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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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Quest 64 Gets The Recomp Treatment
Quest 64 got the N64Recomp treatment from Rainchus, bringing widescreen, high framerates, and instant loads to the cult-favorite oddball N64 JRPG.
Hyperkin Mega 95 Is Not Vaporware, Actually
Hyperkin’s Mega95 “Genesis Nomad for 2026” has finished hardware, but launch is delayed while the team fixes emulator visual glitches and firmware issues.
Last Crown Warriors Is A New GBC Game Mashing Up Zelda and RTS
GBC “action-tactics” game mixing Zelda-style action and RTS-lite base control, with a free demo and Kickstarter-backed physical carts still on the way.
Can It Cook Doom?
Modder turns a Krups Cook4Me into an Arm-based Doom machine, running the game on its touchscreen while the pressure cooker hardware keeps safely doing its job.
Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave Gives C64 the Sequel It Deserved
Fan project Bubble Bobble: Lost Cave brings 100 console-born stages and remastered visuals to C64, delivering the closest thing yet to a true sequel.
BSS 01: The Socialist Pong Box That Cost Half a Paycheck
East Germany’s BSS 01 was a pricey state-built Pong clone, sold mostly to youth centers, born from Cold War tech anxiety and killed by its own cost.
PortMaster Roundup: January 1 – January 15
There haven’t been a huge run of new PortMaster games so far this month, but there’s a heavy emphasis on free, ready-to-run titles!
Guide: Crank Up Steam Deck Performance on the cheap with Lossless Scaling
Want smoother Steam Deck performance without new hardware? Use LSFG VK to unlock Lossless Scaling style frame gen on SteamOS and tune per title.
Archivist Recovers Footage From Monolith’s Scrapped Nolan-verse Batman Title
New footage from Monolith’s canceled Project Apollo Batman game shows the Tumbler in action, recovered from deleted hard drive sectors by an archivist.
Cory In The House Might Be The Greatest Game Of All Time
Cory in the House is climbing Metacritic’s user rankings after a fresh wave of perfect scores, threatening to overtake 2025 GOTY winner Clair Obscur.
New Saturn Shooter Took Five Years and Pushes Hardware To The Brink
Solo developer Riccardo Campione spent five years building Vigilant Paradise, a Miami Vice-inspired FPS that pushes the Saturn’s hardware to its limits.
Epomaker RT82 Review: Retro Modern?
Retro colorways, tiny screens, thocky sound. Sound good to you? Then the Epomaker RT82 might be the keyboard you’re looking for. But is it really any good?
Virtual Boy Owners Finally Get the Flashcart They Deserve
MrCART’s third pre-order batch brings an on-system menu multicart to Virtual Boy, making the full library far more playable on original hardware.
You No Longer Need $8K to Enjoy Delisoba Deluxe
Delisoba Deluxe, Saturn’s ultra-rare soba delivery racer, just got an English fan patch, making the $8,000 curiosity actually playable and understandable.
Super Robot Wars 64 Finally Getting English Translation
Super Robot Wars 64 is finally getting a fan translation, bringing the 1999 Japan-exclusive N64 tactical RPG to English speakers for the first time.
Sega’s New Mini Cabs Are Here to Destroy Your Shelf Space
A batch of Sega-themed My Arcade mini cabinets is coming in 2026, shrinking classic experiences into new collectible shelf candy for hardware-obsessed fans.
GameStop Closing Hundreds Of Locations, Again
GameStop is closing hundreds more US stores in early 2026, rapidly shrinking its retail footprint and turning the classic game shop experience into a rarity.
AYN Issues a Massive Thor Update
AYN issues a massive update for the Thor regarding firmware, shipping, and some unfortunate (but expected) price increases.
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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!