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Five years later, I can't believe Nintendo's Game & Watch tribute handhelds are available to buy new, and I still use one to spontaneously play Link's Awakening
By Phil Hayton published
News You can still buy both the Game & Watch Mario and Zelda retro handhelds new, and the latter makes for a fantastic way to play one of my favorite Game Boy games.

The minds behind the Nintendo DS emulation handheld I'm testing are working on a portable N64, but I'm not sure how I feel about the timing
By Phil Hayton published
News MagicX, the company behind the Zero 40 portable for Nintendo DS games, has teased a new N64 handheld that pays tribute to the console's controller.

"The very best produced in recent years" - I can't believe I've got a reason to buy another C64 Mini, and it's not just because it's "back in black"
By Phil Hayton published
News THE C64 Mini Black Edition is a "special edition" version of the 2017 retro console that's loaded with 25 modern games, but it costs more than the original.

I've been playing Need for Speed Underground 2 and Midnight Club 3 – 20 years later, they're still awesome
By Joe Chivers published
Now Playing Now Playing | These franchises may have run out of road, but they're well worth revisiting

A whole year later, the Anbernic RG Cube is still the retro handheld that lives on my bedside table, and it's nothing to do with its square screen
By Phil Hayton published
News The Anbernic RG Cube is one of the most versatile retro handhelds out there, but it also happens to be an extremely comfortable, compact device.

The Analogue 3D might be delayed, but I can confirm its 8Bitdo N64 controller is worth the hype
By Phil Hayton published
Review The 8Bitdo N64 Bluetooth Controller for Analogue 3D is a fantastic modern Nintendo 64 gamepad that blends authentic design with contemporary comfort.

One of my favorite 8-bit retro consoles is getting an HD remake this month, and it could be killer for casual players with physical collections
By Phil Hayton published
News Hyperkin RetroN GX will run physical Turbografx 16 and PC Engine games when it arrives on August 20, and it could help you build up yet another collection.

The Analogue 3D's controller launches today, but the new N64 gamepad failed to show up on my doorstep
By Phil Hayton published
News 8Bitdo N64 Bluetooth Controller should be available to buy right now, but I'm worried it's delayed just like its matching Analogue 3D retro console.

Fatal Frame's iconic camera exists to force players to "look straight at something scary" says series creator: "We thought it would really bring out the scariness of the ghosts"
By Robert Zak published
Interview Feature | Fatal Frame series creator Makoto Shibata and producer Keisuke Kikuchi on how they delivered a trilogy of the scariest horror games ever made on PS2
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