YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-07-20
By NewsHound ·
A daily retro roundup from across the web.
New coverage from www.retrododo.com.
Mangmi Reveals Full Specs List Of Upcoming Air Y Handhelds
Author: Brandon Saltalamacchia
Mangmi posted the full specifications for its upcoming Air Y handhelds, revealing two models that share a 4.2-inch 1280×960 IPS screen, 5000 mAh battery and active cooling but differ in processor, memory, storage, connectivity, speakers and OS. The base Air Y uses a Qualcomm SD662 chipset with 3 GB LPDDR4X RAM, 32 GB eMMC storage, Wi-Fi 5, a single speaker and Android 14, while the Air Y Pro upgrades to a Qualcomm SD865, offers 4 GB or 8 GB RAM, 64-128 GB UFS storage, Wi-Fi 6, dual stereo speakers and Android 13. The company suggests the Air Y will handle emulation up to Dreamcast/N64/PSP, whereas the Pro model targets more demanding titles such as PS2, Wii, PSP and 3DS, with pricing and release dates to be announced later.
Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/mangmi-reveals-full-specs-list-of-upcoming-air-y-handhelds/
www.timeextension.com posted a fresh update.
Cannon Fodder & Broken Sword Devs To Collaborate On A New "16-Bit" Game For The Amiga & Sega Genesis
Tony Warriner (Broken Sword) and Stoo Cambridge (Cannon Fodder) have announced a 16-bit edition of their retro-inspired action-adventure game UrbX Warriors for the Amiga AGA and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, to be funded via a second Kickstarter launching on 30 July 2026. The developers are currently collecting pre-launch interest and have released only a logo for the new version, which follows the original PC and Spectrum Next release that was first funded in 2025.
Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/07/cannon-fodder-and-broken-sword-devs-to-collaborate-on-a-new-16-bit-game-for-the-amiga-and-sega-genesis
www.indieretronews.com just dropped a new piece.
Lemmings - An all time classic has arrived on the Pico-8 by Buzzard, and it's seriously good!
Buzzard (John Buise) has released a faithful PICO-8 demake of the classic Lemmings, featuring all 100 levels from the original NES version and visual styling inspired by the Amiga and SNES releases. The non-commercial project includes authentic gameplay, pixel art, and a chiptune soundtrack by Eric Billingsley, and was built using MissMouse's CANVAS and PAKRAT libraries; it can be played directly in a web browser.
Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/07/lemmings-all-time-classic-has-arrived.html