ANBERNIC RG35XX 2024 Review – Their Most Confusing Handheld Yet
6.8 A Handheld That Shouldn’t Really Exist Handheld Design9 Pricing & Market Stance5 Emulation Performance8 User Experience5 ANBERNIC’s RG35XX 2024 is confusingly placed on the market, priced just $14 less than a handheld with the same design, better battery life, better shoulder buttons and WiFi/Bluetooth capabilities, making it a device that’s likely worth passing on. […]
Sipeed Reveals Upcoming FPGA Mini Retro Handheld With a 2″ Display
There’s no denying the trend of mini handhelds has exploded over the last couple of years, devices like the Funkey S, the Miyoo Mini and the Game Kiddy Pixel are currently dominating the market, but none of them us FPGA technology… until now. Open Source Hardware Platform company Sipeed have revealed that they are working […]
Upcoming ANBERNIC RG35XX SP Clamshell Handheld “Leaked”
ANBERNIC’s workers have a tendency to “leak” videos and images of handhelds before they release, and although I do enjoy seeing these concepts come to fruition, I do believe it’s a part of their recent marketing strategy, and so it should because… now we’re writing about it. I first came across this device when Twitter […]
Miyoo A30 Reportedly Launching In April, Before Popular Mini Flip
Miyoo have been working quietly on their latest handheld, long after the release of the popular Miyoo Mini Plus which is one of my favourite retro handhelds of the year. Back in 2023 Miyoo shared that they were working on a new clamshell handheld, likely called the Miyoo Flip, and they informed their community that […]
Retroid Pocket 4 Pro Review – The Best $199 Retro Handheld?
I have reviewed a lot of handhelds over the last few years and GoRetroid is a company that keeps pushing the boundaries of affordable emulation in a form factor that’s comfortable, easy to use and pleasing to look at. They have had a few hiccups in the past, some incredibly unprofessional for that matter, but […]
ANBERNIC RG35XX Plus Review – A Near Flawless $65 Handheld
ANBERNIC has been on a roll this year, throwing more handhelds out the door than I have had hot dinners. The first of the year was the original RG35XX, a handheld that I personally didn’t like too much due to its average performance and terrible shoulder buttons. However, almost 12 months later ANBERNIC revisited this […]
Powkiddy RGB30 Review – Starting A New Handheld Style?
Today’s review is based on my own personal experience with what is probably my favorite handheld of 2023 – the Powkiddy RGB30. What makes it particularly special is the unique 4 inch square format display. This display makes the RGB30 an absolutely perfect device for early retro handheld console emulation, especially anything 8-bit. And by […]
Retroid Pocket 2S Review – The Best Handheld Under $100?
The Retroid Pocket 2S was an unexpected reveal. With GoRetroid innovating with the Retroid Pocket Flip and the previous Retroid Pocket 3+, I was adamant we’d see something unique for their next retro handheld. But instead they took one step back… and two steps forward with this device. The Retroid Pocket 2S is incredibly similar […]
Analogue Announces Limited Edition Glow In The Dark Pocket
Analogue has just shocked us all and announced a brand new colorway for their incredible Pocket handheld: a limited edition Analogue Pocket – Glow in the Dark. I was very surprised to see this announcement, because for the past two years Analogue has been keeping it very simple with their black and white models. Many […]
TJD T80 is Another Handheld Monster You Probably Shouldn’t Buy
The new TJD T80 is an Android-based handheld monster that is giving us déjà vu, as it is nearly identical to the TJD T101. But where the TJD T101 focuses on Windows gaming, the new T80 will have its focus on Android applications and pure emulation power. It is truly living up to their tagline […]