I knew I was looking at something different from what I normally review the moment I saw the box. It was covered in bright, bubbly graffiti-style graphics like a 1991 mall arcade. The orange unit inside looked like it belonged in a Charlotte Hornets jacket pocket. I half-expected Kriss Kross to jump out. And yes, I did put my hat on backwards.

This is the ModRetro Chromatic, a brand-new handheld console with its soul firmly rooted in the early 90s. It plays original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, has a cartridge line of games of its own, and even comes with three AA batteries in the box. That alone deserves a Booyah!

My unit came with Tetris , and sliding in that cartridge felt exactly like how it did my childhood. The top-mounted power slider was easy to find, and gliding it to

See Full Page