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
Where To Buy
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Amazon
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$229 - $274 (Hover for detailed prices) |
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GoRetroid.com
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$229 - $274 (Hover for detailed prices) |
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AliExpress
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$229 - $274 (Hover for detailed prices) |
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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.
QuoVadis 2: Wakusei Kyoushuu Ovan Rei
1997 •Sega Saturn
Game details are still being synced from IGDB.
Qwak
1989 •Game Boy Advance
In this game, you play a duck and the object of the game is to get the highest score without losing all your lives. This can be achieved by getting al...
R-Ack
2021 •Super Nintendo
R-Ack (Pronounced "Are Ah-ck") is a "No Rules" collaboration similar to the Yumps and the VIPs where there is no level design standard. The title has...
R-Type Command
2007 •PSP
R-Type is reborn! As the war between humans and Bydo rages, the fate of two races will depend upon you. R-Type returns with bold, turn-based strategy...
R-Type Delta
1998 •PlayStation 1, PlayStation 3, PSP
R-Type Delta is a horizontally scrolling shooter video game released only on the PlayStation. It is the fourth game in the R-Type series (hence Delta,...
R-Type Final
2003 •PlayStation 2
Like other games in the R-Type Series, the game is a scrolling shooter where you need to guide a spaceship through various stages and destroy the many...
R-Type I
1988 •Wii
R-Type I is the first part of Hudson Soft's port of R-Type for PC Engine. It contains the first 4 stages of R-Type.
R-Type III & Super R-Type Collector's Edition
2018 •Super Nintendo
Defend humanity against the power of the evil BYDO Empire in the classic intergalactic shooters in the R-Type III & Super R-Type Collector’s Edition....
R-Type III: The Third Lightning
1993 •Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo, Wii
The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrollin...
R-Type Tactics II: Operation Bitter Chocolate
2009 •PSP
R-Type Tactics II is a turn-based strategy game/tactical role-playing game released in 2009 in Japan for the PlayStation Portable game console. It is...
R-Types
1998 •PlayStation 1, PlayStation 3, PSP
R-Types is a compilation of R-Type and R-Type II ported pixel-for-pixel from the coin-op to the PlayStation. A couple of handy features have been add...