Awesome Retro Gaming

My Arcade’s Atari Gamestation Go has a 7″ screen and packs a paddle, trackball, D-pad, shoulder buttons, and a numpad. It has 200 games from the Atari 2600, 5200, 7200, arcade, and more. Connections include HDMI, MicroSD, USB-C, and audio. GenXGrownUp has an in-depth video demo and Cybernews has a quick overview. Drops Q3 2025 for $150.

The Ayaneo Pocket DMG is a top-of-the-line Android-based retro handheld gaming device that borrows the shape and layout of the original Game Boy. It has a clever touchpad that doubles as the right joystick, complete with a virtual joystick button. It has a 4″ 1240×1080 OLED screen, a Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 chip, and a 6,000 mAh battery.

The GB Operator is a tiny USB-C device that lets you play and manage Game Boy cartridges. It works with Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games. You can play your games on any computer platform using mGBA or any compatible emulator, and back up and restore saves. It even has a detector for counterfeit cartridges.

Ayaneo’s latest retro gaming handheld device packs the Game Boy Micro’s candy bar form with modern hardware and software. The Pocket Micro is an Android device with a 3.5″ 960×640 IPS screen, a full array of inputs including shoulder and trigger buttons and Hall Effect joysticks, a 2600mAh battery, 128GB/256GB of storage, and a microSD card slot.

While we’re seeing handheld gaming PCs becoming a thing, console modder Didsomebodysayretro went the opposite way. He made the WoodBoy, an arcade machine powered by the original Game Boy hardware. Yep, it plays games from cartridges. It’s probably the kindest reminder that those of us from the Pokémon generation are now adults with aging eyes.

PVMs are pro-grade CRT TVs highly sought after by retro gamers today. Retroldtech’s functional miniature replicas should be just as precious within that circle. These have IPS LCD screens, but the detail on their housing is impeccable. They have HDMI, VGA, and AV inputs. The Mini PVM has a 5″ display, while the Micro PVM has a 3.5″ display. Unfortunately, they’re already sold out.

YouTuber Swarki takes us on a trip back through the history of console gaming with a compilation of startup screens and sounds from video game systems from the last 40+ years. Along the way you’ll be treated to classics like the original PlayStation and Xbox, along with rarities like the Halcyon and the Video Challenger.