We’re Done Making Videos On Terrible Retro Handhelds – A Letter From Our Founder
I have been reviewing retro handheld devices for a long time now, my first video on one was uploaded way back in 2017, it was a fake PSP like device with pre-built games, since then the market has evolved drastically and fast. Handhelds have been a part of my fondest memories and I love collecting […]
ANBERNIC Officially Reveals New RG40XX H After Recent Leaks
Last week ANBERNIC’s RG40XX “leaked” thanks to staff sharing it on Chinese social media, at that point it looked almost finished, and this finally confirms that as it’s now officially revealed via their YouTube channel. It’s official name is the RG40XX H, which is pretty standard when it comes to ANBERNIC’s devices, even if it […]
ANBERNIC RG35XXSP Review – A Superb $65 Clamshell Emulator
ANBERNIC’s latest handheld is here, and this one is already turning a lot of heads, probably because it’s ANBERNIC’s first shot at a clamshell handheld and it’s designed to closely resemble the classic Game Boy Advance SP emulating consoles such as NES, SNES, Mega Drive, Game Boy, PS1, N64, Dreamcast and some PSP games all […]
Emulation Wars: iPhone VS Handhelds – Which Will Prevail?
It’s been a long time since the emulation industry has had this much activity. Nintendo sued Yuzu a few weeks ago, one of the most popular Nintendo Switch emulators around, and now Apple has allowed their app store to host emulator applications, opening up emulation to millions of new gamers across the globe. When one […]
ANBERNIC Announces NEW RG28XX Horizontal Retro Handheld
As I almost finish writing up my review of the ANBERNIC RG35XX 2024, a new handheld by ANBERNIC swiftly gets revealed! It’s becoming a full-time gig to keep on top of ANBERNIC’s reveals. This time ANBERNIC has revealed on their YouTube channel the RG28XX, a horizontal handheld which looks like the old school Bittboy Pocket […]
Upcoming Powkiddy RGB20SX Handheld Leaked
According to retro handheld content creator @retrohandheldcollection on Instagram (who has a history of revealing handhelds that come to fruition and kindly informed us of this leak) Powkiddy are working on a new handheld called the RGB20SX. It may look familiar to some of you as it’s a direct upgrade to their older Powkiddy RGB20S […]
Retro Enthusiast Makes An Atari Lynx Mini For Contemporary Pockets
A French modder has crushed the challenging task of working an Atari Lynx handheld console into a new mini shell, making an Atari Lynx Mini. (Spotted by TimeExtension) For those familiar with the original – you know it was anything but pocketable. “Beefy” might be an appropriate descriptor. And the Lynx also never really got […]
Retroid Pocket 3+ Review – GoRetroid Has Nailed It
Where do I even begin with this handheld. It’s not often I have a love/hate relationship with handhelds, it is usually either love or hate, but the Retroid Pocket 3+ which I have here is a handheld I thoroughly enjoy using, but GoRetroid’s recent marketing stunt has really hit a nerve with me. For those […]
What Does Emulation Mean?
By definition, emulation is the effort to reproduce the function of a specific hardware or software environment. So what does emulation mean for us retro gaming enthusiasts? Well, ’emulation’ can represent the software and hardware that we can use to recreate the environment of a specific retro gaming console. Of course, gaming consoles are highly […]
20 Best Retro Handhelds Of 2025 [All Reviewed]
The retro handheld gaming market is growing at an incredible rate, thanks to emulation making it easier to access high quality retro gaming on the go and the cost increase for retro hardware forces gamers to look elsewhere. So, I have put together a list showing off my favourite retro consoles that I have reviewed […]