# Favorite Retro Gaming Handheld/What's Everyone Playing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Unrelated Discussion\ **Created:** [January 17, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778 "2022-01-17T03:16:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![megachicken289](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/megachicken289/32/260130_2.png) [@megachicken289](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/megachicken289)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/324 "2024-02-24T22:09:28Z")
Awesome! I do have some carts I would like to bring back into rotation, but I’m not as heavy a retro gamer as I’d like to be and currently $200+ is hard to justify when I have a Steam Deck. I know it’s not the same, but I think a cart ripper would be cheaper until I get heavier into retro games. But thank you for the review, it’s still on the top of my list when I want to go full bore. ---
**Author:** ![Grendel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/grendel/32/92975_2.png) [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/325 "2024-02-24T22:28:05Z")
> [@megachicken289](#): > > subscription I thought It was fair. You get a lot of other console emulators for a small cost and no other equipment. I replayed the crap out of Zelda and got my money back the first month. ---
**Author:** ![megachicken289](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/megachicken289/32/260130_2.png) [@megachicken289](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/megachicken289)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/326 "2024-02-24T22:30:18Z")
I’m not knocking it, I just don’t like subscriptions in general so that turned me off real quick. It’s more of a personal preference than anything ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/327 "2024-02-29T21:40:09Z")
![IMG_5715](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/4/6/346a283d2587248c1f6753ec47f2cb81f3889ae5.jpeg) I started Golden Sun. I don’t remember it at all, which I think means I didn’t play it the first time around. ---
**Author:** ![megachicken289](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/megachicken289/32/260130_2.png) [@megachicken289](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/megachicken289)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/328 "2024-02-29T21:45:57Z")
That looks so small and uncomfortable to play on? Edited: a word ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/329 "2024-02-29T22:07:56Z")
It’s not too bad. It’s a Miyoo Mini. They make a new one, the Mini+ that’s a little bigger. I mostly don’t have time for marathon sessions; I tend to play for 10-20 minutes at a time, so the size hasn’t been a real problem. ---
**Author:** ![Scoogy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/scoogy/32/292166_2.png) [@Scoogy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Scoogy)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/330 "2024-02-29T22:18:35Z")
ANNOUNCEMENT DS and Wii U severs are going down, which means that you cannot play online or do much anymore! UNTIL!! There is a mod that will give you access to servers that people play on, and the best part is that it also gives you access to a new eshop where everything is free, such as mods to the games, and cheats. COMPLETELY FOR FREE So nintendo dont sue me, but im enjoying mario superstars on my brothers 2ds, so let me be ---
**Author:** ![Tobiyo89](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tobiyo89/32/88005_2.png) [@Tobiyo89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tobiyo89)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/331 "2024-06-21T17:30:33Z")
Welp quick update, SteamDeck died again randomly without a reason no charge light no response to any hard reset etc going to have to RMA it a second time (out of warranty) 🙃 so I grabbed a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro and a 1.5tb sd card with 2 day shipping to hold me over. 😮‍💨😁 ![IMG_4848](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/4/1/e4198a89d1451bb75fa8d68173719d8979551c46.jpeg) ![IMG_4850](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/7/0/e708f1e0f31f9577bcfd95380ca8b318e3e588ea.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Tobiyo89](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tobiyo89/32/88005_2.png) [@Tobiyo89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tobiyo89)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/332 "2024-07-03T23:45:07Z")
Feel like sharing this with those who don’t know and hopefully revive some posting in this thread. Recently since my SteamDeck died on me and I haven’t gotten it fixed or replaced yet and have no currently gaming pc or laptop I tried the GeForce NOW app for the first time since about 2015-2016 when I played around with their beta and just wanted to say I’m now thoroughly impressed with it. The free membership tier only has one or two ads to watch while you wait in the gamer queue for a cloud gaming rig. (Typically around 30seconds, longest I’ve waited is almost 2 minutes) It basically works like Xbox cloud gaming handling all the cpu gpu processing on the rig and streaming it to you with very low ping and virtually no latency. It links to your pc gaming library accounts like Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Game Pass, Ubisoft Connect, Battle. net, EA app, GOG. com, etc. I’ve tested it out on a few devices I have including: Amazon Fire 8HD tablet/ 8bitdo Pro 2 controller over Bluetooth (SADX switch set to D for Android) via the Google Play Store app. A 512GB iPhone 11 Pro Max/ Razer Kishi V1 for iphone (lightning connector) via Safari website saved to Home Screen as an app icon like Xbox gamepass on iOS. ![IMG_5641](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/4/3/343b6c425d249c029354c3f4897cc16c7d0e873c.jpeg) My 1TB iPhone 15 Pro Max/ Gamesir G8 Galileo (USB-C) via Safari ![IMG_5642](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/5/7/15755fadb81752a1517ef99b944c2c60e8ef9887.jpeg) My ASUS Vivobook 15 Ryzen 5 3500U via the GeForce NOW windows app and tested with keyboard/mouse and briefly 8bitdo Pro 2 (switched to X for windows) ![IMG_5119](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/0/e/a0e986e41933ef8bd41be977df61e350726bf18a.jpeg) And of course my Retroid Pocket 4 Pro via the Google Play Store app. ![IMG_5102](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/0/7/607f5b858c9b4d90d8af1a076311805f6f31d500.jpeg) This has been fantastic so far, even being a free membership with a startup ad and one hour session limit, it’s easy enough to save and reload a new session if I am playing for more than a hour at a time. Just figured I’d share for those with a back log of pc games that have never tried the GeForce NOW app or are in a similar situation as I am currently without a gaming pc setup. Just a bit of a heads up it does not include all games with the free membership but I still have nearly a hundred Steam games alone that it does work with, including big AAA titles. Played some CyberPunk and BG3 last night. 😁 ![IMG_5018](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/2/4/b246a4659a38476a5635ada63a3f9ee5d4d8326f.jpeg) ![IMG_5019](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/e/b/feb604627593d0046df664e313c39b92cef36555.jpeg) As an aside, if you have a wifi capable device or emulator I highly suggest signing up for RetroAchievements .org and signing into RetroArch PPSSPP etc on your devices. ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/333 "2024-07-04T11:20:38Z")
> [@Tobiyo89](#): > > BG3 last nigh soooo what’d you roll? i just started my first campaign and i rolled a sorc cuz cantrips look interesting and i haven’t played dnd since 2e p&p 😳 ---
**Author:** ![Tobiyo89](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tobiyo89/32/88005_2.png) [@Tobiyo89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tobiyo89)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/334 "2024-07-05T03:16:37Z")
Same 😋 ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/335 "2024-07-08T01:52:05Z")
This! ![IMG_5249](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/3/6/e36b6c68cd34e6e942081e9bdab94a3c03a95b83.jpeg) Yeee yeee! 100% :joy: ![IMG_5248](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/a/a/daa8c48586b12ee781f57c460acda291e852dbc7.jpeg) This is honestly a great port of the MOST retro of all handhelds: ![IMG_5250](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/8/6/4869c4659cf48a4442342a38e51eb5f2aa24dd88.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![jp\_728](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@jp\_728](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jp_728)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/336 "2024-07-31T06:43:36Z")
![1000001014](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/1/4/514555896c9e289958cbdc75583ff8a42abf1a2e.jpeg) Hehe. ---
**Author:** ![Cameron.yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/cameron.yoyo/32/297752_2.png) [@Cameron.yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cameron.yoyo)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/337 "2024-07-31T09:00:38Z")
I’ve recently gone back to the ds lite and 3ds! ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/338 "2024-08-16T22:07:30Z")
Is there a non-retro gaming handheld gaming thread? I’ve been playing Balatro which has some retro style but is for modern consoles and PC. I _wish_ I could take it on my Miyoo Mini or my phone even. If you like **playing cards** and you like **rogue-likes** this game is awesome. Best $15 I’ve spent on video games in a while. ---
**Author:** ![DaneMartin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/danemartin/32/291735_2.png) [@DaneMartin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DaneMartin)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/339 "2024-08-17T02:02:07Z")
I play the rg35xx. I pretty much only play gen 1 Pokémon and several Mario games. The new new I play on my switch. ![IMG_2177](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/c/e/4cefc6def35efde80c005086e9fc566a35712986.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Beverchakus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beverchakus/32/177225_2.png) [@Beverchakus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Beverchakus)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/340 "2024-08-17T05:03:02Z")
Think i already posted but boy, do i love this thing. Goes everywhere with me. Got this right when the RG353V dropped… 2 years ago? 10/10 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/a/c/bac7b9fb3a61dfec1663240c98862174fdb877de.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TheSliverKing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thesliverking/32/297284_2.png) [@TheSliverKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheSliverKing)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/341 "2024-08-27T06:58:16Z")
![1000013657](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/c/a/6ca66228953bf8cd792a7529551d5696a86bc95b.jpeg) Been loving my PS vita lately, installed reteoarch on it and been playing all my old pokemon games again, highly recommend system 😇 ---
**Author:** ![krq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/krq/32/139217_2.png) [@krq](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/krq)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/342 "2024-09-26T21:38:02Z")
anyone getting rp5 or ayaneo pocket evo? ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778/343 "2024-12-29T02:45:36Z")
![IMG_7320](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/3/d/43de34e9c019fd5567865bc86406d9ce0b557313.jpeg) I started this one on a flight this week. Super fun! [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778.md?page=16) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/favorite-retro-gaming-handheld-whats-everyone-playing/350778.md?page=18)