Nearly 33 years after the Sega Genesis released, we have a new game to try out! Demons of Asteborg released last month and can easily work in your favorite retro handheld. If it can run Genesis games (and the Picodrive emulator), it’ll likely run this game, too.
Find it on Steam
Main page (for the demo)
In today’s video I’m going to show you how to take one of those inexpensive mini PCs you can find on Amazon and transform it into a retro gaming console. All in all, this setup can give you the most bang for your buck, and a lot of flexibility.
Continue reading “Batocera Mini PC Setup Guide”
The BackBone One is often considered the best iPhone controller available, but the new GameSir X2 Lightning is here to challenge the throne; it’s $30 cheaper and works with thin iPhone cases. So which one is my favorite iPhone controller?
GameSir X2 Lightning
BackBone One
I finally got a chance to test the medal mod kit for the ODROID Go Super. Let’s see if it fixes my main complaints about the original device!
OGS metal mod kit
OGS YouTube playlist
The fine folks at the Retro Handhelds discord server have offered to carve out a dedicated space for the Retro Game Corps community, to include chat related to my content, tech support, and cat pictures galore. I’ve been wanting to create my own Discord server for some time now, but I just don’t have the time or resources to do it on my own, so this partnership is a win-win for everyone.
Find me here: https://discord.gg/RetroHandhelds
Also check out the RGH server: https://discord.gg/wurh4WM
and the Anbernic official server: https://discord.gg/D6qBmzG
The new Blackview BL5000 is being marketed as a gaming phone. With its Dimensity 700 chipset, let’s test how it runs game emulation and whether it earns the “gaming phone” tag.
Check out the BL5000 here (non-affiliate link)
Continue reading “Blackview BL5000 review & Dimensity 700 chipset emulation testing”
The Super Console X Mini PC is a repackaged version of the popular Chuwi LarkBox Pro PC but with a customized 2TB hard drive filled to the brim with retro games. Let’s take a deep dive review and see how well this impressively small PC does when it comes to playing advanced systems like PSP, GameCube, Dreamcast, N64, PS2, and even Steam PC games.
Buy one here
Also on Amazon (more expensive but faster)
2TB loaded HDD
Wired controller
Last updated: 16NOV2022
At long last, we have a definitive firmware image for Anbernic RG350 and RG280 series retro handheld devices. This “Adam” image will allow you to create the ultimate SD card image that runs OpenDingux Beta firmware, RetroArch and standalone emulators, and the SimpleMenu frontend all in one seamless experience. No FTPing, tweaking, or headaches required.
This starter guide will work on the following devices: Anbernic RG350, RG350P, RG350M, RG280M, RG280V, RG300X, PlayGo, PocketGo 2, PowKiddy Q80, GCW-Zero, and probably a few others not on my radar.
Continue reading “RG350 & RG280 Series Starter Guide”
The Ayn Odin’s pre-order campaign starts soon, and so I thought it was a good time to share my hopes and reservations about this promising new handheld gaming device.
Find the IndieGoGo campaign here
Continue reading “Is the Odin handheld too good to be true?”
With a starting price of $52 (64GB model), the new Super Console X Cube is the new budget option for plug-and-play retro game emulation. So let’s see if it has any benefits over previous models.
Buy one here (AliExpress, cheapest)
Continue reading “Super Console X Cube Review: $52 Plug-and-Play Emulation Box”
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