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. 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)

See also: Modern retrogaming revival

Dedicated retro style home consoles (2001–present)

Name Release date Manufacturer
Activision TV Games gamepad controller 2001[1] Toymax International
Atari Joystick Controller 2002 Jakks Pacific
Intellivision 25 TV Play Power 2003 Techno Source
Intellivision 10 TV Play Power
Namco Pac-Man Jakks Pacific
Namco Ms. Pac-Man and Friends!
Atari Paddle Controller 2004
Activision TV Games joystick controller
C64 Direct-to-TV Mammoth Toys / Toy:Lobster
Konami Collector's Series: Arcade Advanced TV Arcade Majesco Entertainment
Arcade Legends: Space Invaders Radica Games
Atari Flashback Atari
Atari Flashback 2 2005
Capcom 3-in-1 Jakks Pacific
Intellivision 10 2nd Edition TV Play Power Techno Source
Intellivision X2 15 TV Play Power
Namco Ms. Pac-Man Super Gamekey Mega Pack Jakks Pacific
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis PlayTV Legends Radica Games
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis PlayTV Legends Volume II
Activision 10-in-1 2006 Techno Source
Super Pac-Man Collection Jakks Pacific
Arcade Gamer/Poga/DPG-350/Master System Portátil 2007 AtGames
Arcade Gold featuring Pac-Man Jakks Pacific
Mega Drive Twin Pads/DPG-450 2008 AtGames / Blaze Europe
Retro Arcade featuring Pac-Man Jakks Pacific
Master System Evolution 2009 Tectoy
Atari Flashback 2+ 2010 Atari
Arcade Motion Dual AtGames
Atari Flashback 3 2011
Retro Arcade featuring Space Invaders Jakks Pacific
Atari Flashback 4 2012 AtGames
Pac-Man Connect and Play Bandai Namco Entertainment
Atari Flashback 64 2013 AtGames
Atari Flashback 5 2014
ColecoVision Flashback
Intellivision Flashback
Atari Flashback 6 2015
Atari Flashback 7 2016
Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition Nintendo
Nintendo Classic Mini: Family Computer
Retro-Bit Generations Retro-Bit
Atari 2600 Plug & Play joystick controller 2017 Basic Fun
Atari Flashback 8 AtGames
Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition Nintendo
Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom
PasocomMini MZ-80C HAL Laboratory
Super Retro-Cade Retro-Bit
Atari Flashback 9 2018 AtGames
THEC64 Mini[2] (Commodore 64 Mini) Retro Games Ltd.
Midway Classic Arcade Classics Vol. 1 MSI Entertainment, LLC
NEOGEO mini SNK Corporation
PlayStation Classic Sony
Zemmix Mini 2019 Team-Neo
Sega Mega Drive Mini Sega
Sega Genesis Mini
Atari Flashback X AtGames
Capcom Home Arcade Capcom / Koch Media
NEOGEO Arcade Stick Pro SNK Corporation
THEC64[3] (Commodore 64 full size "Maxi" version) Retro Games Ltd.
Legends Flashback AtGames
PasocomMini PC-8001 HAL Laboratory
PC Engine Mini 2020 Konami
TurboGrafx-16 Mini
PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini
THEVIC20[4] (VIC-20) Retro Games Ltd.
Astro City Mini 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[5] (Amiga 500 Mini) Retro Games Ltd.
Astro City Mini V Sega / Sega Toys
Sega Mega Drive Mini 2 Sega
Sega Genesis Mini 2
Atari Flashback 50th Anniversary Edition AtGames
Atari Flashback 12 Gold 2023
Atari Gamestation Pro[6] My Arcade[7] / Atari[8]
X68000 Z Limited Edition Early Access Kit / X68000 Z Product Edition Black Model[9][10] Zuiki
DanceDanceRevolution Classic Mini[11] 2024
THE400 Mini[12] (Atari 400 Mini) Retro Games Ltd. / Atari[13]
The Spectrum[14] (ZX Spectrum) Retro Games Ltd.
PasocomMini PC-8801mk II SR[15] 2025 Dempa Micomsoft

Non-dedicated retro style home consoles (2008–present)

Name Release date Manufacturer
Retro Duo 2008 Retro-Bit
Arcade Motion Classic AtGames
Genesis Gencore 2009
Analogue CMVS 2011 Analogue
RetroN 2 Gaming Console 2012 Hyperkin
Analogue Neo 2014 Analogue
Super Retro Trio Retro-Bit
RetroN 5: HD Gaming Console Hyperkin
Analogue Nt 2015 Analogue
Sega Genesis Classic Game Console 2016 AtGames
Sega Genesis Flashback 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
Polymega Playmaji
Atari 2600+ 2023 PLAION[16]
Atari 7800+ 2024 PLAION[17]

Retro style handhelds (2001–present)

  Background shading indicates dedicated consoles.
Name Release date Manufacturer
Mattel Handheld Games re-release series 2001-2003[18] Mattel
Game & Watch Ball Club Nintendo re-release 2009 Nintendo
SupaBoy Portable Pocket Console 2011 Hyperkin
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
Atari Flashback Portable 3.0 2018
Go Retro! Portable 2018 Retro-Bit
The Oregon Trail Handheld Basic Fun
ZX Spectrum Vega+ Retro Computers Ltd
Atari Flashback Portable 4.0 2019 AtGames
Evercade 2020 Blaze Entertainment
Game Gear Micro 2020 Sega
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. Nintendo
Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda 2021
Atari 2600 Tiny Arcade Super Impulse
Analogue Pocket 2021 Analogue
Evercade EXP 2022 Blaze Entertainment
Super Pocket Taito Edition 2023
Super Pocket Capcom Edition
Atari Micro Player My Arcade / Atari[19]
Atari Pocket Player
Super Pocket Atari Edition 2024 Blaze Entertainment

See also

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