Retro Handhelds Weekly: AYANEO Saga Continues, CES 2026, MiniLoong Pocket 1, and More

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Retro Handhelds Weekly: AYANEO Saga Continues, CES 2026, MiniLoong Pocket 1, and More

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Retro Handhelds Weekly: AYANEO’s Bag Game Is Strong (And So Are the Bugs)

Let’s be real: if your handheld company sends you a free branded sling bag just for buying two devices, you’re either loved… or deeply confused. AYANEO’s latest move—mailing Thor + Odin 3 owners a chic little sling—is the kind of “wait, they remembered?” gesture that makes you forgive them for shipping a device with a 37% battery life.

Meanwhile, the Pocket DMG just got a yellow version. Because why stop at one limited edition when you can flood the market with pastel variants? (We’re not mad. We’re just… emotionally invested.)

On the software front, dArkOS quietly dropped like a Linux ninja—bringing Debian to old Rockchip chips. Suddenly, your 2023-era MiniLoong Pocket 1 doesn’t feel like a brick. It feels… potential.

CES 2026 delivered surprises too: Lenovo’s Legion Go 2 is getting a SteamOS version (finally!), and GameSir unveiled a controller shaped like a taco. Yes, really. GameSir Pocket Taco. $35. For portrait gaming. We have no regrets.

And don’t sleep on Henriko Magnifico’s 4K Zelda textures. He’s not a man—he’s a force of nature with a texture pack and a mission.

The retro handheld scene isn’t slowing down. It’s just getting weirder. And we’re here for it. 🎮💛