List of retro style video game consoles
This is a list of retro style video game consoles in chronological order, only officially licensed consoles are listed.
Starting in the 2000s, the trend of retrogaming spawned the launch of several new consoles that usually imitate the styling of pre-2000s home consoles and only play games that released on those consoles. Some retro style consoles play the games of pre-2010s handheld consoles. Most retro style consoles are dedicated consoles, but many have an SD Card slot that allows the user to add additional games, an internet connection that allows users to download games, or even support the cartridges of older video game systems such as the Nintendo Entertainment System. Most of these consoles don't sport the original hardware and are thus equipped with a modern microprocessor, prominently an ARM CPU and supporting chips running an emulator to allow the rendering of the particular system.
List
Retro style home consoles (2001–present)
- Atari 10 in 1 TV Games (2002)
- The Namco Plug and Play console (2003)
- Atari Flashback (2004)
- Atari Flashback 2 (2004)
- ColecoVision Flashback (2014)
- Intellivision Flashback (2014)
- ZX Spectrum Vega (2015)
- PlayStation Classic (2018)
- Atari Flashback X (2019)
- Sega Genesis Mini (2019)
Dedicated retro style home consoles (2001–present)
Non-dedicated retro style home consoles (2008–present)
Name | Release date | Manufacturer |
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Retro Duo | 2008 | Retro-Bit |
Analogue CMVS | 2011 | Analogue |
Analogue Neo | 2014 | |
Super RetroTRIO | Retro-Bit | |
Analogue Nt | 2015 | Analogue |
Sega Genesis Classic Game Console | 2016 | AtGames |
Sega Genesis Flashback | 2017 | |
Super Nt | 2018 | Analogue |
Super Retro-Cade | Retro-Bit | |
Atari VCS | 2019 | Flex Ltd. |
Mega Sg | Analogue | |
Intellivision Amico | 2021 | Intellivision Entertainment |
Polymega | TBA | Playmaji |
Retro style handhelds (2001–present)
- Atari Flashback Portable (2016)
- ZX Spectrum Vega+ (2018)
Name | Release date | Manufacturer |
---|---|---|
Mattel Handheld Games re-release series | 2001-2003[2] | Mattel |
Game & Watch Ball Club Nintendo re-release | 2009 | Nintendo |
Retro Duo Portable | 2012 | Retro-Bit |
Neo Geo X (can be connected to TV) | Tommo | |
Atari Flashback Portable | 2016 | AtGames |
Sega Genesis Ultimate Portable Game Player | ||
Atari Flashback Portable 2.0 | 2017 | |
Go Retro! Portable | 2018 | Retro-Bit |
The Oregon Trail Handheld | Basic Fun | |
ZX Spectrum Vega+ | Retro Computers Ltd | |
Game Gear Micro | 2020 | Sega |
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo |
See also
References
- "JAKKS Pacific Reintroduces Activision Tv Games - GameZone". GameZone. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- "Mattel Handheld Games". www.handheldmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.