The internals are concerning. I see no lithium protection circuitry whatsoever: they run the cells directly to the motherboard. That's pretty dangerous
They also are running 3 cells in series, which gives it a nominal voltage of 11.1. They are using the stock Wii regs, which cut off the system if the voltage drops below 11v. So the system would shut off when the battery isn't even half dead
Very interesting option. The form factor and monitor aspect ration is very interesting option, and if they made this more of an general emulator for other consoles, would make this more valuable.
I had this one in my basket forever ... only curious how did it look in the inside 6:30. Thanks for Showing 👍 Not bad it all if you ask me for a custom made device. Shame they keep using the same shell like the PS2 portables a unique shell would be cool. 🤗
I actually really like this and am kinda tempted to buy one. The Gboy is WAY nicer, sure, but there is also an investment of time if you DIY. Also a risk and inherent assumption that you won’t screw up in the process. This is fairly unrefined but comparable in cost and everything is done for you. I like it. That massive 4:3 screen is cool too. Not many handhelds seem to be able to source true 4:3 LCDs
I would love to have this but honestly it's hard for me to go back after Wii emulation. I have so many games running on Dolphin that look so much better upscaled on my PC. Some Wii titles actually look current when upscaled to 1440 or 4k. I absolutely love emulated the Wii and Gamecube.
@@geo1177 The performance on those is lackluster though. In games with bounding box emulation like paper mario, you get stutters. I'd rather the orignal hardware.
@@KallutoZoldyck what are you talking about? I've seen a video of someone playing Paper Mario Thousand year door on a Onexplayer, and it plays pretty good
I would appreciate you leaving a taobao link for some of these devices. A lot of us actually live in China too, so being able to find them would be really helpful.
Taki I want to buy a handheld windows gaming device. In your opinion what is the most comfortable to play and what is the best I am thinking maybe a gpd win max 2021 revision but wanted to know what you think
Even though real Wii boards are being used the link to the product page mentions it supports other emulators. Could you please explain how this works with testing emulators and how easy it is to use larger storage?
I'm interested in the device on the table in the upper right hand corner. You didn't mention a android device??? I have been waiting for you to tell us when it's coming out.
Weird that they didn't use a side spitting laptop fan to pull heat from the CPU, those are small enough to fit in that case and would probably work better.
Hey Taki, are you aware if that android device can run paper mario the thousand year door without stutters? I don't know if any androids are capable of no-lag bounding box emulation.
A PS4 portable would have to be 100% emulation. If they just gutted a PS4 at that point the C-bomb would have already gone off and it wouldn't play physical or digital games.
... when a DIY project is abused for commercial use 🙄 Let's just take a moment and appreciate that communities like bitbuilders share their knowledge ! I personally stuck my first Wii portable into a MacBook Pro case, it's perfect for me !
Wish I could afford to get one. This is a great product. Would love to play some classic GC games handheld. Too bad Nintendo refuses to put GC titles on the Switch, well at least the ones I think a lot of people care about.
Well it's clear it wasn't made by some company but just some random guy because the 8" screen is just too big and the two screen size have odd resolution which means games are somewhat upscaled by the monitor and the image we can see is not native... How unfortunate... And the price...
@Kwistenbiebel200 prices aren't the concern cuz you can get it with the money. I'm more curious of the specs and what's inside and how it's made. Prices can be bought, used, and made. Learning and knowledge is a treasure among them. XD
That’s cool you can actually connect a Wii remote to play. Bet it’s kinda tough to play with though but still cool. Is that ‘guy’ gonna come here and start claiming it’s a ‘phone’ again to every one??? I hope not 😂
It’s pretty chunky 🤣 Also I would like to say thank you Taki, I couldn’t decide wether to buy an emulator or build one, but now I’m using my phone and I love how powerful it is and the beautiful graphics. The money I would’ve spent on a physical emulator I can use to get a controller!
Wouldn't using one of the windows devices like the win 3, neo or onex be better since you get a 1tb ssd so more storage as opposed to using a micro SD and getting barely any storage also I don't trust SD cards they get corrupted alot and don't tend to last
i have bought this which i pick the 8 inch one right well see it run well if i had to rate i would say 7.9 reason why cuz see when i was playing ratatouille right i couldnt even move remy plus when i play a different game after an hour if u is lucky or few minutes my character will start to move on it own cuz my it keep drifting and no i already know why and what the main problem it not the stick i know that what i thought at first when i look at it and play it with some more like unplugging the stick cable etc.. it will still move own it own no matter what game u played so it not the stick at all it is the right side where it controls the d-pad the analog stick that board whatever that is it is a sony mother board controller chip i dont know where it from which system cuz i need to fix mine but i cant even find the right one for it due to it is a 3rd party chip so..... that is my main problem audio is crap as well but playing it on the go tho best choice but as of right now i am just going to by me a wii u and make into a portable
Dolphin emulator, galaxy s21, mounting bracket for ps4 controller, and bluetoothed in...thats the best way to go, much clearer than that screen, and ps4 controller so much more comfortable than these devices, also it can be cast to 4k tv, as long as you are willing to adjust some settings
@@143622010 theres a new powerful snapdragon handheld emulator called the odin and its only 199! Im on a huge budget and i dont really know windows and linux and i just dont want to break anything so yeah odin for me!
Can’t believe the prices on these. Might as well get a handheld gaming pc. Just saying, and you can download roms and emulators and game that way instead. This is genius, but way too expensive.
Bruh a laptop is portable and its bigger, small doesnt mean portable, the fact that you could take it OUT AND AROUND WITH YOU makes it portable. Jeezlaweez...
Really? Are you being paid to shill this thing? For this is ass quality compared to basically anything else in the wii portable market, I mean ffs it’s more expensive than a Gboy and that’s 100x better Cmon dude...
@@alfiegordon9013 look at the user named @blast as well, I suspect he works for the manufacturer because he's actively trying to promote the product as well - something Taki clearly has no problem entertaining 🙄 what a shill
@@alfiegordon9013 I agree , at least there's still retrododo and etaprime I guess. I'll still watch this channel if he has first looks though. The reviews are less credible to me now.
Instead of buying this just buy a controller for a decent phone and emulate through your phone that's my advice you'll be surprised how well they emulate and save a load of money
Not worth $574 just buy a Wii and a DIY portable kit, or buy one of the kits and commission someone who knows how to solder the components together if you don't know how to do that. At most that'd probably cost $430 given some of the great somewhat cheaper kits out there.
Five hundred fifty dollars? For a wii in a vita case. When the G-Boy: Wii Portable is $300. I don't know who wants to pay 180% for a similar product. I guess you're paying a premium for ease of use and not doing it yourself, but even then, why would you not just do dolphin on a laptop? Seems like a stretch, especially with 3D-printed shoulder buttons.
I do like the concept of portable Wii/GameCube but with dolphin emu offering near 100% accuracy on all its games. I see no reason to buy this. I guess you could argue that it's more simple but if you can transfer your Wii games to a memory card then you could probably set up an emulator. Overall: 6.5/10 From the video it seems to be built pretty good and not having to set up an emulator gives it some points. I took off some points for is overall size and the fact that the memory card just sort of sticks out (which bothers me to no end), but yeah for a semi mass produce portable handheld it's good for what it is.
@@KallutoZoldyck Just make your own. Buy a used Wii and some 3D printed Parts on the internet plus soldering tools and you can make something way cheaper.
![This Emulates [Almost] Everything! - Retroid Pocket 4 Pro Deep Dive](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/W2jSGUdtrZY/mqdefault.jpg)
Portable PS3 next?🚀
we wish. how much is this one again?
Imagine that would be amazing
The Wii Handheld Is Literally Bigger Than The OneXplayer, It's Just A Bad Product.
@@giornogiovanna2588 Probally Like $500 - $700, Just Not Worth It At All.
Xbox portable
All this could be prevented if Nintendo would just put GameCube games on switch
Facts
@@TakiUdon Fax
And they do.. but slowly.
It would be better if Nintendo would also bring Gamboy games, 3DS, Gamecube, etc. to the Switch. $ 5, for a game would be fine with me.
And PS2 games on the PS vita like they did back then with PS1 games on the PSP
My favorite part is how the nearly paper thin SD card is jutting out of the top begging to be snapped in half.
The internals are concerning. I see no lithium protection circuitry whatsoever: they run the cells directly to the motherboard. That's pretty dangerous
They also are running 3 cells in series, which gives it a nominal voltage of 11.1. They are using the stock Wii regs, which cut off the system if the voltage drops below 11v. So the system would shut off when the battery isn't even half dead
He said he read your comments, so we'll see what he does. One of them is friends with you on WeChat.
@@TakiUdon noted. I'll send him a message
He sent a picture of one he makes now that has a protection board
Hello Shank
Please rest assured, we have added the battery protection board and it is safe now
We do a good job of safety protection
600 dollars for THOSE kinds of internals? Not on my life.
The perfect bomb
Valve Steam Deck and emulation, much better than this Wii handheld.
@@thatguyalex2835 yeah literally only reason I’m getting steam deck cuz is cheaper and better for emulation
@@dankestclout851 Yep, such a cool console/PC
Very cool but not $574 cool.. and that's 40% off...
At that rate just get a modded wii for way less. Even cheaper if u mod it yourself
You would be better getting an aya neo or something and emulating it, as well as of course having windows. Even if it costs more
U could get a ps5 with that
@@geo1177 the Neo is exactly what I got...couldn’t see myself paying for this unless I was a hardcore wii fan
@@kamm3021 far from the “ultimate” handheld...but it is amazing for what it does
Love your videos man
Very interesting option. The form factor and monitor aspect ration is very interesting option, and if they made this more of an general emulator for other consoles, would make this more valuable.
This is amazing and I love it so much >.< I can’t wait to be able to afford it
I had this one in my basket forever ... only curious how did it look in the inside 6:30. Thanks for Showing 👍
Not bad it all if you ask me for a custom made device.
Shame they keep using the same shell like the PS2 portables a unique shell would be cool. 🤗
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome. I never knew how a Portable Wii is possible. Especially using a Wii Remote for Motion Sensing.
I actually really like this and am kinda tempted to buy one. The Gboy is WAY nicer, sure, but there is also an investment of time if you DIY. Also a risk and inherent assumption that you won’t screw up in the process. This is fairly unrefined but comparable in cost and everything is done for you. I like it. That massive 4:3 screen is cool too. Not many handhelds seem to be able to source true 4:3 LCDs
I would love to have this but honestly it's hard for me to go back after Wii emulation. I have so many games running on Dolphin that look so much better upscaled on my PC. Some Wii titles actually look current when upscaled to 1440 or 4k. I absolutely love emulated the Wii and Gamecube.
Same here, not worth $500. Better to save for a pc handheld
@@geo1177 The performance on those is lackluster though. In games with bounding box emulation like paper mario, you get stutters. I'd rather the orignal hardware.
Portability is a must for me!!
@@KallutoZoldyck what are you talking about? I've seen a video of someone playing Paper Mario Thousand year door on a Onexplayer, and it plays pretty good
what are your best recommendations for upscaled games
I would appreciate you leaving a taobao link for some of these devices. A lot of us actually live in China too, so being able to find them would be really helpful.
Taki I want to buy a handheld windows gaming device. In your opinion what is the most comfortable to play and what is the best I am thinking maybe a gpd win max 2021 revision but wanted to know what you think
Did you cover the other wii that was commercially available (the one you refer to be previously available)?
Even though real Wii boards are being used the link to the product page mentions it supports other emulators. Could you please explain how this works with testing emulators and how easy it is to use larger storage?
It use wii home brew emulators, the work as they would on a regular wio
I'm interested in the device on the table in the upper right hand corner. You didn't mention a android device??? I have been waiting for you to tell us when it's coming out.
I've been waiting too 😂
I think it's the Alienware UFO.
@@goodcitizen7064 it's the 199/Project Valhalla
Need more handheld consoles with proper 4:3 screens like this, especially given its size!
Why would you want a handheld that big bruh
@@RandomUser-tj3mg small screen sucks
@@Koi33. how small is small in your books.
@@Koi33. its called handheld for a reason 🤦♂️
@@Koi33. or portable
Seems cool! but I’m waiting for that Project Valhalla 👀
Me too
When is it coming? Seems promising
Project valhalla? 🤔
I'm curious if this can run Metroid the other M. It's hard to get this game to play because it has crazy motions used in the game.
Gc2.0 emulates a wii more and you can pair a wii mote
Wow... Looks so cool
How can we even use the Wiimote's pointer functionality on this portable?
Also dumb question, but is there one with a 16:9 aspect ratio?
Connect the controller like a showed and sit far back from the device. I think the other version of this uses a 16:9 screen.
Weird that they didn't use a side spitting laptop fan to pull heat from the CPU, those are small enough to fit in that case and would probably work better.
I wonder if the Steam Link might be good for Dolphin and other tough emulators?
Any Project Valhalla info coming soon?
Eagle eye spotted a different Project Valhalla handheld. Is that the one going out for retail?
Looks like it's lagging on TLoZ Wind Waker. I was hoping for SD855, but am now suspecting SD835.
@@coxxycabee oh man, that'd be unfortunate. I was really looking forward to that handheld.
@@Kallabronn Fingers crossed I'm wrong man. I'm hella looking forward to that one too.
You're wrong, it's full speed.
@@coxxycabeehow did u know it's lagging
For that price you can get a Poco F3 Pro and a gamesir x2 and play every GameCube and Wii game as well as every other system below ps2
Does anyone know of any sites that have a guide on how to add games to the device?
It should be easy, if you learn how to mod a regular wii, you will know where the games folders are and how to add them.
Hey Taki, are you aware if that android device can run paper mario the thousand year door without stutters? I don't know if any androids are capable of no-lag bounding box emulation.
The game runs poorly on all the Android devices I've used 😔
@@TakiUdon Then the best option is to get one of the handhelds (at least for wii/gc)
I need this
Where can I buy/commission one???
20 years later portable Xbox one and Ps4 handles
A PS4 portable would have to be 100% emulation. If they just gutted a PS4 at that point the C-bomb would have already gone off and it wouldn't play physical or digital games.
@@xdfeverdream8122 oh but hey technology is fast
@@joandarc441 Yeah. Hoping by then there would be some sort of work around.
@@xdfeverdream8122 powered by AMD
@@joandarc441 True.
... when a DIY project is abused for commercial use 🙄
Let's just take a moment and appreciate that communities like bitbuilders share their knowledge !
I personally stuck my first Wii portable into a MacBook Pro case, it's perfect for me !
They don't share their knowledge lol all they do is flex
Wish I could afford to get one. This is a great product. Would love to play some classic GC games handheld. Too bad Nintendo refuses to put GC titles on the Switch, well at least the ones I think a lot of people care about.
I want them to do a remake for eternal darkness or at least revive the IP under a different Studio
@@nayyarrashid4661 I'm waiting for Pokémon Coliseum and XD.
Well it's clear it wasn't made by some company but just some random guy because the 8" screen is just too big and the two screen size have odd resolution which means games are somewhat upscaled by the monitor and the image we can see is not native... How unfortunate... And the price...
WHERE TO BUY THIS?
Gonna put this on my list. XD
@Kwistenbiebel200 prices aren't the concern cuz you can get it with the money. I'm more curious of the specs and what's inside and how it's made. Prices can be bought, used, and made. Learning and knowledge is a treasure among them. XD
I gotta say, it's kinda weird seeing my software in one of your videos
lol
I can't wait to does someone make this a business already
Wouldn’t your hands muffle the sound?
can you play wii u games on this device?
What's the game at 7 seconds?
Where do you even buy this
That’s cool you can actually connect a Wii remote to play. Bet it’s kinda tough to play with though but still cool.
Is that ‘guy’ gonna come here and start claiming it’s a ‘phone’ again to every one??? I hope not 😂
Haha
It’s pretty chunky 🤣
Also I would like to say thank you Taki, I couldn’t decide wether to buy an emulator or build one, but now I’m using my phone and I love how powerful it is and the beautiful graphics. The money I would’ve spent on a physical emulator I can use to get a controller!
Me with my normal sized Vita: 🧐 what Vita version is that?!
Cool I want it
how on earth does this compete in any way with a wiiboy. this thing is GIANT, expensive, and more dangerous
Self defense. You can knockout sucka in the head with this thing.
It's a weapon....
Wouldn't using one of the windows devices like the win 3, neo or onex be better since you get a 1tb ssd so more storage as opposed to using a micro SD and getting barely any storage also I don't trust SD cards they get corrupted alot and don't tend to last
Those are great, but extremely expensive
@@duuke4618 not really for what you get technology wise way better then this
Nice but too expensive for me.
I will wait for something cheaper in the future...
Audio sample from my unit.
I like these and I want one, but I don't think I'd buy a portable wii that's about the same price as the PS5
Especially when you can build one yourself.
Was that the Alienware UFO in the upper right corner??
No
So no wii ware?
I'm waiting for portable wii u's tbh
the thing is: we're not even sure if it's even possible/practical yet.
bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/wii-u-r-d-thread.3683/
Is there a portable wii u?
Not yet
Can I take the wii "pro" controller?
Yes
Wii U GamePad: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?!
i have bought this which i pick the 8 inch one right well see it run well if i had to rate i would say 7.9 reason why cuz see when i was playing ratatouille right i couldnt even move remy plus when i play a different game after an hour if u is lucky or few minutes my character will start to move on it own cuz my it keep drifting and no i already know why and what the main problem it not the stick i know that what i thought at first when i look at it and play it with some more like unplugging the stick cable etc.. it will still move own it own no matter what game u played so it not the stick at all it is the right side where it controls the d-pad the analog stick that board whatever that is it is a sony mother board controller chip i dont know where it from which system cuz i need to fix mine but i cant even find the right one for it due to it is a 3rd party chip so..... that is my main problem audio is crap as well but playing it on the go tho best choice but as of right now i am just going to by me a wii u and make into a portable
Dolphin emulator, galaxy s21, mounting bracket for ps4 controller, and bluetoothed in...thats the best way to go, much clearer than that screen, and ps4 controller so much more comfortable than these devices, also it can be cast to 4k tv, as long as you are willing to adjust some settings
8:00 What's that game ?
Today announce the valve portable game device
The best portable gamecube is a modded wii u. Well semi portable
Nah Gboy 100%
@Carlo Mig yes. And it's not as good as a modded wii u
Wait is this a wii internally?
Yes
Why spend that much money when you can just buy a GPD Win 3
pretty sure i saw a youtube video where this thing lit itself on fire
Nope, different device.
That was the gamecube one that Retrododo attempted to review
The best?
The only ready to go option i guess 😂
I heard the Wii system get's really hot is that true.
Yes, it can get warm.
I want this
Project Valhalla??
The Steam Deck is now cheaper than this, and can do upscaling soooo...
Came here for this 😂. Steamdeck makes this device, and almost all other Emulator machines obsolete.
@@143622010 Yeah, I basically got mine for emulation purposes and it's gonna be lit playing NES through to Wii U games portably.
@@143622010 theres a new powerful snapdragon handheld emulator called the odin and its only 199! Im on a huge budget and i dont really know windows and linux and i just dont want to break anything so yeah odin for me!
But still a great video
With oled?
No
for the price screw that..... awesome idea though using the Wii board
Can’t believe the prices on these. Might as well get a handheld gaming pc. Just saying, and you can download roms and emulators and game that way instead. This is genius, but way too expensive.
there's def a lot high more high quality ones out there
Can’t I just buy a model 1 switch and hack it to play GameCube and Wii games on the go?
Not with this level of compatibility
I want a PSTV portable
Lol
Thats called a VITA rofl
How is that portable?? Thats huge!!
Bruh a laptop is portable and its bigger, small doesnt mean portable, the fact that you could take it OUT AND AROUND WITH YOU makes it portable. Jeezlaweez...
@@Xxjoseph1029xX guess my ps4 is portable then
I hate how the memory card sticks out
i like GameCube portable
if you have annoying neighbors, maybe this console can be used to beat that person
I wish the GBoy was still selling, but this is also nice, just overpriced.
the best on the market huh?
steam deck: *allow me to introduce myself*
Sorry man but the price is because of a reason.just watch some videos about it.even gaben said that the price is a pain to put.
Maybe
*Nintendon't. DAMN RIGHT*
Really?
Are you being paid to shill this thing?
For this is ass quality compared to basically anything else in the wii portable market, I mean ffs it’s more expensive than a Gboy and that’s 100x better
Cmon dude...
bro im seriously beginning to wonder that same question. He is fighting HARD for this in the comments.
@@Hateforce yeah, and by some of the other stuff like this he has reviewed, it wouldnt be the first time :(
@@alfiegordon9013 look at the user named @blast as well, I suspect he works for the manufacturer because he's actively trying to promote the product as well - something Taki clearly has no problem entertaining 🙄 what a shill
@@Hateforce its a shame too, cause his genuine reviews for emulation handhelds are top notch for specs and performance details
@@alfiegordon9013 I agree , at least there's still retrododo and etaprime I guess. I'll still watch this channel if he has first looks though. The reviews are less credible to me now.
Wow .. they jacked this shape design from the ps vita!!!!! Even the back of the system!!!!
Instead of buying this just buy a controller for a decent phone and emulate through your phone that's my advice you'll be surprised how well they emulate and save a load of money
Not worth $574 just buy a Wii and a DIY portable kit, or buy one of the kits and commission someone who knows how to solder the components together if you don't know how to do that. At most that'd probably cost $430 given some of the great somewhat cheaper kits out there.
Five hundred fifty dollars? For a wii in a vita case. When the G-Boy: Wii Portable is $300. I don't know who wants to pay 180% for a similar product. I guess you're paying a premium for ease of use and not doing it yourself, but even then, why would you not just do dolphin on a laptop? Seems like a stretch, especially with 3D-printed shoulder buttons.
Respect the hustle , but gotta be frank , people buy a Wii U if your on a budget . like everything down from breath of the wild too ocarina of time
I’m so glad other companies aren’t copying the Switch joy stick placement. I hate that they aren’t symmetrical.
It's a shame that it has battery life worse than that of a potato
I do like the concept of portable Wii/GameCube but with dolphin emu offering near 100% accuracy on all its games. I see no reason to buy this. I guess you could argue that it's more simple but if you can transfer your Wii games to a memory card then you could probably set up an emulator.
Overall: 6.5/10 From the video it seems to be built pretty good and not having to set up an emulator gives it some points.
I took off some points for is overall size and the fact that the memory card just sort of sticks out (which bothers me to no end), but yeah for a semi mass produce portable handheld it's good for what it is.
$500 dollars... really.
Well, someone has to make it for you.
@@KallutoZoldyck Just make your own. Buy a used Wii and some 3D printed Parts on the internet plus soldering tools and you can make something way cheaper.
It’s ridiculously high price for just a handheld…!!!
You're paying for someone to make it for you, this isn't a mass-produced portable.
But with no battery protection it’s bomb
Hmmm, build quality is pretty bad for the cost, think I’ll pass on this one