Play It Again
Play It Again
@playitagain.gg
Gaming, retro handhelds, podcasts & assorted oddities. A passion project by a lifelong gamer who has discovered a love of handhelds, shmups, and playing old games in new ways. https://playitagain.gg/ https://www.youtube.com/@playitagaingg
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Azahar is drawing the line with Anbernic. The emulator's developers are withdrawing official support following the company's use of AzaharPlus in promotional videos. What does this mean for Anbernic owners? #Azahar #Anbernic #Emulation
The Spruce Is Loose! 🌲 spruceOS 4.5.6 adds support for more handhelds, native PICO-8 save states, new emulation cores, and more. #RetroGaming #spruceOS #RetroHandhelds
After eight months, MustardOS is back with its latest major update, Andromeda. #handheldgaming #retrogaming #MustardOS
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Heaven or Hell? Steam Next Fest is here! Digging into shoot 'em ups, bullet heavens and hells. Some impressions are live now! More games to discover throughout the week! #SteamNextFest #Shmup #IndieGames #BulletHeaven #BulletHell
DroidDeck continues to evolve, bringing more ways to game on Android. Including GamePass? #DroidDeck #AndroidGaming #RetroHandhelds
Bullet heaven meets parkour in Go Next! I spent some time with the Steam Next Fest demo, battling endless hordes, collecting upgrades, and making questionable decisions. Does it stand out from Megabonk? #SteamNextFest #IndieGames #BulletHeaven
Ring the Damn Bell in Guns 'n Goblins. Horde-mode action in a Minecraft-esque world. #IndieGames #SteamNextFest
Mini Mart Survivors: When Snacks Attack Just an absurd survivors style action roguelite. Demo is up on Steam if you too want to pelt foes with gummy bears and other food. #SteamNextFest #IndieGames
Heavy metal, bullet hell, guitar pedals, and beer. 🤘🍺 Cataclyzm brings chaotic arcade shmup action to Steam Next Fest, and it's an absolute blast! Full release October 29. Lemmy would approve. #Shmup #SteamNextFest #IndieGames
AYN Odin 3 Portal Pre-Orders Open October 22 Starting at $399 #Odin3Portal #Emulation #HandheldGaming
Warhammer Survivors: One more run. For the Emperor! #WarhammerSurvivors #SteamNextFest
Geometry Rift: Apocalypse combines frantic twin-stick shooting with addictive roguelite progression. I've spent a couple of hours with the Steam Next Fest demo, and I'm already hooked! #SteamNextFest #IndieGames #BulletHell
Episode 68 of On Second Thought w/Mike & Matt is live! Mike & Matt finally meet in person, $43 lobster rolls, Steam Next Fest, PS5 Pro prices, vibe-coding, and whether Orko was the precursor to Clap Trap. #SteamNextFest #GamingPodcast
Geometry Rift: Apocalypse has the juice! This #SteamNextFest demo is well worth checking out. I'll have more to say later this week, but don't wait for me. Go play it! #Shmup #IndieGames store.steampowered.com/app/4701970/...
Heaven or Hell? Steam Next Fest is here! Digging into shoot 'em ups, bullet heavens and hells. Some impressions are live now! More games to discover throughout the week! #SteamNextFest #Shmup #IndieGames #BulletHeaven #BulletHell
Socket 0.8.0 Adds Dual-Screen Support and More. #RetroGaming #Handhelds #Socket #Emulation
BananaOS 0.4.0 brings lightweight Linux custom firmware to the Anbernic RG DS and RG DS Plus. Featuring dual DS emulators, per-game emulator selection, clamshell sleep/resume, RetroAchievements, and more. #BananaOS #RetroGaming #HandheldGaming
AYN has revealed more details about the Odin 3 Portal! Dragonwing Q8, 9,000mAh battery, Hall Effect sticks, and more. Still no word on pricing or availability. #AYN #Odin3Portal #RetroHandhelds
ERLIK demo is live for Steam Next Fest, with Early Access coming November 4. Beautiful pixel art, evolving weapons, competing gods, and plenty of bullet-heaven chaos. #ERLIK #BulletHeaven #IndieGaming
DroidDeck 0.5.0 is here already! Plenty of new features and improvements, but the big win for me? Games still look great on my AYN Thor! #DroidDeck #AndroidGaming #HandheldGaming
Getting a head start on Steam Next Fest with Wirehawk! Neon-soaked arcade shooting that's perfect for quick handheld sessions. #SteamNextFest #SHMUP
Hop's Awakening! is a colorful, hand-drawn shmup that looks fantastic on the AYN Thor's AMOLED screen. I gave the free demo a spin via DroidDeck and came away impressed! #Shmup #HopsAwakening #AYNThor #SteamNextFest
The Raging Blasters 2 demo is out on Steam! I gave it a spin on my AYN Thor via DroidDeck, and it runs great. More colorful, more chaotic, and plenty of firepower! #RagingBlasters2 #Shmup #DroidDeck
Slot has come a long way since I first covered it in September! More handheld support, a revamped cartridge interface, new features, and even RetroAchievements through a community fork. #RetroGaming #Emulation #GameBoy #SlotCFW
SeedlessDS is bringing a lightweight DS emulator to Android handhelds. We take a look at how it compares to DraStic and WatermelonDS. #SeedlessDS #RetroGaming #Emulation #AndroidGaming
Anbernic's RG DDS pricing and release details have reportedly leaked! Two models starting at $299.99, with preorders expected October 16. How does it stack up against the Retroid Pocket Duo? We've got a comparison! #Anbernic #RGDDS #RetroHandhelds
GameNative 1.3.0 refuses to take a backseat to DroidDeck! Headless Steam, expanded EA and Rockstar compatibility, storage savings, and plenty more. There goes my bedtime. #GameNative #AndroidGaming #PCGaming #RetroHandhelds
Anbernic is showing off the RG DDS, and it's doing more than 3DS emulation! PS3, Xbox, Wii U, and even PC gaming through GameNative make an appearance. The Clamshell Wars rage on! #Anbernic #RGDDS #RetroHandhelds
Genome Guardian 2 has left Early Access! Build your own nanobot, experiment with 70 hybrid weapons, and battle waves of microbes in this colorful twin-stick roguelite. There's even a dedicated SHMUP mode! #GenomeGuardian2 #IndieGames #SHMUP
SHOCKWAVE TRIGGERS blasts onto consoles today! Six stages of bullet hell action, two playable pilots, and plenty of projectiles to dodge. #ShockwaveTriggers #Shmup #BulletHell #RetroGaming
By the power of Grayskull! He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction arrives February 4, 2027! A new pixel-art beat 'em up from Bitmap Bureau, plus some serious childhood nostalgia and regrets. #HeMan #RetroGaming #Gaming
DroidDeck 0.4.0 is here, bringing GOG, Epic and Amazon Games support, a new KDE desktop, improved controls, and more! #DroidDeck #AndroidGaming #HandheldGaming
AYN has teased the Odin 3 Portal, promising "Flagship Power" and "Precision Control." No specs or pricing yet, but here's what we know so far. #AYN #Odin3Portal #RetroHandhelds
M2 celebrated 10 years of ShotTriggers with four shmup announcements! Armed Police Batrider, Devil Blade Reboot, Senxin Aleste, and M2ShotTriggers ARCADE. A good time to be a shmup fan! #Shmup #RetroGaming #M2ShotTriggers
Big dreams, tiny screen! MagicX has revealed more details about its Mini Dream, including a $179 Android model with a 3.3-inch OLED display. Would you spend that much on a handheld this small? #RetroGaming #MagicX #RetroHandhelds
My Steam Autumn Sale haul was heavy on shmups, bullet heavens, and questionable financial decisions. #SteamSale #Shmups #IndieGames
The spruceOS updates keep coming! Version 4.5.4 brings RetroAchievements improvements, a refreshed Cheevos app, DS emulation fixes, and continued work on MagicX handheld support. #spruceOS #RetroGaming #RetroHandhelds
Punk rock and video games. What could be better? I dug through the Steam Punk Games Showcase and put together 7 Top 10 lists featuring 70 different games. Shmups, hidden gems, cheap thrills, and plenty of weird stuff. #IndieGames #PunkRock #Steam
Tired of restarting your DS to switch games? DSPico QuickReturn adds a shortcut to return to the game menu without rebooting! #NintendoDS #DSPico
Still have your original AYN Odin collecting dust? REG Linux has arrived! Experimental, requires setup, and supports Odin M0 only. #AYNOdin #REGLinux
The 2026 Clamshell Wars rage on! Anbernic officially reveals the RG DDS (Dream Dual-Screen), featuring dual displays, Snapdragon G2 Gen 2, and a retractable stylus. #Anbernic #RGDDS
DroidDeck 0.3.2 is here! Sleep/resume support, expanded GPU compatibility, external Steam libraries, and plenty of fixes. I revisited a few games on my Retroid Pocket Nova. Some progress, some growing pains! #DroidDeck #RetroidPocketNova #SteamOS
13 years and 18 days later, I'm heading back to Fabletown! The Wolf Among Us Remastered arrives October 29, and I couldn't be more excited to revisit one of my all-time favorites. https://playitagain.gg/ #TheWolfAmongUs #TelltaleGames #Gaming
Retro World Order Episode 4! Chase and Larry from Geeks Gone Raw join us this week to discuss what counts as retro gaming, handhelds, emulation, and more. https://playitagain.gg/retro-world-order-episode-four/ #RetroGaming #GamingPodcast
ROCKNIXDS 1.6 is here for the RG DS Plus, bringing 3× internal DS rendering, Bank & Trade, a new dual-screen zombie roguelike, and some quality-of-life improvements. #ROCKNIXDS #RGDSPlus #RetroGaming #Anbernic
spruceOS 4.5.0 brings Offline RetroAchievements, better Bluetooth support, and compatibility with more handhelds. Plus, 4.5.2 is already here with fixes. #spruceOS #RetroHandhelds
Pig girls. Lard Attacks. Flying militarized exercise bikes. Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets are back after 15 years. The games sound wonderfully weird. The $39.99 price? That's where I get a little sour. #Shmup #CAVE #MuchiMuchiPork #PinkSweets #Shoo
GammaOS Nano 1.4.4 is here for the Anbernic RG DS and DS Plus with per-screen calibration, DraStic-nano fixes, safer updates, and more. #GammaOS #Anbernic #RGDS #RetroHandhelds
Have too many Android handhelds, like me? Read on if you need another way to play Steam games on them. I tried DroidDeck on the Retroid Pocket Nova. Here’s how it went. #DroidDeck #RetroidPocketNova #Steam #AndroidGaming