Hi there, I've still got my RG351M, and it'll keep me busy for a while yet, its got nearby 24 thousand games on it and I love it, might get one of these at some point, but mine will do for now, liked and subbed my friend 👍🏻
17:54 Thank you for including a clip of “Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder.” Such an under-appreciated arcade classic. It’s why I’m looking forward to getting an RG351MP, since my RG350M can’t run it.
@Retro Core can you tell me which specific emulator you are using to run "Revenge of Death Adder" as seen in your video? I received my RG351MP, installed 351ELEC, but the various Retroarch emulators struggle to run this title at full speed. Have tried them all: MAME 2003Plus, MAME 2010, FBA, etc., but performance is far below yours. Thanks.
14:45 Thank you for including “After Burner II,” my favorite arcade game of all time. My RG350M can’t run it at full speed, so I was hoping the RG351MP can do better. Looks like that is the case!
Anbernic makes some great stuff. I have the RG351P, RG351M, RG351V, RG280V, and this RG351MP too, and they are all fantastic in their own way, but right now the RG351MP is my favorite. The screen is fantastic and I love the dual analog sticks because I enjoy playing games like Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, and Quake on it, as well as my entire collection of retro classic such as Nintendo, Amiga, Commodore 64, Atari 2600, Lynx, etc. Fantastic system, great quality, reasonably priced, and runs many systems very well. I love it.
Thank you for the review, precisely for the opinion from your channel). Yes, they are getting better. But for portability, aluminum will be heavy, plus scratches. But I hope that someday, in my lifetime, they will come up with bluetooth for wireless headphones and ... a removable battery.
Surprisingly the device only weighs about the same as a 3DSLL. But easier to hold because its not top heavy. It is a shame this doesn't have Bluetooth built in but I guess a Bluetooth dongle could be used.
Great video! This seems to be one of the better all rounder devices you've reviewed recently. I'm tempted to get one! Did you ever get the Saturn stuff running?
Sadly I haven't been able to get the Saturn stuff running yet. I've not really had much time to mess about with it though. I have a feeling the bios files need to be named a certain way which is why the games are not booting.
This is very nice,mark. Probably would be one of the best hand helds out there (with a custom firmware) wouldn't you say? Truth be told *IF* I have $150 I'd love to snag on but alas I don't. One thing I would change is a HDMI out to hook up to a TV. that's just me though. Thanks for the vid. Good to see you as always!
The lack of HDMI out is an odd choice. I'm sure previous models had that. But even without it, I'd say this is one of not the best systems on the market now (excluding the Analogue Pocket)
I can't wait to set up some more systems on mine and even dip into some off-the-beaten-path systems like Amiga, MSX or SG-1000. Yet, I also loathe having to spend a lot of time on getting systems to run, look and sound as good as possible; obsessive nature, we meet again. I've spend so much time already on seemingly simple things like GBC, experimenting with video filters/shader combos. Here's hoping for some easier wins with GBA, PS, N64 perhaps. Shenmue I I've got running and looking decently on DC now, hoping Shenmue II will run ok, too. Once you've installed 351ELEC and have gotten over the initial learning curve hump, it's an great device; IMO, much better than it has any reason to be at its price point.
Hi bro! Nice video! I finally took a look at the RG351MP and showed it. I just didn't have time for the beautiful device :/ For many however the Retroid Pocket 2+ will be more interesting at the moment. Greetings from Germany! 👋
I really hate it when my entire YT feed is suddenly about the same product (Analogue in this case). Just shows there is an entire marketing campaign behind it and generally makes me dislike the product, even if it's the best thing since sliced bread....
3rd Birthday is Square's Other M, except the story's even worse. But it's really a great demonstration of what the PSP can do. Good choice, even if I'd prefer to forget it exists.
@@RetroCore The gameplay's...it's not bad. There's some fun to be had, even if it feels like a leaked prototype, sometimes, due to an overall lack of polish. But. Spoilers: That's not Aya. Just Aya's empty body inhabited by the soul of a scared little girl named Eve. The developer is really proud of her clothing taking battle damage. ("It's okay! Her body is legal!") Anyways, the real Aya does show up at the end, and immediately guns down fools on her wedding day, like a New York style Samus. In a cutscene. But don't worry! Eve gets to shoot her afterwards. In fact, Aya wants to be shot. In first person view, preferably, for those who really want to savor the moment. It's totally justified in the plot. You see....um...time paradox...? Yeah, that's it. Anyways, new Aya has to kill old Aya, or the terrible fanfic will never happen. Today, most PE fans agree that there are only two games in the series. So I guess Eve couldn't pull the trigger.
All that clearly sponsered Analog Pocket content is such a joke. I agree the 351 is one of the nicest devices out there. Currently own both a 351P & 351V. 351P is still my preferred one over the V because of the form factor. MP seems the best of both worlds but not going to spend the money on it since I think my 351P suffices my needs.
Tell me about it. I had 5 videos in a row on my subscription feed. I watched Game Sack and Digital Foundry only. My life in gaming will be watched but Metal Jesus can sod off. He knows bugger all but still gets all the top end stuff due to his subscription base.
The previous Analogue FPGA systems have had their firmware jailbroken to allow the loading of ROMs from the SD card. Perhaps the Pocket will receive a similar jailbreak? Oh wait, the Pocket can't do PSP. RG351P wins anyway!
weird trick i found for helping PS1 performance on the RG351: try the PAL version of a game that slows down a lot. since it's only 50hz instead of 60, sometimes it actually runs much smoother. depends on the game of course. for example, i found that Metal Gear Solid can get a bit laggy during the boss fights if you play the NTSC version, but not in the PAL version. fyi: this is the same trick Sony themselves used on the PS1 Classic to get all the games running full speed. (it's got a mix of NTSC and PAL versions in there) if that trick is good enough for them, it's good enough for me too.
They keep getting better and better, especially with custom FW.. gotta get one of the Anbernic devices, but still cannot decide what to get haha!!! But i really love the metallic blue on this...Oh and kudos to you again Mark! No dislikes at the time of my comment! By the way, do you know the girl on the Dreamcast logo on your custom FW? Reminds me of Regina from Dino Crisis on PS1..
I think this is a solid device for the most part and with custom firmware it can only get better. I think that girl is From Dino Crisis. There was a Dreamcast port after all.
Hi, I've recently just updated my Anbernic re351mp to 351elec pineapple forest and now for some reason it won't pick-up the wifi and was wondering if you had any idea what it could be? Thank you
I'm afraid not. I would suggest heading to a forum that specialises in modding these Chinese devices. I'm far from being a expert on these when it comes to modding.
Anyone ever have the "no gamepad detected" screen with Amberley? I have a 351mp and amberelec and it won't play. Been charging overnight and still nothing.
It may not be the analogue pocket or any sort of FPGA, but "retro elitists" just drove me away from the FPGA trend, I have compared several times my real hardware with good emulation and emulation runs perfectly and have lots of benefits like save states or filters that mimic the original look, not just that, but talking about preservation, as far as I know Super NT core and MisTer SNES core are built on top of Bsnes/Higan works, and arcade cores of MisTer use MAME documentation profusely so...which one was first preserving old hardware? FPGA emulation or Software emulation? Anyway nothing wrong with FPGA I'm interested on it too, but for now software emulation it's years ahead, in preservation too.
I find the concept really intriguing. I just dislike elitism in general. Seems like the type of thing I might get into once the hype dies down and used devices are plentiful to test without much commitment.
agree In the end its all about enjoy the game, but again the FPGA born coz there people who dislike Emulation and just want play it at real hardware, even though they knew it from very beginning its not possible and Emulation will save retro gaming for future young audience.
@@voteDC the irony is those elitism and purist say it in different way, FPGA is mimic real hardware not emulation, which I found so many BS from it, its still emulation just in different form and of course more expensive than let say real PC who can emulate many game.
FPGA mostly has better timing, so you can potentially enjoy action games in zero visual lag, while having audio perfectly synced with no buffering. That also makes possible interfacing with original hardware and carts. Its not something fundamentally different as Analogue will tell you but there are real advantages. The hyper accurate software emulators also need a real PC class CPU, not low powered chips in Anbernic devices. FPGA can handle save states too, there is just a significant cost in resources so it hasnt been done as often. A handful of Mister cores support and it seems like the official Pocket cores will too (this is what their sleep feature is based on)
I don't have time to go through this video a list the games but in the next video I'll name the games. Which system were you interested in? The PSP game I showed? That was Parasite Eve.
@@RetroCore ok thank you I just got one two days ago an I couldn’t find a video that out right stated that since all the videos came out months before I bought the device thank you
if I can get it for cheap I probably will buy it, but for now using android is the best for me, I guess its just each person taste, I already Jump in Android emulation back when in Android 2.3 (orz 10 year of suffering specially back then there no great Bluetooth controller for android), and back then all 8-bit and 16-bit supported with PS1 game still in development, and now I still rocking Redmi 3 with Android 5 (have plan upgrade but I need find the reason first) and can play NDS, PSP and Dreamcast and that Good enough for me now.
rk3326: - Creator, did you create me for smartwatches? Creator: - No, on your basis, every six months (or even more often) we will release a gadget to emulate and assure everyone - "What exactly is this device is better than the previous one"! rk3326: - Creator, but this is also nonsense! After all, inside - I will be all the same! Creator: - What do you understand in the power of human irrationality, you fool! I am your creator, don't you dare doubt my wisdom! BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA!!! rk3326: - I humbly accept my fate, Creator! ...
Case made of Al? Deal breaker... Either plastic (polymer) or cold hammer-forged steel. Not some flimsy Al. The option on any item I carry has to be abled to be used as cold (or hot) weapon... for personal protection, naturally! 😑😑😑
i promise you the case is definitely NOT "flimsy," it is actually quite nicely made from machined aluminum. aluminum has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than steel, and better for this sort of application IMO.
This sucks. I was hoping to play pokemon DS games with this. I have one of the older RG phones from 2019 and had been thinking of upgrading as long as I don't spend more then 150 and can emulate DS almost 100%.
@@RetroCore Yea, that's my thinking. I'd prefer to spend the extra money if it works out of the box or if someone already has a legit set of settings to make it work only because the device I have now works for GB/GBC/GBA. I only need to update for the purpose of DS.
It's simple. The machine comes with an SD card filled with folders for each system. Just put the roms for the system you want in to the correct folder.
I just picked up the RG351V and it's exceeded my expectations. The MP looks like a really nice device :) great vid!
Does it come preloaded with a lot of games?
Is it easy for someone like me whose terrible with tech stuff to use?
I’d like to track down some old ZX Spectrum 128K games
Excellent video, as always. Looks like a really nice product once the custom firmware is installed.
It sure is but yeah, you really do need that custom firmware.
Hi there, I've still got my RG351M, and it'll keep me busy for a while yet, its got nearby 24 thousand games on it and I love it, might get one of these at some point, but mine will do for now, liked and subbed my friend 👍🏻
17:54 Thank you for including a clip of “Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder.” Such an under-appreciated arcade classic. It’s why I’m looking forward to getting an RG351MP, since my RG350M can’t run it.
@Retro Core can you tell me which specific emulator you are using to run "Revenge of Death Adder" as seen in your video? I received my RG351MP, installed 351ELEC, but the various Retroarch emulators struggle to run this title at full speed. Have tried them all: MAME 2003Plus, MAME 2010, FBA, etc., but performance is far below yours. Thanks.
14:45 Thank you for including “After Burner II,” my favorite arcade game of all time. My RG350M can’t run it at full speed, so I was hoping the RG351MP can do better. Looks like that is the case!
You're welcome.
Anbernic makes some great stuff. I have the RG351P, RG351M, RG351V, RG280V, and this RG351MP too, and they are all fantastic in their own way, but right now the RG351MP is my favorite. The screen is fantastic and I love the dual analog sticks because I enjoy playing games like Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, and Quake on it, as well as my entire collection of retro classic such as Nintendo, Amiga, Commodore 64, Atari 2600, Lynx, etc.
Fantastic system, great quality, reasonably priced, and runs many systems very well. I love it.
Thank you for the review, precisely for the opinion from your channel). Yes, they are getting better.
But for portability, aluminum will be heavy, plus scratches.
But I hope that someday, in my lifetime, they will come up with bluetooth for wireless headphones and ... a removable battery.
Surprisingly the device only weighs about the same as a 3DSLL. But easier to hold because its not top heavy.
It is a shame this doesn't have Bluetooth built in but I guess a Bluetooth dongle could be used.
Great video! This seems to be one of the better all rounder devices you've reviewed recently. I'm tempted to get one! Did you ever get the Saturn stuff running?
Sadly I haven't been able to get the Saturn stuff running yet. I've not really had much time to mess about with it though. I have a feeling the bios files need to be named a certain way which is why the games are not booting.
This is very nice,mark. Probably would be one of the best hand helds out there (with a custom firmware) wouldn't you say? Truth be told *IF* I have $150 I'd love to snag on but alas I don't. One thing I would change is a HDMI out to hook up to a TV. that's just me though. Thanks for the vid. Good to see you as always!
The lack of HDMI out is an odd choice. I'm sure previous models had that. But even without it, I'd say this is one of not the best systems on the market now (excluding the Analogue Pocket)
I actually prefer this over the analog. The build is insane. Thanks lad.
I can't wait to set up some more systems on mine and even dip into some off-the-beaten-path systems like Amiga, MSX or SG-1000.
Yet, I also loathe having to spend a lot of time on getting systems to run, look and sound as good as possible; obsessive nature, we meet again. I've spend so much time already on seemingly simple things like GBC, experimenting with video filters/shader combos. Here's hoping for some easier wins with GBA, PS, N64 perhaps.
Shenmue I I've got running and looking decently on DC now, hoping Shenmue II will run ok, too.
Once you've installed 351ELEC and have gotten over the initial learning curve hump, it's an great device; IMO, much better than it has any reason to be at its price point.
Hi bro! Nice video! I finally took a look at the RG351MP and showed it. I just didn't have time for the beautiful device :/ For many however the Retroid Pocket 2+ will be more interesting at the moment. Greetings from Germany! 👋
Hello friend, is it heavy? compared to psp and psvita for example, what would be its weight?
I really hate it when my entire YT feed is suddenly about the same product (Analogue in this case). Just shows there is an entire marketing campaign behind it and generally makes me dislike the product, even if it's the best thing since sliced bread....
Thanks for this. I've been looking for a handheld especially to play my beloved 8 bit home computers.
3rd Birthday is Square's Other M, except the story's even worse.
But it's really a great demonstration of what the PSP can do. Good choice, even if I'd prefer to forget it exists.
First time I'd ever played it 😅
@@RetroCore
The gameplay's...it's not bad. There's some fun to be had, even if it feels like a leaked prototype, sometimes, due to an overall lack of polish.
But.
Spoilers:
That's not Aya. Just Aya's empty body inhabited by the soul of a scared little girl named Eve.
The developer is really proud of her clothing taking battle damage. ("It's okay! Her body is legal!")
Anyways, the real Aya does show up at the end, and immediately guns down fools on her wedding day, like a New York style Samus.
In a cutscene.
But don't worry! Eve gets to shoot her afterwards. In fact, Aya wants to be shot. In first person view, preferably, for those who really want to savor the moment.
It's totally justified in the plot. You see....um...time paradox...? Yeah, that's it. Anyways, new Aya has to kill old Aya, or the terrible fanfic will never happen.
Today, most PE fans agree that there are only two games in the series.
So I guess Eve couldn't pull the trigger.
Great video as ever! The lack of internal wifi is a deal breaker for me though. It is a very nice handheld make no mistake.
I guess the went with the WiFi dongle because the aluminium case would block an internal single.
It might not be that bad as there are some really small WiFi dongles these days. Still sucks you have to give up a USB port though.
All that clearly sponsered Analog Pocket content is such a joke. I agree the 351 is one of the nicest devices out there. Currently own both a 351P & 351V. 351P is still my preferred one over the V because of the form factor. MP seems the best of both worlds but not going to spend the money on it since I think my 351P suffices my needs.
Tell me about it. I had 5 videos in a row on my subscription feed. I watched Game Sack and Digital Foundry only. My life in gaming will be watched but Metal Jesus can sod off. He knows bugger all but still gets all the top end stuff due to his subscription base.
Screw the Analog, I'm sick of lugging around my big library of Gameboy and PSP games! I am enjoying my RG351P!
The previous Analogue FPGA systems have had their firmware jailbroken to allow the loading of ROMs from the SD card. Perhaps the Pocket will receive a similar jailbreak? Oh wait, the Pocket can't do PSP. RG351P wins anyway!
Great review. Looks pretty good : )
Thanks.
weird trick i found for helping PS1 performance on the RG351: try the PAL version of a game that slows down a lot. since it's only 50hz instead of 60, sometimes it actually runs much smoother. depends on the game of course. for example, i found that Metal Gear Solid can get a bit laggy during the boss fights if you play the NTSC version, but not in the PAL version.
fyi: this is the same trick Sony themselves used on the PS1 Classic to get all the games running full speed. (it's got a mix of NTSC and PAL versions in there) if that trick is good enough for them, it's good enough for me too.
They keep getting better and better, especially with custom FW.. gotta get one of the Anbernic devices, but still cannot decide what to get haha!!! But i really love the metallic blue on this...Oh and kudos to you again Mark! No dislikes at the time of my comment! By the way, do you know the girl on the Dreamcast logo on your custom FW? Reminds me of Regina from Dino Crisis on PS1..
I think this is a solid device for the most part and with custom firmware it can only get better.
I think that girl is From Dino Crisis. There was a Dreamcast port after all.
Mines coming with 2500 games, can you help me with putting the custom firmware on?
Hi, I've recently just updated my Anbernic re351mp to 351elec pineapple forest and now for some reason it won't pick-up the wifi and was wondering if you had any idea what it could be? Thank you
I'm afraid not. I would suggest heading to a forum that specialises in modding these Chinese devices. I'm far from being a expert on these when it comes to modding.
Does the factory sd card for RG351M, RG351V or RG350M work when inserted into RG351MP
No idea, sorry.
Where do you put MAME samples so that can be found. Example Donkey Kong?
There should be a sample folder in the mame emulator directory. I've not looked myself, mind you.
Are you talking about roms? not sure how to get to MAME Emulator directory?
Awesome
Anyone ever have the "no gamepad detected" screen with Amberley?
I have a 351mp and amberelec and it won't play. Been charging overnight and still nothing.
What was the music playing through the first half of this?
It says at the bottom of the screen after the opening titles.
It may not be the analogue pocket or any sort of FPGA, but "retro elitists" just drove me away from the FPGA trend, I have compared several times my real hardware with good emulation and emulation runs perfectly and have lots of benefits like save states or filters that mimic the original look, not just that, but talking about preservation, as far as I know Super NT core and MisTer SNES core are built on top of Bsnes/Higan works, and arcade cores of MisTer use MAME documentation profusely so...which one was first preserving old hardware? FPGA emulation or Software emulation? Anyway nothing wrong with FPGA I'm interested on it too, but for now software emulation it's years ahead, in preservation too.
I find the concept really intriguing. I just dislike elitism in general. Seems like the type of thing I might get into once the hype dies down and used devices are plentiful to test without much commitment.
agree In the end its all about enjoy the game, but again the FPGA born coz there people who dislike Emulation and just want play it at real hardware, even though they knew it from very beginning its not possible and Emulation will save retro gaming for future young audience.
@@bhirawamaylana466 The funny thing is that FPGA is emulation. It's emulation using hardware instead of software but it's still emulation.
@@voteDC the irony is those elitism and purist say it in different way, FPGA is mimic real hardware not emulation, which I found so many BS from it, its still emulation just in different form and of course more expensive than let say real PC who can emulate many game.
FPGA mostly has better timing, so you can potentially enjoy action games in zero visual lag, while having audio perfectly synced with no buffering. That also makes possible interfacing with original hardware and carts. Its not something fundamentally different as Analogue will tell you but there are real advantages. The hyper accurate software emulators also need a real PC class CPU, not low powered chips in Anbernic devices.
FPGA can handle save states too, there is just a significant cost in resources so it hasnt been done as often. A handful of Mister cores support and it seems like the official Pocket cores will too (this is what their sleep feature is based on)
Would you please share this game list you are playing in this video? Thanks
I don't have time to go through this video a list the games but in the next video I'll name the games. Which system were you interested in? The PSP game I showed? That was Parasite Eve.
Mostly shooter games from psp,psx and mame.
dose the RG351MP come preinstalled with 351ELEC
No.
@@RetroCore ok thank you I just got one two days ago an I couldn’t find a video that out right stated that since all the videos came out months before I bought the device thank you
Can you run RetroArch on it? RetroAchievements support?
Yes you can
What was that psp game with the girl shooting guys? Thx in adv
It's one of the Parasite Eve games.
if I can get it for cheap I probably will buy it, but for now using android is the best for me, I guess its just each person taste, I already Jump in Android emulation back when in Android 2.3 (orz 10 year of suffering specially back then there no great Bluetooth controller for android), and back then all 8-bit and 16-bit supported with PS1 game still in development, and now I still rocking Redmi 3 with Android 5 (have plan upgrade but I need find the reason first) and can play NDS, PSP and Dreamcast and that Good enough for me now.
What is BOTP you ware working on
An Atari ST game is that base this week.
Did all the games you show come with the device?
Yep. The second card is jam packed! Thousands of games on it.
I want some Powkiddy action from Mark instead. 8^)
Anthony..
Maybe in the next video 🤔
It's a shame that Anbernic put clear effort into the hardware but just say "stuff it" when it comes to software, letting the community fix it.
Absolutely. Fantastic hardware but their software sucks big time. The software this shipped with was really poor. It couldn't play PSP at all.
Luckily the people making 351elec are doing a great job
rk3326:
- Creator, did you create me for smartwatches?
Creator:
- No, on your basis, every six months (or even more often) we will release a gadget to emulate and assure everyone - "What exactly is this device is better than the previous one"!
rk3326:
- Creator, but this is also nonsense! After all, inside - I will be all the same!
Creator:
- What do you understand in the power of human irrationality, you fool! I am your creator, don't you dare doubt my wisdom!
BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!
rk3326:
- I humbly accept my fate, Creator!
...
Err, Im confused 😋
@@RetroCore Well, I relied on google translate! He obviously does not always translate correctly! ;p
😁😋
Case made of Al? Deal breaker... Either plastic (polymer) or cold hammer-forged steel. Not some flimsy Al. The option on any item I carry has to be abled to be used as cold (or hot) weapon... for personal protection, naturally! 😑😑😑
i promise you the case is definitely NOT "flimsy," it is actually quite nicely made from machined aluminum. aluminum has a higher strength-to-weight ratio than steel, and better for this sort of application IMO.
This sucks. I was hoping to play pokemon DS games with this. I have one of the older RG phones from 2019 and had been thinking of upgrading as long as I don't spend more then 150 and can emulate DS almost 100%.
Maybe with configuration the DS emulator will work better? I wanted to show how things ran without messing about in settings.
@@RetroCore Yea, that's my thinking. I'd prefer to spend the extra money if it works out of the box or if someone already has a legit set of settings to make it work only because the device I have now works for GB/GBC/GBA. I only need to update for the purpose of DS.
Miyoo mini review?
Coming soon. I have a Miyoo on the way 👍
How does it do with Saturn emulation? That is what I'm really interested in.
No idea. As I said in the video. I can't get the bios to run.
Which game is this? th-cam.com/video/07bYWGRlQRs/w-d-xo.html -- in fact, could we get a list of all the games names played?
It's better than the pretentious analogue pocket
What N64 game was that?
Pretty sure it's called Aero Gage or something like that.
How to install games on rg351mp?
Just put the roms in to the correct folder on the SD card.
@@RetroCore And where install roms ?
It's simple. The machine comes with an SD card filled with folders for each system. Just put the roms for the system you want in to the correct folder.
@@RetroCore okey And where install the roms ?
Sega Saturn can’t run sega Saturn games
weird that ds plays crappy my old powkiddy x15 plays ds great
Probably a case of a badly configured emulator. I would imagine with some tweeking it could run well.