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Retro Handhelds Weekly: AYANEO, OneXSugar Wallet, PICO-8 on iOS, NHL ’94 Updates and Much More
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Retro Handhelds Weekly: The Foldable, the Fights, and the AI Overlords
Let’s be real—2026 is starting like a retro handheld convention that never ended. AYANEO dropped details on the Pocket Play, a gaming phone that looks like an Xperia Play’s moody cousin. Meanwhile, OneXSugar just unveiled a foldable Android handheld called the Wallet. Yes. A clamshell that opens like a book… and plays Tetris. We’re living in the future, folks.
NHL ’94 finally got its brawls back. After 30 years of silent skating, NHL’94: Fight Edition drops haymakers where they belong—right between the goalposts. And PICO-8? Now natively on iPhone. No more browser glitches. Just pure, pixelated magic in your pocket.
But it’s not all fun and games. ASUS is raising prices “because AI.” Sony patented an AI ghost tutor that basically whispers hints into your brain like a smug roommate. And AYANEO? Still dragging their feet on global orders while pretending it’s not their fault. We see you, AYANEO. We’ve seen this movie before.
On the bright side: touchHLE now supports 300+ early iOS games, Ys V finally has an English PS2 patch, and the AYN Odin 3 is a beast that doesn’t know when to quit. January’s GotX challenge? Play any past Game of the Month. Time to dig through your backlog… and maybe unplug for a minute.
Still waiting for the AI-generated controller that tells you when to stop playing.