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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GoRetroid.com
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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.
SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan' Heroes
1990 •Game Boy
SD Gundam Gaiden: Lacroan' Heroes is a Role-Playing game, developed by Human Entertainment and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 199...
SD Gundam Gashapon Wars
2005 •GameCube, Wii
A whimsical, Gundam-based strategy game with real-time combat. It features characters and Mobile Suits from the original, Zeta, SEED and SEED Destiny...
SD Gundam Over Galaxian
1996 •PlayStation 1
3D remake of Galaxian using characters from the Gundam series.
SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors Shin Mirisha Taisen
2010 •Nintendo DS
Shin Mirisha Taisen is a game based on the Brave Battle Warriors anime. It is based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms and is a hack-and-slash similar t...
SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi - Scramble Wars
1987 •Wii
Two teams, the blue army and the red army, compete on tiled maps in an attempt to vanquish one another in battle. Each team starts off in one particul...
SD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi 2 - Capsule Senki
1989 •Wii
The second game in the Famicom series of turn-based strategy games based on the SD Gundam universe. SD Gundam: Gachapon Senshi 2 - Capsule Senki is t...
SD Gundam: Scad Hammers
2006 •Wii
This Gundam title was one of over 20 titles to debut alongside the Wii at E3 2006, but was only ever released in Japan.
SD Gundam: SD Sengokuden Kunitori Monogatari
1990 •Game Boy
Strategy video game published by Bandai in 1990, for the Game Boy.
SD Hiryu
Unknown year •Nintendo 64
Also called SD Mode in the West, with a Japanese complete name of SD Hiryuu no Ken, the game has RPG features applied to the fighting game, with super...
SD Hiryuu no Ken Densetsu
1999 •Nintendo 64
An expanded version of SD Hiryuu no Ken, a game from within Hiryuu no Ken: Twin (Flying Dragon overseas), was released in Japan only, adding more char...