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Here's a roundup of all the information we know about the RP Duo and Duo Lite handhelds so far.

Two minutes after I released the video, their site updated with launch details: Sept 11th at 9:30pm ET (6:30pm PT)

Here is a start-to-finish guide for the RP Nova, with particular attention paid to its 4:3 display.

Buckle up, it's over two hours long (the guide is focused on newcomers, so it goes over every little detail). I also did a refresh to my written guide to cover some of those RP Nova specifics too.

I really liked the Miniloong Pocket 1 hardware when I first reviewed it a few months back: excellent build quality, an early 2000s vibe, exceptionally quiet and satisfying face buttons, and a 4" (4:3) 720p screen that scales really nicely for most systems (5x integer for GB/GBC, 4x GBA, and 3x for most other retro systems). But the software was so terrible that I couldn't recommend it even at its decent $80 price point.

Today we have a lot of CFW options, and so far my favorite is Leaf, which is simple and theme-able, and has a "five game mode" built into it. Here is my showcase video of the device and OS combo, which I think is an excellent starter handheld today (but likely unnecessary if you already have a similar cheap handheld).

Here is a roundup of all the details we know about the RP Nova, plus some insights about the device that I learned during my trip to China a couple weeks ago.

Six months later, the Odin 3 is my daily driver, and for good reason: it keeps getting better, thanks to software tweaks, driver updates, and Linux compatibility.

The combo of GammaOS (with global shaders and BFI) plus the Better Buttons mod make it much better than at launch, in my opinion.