Draft:ModRetro

ModRetro
Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	2023
Founder	Palmer Luckey, Torin Herndon
Headquarters	United States
Website	https://modretro.com

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Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest policy, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Pubmixwiki (talk) 02:36, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

ModRetro is an American consumer electronics company that develops retro-style video game hardware. The company was founded in 2023 by Palmer Luckey and Torin Herndon. ModRetro is known for producing the Chromatic, a handheld system designed to play Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges.

History

The name ModRetro originates from an online forum created by Palmer Luckey in 2009 that focused on console modification and hardware projects.^[1] Luckey revived the name in 2023 as part of a consumer hardware venture developing cartridge-based gaming devices.

Products

Chromatic

ModRetro released the Chromatic handheld in 2024. It is compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges and uses FPGA-based hardware to run software without software emulation.^[2]^[3] Reviews from outlets including The Verge, Wired, Vice, and Popular Mechanics noted the device’s metal construction, traditional cartridge slot, and focus on physical media.^[4]

Retail releases

In August 2024, ModRetro and GameStop released a GameStop-exclusive version of the Chromatic.^[5] GameStop offered the system as a limited edition model through its online and retail stores.

Game publishing

ModRetro also publishes new and re-issued cartridge games for the Chromatic. The company distributes titles developed by independent studios as well as licensed re-releases of older handheld games.^[6]

M64

In 2025, ModRetro announced the M64, an FPGA-based home console designed to run Nintendo 64 cartridges.^[7] Early reporting describes the system as supporting original controllers and physical game media.

Reception

Coverage from The Verge, Wired, Vice, and other outlets has highlighted ModRetro’s use of FPGA hardware and support for physical cartridges, while noting that the company’s devices target a niche retro-gaming audience.^[1]^[2]

Category:Video game hardware Category:Consumer electronics Category:American companies

^ ^a ^b Hollister, Sean (December 21, 2024). "ModRetro Chromatic review: an arms dealer's Game Boy is among the best ever made". The Verge.
^ ^a ^b Ashworth, Boone. "The ModRetro Chromatic Is a Game Boy Fit for Your Apocalypse Bunker" – via www.wired.com.
^ "This Modern Day Game Boy Is the Best Device I've Found for Playing the Old-School Titles". Popular Mechanics. October 21, 2025.
^ Cichacki, Shaun (December 9, 2024). "The ModRetro Chromatic Is the Bespoke Game Boy We Deserve as Adults (Review)".
^ ModRetro, Palmer Luckey's. "ModRetro and GameStop Launch Exclusive Chromatic Colorway: Retro Gaming Hardware Trends Past Mainstream Consoles in Weekend Push". www.prnewswire.com.
^ "Modretro launches 4 new Game Boy Color games and one re-release today | GoNintendo".
^ published, Phil Hayton (July 24, 2025). ""Inflation isn't nostalgic" - Modretro's FPGA N64 console will arrive later this year for $199.99, but I'm curbing my retro console enthusiasm". GamesRadar+.

[auto1-1] Hollister, Sean (December 21, 2024). "ModRetro Chromatic review: an arms dealer's Game Boy is among the best ever made". The Verge.

[auto-2] Ashworth, Boone. "The ModRetro Chromatic Is a Game Boy Fit for Your Apocalypse Bunker" – via www.wired.com.

[3] "This Modern Day Game Boy Is the Best Device I've Found for Playing the Old-School Titles". Popular Mechanics. October 21, 2025.

[4] Cichacki, Shaun (December 9, 2024). "The ModRetro Chromatic Is the Bespoke Game Boy We Deserve as Adults (Review)".

[5] ModRetro, Palmer Luckey's. "ModRetro and GameStop Launch Exclusive Chromatic Colorway: Retro Gaming Hardware Trends Past Mainstream Consoles in Weekend Push". www.prnewswire.com.

[6] "Modretro launches 4 new Game Boy Color games and one re-release today | GoNintendo".

[7] ublished, Phil Hayton (July 24, 2025). ""Inflation isn't nostalgic" - Modretro's FPGA N64 console will arrive later this year for $199.99, but I'm curbing my retro console enthusiasm". GamesRadar+.

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