This is my primary retro device. I love it. My only issue is that Anbernic hasn’t had a single update for it since release. The stick issue is a continuous problem and there’s also a Bluetooth delay problem with headphones. They seem more focused on flooding the market with endless reiterations of the same 35xx chipset when they have this powerhouse just sitting there doing very little.
I never really thought about the RG556 much until your video, it seems to me that Ambernic was going for the people who liked the form factor of the Odin 2 that came with a more affordable price point. With that perspective, this device makes more sense to me.
Quality content like yours is great, thank you. The way you present the facts makes it easy to decide if a certain factor also does or does not matter to me, so I can make an informed decision with minimal surprises. Blind spot coverage is so important to me. I agree too that more competition is needed at this price point. As a small islander, most of the things we import means expensive shipping and tariff charges run the price up significantly, so we often end up getting things a generation later sometimes, or have to budget for less powerful devices to account for the additional costs in our overall budget. As for me, you're about a week late haha, I ordered one last week after a week of watching every related TH-cam video, including your first review. For me, it's a starter device, it's affordable, and it gives me flexibility at a price point that makes sense in a form factor I appreciate. Ergonomics is important for me, screen size is important to me, performance is important to me in so far as smooth gameplay speed and emulation range (across systems). The only thing I feel like I'll be missing out on are Portmaster and Windows emulation, because I honestly started this quest trying to find a device I can play Don Bradman Cricket 2014 on since my PC crashed. I don't know how it will perform here, but even if it can't run it I'll be fine because of the range I can access in a handheld format up to PS 2 at this price point. I considered the Pocket 4 Pro but the screen looked too small, and the Android 10 of the original Odin Pro made me greatly skeptical. I can live with the tradeoffs here; this should hold me for a few years. When it's served it's useful life, I'll surveil the market again.
I ventured into emulation handhelds with the Anbernic Rg353ps and it covers all the retro stuff up too N64 really really well for the games I wanted too play. Anything beyond that like Ds, 3ds, Wii, Wii u etc I much prefer too homebrew actual consoles and use them as intended, it’s also cost efficient that way. I find a “does it all” console to be a little overkill and a little overwhelming, there’s no way too spend that much time on any one game with such a huge library, however I’m always intrigued by what companies like Anbernic create, just find it interesting😄👍🏼
I was conflicted between this or tge rp4 pro. I want a device i can connect with a multiport hdmi adaptor and,plug to a tv and plug in a 2.4 ghz controller and use it like a console while using a capture card to record my gameplay but people have been saying the 556 cant do that :(
this for 3ds is fen amzing upscale 2x most games smooth as butter and u can even apply 1 of 2 hacks like outlines or 60fps to speed up pokemon games the processor works well for 3ds lol and the screens big enough to use dual screens
use the 556 to game stream ur pc and emulate on the 556 ebst of both worlds thats how i play pal world and fortnite on my 556 while streaming from my pc at home anywhere i have wifi and play emulation on the device strorage itself
I have an RG556, I plan on getting a ROG Ally or the Ally X, for some PC gaming but also for PS3, X360 and Switch (For the 3D games that dont work on the RG556).
Just the device, SD cards are reported by many to be cheap and work slower than what you could get in online stores, this impacts directly in the performance of game due to read/write speeds
I just watched a review that said yes, except they were talking about Gamepass, same thing basically. They said it works amazingly well, as long as your wifi connection is healthy
@@to854 when playing emulator games not that I can perceive, but for Game streaming that would be entirely dependent on your Internet connection. Mine isn’t the best so there is some noticeable input latency but that’s sort of the least of my problems when it comes to game streaming and like I said for my Internet specifically it’s not great. I have tested it on other people‘s Internet. It’s fine.
This is my primary retro device. I love it. My only issue is that Anbernic hasn’t had a single update for it since release. The stick issue is a continuous problem and there’s also a Bluetooth delay problem with headphones. They seem more focused on flooding the market with endless reiterations of the same 35xx chipset when they have this powerhouse just sitting there doing very little.
Is there any input lag while playing this handheld console?
Have you tried streaming from PC? Is there any lag?
Streaming in the rg556 works pretty damn well. Have tried moonlight, xbox pass and it works without issue
I never really thought about the RG556 much until your video, it seems to me that Ambernic was going for the people who liked the form factor of the Odin 2 that came with a more affordable price point. With that perspective, this device makes more sense to me.
Quality content like yours is great, thank you. The way you present the facts makes it easy to decide if a certain factor also does or does not matter to me, so I can make an informed decision with minimal surprises. Blind spot coverage is so important to me. I agree too that more competition is needed at this price point. As a small islander, most of the things we import means expensive shipping and tariff charges run the price up significantly, so we often end up getting things a generation later sometimes, or have to budget for less powerful devices to account for the additional costs in our overall budget.
As for me, you're about a week late haha, I ordered one last week after a week of watching every related TH-cam video, including your first review. For me, it's a starter device, it's affordable, and it gives me flexibility at a price point that makes sense in a form factor I appreciate. Ergonomics is important for me, screen size is important to me, performance is important to me in so far as smooth gameplay speed and emulation range (across systems). The only thing I feel like I'll be missing out on are Portmaster and Windows emulation, because I honestly started this quest trying to find a device I can play Don Bradman Cricket 2014 on since my PC crashed. I don't know how it will perform here, but even if it can't run it I'll be fine because of the range I can access in a handheld format up to PS 2 at this price point. I considered the Pocket 4 Pro but the screen looked too small, and the Android 10 of the original Odin Pro made me greatly skeptical. I can live with the tradeoffs here; this should hold me for a few years. When it's served it's useful life, I'll surveil the market again.
"At 5.5 inches, it is a fairly-sized decent device while maintaining some semblance of pocketability"
I ventured into emulation handhelds with the Anbernic Rg353ps and it covers all the retro stuff up too N64 really really well for the games I wanted too play. Anything beyond that like Ds, 3ds, Wii, Wii u etc I much prefer too homebrew actual consoles and use them as intended, it’s also cost efficient that way. I find a “does it all” console to be a little overkill and a little overwhelming, there’s no way too spend that much time on any one game with such a huge library, however I’m always intrigued by what companies like Anbernic create, just find it interesting😄👍🏼
I was conflicted between this or tge rp4 pro. I want a device i can connect with a multiport hdmi adaptor and,plug to a tv and plug in a 2.4 ghz controller and use it like a console while using a capture card to record my gameplay but people have been saying the 556 cant do that :(
this for 3ds is fen amzing upscale 2x most games smooth as butter and u can even apply 1 of 2 hacks like outlines or 60fps to speed up pokemon games the processor works well for 3ds lol and the screens big enough to use dual screens
Which emulator do you use?
Dude the oled screen is sick that why it doesn’t come down
Nah there finally dropping in price I just picked one up for $130 from anbernic on AliExpress
I'm torn between the rg556 or getting a mini PC for emulation.
use the 556 to game stream ur pc and emulate on the 556 ebst of both worlds thats how i play pal world and fortnite on my 556 while streaming from my pc at home anywhere i have wifi and play emulation on the device strorage itself
I have an RG556, I plan on getting a ROG Ally or the Ally X, for some PC gaming but also for PS3, X360 and Switch (For the 3D games that dont work on the RG556).
Idk how to save games on this device there no videos online like ???
It's autosave
@@jessfeiner7500 cheers!
I just snacked one for 158 euros
New? Where are from? I'm just considering to buy one from Anbernic Store at Halloween sale for under 150€ in total so no customs fees are due.
I’ve never played one. Just wondering if it has button lag or if gameplay feels true to each button push
There is no input lag, button presses register as they should
Love my device
Should i buy it with sd card or just device only.
Device with SD steep price for me
Just the device, SD cards are reported by many to be cheap and work slower than what you could get in online stores, this impacts directly in the performance of game due to read/write speeds
Is this worth it for just cloud gaming like gforce now?
I just watched a review that said yes, except they were talking about Gamepass, same thing basically. They said it works amazingly well, as long as your wifi connection is healthy
My only problem is the design.i like retroid pocket 4 pro design but i love rg556 oled display
Is there any input lag while playing this handheld console?
@@to854 when playing emulator games not that I can perceive, but for Game streaming that would be entirely dependent on your Internet connection. Mine isn’t the best so there is some noticeable input latency but that’s sort of the least of my problems when it comes to game streaming and like I said for my Internet specifically it’s not great. I have tested it on other people‘s Internet. It’s fine.