Retro Handhelds Podcast
by Stubbs, The Retro Tech Dad, RH Media Team
Latest episode
AYN Odin 3 Portal: PS4, Xbox, PC & Android Gaming Tested!
AYN Odin 3 Portal: PS4, Xbox, PC & Android Gaming Tested!
About this podcast
The Retro Handhelds Podcast is your weekly hangout for everything portable gaming. From the latest emulator updates and hardware drops to the classics we grew up on, we cover it all—with zero pretension and plenty of "dad" energy.
Join showrunners Stubbs and Rob the Retro Tech Dad, along with a rotating cast of community favorites, as they break down the news, review the newest devices, and argue about which buttons feel "mushy." Whether you're a tinker-happy emu-enthusiast or just looking for something to play on the couch, you’re welcome here.
Expect: Honest reviews, emulation guides, streaming setups, and absolutely no shenanigans. (Okay, maybe SOME shenanigans).
Episodes
The newest 50 of 351 episodes
- AYN Odin 3 Portal: PS4, Xbox, PC & Android Gaming Tested! · 2 h 2 min · Season 6Stubbs and Rob the retro tech dad share their hands-on thoughts after a few days of testing, comparisons, benchmarks, RESET Collection 2.0 frontend, and showcase a range of games…
- AYN Odin 3 Portal FIRST LOOK + Xbox Nano & ACER Atlas 8 hands-on · 1 h 17 min · Season 6Today we unbox and provide our first impressions of the Odin 3 Portal, sent for review by AYN. Thanks to @TeamRetrogue for providing his unit for this stream, and providing…
- RG DDS gets AI, Retroid Pocket Duo MODS & Yoniq Game Patch Unboxed · 2 h 11 min · Season 6Topics include: Anbernic RG DDS gets extra AI, jailbreaking scene chat, more Xbox Nano Controller, Ocarina of Time remake, Odin 3 fan fix, Show and Tell (retroid pocket duo…
- Xbox Nano unboxed, Konkr Pocket Block First Look & OOT Remake impressions · 1 h 26 min · Season 6RH After Dark ft. DiormanMike, Michael Benny, Trihaeck & vicariousgaming. On the show, they unbox the Xbox Nano, Konkr Pocket Block First Look & Zelda Ocarina of Time remake…
- DDS Plays PS4, Switch 2 Emulation & Odin 3 Portal Spec CHANGE · 2 h 2 min · Season 6 Episode 59Stubbs, Rob, Ban & Andrew discuss AYN Odin 3 Portal charging Spec downgrade, RG DDS new video showcase ft. PS4 gameplay, Switch 2 Emulation floodgates opening, Anthropic nerfs…
- HakuX Update, Winhanced 1.0 is HERE & Games of the Month w/Rapid · 2 h 7 min · Season 6DiormanMike, Trihaeck, V1cariousGaming, and Rapid99 (RH GotX host) chat all about Games of the Month (with an RH retrospective and wild Stubbs appearance), NEW recomps, decomps…
- ALL the Android Ports, XBOX on Duo Lite & Pocket AIS UNBOXED · 1 h 44 min · Season 6 Episode 58MontoTechs joins Stubbs, Rob & Michael Benny from retro lunchtime to chat about and demo Monto's new recomp/decomp hub website "AndroidPorts.games" on MagicX One35, new…
- GammaOS fixes RP DUO LITE, Azahar drops Anbernic & FSR4 is HERE! · 2 h 17 min · Season 6 Episode 57Stubbs, Rob the retro tech dad, Ban & Trihaeck discuss Azahar drops Anbernic support, FSR4.1 is Beautiful, and Gamma fixes Retroid Pocket DUO LITE, also Xbox support on RP Duo…
- AYN Odin 3 Portal thoughts, Ally X20 + Handheld Tier List · 2 h 15 min · Season 6Joey's Retro Handhelds joins Diorman Mike, Trihaeck & VicariousGaming as we debate our favorite and least favorite handhelds, discuss the end of Bioware, and get bonus guest…
- Retroid Pocket DUO Review: Mid-game (+ Odin 3 Portal thoughts) · 1 h 42 min · Season 6Stubbs and Rob the retro tech dad are joined by Russ from Retro Game Corps as we discuss our review thoughts for the Retroid Pocket DUO, sent from Retroid. We also chat AYN Odin…
- RP DUO 3 Days Later... Odin 3 Portal REVEAL & 120hz RP5 Unboxed! · 2 h 21 min · Season 6 Episode 56MontoTechs and Zach from HandsTurn join Rob the retro tech dad and Stubbs as we discuss the AYN Odin 3 Portal reveal, Retroid Pocket Duo Stubbs review after 3 days of tinkering…
- Retroid Pocket DUO is HERE: Unboxing & First Impressions · 1 h 4 min · Season 6First impressions for the RP Duo, sent for review from Retroid. Stubbs & Rob the retro tech dad unbox and give a first look for the Ice Blue and Black versions. Let's see if it's…
- SMH RP DUO Thoughts, O3 Portal, ESA vs Emulation & 3D Printed GRIPS · 2 h 0 min · Season 6DiormanMike, Trihaeck, Jeremy (v1cariousgaming) and Stubbs chat news and show and tell all about their handhelds, Stubbs' strange van life era, and even a 3d printer. Topics…
- ROG XBOX Ally X20 Review: Why I Ditched My Other Windows Handhelds · 1 h 29 min · Season 6Stubbs & Rob dive into reviewing Asus's latest x86 gaming handheld, the Xbox Ally X20, with its new 7.4" OLED display, along with various other upgrades we discuss. The new Ally…
- Anbernic in Trouble? Lenovo C700 First Look & MagicX Mini Dream! · 2 h 11 min · Season 6 Episode 55Nefarious & Mike from TeamRetrogue join Rob and Stubbs as we discuss the crazy Lenovo C700, MagicX Mini Dream gets a price and final design reveal and our RG DDS thoughts…
- SMH SteamOS on ARM compared, RG DDS Price & ACER Atlas 8 BEST $ G3E? · 2 h 1 min · Season 6Diorman Mike, Trihaeck, V1carious & Stubbs chat news and unbox fun stuff. Topics include Anbernic RG DDS price reveal, SteamOS on Arm solutions compared (Armada, DroidDeck, Game…
- Some thoughts on the RG DDS (Anbernic's NEW 3DS clone) · 44 min · Season 6Anbernic is back with the RG DDS, a 3DS clone to rival the Retroid Pocket Duo and AYN Thor. Join Stubbs, Retro tech dad, Trihaeck, VicariousGaming and retro lunchtime as we chat…
- NEW Miyoo Flip V3, KONKR Pocket Block Hands-on & HALO on Android · 2 h 18 min · Season 6 Episode 54Miyoo Flip and Mini Plus are getting V3 and V2 upgrades, respectively. We also unbox and get hands-on with the KONKR Pocket Block, along with chatting Halo CE Decomp being…
- Evercade Nexus Review: This is the One · 1 h 23 min · Season 6Rob the Retro tech dad, Ban & Stubbs review the Evercade Nexus. They've had it in hands for a little while now, and its time to share thoughts! Bring your questions and good time…
- RP Nova THEFT, AliExpress Unboxings & MiniLoong Pocket1 Giveaway · 1 h 35 min · Season 6 Episode 53Stubbs and Rob chat the recent wave of thefts of Retroid Pocket Novas in the US, unbox our crazy AliExpress haul of the MiniLoong Pocket1 and grip case, Retroid Pocket Nova TPU…
- We Need to Talk about the KONKR Pocket Block · 2 h 0 min · Season 6DiormamanMike & Trihaeck are joined by Alex from 2LoudTech as they have discuss the KONKR Pocket Block, Alex's Shenzhen China travel stories (including a visit to AYANEO), Steam…
- RP Duo Lite UPDATE, Lenovo C700 on-sale & Shipping Nightmares! · 1 h 58 min · Season 6Retroid Pocket Duo lite round-up and hands-on thoughts after owning for 4 days, GameMT MTX unboxing, SteamOS Frame version works on Konkr Pocket Fit, Lenovo C700 is on sale…
- Konkr Pocket Block, RP5/Flip 2 get 120hz & Steam Frame HANDS-ON · 1 h 36 min · Season 6 Episode 52Konkr Pocket Block goes on-sale, Retroid Pocket 5 & Flip 2 units get 120hz for remaining stock, Steam Frame initial hands-on review, SteamOS on ARM gets more interesting with…
- NEW RP Duo Lite PLUS: Should you buy it instead? · 1 h 56 min · Season 6 Episode 51We go hands-on with the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite, and discuss the new Duo Lite Plus model. You can refund or swap your order from Lite to Plus, but should you? Also, we chat the…
- Retroid Pocket Duo Lite: is it THAT Underpowered? 3DS & DS 2X | First Look · 1 h 29 min · Season 6First impressions for the RP Duo Lite, sent for review from Retroid. Stubbs, Diorman Mike & Rob the Retro Tech Dad unbox and give a first look for the 16bit 6gb and Purple…
- BEST Handhelds at Each Price, Armada on MANGMI · 2 h 0 min · Season 6SATURDAY MORNING HANDHELDS with Diorman Mike, VicariousGaming , Trihaeck & Rob the retro tech dad. Topics this week include Favorite handhelds at every price point…
- Let's Mod your RP Nova! Buttons, Dpad & Back-plate Guide · 1 h 32 min · Season 6During this episode, we're modding and unboxing Stubbs' and v1cariousgaming's precious retail Clear Purple and Watermelon Red Retroid Pocket Nova units, adding a back plate and…
- Retroid Pocket DUO & Lite: Everything You Need to Know · 1 h 16 min · Season 6We cover everything we know about the RP Duo & Duo Lite so you'll be prepared when purchasing, or maybe you don't need it at all, is either handheld worth your money?
- RG DS Plus gets GammaOS, Retroid models DISCONTINUED & Steam Frame DROPS · 1 h 32 min · Season 6 Episode 50Anbernic RG DS Plus goes on sale, along with GammaOS Nano BETA for DS+, Retroid slashes prices on Pocket Classic, Flip 2 & RP5, & Steam Frame pricing is here, and waitlist page…
- Retroid Pocket DUO chat, Armada Updates & AYA Pocket Micro 2 UNBOXED · 1 h 45 min · Season 6We're talking Retroid Pocket Duo, RG DS plus, Duo lite, Thor lite, Switch 2 zelda sold out, Ocarina of Time remake, Nintendo Direct (9/9), Armada updates, benchmarking and…
- Anbernic actually pulled it off, but... (RG DS PLUS First Look) · 1 h 9 min · Season 6We're looking at the new Anbernic RG DS Plus, a budget dual screen clamshell follow-up to the RG DS, adding bigger screens, cutting down on ram and other costly components to…
- Retroid announces the POCKET DUO! FINALLY RP DS! · 2 h 0 min · Season 6 Episode 49Retroid reveals their new dual screen android clamshell, Anbernic DS Plus gets a full showcase, NEW Armada OS release, MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ G3 version at $1499, GameNative update…
- Android Handhelds are STEAM DECKS, OneXPlayer 3 & Nitro Deck 2 FIRST LOOKS · 2 h 24 min · Season 6We discuss Armada OS on Odin 3 with hands-on first looks, Portal & Odin 2 impressions, Nitro deck 2 impressions, Onexplayer 3 impressions, favorite Ebikes, Twisted Metal 2…
- RG DS PLUS Thoughts, Razer PRIO & MiniLoong FACEPLATES First Look · 1 h 34 min · Season 6 Episode 48Anbernic RG DS PLUS is on the way, Razer PRIO controller unboxed, along with ALL the new MiniLoong faceplate shells & more!
- rg55G1 on Sale, GKD 350H ULTRA Unboxed & Xbox Gets PHYSICAL · 1 h 29 min · Season 6 Episode 47Anbernic rg55G1 goes on Sale, Project Helix series & Xbox supports Physical media via disc to digital program, what now Sony!? Also, Retroid Pocket Nova mod and mod fails, DDR4…
- Anbernic's rg55G1 is a comfy Switch Lite, but can it perform? FIRST LOOK · 1 h 7 min · Season 6We'll be showing the 8gb indigo, retro grey, and also black model if Zu shows up (he did, sort of)! Is this worth buying? With Retroid Pocket Classic performance on that…
- Saturday Morning Handhelds - rg55G1 Price REVEAL, Konkr Screen Issue & Gamescom · 1 h 38 min · Season 6Topics include RG55G1 prices and pre-order info reveal, KONKR Pocket Advance screen issue, Onexsugar revisited, Rockstar GTA6 trailer discussion, Retroid Pocket Nova, Bloodborne…
- Anbernic G1, Konkr Pocket Advance UNBOXED · 2 h 8 min · Season 6 Episode 46This week includes Valve's 30th bday, Abxylute's deceptive practices for product reviews on the S9V, Ayaneo's new Konkr Pocket Advance & RS-16 clamshell unboxings, a weird new AI…
- A Faster 'Better' Miyoo Mini: The $45 A10 Mini Unboxed · 1 h 56 min · Season 6 Episode 45Join us as we chat A10 Mini, NEW Steam Frame UNBOXING Leaks, Our DREAM Handhelds & SO MUCH MORE
- Sign in RP Nova D-pad Drama, KTR2 UNBOXED, and NEW AYN Odin 2 Portal · 1 h 55 min · Season 6 Episode 44RP Nova D-pad Drama, KTR2 UNBOXED (indigo 3:2 stick top), New AYN Odin 2 Portal option, and so much more (ft. @retrotechdad , Stubbs, Ban and Andrew)!
- The Handhelds That Changed Retro Gaming · 2 h 13 min · Season 6 Episode 43Stubbs, Rob, Russ, Andrew, and Ban celebrate 6 years of RH and RGC, and chat about the most iconic and era-defining handhelds of each year since we started our retro endeavors in…
- SteamBoy Is WILD, Mangmi Air Y Pre-orders, and Pokémon Recomp · 2 h 6 min · Season 6 Episode 42we dive into this week's news and craziness, including a modder on reddit made a "SteamBoy", Mangmi Air & Y Pro pre-order and pricing, Pokémon Recomp is awesome, Konkr Pocket…
- RG SP pricing. RP Nova price jump & KONKR Pocket Advance details · 1 h 36 min · Season 6 Episode 41Stubbs, Rob, Andrew and Ban chat the latest news, unbox the M12 HD from Mobapad, talk about Anbernic's RG SP pricing and pre-order info. Retroid Pocket Nova sees a $10 price jump…
- RG SP First Look & Anbernic Insider Q+A w/ VE Audio Giveaway · 1 h 40 min · Season 6we unbox and give our first impressions of the new RG SP, sent for review from Anbernic. We test games and compare to similar options. Host Stubbs, along with Rob are joined…
- Retroid Pocket NOVA & Anbernic RG SP | Handheld News + Giveaway · 1 h 41 min · Season 6 Episode 40RP Nova is SHIPPING, RG SP gets a game showcase, Game Bub is shipping & MagicX Mini Dream is official! Also, Rob shares about XBOX backwards compatibility on PC and the Arduview…
- MANGMI Air Y & Pro Early Look · 55 min · Season 6Stubbs, Rob and Joey join forces to unbox and take a sneak peak at the new Air Y and Y Pro, sent for review from MANGMI. we will be limiting this stream to unboxing and brief…
- Retroid Pocket NOVA feels like ENDGAME 4:3 (First Look) · 1 h 24 min · Season 6 Episode 39Stubbs, Rob, Russ and Mike test out their Novas, sent for review from Retroid. Unboxing, first look, game play tests and more! We'll be showing both the Black 12gb and the Ice…
- KONKR Pocket Advance, Mangmi Air Y FULL SPECS & GKD 350H Ultra REVEAL · 1 h 50 min · Season 6 Episode 38Steam Machine thoughts so far, KONKR Pocket Advance reveal from Ayaneo, Mangmi Air Y and Y Pro now have given us FULL SPECS to chat about & GKD 350H Ultra has new info revealed!…
- TrimUI Brick Pro First Impressions · 1 h 18 min · Season 6Stubbs, Rob, Mr. Stephens and Michael Benny take a first look at the TrimUI Brick Pro in for review. We unbox, give our impressions, and share our thoughts on if the Pro is worth…
- AYN Loki 2, Mangmi Air Y, Lenovo C700, MagicX Mini40 · 1 h 49 min · Season 6 Episode 37Stubbs, Rob, Ban and Mike chat this week's handheld and retro emulation news, including AYN teasing Loki 2, Mangmi revealing TWO new handhelds (Air Y and Air Y Pro), Lenovo seems…
