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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com

What's the best special-purpose handheld emulation console with analog thumbsticks (not a Steamdeck)

aug 27, 2025, 10:07 pm • 4 0

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Max~Eeesai @maxeeesai.bsky.social

Emulation wise? I hear good things about the AYN Odin and Retroid Pocket 5

aug 27, 2025, 10:11 pm • 3 0 • view
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Rae Dawn Chongling Bay @thetwerkinghorror.bsky.social

@benjedwards.com , I second the Retroid Pocket 5 recommendation. I set one up for a friend, and even though I have a ROG Ally X now, I can’t get the RP5 out of my mind.

aug 27, 2025, 10:40 pm • 4 0 • view
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🧿🪬🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻🇺🇸 @schizanon.bsky.social

RP5 is so nice for Nintendo DS/PSP!

aug 28, 2025, 12:03 am • 2 0 • view
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Rae Dawn Chongling Bay @thetwerkinghorror.bsky.social

I recommend Retro Game Corps’ YouTube channel. He has this video comparing the “best” handhelds from the last year across a number of different dimensions, based on your needs, and he’ll probably have an updated one at the end of this year: youtu.be/5MeSvpicPzc?...

aug 27, 2025, 10:38 pm • 2 1 • view
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Gnutella @gnutella.bsky.social

I love my Retroid Pocket Flip 2 if you want a clamshell but the new Aya Thor looks mighty nice too.

aug 28, 2025, 9:44 am • 1 0 • view
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🧿🪬🍄🌈🎮💻🚲🥓🎃💀🏴🛻🇺🇸 @schizanon.bsky.social

anything that runs Rocknix retrocatalog.com/retro-handhe...

aug 28, 2025, 12:00 am • 3 0 • view
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Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com

Wow that’s a really cool site

aug 28, 2025, 2:24 am • 1 0 • view