There's something different about having a dedicated device though for playing games, it disconnects you from the rest of the world, which is exactly what I want to do when I play a game. The isolation factor is important
I just hits different when you have something dedicated. Plus, having some of these devices with a limit on what they can emulate like to PS2 or gamecube is OP, in that, with limited choices you might end up playing more games you originally mightve put off
To me this is something to do when you eventually upgrade to a new phone. You don't want to trade in your old one, but you don't want it to collect dust either. So turning it into a powerful handheld is way to get more life out of it. Especially if it's an android from a couple years ago.
@@MegaDrainProductions I plan on turning my s22 ultra into an Android box when I upgrade. Kinda overkill lol. It'll make a great console for emulation with the razer kishi making it almost like a switch.
I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra that I've been using with a Razer Kishi for retro gaming for a couple of years now. It plays everything up to and including PS2. MGS2, 3, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and Silent Hill 3 all perfectly playable.
@@Gloryboyquan idk about work I haven't tried it. But I highly doubt PS3 will run well on any phone. PS3 emulation is a lot more hardware intensive than PS2. Even the steam deck can't run all PS3 games smoothly, so I doubt a phone will
I bought an Anbernic 353v to play emulated stuff on the go, and realized a few short weeks later that my phone was much, much better at it. Still good for snes/Gameboy with a much more nostalgic feel, though.
Man, I have the old Razer Kishi laying around. Picked it up on clearance with some razer headphones for like $40 on Walmart clearance one year. I always just kept it because I thought the quality of the old one was pretty nice! I can only imagine the new one is even nicer! Thanks Wolf!😊
@@turtleanton6539 I do already have a 2DS XL for my handheld Nintendo gaming needs, and a Switch, but yeah I think I'm gonna get one eventually. It's nice to keep it separate from my phone so I don't use up it's battery or get distracted from notifications while gaming
The emulators are available on the play store and are finally working great. Also the latest xbox controller works great on the phone. The d pad on xbox blows away the old nes controller. Eliminates fatigue and fales input problems of the NES
I’ve been loving exploring my phones capabilities with emulation and alternate ways of play. I invested in a backbone controller and have done extensive experimenting with different emulators on iPhone. I used to hate cloud gaming, but now I’m finding it fascinating, especially with Moonlight. Being able to use my PC on my phone so seamlessly has turned it into a one stop emulation mega machine and I’ve been getting away from my desk more and more often now. So…surprise hooray for cloud gaming!
"your phone is already a powerful retro emulator" me - phone storage is full just from the basic apps i need, and cant even play music with the screen off without stuttering.... maybe not everyone's phone is a powerful retro emulator :P
dawg clean up your storage and youre good, i have an iphone 12 mini (one of the worst modern iphones) and it plays up to DS fine. N64 is kinda buggy tho
With a somewhat recent Android phone, you can also get a USBC to HDMI adapter, and play those games on TV. A Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, along with an XBox One or PS4 controller, will work a treat. Hell, a Switch Pro controller can work, for most of it. Whatever you have handy, really.
I primarily just use midrange phones. I still have a Samsung A72 and I'm able to play most GC games and all Dreamcast games, and everything below that.
I've got an old Galaxy S8 laying around I was going to sell but making it a dedicated emulation device could honestly be a good way to give it another lease on life
I really wanna pick up a used or refurbished Samsung s20FE or something for like 200 bucks to replace my RP3 but im not sure if I wanna mess with it or ill miss the dedicated buttons for stuff but might have to give it a try. Especially if something as old as the Pixel 3a can still do GameCube!
finally upgraded my android phone for the same reason. it is expensive especially for what i was looking for at which point $250+ is basically money either for a switch or get a flagship model phone
Razer kishi is priced the same / higher than Anbernic RG35XX. I tried emulating games on my older phone years ago and it was great for retro games except for PS games, however, my experience wasn't that great because there were no controllers like kishin before and you just play on the phone screen which makes you want to play with a controller. But this is a great idea to make use of older phones (2015 - present) instead of keeping them in a drawer / stockroom
The issue with these controller add ons is that the decent ones cost stupid money. You're better off just buying a controller and playing on a mid range laptop. Years ago I had a Sony Xperia Play, it is the old playstation phone from 2011. It has a built in key pad and worked fantastic for many old games up to most 3ds games. I mean it would play anything older than that including N64 and PS1 perfectly. It was also able to run San Andreas although I think that was a tablet port and not the PS2 version. The one thing that really irked me about it was that the phone's hardware was actually superior to the PSP but Sony didn't release any PSP games for it because they had just released the psp go recently and knew that people would stop buying it if they could just get the phone instead. I really wish they would release a sequel. I have recently heard that Sony is working on a new hand held console, I really hope it turns out to be a playstation phone sequel.
Honestly the only reason I don't use my phone for games is because of the battery, if it lasted a couple of hours that'd be one thing. If I could have a phone that lasted days on a single charge only sending messages and making calls I'd be content but sadly it's not reality
I have a Pixel 6 right now as my main phone, but I wouldn't want to use it right now for games. But once I get another new phone in a few years, I'll definitely keep this one for a dedicated game handheld. Honestly though, I rather just get a Steam Deck.
I got one of these coupe years ago but it's Bluetooth. I just can't use it. The lag is unbearable. It's funny because in Windows there almost isn't any perceivable lag, but on android it's awful
Up until Wii. Using fpga is the best for near perfect as orginal retro gaming -like running natively. Wii , Wii U and switch can be played on androids and laptop, emulation is best for them. Also having dock to hook up Bluetooth controllers. If it allows for analog using on Crt tv is perfect.
I have my old Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra with an old Kishi controller and it is a beast with Dolphin for Wii and GC games. Recast for your Dreamcast needs, and then I also have it for my N64, PS1, PS2, and PSP needs.
Just wanna mention that you'll likely get even better performance in Dolphin _without_ RetroArch as it does introduce some performance overhead. =) You can definitely tell when trying to play a SNES core on the old 3DS versus just using a native port of that same emulator, same applies to other emulators and devices as a consequence! =D
It's why I bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 outright and upgraded the mobile plan from an S21 Ultra [with Exynos] to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 of the S23 Ultra. I use an XBox Series One X controller and 8BitDo SN30 Pro with both 😄📱🎮👌 .
@John Coops I mean I'd paid off a two-year plan on an S21 Ultra carrying an Exynos chip, to an S23 Ultra carrying the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. 'Paying more per month for the 1 TB capacity as well, so er' by February 2025 it should all be sorted.
there are a lot of drawbacks to using your phone. (1) depending on just how cheap your phone is, the performance limits your choices; n64 will absolutely not work on my phone lol. (2) need an attachable controller for most games. (3) the input lag is hell. imo you want a dedicated handheld of some sort if you're doing anything more than just like pokemon romhacks.
I personally only emulate handouts on my smartphone as the game's on those were made to be played on the small screen Sinze I can't use retroarch to save my life I use dedicated emulators instead, a combination of MyOldBoy, MyBoy, DraStic and PPSSPP take care of all my hetro gaming needs
![My favorite Emulation Handheld just got a Big Brother [Miyoo Mini PLUS]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/acpQgA330Eo/mqdefault.jpg)
Ive been playing with the thing i have in my pants for years.
...
If anybody has a sister or something let this man know
Ayoo 👀
Heeee hahahaha dang.
Rrright...Joystick is a little small but 2 buttons, a plug in the back so I can play 2 players 😂
In truth, melee fights with the thing in your pants does sound intriguing
That's a sword fight
@@oxfordbambooshootify 😏😜
🐴📸
@@DjHazardous 🐴🐓
Probably more consistent than ranged, at least
There's something different about having a dedicated device though for playing games, it disconnects you from the rest of the world, which is exactly what I want to do when I play a game. The isolation factor is important
I just hits different when you have something dedicated. Plus, having some of these devices with a limit on what they can emulate like to PS2 or gamecube is OP, in that, with limited choices you might end up playing more games you originally mightve put off
Couldnt you just turn on airplane mode and get no notifications?
To me this is something to do when you eventually upgrade to a new phone. You don't want to trade in your old one, but you don't want it to collect dust either. So turning it into a powerful handheld is way to get more life out of it. Especially if it's an android from a couple years ago.
Ever heard of airplane mode?
@@MegaDrainProductions I plan on turning my s22 ultra into an Android box when I upgrade. Kinda overkill lol. It'll make a great console for emulation with the razer kishi making it almost like a switch.
I have a Galaxy S21 Ultra that I've been using with a Razer Kishi for retro gaming for a couple of years now. It plays everything up to and including PS2. MGS2, 3, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, and Silent Hill 3 all perfectly playable.
Yup, 22 ultra plays PS2 and gamecube no problem, I use an 8bitdo controller with a phone clip. Not as handy as the razer but it works
Hey are there any tutorials on this to get the roms etc? I worry about downloading the wrong things
@@leftovernoisewhat about ps3 and wii
@@Gloryboyquan idk about work I haven't tried it. But I highly doubt PS3 will run well on any phone. PS3 emulation is a lot more hardware intensive than PS2. Even the steam deck can't run all PS3 games smoothly, so I doubt a phone will
@@leftovernoise I got chu bro....I personally use a modded ps vita for all my emulation And Basically all my gaming ...
Love that Castlevania DoS track. Reminds me of the Lunar OSTs.
Video starts: “æ!”
I still have my old pixel 3a in a drawer and Amazon warehouse had a used v1 kishi for 30 bucks - I know my project for the next few days 😊
"project"
Bruh, ordering something on Amazon is considered a project?
@@Yixdy wow dude you got me, how will i ever recover from that epic burn. you just won the internet today XDDDDDDDDD
You don't know me or my phone.
Sometimes i feel like i know TOO much about you
*Ayoo* 🤨
@@DjHazardous 😏😉
I bought an Anbernic 353v to play emulated stuff on the go, and realized a few short weeks later that my phone was much, much better at it. Still good for snes/Gameboy with a much more nostalgic feel, though.
Man, I have the old Razer Kishi laying around. Picked it up on clearance with some razer headphones for like $40 on Walmart clearance one year. I always just kept it because I thought the quality of the old one was pretty nice! I can only imagine the new one is even nicer! Thanks Wolf!😊
I find that the stock retroarch frontend is pretty good once you change it to XMB/Ozone mode in the UI settings.
I always forget my phone or Steam Deck can do all the emulation I'd ever want to do but having a dedicated handheld still sounds cool
Trust me it is cool
@@turtleanton6539 I do already have a 2DS XL for my handheld Nintendo gaming needs, and a Switch, but yeah I think I'm gonna get one eventually. It's nice to keep it separate from my phone so I don't use up it's battery or get distracted from notifications while gaming
A steam deck is a dedicated handheld though??
@@Yixdyit is, confused me also lol
The emulators are available on the play store and are finally working great. Also the latest xbox controller works great on the phone. The d pad on xbox blows away the old nes controller. Eliminates fatigue and fales input problems of the NES
Oh, so you are just presuming I'm wearing pants right now
I’m so excited to play with the thing I have in my pants.
I’ve been loving exploring my phones capabilities with emulation and alternate ways of play. I invested in a backbone controller and have done extensive experimenting with different emulators on iPhone. I used to hate cloud gaming, but now I’m finding it fascinating, especially with Moonlight. Being able to use my PC on my phone so seamlessly has turned it into a one stop emulation mega machine and I’ve been getting away from my desk more and more often now.
So…surprise hooray for cloud gaming!
"your phone is already a powerful retro emulator"
me - phone storage is full just from the basic apps i need, and cant even play music with the screen off without stuttering....
maybe not everyone's phone is a powerful retro emulator :P
Yes every phone is a powerful retro emulator. Find out what's eating up your storage.
@@DeCapitanOGmosts phones are full of junk put on there by the manufacturer my phone has 70gb taken up by "System"
@@supergamer1 Waste your money bro. You think I care enough about your money 3 weeks later to debate dumb ass arguments? LMFAO not likely.
dawg clean up your storage and youre good, i have an iphone 12 mini (one of the worst modern iphones) and it plays up to DS fine. N64 is kinda buggy tho
wat phone u got
With a somewhat recent Android phone, you can also get a USBC to HDMI adapter, and play those games on TV.
A Bluetooth mouse and keyboard, along with an XBox One or PS4 controller, will work a treat.
Hell, a Switch Pro controller can work, for most of it. Whatever you have handy, really.
Instructions unclear, I’ve taped a controller to my co-
I primarily just use midrange phones. I still have a Samsung A72 and I'm able to play most GC games and all Dreamcast games, and everything below that.
I always play with the thing in my pant on Thursday and Friday
i use miyoo mini for everything up through ps1, waiting in line or kicking it at home or whatever, and for ps2, gamecube, saturn, i play on my phone
lets just face it people love spending there money on things they don't need
Bold of you to assume my pants have pockets deep enough for a phone... XD
I used to play N64 and Gameboy games on my phone in class on an HTC Thunderbolt
Samsung galaxy s20 has been fantastic! Absolutely no performance issues depending on the emulator:)
I'd love to just don't want to brick my phone accidentally so I stick to the portable gameboys😂
This won’t brick your phone retroarch is on google play meaning they’ve seen it and approved it
The Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow music ♥
LOL, the way he said hey in the beginning😂
Dracula’s 😭. Thanks for the flashback to my teens b!
I've got an old Galaxy S8 laying around I was going to sell but making it a dedicated emulation device could honestly be a good way to give it another lease on life
I really wanna pick up a used or refurbished Samsung s20FE or something for like 200 bucks to replace my RP3 but im not sure if I wanna mess with it or ill miss the dedicated buttons for stuff but might have to give it a try. Especially if something as old as the Pixel 3a can still do GameCube!
The old Sony Xperia Play phone. It came out when i was in highschool and i always wanted one. Now that I have adult money i bought one.
finally upgraded my android phone for the same reason. it is expensive especially for what i was looking for at which point $250+ is basically money either for a switch or get a flagship model phone
I like how Draculas Tears from Dawn of Sorrow is playing on the background! 😎
I have the handhelds for nostalgia reasons. For newer games i just use my PC.
Razer kishi is priced the same / higher than Anbernic RG35XX. I tried emulating games on my older phone years ago and it was great for retro games except for PS games, however, my experience wasn't that great because there were no controllers like kishin before and you just play on the phone screen which makes you want to play with a controller. But this is a great idea to make use of older phones (2015 - present) instead of keeping them in a drawer / stockroom
Just got my Razer Kishi v1 and wow it's great!
Amazing video. Thanks 😊
The issue with these controller add ons is that the decent ones cost stupid money. You're better off just buying a controller and playing on a mid range laptop. Years ago I had a Sony Xperia Play, it is the old playstation phone from 2011. It has a built in key pad and worked fantastic for many old games up to most 3ds games. I mean it would play anything older than that including N64 and PS1 perfectly. It was also able to run San Andreas although I think that was a tablet port and not the PS2 version. The one thing that really irked me about it was that the phone's hardware was actually superior to the PSP but Sony didn't release any PSP games for it because they had just released the psp go recently and knew that people would stop buying it if they could just get the phone instead. I really wish they would release a sequel. I have recently heard that Sony is working on a new hand held console, I really hope it turns out to be a playstation phone sequel.
Honestly the only reason I don't use my phone for games is because of the battery, if it lasted a couple of hours that'd be one thing. If I could have a phone that lasted days on a single charge only sending messages and making calls I'd be content but sadly it's not reality
Uhm…a bit dramatic. Unless you’re constantly texting a phone can definetely last long with just text/calls.
Was that Hi-Fi life being played thru Xcloud?
I have a Pixel 6 right now as my main phone, but I wouldn't want to use it right now for games. But once I get another new phone in a few years, I'll definitely keep this one for a dedicated game handheld. Honestly though, I rather just get a Steam Deck.
I got one of these coupe years ago but it's Bluetooth. I just can't use it. The lag is unbearable. It's funny because in Windows there almost isn't any perceivable lag, but on android it's awful
Up until Wii. Using fpga is the best for near perfect as orginal retro gaming -like running natively. Wii , Wii U and switch can be played on androids and laptop, emulation is best for them.
Also having dock to hook up Bluetooth controllers. If it allows for analog using on Crt tv is perfect.
To be honest this is the reason I love android more than iOS
I have my old Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra with an old Kishi controller and it is a beast with Dolphin for Wii and GC games. Recast for your Dreamcast needs, and then I also have it for my N64, PS1, PS2, and PSP needs.
I still want something dedicated but I've been enjoying using my TCL Stylus 5G with the Gamesir X2 Pro.
Kinda weird for Asmongold to be talking about the thing in my pants….
totaly agree! 😊
I have one of the older kishis. It is so wabbly.
"Retro Ark"
The Ayn Odin has changed my life.
That’s looks just like a Backbone (The Xbox Controller Thing)
Ayo the end tho.....what do you mean by that?
I'm playing on a Super Nintendo emulator via my phone rn
Nice finish
I own a razer junglecat and I still prefer playing on a cheap chinese portable for some reason. Maybe I'm just insane
Thoughts on Backbone? I know they made it for Android, I love it for my iPhone for COD Mobile
For GameCube it's my understanding that your phone *has it easier* because it shares the same processor architecture
Awesome 😮
I got a galaxy note 9 and runs everything but Nintendo 3ds
My phone is cheap and can run up to ds games just fine , though its a little laggy when playing n64 games that arent super mario 64
I used cloud gaming on a Nexus 6p. It ran Stadia and Nvidia GeForce now. It Also ran make a call app and email
Pixel 7 been running PS2 games brilliantly
good vid but i could do with some soap cutting or gameplay to make it better
Launchbox is also another front-end option up to 100 games are free
I pulled it out of my pants and started playing with it but it's not working.
I seen articles about that since I was a teen, on game informer
This is cool, my actual phone is also the Google Pixel 3a XL lol
pretty easy on iPhone when you sideload tha apps and use a Backbone One
You can just Bluetooth ps4 and switch (?) controllers to an iPhone and they’ll work, even if you just sideloaded RetroArch instead of jailbreaking
depends on what android none of my androids are capable of this
Just wanna mention that you'll likely get even better performance in Dolphin _without_ RetroArch as it does introduce some performance overhead. =)
You can definitely tell when trying to play a SNES core on the old 3DS versus just using a native port of that same emulator, same applies to other emulators and devices as a consequence! =D
Didn't know moist critical did android and retro reviews
It's why I bought a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 outright and upgraded the mobile plan from an S21 Ultra [with Exynos] to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 of the S23 Ultra. I use an XBox Series One X controller and 8BitDo SN30 Pro with both 😄📱🎮👌 .
You converted a S21 to use a Snapdragon processor from an S23... Yeah, sure you did 😂
@@johncoops6897 I upgraded the mobile plan from an S21 Ultra to an S23 Ultra mate. 😄
@@hamdiabu-zalaf - ah, you mean you bought a new phone.
@John Coops I mean I'd paid off a two-year plan on an S21 Ultra carrying an Exynos chip, to an S23 Ultra carrying the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. 'Paying more per month for the 1 TB capacity as well, so er' by February 2025 it should all be sorted.
@@hamdiabu-zalaf - oh. Why not just sell the old phone and buy a new one?
Obviously I don't understand why people buy phones on "plans". 🤣
Retroid Pocket Flip is announced please share your thoughts Bhaby
No f**k front ends retroarch on its own is all you need.
Gamesir x2 or razer kishi is all you need.
what was that one he used for the GameCube games he said in the beginning??
Why is morbius reviewing technology now
What is the game playing on the razor edge where the big fist comes smashing down.
Ive been using John GBA for years
there are a lot of drawbacks to using your phone. (1) depending on just how cheap your phone is, the performance limits your choices; n64 will absolutely not work on my phone lol. (2) need an attachable controller for most games. (3) the input lag is hell. imo you want a dedicated handheld of some sort if you're doing anything more than just like pokemon romhacks.
I remember i put mario n sonic on my pone before apps, sony walkman phone ha
I have a complete retro Nintendo console emulation software on my iPhone and it wasn’t that hard…
Wish it was easier on iPhone
Can you use the razor edge as a phone? My iPhone is about to ded.
Still remember the time you told everyone to shut up about emulation on a phone, because it is stupid.
Good old times
You don't even need retro arch if using Lemuroid
How do you get Retroarch to work? Ive been using Afterplay but want to swap and I just can't figure out how on earth to get Retroarch working
Is there a tutorial on how to get this going. I downloaded both Retro Arch and Lumeroid. How do I get gamecube games on here?
You “might”. Haven’t seen him doing anything else the last weeks
Get LG phones. Theyre greatly specced (v50/g8 and above) cheap since bye LG and still kind of supported so you can play some cool games on them!!!
That kind off though 😂
What do you play ps2 games on? I had aether sx2, but it quit working. Thanks.
I personally only emulate handouts on my smartphone as the game's on those were made to be played on the small screen
Sinze I can't use retroarch to save my life I use dedicated emulators instead, a combination of MyOldBoy, MyBoy, DraStic and PPSSPP take care of all my hetro gaming needs
Can you do multiplayer
"On the thing that i have in my pants already "?? 🤔......I CAN PLAY THOSE ON MY PE-....
What about the GameSir X2 Pro?