Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week, we saw a bunch of news in 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, and catch up on what’s happened this week in the world of Retro Handhelds.
Table of Contents
Hardware & Industry News
- New GKD350H Ultra Details Reveal Specs, Pricing, and HiFi Audio: Have you gotten your fill of new handhelds yet? No? Good. After first breaking cover back in February, we’ve now learned more information about the GKD350H Ultra, including specs and pricing.
- KONKR Pocket Advance ‘Announced’ With Nothing More Than a Render: Once upon a time, it was cool seeing a company release a teaser of a new device, following it up with subsequent teaser images ahead of the “big reveal.” That’s the new pattern for practically every new release, including the KONKR Pocket Advance, which officially debuted this week.
- Lenovo is Bringing a New Handheld With the C700?: Lenovo has been dabbling a lot more with Android based handhelds over the last few years. After a seeing some success with the Y700 paired with a controller, Lenovo is gearing up for a new handheld release with the C700.
More Hardware & Industry News
- Mangmi Announces the CPU’s for Their Y Lineup: and it’s Nothing New
- [UPDATE: Screen & `Sizzle Reel` Dropped] Mangmi Stands Tall With a New Vertical Handheld
- MagicX Announces a New Screen for an Unannounced Handheld, Because, Why Not?
- Retroid Pocket Nova Gets Hands-on Treatment Ahead of Release
- Valve Might Be Quietly Discontinuing Steam Deck LCD
- 8BitDo Drops the Pre-Order for Their Latest Phone Controller
- Someone turned old SSDs into “Game Cartridges”
- ASUS Confirms ROG Xbox Ally X20 Will Get a Standalone Release
- OpenPuck turns microcontroller into multi-platform Steam Controller receiver
- Nintendo Rumored to Update Switch 2 with OLED Panel in 2028
- Super Nintendo in an SNES Gamepad
- Open Source 4-port USB GameCube Controller Adapter
Apps and Software
- Cocoon 3 is Here and It’s Evolving into Something Great: Whether that’s known entities like Beacon and Console Launcher, or upcoming sleepers like Wave Launcher, we’re headed towards the land of a frontend for everyone. But right now at the forefront of playful aesthetics seems to be Cocoon Shell, and as of today, they’ve dropped their 3.0 release and it’s built from the ground up.
- You Can Play Animal Crossing on Your Clamshell with This Decompilation: What if you wanted to play Animal Crossing on the go, and as portably as possible. While you could pull out your Switch or 3DS for New Horizons or New Leaf, why not go older, and even smaller. Thanks to this decompilation of Animal Crossing you can now play this Gamecube classic on your H700 line of handhelds! With a catch.
- Virtua Racing is Back and Better Than Ever Thanks to this Port: Were you a fan of Virtua Racing on the Genesis/Mega Drive? Were you aware that it was originally from the Sega Model 1; their Arcade Machines from the 90’s. Well if you were, and you wanted even more gameplay on a classic F1 styled racing game it looks like you’re in luck. Because thanks to some more incredible work from within the community, you can now play the classic Model 1 Virtua Racing game again; with a lot more packed in than there ever was before.
More Software News
Emulation Corner
- Gamenative V1.1.1 Pre-Release Drops With a Ton Added
- 75% of PS3 Games Now Playable on PC with RPCS3
- Simpsons Hit and Run Android Version 0.92.0.1
- Unleashed Recomp Android 0.5.2
- Gears of War 2 Gets Unofficial PC Port – Available for Download
- Doom64KB: Neo Geo Edition initial release
- TeknoParrot is coming to Android
- KytyPS5-2026-07-19-dbd2bc0
- shantyc/snes9x v1.63.25
- NetherSX2_nx 1.1.0
- SeedlessDS Showcase: A New Low-End Nintendo DS Emulator Project
- Coffee GB v1.7.7
- YabaSanshiro 2 Pro v1.20.25
- Emutastic v1.8.7
- snes9xrd v0.1
- ARMSX2 2.6.1.3
- Dolphin Android Dual-Screen Update: GBA MultiBoot Support
- DOSBox Pure Unleashed 1.0 Preview 6
- WinNative v0.3.1-beta
- Swiff! Flash games and animations on Android
- Kyty Android First Release – v0.0.1
- CraziiEmu v.0.1.1-alpha
Game of the Month
From the Writers
While there’s always a lot of news to cover and talk about, we also try to take a step back and give everyone something a bit different to enjoy. These are the more editorial-styled articles and reviews that you might have missed over the course of this week.
- TrimUI Brick Pro First Impressions: Bigger, Better, But Not Without Issues
- Lincstation E1 NAS Review: Solid Hardware Held Back by Software Walls
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
Looking for Deals?
A new sale is upon us, as the “Score Big Sale” kicks off on July 13 offering the opportunity to save some money on a new handheld or two. We’ve listed some of the codes and deals below, but you can head over to Handheld.Deals to grab even more!
AliExpress Discount Codes
- VSUSAFF2 – $2 off $18+
- VSUSAFF5 – $5 off $39+
- VSUSAFF10 – $10 off $69+
- VSUSAFF20 – $20 off $139+
- VSUSAFF23 – $23 off $169+
- VSUSAFF35 – $35 off $249+
- VSUSAFF55 – $55 off $379+
- VSUSAFF70 – $70 off $499+
Deal Highlights
- DSPico: $11.27 at AliExpress
- TrimUI Brick Pro: $68.86 w/ code VSUSAFF10
- Anbernic RG Rotate: $93.99 w/ code VSUSAFF10
- Anbernic RG DS: $101.99 w/ code VSUSAFF10
- Miyoo Mini Flip: $44.42 w/ code VSUSAFF5
- AYN Thor: From $328.44 w/ code VSUSAFF35
- Retroid Pocket 5: $178 w/ code VSUSAFF23
- AYN Odin 3: From $331.51 w/ code VSUSAFF55
- Anbernic RG476H: $158.99 w/ code VSUSAFF23
- GUSGU H7: $49.73 w/ code VSUSAFF5
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