What Retro Games Are Listed on Retro Catalog?

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Retro Catalog's Retro Games section lists classic titles across multiple platforms, and the homepage shows a catalog of more than 20,000 games. The featured set visible on the page spans NES, PS1, PS2, GBA, GBC, GameCube, and 3DS, so the catalog is organized around the platforms people typically emulate on retro handhelds rather than around a single console generation.

What the Retro Games section contains

The site presents games as a browsable catalog alongside its handheld listings. On the homepage, the "Featured Retro Games (September 2026)" block shows a sample of what's indexed, with each entry pairing a title with its platform:

Game Platform
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes PS2
Dark Cloud 2 PS2
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance GBA
F-Zero GX GameCube
1943: The Battle of Midway NES
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 3DS
Spyro the Dragon PS1
Metal Gear Solid GBC

The "See More (20579 Games)" link indicates the full catalog is roughly 20,579 titles at the time shown. The mix of platforms is the useful signal here: it covers cartridge-era handhelds (GBA, GBC), disc-based home consoles (PS1, PS2, GameCube), and a later handheld (3DS).

Why the game list matters when picking a handheld

The handheld entries on the same site are tagged with the platforms they target. Examples from the homepage include:

  • Retroid Pocket Duo Lite — PS2, 16:9, 5.5"
  • Anbernic RG DS Plus — PSP, 4:3, 4.3"
  • TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U — PS2, 4:3, 3.95"
  • Anbernic RG 35 N — NDS, 4:3, 3.5"
  • Anbernic RG-55G1 — PS2, 16:9, 5.5"

Because both sides use the same platform labels, you can move from a game you want to play to the handhelds tagged for that platform. If your list is mostly PS2 and GameCube titles, you're looking at devices tagged for those systems; if it's GBA and GBC, the requirements are different.

How to use the two sections together

  1. Open the Retro Games catalog and note the platforms attached to the titles you care about.
  2. Check the handheld listings for devices tagged with those same platforms.
  3. Use the site's filters and compare tools to narrow the handheld list by the features that matter to you.

The site also groups handhelds into guides such as "Best Under $70," "Best Under $200," and "Best for PS2," which can shortcut the search if your budget or target platform is already fixed.

A note on the catalog's scope

The catalog is a reference for browsing and comparing, not a source of game files. Retro Catalog states that it does not endorse piracy or the distribution and usage of illegal software and hardware, and that you should only play games and systems you own legally. Treat the game list as a way to identify titles and platforms, then confirm what you can legally play on your own hardware.