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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Building a Budget Customised PSP Go ‘BigBoi’
When I first discovered Retro Handhelds, one of the first questions I ever asked was “Can I play Final Fantasy Tactics: The Lions War on a pocket-sized handheld”. Considering this was back in the days of the RG351P, the answer always came back, “Just Buy a PSP Go”. So...
Game Console R46S First Impressions: A Solid 1:1 Budget Contender
The Powkiddy RGB30 showed us all how much fun a budget 1:1 device could be. It offered up a great experience to enjoy emulation systems that serve up alternate aspect adventures. Most users agreed that while the system was undoubtedly imperfect (I'll never know how...
Retro Handhelds Weekly: RP Mini Snafu, Nintendo’s Surprise, and More!
Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week saw a bunch of news in both 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,...
Ayaneo 3 Teased: What We Know So Far
While the Android and retro handheld market sees new releases on a daily basis, the same can't be said about the Windows handheld scene. However, Ayaneo made a surprise announcement as the company released a video teasing the upcoming launch of the Ayaneo 3....
The RG P01: Anbernic’s First Controller
The country riff of sweet royalty-free music starts and you know you are in for a new Anbernic announcement. Last week, we had rumors of a dual-screen handheld, horizontal RG406V, and the RG CubeXX. Today we have something a little different…a controller! Official...
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When the Nintendo DS was first released, I considered it a "console for kids". I was in middle school and moving away from Nintendo. The PSP was released around that same time and thought that seemed way more mature and cool. Now, I love the DS and bummed I didn't...