Handheld Console - Gaming Retro

You Have 10 Days to Buy Nintendo Game & Watch 35th Anniversary Edition

On: March 21, 2021

Released on November 13th 2020, the 35th Super Mario Bros edition of Nintendo Game & Watch is coming to the end of its life. Along with other celebratory products (such as Nintendo Switch collection Super Mario 3D All-Stars), it will become unavailable on March 31st 2021. Featuring Super Mario Bros, SuperRead More →

Pimoroni Announces PicoSystem Handheld Based on RP2040 Microcontroller

By: Christian Cawley

On: February 19, 2021

In: Retro hardware

The electronic hobbyist community has gone crazy for the release of the Raspberry Pi Pico, a dirt-cheap microcontroller board powered by a custom chip. Intended for simple projects, the Pico’s custom RP2040 microcontroller has considerable potential, not least in retro gaming. Just days after its unveiling, Pimoroni has announced aRead More →

Is the microByte Retro-Gaming Handheld Just Too Small?

By: Christian Cawley

On: February 9, 2021

In: Retro Consoles

The choice for retro gaming enthusiasts continues to expand, with devices available in virtually all form factors. While some prefer authenticity over playability, others are attempting to take retro gaming to a whole new level: atomic. One example is microByte from Byte-Mix Labs. Launched on CrowdSupply, the microByte basic versionRead More →