Button mapping and other changes to the Game Boy Advance library on the Nintendo Switch Online service have been rolled out, and while Japan gets an additional game, this is not available in the west. I’ve long considered the Nintendo Switch to be the best mass consumption retro gaming platformRead More →
Various details have been shared by the new Vectrex company concerning the upcoming Vectrex Mini, which is being launched as a crowdfunder. Vectrex has confirmed that the Vectrex Mini console will be launching on Kickstarter, probably before November 2025. The scaled-down console (50% smaller) will include 12 games (still TBC)Read More →
Yet another new line of mini consoles from Blaze Entertainment, the battery-powered Super Micro keychains feature a tiny 2-inch display. Back when the Super Pocket line was released as an alternative to the standard Evercade EXP and VS, I was pretty interested to see how the brand partnerships would develop.Read More →
A brand new open-source FPGA recreation of the Nintendo Game Boy, GBC, and GBA is currently looking for funding on Crowd Supply. Game Boy style handhelds are ten-a-penny these days. If it’s not a reconditioned and seriously souped-up Game Boy, it’s an emulation unit, or a DIY Game Boy withRead More →
A Kickstarter for the Vectrex Mini is expected to launch in September, giving everyone the chance to own a surprising mini console. Short-lived vertical display console the Vectrex has a bit of a legendary status, so seeing that the rumours of a “mini” console revival coming to fruition at GamescomRead More →
Expecting a full-sized Amiga replica? Forget that, the THEC64 mini Black Edition is here, like you haven’t been begging for it (you haven’t). PLAION and Retro Games Ltd have announced THEC64 mini Black Edition. Featuring 25 preinstalled games, the most interesting thing about this release isn’t that it is aRead More →
As well as mini consoles, they’re also teasing special merchandise and a second full-sized keyboard retro system in 2026. A new trailer has dropped from Retro Games Ltd, stylishly presented as a data breach on a classic green display. Who are the hackers attempting to unlock these secrets? We’ll neverRead More →
Now you can choose which cartridge you buy with your new Evercade. A slight Evercade line refresh has once again occurred, this time with Blaze Entertainment’s curated cartridge-playing EXP and VS systems repacked with new colour schemes and no games. Evercade VS-R Solo Edition Pictured above, the Evercade VS-R SoloRead More →
Earlier, I chatted to Grant Sinclair about the GamerCard. We had a pretty long chat, mostly about other things (and old Sinclair devices!), but he was able to show me a physical GamerCard, which better demonstrated one of its key features. Basically, the body is a PCB! Now, I’d seenRead More →
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