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Metroid on July’s Handheld of the Month
Greetings friends and fellow enthusiasts! This is Mikhailov from Team Retrogue, where we like retro games and the devices that bring them to us. Last week, we looked at the Legion Space Update for the Lenovo Legion Go. This week, it’s time to take a look at July’s...
Analogue Announces Aluminum Editions of the Pocket
Analogue has announced yet another limited edition version of the Pocket. The company had previously released glow-in-the-dark, transparent, and solid-color editions of their console. Announced via Twitter, Analogue is launching an aluminum version of the Pocket. It...
Anbernic RG40XX H First Impressions
Anbernic has no chill. They just can't stop releasing handhelds. They get their hands on a chip and they are just going to keep pumping out as many options as they can. This may be good in the sense that they make something for everyone or it is frustrating for...
Odin 2 Mini First Impressions: Simply Divine
As I sit here and try to collect my Odin 2 Mini first impressions, I can't help but think about how wild the Android retro handheld space has become. In the past year, we've seen the Odin 2, Ayaneo Pocket Air, Pocket S, Retroid Pocket 4, Anbernic RG556, and so many...
Ayaneo Pocket EVO sets its sights on Odin 2
At this point, I think the only company that can attempt to keep up with Anbernic's crazy release schedule is Ayaneo. Last week, the company began teasing another new handheld, dubbed the Ayaneo Pocket EVO. Besides a darkened silhouette, Ayaneo didn't offer much in...
From the Depths: Ban’s Bins 2
Yeah, it’s time for another look into the abyss that is my neverending collection of handhelds. Last time it was a fairly standard affair. A DS, a Retroid device, a Powkiddy, and then something odd like the portal. Today though I spun the wheel and landed what I’d...
Avoid Getting Burned: Handheld Safety PSA
Even if you aren't walking around every day with a pocketable handheld by your side, chances are you still have a combustible rectangle somewhere on your person at any given time. Lithium-ion battery-powered devices have become so entrenched into our everyday lives...
5 Cozy Games to Relax With
I love a cozy game. I remember as a kid everyone would laugh at me playing Animal Crossing on the GameCube, but it was such a delight for me. With the Steam Summer Sale dwindling down, let's look at some of my favorite cozy games that I enjoy playing. Maybe there will...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Ayaneo Pocket EVO, Anbernic Goes 64-bit, and More!
The Third Edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly has landed. Unlike the previous issue, there have been so many different announcements and news pieces that it's made our collective heads spin. Not only did Ayaneo announce another Android handheld, but the Miyoo A30 gets a...
MinUI on Miyoo A30: Setup Guide
Ever since the Miyoo A30 was released, we've been hoping to see custom firmware options made available. It's immediately apparent that Miyoo has a lot of work to do on the software side of things, as it's just an underwhelming out-of-box experience....
Major Legion Space Update Comes to Lenovo Legion Go
Greetings friends and fellow enthusiasts! This is Mikhailov from Team Retrogue, where we like retro games and the devices that bring them to us. When last I graced the pages of the Retro Handhelds website, we looked at the GameMT E6 Plus. This week, it's time to...
A Hinged Review of The Zelda: Game & Watch
The 80s were wild, not only because when most Gen Xers are asked about it they’ll tell you “Man, the 80s were wild”, but also because we had 3 groundbreaking and innovative action-adventure titles that came out ready to rearrange the insides of the genre: The Legend...
MagicX Announces XU HD: Little Screen, Big Promises
With a design similar to the Miyoo Mini Plus and Anbernic RG35XX, MagicX has seemingly announced a new retro handheld, the XU HD. The news comes from @forthenext on X. The XU HD is said to have the following specs: Display: 3.2-inch 4:3 display Resolution: 1024 x 768...
Ayaneo Pocket DMG Pre-Orders Launch in China
The Ayaneo Pocket DMG pre-orders have launched in China after the device was initially announced back in May of this year. As reported here on Retro Handhelds, the Pocket DMG was one of three new handhelds announced during its REMAKE session earlier this year. The...
The Cost of Constant Releases
One of the recent discussions around the handheld community has been the fact that it seems companies are releasing just too many handhelds. “Anbernic is on their once-a-month cycle” this and “Ayaneo released how many x86 devices this year?” that. I’m not going to sit...
New Super Pocket Consoles Coming Soon
Evercade creator, Blaze Entertainment, is releasing two new devices into its Super Pocket line-up under Hyper Mega Tech, the company announced via YouTube. The Super Pocket Atari Edition and Super Pocket Technos Edition will be released sometime in October, with...
A Love Letter to the R36S
There’s no getting around the fact that this is a consumerist hobby. Emulation enthusiasts have spent the last few years getting absolutely inundated with a near-infinite number of new SKUs. I love chasing the latest and greatest handheld hype as much as anyone else,...
GotX: Goodbye July Games Announced!
July is here and if you're like me, your neighbors have already been blowing off fireworks constantly. Luckily, there are new games to distract you from the noise of freedom pops, dogs barking, and baby screams. Goodbye July was the theme voted for and the game has to...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Powkiddy V10, RG Cube Fixes, and More!
The latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly has landed. There wasn't too much on the news front, as much of it focused on the new Anbernic RG Cube. However, we also learned more about a few other upcoming handhelds, along with all of the wonderful articles and videos...
GameMT E6 Plus First Look: The Good, Bad, & Ugly
Greetings friends and fellow enthusiasts! This is Mikhailov from Team Retrogue, where we like retro games and the devices that bring them to us. In the last article, we looked at the Ayaneo Flip DS, aka the "Hand Warmer." This week, it's time to take a first look at...
Steam Summer Sale MADNESS
It will be a sad day indeed when Santa Gaben closes the doors of Steam for good, reaching deep into our souls and grabbing our heartstrings until we cry out “I WILL NEVER SURRENDER TO GOG” until finally succumbing to the dark reality that you are now over 40 years old...
Anbernic RG Cube Review: Is This the 1(by 1)?
Coming into the second half of the year, I’d say the release schedule of Anbernic has been; high-paced and H700-based. Continuing their pattern of “one handheld a month or so” we’ve seen 5 H700 handhelds, and 1 using the T820. At least until now. For the next 3 weeks,...
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Nearly-complete Anbernic RG40XX Leaks [UPDATED]
A new unannounced upcoming Anbernic device has leaked via the Shanghai-based video-sharing website, BiliBili, and shared via Reddit. From the video shared, the device will sport the same H700 as the similarly named RG35XX. Following Anbernic’s typical naming scheme,...
Controller Showdown 2: Switch Bootlegoo
Welcome to the second week of Cheap Controller Showdown. In this continuing series, I attempt to find and go through all the various cheap controllers that have made their way into my home over the years. Some are great and some are garbage, but hopefully, we can...
TV Sitcom Games: Are They Good?
In the past I have written about whether licensed games are good (here and here), but what about TV sitcoms? Are there any good TV sitcom video games? I decided to look into the subject and didn't find too many, but I did get a wide variety of genres. Home...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Anbernic RG40XX, muOS Beans, and Much More
Welcome to the first installment of Retro Handhelds Weekly! This is our first edition as we're trying out different ways to keep everyone informed when it comes to the world of retro handhelds. Each week, we'll take you through stories that made it to the front page...
muOS Setup Guide for Anbernic Handhelds
While it's definitely possible to buy a new handheld, load up some games, and start playing, you might run into a few issues here and there. Some companies seem to be committed to introduce new features and updates for the custom firmware, but there are still dragons...
From the Abyss: Ban’s Bins 1
I have a problem. I’ve said it before I’ll say it again; I buy too many handhelds. Unfortunately, this isn’t something I can through into a Space Saver bag and suck all the air out to save space. So I have a lot of space taken up by these. There’s another problem. I...
Animal Well: Better Than Well; It’s Great
Animal Well is the first game published by Video Game Dunkey's company, Bigmode. It is advertised as being a mix between Halo 2 and Halo 3 by Dunkey himself. The game is developed by just one genius, Billy Basso. I heard the hype of Animal Well and it sounded...
Cassia Development Canned
The Android emulation scene has had a rough year. With Switch emulation on the back-burner and Vita emulation making steady but slow progress, the last truly exciting frontier is Windows emulation - but that, too, has taken a blow. Last night, the head developer...