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AYANEO Pocket Air Mini Setup Guide
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (1397+ words) The AYANEO Pocket Air Mini, a rare budget device from the notoriously expensive AYANEO, has proven to be a favorite of the Retro Handheld community. Great build quality, comfy and quiet buttons, and an extremely agreeable price have given this…...
Steam Controller Review Leaks Early, Pricing at $99
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (426+ words) In a Steam Controller Early Review from Techy Talk that leaked ahead of schedule on Streamable, it appears we now know the price of Valve's new Steam Controller, along with a look at the controller layout and operation. Considering that…...
NYXI Hyperion 3 Controller For Switch 2 Review
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (704+ words) NYXI is a reputable accessory maker for the Switch series of consoles, and they recently took a stab at magnetically attached Bluetooth controllers that offer gyro support, RGB, funky turbo functions, rumble, and full-range hall effect joysticks. Is this an…...
Guide: How to Install Gamma OS Next on the Anbernic RG VIta Pro
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (327+ words) Legendary scene developer The Gamma Squeeze is back again to bring the most out of your emulation hardware. This time, they're bringing that special sprinkle of Gamma magic to the recent Anbernic RG Vita Pro. The Vita Pro shipped with…...
RGC-BASIC Hits Version 2. 0 With MOD Music, 256-Colour Palettes, and New Screen Modes
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (273+ words) Retro Handhelds RGC-BASIC Hits Version 2. 0 With MOD Music, 256-Colour Palettes, and New Screen Modes What started as a modest sound update has turned into something considerably more ambitious. RGC-BASIC, the retro-inspired BASIC language developed by Chris Garrett over at Retro…...
MSI Claw A8 Review: Pretty Great With One Major Flaw
2+ day, 56+ min ago (826+ words) Unlike some of the others here at Retro Handhelds, I haven't really put much focus into what MSI has been doing in the x86 handheld space. That being said, the MSI Claw A8 caught my attention as the company was introducing a…...
Gamma OS Next Comes to the Anbernic RG Vita Pro
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (233+ words) It's been a little while since the Anbernic RG Vita and RG Vita Pro were released, with the latter offering a dual-boot experience between Linux and Android. However, Anbernic doesn't have the greatest track record with offering a reliable and…...
R36 Ultra Review: Another Solid RK3326 Clone for Gamers on a Budget
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1121+ words) Here we are again, back with yet another R36 S variant clone on the RK3326 chipset. The R36 Ultra is the latest variation on this well-tested formula to make a play for your hard-earned budget gaming bucks. In a market that's absolutely flooded…...
Miniloong Pocket One Review
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (686+ words) Retro Handhelds Miniloong Pocket One Review The Rockchip RK3566 is a chip released in 2020, popularized by the Anbernic RG503 in 2022, and was brought back into frequent use by the Powkiddy RGB30 in late 2023. So here we are, nearly 3 years later, and while most…...
Game Over: VTech's Decade of Failure
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (473+ words) Retro Handhelds Game Over: VTech's Decade of Failure VTech's name today evokes children's laptops that chirp out the alphabet, not high-stakes video game experiments, but back in the 1980s, the Hong Kong company twice tried to crash the console market and…...