The handheld gaming market is seriously starting to pop, but what are the best retro handhelds? This is a question we get asked a lot, so here's a list!

Do you have one of these? Do you use it? I want one but I’m afraid it’s going to end up another plastic brick in a drawer.

  • TimTheEnchanter@beehaw.org
    5·
    1 year ago

    I just learned about the whole idea of retro handhelds the other day and I had no idea there were so many options! These look like they would be really fun, but I would have no idea how to load games onto them (because it looks like they don’t use cartridges for the most part?). That’s beyond my tech knowledge, ha ha!

    • buckykat
      6·
      1 year ago

      Most of them come already full of games. Don’t worry about whether that’s legal.

      • Limeaide@beehaw.org
        1·
        1 year ago

        Lol i like that they come with games bc its easier, but i feel like once the big companies catch on, that will be the downfall of the industry

    • seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org
      4·
      1 year ago

      Emulators run ROM images of the cartridges. There are some rather arcane devices that can create these for you, but most people just download them (usually from a website or torrent).