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PocketNES-32: DIY ESP32 NES Handheld Console

I built my own NES handheld with an ESP32, a 3D-printed case, and a 7.4V battery. It plays games from an SD card.

PocketNES-32: DIY ESP32 NES Handheld Console

Rithin K
15
PICO Arc

PICO Arc is a tiny, fully functional pocket arcade built around the Raspberry Pi Pico. It's small enough to fit right into your pocket

PICO Arc

DIY Volt
32

Open-source ESP32 handheld with 40 learning games, from Maths to Chess over Bluetooth. No Accounts, No Telemetry. Flashes from a browser.

Braino! — a 40-game learning console on a CYD

GUME Esp32
22
µTari Go: A Handheld Atari 2600

I packed a real Atari 2600 and CRT display into a handheld.

µTari Go: A Handheld Atari 2600

Nick Bild
33
Metal Gear Solid Running Natively on ESP32-S3

Metal Gear Solid (PS1 ) compiled for ESP32-S3 with custom FreeRTOS scheduling, PSRAM rendering, and full handheld integration

Metal Gear Solid Running Natively on ESP32-S3

David
57
Cardputer Game Station

Packing Ten Emulators Into 320 KB of RAM — A Story of Constraints

Cardputer Game Station

Geo-tp
1.3K
60FPS Eink GameBoy Emulator on M5PaperS3

Eink != Slow Enjoy 60fps gaming on M5PaperS3 With genuine 8-bit feeling buzzer sound

60FPS Eink GameBoy Emulator on M5PaperS3

Wenting Zhang
407
How I Build working Esp32 based Nes Emulator in 2026

I just engineered a fully functional, pocket-sized NES emulator using an ESP32-S3 microcontroller and a custom-written display driver.

How I Build working Esp32 based Nes Emulator in 2026

DSN Industries
875
BMO: An ESP32-S3 Companion Robot Inspired by Adventure Time

An ESP32-S3 companion robot featuring FreeRTOS, motion sensing, audio playback, games, and a custom 3D-printed enclosure.

BMO: An ESP32-S3 Companion Robot Inspired by Adventure Time

Horia Pop
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David Vulcu
861
How to make a Game Console from Old Broken Smartwatch

In this project, I will share with you How I build this tiny esp32c3 game console from old broken SmartWatch

How to make a Game Console from Old Broken Smartwatch

DSN Industries
729
Pocket-Sized Arduino Game Console with 10 Classic Games

Build a handheld retro gaming console using Arduino R4 WiFi and a custom HAT board, no breadboard needed.

Pocket-Sized Arduino Game Console with 10 Classic Games

CircuitDigest
691
How to Make Tetris Game

In this project I will share with you How to create your own tetris game console step by step

How to Make Tetris Game

DSN Industries
615
I Build Nes Retro Game Console with bigger ILI9341, ESP32S3

Today I will share with you my dream. Handheld Game Console. It has big screen, smooth gameplay, unlimited Nes games

I Build Nes Retro Game Console with bigger ILI9341, ESP32S3

DSN Industries
558
I made Snake Game w Esp32

I made Snake Game with using Esp32S3 and ILI9341. My goal keep it simple, easy to build

I made Snake Game w Esp32

DSN Industries
527
A gadget that pays my kids for maths & spelling

Kids solve math and spelling problems and earn "coins" for each correct answer. No phone or computer screens involved, just drachmath.

A gadget that pays my kids for maths & spelling

Dimitris Platis
95
EsPlay32

A really game console based on an ESP32 S3 and a 7" display ! Hours of fun !

EsPlay32

aerodynamics
87
I Built a Tiny Atari 2600

µTari is an Atari 2600, only way smaller.

I Built a Tiny Atari 2600

Nick Bild
74
I try to Retro-go Retro Game Emulator and Love them

Build your own ESP32-S3 handheld retro game console the easy way! This project leverages the Retro-Go ecosystem and pre-compiled firmware

I try to Retro-go Retro Game Emulator and Love them

DSN Industries
61
I Build ESP32 NES Emulator: 60 FPS, I2S Audio, Web Flasher!

I have completely rebuilt my ESP32 NES Emulator from scratch using Espressif-IDF to unlock the pure power of the standard ESP32!

I Build ESP32 NES Emulator: 60 FPS, I2S Audio, Web Flasher!

DSN Industries
44
Driving a 512-LED WS2812B matrix from a modded Switch

Pixel art streamed from a hacked Switch to a 512-LED WS2812B matrix via ESP32. Filmed at 240fps, the matrix beats the console's screen.

Driving a 512-LED WS2812B matrix from a modded Switch

Alex Daskalakis
6
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