GBA

Six random level 100 Pokémon, one battle against Red, a new team every day. It runs the real FireRed battle engine in a browser, its creator archived it within half an hour, and it has never been tested on a phone.

The Pokémon ROM hacks worth your time, sorted by what hardware you actually need. Most run perfectly on a 40 dollar handheld. A few do not run on one at all, and the lists never tell you which is which.

We covered the MTX when it was one creator post with no spec sheet, and flagged that GameMT had promised a cartridge slot before and shipped without one. It is real, it is out, it is $79.99, and the slot is there. How the slot actually works is still not documented.

A new GBA hack unlocks Pokémon that were sitting inside the 2003 cartridge all along, plus the encounters that vanished when the e-Reader died. This is a restoration, not an expansion.

Heart & Soul rebuilds the Johto journey on Game Boy Advance, mixing Gold and Silver with HeartGold and SoulSilver. Version 2.0 just landed. Here is what changed and what you need to play it.

A complete FireRed hack set in a decayed 2049 Kanto, with 200 plus ghost Pokémon and an original soundtrack. Here is what it is and what you need to play it.

AYANEO's budget sub-brand sold over 20,000 of these in the first weeks, and it is easy to see why. The KONKR Pocket Advance nails the Game Boy Advance shape, runs Android, and starts at $89.

Two Game Boy inspired handhelds launched in the same week of August 2026. The Anbernic RG SP is a $64.99 folding Linux clamshell. The KONKR Pocket Advance is an $89 Android slab. Here is which one to buy.

A Three.js layer that renders your live FireRed session in 2.5D. It is not a recomp and not a ROM hack. Here is how it works and what is not out yet.

A fan project turned Pokémon Emerald into a browser MMO with guilds, trading, and PvP. Here is what it actually is, and the awkward truth about which retro handhelds can open it.

A flash cart puts your whole legally owned library on one cartridge and plays it on real hardware. Here are the picks per console, and the multicart trap to avoid.

The Game Bub plays your real Game Boy, Color, and Advance cartridges through a fully open source FPGA. It adds link cable multiplayer, rumble, and motion sensors, and the entire design is public. It is a niche enthusiast device, and a remarkable one.

Game Boy Advance runs flawlessly on the Steam Deck. Here is how to set it up with EmuDeck, add games to your library, and get crisp mGBA visuals.

How to set up mGBA, the most accurate Game Boy Advance emulator, on a retro handheld. BIOS, link cable features, solar sensor games, and the best display settings.

The Analogue Pocket plays your real Game Boy, Color, and Advance cartridges through an FPGA, not software emulation. The screen is jaw dropping, the openFPGA scene is huge, and it is the finest handheld for original carts you can buy.

The Retroid Pocket Classic packs a Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 and a 3.92 inch AMOLED into a GBA inspired vertical shell. PS2 and GameCube in a $219 pocketable device. Here is the full review.

The 25 best Game Boy Advance games for handheld emulation — ideal for any retro device, designed for short sessions, and still gorgeous on a small screen.