RH Games: What We’re Playing This Week

by Mikhailov | May 11, 2025 | Features | 25 comments

Greetings everyone! Mikhailov here with another look at what games we played this week.

It’s been a busy week for our staff, but Nick has managed to get stuck in a maze while Zu plays an “Engaging” title and Shawn plays…..Pokemon?

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Nick: Maze Mice

Played on: Retroid Pocket Flip 2

Bullet Heaven Roguelites have become my favorite mini-genre that I never knew I needed until Vampire Survivors came along. This latest entry in the genre comes from Luck Be a Landlord developer TrampolineTales, and it’s no less addictive.

Time only moves when you do in Maze Mice. Think of it as something akin to Brotato meets Pac-Man, with a dash of Superhot mixed in. It’s a recipe for long couch sessions of “just one more run”.

Zu: Fire Emblem: Engage

Played on: Retroid Pocket Flip 2

Testing SECRET CONSOLE on the Flip 2.

JaLanimal: Dango Dash

Played on: Retroid Pocket Classic

It’s a homebrew Game Boy game that has you going on different quests. There’s 2D platforming and even top-down Zelda-like dungeons.

Shawn: Super Mariomon

Played on: KT Pocket R1

Personally, I think this handheld was insanely overlooked at release. Not many people even talk about how it may be the best device for GBA with its 3:2 aspect ratio and 1080p resolution allowing for 6.75x scaling, but I digress. The controls were pretty bad on launch units, a lot has changed since then, but more on that later.

Dan: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

Played on: Nintendo Switch Lite

Like with any Zelda game, there comes a point where I wonder why I’m doing this. Collecting my 4th instrument means that’s the question I ask myself. (The answer is for a GotX point)

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25 Comments

nephariuz on July 28, 2024 at 5:33 pm
SoulBlazer Randomizer (https://randoblazer.com/) on a GameKiddy Pixel
Super Metroid and A Link to the Past
Crossover Randomizer (https://samus.link/) on a MacBook Pro with OpenEmu and a DualSense controller
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Digital Jedi on July 28, 2024 at 5:52 pm
Just Started Zelda Wind Waker on Odin 2 Pro
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- Joe White on July 28, 2024 at 8:10 pm
  Even better with Hypatias HD texture pack!
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BigP5527 on July 29, 2024 at 12:54 am
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Dave the Diver, Metal Slug 4.
Ive been playing FF7Rb for a bit but definitely love to mix it up with retro games. DTD is new but plays like a retro and is great so far! Who can go wrong with the MEtal Slug series??? Working my way thru all of them again, and I love it!
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- jalanimal on July 29, 2024 at 4:53 am
  All great games! I loved DTD. Such a fun gameplay loop. I need to go back and play more myself!
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  - Nick on July 29, 2024 at 10:03 am
    Worth it for the free DLC
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Dan on August 4, 2024 at 10:16 am
Super Metroid Redux on the 40xx.
Redux has a “hard” mode and the option to increase gravity so Samus feels similar to the GBA games. It’s a great time 👍
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- jalanimal on August 4, 2024 at 8:51 pm
  That sounds great! I may need to give the game another try with that. Are playing for GOTM or just for fun? Care if we may feature your answer in our article in the future?
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  - Dan on October 20, 2024 at 10:06 am
    Not at all, please do! 👍
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    - Dan on October 20, 2024 at 10:09 am
      And it’s just for fun. I’ve done one GOTY before but personal life is just a weeee bit busy to finish games (even Super Metroid) in that time window right meow.
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Noel on August 16, 2024 at 12:18 pm
Strife, Super Metroid, Devil may Cry. Basically all 3 GOTM I beat. Wendy as well in GOTW. But my banger now is The Godfather for PS2, the offer that I just can’t refuse
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Noel on September 9, 2024 at 12:45 am
All the GOTM are done. Now is Pepsiman on PS1 and K1 World Grand Prix on PS2
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thomas on September 16, 2024 at 8:34 am
did they finally finish the translation of star ocean: blue sphere? or is stubbs playing the unfinished translation that’s been out for a while?
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L.B. on September 22, 2024 at 5:58 pm
Just finished Pokémon Fire Red on my 35xx SP, and I’m currently playing Outer Wilds in my Steam Deck. What an amazing game!!!
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Matt Santiago -DigitalJedi on November 3, 2024 at 9:01 pm
Iron Meat on Ally X Streets of Rage 4 RG556.
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doc on November 10, 2024 at 2:58 pm
Chained Echoes on Steam Deck OLED
Picked it up on sale recently and have been hooked. The retro aesthetic combined with a ton of quality of life improvements over the classics makes it a big win in my book.
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Mr. Grig on November 10, 2024 at 10:01 pm
How is Vampire Survivors still relevant almost 3 years later? Because they keep adding updates and free DLC, and the DLC is very inexpensive but immensely fun.
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Zu on December 1, 2024 at 1:17 pm
Based Zu
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Ganzer on January 6, 2025 at 4:37 pm
I just modded my old OLED Ps Vita not long ago, so right now is Silent Hill Origins. After that:
-Silent Hill Shattered Memories
-Parasite Eve 1-2
-Steins Gate
-Patapon
.. and soo many other cool games.
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Kirais on January 19, 2025 at 3:49 pm
How to run AM2R on 34XX? And how to do the mod to make it 3:2? I would love to play it.
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shylocutus on January 27, 2025 at 5:10 pm
y’all playing real games, im playing tetris from the chromatic on miyoo flip on the 2 min mode
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TheBatBoy on February 22, 2025 at 9:19 pm
Midnight Club 3 looking especially crisp on that OLED screen! Wish my RP4P had one like that, can’t upgrade to the 5 just yet but I’ve got Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones to keep me busy till then
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Imperiex on March 3, 2025 at 7:24 pm
Just got a RG-35XX SP, been playing Golden Sun.
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EDcreative on March 31, 2025 at 5:57 am
A little bit of Doom I – Ultimate on my Miyoo Mini Plus, but mainly a game called trying to get NextUI running on my Trimui Smart Pro (which I did with extra pak’s though ports not working and NDS has a annoying clicking sound glitch)
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Chris on May 13, 2025 at 1:07 am
Patapon, Rolo to the rescue and LocoRoco GDK pixel 2.
Super Mario 3D world Burnout 3, Dragoquest 8, Retroid Pocket 5
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