Store locations. This is an incredibly useful tool for retro handhelds running Android since a good portion of suggested apps and emulators are...
Building a Budget Customised PSP Go ‘BigBoi’
When I first discovered Retro Handhelds, one of the first questions I ever asked was “Can I play Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lions War on a pocket-sized handheld”. Considering this was back in the days of the RG351P, the answer always came back, “Just Buy a PSP Go”. So...
Game Console R46S First Impressions: A Solid 1:1 Budget Contender
The Powkiddy RGB30 showed us all how much fun a budget 1:1 device could be. It offered up a great experience to enjoy emulation systems that serve up alternate aspect adventures. Most users agreed that while the system was undoubtedly imperfect (I'll never know how...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: RP Mini Snafu, Nintendo’s Surprise, and More!
Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week saw a bunch of news in both 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,...
Ayaneo 3 Teased: What We Know So Far
While the Android and retro handheld market sees new releases on a daily basis, the same can't be said about the Windows handheld scene. However, Ayaneo made a surprise announcement as the company released a video teasing the upcoming launch of the Ayaneo 3....
The RG P01: Anbernic’s First Controller
The country riff of sweet royalty-free music starts and you know you are in for a new Anbernic announcement. Last week, we had rumors of a dual-screen handheld, horizontal RG406V, and the RG CubeXX. Today we have something a little different…a controller! Official...
Frightful Five: The Scariest Nintendo DS Games to Play This Halloween
When the Nintendo DS was first released, I considered it a "console for kids". I was in middle school and moving away from Nintendo. The PSP was released around that same time and thought that seemed way more mature and cool. Now, I love the DS and bummed I didn't...
AYN Odin 2 Portal: Everything You Need To Know
Just as the weekly Retro Handhelds Podcast was kicking off, AYN dropped a massive surprise as the company announced the Odin 2 Portal handheld. This one came out of left field, as things have been pretty quiet in the AYN camp ever since the Odin 2 Mini was announced....
First Impressions: The Anbernic RG CubeXX
If you’re like many normal folks, the fatigue of Anbernic releasing handheld after handheld with the same chip might have set in already. However, if you’ve got problems like me, you’ve been sitting through the slog of waiting for the best H700 handheld. The 1:1. ...
My Pocketable Handhelds and How I Keep Them Safe
While crowning the original Miyoo Mini as the best handheld of 2022, Bob Wulff told his audience that "the best emulator is the one you have on you right now." While that quote didn't totally revolutionize the way I thought about handhelds, it did contribute to me...
The SF3000 is $30 and Doubles As a Portable Charger
If there's one company you probably forgot about this year, it's Data Frog. The SF2000 was the talk of the town for a few weeks last year but has been hanging around. However, Stubbs noticed that the SF3000 is now available on AliExpress, looking to offer much more...
Analogue Removes Mention of DAC From Website
Yesterday, Analogue revealed their Analogue 3D, a console that was initially announced a year prior. However, curious readers noticed that a key feature and selling point of Analogue’s other consoles was seemingly left vacant on the product page. What The DAC? The...
The N64 Returns with the Analogue 3D
Analogue, the company behind the Pocket, Super NT, and Mega SG has finally shown off its next console — the Analogue 3D. The Analogue 3D is an FPGA imagination of the Nintendo 64. Analogue's history includes modernizations of the NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, and...
Memo S3 Tablet Controller: A Brief Review
Telescopic controllers didn’t used to be a thing I’d be too interested in. I didn’t want my phone to give notifications that would distract me from the game. But I also didn’t want to turn on Do Not Disturb and miss an important call. However, when I got an Alldocube...
TrimUI Smart Pro Setup Guide
So you've shopped around and wisely decided that the TrimUI Smart Pro is the budget device for you, now what? The Smart Pro arrived in 2022 and has maintained a loyal fan base ever since. Multiple CFW options along with some very nice hardware and design choices make...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Anbernic RG CubeXX, Game Freak Breach, and More!
Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week saw a bunch of news in both 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,...
5 Retro Games Based on Horror Movies
I have a series where I highlight licensed games that are actually good, but I thought this would be a fun twist. I wanted to spend the week trying out retro games that are based off of horror movies. Are they actually good? Most of them are not. I know there are...
Junk Store Coming to the Steam Store!
The Steam Deck is still my favorite handheld after all this time. The one downfall though is that you are limited to the Steam store, so your GOG and Epic games are waiting on the sidelines. Of course, there are ways to get them on the deck (Lutris, Heroic, Junk...