Retro Handhelds Podcast

Every Monday night @ 6pm PST, Stubbs, the RH crew, and Rob (The Retro Tech Dad) 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.

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Episodes

Season 4, Episode 18

Sources for Season 4, Episode 18 (06/17/24) Topics RG Cube first batch retail units have light bleed Stubbs screen share PowKiddy K56 (Helio G99) Retro Handhelds TJD T80 Indiegogo live TJD T80 M-Con V1 Controller M-Con GameMT JellyMini E5 Twitter RH E6 Plus Hands-on...

Season 4, Episode 17

Sources for Season 4, Episode 17 (06/10/24) Anbernic RG Cube & AYN Odin 2 Mini reviews Hands-on, pull up your vid Dad or mine for cube Anbernic RG Cube: First Impressions - Retro Handhelds Modretro Chromatic GBC ModRetro Chromatic: A New FPGA Game Boy - Retro...

Season 4, Episode 16

Sources for Season 4, Episode 16 (05/27/24) Another week of handheld news, from the official reveal of the Anbernic RG Cube, to the new R40S (RGB30 clone), and hands-on with the GameSir X4 Aileron & Kaleid controllers, featuring this week's guest: the love between...

Season 4, Episode 15

Sources for Season 4, Episode 15 (05/20/24) Join Stubbs, Rob (@retrotechdad), @aishtalkstech and Noah from @SteamDeckHQ as they discuss the new AYN Odin 2 Mini Pre-orders, AYANEO Pocket Micro & Pocket DMG Unveiling, host a Gulikit giveaway, chat favorite games to...

Season 4, Episode 14

Sources for Season 4, Episode 14 (05/13/24) It's that time again! We've got another HYPE filled week of news, including a new mystery handheld from AYN, the Anbernic RG Cube, more 35XX SP info, the freshly unveiled ASUS ROG Ally X, and all of our other shenanigans...

Season 4, Episode 13

Sources for Season 4, Episode 13 (05/06/24) Stubbs, Rob, Aish & Ban hangout and chat the latest handheld news, including hands-on impressions of the RGB20SX, Miyoo A30, 28XX CFW updates, and the best handhelds to take on a trip! Topics PowKiddy RGB20SX Hands-on...

Season 4, Episode 12

Sources for Season 4, Episode 12 (04/29/24) Stubbs, Rob (@retrotechdad), & Aish (@aishtalkstech) hang out with @TechDweeb and try not to keep him up too late, dishing on the latest handheld news, including Pocket S pre-orders, Miyoo A30 thoughts, 28XX CFW &...

Season 4, Episode 11

Sources for Season 4, Episode 11 (04/22/24) Join Stubbs, Rob the Retro Tech Dad, AishTalksTech, and Klef from GameTechTalk as they chat about the 28XX, new MagicX XU Mini M, Evercade EXP-R, the arrival of new iOS emulator apps, and more! Topics RG28XX launch info...

Season 4, Episode 10

Sources for Season 4, Episode 10 (04/15/24) Join Stubbs, Rob, Aish, Ban, and Mikhailov from TeamRetrogue as they discuss the new RG28XX, RGB20SX pre-orders, Swollen batteries, NEW R35S Plus, and more! Topics RG28XX is coming YouTube (Anbernic) RetroHandhelds.gg...

Season 4, Episode 9

Sources for Season 4, Episode 9 (04/08/24) Join Stubbs, Rob (@retrotechdad), Aish and Zu from ZuReviews on another wild ride through this week in handheld & emulation news, with some Games of the Month talk and what handhelds we're using right now! Topics iOS App...

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Retro Handhelds Deals of the Week

Are you tired of searching for the best deals on retro handhelds? Well, you've come to the right place. We'll be rounding up a few of our favorite deals every week, and today, we hope your wallets are ready. Magic X XU Mini After being announced back in April, we kind...

Is The Original…Better? GBA SP vs. RG35XXSP

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Nintendo Unveils “Controller Button Collection” Set 2 in Japan

Nintendo has updated its collection of console-inspired keychains in Japan. The collection originally only featured NES and Famicom-inspired options, but has now expanded to N64, GameCube, Super Famicom, and the Super NES. The original "Controller Button Collection"...

NetPass for the 3DS: StreetPass is Alive!

I never had a 3DS (or even a DS) during the peak of their release. Really, I never even had one until Walmart had that $99 N2DSXL with Mario Kart 7 deal. Something else though, I also love a weird Nintendo gimmick, so I was sad to never experience StreetPass. With...

The Cost of Rising Prices: Android Devices

What’s the most you’ll spend on a handheld? $60? $100? $350? As Much as it takes? Maybe I can get specific. Is the amount you’ll spend on a Linux handheld different than what you’ll spend on an Android handheld or even a Windows handheld? Maybe at a certain point, you...

How to Install Balatro on Android and iOS

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