SEGA Might Release a New Retro Handheld, Cartridges and All | Retro Handhelds
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A new rumor claims licensed SEGA hardware could return as a cartridge-based handheld aimed at 2D indie games instead of basic retro emulation.

(Apologies if this was posted already, but I searched and didn’t see anything.)

I think there’s definitely a niche market for a low specs/low price handheld for 2D retro-style games. Here’s hoping the rumor is true!

  • maxalmonte14@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    This got me very excited, but with the source being “trust me, bro,” I better not get my hopes up.

    • thingsiplay@lemmy.mlEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Wouldn’t surprise me if the source on Reddit is the same guy on the article… Edit: to be clear, I am not suggesting it is! Don’t take it literally.

  • CoolSouthpaw@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    3 months ago

    Only problem is that this will be overpriced af. At that point, you’re better off getting an Android handheld and emulating everything for free…

  • ghostsinthephotograph@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    3 months ago

    I saved up and bought a Game Gear as a kid. But Mortal Kombat II eventually angered me so much one day that I smacked the front of the GG after losing to Johnny Cage. Screen went dark. No longer turned on. I mailed it to Sega for repair, and they sent it back saying nothing was wrong. Somehow during shipping, whatever I knocked loose got knocked back into working order. Magic console.

  • Luffy@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    market for a low specs/low price handheld for 2D retro-style games

    Its called an android emulator.

    Those who have the money would rather go for a real retro console

    Those who don’t probably do not have the money to buy all those cartridges with only 1 game on them, and will just use their phone or pick up a cheap android tablet

    And for the retro-modern niche there are emulator handhelds for very cheap

    So, basically the target audience is people who:

    • don’t have the money to buy a real retro console + games
    • have a problem with emulating/ripping the games themselves
    • want to pay full price for retro games (even if you take the price for steam, they are going to cost more due to the hardware
    • don’t want any QoL like with emulator handhelds
  • Strider@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    OK that would be nice but how about the master system mini pretty please? I mean it’s technologically very easy and get m.2 in again… The only mini I am missing. 😁

    But honest 2c. A new modern but cheap handheld with software running natively would be awesome if it’s supported long term and open enough to be easily supported.