📰 New article from Retro Handhelds
Game of the Month: January is for the Backlog
https://retrohandhelds.gg/game-of-the-month-january-2026/
January’s GotX twist? Play old winners—if you’ve never beaten them. Yes, this is the year Retro Handhelds turned its Discord into a nostalgic time machine.
Forget new releases. This month, you’re digging through the archives: pick any three past Game of the Month or Quarter winners… as long as you didn’t already earn points for them. And no, you can’t pick Link’s Awakening or Final Fantasy III—they’re off-limits because they won 2025’s Game of the Year. (Yes, even Breath of Fire III, which is basically a 42-hour love letter to sprite art and dragon transformations, is now the Game of the Quarter. You’re welcome.)
Think of it like a book club for retro gamers: if you missed Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia or Pikmin back in the day, now’s your chance to finally finish them without feeling guilty. Plus, there’s a built-in randomizer tool so you don’t just pick the same three games everyone else does. (Looking at you, Super Mario Land fans.)
And if 40-hour RPGs aren’t your speed? Every Saturday, a new Game of the Week drops—under two hours, zero pressure. Just complete it, screenshot your credits, and claim half a point. It’s like a snack-sized victory lap.
Bottom line: January isn’t about new games. It’s about rediscovering the ones you forgot you loved.
Join the Discord. Play old games. Earn merch points. Be a retro hero.