Following the worldwide success of its Retroid Pocket 3+ console, Retroid is reportedly developing the 'Retroid Pocket Vertical' handheld with a GameBoy Color-inspired design. The Retroid Pocket Vertical has four face buttons, a D-Pad, a start and select button, and two low-profile digital joysticks similar to the Nintendo 3DS or Retroid Pocket 2. The rear side of the early console render shows four flat trigger buttons to expand the range of playable games on the device.
The Pocket Vertical has a 4:3 aspect ratio screen with an unspecified resolution. This is an excellent aspect ratio for retro gaming, as most consoles up to the PlayStation 1 and GameCube use this aspect ratio or a similar one. The internals, price, and release date of the Pocket Vertical have not yet been confirmed.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Retro Handheld Consoles
- Opportunity for gaming companies to develop and market new and improved retro-styled consoles with enhanced features.
- Gamer Nostalgia
- Opportunity for businesses to market modern technology with a retro appeal to gamers seeking a nostalgic experience.
- Portable Gaming Devices
- Opportunities for tech developers to create lightweight and portable gaming devices to capture the gaming-on-the-go market.
Who This Affects Most
- Gaming
- Can leverage the popularity of retro games to create a new category of handheld consoles that cater to nostalgic gamers.
- Technology
- Can capitalize on the trend of handheld gaming devices, offering more durable, high-performing, and portable devices to cater to the growing market of gamers-on-the-go.
- Retail
- Can sell avid gamers the latest portable devices that provide the best retro gaming experience available, with a focus on quality and affordability.
