Retro Gaming

Retro Handhelds

A Premium, Android-Powered Powerhouse

Think of the Odin as an Android tablet with a controller built around it. It takes a minute to wrap your head around it, but with a good front-end interface installed, it will be a snap to play tons of retro games, as well as games on the Google Play Store.

It’s one of the more powerful systems out there, and can play a massive catalog of games, but performs the best as a premium retro handheld.

It’s about the size of a Nintendo Switch Lite, but it only plays Android games you download or purchase from the Google Play Store, and retro games you manage to install on it through the use of emulators.

The AYN Odin’s biggest flaw is how long it takes to ship to the US, which can take about a month.

What It Comes With:

AYN Odin Console, charging cable and power brick, hardcase

What You’ll Need: 

512 GB Sandisk Ultra MicroSD Card
or 1TB Sandisk Ultra MicroSD Card

A Google Account

Some Games and Emulators might cost a little money on the Google Play Store. My typical build usually requires a $20 Google Play gift card.

Want It Built For You?

I’ll configure it, fully stocked with a 1 TB MicroSD card, storage case, power brick, and throw the necessary apps and software on it with a $20 Google Play gift card. I would just need your help logging into a valid Google account on the device (or we can set one up together). 

 $499

Get it with a Dock and 2 Controllers – then it connects to your television with wireless controllers. Note that some games and apps might require you to map the controllers for games made after the year 2000.

$699 – The Whole Shebang!

It’s Just Like You Remember

A Simple, Nostalgic Handheld Experience

The Ambernic RG351V (or it’s newer brother, the RG353VS) is a simple, pick-up-and-play console with a custom operating system that makes it easy for you to get right into the game. It can’t play as many games as some of the others, but trust me, you’ll never have time to play everything that this guy can run.

It might look like something out of the late 80’s, especially with it’s optional wood-print design, but this device plays over 40,000 games, and sports a great Linux-based OS that is a joy to use.

What It Comes With:

RG351V, charging cable

What You’ll Need: 

32 GB Sandisk Ultra MicroSD Card (for the operating system)

512 GB Sandisk Ultra MicroSD Card
or 1TB Sandisk Ultra MicroSD Card

Want It Built For You?

I’ll configure it, install an optimized operating system on it, pack it with more games than you can ever play, and hundreds of hours awesome video game remixes that play while you are sitting on the menu deciding what game to play.

 $199

Or get two for $375 (and yes, they can play wireless multiplayer)

small, Affordable, But Very Capable

The Retroid Pocket 2 is another Android device. That means it’s more or less a tablet (although this time, it’s a very small tablet) with a controller built around it. It’s small, affordable, and boasts some really capable specs that make it a great retro gaming device. If the Ambernic 351V is a little too chunky for you, and you don’t mind having an Android interface, this one is a great pick.

What It Comes With:

Retroid Pocket Console, charging cable

What You’ll Need: 

512 GB Sandisk Ultra MicroSD Card

A Google Account

Some Games and Emulators might cost a little money on the Google Play Store.

Want It Built For You?

I’ll configure it, fully stocked with a 512 GB MicroSD card, and throw the necessary apps and software on it with a $20 Google Play gift card. I would just need your help logging into a valid Google account on the device (or we can set one up together). 

 $179

small, Affordable, But Very Capable

The Retroid Pocket 2 is another Android device. That means it’s more or less a tablet (although this time, it’s a very small tablet) with a controller built around it. It’s small, affordable, and boasts some really capable specs that make it a great retro gaming device. If the Ambernic 351V is a little too chunky for you, and you don’t mind having an Android interface, this one is a great pick.

What You Need:

Raspberry Pi 4+ or the new Raspberry Pi 5

Raspberry Pi power cable

HDMI mini to HDMI cable

512 GB Sandisk Ultra MicroSD Card

Recommended Controllers: 

8BitDo Ultimate Wired Controller

8BitDo Ultimate Wireless Controller

Want It Built For You?

I’ll configure it, install an optimized operating system on it, pack it with more games than you can ever play, and hundreds of hours awesome video game remixes that play while you are sitting on the menu deciding what game to play. Includes two wireless controllers.

 $250

An All-in-One Home Arcade

You’ve probably seen the small arcade cabinets in the Walmart electronics section that come with a small handful of games. As cool as they are, their tiny size makes them really awkward, especially if adults are going to use them.

The AtGames Legends Ultimate is much closer to a full-size arcade cabinet (it’s a little shorter, but you can purchase a riser for it to give it a little more height). It supports two players, although there is an addon kit if you want to support up to four.

Right out of the box, this is a cool device. The build quality is great, and while the interface is a little sluggish, it gets the job done.

What makes this an incredible option is the ability to load your own arcade games on it. It comes with hundreds of classics, but with a little effort, you can put two decades of arcade games on this guy, and let people go to town!

When sitting idle, you can have it shuffle through videos. Throwing hundreds of music videos on it will turn it into a fun jukebox while it’s not in use.

What It Comes With:

Legends Ultimate cabinet

What You’ll Need: 

Two USB Flash Drives (the faster, the better) – one around 32 GB and the other should be about 512 GB.

Some additional games might cost a little money on the AtGames Store

Want It Built For You?

I’ll build it, load it up with games, set up a screen saver that plays hundreds and hundreds of music videos, 90s tv commercials, and other fun nostalgia while it’s idle, and you’ll be playing your favorite arcade games without needing a single quarter.

My build includes the device and a built in Raspberry Pi like the one mentioned above, minus the wireless controllers.

 $999 (but check with me, because the cabinet goes on sale all the time!)

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