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.
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Hardware & Industry News
- AYANEO Offers Surprise Update on KONKR Pocket Fit ELITE Status: In a recent post on the Indiegogo campaign page, the company provided exactly what many of us have been hoping for. AYANEO says that production is “scheduled to start” in 11 days, on March 17, with shipments slated to begin at the “end of March.”
- Nintendo Is Suing the United States Government: In what is by far the wildest Mario Day announcement so far, the Big N is, in fact, Big Mad over the implementation of tariffs on imports to the United States market and actively suing the United States Government for tariff-related expenses. This follows the Supreme Court striking down the legality of the tariffs to begin with for misuse of the International Emergency Economic Power Act (IEEPA), and follows along with other companies making similar suits Fedex and Costco.
- [UPDATE: Apparently Not] Steam Machine, Frame, and Controller Could Finally Be Here Soon: After Valve was found to be updating its three upcoming hardware listings, many assumed the launch was getting close. Then, the company released its “Steam Year In Review” post, reaffirming that they would be released in 2026, but with no indication as to when or for how much.
- The Pocket Air Mini B.Duck Edition is Now Available: This one kind of came out of nowhere, as AYANEO has released the B.Duck edition of the Pocket Air Mini. It’s available for purchase now, directly from the company’s website, although you will pay a few extra dollars if you want to own an all-yellow gaming handheld.
More Hardware News
- Sega Dreamcast VMU Now Does Wireless Game Boy Multiplayer
- Anbernic RG Vita Pro Shown Off Running Linux and Android
- Build A Boy Sign Up Page Goes Live on Crowd Supply
- Microsoft Announces Next-Gen Xbox Codename: “Project Helix”
Apps and Software
- Xbox on Android is Finally Here, Thanks to X1 Box and Xemu: If you’ve watched or listened to the Retro Handhelds podcast over the past year or so, every once in a while, you’ll hear me or Rob talk about how we wish Xbox emulation on Android were possible. As of just a few moments ago, our wishes have come true as X1 Box is officially available on the Google Play Store.
- Don’t Stress: Eden’s Gone From GitHub, but It’s Not a Big Deal: After we recently learned that despite following protocol and countering a DMCA notice, the Eden Releases GitHub repo was “disabled.” The news was announced over on the Eden Discord, providing a brief overview of what was going on.
- LucasArts Emulator DREAMM Just Unlocked a Whole Era of Star Wars PC Weirdness: LucasArts diehards just got a new excuse to lose an entire weekend (not that we had plans to begin with): DREAMM, the LucasArts-focused emulator from former MAME dev Aaron Giles, has dropped a chunky new update that unlocks a whole stack of late ’90s Star Wars odds and ends on modern machines.
More Software News
Emulation Corner
Custom Core
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.
- Guide: How to Install Arch-R on the Game Console R36S
- EasySMX S10 Lite: A Clicky Switch 2 Option
- Abxylute E1 Review: OK Fine, It’s Not a Clone. Now What?
- Savage Raven’s Tetris Themed Grips Are Awesome!
- Rewind Roundup #3: Happy Happy Joy Joy
- PortMaster Roundup: February 2025
- Game Over: Maximum Action!
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
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AliExpress Discount Codes
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