@@RetroDodo You don't know the amount of channels like yours i unsubbed because they starded blatantly to do sponsored reviews. Please don't ever start. what make your kind of channel grow is the trust we put in your opinions, everytime you do a sposnsored one you betray our trust.
It literally says on the box that how you build it is up to you. The controls are easily upgraded and intended to be. In order to offer so much hardware otherwise from the screen to the processor are very respectable. I upgraded ours and its amazing. Get the right bios package and you are rocking seemlessly!
I own this handheld and this review is spot on. Cannot stand the thumbsticks. I would recommend getting some. Vita Thumb covers from Ebay or Amazon, they improve the feel a ton. The thumb sticks feel sharp around the edges. I have quite a few handheld and these thumb sticks are the worst ones I have used. The screen though is gorgeous.
@@jondelaosa9401 Yeah I saw a video on it. Doesn't look to complicated, just don't really feel like taking it apart. The thumb stick covers make a huge difference.
I've been using the older Odroid Go for a few years and it's been great, for me at least. Can drop it in my pocket and take it with when I go out or pass time on my work breaks. I've played a LOT of tetris on it and some other gameboy color titles. But I'm just hearing about this Go Super now and might have to add it to my list sometime.
Legit review, man, I just got mine out of the box and can back up most of the things you pointed out. I don't hate on the sticks as much as you (though as a heavy Switch user, the left side flip of analogue/digital is a pisser), but those buttons (especially shoulders) feel cheap (and their positioning being across the X axis is a distraction when you're in 'playstation' brain). +1 to what everybody's said for your honesty, I appreciate it, good on you. I hope the good folks at ODROID listen to your feedback, I think you're saying what we're all thinking.
@@jayp3564 I haven't heard of the Anbernic Super. Is that something that has been announced? What is the main difference, a larger screen? Or runs android?
@@ungratefulmango I said: I'll buy one (a version of this of this ODROID Go Super) when Anbernic Version drops (makes one). That's if they make one. Anbernic make very good quality stuff which is lacking on the ODROID Go Super. The only reason I said that. No I do not know if that will happen or if Anbernic has something planned for a bigger screen handheld. I hope so cause I would like a bigger screen version with quality parts. ODROID Go Super was a fine idea with no quality in mind.
ODroid stuff is just better thought out. Yeah the joysticks suck but the firmware has dev support and it's easy to find parts for. Also if you don't like the joystick, you can install real vita ones.
The size of the unit and the display are indeed dreamy. Those annologs are dated but still playable. The packaging for the shipping makes the purchase a little risky. There are a few things to think on with this one. Thanks for another Great video👌🏾👍🏾
I had mine Super for 3 weeks now..... working excellent so far I like the analog stick comes with it I know a lot of people don't like it I like it. My B button was little stuck it's just got to be break in then it works excellent for me.
People gotta realize that most of the odroid products are DIY and hobbiests sort of thing. They're meant to be tinkered with and not entirely just to play retro game. With that aside there's a few other OSes available for this device that have much better and optimized emulators.
That's really the thing though. MOST emulator handhelds are DIY to some extent. Just, some are a bit more work than others. Like, a lot of people go into these things expecting it to be fully set up, packed full of games, right out of the box. And I think that's where some of the issues come in. Nothing against Dodo over here, I'm just talking in general. I saw one review of the Retroid Pocket 2+ where the guy straight up trashed the thing and told people not to buy it, because it didn't come pre set-up with roms and stuff. Complaining that if he had realized how much work it'd be, he wouldn't have bothered. Keeping in mind, the RP2+ is one of the easier handhelds to get running since when you first turn it on, it straight up gives you a list of emulators to auto-install. Though I've still spent more time setting up the frontend (Reset Collection), than I have actually playing games. I feel like websites that sell these kinds of devices really need to make it more obvious how much work is gonna be required to get it all up and running fully. Most don't even mention roms, let alone the need to provide your own. Most of 'em don't mention that you might need to go online and find your own boxart, screenshot, and logo images because the frontends probably won't get all of them. And that's just the easy stuff. That's not even to mention how much fiddling you may have to do in the emulator settings to get certain games to run well, or that some emulators are better than others. If the websites were more transparent about what you'd need to actually provide and do yourself, it might make it less of a problem.
I copped one of these when it dropped. I have Scummvm, Atomiswave, Dreamcast, Naomi, Playstation, Sega 32x, Sega CD, PSP, PSP Minis, and N64 with video snaps. It plays everything just fine for me. A few games require you to change the emulator for that game for it to play better but everything plays fine. It has to be tweaked a bit but great for the price.
@@salvatorerinninella6890 Ok, I had no idea. Hopefully someone will manufacture a larger 4:3 display... If what you are saying is correct I'd rather they hide part of the screen behind the shell to give you a 4:3 window for a system like this.
Brandon I love your reviews and value the insights you provide into this industry. I have a question for you. Do you share my feeling that the retro handheld industry has seriously stagnated? I feel like there's a two-steps-forward-one-step-back mentality in the industry at large. Like great, that screen is excellent and the build quality is good but the controls still look like ass. Even the heavy hitters like Anbernic and Retroid seem to struggle with this mentality. There's just always some obvious flaw or compromise that detracts from any improvements with basically every new device on the market over the past year or so. Who is going to step up and finally release a $150-200ish handheld with great build quality, a large 480p+ screen, a genuinely approachable interface, and enough power to ACTUALLY handle N64 and/or Dreamcast? It seems ludicrous to me that in 2021 this still doesn't exist.
Completely agree. There's not been one "perfect" handheld yet there's always something that needs working on. It comes down to their profit margins to make the handhelds, and the screens/CPU's available on the market to source for an affordable price. It's currently the RK3326 chip or Raspberry Pi, and the Chinese don't really want to buy the RP because its too expensive. :/
Im hunting for a device to replace my runaway psp 3000. Hoping to be able to play GBA - DS/ps1 mostly wild this be a suitable replacement? Or another similarly priced one you might be able to recommend?
Hey, I just ordered my FIRST GAMING HANDHELD since my childhood Game Boy, a RETROID POCKET 2, directly from their website. I couldn't afford the $30 DHL shipping, so what are the chances I will even see it within 3 months & how long do they normally take (from China)?
I think the criticism mainly comes from the choice of aspect ratio. For example, a 16:9 screen is too wide for the vast majority of retro games, which is what this system emulates.
you don't think straight. If your target game library uses 90% an aspect ratio closer to a 4:3 ratio why use a 16:9 screen? It's wasted real estate for most of the library! It makes no sense. Ppl who don't use their brain annoy me. a lot.
@@AndreaFromTokyo Gameboy Advance....Now google and use YOUR brain We dont buy these consoles to play 90% of old games... we target 100% and you cant have good experience with 4:3 screen...
@@Lipi19821 sure, it's so smart to waste 80 bucks for gba alone.... Even a 10yo phone can emulate gba perfectly.... No. your point is still not valid you can't sacrifice 90% of your library for one or 2 consoles. It's exactly my point, thank you for reinforcing it. lol. We who? speak for yourself, i'm not that stupid to buy a 80bucks chinese console just for gba. Btw, gba is 3:2.
@@AndreaFromTokyo I know GBA is 3:2 Tell me how do you sacrafice anything becouse black border around the picture??? THats why there is a black border around the picture, so you have 4/3 pixel perrfect emulation... You clearlly have no idea what are you talking about so GTFO ;) EDIT: And phones can emulate more systems anyway then any of this cheap chinese handhelds, so your point is INVALID again
Waiting for mine today. I love the clear. I also have the original odroid-go in clear. The original was much harder to update the firmware, you had to do it over a com port. Flashing is so much better.
I don't have any handheld yet so I'm new to the subject. I saw a torrent for a Odroid Go Advance that looks really good. Can I use that image on a Super or a RG351p?
At least I found someone who is actually honest about these systems. I still wish there was a emulation device that was competent and didn't break within months of use.
Thank you. I had just purchased an RG351P last night based mostly on your review (and a few others, but yours really stood out) though this one with the great screen was making me hesitate somewhat. You seem rather honest about this, and it looks like this wasn't the right build quality.
I was looking to buy it but the package is really putting some fear in me, there is a high chance of paying a 40% tax on it here and for it to come damaged would suck
I agree with your review. I really wish this had stereo speakers. I'm really enjoying streaming ps2 and wii titles from my pc while playing from bed! There are a lot of different systems available for this handheld. Some are really great. Hardkernel's default isn't that great. But, if you like to tinker, its a blast.
Can you get it to play SegaCD games? I can't play SegaCD regardless the bios files I put (yes I checked md5 sum and file name, the loader would crash after a blank screen). If they fixed their software, it would be perfect. I only bought this to play Snatcher.
I just buy a odroid go super and nothing working i cant install emuelec it make a system failure “booting fail” can you help me please. Im using the correct image and its not working!
The super is nice, feels much better than the go advance. Shame it’s running the same processor and is still on the weak side. Not sure if I missed it or if it’s out of the price range you review, but will you be getting a aya neo dodo?
In other news the ultimate retro emulation console (not handheld) dropped but the price is a bit too high but the emulation is spot on. Its called super console X PC version. Only if it had a newer chipset this thing would have been spot on.
Odroid a the way, retroid is just an old phone with buttons, I don't like all the the android apps. ODROId has better frontend options and the bigger screen is really nice.
Mine came with stuck pixels. Ugh. They were not very receptive to replacing it. Prob just gonna avoid these things and stick with Ambernic since they so far haven't given me any issues with their products.
Yeah the sticks are bad, but there aren't many games you can play on it that require analog sticks really. Furthermore, I believe you can replace them with Vita sticks if you want.
ALL games smoothly? There's not many out there, but up to PS1 the best are RG351M or Retroid Pocket 2. Dreamcast is till touch and go on those at the moment, hopefully end of 2021 will see newer chips!
Wow that sucks! I bought mine through ameridroid and it was well boxed, well shipped and no rattling! I'm running recalbox on one sd card and batocera on another. Yes it's not the best build but for the price and what it's capable of pulling and/or streaming, it's a pretty solid handheld imo.
hello, was just watching the video, seems reasonable overall, some good some bad. I suggest using the stock hard kernel firmware or Retro Arena for N64 as they are using stand alone Mupen instead of a RetroArch core, as for the borders, they can be removed on any system using retroarch by opening the in game RetroArch menu and going to options,video and then scaling and changing it to whatever the user likes. Dreamcast also works a bit better on stock firmware and Retro Arena as they use Retrorun to run Flycast instead of RetroArch. The only part I disagree with you on is the rg351p, i didn't think that was overly great quality, i love the rg351m however, that one is great quality and has the included wifi without causing speaker noise and so on.
@@AndreaFromTokyo I don't mind it on some systems, if I was buying it for say GBA and GBC then id have got an OGA instead for the smaller screen instead.
You should try using batocera for psp dreamcast games set a little bit of frameskip and if nintendo 64 its giving you some problem you should try changing the emulator the default one should be mupen64 if im not wrong change that woth one that is better optimize fpr psp game you'll get the best performance on batocera but god of war its still too heavy to run it will run like 12 10 fps gta liberty city stories too
Got one as an intended upgrade over a ODroid Go Advance Black Edition and have to say that I'm disappointed. No built-in WiFi is a step back, while the larger screen and second analog stick is nice. But the screen also means that the battery runtime is significantly worse, even though it's larger. I got the transparent shell as well and love the look, except that if you're playing in the dark, the blue LED flashing is a bit annoying. So yeah, I want to really like it, but right now I'm considering going back to the Go Advance BE and only using the Super for games that either need dual analog sticks, or as some kind of status display (after adding a WiFi or Ethernet Dongle). Half a Step forward, One Step Back compared to the Advance BE.
"The Blue LED is a bit annoying." So, you're getting the authentic Game Boy experience. That red LED burned holes into my eyes on countless a night. Even when I was using a worm light so I could actually see the screen.
+That 16:9 screen is probably good for streaming. - When buying this you should also consider adding the price of 2 ps vita sticks to the total. - Shitty N64 emulation is not worth anyone's time. A more powerful chip is needed.
I guess the retroid pocket 2 is the closest we have and it runs most okay I just use my SD855 phone and gamesir X2 Still hoping for something with a higher end SOC to come out
@@shadowpandapc nice! I got a SD 845 with the razer kishi. Still wish to have one of those all in one devices for all my games. Might consider the piboy dmg
@@ardnehsan yeah I'd love something dedicated.. might get an Aya Neo or something similar .. but having something small like these handhelds would be awesome. I understand making budget options but I'm suprised nobody is making something more powerful for like double the cost
You can actually drop in a pair of Vita analog sticks no problem. You can get Vita sticks for like 10 dollars. A version of Android is also being developed for it but it has some issues but once it matures I think with the Vita sticks this can be a pretty good competitor to the Retroid Pocket 2.
That's true, but adding them is such a hassle, and extra money. Our review is dedicated to what is sold, not what "could" be. We hope you understand. :)
Which firmware did you choose to use as that can make a massive difference on the emulation? Using ArkOS on the RG351 compared to EmuElec for example shows some clear differences. I hear this RetroOZ is meant to be a good firmware for this. Also you can mod the sticks with Vita sticks. Love the display. I'm a little tempted by this. Also worth noting this can be picked up from the HardKernel UK distributor for £92.40 which may save packages being damaged!
I'm really enjoying mine so far. Yeah, it's not perfect to be sure. I would like better sticks and a bit larger buttons and dpad but I don't find them as much of a deal breaker as others seem to. The screen is amazing for clarity and color and the size is exactly the reason I chose this device. The black bars may be annoying for some but you can add bezels to fill those in if you want. In future handhelds, the widescreen is going to become the standard as it is getting harder and harder to find screens in the 4:3 aspect ratio. Performance is exactly what I'd expect from this chipset so I was under no illusions as to what I could play on it. The Odroid Go Super will be my go to handheld until something with a similar size screen and more power comes out.
Its just a bit ridiculous to me to make a machine this size, stick that nice screen in there then make it a non touch screen and stick a cpu in it that cant emulate n64, dreamcast or psp properly. Just a missed opportunity really.
I love how your brutally honest about everything u review..great video's..keep up the work
Thanks Timothy. We have to be, we don't like recommending poor products to our community/viewers. :)
@@RetroDodo You don't know the amount of channels like yours i unsubbed because they starded blatantly to do sponsored reviews. Please don't ever start. what make your kind of channel grow is the trust we put in your opinions, everytime you do a sposnsored one you betray our trust.
*you’re
You may be " late to the party", but we're glad you showed up.
Thanks Nate!
Every time Brandon tests out anything, it's very apparent that he didn't grow up playing any Super Mario game when it comes to the 2D ones. lol
Looks like it. The time he will take to clear three stages I will be in the last world by that time.
i still don't know mario, but decap attack, ghouls and ghosts, and taz Tasmanian devil are my shit yo...
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Britain was megadrive and Playstation country in my experience
Jesus that west country accent :) Hardly ever hear TH-camrs with a south west accent. Love it!!! lol
Amazing to find someone from the South West! Plymouth here 👋🏻
Those bezels are HUGE! Adding black bars in game on top of that, insanity. I could handle one or the other, but not both.
the switch bezels are about the same honestly
@@chrisrichfield8906 and people say the same thing about the switch.
It literally says on the box that how you build it is up to you. The controls are easily upgraded and intended to be. In order to offer so much hardware otherwise from the screen to the processor are very respectable. I upgraded ours and its amazing. Get the right bios package and you are rocking seemlessly!
He is saying the truth about the packaging mine came exactly like he described....but luckily for me my unit was in perfect shape
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I own this handheld and this review is spot on. Cannot stand the thumbsticks. I would recommend getting some. Vita Thumb covers from Ebay or Amazon, they improve the feel a ton. The thumb sticks feel sharp around the edges. I have quite a few handheld and these thumb sticks are the worst ones I have used. The screen though is gorgeous.
Compare the usable size to one of the 3.5" displays. How much bigger are the 4:3 games on this than on those?
Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Supposedly you can replace the thumb sticks entirely with ps vita sticks, but you have to take it completely apart
@@jondelaosa9401 Yeah I saw a video on it. Doesn't look to complicated, just don't really feel like taking it apart. The thumb stick covers make a huge difference.
Your no nonsense honesty is why I love this channel
Thank you, that means a lot.
I've been using the older Odroid Go for a few years and it's been great, for me at least. Can drop it in my pocket and take it with when I go out or pass time on my work breaks. I've played a LOT of tetris on it and some other gameboy color titles. But I'm just hearing about this Go Super now and might have to add it to my list sometime.
Legit review, man, I just got mine out of the box and can back up most of the things you pointed out. I don't hate on the sticks as much as you (though as a heavy Switch user, the left side flip of analogue/digital is a pisser), but those buttons (especially shoulders) feel cheap (and their positioning being across the X axis is a distraction when you're in 'playstation' brain). +1 to what everybody's said for your honesty, I appreciate it, good on you. I hope the good folks at ODROID listen to your feedback, I think you're saying what we're all thinking.
I'll buy one when Anbernic Version drops.
Anbernic already released a few devices with this chipset. All their devices in the RG351 series of handhelds use the same processor.
@@ungratefulmango Sorry for the confusion but I meant when the Anbernic Super drops
@@jayp3564 I haven't heard of the Anbernic Super. Is that something that has been announced? What is the main difference, a larger screen? Or runs android?
@@ungratefulmango I said: I'll buy one (a version of this of this ODROID Go Super) when Anbernic Version drops (makes one). That's if they make one. Anbernic make very good quality stuff which is lacking on the ODROID Go Super. The only reason I said that. No I do not know if that will happen or if Anbernic has something planned for a bigger screen handheld. I hope so cause I would like a bigger screen version with quality parts. ODROID Go Super was a fine idea with no quality in mind.
ODroid stuff is just better thought out. Yeah the joysticks suck but the firmware has dev support and it's easy to find parts for. Also if you don't like the joystick, you can install real vita ones.
The size of the unit and the display are indeed dreamy. Those annologs are dated but still playable. The packaging for the shipping makes the purchase a little risky. There are a few things to think on with this one. Thanks for another Great video👌🏾👍🏾
I had mine Super for 3 weeks now..... working excellent so far I like the analog stick comes with it I know a lot of people don't like it I like it. My B button was little stuck it's just got to be break in then it works excellent for me.
People gotta realize that most of the odroid products are DIY and hobbiests sort of thing. They're meant to be tinkered with and not entirely just to play retro game. With that aside there's a few other OSes available for this device that have much better and optimized emulators.
That's really the thing though. MOST emulator handhelds are DIY to some extent. Just, some are a bit more work than others. Like, a lot of people go into these things expecting it to be fully set up, packed full of games, right out of the box. And I think that's where some of the issues come in. Nothing against Dodo over here, I'm just talking in general.
I saw one review of the Retroid Pocket 2+ where the guy straight up trashed the thing and told people not to buy it, because it didn't come pre set-up with roms and stuff. Complaining that if he had realized how much work it'd be, he wouldn't have bothered. Keeping in mind, the RP2+ is one of the easier handhelds to get running since when you first turn it on, it straight up gives you a list of emulators to auto-install. Though I've still spent more time setting up the frontend (Reset Collection), than I have actually playing games.
I feel like websites that sell these kinds of devices really need to make it more obvious how much work is gonna be required to get it all up and running fully. Most don't even mention roms, let alone the need to provide your own. Most of 'em don't mention that you might need to go online and find your own boxart, screenshot, and logo images because the frontends probably won't get all of them. And that's just the easy stuff. That's not even to mention how much fiddling you may have to do in the emulator settings to get certain games to run well, or that some emulators are better than others. If the websites were more transparent about what you'd need to actually provide and do yourself, it might make it less of a problem.
I copped one of these when it dropped. I have Scummvm, Atomiswave, Dreamcast, Naomi, Playstation, Sega 32x, Sega CD, PSP, PSP Minis, and N64 with video snaps. It plays everything just fine for me. A few games require you to change the emulator for that game for it to play better but everything plays fine. It has to be tweaked a bit but great for the price.
Why have a widescreen display on something that plays only retro games, I don't get it.
4:3 screens are not manufactured anymore except the 3.5 inches we see in a lot of chinese devices.
PSP is a retro game and it's widescreen, imagine playing 16:9 games in a 4:3 screen
@@thecat2098 PSP is about as retro as Xbox 360. This thing struggles emulating it anyway, nice point otherwise. 😂
@@salvatorerinninella6890 Ok, I had no idea. Hopefully someone will manufacture a larger 4:3 display... If what you are saying is correct I'd rather they hide part of the screen behind the shell to give you a 4:3 window for a system like this.
this device can play tekken and soul calibur psp well and some psp games like armored core 3 portable
When the clones are better than the original product: **Confused Gamer noises**
Brandon I love your reviews and value the insights you provide into this industry. I have a question for you. Do you share my feeling that the retro handheld industry has seriously stagnated? I feel like there's a two-steps-forward-one-step-back mentality in the industry at large. Like great, that screen is excellent and the build quality is good but the controls still look like ass. Even the heavy hitters like Anbernic and Retroid seem to struggle with this mentality. There's just always some obvious flaw or compromise that detracts from any improvements with basically every new device on the market over the past year or so. Who is going to step up and finally release a $150-200ish handheld with great build quality, a large 480p+ screen, a genuinely approachable interface, and enough power to ACTUALLY handle N64 and/or Dreamcast? It seems ludicrous to me that in 2021 this still doesn't exist.
Completely agree. There's not been one "perfect" handheld yet there's always something that needs working on. It comes down to their profit margins to make the handhelds, and the screens/CPU's available on the market to source for an affordable price. It's currently the RK3326 chip or Raspberry Pi, and the Chinese don't really want to buy the RP because its too expensive. :/
Fun fact: here in indonesia, a cfw vita is more affordable than these kind of retro handheld (rg350, retroid pocket2, to name a few) nice video though
Im hunting for a device to replace my runaway psp 3000.
Hoping to be able to play GBA - DS/ps1 mostly wild this be a suitable replacement? Or another similarly priced one you might be able to recommend?
how are there comments from 2 days ago, this video came out 12 seconds ago
Patreon users get early access. :)
Yeah cheapo, cough up a buck and you'll see it early!😜
“It had no padding”...but it’s inset in about an inch of foam?!?
Hey, I just ordered my FIRST GAMING HANDHELD since my childhood Game Boy, a RETROID POCKET 2, directly from their website. I couldn't afford the $30 DHL shipping, so what are the chances I will even see it within 3 months & how long do they normally take (from China)?
nobody can predict time in the pandemic time, its pure random. Sometimes its week sometimes 2 months
@@bigosmieszam Well, since it's been a year of the pandemic & these handheld reviewers get a few or more a month, they know as well as anyone...
@@BernicePanders im ordering constantly all the new handhelds from china, so my response was correct.
Expect a month, maybe 6 weeks.
From the other side of the country? Really appreciate the review! Shell looks kinda flimsy..
Great video dude. What would you recommend for N64/GameCube handheld emulation?
Ppl that are annoyed by borders around screen, annoy me...how else can/could you emulate different systems and not strech picture...
I think the criticism mainly comes from the choice of aspect ratio. For example, a 16:9 screen is too wide for the vast majority of retro games, which is what this system emulates.
you don't think straight. If your target game library uses 90% an aspect ratio closer to a 4:3 ratio why use a 16:9 screen?
It's wasted real estate for most of the library!
It makes no sense.
Ppl who don't use their brain annoy me. a lot.
@@AndreaFromTokyo Gameboy Advance....Now google and use YOUR brain
We dont buy these consoles to play 90% of old games...
we target 100% and you cant have good experience with 4:3 screen...
@@Lipi19821 sure, it's so smart to waste 80 bucks for gba alone....
Even a 10yo phone can emulate gba perfectly....
No. your point is still not valid you can't sacrifice 90% of your library for one or 2 consoles. It's exactly my point, thank you for reinforcing it. lol.
We who? speak for yourself, i'm not that stupid to buy a 80bucks chinese console just for gba.
Btw, gba is 3:2.
@@AndreaFromTokyo I know GBA is 3:2 Tell me how do you sacrafice anything becouse black border around the picture???
THats why there is a black border around the picture, so you have 4/3 pixel perrfect emulation...
You clearlly have no idea what are you talking about so GTFO ;)
EDIT: And phones can emulate more systems anyway then any of this cheap chinese handhelds, so your point is INVALID again
Waiting for mine today. I love the clear. I also have the original odroid-go in clear. The original was much harder to update the firmware, you had to do it over a com port. Flashing is so much better.
What the fuck, by com port!? In 2021-22? That's insane. Though, I still have a COM to USB adapter just in case, that's crazy though.
Came into this video thinking "ah we are going to be tempted by something new!" Introduction left us thinking "Yay, our wallet is safe" 😂
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Finally someone who's honest about these overhyped garbage.
See Retro Game Corps. Also very critical
He's great.
@@RetroDodo And so are you my friend. You go wild with your production values. We all love watching your videos
The retroid pocket 2 is very legit
i have it and enjoy it
But do NOT update the software just enjoy for what it is
@D. I never made any such demand. I merely highlighted that Brandon isn't the only one who had criticisms for this device.
I don't have any handheld yet so I'm new to the subject. I saw a torrent for a Odroid Go Advance that looks really good. Can I use that image on a Super or a RG351p?
With only 1gb of ram, just wait for the Powkiddy X18S
I wish someone had a real release date! I am also waiting for the X18S!!!
thank you, Brandon, solid review. i wonder if a switch lite case would fit the Odroid Go Super nicely? they look about the same size...
myretrogamecases makes a metal Odroid Go Super case with metal buttons for about 70 dollars.
Pass. I have a RG350M and won't update until the RG352.
SAY WORD!!!
@@xplics word
At least I found someone who is actually honest about these systems. I still wish there was a emulation device that was competent and didn't break within months of use.
he broke it in it 1 day
@@Fddlstxx Well, now that it's July of 2021, I guess I'll settle for preordering the Steam Deck, if I can get a hold of it that is.
Is this a GPIO port on the top left?
Thank you. I had just purchased an RG351P last night based mostly on your review (and a few others, but yours really stood out) though this one with the great screen was making me hesitate somewhat. You seem rather honest about this, and it looks like this wasn't the right build quality.
Glad we could help! It was so close, but too many corners were cut. :)
Any idea where one can get a good deal on these? Everyone I find is to expensive
I think you need to retest it with the latest version of batocera or recallbox or emuelec.. it's cleary not a bad device.
You guys dat do reviews really help us I appreciate dat!!!
You're welcome!
I was looking to buy it but the package is really putting some fear in me, there is a high chance of paying a 40% tax on it here and for it to come damaged would suck
Thanks Retro Dodo! Keep the reviews coming please!
Will do! Thanks for watching as usual. :)
I agree with your review. I really wish this had stereo speakers. I'm really enjoying streaming ps2 and wii titles from my pc while playing from bed! There are a lot of different systems available for this handheld. Some are really great. Hardkernel's default isn't that great. But, if you like to tinker, its a blast.
Ummm, buy a cheap Vita and 512gb sd card?
Vitas are not cheap?
A lot of game stores around me have them for $100 us. Most places 130+ for the 2nd version.
The key to these devices is to enjoy them for what they are
Pick this over the RG351P?
Can you get it to play SegaCD games? I can't play SegaCD regardless the bios files I put (yes I checked md5 sum and file name, the loader would crash after a blank screen). If they fixed their software, it would be perfect. I only bought this to play Snatcher.
I just bought a rg351m. Can’t wait to test it out
They got the size right but the functions are all wrong and fucked up.
I do love ogs, awesome video as always good sir!
Thanks SL!
I accidentally dropped Mines on a table and the shoulder buttons no longer work, I can conclude the build quality is poor.
Oh dear. :(
I just buy a odroid go super and nothing working i cant install emuelec it make a system failure “booting fail” can you help me please.
Im using the correct image and its not working!
Retrododo, what’s your current favorite daily driver retro handheld?
I think they may have already answered that question! You can try checking out their other vidoes
Currently the RG351M. :)
Can't borders be fixed in the settings? Adjust the display?
The super is nice, feels much better than the go advance. Shame it’s running the same processor and is still on the weak side.
Not sure if I missed it or if it’s out of the price range you review, but will you be getting a aya neo dodo?
If this is your first retro handheld or you like big resolution is cool, Save for an Aya Neo instead
In other news the ultimate retro emulation console (not handheld) dropped but the price is a bit too high but the emulation is spot on. Its called super console X PC version. Only if it had a newer chipset this thing would have been spot on.
Which handheld can handle N64,Dreamcast,PSP emulation ?
Do you prefer ODROID Go Super or the Retroid Pocket 2
Odroid a the way, retroid is just an old phone with buttons, I don't like all the the android apps.
ODROId has better frontend options and the bigger screen is really nice.
Mine came with stuck pixels. Ugh. They were not very receptive to replacing it. Prob just gonna avoid these things and stick with Ambernic since they so far haven't given me any issues with their products.
Sorry to hear that!
I found one online reloaded with 23000+ games for $120 do you think that is worth it ?
Sounds like someone is buying and flipping
@@RetroDodo 120 aud btw and do you think that’s worth picking up for my first mess around handheld? Or should I go for a rg351m/p
Need a review of the new RG351V. l like your reviews. Nice job!
What is the best screen ratio size display for playing?
4:3 for retro games.
Yeah the sticks are bad, but there aren't many games you can play on it that require analog sticks really. Furthermore, I believe you can replace them with Vita sticks if you want.
If I was to buy a retro hand held that plays all games smoothly which one would you recommend?
None of them play everything smoothly, honestly. Might as well spend a ton of money on one of the handheld Ryzen machines
ALL games smoothly? There's not many out there, but up to PS1 the best are RG351M or Retroid Pocket 2. Dreamcast is till touch and go on those at the moment, hopefully end of 2021 will see newer chips!
@@RetroDodo if you had to by one now what would be your go to one?
Great review...cheers
Screen does look nice. Doubt it looks nicer than my OLED PS Vita screen ..and can play psp and ps1 games flawlessly on it :)
Wow that sucks! I bought mine through ameridroid and it was well boxed, well shipped and no rattling! I'm running recalbox on one sd card and batocera on another. Yes it's not the best build but for the price and what it's capable of pulling and/or streaming, it's a pretty solid handheld imo.
hello, was just watching the video, seems reasonable overall, some good some bad. I suggest using the stock hard kernel firmware or Retro Arena for N64 as they are using stand alone Mupen instead of a RetroArch core, as for the borders, they can be removed on any system using retroarch by opening the in game RetroArch menu and going to options,video and then scaling and changing it to whatever the user likes. Dreamcast also works a bit better on stock firmware and Retro Arena as they use Retrorun to run Flycast instead of RetroArch. The only part I disagree with you on is the rg351p, i didn't think that was overly great quality, i love the rg351m however, that one is great quality and has the included wifi without causing speaker noise and so on.
stretching the image to "solve" the borders problem is not a solution. NOBODY likes to play with a stretched image. wth...
Thanks for watching and commenting your opinions. :)
@@AndreaFromTokyo I don't mind it on some systems, if I was buying it for say GBA and GBC then id have got an OGA instead for the smaller screen instead.
You should try using batocera for psp dreamcast games set a little bit of frameskip and if nintendo 64 its giving you some problem you should try changing the emulator the default one should be mupen64 if im not wrong change that woth one that is better optimize fpr psp game you'll get the best performance on batocera but god of war its still too heavy to run it will run like 12 10 fps gta liberty city stories too
Wow an upload
Can you play Ds games on the retro game 350?
Got one as an intended upgrade over a ODroid Go Advance Black Edition and have to say that I'm disappointed. No built-in WiFi is a step back, while the larger screen and second analog stick is nice. But the screen also means that the battery runtime is significantly worse, even though it's larger. I got the transparent shell as well and love the look, except that if you're playing in the dark, the blue LED flashing is a bit annoying. So yeah, I want to really like it, but right now I'm considering going back to the Go Advance BE and only using the Super for games that either need dual analog sticks, or as some kind of status display (after adding a WiFi or Ethernet Dongle). Half a Step forward, One Step Back compared to the Advance BE.
"The Blue LED is a bit annoying."
So, you're getting the authentic Game Boy experience. That red LED burned holes into my eyes on countless a night. Even when I was using a worm light so I could actually see the screen.
wheres everyone getting roms at these days?
Is this better than the gpd xd?
I prefer my pocket go version 1 with its custom firmware and snes gamepad buttons😁 it's a no nonsense nice little retro gaming handheld😁
+That 16:9 screen is probably good for streaming.
- When buying this you should also consider adding the price of 2 ps vita sticks to the total.
- Shitty N64 emulation is not worth anyone's time. A more powerful chip is needed.
Agreed.
@@RetroDodo hey do you know when the PK 18S supposed to release?
Looks quite appealing.
really not impressed its out dated if this came out 12 months ago it may have been great
wish the the #1 handheld retro-pockt-2 got a open linux as 2nd boot
Why did you photoshop the giant bezel? The thumbnail is very missleading.
I like how u seperate ps1 nintendo and so on
great video thanks!
Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching.
If only there was a bigger screen Retroid Pocket...
Still waiting for a handheld that can comfortably do PSP emulation. They really should have upgraded the processor
I guess the retroid pocket 2 is the closest we have and it runs most okay
I just use my SD855 phone and gamesir X2
Still hoping for something with a higher end SOC to come out
@@shadowpandapc nice! I got a SD 845 with the razer kishi. Still wish to have one of those all in one devices for all my games. Might consider the piboy dmg
@@ardnehsan yeah I'd love something dedicated.. might get an Aya Neo or something similar .. but having something small like these handhelds would be awesome. I understand making budget options but I'm suprised nobody is making something more powerful for like double the cost
@@ardnehsan Can an 845 run wii?
@@bit427 I haven't tried the dolphin emulator yet. I would assume it's possible but you'd need to drop the settings
In summary: the shell is good. All the button sucks. Lol
Do you think this is better than the Retroid pocket 2?
No. Not even close. 😅
You can actually drop in a pair of Vita analog sticks no problem. You can get Vita sticks for like 10 dollars. A version of Android is also being developed for it but it has some issues but once it matures I think with the Vita sticks this can be a pretty good competitor to the Retroid Pocket 2.
That's true, but adding them is such a hassle, and extra money. Our review is dedicated to what is sold, not what "could" be. We hope you understand. :)
Woah it's looked way smaller in the thumbnail
That’s what she said
imagine Retro Dodo releasing merch
We have a t-shirt and possibly a mug coming soon. ;)
👍
Good review
Thanks!
Thank you Brandon - that one is just not for me with those sticks and d pad.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Hi. Is there going to be a pimping the Xbox 360 video?
Which firmware did you choose to use as that can make a massive difference on the emulation? Using ArkOS on the RG351 compared to EmuElec for example shows some clear differences. I hear this RetroOZ is meant to be a good firmware for this. Also you can mod the sticks with Vita sticks. Love the display. I'm a little tempted by this.
Also worth noting this can be picked up from the HardKernel UK distributor for £92.40 which may save packages being damaged!
I like all the buttons but yes the analog sticks suck and I’ve already put PSP Vida ones in it
I'm really enjoying mine so far. Yeah, it's not perfect to be sure. I would like better sticks and a bit larger buttons and dpad but I don't find them as much of a deal breaker as others seem to. The screen is amazing for clarity and color and the size is exactly the reason I chose this device. The black bars may be annoying for some but you can add bezels to fill those in if you want. In future handhelds, the widescreen is going to become the standard as it is getting harder and harder to find screens in the 4:3 aspect ratio. Performance is exactly what I'd expect from this chipset so I was under no illusions as to what I could play on it. The Odroid Go Super will be my go to handheld until something with a similar size screen and more power comes out.
Ps vita sticks are a couple bucks and the analogs are quite easy to replace. There's videos for it on TH-cam.
For stuff like snes megadrive and whatnot I guess it could be worth it.
Gotta replace those vita style joysticks to the rubbered top ones lol
That thing is nice but I would rather have something that can play N64 and Dreamcast games
Its just a bit ridiculous to me to make a machine this size, stick that nice screen in there then make it a non touch screen and stick a cpu in it that cant emulate n64, dreamcast or psp properly. Just a missed opportunity really.