Pocket Retro Gamer - expert reviews and buying guides for retro handheld gaming devices
Pocket Retro Gamer publishes handheld reviews, buying guides, portable retro gaming news, and game recommendations for devices like Miyoo, Anbernic, Retroid, and Powkiddy.
Pocket Retro Gamer helps you choose the right hardware, skip the weak launches, and rediscover the games that still feel good on a small screen.
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The best handheld for Pokemon depends on which generation you play. Our picks for Game Boy, Game Boy Color and GBA Pokemon games, with prices and stock re-checked.
A quick shortlist of devices worth checking before the prices move again.
Classic Game Boy inspired design with a 3.5-inch IPS display. Great build quality and excellent for Game Boy Advance games.
Classic Game Boy inspired design with a 3.5-inch IPS display. Great build quality and excellent for Game Boy Advance games with GarlicOS support.
Latest Android handheld with full-glass screen and powerful specs. First Anbernic device with 7-inch full-glass display. Handles demanding emulation up to PS2 and GameCube.
The recent hardware coverage worth reading first, from budget classics to premium Android handhelds.
The Brick Pro fixes almost everything people wanted fixed about the Brick, except the one thing you might expect. Here is what it changes and who it suits.
The Anbernic RG Cube puts a sharp 3.95-inch square IPS in an Android 13 handheld with hall sticks and triggers. Here is what the reviewers who tested one found, and where they disagree.
The RG Rotate is a $79.99 Android handheld whose screen swings open to uncover the controls. Here is what four outlets that held one found, where they disagree, and who it is actually for.
A broader editorial mix covering setup help, current handheld news, and the games still worth your time.
Firmware, setup, and practical fixes.
CrossMix OS keeps TrimUI's stock interface and rebuilds everything behind it. Here is what it does, the version confusion nobody explains, and how to install it.
OnionOS themes change everything from console icons to menu music. Here is how the theme system works and which ones are worth your SD card space.
Launches, sales, and handheld movement.
Anbernic's RG SP is a clamshell Linux handheld with a 3.4-inch laminated screen and a Hall-effect sleep lid. It launched at $57.99 on a three-day discount and now lists at $64.99.
Anbernic just confirmed the RG Rotate, a rotating-screen Android handheld with a proprietary alloy hinge, swappable triggers, and Polar Black / Aurora Silver finishes.
The classics worth loading first.
Explore the best Game Boy Advance games that you can play on the ANBERNIC RG 34XX, each offering unique gameplay and nostalgia.
Dive into the best Dreamcast games that every retro gamer should try, highlighting what makes them classics in the gaming world.
The handhelds readers keep comparing, buying, and asking about.
Miyoo Mini Plus
Ultra Compact
$69.99
Anbernic RG34XX
Classic Style
$59.99
Anbernic RG405M
Premium
$119.99
Retroid Pocket 5
Android
$259
Steam Deck
Gaming PC
$639
Anbernic RG35XX
Classic Style
$47.99
The compare tool and beginner's guide are the fastest way to narrow the field without chasing forum posts for hours.
