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We’re glad you made it! Retro Handhelds is a news, reviews and guides website, youtube channel, discord and facebook community dedicated to the celebration of classic gaming on the go. Whether you’re replaying old favorites or digging for hidden gems, RH is here to offer camaraderie, support, and news on the latest portable gaming developments!
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Windows 11 Update Breaks ROG Xbox Ally Controls, Here’s How to Fix It
A recent Windows 11 update flags Armoury Crate as a threat on ROG Ally and Xbox Ally handhelds. Here’s how you can disable Smart App Control and restore controls.
New Sonic R Patch Lets You Explore Levels Without The Race
Sonic R&R reworks Sonic R into an exploration-first platformer, stripping out racing pressure and refining controls to make collecting and roaming far easier.
Screw A Remake, Halo Finally Gets A Demake
Halo Zero (Unofficial Remake) delivers an early one-level preview on Amiga, Mega Drive, and Neo Geo CD, pushing classic hardware with a fan-made Halo demake.
Disney Afternoon Collection Finally Comes To Switch With Two SNES Classics Added
The Disney Afternoon Collection finally comes to Switch and Switch 2 on February 26, adding SNES titles Bonkers and Goof Troop to the classic Capcom lineup.
AYN is Sunsetting The Odin 2
AYN has some sad, but expected news about its handheld darling: The Odin 2, but it comes with an awesome deal on the Odin 2 Portal. Is this a funeral, or a cause for celebration?
PS2Recomp: Porting PlayStation 2 Games to PC
PC porting is getting serious with the advent of yet another project: PS2Recomp. This seeks to take your PlayStation 2 library and play it natively on PC.
Robo Gems Brings Competitive Arena Chaos To The C64
Robo Gems is a new two-player C64 arena platformer about grabbing gems, dodging hazards, and mastering slow zones, with a free demo and cassette release.
This is The New Worst Game Boy Setup
Nintendo Reader X4 (x4-boy) brings Game Boy emulation to the Xteink X4 e‑ink reader, turning a focused reading device into a minimalist handheld experiment.
Party Cannon Aims To Slam Some Metal In Your Cartridge Slot
Party Cannon’s new EP hits N64 on March 27, squeezing four slam tracks, a hidden live video, and a resin mascot into 100-copy cartridge run.
MiniST Gives The Atari ST The Boutique Revival It Deserves
FPGA-powered MiniST shrinks the Atari ST into a black TKL wedge, with HDMI, MIDI, and open-source files, though only five 400 dollar units are planned.
Someone Just Ordered Domino’s on a Wii in 2026
A modder used WiiLink to revive the Wii Food Channel and order real Domino’s pizza in 2026, turning dead online features into a working delivery service.
Virtual Boy Classics On Switch Are Bringing Back Two Lost Games
Nintendo’s Virtual Boy Classics hits Switch in February with unreleased games, QOL upgrades, and even new headsets for maximum nostalgia.
Geekom A5 Review: The 2026 Standard?
In a 2026 landscape of rising costs, Geekom is putting out its entry-level A5 Mini PC for $369. With a 6-Core CPU, and Vega 7 graphics, is it worth the price?
The Games I’m Actually Playing on My Odin 3
AYN’s Odin 3 nails the feel and the performance. The catch: it makes your backlog look infinite. These are the games that won anyway.
Game Over: Casio Loopy
Casio’s 1995 Loopy console featured a built-in sticker printer, but its niche appeal and tiny 10-game library couldn’t compete with PlayStation.
Retro Handhelds Weekly: Retroid Pocket 6, Anbernic RAM Swap, BanjoRecomp, and More
This week’s handheld rundown: RG34XXSP spec drama, RP6 OLED calibration delays, and a bigger TrimUI Brick with sticks on the horizon.
The Future is Now: Are We Reaching Handheld End-Game?
As a community, it’s fair to say that we’ve been eating good. The whole retro emulation part? That’s a checked box at this point.
Anbernic’s New Controller Tracks Your Heart Rate Mid-Rage Quit
A controller that tracks your heart rate? Anbernic just revealed the RG G01, and it’s easily their weirdest (and most intriguing) launch in a while.
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Retro Handhelds Youtube & Podcast
Stubbs & Zu review, mod, showcase & setup your favorite retro handhelds on camera! Also, every Monday night @ 6pm Pacific Time, Stubbs, Rob (The Retro Tech Dad), Ban & Andrew get together for a live podcast where they discuss the latest handheld and emulation news, games they’ve been playing, and interview guests from around the retro scene about their latest projects!