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🎮 The guts behind the glory

• RAMpocalypse Claims More Victims With KONKR Pocket FIT and Other AYANEO Handhelds: RAMpocalypse claims another casualty. AYANEO posted a few updates this morning, as it announced that “all remaining crowdfunding orders” for the Flip 1S have been shipped, while KONKR Pocket FIT 8 Elite shipping has commenced. However, towards the end of the latter update post, AYANEO confirmed that its first 8 Elite handheld will soon be gone forever.
• [UPDATED] Nintendo is Raising The Price of Physical Switch 2 Games: In a public newsletter, Nintendo announced that it will be raising the prices of its first-party physical games, already mirroring the decisions made in its EU counterpart when it released Mario Kart World for €90 physical and €80 digital. This price change is going to take effect in May of 2026, with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book rising to a full $70 for the physical copy as opposed to $60 for digital.
• The PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal are Getting a Global Price Hike: Starting Thursday, April 2nd, the PS5 will encounter a price increase to all consoles on a global level, so you will have until then to buy a new console at an already too-high price. The PS5 will start at $649.99, with the PS5 Digital Edition priced at $599.99, the PS5 Pro coming in at $899.99, and the PlayStation Portal also seeing a bump up to $249.99.

🕹️ Your gateway to pixel-perfect worlds

• Cocoon Shell Beta 2.1 Brings Big Upgrades to Dual-Screen Handhelds: With its latest release, Cocoon now features the “Silk Pod,” which is described as “Cocoon’s community theme and asset store.” However, there are actually quite a few additions and changes with this update, such as Now Playing for the bottom screen, Game Jingles, and much more.
• Steam Developers just got an Android Toggle: On the surface, this might not seem like a big deal, but it’s just the latest step that Valve is taking to support Android ahead of the Steam Frame release. It also has us wondering about the potential of SteamOS being able to run on Android handhelds in the future.
• Retro Multi Tools v4.0: Managing and maintaining your ROM library has always been a hassle, especially if you just stick all of your files in a folder without changing the names or worrying about patches. Retro Multi Tools has been around for about two weeks, but is already up to version 4 and is constantly being updated with new and useful features.

Emulation Corner

Custom Core

👾 Game of the Month: Mind Over Matter

Game(s) of the Week

RPG of the Quarter (1/1 - 3/31)

✍ Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Write

Five More PSP Games on the Mangmi Air X | Retro Handhelds

We’re taking another look at five more PSP games for the Mangmi Air X, a budget handheld that feels made for the PlayStation Portable and these costly times.

Retro Handheldskalkeg

Testing The Switch 2 Handheld Boost Mode | Retro Handhelds

Nintendo added a Handheld Boost Mode to the Switch 2, heavily enhancing handheld play for Switch 1 titles. Let’s test it out and point out some standouts!

Retro HandheldsJoe White

Epomaker RT98 Review: All Business | Retro Handhelds

It’s bigger, it’s wider, and it can swap positions? Epomakers RT98 is coming out, and advertising a modular numpad. Left or Right, but is this right for you?

Retro HandheldsBan

Geekom GeekBook X16 Pro Review: Is Bigger Better? | Retro Handhelds

A premium price brings a premium product. And Geekom is trying to do that with their second laptop; the Geekbook X16 Pro. But is it worth your money?

Retro HandheldsBan

We Found Every PortMaster Game Currently on Sale | Retro Handhelds

We tracked down every PortMaster game on sale right now, covering Steam, GOG, Fanatical, and more so you can grow your library for less.

Retro Handheldsandrew

Game Over: Playdia | Retro Handhelds

Bandai’s 1994 Playdia was a kid-focused FMV machine with anime licenses and infrared remote controls, but its interactive videos couldn’t compete.

Retro HandheldsJim Gray

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