I’ve been owning a Steam Deck for 4 months now and since then have completed Metroid Prime, Ultimate Spider-Man, Smash Melee and Brawl, etc… and the performance is top notch!
I feel like people really like to breeze over the switch capabilities. Can you play Luigi's mansion at full graphical settings? No. Can you play a majority of triple A switch releases with absolutely zero graphical issues whatsoever at full speed? Yes.
@@Verse99 since they did not answer, yes. The steam deck can run up to the switch very comfortably. some games do not run well but that is more often than not, the emulators fault and not the steam deck as it just is not optimized well. some games were not playable months ago but are now due to this. Still no clue why people say it only goes up to gamecube / ps2. it can run ps3 and switch games for the most part without an issue.
this is true for drones also... i got the amazing mavic air 2... but actually best drone is the one you can have easy and always with you... and this is the mavic mini which is easier to carry around all the time
I loved your original video about the Miyoo Mini so much I gave it a try and bough my very first emulator device. I got obsessed and ended up buying all 4 colors. Modded one of them fully: I spray painted it, changed all buttons to new ones (including better back buttons) and even changed the speaker. Super fun project I would 100% recommend doing it, it's affordable (IMO) and it looks awesome. Thank you for your videos! It made me really interested in retro gaming and modding them.
Completely agree with the Miyoo Mini for #1. Other systems might be more comfortable and can play more games, but the Miyoo Mini is the one you're more likely to actually want to use due to how easy and fast it is to whip out of your pocket and get into a game. I was skeptical about it since I'm not normally a portable gamer but I use my Miyoo Mini every chance I get.
The device being comfortable to play on (and playing more games) is more important that a pocketable device IMO. I also hear that it’s pretty fragile so I wouldn’t put one in my pocket IMO.
@@MithosDagon I've been throwing mine in my pocket for months now and its been fine. If you're prone to dropping things it might be an issue but all you have to do is be careful with it. Also, when I say other devices might be more comfortable that doesn't mean I've had a problem with my Miyoo Mini being uncomfortable. I'm only using it for brief gaming sessions when I'm on the go so that never became an issue. If you're using it for hours upon hours it might be a problem, but at that point you'd probably want to be playing games on something with a larger screen anyway.
That's exactly why my vita is in my pocket every day, it can't play half the game my other consoles can, but it's the perfect size to chuck in the pocket and not care too much about
Honestly the steam deck as an all around handheld is probably the best, it can emulate ps3, switch, etc, on top of being a gaming PC, the only problem is compared to other emulator focused devices it's much bigger and more expensive, but it can do way more, if I were to have 1 handheld it'd have to be a steam deck
My favorite portable emulator this year was probably the Ayn Odin. It got me into the more expensive handheld emulation scene and it was amazing to have such a powerful device in such a portable form factor.
@@Tee-OhBee Odin Lite now on official site for $199.90 & they ship fast. Only 1 month(4 weeks tops) to deliver from China to America. I live in Georgia and got mine really fast Thankfully they got their stock right n running smooth n now discounting
Purchased a odin pro last month. Was shipped within 2 days of ordering & received it the next week. I also live in japan. But it still shipped 2 days later.
I got my Steam Deck and while i've not used it a whole bunch, the amount of time I have used it I love it. Currently only use it if im away from my gaming PC, as of late I have been working from home so i've not needed it, if I am ever away from home however I will bring it with me because its just amazing.
Funny enough, I have been working from home for the last 2 years now, and I play more games now that I have my deck than I did before, because I don't want to keep sitting at my desk/workstation and play more. I love being able to kick my feet up and watch TV with my wife and play something after we have the kids down to bed. I have played more in the last 3-4 months that I have had my Steam Deck then I have the entire 2 years previously.
I ended up getting an Anbernic 353VS direct from Anbernic a couple of months ago as I wanted a vertical handheld but something a little larger than the Miyoo. I've been really pleased with it, the delivery process to the UK was fine and it wasn't too tough to load games to it. The analogue controls aren't the best, but for d-pad stuff it has been perfect 👌. I'm lucky enough to have a Steam Deck too, and you are 100% right about having a other device as a companion for it!
New viewer here. I really appreciate your terminology when it comes to cost! So many youtubers do reviews and rankings and cheap = $700. You definitely connect with the "normal" viewer
Totally agree on the Odin. I had multiple Anbernic and Powkiddy devices but haven’t been satisfied with the power or screen size so I kept buying new and sometimes selling older ones. Hate to setup em 😝 so after the Odin was announced I backed a Pro and started selling everything else and now the Odin Pro does all I want or could want 😉
Steam Deck is a great device. It really suprised me in my use case. I thought I was only going to play my games from my Steam Library but the emulation powers it have made me dig out my old PS2 games.
the miyoo mini also seems like it would be a good "kids first video game", for like a primary school aged kid you want to introduce video games too, you can start them off with the oldest video games and every few months give them newer and newer games. that way they can appreciate the classics without them feeling dated and crappy because they haven't been spoilt by the newest video games.
Yeah im gonna make my kids watch citizen kane and slowly introduce color and sound in their movies. I wouldnt want them to be spoiled by modern films !
@Angel Torres sure, I was thinking of need one of those big rubber bumper cases that kids tablets have. Upgrading my 3d printer to direct drive extruder soon so I can print rubber filament. So I might design a bumper case for it
I’m gonna let my start with tabletop gaming honestly. Games these days are more just cinematic task simulators with how cookie cutter and hand held the experiences are. You know exactly what to do, where to go, who to talk to, and literally just know everything already. They need to bring back games like Morrowind at least of the elder scrolls games. Games you actually need to read, look for landmarks, and remember what the NPCs tell you
It is an interesting year. There are still GKD MINI Plus, Anbernic 35xx, KT R1 coming before Xmas. For so many years of 3326 devices, here come so many promising devices in just one year.
My Analogue pocket finally arrived a few days before my flight. I Immediately jailbroke it and got it dialed in so I can take it through its paces while on the plane. Clutch!! I love this lil guy for its capabilities and the fact that it has a dedicated community always looking to add to it. A huge bonus is the fact that its easy to repair which I really appreciate in a portable device. Edit - Play Blazing Star for the NeoGeo on this guy.... That game on that screen is so wonderful.
I don't know that jailbreaking is the right term for the Analogue Pocket. There's nothing locked away or anything that requires hacking. It's an open platform that just requires dropping files on an SD card.
@@user-yk1cw8im4h I'll do my best to not make you laugh. Here goes! Go check out a teardown video. Its really not that bad to swap out the battery, D pad, etc. Just my opinion though. Really all depends on ones comfort level with this kind of stuff. Merry Christmas!
And the Steam Deck proves you wasted your money. The Steam Deck is a portable computer. Moreso than a laptop will ever be and thus it is objectively the best when it comes to emulation.
I recently jumped into the seemingly endless rabbit hole that is retro handhelds. I appreciate your video, it's very honest and to the point. I landed on the Miyoo Mini V2 because I'm not that concerned with GC or PS2 games so it hits the boxes for me. The price point, portability, ease of use for someone new to this, and the fact that it comes with a case and preloaded games makes for an easy win in my book. I keep going back and forth on a Steam Deck as well.
I think this really says something when the console that was not built for emulation is #2. The Steam Deck really is a killer peice of hardware. It is my work laptop, emulation machine, and the first thing i grad when i go on a trip.
I remember not that long ago that PS2 was notoriously difficult to emulate even on decent laptops. The fact that this handheld does it nearly perfectly blows my mind.
I'm really surprised that you didn't talk about the Miyoo Mini durability issues. Because of how it's designed it can break with so much as a drop from 3 ft onto a carpeted floor. If you go to the subreddit for Miyoo, you will see tons of posts of people who have broken theirs what's something as simple as throwing their phone in the same pocket. The mini is a great little system, but if you just take it in your pocket and go by your day it isn't going to last you very long.
That's a deal breaker for me, and thank you for bringing that up. While I really enjoy the portability factor that it has, unparalleled to anything else in the category, I also would like something durable as well. I'm not loaded with cash, so to drop $70 on a device that can easily break without any hope for support leaves me skeptical. Unfortunately, it's one of the few devices that I can call 100% pocketable, so that sucks to hear! Seems like there's always a catch with these handhelds...
@@umamifan as someone that can't afford a thousand handhelds, I have a Mini and I can tell you that if you handle with care you probably won't have any problems. But if you're looking for something sturdier, the RG35XX might be your thing if the state of CFW isnt still abysmal.
While the durability is certainly an issue, it's can be avoided by attaching a lanyard and being extra careful when carrying it around. If the screen does break, it's very easy to repair and since they're using old stock Blackberry screen it's very accessible without having to directly contact the manufacturer to buy the spareparts. In fact, i got mine listed as junk with screen problem for around 20$ and the spare screen for less than 1$
Nice list, I agree with most of it. I'd probably have given the Steam Deck the #1 slot with how capable it is, how good the controls are, how well supported it is, and how good a value it is. But, I get it about the Miyoo Mini, I have a first-run v1 and even after a year, I always have it in my pocket (when not playing on it).
This probably should have been called "Favorite 5 Emulators" instead of "Best 5". It's hard to argue that SteamDeck isn't the best. It really feels like he did have SteamDeck at #1 but then switched it up to avoid be boring and predictable. Secondly, how can #5 be included when it breaks after a week and there's zero customer service and a mandatory self repair? Doesn't seem right. Again, though, it's really just his "best 5" list in disguise. So my points are moot.
@@esperago I think it's fair to judge a portable emulator on its portability along with its emulation capabilities, and the Miyoo Mini and Steam Deck are at opposite ends of the spectrum on both of those factors. I think either one makes a reasonable "best" depending on how you weigh those two things. For Bob, it sounds like "it emulates everywhere" outweighed "it emulates everything" and that strikes me as fair.
The emulation on the odin pro is awesome, but the Steam deck runs Linux and windows builds of the emulators. They are more advanced and with the greater horsepower offer a dramatically more consistent experience and higher compatability. Definitely worth the upgrade
As a PC gamer, the Steam Deck is the obvious choice. One of my favourite features of Haes and Witcher 3 on Switch was the fross saves. Now playing pretty much any game on the go with full control over the machine is just perfect, for me.
I settled on a Steam Deck and Miyoo Mini combo months ago. I'm so relieved that my finger seems to be on the pulse of the retro handheld landscape, lol. To me, going with two devices that accomplish vastly different objectives is the way to go. Get something that is beefy and can run everything you want, and get something that is ultra-portable and snappy with some key favorites. Getting devices that are well-supported by the community is important too. I still pine a little over the middle-ground devices like the AYN Odin and RP3+, as well as the sleekness of the Analogue Pocket, but I just know they'd fall into a gap between the two I have and never get used. They'll never be as powerful as the Steam Deck and they'll never be as portable as the Miyoo Mini. So I'm pretty happy with what I've got.
Sounds like a good combo 😊 I myself just impulse bought a RP3+ and miyoo mini. And I have a 3TB Steam Deck and love it. I was just curious about the miyoo mini so I just bought out to tinker with it and I wanted an Android handheld for Android games and GBA (Steam Deck feels too big for GBA). Granted, I also had a RP2+ and never really used it because of the steam deck (and it felt too small for Android games).
Thanks for the video! Quality hits the celling, however I had feeling that you're more screaming to me than speaking :D and don't know yet if this is just your style or this one was really emotional - I didn't check other vid's yet. Cheers!
I ordered an AYN Odin lite from their website and got it in 6 days and have had it for about a week. I think their shipping stuff is fixed now. Although shipping to USA cost me $44 with DHL.
I pre-ordered the Steam Deck on like day 2, and after I finally got it, it really got me to start splurging on other handhelds. An analogue for GBA/SNES, AYA NEO 2 as a hybrid that will mainly stay docked, Miyoo for this ship job I'm going to be working, etc.
That MIYOO mini looks great, might be a fun pick up for my son. I love the steam deck, pretty much played all of elden ring on it and when I did play on pc the cloud system was flawless
I got my steam deck in early oct. I spend way more time playing emulators on it then my huge steam library. I’m honestly considering getting a second one just for emulators
I'm trying to talk myself out of buying one. I don't think I'll be able to keep it up too much longer. 😕What's the battery life like for emulation? PS2 and GameCube emulation?
@@SlightlyMisunderstood 2-3 hours in my testing. Grab turismo 4 doesn’t run well on the steam deck. But every other ps2 game seems fine. GameCube seems fine as well. Switch emulation is pretty solid once you get it setup
Hey wulff! Recently I dove head-first into this crazy world of handhelds. Man is it overwhelming.. there are many many MANY options to choose from. I even just found out about the steam deck which blows my mind in itself. I keep seeing all these review pages about the awesomeness of the miyoo mini. I’m super excited to get my hands on one and branch off to “better” handhelds from there. I don’t have much time in my life anymore so I think the portability of the mini will be a good starting point for me:) this was a great review and I plan to continue to watch your stuff for the latest info! Thanks for this
Cheers. I'm 'surviving' using my 'hacked' Switch, but then I'm only really playing Mr Driller (DC version). I am thinking of getting a windows handheld for when I start travelling again. I will bring a portable monitor, keyboard, mouse and it will double as my 'work' laptop.
Miyoo mini ♥️ love mine 🙂 on Onion OS in the Extras there's a new PS1 emulator it's absolutely amazing, it has 2 built in filters the one I love is called scale2x. I play with high resolution on & frameskip off. Enjoy fellow Miyoo mini (OnionOS) users.
I love my Odin Pro since the moment it arrived. The best thing about the Odin Pro is that you can also use it's mapping function to configure the device as if you were playing Android games (without gamepad support) with a controller. Tons of emulation + all of my mobile Android games now "with gamepad support". It's totally worth it!
Steam Deck is still the most tempting to me as I want to get everything up through PSP for classic games and I also have a fair sized Steam library of a bit over 210 games probably many of which I could play on the Steam Deck.
Yeah I would of swapped the number 1 and 2 places. I still see more videos on the steam deck which means a lot of people are getting it which means it has to be the most portable game to get of the year. Linus Tech Tips does a steam deck mod video almost every month. I go where the most streamers and community are cause it will be easier to manage and fix issues when you need them. all those other portables, if they break then your simply screwed.
Fun how I randomly picked up the steam deck and Miyoo v2 without ever watching anything about emulators. As said in the video: You ALWAYS got the miyoo with you, the steam deck sits around the house most of the time not in use, BUT being able to play cyberpunk 2077 alongside SNES-Games and Indie-Titles without the need of a biscreen is such a win that I can't recommend the stea deck enough. Grab that thing if you didnt already!
I got the Retroid Pocket 3+ with the 16-bit US skin. It only took a little over a week from purchase for it to ship to my doorstep, from Nov. 23 to Dec. 3. This thing can even run Paper Mario Thousand Year Door. I plan on playing Skies of Arcadia on the DC emulator with the uncensored+undub patch on the big screen thanks to the HDMI out port, but first I have a huge backlog of PS5 games to get through. I couldn't be happier with this device.
I’m still enjoying my PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 from last year. The Retroid 3+ looks to be the upgrade I’d be looking for, but I think I’m going to wait and see what the next iterations of these things come out as. Great work, sir.
I want the device that has GameCube games and Nintendo 64 and that plays them Good. Do you know what device is the best for this that has thousands of retro games added to it?
@@jdos5643 … with all of those games pre-installed? I’m not sure. Most of these companies send these little emulation machines with a ton of roms, but not necessarily with all of the GC or N64 titles. If you don’t have any roms, I’d suggest buying one of these on Etsy. There are tons of sellers that optimize the settings and emulators and load them with a curated list of roms, which you’ll pay a bit more for, but you’ll have something you can play right away.
I want to eventually get a portable emulator, but have been able to play DS, N64, PSP, etc on my Pixel 5 phone with a controller that it is hard for me to jump into picking one up. Though, having a built in controller on the mobile device would be nice, and not having to bog down my phone. Maybe next year might be that year I get one.
I love my Miyoo Mini, and I hope they release the P60 soon from what I’ve been hearing about it. Surprised you haven’t put a Wulff Den boot logo on your mini.
I love these handheld emulators, and a lot of them outperform a modded PS Vita or modded 3DS. The only issue I have is some companies (like Anbernic) seem to release a new one every week. I can't keep up. There's a rumor Retroid will release one that can handle the hardest PS2 and GameCube games with ease next year for about $200 or less. I'm looking forward to seeing that one.
I would throw away the lot of them cause not even a rtx 4090 can emulate little big planet vita that game has like a hundred shaders and it runs so corruptedly that noone wants to dive into it to make it playable and not having console edition little big planet in a very mobile form is a mighty shame
@@user-TheTrueGibly That is weird. My RTX 3060 Ti runs Little Big Planet PS3 version just fine. I wonder why so much trouble with Vita? Luckily I have a Vita and that game so I'm not too worried.
@@lydiahaasl4151 The intro alone was enough to convince you that this was your "favourite" Wulff Den video? If you're being honest than pay my sarcasm no heed, but hopefully you can understand my scepticism. It doesn't really matter to me either way though, if you enjoyed it then good for you
My daughter has been getting into retro games and I wanted to get her something to play on the school bus. So many on the market I had no clue where to start. Good video. Thnx !
Miyoo mini is looking really good. Got my pocket a few weeks ago and steam deck a while before but I am itching for something I'll actually toss in my pocket
Just discovered your channel, and I loved this video, definitely going to get a miyoo mini v2. Honestly just wanted something to play the game boy pokemon games so that seems perfect for me :))
one more to throw into the mix would be the anbernic rg353v. I prefer it over my miyoo mini v2 and the retroid pocket 3. I will take a 4:3 screen for any 6th gen system (GameCube/PS2/Dreamcast) and down over the widescreens of the retroid and the steam deck any day, just doesn't feel right.
I've been playing Emulation Station on my Steam Deck almost everyday. Have around 250 games on it total. Mostly use it for PS2, PSP, and GC games, but I also play PS1, N64, DC, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, and GBA. Wii games are a bit annoying to play on it though, you just have to configure too much crap for them. Oh right I almost forgot also PS3, but I don't have many PS3 games on it.
i love my steam deck and i always make room for it when i go anywhere, in fact i like so much it hasn’t just replaced my switch it also has more or less replaced my beefy desktop pc as all the custom control layouts is just so awesome and convenient
I think the best year for hand-held consoles will be in about 4 years, until then stick to laptops or desktops. That said I wouldn't spend too much until at least a decade away.
Watching you Bob has become my Friday morning (in Sydney) ritual where I have my coffee protein shake and get to sit back just before the final day of the working week picks up. Plus I also have a love hate relationship with handhelds. They're great but there's also too many of them lol
Had the miiyoo mini for awhile now and it’s been very reliable. Onion runs great and really made the sleep function awesome so the battery lasts way longer. Chrono trigger, dragon warrior 1 and 2 and Metroid fusion all beaten on that device. It’s a solid investment 👍🏻
Thanks a lot! I’ve been researching a lot on these devices and more. This is not only spot on informatively, but with amazing production quality, making this a very enjoyable video.
I'm a little miffed at Retroid for the RP3. Like yours, mine worked great for the first couple weeks, now if it sleeps for a few hours, when I wake it, the WiFi is off and won't come back on without a restart. Their support said to restore, which I did, and the problem happened again after it slept for a few hours. I was told, and I'm quoting from the email they sent me, "So sorry for the trouble caused you. Our technical are analyzing the issue, when it is any news, we will let you know. " So if I want to download one of my ROMs from Google Drive or sit back and stream Xbox, Geforce Now or Steam, I have to do a full restart EVERY TIME. I will definitely not be ordering another Retroid product after this.
"This [Steam Deck] would never take away Nintendo's market share not in a long shot" Not yet at least. Give it time. I'm pretty sure Nintendo already sees it as a threat. I feel it already is a viable competitor. Besides, you can play full fat AAA games on the Deck no problem, and it runs them better too.
The Vita is great and I still use mine. It has been severely outclassed with emulation at this point but being able to play native PS Vita is awesome (and I still play some psp on that even though, I have moved that over to Steam Deck). As for PSX, Duckstation on Steam Deck is just a lot better for me.
The better shoulder buttons for the Miyoo mini make the console even more one-hand able. Turn-based games and titles that require less than 3 buttons outside of the d-pad work even better after a bit of rebinding in the retroarch menu for the now easy to press L2 and R2.
Ohh first ❤ Now that I’ve made it through the video (while playing Tetris DX on the #1 choice). I have to agree, I have the Miyoo Mini and the Steam Deck and it’s really the best combo. The tiny forever pack-along handheld, and if I want to play something more, the Steam Deck which can do everything else.
I like a lot the lighting in your videos. It's not always the nicest look, but it's very unique and recognizable right away. Good on you for having your own style.
I love my RG 351V and even did some button mods on it. Make sure you be careful of the power button whenever you take off the show. Lesson learned the hard way.😂
I actually made my gameboy into a wii after getting some advice from LTT and a few sources online, most of which were experienced modders. I love this thing even more.
I assume you're referring to the G-Boy mod kit, which looks really cool. Even though I probably won't end up using it myself since I'm fine with using something like a Steam Deck for portable Gamecube emulation, I appreciate that the G-Boy gives people a slightly easier and more accessible way to create a portable Wii. Though I say more accessible, but for some reason, the G-Boy seems to've been discontinued, which is a shame, but I understand why since I imagine it was hard to sustain and sell a kit plus the parts for it consistently.
Have an analogue pocket and love it, yet the Miyoo Mini is the only device to give me some buyers remorse. That alone is why I respect it being #1. Although I’ve heard the durability suffers. Either way, I’m super excited for the emulation and modding scene. The channel is my first source for it and I wouldn’t have it any other way. This past year I got the pocket for all my smaller retro titles, the Steam Deck for 3D console gaming, and, most recently, I modded my 2DS to fulfill that small niche of DS/3DS games. It was an investment, but really opens the door for entertainment.
i like number 1 the best. i like how it's small enough to fit in your bag. the closest thing i had to that was like a phone with a bunch of old roms on it.
I did not expect a concealed carry reference in a handheld video. Oh wait that's a camera phrase too? Glad to hear the praise for the Miyoo Mini. It is truly great, I love mine and look forward to the modding video. The RP3+ is also incredible, and despite the crappy timing, it is my favorite device. I have been so distracted trying new games and revisiting old ones like Soul Calibur and Metroid Fusion just while setting it up. For price to performance, it cannot be beat.
I agree with ur number one choice, budget friendly, user interface friendly, and a quick portable thing to kill boredom. (Great for my 45-1hr train ride)
Great comparison. Could you please make a video of these comparing the 'dockability' of these machines. I would like a retro system that is easily docked to my screen/tv.
Excellent video, greatly appreciated! I think the last 2 are amazing. I'm not knowledgeable, but one that could be connected to my TV would be fantastic!
![$200 for GameCube and Nintendo Switch emulation is pretty nuts [Retroid Pocket 4 Pro]](/img/n.gif)
I got to say honestly I have been on the fence about the steam deck, but knowing that I can play game cube and PS2 well Kinda sold me. Well done Bob.
Having your entire Steam library on the go is really awesome, too.
I’ve been owning a Steam Deck for 4 months now and since then have completed Metroid Prime, Ultimate Spider-Man, Smash Melee and Brawl, etc… and the performance is top notch!
I feel like people really like to breeze over the switch capabilities. Can you play Luigi's mansion at full graphical settings? No. Can you play a majority of triple A switch releases with absolutely zero graphical issues whatsoever at full speed? Yes.
@@lucapelo8303 you’re praising the steam deck for being to run everything you mentioned? Is this correct?
@@Verse99 since they did not answer, yes. The steam deck can run up to the switch very comfortably. some games do not run well but that is more often than not, the emulators fault and not the steam deck as it just is not optimized well.
some games were not playable months ago but are now due to this. Still no clue why people say it only goes up to gamecube / ps2. it can run ps3 and switch games for the most part without an issue.
"The best game console is the one you have with you"
Spoken like a true Photographer and Gamer.
This is why I block people like you
And true cyclist!
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this is true for drones also... i got the amazing mavic air 2... but actually best drone is the one you can have easy and always with you... and this is the mavic mini which is easier to carry around all the time
That would be my phone. Since these are always out of stock. xD
I loved your original video about the Miyoo Mini so much I gave it a try and bough my very first emulator device. I got obsessed and ended up buying all 4 colors. Modded one of them fully: I spray painted it, changed all buttons to new ones (including better back buttons) and even changed the speaker. Super fun project I would 100% recommend doing it, it's affordable (IMO) and it looks awesome. Thank you for your videos! It made me really interested in retro gaming and modding them.
How do you mod it? Or what’s available once you mod it?
I like how the OP is a semi attractive female and you replied with that user name 😂 Well played sir
@@Aaron-lr1di LMAO!. What do you mean semi attractive >_>
@@thebootybandit6464 the mods are mostly hardware related. Different colored buttons and such.
@@erikasama 😬😬😬
Completely agree with the Miyoo Mini for #1. Other systems might be more comfortable and can play more games, but the Miyoo Mini is the one you're more likely to actually want to use due to how easy and fast it is to whip out of your pocket and get into a game. I was skeptical about it since I'm not normally a portable gamer but I use my Miyoo Mini every chance I get.
The device being comfortable to play on (and playing more games) is more important that a pocketable device IMO. I also hear that it’s pretty fragile so I wouldn’t put one in my pocket IMO.
@@MithosDagon I've been throwing mine in my pocket for months now and its been fine. If you're prone to dropping things it might be an issue but all you have to do is be careful with it. Also, when I say other devices might be more comfortable that doesn't mean I've had a problem with my Miyoo Mini being uncomfortable. I'm only using it for brief gaming sessions when I'm on the go so that never became an issue. If you're using it for hours upon hours it might be a problem, but at that point you'd probably want to be playing games on something with a larger screen anyway.
That's exactly why my vita is in my pocket every day, it can't play half the game my other consoles can, but it's the perfect size to chuck in the pocket and not care too much about
Your editing is getting better and better! You clearly enjoy and have pride in it. I loved the opening sequence!
You have the most “I make TH-cam videos” profile picture. Idk why, but that is all I can think about.
Same
@@PhaythGaming Trueeeee lol.
Thank you
@@PhaythGaming haha, I don’t actually make TH-cam videos though 🫢
Honestly the steam deck as an all around handheld is probably the best, it can emulate ps3, switch, etc, on top of being a gaming PC, the only problem is compared to other emulator focused devices it's much bigger and more expensive, but it can do way more, if I were to have 1 handheld it'd have to be a steam deck
Yeah I'm playing rpcs3 on my steam deck the last of us and god of war 3
My favorite portable emulator this year was probably the Ayn Odin. It got me into the more expensive handheld emulation scene and it was amazing to have such a powerful device in such a portable form factor.
I’m seeing prices as high as $4,100? Is that standard or am I on a fugazi website?
@@Tee-OhBee sounds fugazi
@@Tee-OhBee Odin Lite now on official site for $199.90 & they ship fast. Only 1 month(4 weeks tops) to deliver from China to America. I live in Georgia and got mine really fast
Thankfully they got their stock right n running smooth n now discounting
Purchased a odin pro last month. Was shipped within 2 days of ordering & received it the next week. I also live in japan. But it still shipped 2 days later.
I got my Steam Deck and while i've not used it a whole bunch, the amount of time I have used it I love it. Currently only use it if im away from my gaming PC, as of late I have been working from home so i've not needed it, if I am ever away from home however I will bring it with me because its just amazing.
Funny enough, I have been working from home for the last 2 years now, and I play more games now that I have my deck than I did before, because I don't want to keep sitting at my desk/workstation and play more. I love being able to kick my feet up and watch TV with my wife and play something after we have the kids down to bed. I have played more in the last 3-4 months that I have had my Steam Deck then I have the entire 2 years previously.
I ended up getting an Anbernic 353VS direct from Anbernic a couple of months ago as I wanted a vertical handheld but something a little larger than the Miyoo. I've been really pleased with it, the delivery process to the UK was fine and it wasn't too tough to load games to it. The analogue controls aren't the best, but for d-pad stuff it has been perfect 👌. I'm lucky enough to have a Steam Deck too, and you are 100% right about having a other device as a companion for it!
imm still waiting on my rg353m, this shit takes so sloow to ship from chiina
New viewer here. I really appreciate your terminology when it comes to cost! So many youtubers do reviews and rankings and cheap = $700. You definitely connect with the "normal" viewer
Totally agree on the Odin. I had multiple Anbernic and Powkiddy devices but haven’t been satisfied with the power or screen size so I kept buying new and sometimes selling older ones. Hate to setup em 😝 so after the Odin was announced I backed a Pro and started selling everything else and now the Odin Pro does all I want or could want 😉
Steam Deck is a great device. It really suprised me in my use case. I thought I was only going to play my games from my Steam Library but the emulation powers it have made me dig out my old PS2 games.
Indeed, I now mostly ignore my Steam library (except for Vampire Survivors which rocks on the Deck) and almost exclusively play emulators on my Deck
the miyoo mini also seems like it would be a good "kids first video game", for like a primary school aged kid you want to introduce video games too, you can start them off with the oldest video games and every few months give them newer and newer games. that way they can appreciate the classics without them feeling dated and crappy because they haven't been spoilt by the newest video games.
Yeah im gonna make my kids watch citizen kane and slowly introduce color and sound in their movies. I wouldnt want them to be spoiled by modern films !
I started off playing ps3 games and when I started playing classic games and they don’t feel bad just dated it just depends on the person I suppose
@Angel Torres this is true, be kind to the mini. It's the best, but for a careful use and with its case.
@Angel Torres sure, I was thinking of need one of those big rubber bumper cases that kids tablets have.
Upgrading my 3d printer to direct drive extruder soon so I can print rubber filament. So I might design a bumper case for it
I’m gonna let my start with tabletop gaming honestly. Games these days are more just cinematic task simulators with how cookie cutter and hand held the experiences are. You know exactly what to do, where to go, who to talk to, and literally just know everything already. They need to bring back games like Morrowind at least of the elder scrolls games. Games you actually need to read, look for landmarks, and remember what the NPCs tell you
It is an interesting year. There are still GKD MINI Plus, Anbernic 35xx, KT R1 coming before Xmas. For so many years of 3326 devices, here come so many promising devices in just one year.
My Analogue pocket finally arrived a few days before my flight. I Immediately jailbroke it and got it dialed in so I can take it through its paces while on the plane. Clutch!! I love this lil guy for its capabilities and the fact that it has a dedicated community always looking to add to it. A huge bonus is the fact that its easy to repair which I really appreciate in a portable device.
Edit - Play Blazing Star for the NeoGeo on this guy.... That game on that screen is so wonderful.
I don't know that jailbreaking is the right term for the Analogue Pocket. There's nothing locked away or anything that requires hacking. It's an open platform that just requires dropping files on an SD card.
Easy to repair? Ha don’t make me laugh.
@@user-yk1cw8im4h I'll do my best to not make you laugh. Here goes! Go check out a teardown video. Its really not that bad to swap out the battery, D pad, etc. Just my opinion though. Really all depends on ones comfort level with this kind of stuff. Merry Christmas!
And the Steam Deck proves you wasted your money. The Steam Deck is a portable computer. Moreso than a laptop will ever be and thus it is objectively the best when it comes to emulation.
@@joshstephens413 if you want a brick to carry around. Steam deck has some compensation factor going on.
I recently jumped into the seemingly endless rabbit hole that is retro handhelds. I appreciate your video, it's very honest and to the point. I landed on the Miyoo Mini V2 because I'm not that concerned with GC or PS2 games so it hits the boxes for me. The price point, portability, ease of use for someone new to this, and the fact that it comes with a case and preloaded games makes for an easy win in my book. I keep going back and forth on a Steam Deck as well.
I think this really says something when the console that was not built for emulation is #2. The Steam Deck really is a killer peice of hardware. It is my work laptop, emulation machine, and the first thing i grad when i go on a trip.
I remember not that long ago that PS2 was notoriously difficult to emulate even on decent laptops. The fact that this handheld does it nearly perfectly blows my mind.
@@amit_patel654 Better than nearly perfectly honestly. Quite a few games i have tried can use a higher resolution, and at 60fps no problem lol
@@coisnotpog Yup, even Shadow of the Colossus gets 60 fps (PS2 version), which is insane
I'm really surprised that you didn't talk about the Miyoo Mini durability issues. Because of how it's designed it can break with so much as a drop from 3 ft onto a carpeted floor. If you go to the subreddit for Miyoo, you will see tons of posts of people who have broken theirs what's something as simple as throwing their phone in the same pocket.
The mini is a great little system, but if you just take it in your pocket and go by your day it isn't going to last you very long.
That's a deal breaker for me, and thank you for bringing that up. While I really enjoy the portability factor that it has, unparalleled to anything else in the category, I also would like something durable as well. I'm not loaded with cash, so to drop $70 on a device that can easily break without any hope for support leaves me skeptical. Unfortunately, it's one of the few devices that I can call 100% pocketable, so that sucks to hear! Seems like there's always a catch with these handhelds...
@@umamifan as someone that can't afford a thousand handhelds, I have a Mini and I can tell you that if you handle with care you probably won't have any problems. But if you're looking for something sturdier, the RG35XX might be your thing if the state of CFW isnt still abysmal.
While the durability is certainly an issue, it's can be avoided by attaching a lanyard and being extra careful when carrying it around. If the screen does break, it's very easy to repair and since they're using old stock Blackberry screen it's very accessible without having to directly contact the manufacturer to buy the spareparts. In fact, i got mine listed as junk with screen problem for around 20$ and the spare screen for less than 1$
The year ends soon, and Bob still doesn't give up. Respect bro keep it up!
He prob recorded this few months ago, you never know.
@@user-yk1cw8im4h definitely not months ago, he mentions the pocket 3+ which was only announced a little over a month ago I think.
Nice list, I agree with most of it. I'd probably have given the Steam Deck the #1 slot with how capable it is, how good the controls are, how well supported it is, and how good a value it is. But, I get it about the Miyoo Mini, I have a first-run v1 and even after a year, I always have it in my pocket (when not playing on it).
Good that you have the miyoo mini
This probably should have been called "Favorite 5 Emulators" instead of "Best 5". It's hard to argue that SteamDeck isn't the best. It really feels like he did have SteamDeck at #1 but then switched it up to avoid be boring and predictable. Secondly, how can #5 be included when it breaks after a week and there's zero customer service and a mandatory self repair? Doesn't seem right. Again, though, it's really just his "best 5" list in disguise. So my points are moot.
@@esperago if you dont factor in pricing and simply base it off of performance. Its actually pretty easy to place the steam deck behind the aya neo
The support gives it the #1 slot. Having excellent customer service is a costly sector of the users experience.
@@esperago I think it's fair to judge a portable emulator on its portability along with its emulation capabilities, and the Miyoo Mini and Steam Deck are at opposite ends of the spectrum on both of those factors. I think either one makes a reasonable "best" depending on how you weigh those two things. For Bob, it sounds like "it emulates everywhere" outweighed "it emulates everything" and that strikes me as fair.
Really appreciating that pretty CRT MMX1 footage in the background 🙏
The emulation on the odin pro is awesome, but the Steam deck runs Linux and windows builds of the emulators. They are more advanced and with the greater horsepower offer a dramatically more consistent experience and higher compatability. Definitely worth the upgrade
As a PC gamer, the Steam Deck is the obvious choice. One of my favourite features of Haes and Witcher 3 on Switch was the fross saves. Now playing pretty much any game on the go with full control over the machine is just perfect, for me.
I settled on a Steam Deck and Miyoo Mini combo months ago. I'm so relieved that my finger seems to be on the pulse of the retro handheld landscape, lol. To me, going with two devices that accomplish vastly different objectives is the way to go. Get something that is beefy and can run everything you want, and get something that is ultra-portable and snappy with some key favorites. Getting devices that are well-supported by the community is important too.
I still pine a little over the middle-ground devices like the AYN Odin and RP3+, as well as the sleekness of the Analogue Pocket, but I just know they'd fall into a gap between the two I have and never get used. They'll never be as powerful as the Steam Deck and they'll never be as portable as the Miyoo Mini. So I'm pretty happy with what I've got.
Sounds like a good combo 😊 I myself just impulse bought a RP3+ and miyoo mini. And I have a 3TB Steam Deck and love it. I was just curious about the miyoo mini so I just bought out to tinker with it and I wanted an Android handheld for Android games and GBA (Steam Deck feels too big for GBA).
Granted, I also had a RP2+ and never really used it because of the steam deck (and it felt too small for Android games).
Thanks for the video!
Quality hits the celling, however I had feeling that you're more screaming to me than speaking :D and don't know yet if this is just your style or this one was really emotional - I didn't check other vid's yet. Cheers!
I still can't get away from my Odin Pro ever since you showed it to me 🙏. I've been happily reliving the 3DS and PSP days
Miyoo 🎉
Although it seems more like $70-75 now on AliExpress, it’s also my pick of the year.
I ordered an AYN Odin lite from their website and got it in 6 days and have had it for about a week. I think their shipping stuff is fixed now. Although shipping to USA cost me $44 with DHL.
the high cost of shipping is what allows you to get it super fast. Otherwise things form China usually take 3-5 weeks.
Do you like it?
@@davidhicks4975 I love mines. Very good build quality. Feels really good in hands.
The lighting in the beginning with all the closeups of the handhelds was SPICY 🎉🎉🎉
I pre-ordered the Steam Deck on like day 2, and after I finally got it, it really got me to start splurging on other handhelds. An analogue for GBA/SNES, AYA NEO 2 as a hybrid that will mainly stay docked, Miyoo for this ship job I'm going to be working, etc.
I couldn't believe how well my Deck plays WiiU. Wind Waker looks amazing on the Steam Deck. I end up dropping a 1tb nvme drive in for my AAA games.
That MIYOO mini looks great, might be a fun pick up for my son. I love the steam deck, pretty much played all of elden ring on it and when I did play on pc the cloud system was flawless
My favorites:
RG405M
Steam deck
RG353V
Miyoo mini+
Retroid pocket 3+
I got my steam deck in early oct. I spend way more time playing emulators on it then my huge steam library. I’m honestly considering getting a second one just for emulators
I'm trying to talk myself out of buying one. I don't think I'll be able to keep it up too much longer. 😕What's the battery life like for emulation? PS2 and GameCube emulation?
@@SlightlyMisunderstood 2-3 hours in my testing. Grab turismo 4 doesn’t run well on the steam deck. But every other ps2 game seems fine. GameCube seems fine as well. Switch emulation is pretty solid once you get it setup
I thought I was the only one
I'm playing ps3 games on my steam deck
Wulff's ads are so entertaining I don't skip them.
Hey wulff! Recently I dove head-first into this crazy world of handhelds. Man is it overwhelming.. there are many many MANY options to choose from. I even just found out about the steam deck which blows my mind in itself. I keep seeing all these review pages about the awesomeness of the miyoo mini. I’m super excited to get my hands on one and branch off to “better” handhelds from there. I don’t have much time in my life anymore so I think the portability of the mini will be a good starting point for me:) this was a great review and I plan to continue to watch your stuff for the latest info! Thanks for this
Cheers. I'm 'surviving' using my 'hacked' Switch, but then I'm only really playing Mr Driller (DC version). I am thinking of getting a windows handheld for when I start travelling again. I will bring a portable monitor, keyboard, mouse and it will double as my 'work' laptop.
Miyoo mini ♥️ love mine 🙂 on Onion OS in the Extras there's a new PS1 emulator it's absolutely amazing, it has 2 built in filters the one I love is called scale2x. I play with high resolution on & frameskip off. Enjoy fellow Miyoo mini (OnionOS) users.
I love my Odin Pro since the moment it arrived. The best thing about the Odin Pro is that you can also use it's mapping function to configure the device as if you were playing Android games (without gamepad support) with a controller.
Tons of emulation + all of my mobile Android games now "with gamepad support".
It's totally worth it!
Steam Deck is still the most tempting to me as I want to get everything up through PSP for classic games and I also have a fair sized Steam library of a bit over 210 games probably many of which I could play on the Steam Deck.
Yeah I would of swapped the number 1 and 2 places. I still see more videos on the steam deck which means a lot of people are getting it which means it has to be the most portable game to get of the year. Linus Tech Tips does a steam deck mod video almost every month. I go where the most streamers and community are cause it will be easier to manage and fix issues when you need them. all those other portables, if they break then your simply screwed.
@@anthonygordon9483 I regularly watch LTT. The "Ultimate" Steam Deck video is really fun.
Fun how I randomly picked up the steam deck and Miyoo v2 without ever watching anything about emulators. As said in the video: You ALWAYS got the miyoo with you, the steam deck sits around the house most of the time not in use, BUT being able to play cyberpunk 2077 alongside SNES-Games and Indie-Titles without the need of a biscreen is such a win that I can't recommend the stea deck enough. Grab that thing if you didnt already!
I got the Retroid Pocket 3+ with the 16-bit US skin. It only took a little over a week from purchase for it to ship to my doorstep, from Nov. 23 to Dec. 3.
This thing can even run Paper Mario Thousand Year Door.
I plan on playing Skies of Arcadia on the DC emulator with the uncensored+undub patch on the big screen thanks to the HDMI out port, but first I have a huge backlog of PS5 games to get through. I couldn't be happier with this device.
Completely agree with your choices. It's been a wealth of choices in 2022 for handheld gaming.
I’m still enjoying my PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2 from last year. The Retroid 3+ looks to be the upgrade I’d be looking for, but I think I’m going to wait and see what the next iterations of these things come out as. Great work, sir.
I want the device that has GameCube games and Nintendo 64 and that plays them
Good. Do you know what device is the best for this that has thousands of retro games added to it?
@@jdos5643 … with all of those games pre-installed? I’m not sure. Most of these companies send these little emulation machines with a ton of roms, but not necessarily with all of the GC or N64 titles. If you don’t have any roms, I’d suggest buying one of these on Etsy. There are tons of sellers that optimize the settings and emulators and load them with a curated list of roms, which you’ll pay a bit more for, but you’ll have something you can play right away.
@@jdos5643 Steam Deck
@@joshstephens413 where can I buy?
Wulff Den is still the only person who gets me to watch the entire sponsored segment
Lol so true!
I want to eventually get a portable emulator, but have been able to play DS, N64, PSP, etc on my Pixel 5 phone with a controller that it is hard for me to jump into picking one up. Though, having a built in controller on the mobile device would be nice, and not having to bog down my phone. Maybe next year might be that year I get one.
Bluetooth controllers over Android has a pretty bad input delay. You need one that plugs into your phone.
I still can't believe, I'm re-watching this, and I missed the ad, so I rewound, to hear that ad. Best ads on TH-cam, can't prove otherwise, no way.
I love my Miyoo Mini, and I hope they release the P60 soon from what I’ve been hearing about it. Surprised you haven’t put a Wulff Den boot logo on your mini.
Literally got my Analogue Pocket this morning! I'm stoked to hear about the FPGA ROM emulation hack, I'm so glad I watched this!
I love these handheld emulators, and a lot of them outperform a modded PS Vita or modded 3DS. The only issue I have is some companies (like Anbernic) seem to release a new one every week. I can't keep up. There's a rumor Retroid will release one that can handle the hardest PS2 and GameCube games with ease next year for about $200 or less. I'm looking forward to seeing that one.
It'll probably cost 200,going off where their prices are going
I would throw away the lot of them cause not even a rtx 4090 can emulate little big planet vita that game has like a hundred shaders and it runs so corruptedly that noone wants to dive into it to make it playable and not having console edition little big planet in a very mobile form is a mighty shame
@@user-TheTrueGibly That is weird. My RTX 3060 Ti runs Little Big Planet PS3 version just fine. I wonder why so much trouble with Vita? Luckily I have a Vita and that game so I'm not too worried.
I just bought a Steam deck for my son for Christmas. I think he's going to be really happy this year.
I think this is my favorite video of yours. Your editing is seriously so impressive
Video was released a minute before this comment was posted btw
Lol
Agreed
@@nanashi7779 Can’t I make a comment during the intro? That’s when I was impressed
@@lydiahaasl4151 The intro alone was enough to convince you that this was your "favourite" Wulff Den video? If you're being honest than pay my sarcasm no heed, but hopefully you can understand my scepticism. It doesn't really matter to me either way though, if you enjoyed it then good for you
My daughter has been getting into retro games and I wanted to get her something to play on the school bus. So many on the market I had no clue where to start. Good video. Thnx !
Miyoo mini is looking really good. Got my pocket a few weeks ago and steam deck a while before but I am itching for something I'll actually toss in my pocket
Just discovered your channel, and I loved this video, definitely going to get a miyoo mini v2. Honestly just wanted something to play the game boy pokemon games so that seems perfect for me :))
one more to throw into the mix would be the anbernic rg353v. I prefer it over my miyoo mini v2 and the retroid pocket 3. I will take a 4:3 screen for any 6th gen system (GameCube/PS2/Dreamcast) and down over the widescreens of the retroid and the steam deck any day, just doesn't feel right.
I actually dont skip your ads. You have a way of making them enjoyable. Great vids!
I've been playing Emulation Station on my Steam Deck almost everyday. Have around 250 games on it total. Mostly use it for PS2, PSP, and GC games, but I also play PS1, N64, DC, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, and GBA. Wii games are a bit annoying to play on it though, you just have to configure too much crap for them. Oh right I almost forgot also PS3, but I don't have many PS3 games on it.
How did you set up wii emulation?
i love my steam deck and i always make room for it when i go anywhere, in fact i like so much it hasn’t just replaced my switch it also has more or less replaced my beefy desktop pc as all the custom control layouts is just so awesome and convenient
I think the best year for hand-held consoles will be in about 4 years, until then stick to laptops or desktops.
That said I wouldn't spend too much until at least a decade away.
Watching you Bob has become my Friday morning (in Sydney) ritual where I have my coffee protein shake and get to sit back just before the final day of the working week picks up. Plus I also have a love hate relationship with handhelds. They're great but there's also too many of them lol
Had the miiyoo mini for awhile now and it’s been very reliable. Onion runs great and really made the sleep function awesome so the battery lasts way longer. Chrono trigger, dragon warrior 1 and 2 and Metroid fusion all beaten on that device. It’s a solid investment 👍🏻
Could you show me the official link to buy it? I have found a few different websites and i do not want to buy a knock-off, Thank you
Thanks a lot! I’ve been researching a lot on these devices and more. This is not only spot on informatively, but with amazing production quality, making this a very enjoyable video.
I'm a little miffed at Retroid for the RP3. Like yours, mine worked great for the first couple weeks, now if it sleeps for a few hours, when I wake it, the WiFi is off and won't come back on without a restart. Their support said to restore, which I did, and the problem happened again after it slept for a few hours. I was told, and I'm quoting from the email they sent me, "So sorry for the trouble caused you. Our technical are analyzing the issue, when it is any news, we will let you know. " So if I want to download one of my ROMs from Google Drive or sit back and stream Xbox, Geforce Now or Steam, I have to do a full restart EVERY TIME. I will definitely not be ordering another Retroid product after this.
I got the anbernic rg280v a little bit before miyoo mini came out, wish i had that, but cant justify buying it when i have the rg280v
"This [Steam Deck] would never take away Nintendo's market share not in a long shot"
Not yet at least. Give it time. I'm pretty sure Nintendo already sees it as a threat. I feel it already is a viable competitor. Besides, you can play full fat AAA games on the Deck no problem, and it runs them better too.
The retroid pocket 2+ is going to hold me over until I can play GameCube for $150. I'm predicting the end of next year a retroid 4+ will come out.
The vita is still the best handheld emulator in 2022.
Change my mind.
The Vita is great and I still use mine. It has been severely outclassed with emulation at this point but being able to play native PS Vita is awesome (and I still play some psp on that even though, I have moved that over to Steam Deck). As for PSX, Duckstation on Steam Deck is just a lot better for me.
This dude was so entertaining I watched the ad. You’ve earned the subscription my guy.
Why there was no psvita ? ........only me 😢
Editing style is just incredible. So calming and surreal. Very very impressed
Bob looking professional as hell!! Hell Yeah!! 🤌
The only channel where I watch the ads.
Your ads are the only ads I watch and mostly enjoy.
The better shoulder buttons for the Miyoo mini make the console even more one-hand able. Turn-based games and titles that require less than 3 buttons outside of the d-pad work even better after a bit of rebinding in the retroarch menu for the now easy to press L2 and R2.
Really helpful video! Been tossing between which handheld I should purchase. Looks like Steam Deck and Miyoo are the way to go!
Love my miyoo mini v2!! I do wish I bought a more powerful device to play DS games and have a bigger screen, but I can always upgrade.
The video edit was just a level up from your normal (already heigh quality) production. Great work !
I appreciate the honest reviews!
Ohh first ❤
Now that I’ve made it through the video (while playing Tetris DX on the #1 choice). I have to agree, I have the Miyoo Mini and the Steam Deck and it’s really the best combo. The tiny forever pack-along handheld, and if I want to play something more, the Steam Deck which can do everything else.
I like a lot the lighting in your videos. It's not always the nicest look, but it's very unique and recognizable right away. Good on you for having your own style.
I love my RG 351V and even did some button mods on it. Make sure you be careful of the power button whenever you take off the show. Lesson learned the hard way.😂
i have loved the steam deck and my rg353p for retro gaming this year
I have both the steamdeck and the miyoo mini v2 and I absolutely love both of them
I actually made my gameboy into a wii after getting some advice from LTT and a few sources online, most of which were experienced modders. I love this thing even more.
I assume you're referring to the G-Boy mod kit, which looks really cool. Even though I probably won't end up using it myself since I'm fine with using something like a Steam Deck for portable Gamecube emulation, I appreciate that the G-Boy gives people a slightly easier and more accessible way to create a portable Wii. Though I say more accessible, but for some reason, the G-Boy seems to've been discontinued, which is a shame, but I understand why since I imagine it was hard to sustain and sell a kit plus the parts for it consistently.
Thank you. This helped me pick out a great gift.
ive found myself multiple times this week searching for your channel specifically and hoping for an emulator vid. and todays the lucky day!
Have an analogue pocket and love it, yet the Miyoo Mini is the only device to give me some buyers remorse. That alone is why I respect it being #1. Although I’ve heard the durability suffers.
Either way, I’m super excited for the emulation and modding scene. The channel is my first source for it and I wouldn’t have it any other way. This past year I got the pocket for all my smaller retro titles, the Steam Deck for 3D console gaming, and, most recently, I modded my 2DS to fulfill that small niche of DS/3DS games. It was an investment, but really opens the door for entertainment.
i like number 1 the best. i like how it's small enough to fit in your bag. the closest thing i had to that was like a phone with a bunch of old roms on it.
I am so jealous I ordered a powkiddy clamshell and have been “indefinitely waiting” for it to arrive. Happy new year
Got the Miyoo Mini with your link - excited for it to come!
Great video! I love my Ayn Odin Lite, still waiting for my Analogue pocket to arrive and for stock on a Miyoo mini!
I did not expect a concealed carry reference in a handheld video. Oh wait that's a camera phrase too?
Glad to hear the praise for the Miyoo Mini. It is truly great, I love mine and look forward to the modding video. The RP3+ is also incredible, and despite the crappy timing, it is my favorite device. I have been so distracted trying new games and revisiting old ones like Soul Calibur and Metroid Fusion just while setting it up. For price to performance, it cannot be beat.
I agree with ur number one choice, budget friendly, user interface friendly, and a quick portable thing to kill boredom. (Great for my 45-1hr train ride)
Great comparison. Could you please make a video of these comparing the 'dockability' of these machines. I would like a retro system that is easily docked to my screen/tv.
Can't agreed more - "The best handheld is the one can always be with you"
These are the types of videos I like 🙏🏽🤘🏾
This video made me buy a Miyoo V2. I'm super excited to play it now
Excellent video, greatly appreciated! I think the last 2 are amazing. I'm not knowledgeable, but one that could be connected to my TV would be fantastic!