Join Stubbs, Rob, Ban, Andrew and Rapid ( ‪@Cyberphile‬) as they host the Retro Game of the Year Awards (as decided by YOU, the community), unbox the new MagicX One 35 & AYANEO Pocket Air Mini handheld, as well as share quick thoughts on AYANEO's Pocket DS (it showed up, along with KONKR Pocket Fit!), catch up on this week's news (KTR2, Pocket Vert, RP6 pics, Mangmi Pocket Max, & Xbox FSE on Lenovo handhelds), get Zu's GotX December review, answer questions, as well as give away 72 handhelds, 16 controllers, 2 RH GOTY mugs, and 1 GammaOS patreon sub! This will be our biggest giveaway yet!

Join Stubbs, Ban, Andrew, and Rob for the definitive final results for best handhelds of 2025, as voted on by our community. We revealed partial results a few weeks ago, and now the final round has ended. Let's discuss! Also, we're covering the latest (and sometimes greatest) news in the emulation handheld scene as always. We break down the week’s biggest reveals (and each other), unbox new devices, and answer your questions!

Retro Handhelds Podcast S5 E61: Join Stubbs, Ban, Andrew, and Rob for a live chat covering the latest (and sometimes greatest) news in the emulation handheld scene! We break down the week’s biggest reveals (and each other), unbox new handhelds, and answer your questions!

Stubbs and Ban are here with a live unboxing and first look for the Anbernic RG477V, sent for review from Anbernic. With its massive 4.7-inch 4:3 display and the powerful Dimensity 8300 chipset, this is shaping up to be their best vertical handheld yet. Is it worth the upgrade from the 406V? Is it worth it over other options? Let's find out.

Is the new TrimUI Smart Pro S the new king of widescreen budget handhelds? In this stream, we cover the new upgrades (clickable sticks!), the new colors, and whether the performance boost is worth the price. Join Stubbs and Rob the Retro Tech Dad, as we put this new Linux based handheld through its paces (sent for review from TrimUI Store). We test higher-end emulation like PSP (God of War) and Dreamcast, check thermal performance, and see how it stacks up against the Mangmi Air X and KinHank K56.

This week includes catching up with the RH crew, unboxing and getting a first hands-on look with the TrimUI Smart Pro S, Anbernic's RG-DS gets a modest Stock firmware update, but GammaOS is here to save the day (476H build too!), along with new promo arriving for the RG477V. Also, Analogue 3D has Funtastic colors now, Mangmi Air X gets ROCKNIX, and AYANEO sells the Silver Pocket DMG (plus we have a frank talk about their failed US order fulfillment process -- Rob got his KONKR Fit from Best Buy already)! Lastly, we unbox the upcoming Gulikit TT Max controller, along with what looks like an abomination only an e-waste hoarder could love: The R50 ULTRA. Oh, and don't forget to vote for Games of the Year, Round 1 in our discord! We'll have our weekly viewer mail to round us out tonight. This is your last week to enter the big 12/28 giveaway as well!

Stubbs and Ban (along with cameos from Zu, Andrew, Rob and Todd) get together for a bonus episode of the Retro Handhelds Podcast this week to chat about both their favorite handhelds of 2025, and yours, based on our ongoing community wide survey (vote below, there's still time!). Collectively and objectively, we find out what the best options are for your budget. We also give our recommendations for controllers and other gift ideas for cool tech that has brought us joy in 2025.

👉Retro Handhelds Podcast S5 E59: This week includes the NEW Anbernic RG477V leak, AYANEO Pocket Vert & Next 2 gets specs reveal, ModRetro M64 reveal, NEW Playnix Console (A Beefy SteamOS machine by EmuDeck), iiSU drama and future of Lair Launcher, Cyber Monday Deals, all the unboxings (seriously, too many), GotX and Handhelds of the Year (big giveaway).

👉Retro Handhelds Podcast S5 E58: MontoTech joins the crew to chat the latest in retro handheld gaming and emulation news! Topics for this episode include the RG-DS after 72 hours of use, and its many issues, but are they true dealbreakers? Mangmi Air X gets GammaOS, AYN Thor brings a big update, our Odin 3 thoughts after 120 hours, Abxylute 3D, Analogue 3D (and ModRetro's N64!), cheevos on dolphin for Android, making our own steam machines (featuring Minix EU715 AI Mini PC + Bosgame 7600M eGPU unboxings), Black Friday Deals, Games of the Month review by ZU, Handhelds of the year update from Ban, PlayCase, H5 and XF40V unboxed, RG477M giveaway winner and viewer mail!

Valve Unveils the Steam Machine, Controller and Frame, a Retroid Pocket 5 caught fire (let's talk about chargers), AYN Thor sees potential hinge/plastic cracks, TrimUI Smart Pro S up for sale, KONKY Pocket FITS are SHIPPING, Abxylute M4 is live on kickstarter (so let's unbox it)! We'll also unbox the XF35H, Fixed volume buttons for RP DS, Anbernic RG477M (and give one away), announce the L35S winner, chat Handhelds of the Year voting Round 2, and answer your questions!

AYANEO Pocket Vert & Next 2 teased, ES-DE Adds early support for Dual-Screen android handhelds like AYN Thor, RG DS, Legion Go 2 thoughts, OneXFly Apex launch starts, 128gb GPD Win 5, TrimUI Smart Pro S, TrimUI Brick Hammer unboxed, 11/11 AliExpress, Retroid, Anbernic and other sales, L35S unboxed (and giveaway!), JCSFY Grips, RG476H Winner drawn, JSAUX Xbox Ally accessories, we answer your questions, and more!

we test and review the Retroid Pocket G2, including the playing experience, impressions after 4 days of use, and game performance in Android, GameHub (Winlator), streaming via Xbox GamePass, GeForce Now, Emulation up to PS2, Switch, Vita, PS3, trying out different grips and comparing with similar devices (RP5, Odin 2 Mini, KONKR Pocket Fit, Odin 3, Switch Lite, Anbernic RG557, AYN Thor)

RG DS Pre-orders, RP6 Re-Launch, RP G2 hands-on first look, Soulja Boy steals RP Flip, AYN Thor retail units arrive (and no keylogger!), MSI Claw gets FSE, Lenovo Legion Go 2 thoughts, Games of the Month and Handheld of the Year updates, addressing the electricity kerfuffle, unboxing the miyoo mini flip, Anbernic RG476H Giveaway, your questions answered, NEW merch and more!

Stubbs, Rob, Andrew and Ban catch up with this week's handheld & emulation news, including everything we know about the new Retroid Pocket G2 and RP6 (pre-orders go live when our show starts). Other stories include the RP Mini V2 OOS, with Odin3, Pocket DS and RG DS updates. We also chat about ARMSX2, Halo: Campaign Evolved, get our October Games of the Month review from Zu, unbox the GKD Pixel 2 Gold Cyberpunk edition, a surprise handheld, 8bitdo N64 Analogue 3D Controller, answer your questions, and REVEAL the RP5 giveaway winner!

Stubbs, Ban, Andrew and Mikhailov (TeamRetrogue) catch up with this week's handheld & emulation news, including a new tease from Retroid, Miyoo Mini Flip is up for pre-order, Anbernic's RG DS gets a Gameplay video, AYN Thor arrives to backers, ROG Xbox Ally roundup, MagicX One35 is up for pre-order and Retro45 launch. Plus, the MangMi Air X is FINALLY up for order, along with Ayaneo's Pocket Air Mini being live on IGG AND Hands-on impressions, GameMT E3 Vigor emerges from PowKiddy? Lastly, we have the Abxylute N6, MCON up on OhSnap, RP5 and K56 Giveaway updates, and we'll be unboxing the 8bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller, Pro 3 in orange, Gaminja ANS16, and answering audience questions!

In today's audio, Stubbs, Russ and Andrew take another look at the AYN Thor dual-screen Android handheld. They provide follow-up emulation game testing, answer your questions, chat input delay and other findings, as well as unbox and review the official Grip, along with testing out multiple stylus options. Systems tested include Android, 3DS, DS, Wii-U, Switch, GBA, GBC & NES.

Retro Handhelds Podcast S5 E52: Stubbs, Rob, and Andrew catch up with this week's handheld & emulation news, including the Anbernic RG DS being real for sub $100, AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini pre-orders, AYN Odin 3 IGG Update (dev units?), AYN Thor ships to backers + hands-on update from Stubbs, MagicX One35, GameHub Lite, and Batocera coming to Odin 2/Retroid, plus we unbox the Kinhank K5

While in New York City this week, Stubbs, Rob, Andrew and guests The Phawx (Cary Golomb), Baldly Rudy, and Scattered Brain gathered to discuss the state of mobile PC handheld Gaming in 2025. We chat in-depth about our hands-on experience with the GPD Win 5 (and 395+ Max), MSI Claw 8, ROG Ally X, Xbox fullscreen experience, AMD Z2, Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go S & 2, Win600, and the OneXFly F1 Pro, Switch 2, and Apple devices. We also discuss the best ways to play your Steam, GOG and other PC Game libraries, x86, Android with Winlator/GameHub/GameNative and using ARM, SteamOS, along with local and cloud streaming. With all this in mind, we explore how much you'd pay to travel two years into the future where we believe everything will converge into the best possible device and play methods, and what it will take for us to get there!

Retro Handhelds Podcast S5 E50: Stubbs, Rob, Ban, Andrew and ZU catch up with this week's handheld & emulation news, including the iiSU DS Frontend merging with Lair Launcher (AYN Thor & Ayaneo Pocket DS get love!), TRDR+ is happening (sorry), and Phil Spencer takes more of your money with Xbox GamePass price jump! Plus, GotM October games are announced, and some absolutely insane handhelds from AliExpress are unboxed (and... AI Recorder?)

Retro Handhelds Podcast S5 E49: Stubbs, Rob Ban and Andrew annoy each other over this week's news, including the new RG DS handheld from Anbernic, XBOX Ally goes up for Pre-order, MCON nears shipping phase, OneXFly Apex, Eden pulled from Playstore, SD 8 Elite gets DRIVERS, LairLauncher / iiSU & EmuReady news & Steam Sale. Also, we'll be unboxing the new Backbone Pro, What Obi Plays quiet buttons mod, and the Innioasis Y1 DAP! Plus, Zu reviews September's Games of the Month, we answer your questions, and other surprises surely!