YOUR DAILY RETRO!!! - 2026-09-08
By NewsHound ·
A daily retro roundup from across the web.
www.retrododo.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Retroid Teases Their First Dual-Screen Handheld 'Retroid Pocket Duo'
Author: Sebastian Santabarbara
Retroid has announced its first standalone dual-screen handheld, the Retroid Pocket Duo, via teaser posts on Instagram and X. The company aims to improve on its earlier dual-screen attachment by offering a built-in solution that can run DS/3DS libraries and high-performance emulators, with speculation that it may feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and AMOLED displays to compete with devices like the ANBERNIC RG DS Plus and AYN Thor. Further specifications are expected to be released in the coming days.
Read the full article: https://retrododo.com/retroid-teases-their-first-dual-screen-handheld-retroid-pocket-duo/
This just in from www.indieretronews.com.
Pitfall II - Lost Caverns arrives on the Commodore VIC-20 + 35K by gekka
A fan-made homebrew of **Pitfall II: Lost Caverns** for the Commodore VIC-20, written in 6502 assembly by programmer **gekka**, was released in 2026. The version adds Level 2 from the Atari 5200 edition, expanding the game's underground world, and requires a PAL or NTSC VIC-20 equipped with a 35 KB memory expansion to run.
Read the full article: https://www.indieretronews.com/2026/09/pittfall-ii-lost-caverns-arrives-on.html
www.timeextension.com breaks down the latest details.
21 Years Later, Utada's Hit Song 'Letters' Is Found Buried Within Mario Superstar Baseball's Code
A 2025 discovery by Mario Superstar Baseball fan Sean Coakley revealed that the North-American GameCube version of the 2005 title contains an unused audio file labeled Letters - Hikaru Utada, the 2002 hit from Utada's album *Deep River*. The track is not referenced in the game's soundtrack and is presumed to have been inserted by a developer as a personal tribute. Utada, one of Japan's best-selling singers, has previously appeared in video-game music, notably in the *Kingdom Hearts* series.
Read the full article: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/09/21-years-later-utadas-hit-song-letters-is-found-buried-within-mario-superstar-baseballs-code