Author: Maxentius
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Retroid Pocket G2 Discontinued, Classic Hits $149 — Plus Anbernic Teases Rotating-Screen Handheld
Retroid has discontinued the Pocket G2 and raised the Classic to $149. Meanwhile Anbernic is teasing a rotating-screen Android handheld nobody saw coming. Here is everything that changed in the retro handheld market this week.
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Best Flash Cart for GBA in 2026: EverDrive vs EZ-Flash
Buying a flash cart for your Game Boy Advance in 2026? Here is the definitive comparison of the EverDrive GBA Mini, EverDrive GBA Pro, EZ-Flash Omega DE, and EZ-Flash Omega — with live-verified prices.
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Anbernic RG VITA & RG VITA Pro: Official Unboxing Drops, Dual-OS Launch Imminent
Anbernic just released the official unboxing and hands-on video for the RG VITA and RG VITA Pro — a PSP-style landscape handheld with a 5.5″ 1080p display, dual Android 14 + Linux OS, Wi-Fi 6, and DP output. Launch imminent.
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GameMT EX8 Launches at $139.99, Pokemon Aether White 2 Drops 800+ Trainer Battles, and More
The GameMT EX8 Android handheld is officially on sale, Pokemon Aether White 2 rewrites Black 2 from the ground up, and AYANEO launches a limited B. Duck edition of the Pocket Air Mini.
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gb-recompiled Turns Game Boy ROMs Into Native Code — Plus MagicX Two Dream Specs and More
A new open-source tool converts Game Boy ROMs to native C binaries, MagicX reveals Two Dream handheld specs, DuckStation Android hits a crossroads, and more retro handheld news from this week.
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I Built a MIDI to Game Boy Converter — Here’s How It Went
I’ve been sitting on a folder of MIDI files for years. Arrangements, transcriptions, little melodic sketches — the kind of stuff that never goes anywhere because converting it into something usable is always the annoying part. My current obsession is…
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EverDrive GBA Pro Back in Stock + Bat-Son’s Nightmare Homebrew Demo Drops
Two items worth your attention this week: Krikzz has restocked the EverDrive GBA Pro after an extended dry spell, and indie developer Ice.Cold.Blood just released a public demo of Bat-Son’s Nightmare — a handcrafted Game Boy dungeon crawler you can…
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Build A Boy: Turn Your LEGO Game Boy Into a Real One With This Crowd Supply Kit
Natalie the Nerd’s Build A Boy kit turns the LEGO Game Boy set #72046 into a real, playable Game Boy using authentic DMG silicon. The Crowd Supply launch page is now live — here’s everything you need to know about…
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MiSTer Multisystem 2 Teases GBA Cartridge Reader Attachment — Play Real GBA Carts Without Dumping
If you care about preserving and playing your original Game Boy Advance cartridge collection on FPGA hardware, this week’s tease from the MiSTer Multisystem 2 camp is worth paying close attention to. Two new Multisystem 2 attachments have been previewed…
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Anbernic’s 2026 Hardware Blitz: RG DS, RG Slide, RG 477 Series, and More
Anbernic has listed nine new devices on their website in early 2026 — spanning budget Linux handhelds, mid-range Android gaming, a dual-screen DS-style device, a slider form factor, and two Dimensity 8300 flagships. Here’s the full breakdown with verified specs…