Retroid Pocket 3 In-Depth Review
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
- The true successor to the infamous Retroid Pocket 2 is finally here, and so in this video we're going to take a deep-dive look into all of its strengths and weaknesses. In particular we'll focus on size, ergonomics, buttons, and performance when it comes to game emulation and streaming. Does it hold up to its promise of delivering an excellent gaming experience for under $150? YES.
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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
02:02 tech specs and unboxing
03:57 hardware impressions
12:40 size and screen comparison
18:41 the software experience
20:46 retro game testing
24:31 PSX, N64, Saturn
26:25 Dreamcast, PSP, PS2, GameCube
30:05 local streaming (PS2/PC)
32:26 cloud streaming
34:35 summary (likes and dislikes)
38:23 conclusion
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Still the best retro gaming videos on RUclips. Thank you Russ for being the standard and putting so much effort into your work!
I don't even game or own any of this stuff, but I like how this guy explains the technology and stuff. Tech and science have always interested me. :) What is your favorite console (Anbernic, Retroid, Switch or Steam Deck)?
This guy just appeared in my recommendations a month ago and now i'm fascinated by every one of these devices
Oooh boy, here we go.
Oh boy yeah
Given how Taki Udon ripped this thing apart, interest has been completely lost due to all the QC liberties. Then again, super refreshing to see another perspective, no less from Russ!
I wouldn't believe a word that China sympathizer spouts out.
Not sure why. Been pretty proven at this point his review unit isn't matching up to units a lot of people are receiving.
Mine included. Got it two days ago and it's running perfectly. Correctly connects to TVs at 720p too. No screen issues. No apps crashing. No button problems. Had to adjust a couple Android settings to get things how I wanted, but other than that it was really just emulator settings needing setting up mainly. Thing kicks ass for the most part and feels way better to hold than my RP2+. Got used to the volume and start button locations after like an hour of playing. Widescreen hacks have been working on a lot of apps so far also. Had to figure out how to enable it in a couple of them though, but the screen is beautiful no matter what I was testing. Really bright at max. Live wallpapers are awesome and I like that there's many colors themes to pick from. It would be cool if they came up with more live ones and pushed them in updates.
I’m skeptical about the 3 after watching udons vid
@@excessmaterial "These ones were fine" isn’t really enough for me to be buying one of these. I’m in China too, so I’d assume they’ll be selling their dud units here.
@@emlyndewar Yeah I mean it's your decision, but "I'll pass for now" usually always ends up in a purchase never being made also. I'd rather see what's up and return than never gain anything if it's a big nothing. I was particularly worried about apps crashing the most myself.
I wouldn't say "these ones" like it's a small number of good units either. It's like the vast majority based on everything I've seen. A minority of people posting about touchscreen not working or their unit not turning on (probably dead battery). Lot worse reporting when RP2+ launched than what I've seen so this is a more consistent launch so far. If 6 months from now mine has all sorts of problems I'll eat my words of course.
Not in the market for a new retro device right now but I still very much enjoy these reviews. It's interesting seeing this space evolve. It's come a long way from when PSP homebrew was one of the best options for portable retro gaming.
Was just searching for a review of this yesterday, glad to see your timing is perfect as usual
Great review Russ, I agree with all of your opinions after testing my one out which I received 2 days ago. Didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did but the standouts are really how nice and thin it is compared to the RP2+, and the screen pops so much more. Definitely enjoy picking it up and playing it more than the RP2+. Hopefully they keep this form factor and just bump the specs in future releases.
your couch set with dope pillows is super neat!!! Loving the artwork behind too!
The SD cards and extra buttons and PCBs were, in fact, a preorder bonus for ordering during August. There are some different bonuses based on when your order was/is placed. I can't seem to find the information on the site, but it was clarified on the official Discord.
I’ve looked for Retroid on Discord but came up empty? Do they have a server on Discord?
You get the button stuffs because they didn't have time (supposedly..) to do it themselves. The screen protector and 32gb sd card were the items you got for a preorder in August. It was in the email that they sent out informing about the pre-orders being open that I received.
Russ, this channel got me into even considering taking on what; at the time; felt like a daunting task of understanding how these handhelds even work. I was so lost. But you certainly take the confusing and sometimes underengineered world of these devices and make them much easier to digest and understand. So thank you man!
Thanks for another amazing overview. This has given me lots to think about.
Thank you for the video! Was looking forward to your impressions on it and glad I did! Very excited to purchase mine in a few weeks ^_^
I actually really appreciate you taking the time in talking about pocketability and even showing it. That's a huge factor for me in deciding on these devices.
I thought it may be a bit too large given the larger screen size, and I was worried about it being bigger than the vita and 351MP. For me, 351MP is more or less my ideal size/screen size and shape, especially for retro gaming Even absolutely love the cobalt blue. This handheld is very similar aesthetically. Usually makes little sense for me to buy a device that has a larger screen yet can't play the platforms that the bigger screen largely benefits. However, that makes it a great streaming/cloud device however I never have done that. Usually, these devices are more for when I'm out of the house. This video has made me more interested in the idea, plus it still being largely pocketable, amazing screen, and is rather comfortable.
I think this size is perfect
Love seeing you on screen Russ! Awesome review.
This is the review we were waiting for! Also - wild to see you this stoked on a Retroid product, while I don't love the dome buttons so far, agreed on so many points here. Solid effort, Retroid! - Stubbs
Mine just came in today. Now to rewatch the video. Can't wait!
Great review! I ordered a RP3 and was a little unsure cause its my first device of this kind but Im now super happy I went for it and cant wait for it to arrive! Plus thanks to you I got a good idea of what to play and what to use to emulate as well. Great work!
I just ordered mine too. I'm so ready to retrogame again!
So excited about your review!!!
Glad to see what the RP3 is capable of without the issues presented on taki's videos. This is exactly what I was expecting from it, but personally, I will wait and see for now if they ever release a RP3+ to answer some of those issues you and Taki pointed out.
Totally logical decision! Somehow I drank something that limbered up my Visa card resulting in a confirmed preorder (😇). The last console I bought was Dreamcast (was given a 360 and played it about 4 times), so this should be perfect for me! The 2/2+’s online are often selling for $130-$150! I’ll pay $130 for the extra RAM, better buttons and bigger touchscreen + Android 11 (Vs 9)!
Uehara?! Não sabia que você curtia esse tipo de conteúdo, que massa! Sou eu, o Iago :D
@@sideswipe1261 Hey that's a bit funny because the last new contempory console I got also was the Dreamcast as well :P! I think it was already "discontinued" (but regular people like us had absolutely no idea about any of that stuff; I mean, internet barely was what it is right now). The price had been reduced enough for my old folks to afford it. It's also the only time in my life that I played AND enjoyed an FPS with a controller (Unreal Tournament FTW!)... Although I enjoy playing classic FPS on my PS Vita (bought used to be hacked like all of my other handhelds).
Anyway ;). IMHO, it is ridiculous for this to be called the RP3, since it has the same specs as the RP2+... It does not really make any sense, because the 2+ was a HUGE step up from the 2, but the 3 has the same specs has the 2+. Not very logical.
It's also a device that was to be released more than a year ago, and it really shows. Not to mention the plethora of issues it has (see Taki's videos).
And this is a personal opinion, but imho the RP2+ had the screen size AND aspect ratio for the type of games it could emulate best. Thus, the RP2+ kind of made its own niche (it's the most powerful device with such a screen and at an unbeatable price). Now they want to sell us a device with an ordinary screen, but with the same specs? It's dumb. Look at the 2D Saturn footage of this video for example; it seems to be a screen within a screen within a screen lol :P How is this better than a RP2+ playing the same games full screen?
The price increase is also enough that I see ZERO reason to buy this over saving a few bucks to get an Odin Base, Pro, or Lite instead.
Let's also not forget that Retroid probably would get the award for the ABSOLUTELY WORST customer service amongst ALL such companies. Yes, even worst than Anbernic, no joke!
In fact, can you qualify something that does not exist at all lol?
Dreamcast is amazing, and I have 3 or 4 official units (they used to be $20 used w/controller & VMU, so bought spares years back. Now the same store’s selling them for $120+ without even a controller! For the Pocket 3, I’ve seen quite a bit of video of Dreamcast nailing 59-61fps easily with just a couple games (which I don’t want anyway) chugged a bit. DC and below will keep me a happy camper. I found out about it having the same guys as the 2+ after ordering (I’m a genius like that), but hopped online and all the 2+’s I saw were selling used for $120-$130, so for the same price I’ll take the bigger screen, extra GB RAM, refined GUI and Andy 11 with 2 real analogue sticks. (Still need a tutorial on making an SD with roms I already have but need extracting from RPi images- so setup makes me a bit nervous). The Pocket will be mainly for rainy days on vacation and quick bathroom sessions! I do most gaming on Rpi-400, so prebuilt images are easy to find (I’d pay for a solid premade card for the Retroid if I can find one to avoid headaches if you happen to know where to look!).
I’m also about to assemble my DreamCase: a squared-off wooden suitcase with a Dreamcast, VGA box, 17” flatscreen monitor, powered stereo speakers with room left for game discs, controllers and may add my RPi3b+ just for fun. Wish me well! I have all the components, all works great, just gotta slap it together this week!got the idea a couple years ago, time to finally do it.
Cheers!
I just wish to stop using those janky SOC and put a snapdragon SOC
I enjoy these in-depth reviews and I like hearing your perspectives about this device. As I watched your video, I tinkered around with my RP2+, which had a new update, which made Dolphin for Handhelds keep forgetting my controller settings for some reason. It keeps setting it to "Retro Station" but when I bind it's "Retro Pocket"... But the Retroid Launcher is better. Anyway, I do like the look of the device and the screen looks great. I have a lot of devices and I think this one would look nice in my collection. The 16-bit colored one would match my 16-bit colored RG353P very nicely.
thank you! you covered exactly what I wanted to know!
love your thorough videos
I loved that size comparison part. Very cool.
Great video Russ! I've been looking forward for this device as a RP2 owner, and this video helped a lot on making a purchasing decision. Keep up the good work, love your videos!
Thank you for this! -guy on Twitter who you gave advice to from a couple days ago
Thanks for the in depth review Russ, always appreciate your efforts. Nice to see this seems to have turned out ok, like most I was a bit concerned. I'm ok with the devices I have, that I'm still tempted is a testament to how close Retroid have come to nailing a device at this price point. Cheap, cool and comfy - happy days.
As an owner of the RP2+ I'm content with my purchase but for the price point the RP3 ticks a lot of boxes despite the minor issues that can be found on more pricier devices... Great review Russ!
Great video Russ! All the best!
Yeah man, I wanna do it.
It's only speculation but RP3's odd 750p resolution in 4.7" size was previously used by Apple for their iPhones for a few years. Considering how these things are produced I wouldn't be surprised if these were from those productions and it might explain why the screen quality is so good compared to other retro handhelds.
Actually, iPhone 6, 6s, 7, 8, SE2, SE 2022 used that screen dimensions, if I remember correctly. However, they were not all the same in terms of brightness, contrast and color reproduction (acc. to notebook check reviews). But it looks like the RP3 has got one of the better ones ;-) Hopefully, all the RP3 displays are of this quality.
makes sense..... this is how I assume alot of these handhelds come about, spare parts or surplus of parts??? i think its logical business sense too...... well these parts are numerous and manufactured at large quantities.... not only apple either a ton of chinese mobiles phones and companies as well...... its not surprising we see ps vita buttons etc or a shrunken PS5 shell or replica NES and SNES minis and most of these companies and handhelds I dont think ever intended for their device to be sold outside china primarily hence minimal chinese instructions and not being sold officially in the west in places like amazon etc.....
It helps a lot. I struggled with bad vision and the 3 is a massive improvement to the seemingly tinier 2plus screen even when its not that much different.
Have one on the way, can’t wait. I have a ton of these handhelds including PC ones, this just looks fantastic for a grab and go handheld.
I'm happy that you've addressed Taki's comments. Thank you!
Got mine yesterday..lovin it so far👍👍
Thanks for the insight and balanced opinions. Just decided to pick one up.
Great video as always Russ. As a new RP2+ owner (my 1st device btw), I first just want to say thanks for all the great content you and others make as it really does help massively for those of us new to the scene. As for the Dreamcast performance I just wanted to add that certainly on the RP2+ I find the Flycast core in RA to be so much better than Redream - MVC2 runs perfectly, as well as the majority of Naomi and Atomiswave games so I'd be interested of your views on this and whether your experience is the same. Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Unless you just want something that will take advantage of widescreen hacks, Dreamcast emulation won't be any different on the RP3, even if you get the +1 GB of ram "upgrade." In fact, a lot of games will look significantly worst, since games with no widescreen hack won't fill the screen because of the aspect ratio. Look at the Saturn footage in this review for instance, it looks absolutely ridiculous (the "play area" is actually smaller than it would on the RP2+, and it will be the case for most of the systems that those 2 systems actually emulate the best...).
Like everyone else has said. Thanks for the thorough and unbiased opinions russ!! I'm truly stating to really appreciate your efforts comparatively. Tho I love eta's opinions as well, it's just really nice to have another reviewer with his own style that just adds to the community!! ❤️
Without being overly positive, you really have sold me on this device. A well rounded review as always.
A tip, generate your collection on launchbox for windows, and scrape your images at low resolution, that should give you quite a speed boost. I noticed many images launchbox scrapes on android can be from 1-15mb! That is insane to me.
Not bad at all! Not bad at all.
Is it possible to import and existing EmulationStation into launchbox? I have all my collection already configured in EmulationStation (that I use in Retropie and a gaming handheld) and that's my main obstacle to moving from linux to android.
Good idea, thanks Kyle.
@@RetroGameCorps Anytime. 👍 I just think of LB having to load bg images, thumbnails, videos, box art all at the same time. If you got large files that'll certainly slow down the process. I did it with my Odin and saved quite a bit of space, who the heck needs a 15mb bg image?
@@asdf-un9gs Not that I know of... sorry, buddy. I'd love to get EmulationStation on my Odin!
Thank you for the indepth review, I may have to reconsider this again. I think the local streaming maybe the incentive I need to do so.
At the end of the day, I really appreciate the review. Thanks, Russ!
Great vid, with insight and details delivered just the way I like 'em!
Russ, the KT R1 is what I'm really interested in...
Been waiting for this!
Great review, thanks a million! ✌🏼😁🎮
Wow I love the lightning and showcase in 1:00 I would love to see more of this perspective in the future. The new place is looking fantastic 👍 great work
Great watch as usual!!
Great video Russ! I like the form factor on this one.
I was waiting for your thoughts on this one. I'll probably pick one up when they become readily available.
Glad to have a solid review finally cheers russ
Thanks for mentioning the vibrancy and color saturation of the display. I noticed the saturation and vibrance when you put it next to the RP2 and then you said if you didn’t know, you would have thought it was oled. This comments are really making me consider getting it and trying it out. I just got RG503s too 🤣
Been waiting for this 💪
another great video as usual, well done man! 😍
Thank you so much 😀
GREAT content, Russ! I'm in the market for my very first retro handheld device and the RP3 is definitely near the top, especially with it's ability to play GB/GBC/GBA, SNES/NES, N64, PSX, AND DS games in one package, not to the mention the local streaming capabilities REALLY sold me on it.
I'm still deciding on a device, but this review REALLY helped narrow it down for me. Keep up the wonderful work!
did you decide, because im deciding if i should get this rp3 or the rp2 +
you know what i just found the rp3 for a steal at 200 AUD
It cost me 227 AUD, including shipping, 3gb version
I'll wait for the RP3+ I do think it needs some of those issues corrected but overall I like the form factor and I'm not huge on the android platform but overall not a bad device I just don't have a real use case for it having so many devices myself. I still love my RP2 + also I loved that transition you did from the 1st one to this one, very clean on the editing :D
The video I've been waiting for!
Today I'll finally order one
"a pleasant soft clickyness" a perfect description 😅
Great review as well!
The double click home button is a great idea 👍
I've created a post on Reddit with repairs for all the RP3 issues:
www.reddit.com/r/retroid/comments/xl23a9/solutions_to_all_the_retroid_pocket_3_issues/
I'll be updating this as soon as new community fixes become available for known issues so if you're having a problem feel free to check this out before going to Retroid for customer service. Check back regularly as this will constantly be updated and if you have a problem with your device that wasn't covered drop a comment on the post. Hope this helps out my fellow RP3 owners!
Happy to see this! Mine just got on the plane to travel to my front door LOL
Just started watching the channel, some great videos with brilliant reviews all with the Zombieland Jesse Eisenberg sound aesthetic.
Thanks for review👍👍👍
This is really good in-depth review. I appreciate it. I love it. I might get it but hoping they ship in the Philippines
Great review, very informative.
Been waiting for this ✌
I was skeptic when Taki posted his vid. "Best wait for Russ and see what he says", I told myself.
Also, as many said it, thanks for all of your hard work. You made me a kid again, playing the psx games on my rg351p brings back some very fond memories.
Happy to be of help!
@@RetroGameCorps Hey Russ, thanks for that demonstration about the pocketability. You've probably seen my posts about this several times. But it's a subject that gets overlooked by all/most reviewers, even though it has huge ramifications for the end user. Hopefully you can make another video comparing all the devices you have in terms of pocketability, and compare them between something like cargo pants with deep pockets versus regular denim with tight pockets. Looking forward to your new videos, aloha.
Jesus, how can one adult make this pathetic? Just use common sense and make up your own mind. Stop worshipping some guy on television. Oh, I meant on your screen... Some slimy Chinese company stored these for years and then sent the RUclipsrs the better ones to review. This still can't so do a decent ps2 emulation. I would rather buy a 2+ and not risk buying a defective product
@@literallyanything9811 wow, cool down, guy. I use the same approach when buying my knives, checking out a few credible sources and see if their opinion aligns with mine. So far I wasn't wrong. As for you, go rage somewhere else.
@@literallyanything9811 you got some problems, man.
I'm glad to see Chicken make an appearance! I hope she got treats after the video!
Dang I forgot how good the pre-rendered intro video to Ridge Racer for PSP was. I loved that game.
Selling my Retroid Pock 3 in India (Bangalore). 3GB/32 GB Version. Listed in Olx. New condition.
Ordered one in Orange and expect to be happily gaming soon
I was looking at getting a retroid handheld, but then I got an S22 Ultra and the newly released Gamesir X2 Pro. I love this set up! I'm usually near an outlet when I'm gaming, for charging purposes, but not able to play on my PC. My phone set up has been wonderful. That said, I'm still intrigued in a handheld for the novelty
FYI, the screen protector and the extra dome switches only came with the RP3 as a bonus if you ordered the device in August.
Love your reviews. Great as always. FYI your mic on the couch intros is a bit aggressive. Have to take out my ear buds last couple videos lol.
At last!!!lets dive in :)
Nice to know the improvements on the D-Pad and abxy buttons, that was something I didn´t like on the RP2.
It's a night-and-day difference, thankfully!
Very helpful video. I probably will get this device because of your in-depth review. I'm not familiar with the world of handheld emulators and there's a bunch to learn there. Thanks for your input.
Now a "little" question : what handheld device could smoothly (and conveniently) emulate GameCube games? I understand that the price point would be higher but what would be the most affordable option?
Have a great day 🙏
im always impressed by the thoroughness and objectiveness of your reviews. keep up the good work. unfortunately i got the RP2+ (mostly thanks to your reviews of handhelds) just a couple weeks before the RP3 was announced. it makes me so sad. :(
The RP2+ is still a fantastic device for the price, but yes I agree that the market has shifted slightly with the RP3 entering the market.
Excellent review russ
Another fantastic review Russ! My RP3 just arrived in the US and I should have it no later than Tuesday. As an owner of the RP2+, I immediately ordered the RP3 when I received the pre-order email last month. Then I saw Taki's review a couple of weeks later, and ALMOST canceled my order. Luckily, I just let it ride and was pleasantly surprised by your review today (which we all have been waiting for!). Ironically, my Steam Deck order also came through this week. I'm still waiting for it to ship, but it going to be a great month of handheld gaming for me!
Literally no better then the rp2+
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 Thinner, better ergonomics, full right analog joystick (instead of a slider), and a bigger screen with better resolution. Just saying…
@@TheDucatiPilot better resolution so you can see just how badly it runs the same shit it ran like shit before... Oh boy. No reason for a higher resolution screen if the hardware isn't going to back it up.
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 It's for retro gaming. Not Next Gen graphics. Buy a Vita or Steam Deck for great resolution.
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 It's for retro gaming. Not Next Gen graphics. Buy a Vita or Steam Deck for great resolution.
Awesome review! - And you got the HDMI to work!
I (finally) received mine today and can tell you I'm having zero issues with it after a few hours of playing. The screen is perfectly fine (and awesome), and it took me about 2 seconds to get used to the smallish sticks, their placement and the placement of Start, Select, and Volume buttons. No random app stops thus far. Wholeheartedly recommend if you're good with emulation up to most PSP titles. If Retroid releases PCB and trigger upgrades, this could be my daily for a good, long time.
Do you know if the multiplayer for gba and ds games work properly through Bluetooth or cable?
@@Stolenmemes001 Sorry, I don't know. I don't know anyone else personally who has one (or the RP2+).
thank you for the size comparison, specifically wanted to know the size next to a switch lite
Digging the new intro format. Can't wait for my contract to end so I can get my beard back as well.
awesome review. I'm torn on the nice smaller size -vs- the odin but the odin brings PS2 & GC... I have an odin on order but I might add this as a more portable option.
you can definitely see the colour saturation in this video. WOWWOWOWOW!!!!
This is so, so close. I might have to wait for the Retroid Pocket 3+, but this is very tempting. If I had to get a device today, it would be between the RG353P or the RP3.
that TATE mode function alone is a reason to buy this awesome handheld.
I love mt RP2+ mostly because I love Dreamcast performance. I play PSP on my Vita so the aspect ratio isn't enough for me to pull the trigger on this one. Either a bump in performance or a bigger 4:3 screen will be my next buy. Great review, hopeful future RP's to add to my collection. MT dream device: RP2+ but bigger screen, 2 analog sticks, analogue triggers and an bump in performance. And a jet pack.
Thanks!
The greatest retro handheld RUclipsr hands down, his review on Retroid Pocket 3 is the only one I consider when making purchasing decisions at this point. Thanks for the in-depth honest break down videos. Keep up the great work mate.
The only one I trust is myself. Nothing beats the good ol' common sense and thinking... The idol worship is for people to fill the void in their life they have after not worshipping their God. If you have no parent to look up to, you have posters on the wall when you are a kid. Nowadays, you have Belle Delphin and this RUclipsr ☺️
It was hard not to be distracted by Wind Waker on a CRT, even just a corner of it :)
If this machine would have the Odin chipset and a correct position for start and select buttons it would be perfect.
Great review as always. May I ask which one has better screen quality if compare between RP3 and Ayn Odin? Thank you!
The indigo looks awesome tbh
Great review. This is obviously a fine device, and the review confirms (for me) that I don't need to upgrade from my RP2+. I'm really excited to see what a RP3+ or RP4 can do. Those devices will have to make the magical jump into PS2 and GameCube/Wii emulation.
I'm glad to hear you say that as my RP2+ just arrived in the mail and I haven't even set it up yet.
@@rumpledtrenchcoatacolumbop8422 Just curious: How long between placing your order and receiving the goods? I only ask as I tried to order an RP2+ earlier this spring, but every order ended up being refunded for reasons I still don’t understand. I ordered from China, not directly from Retroid as they didn’t have them in stock then.
@@ToeCutter0 It took just about a month or so
Just get an Aya
@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 AYANEO is literally 10 times the price of the $99 Retroid Pocked 2+. It's a completely different class of product that's almost incomparable to anything Retroid is currently making.
Are you sure you didn't mean Ayn? The Ayn Odin is a comparable device that can emulate some PS2 and GameCube.
I apologize if I wasn't clear, but this review got me excited for the future of affordable handheld gaming devices that can emulate the next generation (jumping from PS1 to PS2). It's cool to see these devices.
Odd question but would the input lag be better on this device than the rp2+? When i play Megaman or other heavily reaction based games i notice the input lag on the rp2+ and it makes me not wanna play on it and just wait to get home to play megaman or whatever on my pc. Will this be fixed on the rp3 or is this just an android problem and should i get a linux or other based device?
Thanks Russ. I was looking forward to your review on this. You have made me so excited as I await mine in the mail. One thing I would like to touch on is that I wouldn't tell people not to bother with Gamecube/PS2 emulation. Some games for each of those systems will play exceptionally well, especially with Dolphin for Handheld and the updates to Aether. That being said, I would not ecpext that many games to run good. For instance, PS2 Devil May Cry is so slow and horrible but Devil May Cry 2 plays perfect. Thank you again for the review. Love your vids man.
Appreciate the videos, my dude. Dig the intro jam btw. I wish that micro HDMI was a USB C port. Micro HDMI is notoriously fragile. The home, start, and select buttons are placed odd too. Strange design choice. Really happy they targeted the PS Vita style D-pad though. That D-pad is legendary. I'm really interested in this device. I want to know if OpenMW runs on it well.
Love the formfactor, but for me unless it can improve on some of the strange button placement a bit more power and a guaranteed decent screen, I can't see myself going for it. But the Orange colour is gorgeous and reminds me of my original Gameboy in yellow.
Mine is coming this week with 256 g sd SO stoked
I've had my Pocket 3 for about a month now. So far, I'm absolutely loving it. Weird issue with Dolphin though. You need to clear the cache after each session or it just boots to a black screen. Hoping that gets fixed soon. I was also a little disappointed by the number of apps on the app store that aren't available / supported. It would have been nice to use this for Netflix or Diablo Immortal on the go.
Amazing review, thank you. I got a Anbernic RG351M and am finding the screen a big small :( Might need to get one of these instead.
Great detailed review! I love how the device feels. The screen is amazing. I didn;t even see any significant shimmering with older systems. That being said I can't get Saturn and even PS1 to work to save my life. I guess I'm terrible at this...
Maybe Retroid stopped paying him.
Yes. It was a preorder bonus. August got a premium package, September bonus, and October just a screen protector.
An excellent video review as always! Anyone find a good carrying case for this yet?