Hands-On with the Retroid Pocket Classic; A Love Letter to the Game Boy Era

There’s something refreshing about the way Retroid as a company approaches handhelds. In a market full of retro devices arriving in plain black or white shells, the Retroid Pocket Classic immediately stands out. Atomic Purple, Teal, Kiwi, PKMN Yellow: all of these shell/color options unapologetically pulling from the era of translucent Game Boy Color hardware and late-90s Nintendo design. These are devices clearly designed by people who understand that nostalgia is not just about playing old games, but about recreating the feeling of holding those machines again.All of Retroid's color options evoke an era of gaming long gone nowMore than a year after its original release and announcement cycle, the Pocket Classic has become one of the most beloved vertical handhelds in the retro community. Part of that comes from the design itself. The curved rear contours immediately evoke the original Game Boy Color, while the gorgeous 3.92-inch AMOLED display gives old handheld games a kind of…