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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Alibaba
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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.
Illuminator
1991 •Nintendo Entertainment System
A game featured in Action 52 in which the player must navigate a dark screen that only lights up briefly after defeating an enemy.
Illusion of Gaia
1993 •Super Nintendo
Journey into the dark side of an ancient civilization. Radiating an ominous light in its path, the Chaos Comet threatens the existence of the planet....
Illust Logic DS + Colorful Logic
2007 •Nintendo DS
A DS Nonogram/Picross game from Hudson released in 2007 after they stopped using it's "puzzle Series" branding. It features both standard picross styl...
Illuyanka: A Hittite Story
Unknown year •Game Boy
Illuyanka: A Hittite Story is an epic interactive journey set in the ancient world of the Hittites, where you can step into the roles of three powerfu...
Illvelo: Illmatic Envelope
2008 •Wii
Illvelo, also named Illmatic Envelope, is a vertical shmup initially released for the NAOMI arcade system by MileStone Inc. in 2008. It's mostly notic...
Imadoki no Vampire: Bloody Bride
1996 •PlayStation 1
The young vampire is sent to the human world in order to find a girl with that aura, having 3 years to complete that task. As a vampire, the boy must...
Image Fight
1988 •Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U
On a fateful day in 20XX, the Earth's moon exploded into four large fragments and a multitude of meteors. Aliens from afar had succeeded in destroying...
Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker
1992 •Wii
Image Fight II Operation Deepstriker is a vertical shooter by Irem and sequel of the arcade game Image Fight originally released in 1988 (and ported t...