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MuOS is Coming to the Anbernic RG CubeXX!

MuOS is Coming to the Anbernic RG CubeXX!

Greetings friends and fellow enthusiasts. This is Mikhailov from Team Retrogue where we like retro games and the devices that bring them to us. MuOS Big Banana is currently in its beta testing phase for KoFi supporters. This version of MuOS will bring support for the...

Anbernic RG406H First Impressions: A Wider Cube

Anbernic RG406H First Impressions: A Wider Cube

We knew that Anbernic had at least one more device to release this year. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw at least one or two more before the calendar flips to 2025. What did surprise me was seeing the RG406H actually see the light of day, seemingly meant to take on...

Spruce 3.0 on the Miyoo A30: Layers of an Onion

Spruce 3.0 on the Miyoo A30: Layers of an Onion

The Spruce Dev team released a new version of spruce for the Miyoo A30, find out below why I think this release is the “Game Changer”, which will stop A30 owners from dreaming of an OnionOS port. I’m a relatively new A30 owner, I got it with the hope that, when...

Retroid Pocket Mini: A Linux Review

Retroid Pocket Mini: A Linux Review

It’s not often Retroid releases a handheld, usually landing at least 4 months before releases. Ignore the 3 and 3+, please. Since 2020 Anbernic has released 30+ handhelds including their variants. At that same time? Retroid has officially announced 11. So each time...

These Are Our Favorite 11.11 Deals So Far

These Are Our Favorite 11.11 Deals So Far

Can you believe that it's already November? Not only that, but we're almost halfway through the month! Well, to help celebrate and get ready for the holidays, why not treat yourself or knock a few things off of your holiday shopping list? The AliExpress 11.11 sale is...

More Than Just Gaming: The Art of Collecting Retro Handhelds

More Than Just Gaming: The Art of Collecting Retro Handhelds

You cannot throw a rock in this community without hitting a post on Reddit or Discord about how "I've become an addict" coupled with a picture of piled emulation handhelds. It's easy to look at this hobby from a thousand-foot view and point out how silly it is to have...

The Anbernic RG406H Looks Like a Stretched RG Cube

The Anbernic RG406H Looks Like a Stretched RG Cube

It's been a few weeks since we last heard or saw anything about the Anbernic RG406H, but that's probably because the company's been gearing up for its release. Previously, a couple of pictures were leaked showing off both the internals and a blurry picture of a...

5 Games We Wish We Could Try the Food In

5 Games We Wish We Could Try the Food In

Here in the U.S., we are reaching Thanksgiving. It is a holiday to be thankful for what we have, but also to enjoy eating delicious food with your loved ones. Do you ever wish you could experience living in a game world? What if just to eat the cuisine? I have and I...

Anbernic’s 11.11 Handheld Deals Come Early

Anbernic’s 11.11 Handheld Deals Come Early

It's that time of the year. No, not the time for cookies and eggnog. It's shopping season! This is when all of the best deals of the year take place, saving you buckets of cash on some new retro handhelds. Now that the AliExpress Choice Sale is out of the way,...

Why I Bought a Switch Lite in 2024

Why I Bought a Switch Lite in 2024

It's because it was the gold one. - Joe, who is fiscally irresponsible Just when we thought Nintendo was going to take the aged, nearly decade old, Switch to the vet to be dropped off at the farm on the countryside, it surprised us with another 2 years of problematic...

Best Handhelds Under $50: Late 2024

Best Handhelds Under $50: Late 2024

Fifty Dollars; you could buy a lot with that. You could grab an 8BitDo Ultimate controller, a copy of Sonic X Shadow: Generations, or even 25 Cheesy Bean and Rice burritos from Taco Bell.  Wait — didn’t I do this before? The answer is yes. In October 2023 I shared a...

Really Rad Weekend 2024 Recap

Really Rad Weekend 2024 Recap

Gaming conventions have become a weirdly regular part of my life over the last decade or more. I was first introduced to them through the mega-event that is MAGfest in Washington D.C. I quickly began seeking out other conventions across the country. When offered the...

Buying Guide: Anbernic RG Cube vs. RG CubeXX?

Buying Guide: Anbernic RG Cube vs. RG CubeXX?

The new RG CubeXX has split some hairs in the community. There is one camp who is tired of the XX product line and then there is another camp who is excited as they thought the RG Cube was too powerful/expensive. I am in the camp of I like choice and no one is making...

RP5 and RP Mini: Batocera and ROCKNIX Linux Install Guide

RP5 and RP Mini: Batocera and ROCKNIX Linux Install 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. The Retroid Pocket Mini is here, and the Retroid Pocket 5 is on the horizon. While these Snapdragon devices run Android,...

GotX: Never Nominated November Games Arrive!

GotX: Never Nominated November Games Arrive!

It is November and hopefully, you are ready to gobble up some new GotM games! Fall leaves, good food, family, and your favorite video game book club on your favorite handheld. I don't know what else could be better. Never Nominated was the theme voted for by our...

How to Use ROM Hacks

How to Use ROM Hacks

A good portion of ROM hacks are made using tools made by other retro community members. These tools aim to simplify the process involved in editing palettes, changing text, or simply moving things around. These tools are making it easier for your average person to...

It’s Almost 2025 and I’m Collecting Pokemon Cards Again

It’s Almost 2025 and I’m Collecting Pokemon Cards Again

Let's take a stroll down memory lane, shall we? It's the mid-90s, Super Mario 64 was breaking records, Mario Kart 64 was ruining friendships, and times were much simpler. As we neared the start of the new millennia, our parents were worried about the Y2K bug, but we...

The Games I Actually Play: PortMaster

The Games I Actually Play: PortMaster

You’ve got your PortMaster handheld. You’ve got it all set up with your favorite OS. Whether that’s ArkOS, Crossmix, or Rocknix; it’s running and you can get your game fix in now. But when you boot up PortMaster and look through games you realize there’s a lot that...

Anbernic “XX” Handheld Starter Guide

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?

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...

Is the Panic Playdate Worth it in 2024?

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

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...

Did Anbernic Make the BEST Budget Controller? RG P01 Review

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...

Anbernic RG CubeXX Review: This Actually Makes Sense

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...

How to Setup Obtainium on Android

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’

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...