When the ModRetro Chromatic was first announced, it instantly grabbed my attention. As a huge fan of both the original Nintendo DMG Game Boy and the Game Boy Color, the prospect of a premium 2024 ...

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Lots of brands attempt to market nostalgia, but few succeed in capturing its warm essence. From hot pink flip phones to guitar amp-inspired Bluetooth speakers, these retro callbacks have the sheen of ...

Over the past few weeks, the spare time in my life has felt consumed by one thing: handheld retro gaming. As someone who grew up sitting on the school bus playing games like The Legend of Zelda: ...

It’s a great time to be a retro game enthusiast, specifically those who love the original Game Boy. A few years have passed since the release of the Analogue Pocket, a modern handheld console that ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. ModRetro has announced a relaunch for the Chromatic handheld, its ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. I grew up gaming and did most of my gaming on handhelds, with my trusty Game Boy getting the most attention. The Atari Lynx was cool ...

Back in June, I wrote about the unveiling of ModRetro’s Chromatic handheld, a nostalgia-driven answer to Analogue’s popular Pocket device. Priced at $199—just under the Pocket’s base listing of ...

The $200 version of the Chromatic comes with a Gorilla Glass screen, but sapphire will now cost you an extra $100. The $200 version of the Chromatic comes with a Gorilla Glass screen, but sapphire ...

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