Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Happy Holidays everyone! It’s time to look back on this past year and celebrate the best handhelds of 2025. Well our list might be different from yours, but these are the handhelds that really resonated with myself and Nefarious over the course of the year.
The Intro is also this year’s Team Retrogue Christmas Special, titled “A Team Retrogue Christmas Carol.”
Video is for educational purposes only.
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Handhelds Mentioned in this Video:
TrimUI Brick:
Review: youtu.be/0211SJivsBQ
Purchase Here (Amazon Affiliate Link): amzn.to/4iMp9ey
Mangmi Air X:
Review: youtu.be/XRikkJl86oc
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): mangmi.com/products/mangmi-air-x?sca_ref=9592302.VljTkY71MM&sca_source=teamretrogue
AYN Odin 2 Portal:
Review: youtu.be/ftXZFxjcvwQ
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): ayntec.com/products/odin2-portal?sca_ref=7903089.n6A8msUAIG
AYN Thor:
Review: youtu.be/Gr_3QqI_Eug
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): ayntec.com/products/ayn-thor?sca_ref=7903089.n6A8msUAIG
Lenovo Legion Go S:
Review: youtu.be/IBRZxVE4pro
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): bestbuycreators.7tiv.net/xLBYzv
Anbernic RG Slide:
Review: youtu.be/4R_TmJgiUMA
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): anbernic.com/products/rgslide?sca_ref=7013602.axsKJnfU8k
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Talk to Mikhailov:
Follow Retro Handhelds and join the Discord here: retrohandhelds.gg
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0:00 "Introduction"
8:14 “Ground Rules”
8:51 “Best Pocketable Handheld”
10:15 “Best Budget Handheld”
11:24 “Best Android Handheld”
13:02 “Best Dual-Screen Handheld”
14:42 “Best x86 Handheld”
17:06 “Nefarious’s Pick of 2025”
20:24 “Wrap-Up & Patron Thanks”
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Follow these other YouTubers!
Retro Handhelds: youtube.com/RetroHandhelds
Retro Game Corps: youtube.com/c/RetroGameCorps
Retro Tech Dad: youtube.com/channel/UCK252LBdiJMlarfrFl5TItA
Kei’s Retro Gaming: youtube.com/channel/UCbNUNlHqCIx8NLv6fsdTDGA
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Special Thanks for the Effects and Songs in this Video:
Background Music by Nile the Nightmare: nilethenightmare.bandcamp.com
Intro Skit Music and Effects:
Music by Mikhail Smusev from Pixabay
Music by Grand_Project from Pixabay
Music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay
Music by Oleksandr Savochka from Pixabay
Music by Tunetank from Pixabay
Music by Angelika728 from Pixabay
Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
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Note that this description may contain affiliate links. By clicking on an affiliate link and buying something, I may earn a small commission of the sale at no extra cost to you.
Please like and subscribe if this video was helpful.
Happy Holidays everyone! It’s time to look back on this past year and celebrate the best handhelds of 2025. Well our list might be different from yours, but these are the handhelds that really resonated with myself and Nefarious over the course of the year.
The Intro is also this year’s Team Retrogue Christmas Special, titled “A Team Retrogue Christmas Carol.”
Video is for educational purposes only.
———————————————————————————
Handhelds Mentioned in this Video:
TrimUI Brick:
Review: youtu.be/0211SJivsBQ
Purchase Here (Amazon Affiliate Link): amzn.to/4iMp9ey
Mangmi Air X:
Review: youtu.be/XRikkJl86oc
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): mangmi.com/products/mangmi-air-x?sca_ref=9592302.VljTkY71MM&sca_source=teamretrogue
AYN Odin 2 Portal:
Review: youtu.be/ftXZFxjcvwQ
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): ayntec.com/products/odin2-portal?sca_ref=7903089.n6A8msUAIG
AYN Thor:
Review: youtu.be/Gr_3QqI_Eug
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): ayntec.com/products/ayn-thor?sca_ref=7903089.n6A8msUAIG
Lenovo Legion Go S:
Review: youtu.be/IBRZxVE4pro
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): bestbuycreators.7tiv.net/xLBYzv
Anbernic RG Slide:
Review: youtu.be/4R_TmJgiUMA
Purchase Here (Affiliate Link): anbernic.com/products/rgslide?sca_ref=7013602.axsKJnfU8k
———————————————————————————
Talk to Mikhailov:
Follow Retro Handhelds and join the Discord here: retrohandhelds.gg
———————————————————————————
0:00 "Introduction"
8:14 “Ground Rules”
8:51 “Best Pocketable Handheld”
10:15 “Best Budget Handheld”
11:24 “Best Android Handheld”
13:02 “Best Dual-Screen Handheld”
14:42 “Best x86 Handheld”
17:06 “Nefarious’s Pick of 2025”
20:24 “Wrap-Up & Patron Thanks”
———————————————————————————
Follow these other YouTubers!
Retro Handhelds: youtube.com/RetroHandhelds
Retro Game Corps: youtube.com/c/RetroGameCorps
Retro Tech Dad: youtube.com/channel/UCK252LBdiJMlarfrFl5TItA
Kei’s Retro Gaming: youtube.com/channel/UCbNUNlHqCIx8NLv6fsdTDGA
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Special Thanks for the Effects and Songs in this Video:
Background Music by Nile the Nightmare: nilethenightmare.bandcamp.com
Intro Skit Music and Effects:
Music by Mikhail Smusev from Pixabay
Music by Grand_Project from Pixabay
Music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay
Music by Oleksandr Savochka from Pixabay
Music by Tunetank from Pixabay
Music by Angelika728 from Pixabay
Sound Effects by freesound_community from Pixabay
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Note that this description may contain affiliate links. By clicking on an affiliate link and buying something, I may earn a small commission of the sale at no extra cost to you.
Please like and subscribe if this video was helpful.
