I wanted to buy rg35xx h, but when I planned to do it, they released rg406h, I decided to wait for reviews and after I checked them, they released a new horizontal handheld and so this cycle repeated two more times. Then I remembered I have a controller and nice laptop to just sit and play games
What got me hooked was the PSP and custom firmware. I was surprised by the emulation. Ever since, I've loved tweaking more than playing. And I don't like it because I see myself finally finishing the Zelda games, and I never do. LOL. I hope my new controller arrives today.
This is something i always thought one People enter that REALM. I am sticking with my Steam Deck until it becomes outdated then recycle it for a Server or something.
As soon as you brought up Chrono Trigger, I KNEW this was directed towards me. I've been already falling out my honeymoon phase with my retroid pocket 4 pro.
@@HandheldHorizonsame here! What kinda of fixed my issue was the 28XX as it's pocketable enough to be an every day carry device and I can drop in and out of games for 10min or so per session. Just beated Animaniacs GB version on it and I'm going through SOTN for the first time and having a blast!
Dude no joke, this process describes me perfectly from the web searches down to "maybe finally playing chrono trigger". The odin 2 is honestly a perfect device. Its just so hard to decide what to play due to all the game choices, meaning I in fact have not yet played Chrino Trigger
I finally broke the cycle with an Odin 2 and an RG35XXSP. They play literally everything I could ever want, they're the perfect sizes/form-factors, and I got them set up perfectly that they are easy and fun to just pick up and play whenever. I sold all my other handhelds, including my steam deck thanks to these two.
I think I must be a rare case. I got my RG351MP 3 years ago and played with it non stop until I decided I wanted to start playing higher end games. Now I have the Odin 2 Mini and can't see myself changing it for a while
I don’t buy any since I have a modded switch oled with moonlight, but I still enjoy watching them on my way to the gym. It’s a nice tradition since there’s always new ones
I try to pretend I'm above this but then I realize I have a modded vita, ds, 3ds, switch lite, and gba, a steam deck, miyoo mini+, RP2, and the rp5 is coming in a week, and ooo that pocket dmg is lookin kinda special.... help me.
Is at that's accurate for every handheld I've had UNTIL the Odin2 Max. I've had it a year now and I still play it like crazy. Admittedly mostly for COD mobile and a small amount of PS2 games.
Actually ， you should have done the part where we spend 3-5 sleepless all-nighters setting one up tinkering to get it perfect , then to only play 20min of 4-5 days on each system 😅😂😂😂
I totally installed dolphin and some GameCube platformer just a few short (six) months after my Odin 2 arriving. It's going to be great. Doesn't have an oled screen but I can live with that.
I have a game boy, a psp, a 3dsxl, and a steam deck. I'll definitely be getting the rg40xxv, but I'm also looking at either the Oden 2 or the retroid pocket 4. I have a problem.
@CyzerR001 I'm definitely replacing my gameboy with the rg40xxv, but I still use my psp, so I won't be replacing it anytime soon, especially since I like collecting the UMDs. But I want an android based console too, that's why I was thinking RP4 or 5
@@HandheldHorizon I’ve just accepted that, that is the fun part for me. I will mod friends wiis, 3ds’, make pokemon rom hacks, set up decomps…. Just for them to be able to enjoy
That was kinda with me as well. I bought Miyoo Mini. I didnt like it, it kept getting overheated and had severe issues. I then got a Anbernic RG280V, it had the same problem and more. But then i finally got myself a mid-high-end class device, Retroid Pocket Mini. And... man... it ticks all the boxes for me. It is perfect in every way. I need no more handhelds. I finally found the "one"
Is not about the games you play, is about the UI, the operating system.. Anything new, modern, is boring, had a lot of these consoles, after 1 month, they were sold. Because of the operating system, the interface, is way to modern and complicated, we just need a device, that just works, out of the box, feel nostalgic, the menu is familiar and simple. Tested all the linux os, also android, everyone was lacking something.
Bro I don't think you enjoy gaming I think you're just using the excitement of buying new things to justify a hobby you had growing up that no longer appeals to you. The funko pops are a dead giveaway
My wife is starting to ask questions about my retro coping habits. 😅 BTW it takes me a 2 week vacation and limiting myself to one handheld to finally starting chrono trigger.
@@HandheldHorizon SNES clean rom. It’s good times. Russ mentioned a hack that speeds up XP by 4 times for a quick play through. Probably not a bad idea.
it's a very weird market, they heavily rely on emulation for their software, yet they provide neither the means to run the games (emulators) nor the games themself
I don't have a gaming handheld... but I want one... and I don't know why. I've spent the last two weeks watching every RP5 video. Now I want an Odin2 Portal... but I've just bought a piece of land and will start building a house soon... but I need one... to relax, you know. At least, that's what I'm telling myself....
@@SniKKaz if I could pick one and only one to buy if you don’t have a single handheld it would be the steam deck or the Odin 2. If money isn’t an issue then maybe the ROG ally x
I have 2 Miyoo Mini plus' and a Steam Deck and I have the feeling that I need something in the middle like a Retroid Pocket 5 or a ANBERNIC RG Cube or RG 406V. Please help me not to buy a new device!
@HandheldHorizon That's so funny. Bro this video is too relatable. Sometimes I do feel like it gets out of hand. Ive been slowing selling of my collection. Just to have something more manageable.
Wait. You were playing on your new handheld? I thought we were only supposed to set them up and fully optimize each platform and then just admire it on our desk?! 🤔🤔🤔
It is taking me so much willpower not to do this, I ordered a Miyoo Mini v4 and Mini Plus, am playing them and trying not to get the itch to try other devices because they play everything I enjoy playing... but shiny new toys make dopamine go brrrr
I feel attacked on so many levels by this video Last year I got the 35xx, ARC, RP3, Odin Pro, then finally got a Steam Deck which stopped the itch for a while. However last week I just ordered the Trimui Brick so I guess it's coming back 😂
Excuse me, I have a totally reasonable number of gaming handhelds for someone with a RUclips channel devoted to them. I uhh.... I just don't have a RUclips channel.
You guys are noob that's why. Play PS2 games, finish Shinobido, Genji, Onimusha 3. These games are fairly short but fun and challenging. Stick to one game at a time, don't download bunch of titles
So accurate. Offensively accurate. Like i need the same one i already have..but in purple and green so i can play zelda on one and metroid on the other 💀 "Console? Nah there too expensive right now and the life cycle is too short" 💀 (things ive said 💀)
I feel attacked. Subbed.
@@holiggan2008 love it
If you're constantly wanting a new handheld, anbernic got you covered 😂
I'm honestly thinking, that it is Anbernic's business model.
The GBA clone thing with the 3x integer scale on a 3:2 screen... 🤤
Don't forget about Ayaneo
I wanted to buy rg35xx h, but when I planned to do it, they released rg406h, I decided to wait for reviews and after I checked them, they released a new horizontal handheld and so this cycle repeated two more times.
Then I remembered I have a controller and nice laptop to just sit and play games
R36s sweet for its budget but complications
Chasing a nostalgic feeling from a handheld vs actually playing games.
That’s what it really boils down to tbh
Just buy the rg406v and your set
saw this video after ordering a RP5. I feel attacked.
I got the Portal. Then I got the RP5. Send help. I have a problem! lol
@@DanAllen1 did they already deliver the Portal?
Good
It’s ok it’ll be months before we even see a shipping update on the rp5 maybe by the we will get a few updates on software lol
Same...😂
Bro the part about finally playing Chrono Trigger was hilarious
Feel it
What got me hooked was the PSP and custom firmware. I was surprised by the emulation. Ever since, I've loved tweaking more than playing. And I don't like it because I see myself finally finishing the Zelda games, and I never do. LOL. I hope my new controller arrives today.
For me, it's "ooh yeah, a new gaming handheld! I want it!"
It arrives, I play with it a few days.
Then I go back to playing on my Steam Deck.
Hhahaha steam deck is GOATed no doubt
This was me, but the Odin 2 was my endgame. I have no need for anything else...
Until PS3 and Xbox 360 emulation.
@@thebigbarbosa1 😂😂
Rpcs3 is playable using windows containers, you're still golden on performance
@@Cyliano Been playing about with it. Think I'll leave it for a while as it still needs serious work.
The RPCS3 team got RPCS3 running on a rasberry pi 5. With VM coming to android likely in android 16, its just a matter of time
@@jimmymac2292 nah, they said they would not support android due to a toxic community, but there are some workarounds rn
This is something i always thought one People enter that REALM.
I am sticking with my Steam Deck until it becomes outdated then recycle it for a Server or something.
As soon as you brought up Chrono Trigger, I KNEW this was directed towards me. I've been already falling out my honeymoon phase with my retroid pocket 4 pro.
My main issue is that I keep telling myself I need new handhelds to be able to play when in fact I just need more time not more devices
@@andremalerba5281 dang that’s a VERY good point. I have maybe 1 hr a day of free time
@@HandheldHorizonsame here! What kinda of fixed my issue was the 28XX as it's pocketable enough to be an every day carry device and I can drop in and out of games for 10min or so per session.
Just beated Animaniacs GB version on it and I'm going through SOTN for the first time and having a blast!
I feel attacked
Dude no joke, this process describes me perfectly from the web searches down to "maybe finally playing chrono trigger". The odin 2 is honestly a perfect device. Its just so hard to decide what to play due to all the game choices, meaning I in fact have not yet played Chrino Trigger
@@DTGofficial choice paralysis is very real
I finally broke the cycle with an Odin 2 and an RG35XXSP. They play literally everything I could ever want, they're the perfect sizes/form-factors, and I got them set up perfectly that they are easy and fun to just pick up and play whenever. I sold all my other handhelds, including my steam deck thanks to these two.
Im looking to sell my other handhelds, what did you sell them on? If you don't mind me asking
Literally the two handhelds in the vid😂
@@nicholas2828 Just facebook marketplace pretty much
@@HandheldHorizon A man with taste!
I sold SD OLED 1TB then got myself Miyoo Mini. I’ve played MM more than my 3 months old SD
It's how you end up with like 5 of them within a year or two
You sweet summer child.... 😅
Im glad its not just me...
Man I really DO need a new gaming handheld.
@@HettyP same😂
I just sold Odin 2 for Odin 2 portal and now time is stopped
@@Rudawg 🫡🫡
I really need one, but I got bills, they're multiplying
And you're looosing control?
I think I must be a rare case. I got my RG351MP 3 years ago and played with it non stop until I decided I wanted to start playing higher end games. Now I have the Odin 2 Mini and can't see myself changing it for a while
@@TheDeadlyTikka you have ascended to a higher plane
I don’t buy any since I have a modded switch oled with moonlight, but I still enjoy watching them on my way to the gym. It’s a nice tradition since there’s always new ones
Have fun not being able to emulate Gamecube and Wii and 3ds 👏🏻👏🏻
@@StarlightAnimations. You can literally emulate GameCube, Wii, and 3DS on the Switch if you make it a SwitchDroid...
Me with handheld PCs. Great vid!
@@okestgamer 🙏 thanks!
Legion go got me covered. Havent really considered anything afterwards.
@@Jumpman2099 Legion go is prob my favorite pc handheld
in the time i watched this video, anbernic announced 10 handhelds but shipped none
lol true
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
I just walk around with a 3ds or vita
Currently playing tomodachi life again
@@Itsjayduhhhhh on my backlog
I try to pretend I'm above this but then I realize I have a modded vita, ds, 3ds, switch lite, and gba, a steam deck, miyoo mini+, RP2, and the rp5 is coming in a week, and ooo that pocket dmg is lookin kinda special.... help me.
>speedruns Metroid fusion for the 783rd time
You need all the RG XX Line! Get all the H700 family!
Angry Joe lost so much weight wow im proud of your health progress.
Is at that's accurate for every handheld I've had UNTIL the Odin2 Max. I've had it a year now and I still play it like crazy. Admittedly mostly for COD mobile and a small amount of PS2 games.
I ordered RP5 since the start, and bought Ambernic RG406v in the while because it takes so long 😢
Actually ， you should have done the part where we spend 3-5 sleepless all-nighters setting one up tinkering to get it perfect , then to only play 20min of 4-5 days on each system 😅😂😂😂
this is so true ☠️☠️
Thank you, this is true and hilarious. And deserves a lot more views.
@@nameresu thank you🙏 glad you enjoyed
You ordered blue (0:56) but they sent you black (2:10)? Those scammers!
@@a9udn9u 😂 the way they packed it was crappy too. smh
Gold ❤
You just crushed my soul there.
@@HelloHero08 ☠️☠️
Totally me! I have RGXXs coming out my ears!
@@everycloud3388 the rgxx line is very good
ya, ill check the shipping again. uhh
@@ADucksOpinion the more you check the shipping the faster it ships. Everyone knows that
all u need is a 3ds and a Vita ngl.
waiting until a really good handheld hits the market otherwise im sticking to the vita and 3ds for all my needs
@@theinternetofficer6594 3DS goated
If you close your eyes, it's woody harrelson narrating this
I totally installed dolphin and some GameCube platformer just a few short (six) months after my Odin 2 arriving. It's going to be great. Doesn't have an oled screen but I can live with that.
Bro this so true. I have a miyoo, a TrimUi brick and a Rp5
@@jasp2003 I’m probably going to be ordering an rp5 before you know it lol
This is me to a T. This is hilarious ha.
I have a game boy, a psp, a 3dsxl, and a steam deck. I'll definitely be getting the rg40xxv, but I'm also looking at either the Oden 2 or the retroid pocket 4. I have a problem.
@@rimbc2104 join the club
You should get a RP5 and 40xxv to replace your PSP and Gameboy they are very cool!
@CyzerR001 I'm definitely replacing my gameboy with the rg40xxv, but I still use my psp, so I won't be replacing it anytime soon, especially since I like collecting the UMDs. But I want an android based console too, that's why I was thinking RP4 or 5
“How to play games and not just mess with settings”
@@GameCorner33 finally gets game running smooth* doesn’t play it
@@HandheldHorizon I’ve just accepted that, that is the fun part for me. I will mod friends wiis, 3ds’, make pokemon rom hacks, set up decomps…. Just for them to be able to enjoy
That was kinda with me as well. I bought Miyoo Mini. I didnt like it, it kept getting overheated and had severe issues. I then got a Anbernic RG280V, it had the same problem and more. But then i finally got myself a mid-high-end class device, Retroid Pocket Mini. And... man... it ticks all the boxes for me. It is perfect in every way. I need no more handhelds. I finally found the "one"
Is not about the games you play, is about the UI, the operating system.. Anything new, modern, is boring, had a lot of these consoles, after 1 month, they were sold. Because of the operating system, the interface, is way to modern and complicated, we just need a device, that just works, out of the box, feel nostalgic, the menu is familiar and simple. Tested all the linux os, also android, everyone was lacking something.
My current endgame is the retroid pocket mini, with a side of 35xx sp. But then of course anbernic had to announce the 34xx 😡
@@holiggan2008 the 34xx is so nostalgic for me
Bro I don't think you enjoy gaming I think you're just using the excitement of buying new things to justify a hobby you had growing up that no longer appeals to you.
The funko pops are a dead giveaway
lol I love gaming, it’s a joke
@@HandheldHorizon the funko pops tell a different story 😔
i hate fiunko pops and refuse to collect them but im curious as to why you feel anyone who has funko pops is automatically not a gamer?
@@TheThirdEnergy They're just something to rag on, I'm not seriously gatekeeping with them.
My wife is starting to ask questions about my retro coping habits. 😅
BTW it takes me a 2 week vacation and limiting myself to one handheld to finally starting chrono trigger.
@@Chrisdumm1 what version you playing?
@@HandheldHorizon SNES clean rom. It’s good times. Russ mentioned a hack that speeds up XP by 4 times for a quick play through. Probably not a bad idea.
Me after buying a ROG ALLY X
Literally me, the ally X it feels like the endgame of this yet…… the rg34xx looks so stimulating all of a sudden
Me right now basically 😂😂
Triggers are too clicky, I think you really need a new one indeed! Even if the next one cost more than a steamdeck 😅
I bought an Ayaneo handheld. I no longer get to buy more handhelds 'cause I spent all my money on it. 😂
Me rn waiting on that super discounted rp4 pro i got black friday, i check the tracking every 20 mins i know they must be sick of me
temu handhelds for temu angry joe
@@AlexE-c4o you’re the 2nd person who has mentioned angry Joe, maybe he’s a long lost brother lol
You forgot the part where you spend 6 hours downloading games and then you play for 20 minutes 😂
@@GrizZ12xmiLUL lol you’re totally right 😂
it's a very weird market, they heavily rely on emulation for their software, yet they provide neither the means to run the games (emulators) nor the games themself
Yea cause it's not allowed dude... Imagine you're Nintendo and see another console having your games by default, what do you do? You sue.
I don't have a gaming handheld... but I want one... and I don't know why. I've spent the last two weeks watching every RP5 video. Now I want an Odin2 Portal... but I've just bought a piece of land and will start building a house soon... but I need one... to relax, you know. At least, that's what I'm telling myself....
@@SniKKaz if I could pick one and only one to buy if you don’t have a single handheld it would be the steam deck or the Odin 2. If money isn’t an issue then maybe the ROG ally x
I came here for fun not for pain
ITS ME WAITING FOR MY FIRST HANDHELD XDXD
I have 2 Miyoo Mini plus' and a Steam Deck and I have the feeling that I need something in the middle like a Retroid Pocket 5 or a ANBERNIC RG Cube or RG 406V.
Please help me not to buy a new device!
That Retroid pocket 5 looking real good👀👀
@@HandheldHorizon I hate you!
I'd use my Odin2 a lot more if Linux support were much stronger.
@@TheAbsol7448 SAME
It is beyond ridiculous right now 😂😂
I don't have a problem... YOU HAVE A PROBLEM
@@JaviPlayRetro javi I was literally just watching your TrimUI Brick review 😂
@HandheldHorizon That's so funny. Bro this video is too relatable. Sometimes I do feel like it gets out of hand. Ive been slowing selling of my collection. Just to have something more manageable.
@@JaviPlayRetro I feel that man. Consolidating is something I have been thinking about as well. But man the lizard brain wants me to keep all of em
Wait. You were playing on your new handheld? I thought we were only supposed to set them up and fully optimize each platform and then just admire it on our desk?! 🤔🤔🤔
It is taking me so much willpower not to do this, I ordered a Miyoo Mini v4 and Mini Plus, am playing them and trying not to get the itch to try other devices because they play everything I enjoy playing... but shiny new toys make dopamine go brrrr
@@DanGleebowls for me I’m currently trying to fight off the Retroid pocket 5 temptation lol
Literally me😭
lmao accurate story
Yup. That’s me.
Nice video odin 2 is a great handheld
bro killed it!!! 🔥🔥🔥😆🤣🤣🤣🤣
too relatable
I feel attacked on so many levels by this video
Last year I got the 35xx, ARC, RP3, Odin Pro, then finally got a Steam Deck which stopped the itch for a while. However last week I just ordered the Trimui Brick so I guess it's coming back 😂
I’m ordering the brick soon
@HandheldHorizon I rarely bring some of my handhelds whenever I go out so I need a more pocket friendly one. I'm also digging its metal build.
Excuse me, I have a totally reasonable number of gaming handhelds for someone with a RUclips channel devoted to them. I uhh.... I just don't have a RUclips channel.
You guys are noob that's why. Play PS2 games, finish Shinobido, Genji, Onimusha 3. These games are fairly short but fun and challenging. Stick to one game at a time, don't download bunch of titles
@@brownwallet942 solid advice
So accurate. Offensively accurate.
Like i need the same one i already have..but in purple and green so i can play zelda on one and metroid on the other 💀
"Console? Nah there too expensive right now and the life cycle is too short" 💀 (things ive said 💀)
So... is Daddy back home?
Also, i feel attacked too!
😂
Lmao watch the same people too
so real lol
Nice
So accurate lmfao
Was that a iPhone 5s lolol
😂😂yes it was sitting around and I use my current iPhone to record
Endless e-waste and RUclipsr content
😂😂😂😂😂
😂
😅😅😅 its funny cause ita true
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