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Retroid Pocket Nova

Retroid Pocket Nova by Retroid / Moorechip, priced around $229, Horizontal retro handheld, running Android 13, with a 4.5 inch display

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Specifications

  • Brand: Retroid / Moorechip
  • Release Date: 2026 / 07
  • Price: $229 - $274 (Hover for detailed prices)
  • Form Factor: Horizontal
  • OS: Android 13

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Quick Take

The long-form editorial block is being regenerated, so this quick summary is built from the latest console specs.

Retroid Pocket Nova is a retro handheld from Retroid / Moorechip.

Its horizontal design keeps the hardware focus clear for players who already know the shape they prefer.

The device runs Android 13, which shapes setup, frontend options, and day-to-day usability.

Inside, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (QCS8550) chipset sets the ceiling for emulation and overall responsiveness.

Playable Games

Games shown here match systems this handheld can run at a B grade or better.

Pushmo World
Pushmo World

2014 •Wii U

Expanding on the mind-bending puzzle challenges previously found only on Nintendo 3DS, this Wii U title offers a variety of challenges that can only b...

Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots

2011 •PlayStation 3, Wii

In the years before meeting Shrek & Donkey in Shrek 2, Puss in Boots must clear his name from all charges against him that has made him a wanted fugit...

Putrid Shark
Putrid Shark

2021 •Game Boy

A game by Carly Besterman featuring an original chiptune soundtrack by Putrid Shark (the band). Putrid Shark was a joke gone too far made on a 3-week...

Putter Golf
Putter Golf

2001 •PlayStation 1, PlayStation 3, PSP

Putter Golf is a 3D miniature golf simulation. It features both a "normal" 9-hole course, with realistic courses, as well as a "trick" 9-hole course,...

Putty Squad
Putty Squad

2013 •Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii U

The stretchy blue blob is all set to go digital in high resolution by way of the critically acclaimed Putty Squad videogame. Cited by many gaming publ...

Puyo Pop
Puyo Pop

2001 •Game Boy Advance

Puyo Pop for the Game Boy Advance was the first game in the series to be developed by Sonic Team. It combines Puyo Puyo 2's mechanics with an all-new...

Puyo Pop Fever
Puyo Pop Fever

2003 •Dreamcast, GameCube, PlayStation 2, PSP

Updated version of the classic Puyo Puyo puzzle game featuring the all-new "fever" mode. Better known in the west under the titles Puyo Pop, Kirby's A...

Puyo Puyo
Puyo Puyo

1993 •Nintendo 3DS

Puyo Puyo is Game Gear port of Puyo Puyo. It includes an additional quest mode. This port only released in Japan but contains a secret English locali...

Puyo Puyo 2
Puyo Puyo 2

1994 •Sega Genesis, Wii

The object of this head-to-head puzzle game is to clear your grid of falling patterns called puyos by forming chains of four or more same-colored puyo...