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Our Favorite Switch Ports!
"540p never looked so good." - You, probably by Joe What's good nerds, It's your boy. Joe. Back from every gamer's worst nightmare: Marriage. I don't have a segue from that to the Nintendo Switch so just listen. We were all there. We all saw that commercial drop in...
Does the ROG Ally X Have Poor Build Quality?
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, I wrote an article documenting my experiences with ASUS customer service when my Left Trigger failed. I ended up...
Powkiddy RGB10X Review: A Solid Handheld for Beginners
On one end of the spectrum, we have Anbernic, who publicizes every new device with a bunch of teaser videos ahead of a handheld launch. The same rings true for Retroid and others, albeit at a much slower pace. On the other side, there's Powkiddy. There's no YouTube...
Budget Bazzite Box? Ayaneo AM01
I’m going to be honest, I don’t own a PS5 or an Xbox Series X, and the thing that’s been under my TV for who knows how long has been an Xbox One S. While that’s been great for most of my needs, I’ve been wanting to put some of my Steam Games onto my TV so I can just...
RIP Ryujinx: Nintendo’s Latest Victim
Earlier today, some eagle-eyed users noticed that the Ryujinx GitHub page was down. So were the download links on the official Ryujnix website. While we were holding out hope this wasn't the case, it seems that this was in vain. It's been confirmed on the Ryujinx...
GotX: Occult October Games Are Here!
It is time for my favorite part of the year...October! With all the spooky themes of the season, it is fun to always see what GotX games will arrive with it! Will we have some equally scary retro games? Let's find out! Occult October was the theme voted for by our...
R36S Setup Guide and Tutorial
The R36S is a clone console that you've likely purchased for its capabilities and extremely budget-friendly pricing. Here, we hope to help you navigate the various CFW options available for the system. Table of Contents Preparation Backing Up Original Firmware Using...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Nintendo vs. Emulation, RG35XXSP, EmuDeck, and Much 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,...
Nintendo Switch 2 Wishlist: 10 Things I’m Hoping For
The Nintendo Switch is one of my favorite handhelds. It really got me back into gaming in a way that no other console has. It brought back love and nostalgia for Nintendo games that I have forever been missing and didn't even realize it. See more on that here. The...
GameSir Nova Lite Review: Fixing My Android Woes for Just $25
I've been very frustrated with the Android docking experience, for the most part. But sometimes, duty calls - and that duty might just look like your mate asking you to hook him up with a retro gaming setup for his 21st birthday party. And so, I delved into the world...
ASUS Customer Service: A Tale of Woes
Greetings friends and fellow enthusiasts! This is Mikhailov from Team Retrogue, where we like retro games and the devices that bring them to us. We've all heard the tales. A random part of the ROG Ally breaks just past the return policy. What does one do? Wait! It's...
New Anbernic RG35XXSP: Is It Different?!
The RG35XXSP was probably the best-selling handheld that Anbernic has ever had. Why not keep capitalizing on that with new colors? That’s exactly what it did with the new transparent white, red, and green. With the popularity also came the criticisms as well. Did...
Replacing the Loki Max? A OneXFly Comparison
X86 handhelds are expensive, and you shouldn’t really own more than one. The issue with that statement comes from not knowing which one is best for you. Maybe you wanted a smaller screen. But now that you have your Legion Go outside its return window, you don’t want...
M21 Hands On: Copycat With Some Fun Additions
SJGAM seems to be a company whose ambitions to break away from the shackles of e-waste are matched only by their reluctance to shed what has to be the worst electronics company name in history. Every time I find myself writing about one of their devices, I have to go...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: RGB20 Pro, Switch 2, RPCS3, and Much 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,...
Anbernic RG406V Review: The Best Vertical?
Anbernic is back, yet again, with another handheld! This is another crack at the verticals, and since I had so much praise for the RG40XXV, I was excited to try this one out. As someone who had their RG351V as my first retro handheld, I was interested in this one. I...
How to Play PICO-8 on Android Handhelds
It would appear that the market is shifting towards more devices with a 1:1 aspect ratio. While the RGB30 and RGB20SX are still running Linux firmware, the RG Cube and ZPG A1 Unicorn provide an Android-based experience. The problem with this is that there hasn't been...
Anbernic RG406V First Impressions: Well Hello There
With all of the handhelds that have come across my desk over the past year, there's been something missing. Well, that is, until now. I have plenty of options to play everything and anything that I can think of, but something I struggled to find was a vertical...
GammaOS Core First Look: RGB30 Renewed!
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 Gamma Squeeze released a beta of GammaOS Core for several RockChip devices this week, and is available via his Patreon...
How-to Fix ‘This Device Isn’t Play Protect Certified’ Message
So you just got your brand new Android handheld and you're ready to get it set up. You go through the initial setup process, open the Google Play Store, and are met with a message saying "This device isn't Play Protect certified." Well, that's strange, because it's...
The Android Games I ACTUALLY Play
Every time you boot up your Android handheld, you’re usually either getting yourself right into a front end so you can boot up Mojo! for PS2 or you’re launching Moonlight, Geforce Now, or something else to stream your games. But what about playing your “new” games...
CB408 Hands-on: Trick? Or a Tinkerer’s treat?
Time for another mystery device pulled from trolling along the waters of AliExpress. This new independent handheld dubbed the CB408, is from Smart Pocket Max, a relative unknown in the arena for now. With its release totally overshadowed by the constant flood of...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Get BRICKED, Anbernic RG406V, GammeOS Core, and Much 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,...
Using a Game Boy DMG in 2024
I love the Game Boy. I grew up with the Game Boy Color and I have so much nostalgia for those games. Those sprites from that era just do something for me. I just missed the cutoff for having the good ole' DMG though. I decided this year that if I saw a beaten-up one,...
TrimUI Announces the TrimUI Brick
The company behind the TrimUI Smart Pro has revealed its next handheld, the TrimUI Brick. The Brick visually looks to borrow a lot of its design and influence from the Analogue Pocket but with some noticeable contrasts. Where the Analogue Pocket would be left empty,...
Anbernic RG40XXV Review: So Much to Love
While I agree with many who feel a bit fatigued with the number of handhelds being released, I have to commend Anbernic. Despite being the source of much of that fatigue, the company is doing something completely different, as evidenced by the RG40XXV. Instead of...
How To Backup Cartridge Saves on an Analogue Pocket
One of the best-unmarketed features of the Analogue Pocket is that it can back up save files from cartridges. You don't need any additional hardware, nor do you have to do anything all too involved, it's simply a feature of the Pocket that is unmarketed, unadvertised,...
ZPG A1 Unicorn: An Unhinged Take
“The more I learn about Retro Handhelds, the less I know about myself” - Lao Tzu, probably What's good fellow Sonic Adventure 2: Battle!: Chao Garden enjoyers? Our supreme leader Stubbs has granted me much-needed internet access to the locked room in his basement. And...
OBSBot Meet 2: A Quick Look
When the world moved into a “work from home” style of life, a lot of people needed something to help fulfill their constant meetings throughout the day. You know. Those where half the time they aren’t even listening and are just scrolling their phones because the...
CRKD Neo S Review: Hitting the Mark
Hot off their success with the Nitro Deck, CRKD is back with a new collection of controller offerings. The Neo S POPeArt series was released in April 2024 and hopes to stand out from the pack with their unique design in the modern space, and a variety of art designs...