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Retroid Pocket Nova

Retroid Pocket Nova by Retroid / Moorechip, Horizontal retro handheld, running Android 13, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (QCS8550), with a 4.5 inch dis...

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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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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.

Blast Lacrosse
Blast Lacrosse

2001 PlayStation 1

Blast Lacrosse is an indoor lacrosse video game released on May 23, 2001 for Sony's PlayStation. It is officially licensed by and based on the Nationa...

Blast Off
Blast Off

2009 PlayStation 3, PSP

Blast Off is an interstellar arcade game featuring gravity fields, lost astronauts and bizarre planetary systems. Use your rocket ship to rescue astro...

Blast Radius
Blast Radius

1998 PlayStation 1

Kayne, the sole survivor of the Wolf Squadron, is tasked with saving the Vorn which is being attacked from the nefarious Kotan-Kal. For offering to he...

Blastar
Blastar

2023 Game Boy

A homebrew port of Blastar, developed by Elon Musk (at the age of 12) for the Spectravision in 1984. In this game you have to destroy an alien space...

Blaster Master
Blaster Master

1988 Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U

You've fallen down a hidden manhole into a world of creatures so terrifying they'd scare the rats away. You can panic and perish, or blast your way th...

Blaster Master 2
Blaster Master 2

1993 Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo

It has been four years since Jason's Encounter with the Plutonium Boss and the radioactive mutants under the Earth. His only reminder of the incident...

Blaster Master Boy
Blaster Master Boy

1991 Game Boy

Blaster Master Jr., known as Blaster Master Boy in North America and Bomber King: Scenario 2 (ボンバーキング シナリオ2?) in Japan, is an action video...

Blaster Master Zero
Blaster Master Zero

2017 Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch

A loose reboot of the original Blaster Master by Inti Creates, utilizing elements from the original game, the "Worlds of Power" novelization, and the...