Retroid Pocket Nova is a Dream Handheld

175.9K views • Jul 22, 2026

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Retro Game Corps

The RP Nova is here, and these are my first impressions. It's a triumphant return to form, with beautiful details refined across multiple previous iterations.

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Other videos:
Designing my dream handheld: https://youtu.be/6gqZ4UPbbBY
China travel video: https://youtu.be/nbpMRDIqt6A

This was a review unit sent to me by the manufacturer. All opinions are my own, they did not see this review ahead of time, and no money was exchanged in any way.

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:37 specs and pricing
05:26 unboxing and impressions
08:55 size comparisons
12:39 the controls
19:51 screen and input latency
27:55 Retroid Dual Screen
28:59 audio and fan noise
30:42 emulation testing
34:34 summary (delights and concerns)
36:29 conclusion

Correction:
08:55 that's the Retroid Pocket 2S, not the RP Classic.

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