List of retro style video game consoles
 | This article may be written from a fan's point of view, rather than a neutral point of view. (October 2018) |
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.
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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)[]
| Name | Release date | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[1] | ||
| Atari 10 in 1 TV Games | 2002 | Jakks Pacific |
| Ms. Pac-Man TV Games | 2003 | |
| Pac-Man TV Games | ||
| Atari Paddle | 2004 | |
| C64 Direct-to-TV | Mammoth Toys / Toy:Lobster | |
| Atari Flashback | Atari | |
| Atari Flashback 2 | 2005 | |
| Sega Mega Drive/Genesis PlayTV Legends | Radica Games | |
| Sega Mega Drive/Genesis PlayTV Legends Volume II | ||
| Arcade Gamer/Poga/DPG-350/Master System Portátil | 2007 | AtGames |
| Mega Drive Twin Pads/DPG-450 | 2008 | AtGames / Blaze Europe |
| Master System Evolution | 2009 | Tectoy |
| Arcade Motion Dual | 2010 | AtGames |
| Atari Flashback 3 | 2011 | |
| Atari Flashback 4 | 2012 | |
| Atari Flashback 64 | 2013 | |
| Atari Flashback 5 | 2014 | |
| Atari Flashback 6 | 2015 | |
| Atari Flashback 7 | 2016 | |
| Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition | Nintendo | |
| Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer | ||
| Atari Flashback 8 | 2017 | AtGames |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition | Nintendo | |
| Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom | ||
| PasocomMini MZ-80C | HAL Laboratory | |
| Super Retro-Cade | ||
| Atari Flashback 9 | 2018 | AtGames |
| THEC64Mini | ||
| SNK Corporation | ||
| PlayStation Classic | Sony | |
| Zemmix Mini | 2019 | Team-Neo |
| Sega Genesis Mini | Sega | |
| AtGames | ||
| Capcom / Koch Media | ||
| NEOGEO Arcade Stick Pro | SNK Corporation | |
| THEC64 | ||
| Legends Flashback | AtGames | |
| PasocomMini PC-8001 | HAL Laboratory | |
| TurboGrafx-16 Mini | 2020 | Konami |
| THEVIC20 | ||
| Sega / Sega Toys | ||
| Mega Man Collection | Arcade1Up | |
| Pac-Man Collection | ||
| Retro Station | 2021 | Capcom |
| Zemmix Super Mini | Team-Neo | |
| Taito Arcade Selection: EGRETII Mini | 2022 | Taito |
| THEA500 Mini (Amiga 500 Mini) | ||
| Sega / Sega Toys | ||
| PC Classic | TBA[2] | Unit-e Technologies |
Non-dedicated retro style home consoles (2008–present)[]
| Name | Release date | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| Retro Duo | 2008 | |
| Arcade Motion Classic | AtGames | |
| Genesis Gencore | 2009 | |
| Analogue CMVS | 2011 | Analogue |
| RetroN 2 Gaming Console | 2012 | Hyperkin |
| Analogue Neo | 2014 | Analogue |
| Super Retro Trio | ||
| RetroN 5: HD Gaming Console | Hyperkin | |
| Analogue Nt | 2015 | Analogue |
| 2016 | AtGames | |
| 2017 | ||
| RetroN 77: HD Gaming Console | Hyperkin | |
| Super Nt | 2018 | Analogue |
| SupaRetroN HD Gaming Console | Hyperkin | |
| MegaRetroN HD Gaming Console | Hyperkin | |
| Mega Sg | 2019 | Analogue |
| Legends Core | 2020 | AtGames |
| RetroN 3 HD 3in1 Retro Gaming Console | Hyperkin | |
| Atari VCS | 2021 | Flex Ltd. |
| RetroN 1 AV Gaming Console | Hyperkin | |
| RetroN Sq: HD Gaming Console | ||
| Evercade VS | Blaze Entertainment | |
| Intellivision Amico | TBA | Intellivision Entertainment |
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[3] | Mattel |
| Game & Watch Ball Club Nintendo re-release | 2009 | Nintendo |
| SupaBoy Portable Pocket Console | 2011 | Hyperkin |
| Retro Duo Portable | 2012 | |
| Neo Geo X (can be connected to TV) | Tommo | |
| Atari Flashback Portable | 2016 | AtGames |
| Atari Flashback Portable 2.0 | 2017 | |
| 2018 | ||
| The Oregon Trail Handheld | ||
| ZX Spectrum Vega+ | ||
| Evercade | 2020 | Blaze Entertainment |
| Game Gear Micro | 2020 | Sega |
| Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | |
| Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda | 2021 | |
| Analogue Pocket | 2021 | Analogue |
See also[]
- List of video game console emulators
- List of video game consoles
- List of dedicated video game consoles
- List of home video game consoles
- List of handheld game consoles
- List of microconsoles
References[]
- ^ "JAKKS Pacific Reintroduces Activision Tv Games - GameZone". GameZone. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "PC Classic™".
- ^ "Mattel Handheld Games". www.handheldmuseum.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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