Love how the review unit has been out in the wild for over three weeks plus whatever time it took to make the video. I preordered mine as soon as the preorders went live as it was advertised as a product for the retro gaming enthusiast for the holidays 2024. Still haven’t received mine.
I'm glad I got Trimui Smart Pro and not this. Mine Trimui Smart pro Pro came. With 256GB generic card with loads of emulators and games. I copied it into a really good branded micro sd card and now it is a perfect I can play PS1 and PSP at acceptable performance!
Excellent upload you posted with us on the Unico Pocket Cooltoy. Looks interesting and think it's holds up alright it if you can deal with the drawbacks on the piece... I shared your video on, The Official NEO-GEO Thread over on the forums for others to see and have a listen for themselves on what you had to say about it on AtariAge for you bro. Thank you for sharing this with us Cooltoy and keep up the great work. If you have anymore Neo-Geo or SNK related material that you shared onto your channel or planning in the near future, I'll be glad to have a look at them post them up with your permission of course. 8^) Anthony..
Not necessarily a bad product, i just don't get who these are marketed for 🤷♂️. When you mentioned the unused 2nd stick my initial thought was they've included it so you can add more games, but it appears not 🙄.
I struggle to understand the market this is intended for myself. It really feels like Unico slapped their name onto an existing product and then just loaded some SNK games on it quickly and sent it out the door.
I feel like they didn't make this design, they probably got already manufactured console and hid the sd card port. I bet if you open it there is an open slot for one.
Id say this is for kids who want something like this with parents who have no idea how to setup something like an odin or retroid pocket with no games installed on arrival. Still ins not like there arent other options like this that are better techwise and with games preloaded.
Thanks for this Video. I think The legal gaming and portable part is nice. But i am a Fan (have mvsx, asp pro, 2 x Minis , and Order The Pocket to Europe Germany ;). The good part is you have your own (Eco system ;))... Hey and we have Mai Shiranui ❤🎉
It's intended to be portable for play in the go or work break etc. you can't do that with the mini unfortunately. The other feedback was taken into consideration for possible update to fix things. Turn on and off blood in games with blood. Filters like Pixel Perfect staying on in menu Controller support for player two via type c Finally fix screen blanking when you accidentally hit select in game play
@@jaymason9888 I understand the portable play for on the go selling point, but the odd inclusion of a useless analog stick makes the product feel like it was just rubber stamped and sent out the door without much thought. If the other things can be corrected with an update that would be nice, but I think a redesign of the device itself would speak more to the NEO GEO fans as a whole.
They clearly used one of those Chinese Handheld emulator things. You can see the same things on Amazon of Japan and other international websites that sell those things literally. I'd avoid at all cost
@@officiallyunofficial4K not currently planning on it. It’s a lot of time and money for me to invest to go out there, and this year I can only think of maybe one or two things I’m even interested in seeing at the show.
How hard is it to make an AES replica console? Hell, they can sell separately pseudo carts similar to Evercade and make money hand over fist. Nah, they'd rather make a fugly handheld and slap that shitty logo all over it and call it a day. Bunch of clowns.
Unico this is going to hurt your reputation by release poor product after poor product your a joke now. Your nova blast looks good though, but everything else Neo Geo/SNK related you need to stop. You guys know nothing about a Neo Geo.
No SNK / Neo Geo branding is such a fail. Fans would buy it if it was styled like an old school Neo Geo AES or MVS arcade cab. Not even coloured buttons! This just looks like any other generic handheld. Absolutely no need to buy this
@@kevgret pretty much, it would be a neat product if this was 2017. But in the year 2024 it just seems like such an underwhelming thing for Unico to release.
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Thank you for the review! As much as I love neogeo, that design and the extra thumb stick…I just can’t justify getting it.
@@stvnoahc7249 happy I could help. It’s a shame this wasn’t better designed
Love how the review unit has been out in the wild for over three weeks plus whatever time it took to make the video. I preordered mine as soon as the preorders went live as it was advertised as a product for the retro gaming enthusiast for the holidays 2024. Still haven’t received mine.
I'm glad I got Trimui Smart Pro and not this. Mine Trimui Smart pro Pro came. With 256GB generic card with loads of emulators and games.
I copied it into a really good branded micro sd card and now it is a perfect I can play PS1 and PSP at acceptable performance!
I still have my NeoGeoX handheld.That thing was very cool back in the day
And that one has clicky joysticks
Excellent upload you posted with us on the Unico Pocket Cooltoy. Looks interesting and think it's holds up alright it if you can deal with the drawbacks on the piece... I shared your video on, The Official NEO-GEO Thread over on the forums for others to see and have a listen for themselves on what you had to say about it on AtariAge for you bro.
Thank you for sharing this with us Cooltoy and keep up the great work. If you have anymore Neo-Geo or SNK related material that you shared onto your channel or planning in the near future, I'll be glad to have a look at them post them up with your permission of course. 8^)
Anthony..
Appreciate the support! I'm always on the lookout for good Neo-Geo stuff.
Not necessarily a bad product, i just don't get who these are marketed for 🤷♂️. When you mentioned the unused 2nd stick my initial thought was they've included it so you can add more games, but it appears not 🙄.
I struggle to understand the market this is intended for myself. It really feels like Unico slapped their name onto an existing product and then just loaded some SNK games on it quickly and sent it out the door.
Good review as always.
@@stormannorman3054 thank you so much!
My parents taught me to leave the film on to make it last longer 😂
@@HitnRunTony glad I’m not the only one who had parents like that 😆
Ready to get mine and upen up to see what cpu is inside. Im hoping this can use custom firmware
I feel like they didn't make this design, they probably got already manufactured console and hid the sd card port. I bet if you open it there is an open slot for one.
@@thefistoflove. I’m sure that’s exactly what happened here. It’s the only thing that makes sense
This needed to LOOK more "neo geo". Like a Neo Geo game pad with a clicky stick and a screen in the middle or something like that.
@@ZetZatar that would have made much more sense than what they delivered.
Not being able to access dip switches is weird.
That alone turns me off.
Id say this is for kids who want something like this with parents who have no idea how to setup something like an odin or retroid pocket with no games installed on arrival. Still ins not like there arent other options like this that are better techwise and with games preloaded.
Thanks for this Video. I think The legal gaming and portable part is nice. But i am a Fan (have mvsx, asp pro, 2 x Minis , and Order The Pocket to Europe Germany ;). The good part is you have your own (Eco system ;))... Hey and we have Mai Shiranui ❤🎉
Hope you like it when yours arrives 👍
Another day another handheld let’s check it out
So sweet
@@Sa-Shogunn what do you like the most about this device, I’m genuinely curious?
No reason for this when so many other handhelds are out there.
@@MikeS-el6vd completely agree. It fails to really do anything new or even be a good value compared to other products already on the market.
It's intended to be portable for play in the go or work break etc. you can't do that with the mini unfortunately.
The other feedback was taken into consideration for possible update to fix things.
Turn on and off blood in games with blood.
Filters like Pixel Perfect staying on in menu
Controller support for player two via type c
Finally fix screen blanking when you accidentally hit select in game play
@@jaymason9888 I understand the portable play for on the go selling point, but the odd inclusion of a useless analog stick makes the product feel like it was just rubber stamped and sent out the door without much thought. If the other things can be corrected with an update that would be nice, but I think a redesign of the device itself would speak more to the NEO GEO fans as a whole.
Understand we presented other designs this was one approved. The other aspects we will work on.
@@jaymason9888
They wanted the one that was already manufactured by another company.
This is clearly one of the Chinese emulator made things
They clearly used one of those Chinese Handheld emulator things.
You can see the same things on Amazon of Japan and other international websites that sell those things literally.
I'd avoid at all cost
This probably is for me I can’t stand blood but I like games like that
Any chance you’re going to be at CES?
@@officiallyunofficial4K not currently planning on it. It’s a lot of time and money for me to invest to go out there, and this year I can only think of maybe one or two things I’m even interested in seeing at the show.
How hard is it to make an AES replica console? Hell, they can sell separately pseudo carts similar to Evercade and make money hand over fist. Nah, they'd rather make a fugly handheld and slap that shitty logo all over it and call it a day. Bunch of clowns.
Unico this is going to hurt your reputation by release poor product after poor product your a joke now. Your nova blast looks good though, but everything else Neo Geo/SNK related you need to stop. You guys know nothing about a Neo Geo.
A cash grab that no one's really gonna buy. Not even as a Christmas gift when there are so many better and less costly handhelds in china
U had me at “Today”😢
😂
Where’s Art of Fighting 2? They always leave that one out on these devices.
This is pretty on par with the launch of their Candy Cab, instructions make little sense, and weird design chocies.
Just a rebranded generic machine :/
No SNK / Neo Geo branding is such a fail. Fans would buy it if it was styled like an old school Neo Geo AES or MVS arcade cab. Not even coloured buttons! This just looks like any other generic handheld. Absolutely no need to buy this
How the hell are you mossing games like Fatal Fury 1, Samsho 1 and 3, AOF2, Kof 96. Like wtf is this thing?
What a terrible design. Too bad.
Yeah, it really feels like this was something that was rushed out the door. Certainly could have benefitted from a redesign.
So this is a worse version of the NEO GEO mini? (no hdmi, game pad options) e waste
@@kevgret pretty much, it would be a neat product if this was 2017. But in the year 2024 it just seems like such an underwhelming thing for Unico to release.
So pretty much trash 🤣😂
@@TXBossgt01 I would go that far, but it’s certainly not a competitive product to be releasing in almost 2025.
The device looks a load of rubbish