It’s a fun project that only takes a few hours to put together, and when you add a Raspberry Pi, a USB-C power supply, and a microSD card with the RetroPie operating system, you have an arcade cabinet that can play ROMs for just about any retro system you can think of.
The Picade ( 7/10, WIRED Recommends) is a mini arcade cabinet kit that comes in two sizes, with an 8-inch or 10-inch screen, boxes full of components, and instructions for assembly. It’s a fun project that only takes a few hours to put together, and when you add a Raspberry Pi, a USB-C power supply, and a microSD card with the RetroPie operating system, you have an arcade cabinet that can play ROMs for just about any retro system you can think of. But you do need to supply your own game ROMs. (Playing licensed games you have not purchased is illegal.)