Retroid is resurrecting the Game Boy design with a colorful new handheld

Retroid TL;DR Retroid revealed a new vertical handheld called the Retroid Pocket Classic. First teased in February, it’s the first vertical handheld from Retroid since 2020. It features a Game Boy-like design with a square screen and no joysticks. Retroid has been incredibly active this year, announcing the clamshell Retroid Flip 2 and a mysterious vertical handheld last month. Now, the company has finally given us a look at that mysterious vertical handheld, and it looks like a colorful return to a simpler time in gaming. Called the Retroid Pocket Classic, it features a Game Boy-like design, with a massive (almost) square screen and no joysticks to be found. The lack of joysticks, aspect ratio, and, well, name, indicate that it’s primarily for older retro games. Alongside the overall design, Retroid showed off seven colorful design options. These include bright solids, retro DMG, and a transparent option reminiscent of Nintendo’s Atomic Purple. That’s far more color options than ... Read full article.