Retro Handhelds
GameS of the month
One of the best parts about owning a new retro handheld is diving into the process of setting it up with an endless array of games. It’s when my favorite game, aptly named “Choice Paralysis” kicks in. Fortunately, RH has an incredible program called GotX, led by its intrepid leader Rapid99. It’s our community book club equivalent…for video games!
GAMES OF THE MONTH: WHAT IS IT?
Essentially, Games of the Month, or GotX, offers a way to play your way through games that you might not have ever thought of. In addition to the themed monthly games, Games of the Month has expanded to include “Role Playing Game of the Quarter”, or RPGotQ, and Game of the Week, also known as, Retro Bits. Hit the button below to learn more about how you can join in on the fun!
Current Games of the Month
1995 and before: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
1996 – 2001: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3
2002 and later: Patapon
Each month’s Game of the Month selection follows a selected theme. The theme that the RH Discord selected for this month’s games is “Musical May” — games which either have a musical theme or have an impressive soundtrack. Once a theme is selected, active members of the RH Discord nominate and then vote on which three games are selected – each GotM is from a separate time period based on the initial release date. This month, the three games selected are Link’s Awakening, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, and Patapon.
Previous Games of the MOnth
GotM: Do Your Job June Games Announced!
Summer is getting ready to start and it is time to start your summer job as well! The theme for GotM this month is Do Your Job June. The games nominated have to have the character doing a job. If you want to know more about our GotX program and how to participate,...
GotM: Metamorphosis May Games Announced!
April is already leaving us and May crept in. The members of the Champions Lounge in our Discord decided to vote for Metamorphosis May for our GotM theme. The game nominated must have transformations of some kind to qualify. If you want to know more about our GotX...
GotX: Over Time April Games Announced!
March is over and it is now April. Do you know what that means? Yes, more GotM games and even a new RPGotQ game as well. The theme voted on by the Champions Lounge was Over Time April where games must show the passing of time. Here are the games you can play through...
Game of the X: March 2024
Even though it was a leap year, February went extremely quickly! A new month for GotM is now upon us. The theme this month was Multiple Ending March. The games nominated had to have multiple endings available during your playthrough. The competition was very close and...
GotM February
It is now February, the month of love! Maybe we can find some new games for you to love in our February Game of the Month. The theme for this month was Follow Up February. Games that were up for voting had to be a direct sequel or the next game in a franchise of a...
GotX: What is It?
GotX, or Game of the Quarter, is a special section of RH that encourages participation, camaraderie, and exploration. Let’s discuss some details!
Game of the X: January 2024
Check out the Game of the Month info for January and see which titles we have on deck! Join us in playing some of these old gems as we ring in the new year.
5 Pokémon ROM Hacks Worth Your Time
Its Pokémon fever in the Retro Handhelds Discord right now, thanks to Pokémon Conquest winning the April Game of the Month club nomination, and Pokémon Black and White becoming the new RPG of the Quarter. Plenty of talk about everyone’s favorite Pokémon, generations,...