The ModRetro Chromatic is an exceedingly well-built handheld that feels like the best modded Game Boy, even though it's technically not the real thing. If you're looking for a last-minute gift for a ...

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ModRetro keeps physical Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges flowing into 2026 with fresh indie titles and re-releases built for the Chromatic handheld and original Nintendo hardware. ModRetro ...

I got a chance to play ModRetro’s Chromatic, a souped-up, backwards-compatible version of the Game Boy Color. The device captured the original luster of the Game Boy while implementing modern ...

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Back in June, I wrote about the unveiling of ModRetro’s Chromatic handheld, a nostalgia-driven answer to Analogue’s popular Pocket device. Priced at $199—just under the Pocket’s base listing of ...

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