ModRetro

Electronics company based in California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ModRetro is an American consumer electronics company founded by Palmer Luckey and Torin Herndon. The company designs and manufactures the ModRetro Chromatic, a retro handheld console inspired by the Nintendo Game Boy.[1] It also operates an independent game publishing studio, producing both newly developed titles and physical re-releases of existing games.

Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded2023
Founders
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ModRetro
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded2023
Founders
HeadquartersUnited States
ProductsChromatic, M64
Websitehttps://modretro.com
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History

ModRetro began as an online forum founded by Palmer Luckey in 2009, where users modified and built custom video game consoles and handhelds.[2] In 2023, Luckey re-established ModRetro as a hardware company.[3]

In June 2024, ModRetro announced the Chromatic, a handheld console inspired by the Game Boy Color.[3] The system uses open-source components from the MiSTer FPGA project.[4]

In 2025, ModRetro announced the M64, an FPGA-based reinterpretation of the Nintendo 64. It is set to release in 2026[5]

Reception

ModRetro's hardware has been covered by several media outlets, including The Verge, Vice, Wired, Popular Mechanics, and GamesRadar+.[6][7][8] Some outlets have distanced themselves from the company due to the association with Luckey's defense technology company, Anduril Industries.[9]

Games and publishing

ModRetro also develops new titles and reissues games in physical cartridge format.[10]

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Platform Category Title Date Ref
Chromatic Original Dragonyhm 17 December 2024 [11]
Patchy Matchy 25 December 2024 [11]
In The Dark 2 [11]
Traumatarium Penitent 13 January 2025 [11]
Re-release Toki Tori - Ultimate Edition 25 December 2024 [12]
Rayman (ModRetro Classics Edition) [12]
Croc: 25th Anniversary Edition [12]
Baby T-Rex [12]
Sabrina: The Animated Series - Zapped! 10 July 2025 [13]
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