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Is The Miyoo Mini Overhyped? | Miyoo Mini Plus Review
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- Опубликовано: 17 авг 2024
- It's smaller than I thought and it's the "plus"
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its not overhyped you need onion OS custom firmware and miyoo mini is amazing, the community updates is what makes the miyoo mini so good. Easily the best thing i bought in years
i bought the rg35xx a few days ago but i returned it and i’ll probably end up getting the miyoo instead. the rg had charging issues and when i switched to garlic os it just got stuck on the boot screen, also no wi-fi makes it a pain to update.
@@maxypad3379same, RG screen came loose, I return it and ordered a purple MM+, best handheld ever!
What do you think about connecting it to your home wifi? No worry about safety?
I work in an environment where I have to walk around all day with managers, leads and cameras breathing down my neck at any given moment. It'd be literally impossible for me to lug around a steam deck or switch. But I cannot begin to tell you how many hours I've been able to sneak behind their backs with the MM+. I feel like a kid again, playing my gameboy under my desk in class. The portability of this thing is unmatched, save for the RG35XX.
I also get many compliments when popping this thing out of my pocket. This thing is just super sexy to look at, compared to more bulky, switch-like devices.
Also, I've never met anyone in this retro handheld community that HASNT modded their device to hell and back, so the buttons comfort issue is completely fixable and irrelevant. Mine in its current modded state is very comfortable.
TLDR I feel like the whole point of buying devices in this scene is to clock more hours on old games we love. The MM+ does exactly thay, and exactly what it sets out to accomplish. It just doesn't fit your lifestyle.
Lol you sound like a celebrity or model. All jokes aside, statements like these about the MM+ makes me want to get it more and more but I'm holding out for the RG35XX+ with wifi. I'm too worried about the screen falling off issue to order one right now.
@@lucykaede5863I'm pretty sure it was just the first few batches that had that issue. Haven't seen anything recent about it.
@@theober555 Really? That's great to hear! May buy one for myself this Christmas. Still gonna wait and see what the RG35XX+ would be like. Not to mention I saw news that the OG Miyoo Mini will be back in stock. MechDIY states that they'll start selling the og one too but an enhanced version?
I really feel like the type of game you play can also make or break a device like this. As someone who plays a lot of turn based RPGs and missed the SNES and PS1 RPG era this device is amazing!
As someone who used to game hours on the gba micro, I'm sure it wouldn't be uncomfortable to me.
nah, having those triggers in the middle of the back is probably not comfortable. I'm still debating getting an RG280M for this very reason, even if it is pretty outdated.
its not uncomfortable at all unless you're going to be playing for more than an hour which I think is more than enough time on a handheld@@InvidiousIgnoramus
It's not the size so much as it is the size AND the shape. If it were a horizontal system like the GB Micro, this thing would be amazing. Like best emu handheld made. The triggers suck and the system is too narrow to use comfortably.
I think for me, what I enjoy about the MM+ and other systems of its size is the smaller screen.
My Steam Deck is great for emulating GameCube/PS2 and what have you, but those games feel more natural to me on a bigger screen.
For older games that are pixel based, I feel that they look so much better on a screen that is designed around the original aspect ratio that they were designed in.
Like yes, you can play these older games in a windowed mode to make them the correct ratio, but it still just doesn't look right to me. Devices like the MM+, Analoge Pocket, 35xx etc just really captures the right feel to me as well as really makes those pixels and their colors pop.
For these specific eras of gaming, I think this is what I absolutely wanted.
Great review though and happy to hear a review from someone on the other side of the fence. What's even crazier, is that this isn't even their smallest version. The regular MM is so much smaller.
A few things for anyone interested in the Miyoo Mini Plus to consider:
-The SD card that comes with the system is very bad (cheaply made, unreliable). You can get a much better one for like 10-15 bucks.
-There's a great community-made operating system for the Mini called Onion OS. It adds a ton of cool features and is super customizable.
-The shoulder buttons will suck no matter what you do, but there are 3d printed replacements you can get that make them a little better.
-If you can't buy the Miyoo Mini Plus, there's another system called the Anbernic RG35XX that uses the same processor with a nearly-identical design that tends to be much more frequently stocked.
I bought the regular Miyoo Mini back when it was available, and don't regret it. It's a great system for the price, but don't pay any crazy aftermarket prices for it. The handheld market is tremendously competitive, and there's always alternatives for everything.
Your inputs are very much appreciated, my good sir!
What is so bad about the SD card? I don't exactly "follow" the community on these handhelds, so im surprised to see this. Did people have a lot of failing / corrupted cards or something? I installed Onion OS, loaded up the roms i wanted, and i've been playing games with mine for a year (regular mini, obviously). Never had any issues with the SD card.
@@ZenzDeluxe The QC on the stock cards is very poor as they pretty much just include the cheapest card they can get their hands on. Many, many people have issues with their device that can be traced back to a faulty/unreliable card, so its common practice to replace it with one from a reputable brand as soon as you get it in hand.
Mine comes tomorrow😌, I’m new to emulation but I love old school games I’m honestly just getting it to play GBA so I just hope the device satisfies my childhood nostalgia☺️✨🌸
Hey I know this isn't exactly related but I just started watching your content a couple weeks ago and you inspired me to get into GBA modding! I just finished my first reshell on an ags 101, it's a purple shell with teal buttons. I also am getting an ips and new shell for my og gba tomorrow! Thank you for putting out great high quality content!
Great video 😊 I have both Miyoo Mini's, love them both especially the OG one. I mainly play old school shoot em ups on them & run & gun/platformers on PC engine, Snes, Neo geo, arcade etc.. which don't require the shoulder buttons, the OG mini's screen is unmatched my favourite small device. Onion OS is perfect & easy to configure yet extremely customisable.
I have the original Miyoo Min v2 and it has just the right size and performance. I love it.
i don't think this video is really being fair, your doing this review video off of your own lifestyle witch sounds like you don't leave your house so its not really for you, i don't think its over hyped it really is a nice little machine you can have on the go if you are on break or waiting for anything i know i am not going to be bringing my switch or steam deck everywhere but this is really nice to have in your pocket and its not that uncomfortable to play in short burst
Can't say anything if u never actually had one lol
I bought mine for 65 and sold it for 150 lol
already ordered the Anbernic rg35xx. its basically this but bigger, more ram, hdmi out and cheaper
Does the HDMI out properly scale on monitors? Is the device worth it without retro achievements?
@@lucykaede5863 not sure since I haven't received it yet, but can imagine it's entirely down to the OS. You can put a number of different OS on it and some allow more tinkering than others.
Still can’t decide which 1 to get😓
@@mikegarcia3288 just received the rg35xx and can honestly say it's an amazing device. The screen is vibrant and bright. It plays PS1 games perfectly. All games look great on it. The controls are very good. Price of under £50 it's a steal.
It's just the right size. I can't imagine playing on a smaller device, it would be too small
Miyoo has better screen 😗
I like it. It is a bit over hyped, but I'd buy it.
(Also the RG35xx is bigger than the Miyoo mini, so it should be better for people with bigger hands)
Great video, just wanted to point out one thing: with the stock OS, it doesn't actually have a low-power sleep mode. When you're putting it to "sleep" you're just turning the screen off, and it'll continue to run the battery down. Onion OS is a must if you want a true sleep mode.
I didn’t know! Thank you!
Sure thing! It’s not obvious at all, so understandable. I probably wouldn’t have picked up on it either, but Russ points it out in one of the many retro game corps videos on the MM & MM+
I had one had to return it it was too small for my hands ordered a rg35xx hopefully its an improvement
You can also play DS which happened just 3 days ago as well
The sleep mode I think just turns off the screen. Stock sd card it comes with is not that good. Its better to buy a sd card thats loaded with onion and games. But there are many sellers to choose from.
I bought the anbernic RG35XX. It’s kinda the same device but doesn’t feel so cheap. Pricepoint is about the same, but it has an hdmi out. I love it for playing Pokémon and GB/GBA games. Especially for rom hacks it’s great
does it have a fast forward option on games like pokemon?
@@ILOVEGOOOOOOLD sure. Thats how I play emerald atm. Platinum on my DS feels now slow af
@@ILOVEGOOOOOOLD yes, gbc without problems to 8x sped up, for gba I think 6x is the best. But I use minUI a custom fw that makes it look more like an analogue pocket
No realtime clock though. So that's a problem for pokemon.
Yeah, Im not carrying around my steam deck everywhere. Its great for trips, but day to day, mm+ is the way to go. Especially with Onion OS.
It’s simple and a great gadget and it reminds of the past of us 80s kids,who imagined all the big old box are now in a calculator size device in 2023..it’s amazing
I don't think it's particularly overhyped. I think it's a victim of the time. At the time when they original Miyoo Mini came out, it was dope. Fairly cheap, played up to PS1, small enough to shove in a pocket. And, it worked well for what it was expected to do. The issue with the Plus, isn't that it's "overhyped", it's that it's carrying the hype over from the original Miyoo Mini, but at this point in time, other companies have already made similar if not better devices. The Anbernic RG35XX is essentially a Miyoo Mini clone but a bit bigger. And that came out WELL before the Miyoo Mini Plus released. So by the time the Plus came out, we already had a near-identical alternative. And now, we have other budget handhelds kicking around. I mean hell, $99 gets you the new Retroid Pocket 2S that can do everything a Miyoo can, but also has 2 hall effect sticks, a touch screen running Android, and two Analogue triggers. But can also play MORE, like Dreamcast, Atomiswave, Naomi, and N64.
Me, I don't have a Miyoo yet. But I've been doing research. Probably ordering one today. I already have a Retroid Pocket 2+, and, I like it. But I'm not the biggest fan of the D-Pad placement, and definitely not a huge fan of it using Android. It comes off feeling like I'm emulating on a super old low-end phone with a controller attachment. It feels like I'm opening files on a phone as opposed to playing games on a game console.
So for me, I'm going into the Miyoo expecting it to run up to PS1, and no Dreamcast or N64. Along with it being a vertical handheld, which I want for the nostalgia mainly. I'm expecting it to feel at least somewhat cramped due to the vertical design, but, I can still play on my GBA SP just fine, so I'm not super worried about that. I think at this point, I'm knowledgeable enough about the Miyoo Mini Plus to say I'm making an informed purchase. Buy it, immediately install OnionOS to get rid of the not-very-good stock OS. I gotta copy some Retroarch stuff over like my overlays/borders and such. I'm gonna get a new Micro SD card with it and set that up with my own roms and OnionOS, as opposed to using their no-name SD card and potentially janky and bloated rom lists. I haven't looked into OnionOS itself, but from the comments I've heard in videos, it seems easy to install (just copy and extract it to the root of the SD card and plug it in). It also seems like OnionOS is updating fairly often to take advantage of the Wifi that the Plus has now, for things like a Real Time Clock and RetroAchievements.
So yeah, TLDR: I don't think the Miyoo's overhyped. I think it's hyped enough if you know what you're getting and aren't expecting it to do more than it's meant to. It's overhyped as hell if you buy one, expecting it to run N64, PSP, Dreamcast, DS, and anything more powerful. But I think the hype is justified if you're buying it specifically for 8-16 bit games, PS1, and maybe some Arcade games. It's built well, does what it claims to do, well, and is still small enough to not be an issue in your pocket. Plus even the shoulder buttons are purposely made flat on the back so there's nothing jutting out to get caught on a pocket or bag (unlike the RG35XX).
This is a brilliant breakdown and very comparable to a lot of what ive seen and read about it via other reviewers. I ordered one from Banggood UK for £57 with a 128gb sd and honestly i am really looking forward to it, i was always a SEGA kid growing up so the whole Nintendo, GB, GBA era kinda flew past me. I also keen to catch up and re-play some old PS1 games like MGS, Gran Turismo and the older final fantasy games. I travel from Scotland to England to visit family every so often and as i commute on the train, im sure this will eat up the time which is exactly why i want it. I went for the transparent purple colour, although after seeing it in some videos i actually now prefer the transparent black with the skittle buttons but to be honest out of the four colours, no matter which one i ordered id still want another colour because they look so cool!
@@karlsmith8113 I personally got the Transparent Purple too. Though I plan to get some 3d printed black buttons for it one day to make it match the old Atomic Purple Game Boy Color.
And now we can play some DS games that don't need touch screen too =)
I really like this handheld but I agree with you. It is not for everyone, playing games that require triggers is not comfortable.
True but it's the retro handheld I take everywhere due to its portability. Sure it's not that comfortable but I'll take it over a horizontal handheld
For what it is I think it's amazing mega cd games psx full game list and more
For those with big hands, they do make a grip that you can slide it into.👌🏼
They upgraded the battery because of bigger screen, shortages on the mini screens.
Next do a review on the R36s! Its very similar but with analog sticks and a *little* bigger.
Waiting for my white MMP to arrive. Ordered it because I am new to the retro handhelds and want to explore few systems (what I was unable in my childhood) on the go for a bit of time. If it will stick, then I considering something bigger like RP3+ or similarly priced devices
Bought one this morning for on purpose i heard you out and im still excited to fast forward in pokemon unbound! Cant wait 😅
I like the system. Ps1 games are a little uncomfortable to play although I have big hands hahah.
Been able to play almost any thing portably is great for travelling.
The only big issue is the sd card is a little unreliable sometimes the save states do not work but the battery save on games like Pokémon work great.
Thanks for the video Jake, Im looking forward to buy one of these!
Any difference between the 64gb and 128gb? More games or nah?
I got the 128gb and there about 80gb worth of games on it.
I have one on the way & need to look this up -- does this support a controller? I doubt I'd ever use it that way as this will be for "on the go". Just wondered if anyone tried it via the Bluetooth settings.
Bought a couple of these. I built a funnyplaying gbc and the screen fried my gameboy color motherboards. So i decided not to build and just buy a miyoo mini for the one size fits most when it comes to games. That and I can’t afford the steam deck yet
I have a steam deck and pretty much entire rom collections up to ps2 and gamecube, and still own all 4 colors of these. degen retro collector.
Oh yeah the Miyoo Mini is definitely overhyped 😉 you can come and just give yours to me instead 😂😂
I also agree with you about Austin Evans bad video game driving skills 😬
I erased the roms when upgrading to onion😅
How can I get it back?
I got mine a few days ago. I did a lot of comparing to real world items to get an idea of the size before deciding to pull the trigger on it.
Honestly, my biggest motivating factor in choosing this over another model was its "pocketability". Sure, I have my modded switch, my steam deck, my modded game boys, modded PSP, modded Vita... I really like tinkering with handhelds haha
But none of those things really and truly fit comfortably in a pocket, and that's what I was buying for. So all in all, I really enjoy it for what it is- a way to play lightweight titles or old RPGs while waiting for the bus, on a coffee break at work, etc, in a package that is typically too cumbersome for those particular times and places.
I like this little device I would get one for sure
It is small as you can tell.
If you own a 3d printer theres some cool grib stl files....basically converts the miyoo mini into a controller...making it far more comfortable
No console cardboard box with the package?
I bought it because my switch with the online expansion pack doesn’t have any of the Pokémon games I want.
jake where did you get all your console and game stands?!
Rose colored gaming!
I got this little guy because my OG Miyoo mini fell and broke. Even though I have huge hands, I liked the pocket-ability and beautiful Blackberry Bold screen. This guy has barely been used since I got it. It's not a miyoo mini
The screen is from a blackberry phone?!
A grip pad will easily solve the sizing situation.
It's s not really comparable to the devices you are comparing (steam deck/switch)
Get the grip its like 20 bucks
64 we dont know 💀💀💀
Miyoo mini plus is great and powerful 😊
Do a GCloader install
Onion os is the 🗝️
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Bro wait until you see the RG35XX with Garlic OS!
So you don’t like the size because it’s too small, but you have a whole bunch of retro handhelds. Hmmmmmm
Other than the SP, all of my handhelds are bigger and more comfortable
Miyoo? No u.
MM > MM+
Oh no ! I just baught one for $32 us !
Yeah
I agree with your analysis, specifically when it comes to the layout. Apparently Miyoo is getting ready to release a horizontal version which should fix all the problems I've had with the damn thing (other than the directory set up in Onion OS).