What Retro Handheld is the Best? - Retro Game 350 vs. Game Kiddy 350H
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It is finally time to compare these two beasts. I started off this channel showcasing everything I could about the Retro Game 350 (RG350) and shortly after that, I started working on the Game Kiddy 350H (GKD350H). Many people have asked me to directly compare both devices in the same video. Which device is better, the Retro Game 350 (RG350) or the Game Kiddy 350H (GKD350H)?
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I love finding smaller channels like yours, just simple and honest with a love for the tiny gadgets we find. Cheers mate new sub here.
Your chanel is my favorite on retrogaming at this moment!!! I'm a HUGE fan of meticulous, honest, passionate work like yours! Thank you for the amazing videos!!!
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@@WildVoltorb no you gay
Voltorb LOL jealous bitch!
Games Featured in this Video:
Blazing Star 7:46
Metal Slug 7:53
Giga Wing 8:04
Thunder Hoop 8:14
Twisted Metal 4 9:05
Crash 3 9:52
Spyro 3 10:14
Driver 2 10:29
Medevil 2 10:41
Ape Escape 11:02
Final Fantasy 9 11:19
Sorry if it sounds like I'm saying JKD :P
Great video! By any chance do any of these retro consoles feature connectivity between 2 systems making to connecting 2 gameboys over a link cable?
Ohh. so you DIDN"T test N64! Why post such clickbait thumbnail? What an asshole. Downvoted.
Someone's gotta their panties in a twist
@@robbieburns3564 the only asshole here is you lmao just watch the other two videos as he mentioned and you get your n64
I've been waiting for a video comparing these devices
Hey you're doing some quality work here, bud. Keep it up!
first, I think I was right, your videos are fantastic and you're definitely gonna go far. Second, I think my not-so-sober impulse purchase of the RG350 last night was the right choice!
That's hilarious, I made the same inebriated decision this past Saturday. My drunken self chose the rg350 as well
Shit. Exact same spot! Lol
I'm really impressed with the quality of reviews I'm seeing on this channel. The attention to the small details is extremely appreciated. I was stoked to hear I could put RetroArch on these things, as that makes a massive difference for me on ANYTHING I plan to emulate on.
Retroarch? I couldn't find a link...can you provide one, by any chance,?
@@imacmill libretro.com
Yeah sick channel
I subscribed a few days ago and I watched all your videos. I love how through you are about details in your reviews.
Youre doing excellent work, thank you! Happy to see a young channel doing so well. Keep it up my friend!
What a genuine human. Thanks so much for this review.
I've seen all three videos regarding these two devices and the consistency in your thoughts validate the legitimacy of your opinions.
These videos are so well thought out. I hope every piece of technology you review gain a larger following. With absolute certainty, I know that your opinions will be heavily sought after, especially with devices that are well-known.
You remind me of ACG gaming. I mean that in the best sense. He is the most objective video game reviewer on RUclips and I wholeheartedly trust him when it comes to that medium of entertainment.
Oh, and you also remind me of: My Smash Corner. The level of awareness you three RUclipsrs have is amazing.
Stay gold.
Thank you so much for these kind words. These videos take a ton of work and I'm still trying to improve with each one.
Definitely watching this channel for retro stuff like this!👍👍👍
Hey Taki, I just want to let you know you that your video is the reason why I bought my RG350!
It was the obvious choice to me since it has R2 and L2 buttons, two joysticks, and a vibration
Thanks!
Outstanding review Taki. Really appreciate your time putting this together for us. Im still gonna have to go with RG-350 personally. Functionality means more to me. Like you said, with future tweaking both devices can be a great addition to anyones collection.
Perfect, exactly what I was hoping for.
I felt really honoured when you gave this heartfelt shoutout to your subs in the begging of the video. Top tier video yet again Taki, thanks for helping me make my choice.
We need an RG350 with the GK screen and CPU... That would be perfect! The colours are so much better on the GK350H...
so i'm going to buy now the GK350H
350H all day.
Just subbed, watched a few videos first. You are a humble person. Never loose that even if you get to be a huge RUclipsr
THIS IS MY DUDE. THIS CHANNEL IS AMAZING.
Love your channel and content, recently joined the discord server after receiving my RG350.
Keep up the good work Taki
Relevant and thorough content packaged in high quality video and authentic assessments. Excellent work!
Thank you for the videos of this devices. Very well explained and very informative. Keep up the good work!
Great detailed, balanced review. Looking for something like this and your videos really help me make an informed decision. Thank you for all your work.
You’re so humble first off and second I ’m late to the handheld emulator scene but your videos have helped me make an informed choice.
Thanks for the upload! I appreciate your efforts.
Thank you for including Driver 2 and for the awesome video. Keep it up!
Another great video. Thanks for this, happy with my choice of RG350 - still pending dispatch - as the L2/R2 and 2nd analogue makes it for me.
this video made me realize how good of a channel this is. keep em coming
bro, u sound very sincere and honest, seriously, youtube needs more videos like this and the world needs more people like you. this is the third video of urs that i'm watching and i would like to apologize for taking so long to sub to ur channel. i hope u do well.
Best new channel I've subscribed to! Keep up with the content. I just purchased a RG350 because of your coverage on it.
Thank you! What color did you get? I actually don't like the black one I have as much as the white one that's available.
Taki Udon I bought the black one, but after seeing a few other videos of people playing the white one, I'm kind of wishing I bought that one instead. It's got a game boy vibe to it, very cool
@@TakiUdon I purchased based on your reviews too but I got black transluscent which in my opinion looks better than black. Grey looks premium though.
I've had the GKD350 for a few weeks now and I really like it so far. My thoughts:
- I don't play PS1 games so the lack of additional shoulder buttons isn't a concern for me
- Personally the speaker placement doesn't bother me that much, I don't find it getting totally muffled. That being said I don't care all that much about the sound anyway and have it turned off half the time.
- I like the feel of the d-pad and buttons. My only complaint button-wise is it can feel a little awkward to play a game where you have to use L/R all the time, it doesn't feel quite as comfortable as a classic SNES controller in that sense, but it's still totally playable.
- Generally things play really well. I mostly play GBA and SNES and the experience has been good for both.
- For some reason my Atari Lynx save states don't actually save after closing the emulator, other save-states work fine.
- Some games don't run. I don't know why, if it's the emulator's problem or the rom is bad or what. But it happens.
- It came with a game called Free Doom which I assume is a Doom port but it doesn't launch :(
- Battery life is really good
- I got the blue and think it looks nice
Overall I think it's a great little machine.
Thanks! I want to play Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES, NES, GBA, TruboGrafx/PCengine... Those kind of games and no 3D games. I'll play 3D games on PC with retroarch.
So GKD350H sounds perfect for me.
I wonder if it will play C64 vice or Atari 2600 and Atari 500...
I like how focused your content is
Much love and appreciation for all that you do! #Respect
Hey man just came across your channel. This is really helpful content, thanks.
Awesome work here, this was so useful. If the RG had a better screen and processor it would be a no brainer for all of us.
....and if they got rid of that ridiculous ANBERNIC branding on the front.
I’m so impressed by how thorough and informative the content in your videos are. I came here to check out the RG350. Also I think your lighting and camera work is phenomenal. You really capture how great the screens look and show off the devices.
Your channel is best I've been there since your very first post great job another great video 👍😁
Thanks for the video! It was very informative. Based on what you showed, I think I’ll wait on the Pocket Go v2. It seems to have a happy medium between these two devices. I can’t wait to see your take on that device.
I'm still torn. I want those extra buttons and sound quality, but the screen looks so much better on the 350H.
where can i buy them plz?
I think I want the successor to the GKD350H, if they watched this review and:
add another of their superior joysticks (symmetrical opposite), and extend the top a bit would make room for L2+R2 and some better quality, stereo speakers. Screen, buttons, specs all look good, just need those last few missing touches. I hope they watch your reviews! 😎
install an emulator for your android and buy a gamepad lol.
@@shubharokzs A gamepad, gamepad holder, and a phone isn't very portable and also kinda ridiculous if I pulled that out at work during downtime.
@@Movie_Games gamepad holder?get a ipega red knight + a decent spec phone and it works like a charm for me i can even play ps2 games without lag
Another great video, thanks for covering this device.
Great review Taki!
I really liked this channel. I'm planning on ordering an opensource or retro handheld to emulate and play my fav games, but I can't decide on what to buy and what to expect. This channel has been very helpful. Please if you want, try to review as many handhelds as you can, you could even open a patreon so we can help fund those reviews :)
Thanks for the input greatly appreciated.
Great review , love your videos keep it up!
Top work 👍 nice and clear review. Keep it up.
Great vid, I only recently bought the rg300 so will wait until the next leap forward comes for these devices maybe an rg400
Great review, really appreciate it. Thanks :)
Even though these handhelds are pretty much obsolete at this point, it's nice to come back and see these reviews. This was the "golden age" of retro handhelds, when higher quality options began to grow in popularity. The Pocket Go 2, GKD350H and RG350 all had such great aesthetics and different strengths to each one. I could never decide and ended up getting a PS Vita XD.
Awesome review dude, both are nice but I like the red black one ;)
Love the vids and i love red and need those extra buttons
The best review. you got one new subcriber. Keep it up dude.
Thanks for the knowledge it helped alot
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your attention to details!!!
Thanks for making this content.
keep your channel alive mate
I'm impressed to see you playing Driver on both handhelds at the same time.👍
Love the videos! Good work.
Thanks!
Great video! Thank you for your hard work!
There is one thing I think is important to mention. Most ps1 games did NOT run at 60 fps. Most games struggled between 18-24 fps actually.
There are a little more than 100 know 60 fps ps1 games, some of the popular ones are: Tekken, Ridge Racer, Mortal Kombat 4, Colin McRae Rally. Crash and Spyro were not among them, so I am not sure what you show running at 60 fps, maybe it just has an extra every second frame, but the game logic and controls should be tied to 30 fps or lower.
I don't know if there is an option to lock the framerate in the shown emulator, but that would definetly liberate some CPU to have a decent overhead.
If you tried to sell me sand in the desert likely I would buy just because of how true you are and how good your videos are. no BS, just simple plain game being run and features, small details in the firmware.
great comparison vid thanks 😎👍
Great side by side review! We can really see passion in your work. Keep going !
makes me so mad that they didn't just put the right joystick above the buttons
The fact that you have gameplay of Mario v donkey... that was my favorite game bro! Thank you!
Thank you for your informative videos! I've been looking for any info whatever on HDMI performance of the rg350. Most importantly input lag, but also output resolution, and anything else worth knowing.
Thanks again for your efforts and contributions to the community!
-Andrew
The HDMI on the rg350 does not work..... the manufacturer has disabled it....
I'm amazed at the time you must have taken to test, write, record and edit for this video. Good job!
Based on the sole purpose of playing PS1 games, I ordered the RG350. I can't help but hope Metal Gear Solid will play smoothly on it...
SNAKE
Love how detailed you are. Good stuff man! Must be a Virgo lol
Great content!
Thank you for the great review 滝うどん！
Thanks to your review, I place my order for the RG350.
@ch282 rg350 have more buttons, better software support, glass screen, 2 analog sticks and overall it looks better. Also it's already out.
@ch282 Extra L2 R2 , 2 joystick for PS emulator n stereo speaker
$$$$ ?
Excellent review, I wish there was a bastard child of these two. Four shoulder buttons and aligned dual sticks with a good display and USBC charging. That can't be that hard!
these devices are all pretty much trash
I'm impressed that the only performance difference between them was about 10~15% of CPU usage running PlayStation games. I think that RG-350 is the better choice in general despite some controls drawbacks.
The ideal low-cost portable emulation device would be a RG-350 with symetric buttons layout (right stick on top), a Ingenic JZ4780 processor (1.2 GHz, dual-core), and a slightly better screen. Maybe in the next generation.
for what?we need new port PS2 NGC maybe !
@@jackpasser3885, for a better experience playing the available emulators I gess. Consoles like Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and GameCube needs a high-end hardware to run with a average performance and it's definitely no "low-cost". Let's be a little realistic!
Gustavo Camps the new Z-Pocket Gamer Handheld „ZPG“ is the solution, Dreamcast running smooth;-)
@@samuellee8883, I've been searching for the ZPG specifications, but couldn't found any information about it yet. Do you have a link?
I'd rather have the screen be the same and try to boost battery life
I received my RG350 today. Super impressed and happy with it. Beats the crap out of my PiGrrl. 😀. So far all the games i like are running smooth. Tombraider 2/3 , Oddworld, gran turismo 2, Shipwreckers and Tekken 2, all runing like i remember them. Thanks again for this awesome channel. I will be 3d printing a cap to close off the right hand joystick, i dont think i will ever need it.
Thanks taki for the upload and the info debating a device like these two for a xmas gift for my lady .ether that or a xbox controller ..
Great video! Subbed!
The ol PSP and PS Vita are still hanging in there as decent emulation handhelds :)
Barely
@@NathanChisholm041 barely? Do you even have one or are you talking out of your ass again? It's a powerhouse!
Yes. I've got an ps vita with emulators and it works absolutely fine.
Barely
Ps vita is the best more powerful than all these shitty Chinese knock offs gtfoh
The rythm and pronounciation is just awesome. I am able to understand every single word while with other youtubers I often miss some details (i'm from france). Thanks
Because the French (not all of em') didn't think there are other langs besides French and didn't want to learn them. Congrats, you're making a progress 🏃🏼
Thank you for the great information
Great video.
Keep up the quality, I like watching reviews channels just for the fun of hearing people passionately describe things, check out Super Reviews for tips on what things you can focus your reviews on, hes one of my favs. Im drooling over the Anbernic 350 thanks to you.
You are the best (ordered a GDK 350H cause that SCREEN and LAYOUT)
thank you so much, mate :D
Thanks for the comparison video. I guess I'm gonna wait for the new PocketGo before choosing one.
Thanks for the info, I think I'd rather wait for the next hardware iteration. If they could combine the best features of both into one unit I'd be sold.
Help us, general Miyoo, you're our only hope!
great video thanks keep it up
I got the Gcw zero right off the get go, and I still love it. I later got the gpd xd for later generation gaming, as well as current android titles. I can't remember when the Gcw came out but after all these years and screen scratches it is still in great working condition. I would love to replace it with the RG350, if they would just move that right stick up top. I can picture both these devices having good longevity, and customer support from them was awesome. I just checked when the Gcw came out almost 7 years ago, I would say mine is closer to 6 years old.
Hmm... as of today my pick would be the RG350. I think I'll wait for the release of the new pocketgo though, since it looks promising as well.
Nice review of both systems! Any comment on how hot these systems get under full load? Did you notice any screen-tearing on either system?
They never really felt hot to me and it's typically 90F where I live, so I'd know what hot feels like.
Great video! I'm new to all of this and was wondering do these get shipped with games on it?
I wouldn't count on it. It's illegal to sell them with ROMs and you wouldn't want any Chinese language ROMs on your unit.
They look awesome one question do they come with the games downloaded or you have to do it yourself great video thank you
The 350H came with games in it's stock configuration.
The right analog stick is a deal breaker for me on the rg350. And the lack of R2 and L2 is a deal breaker on the gkd350. I'll keep an eye out for future devices. Great video! 👍
Ah.... still there's no perfect handheld. The 350H has a superior screen.... but lacks extra inputs and shoulder buttons. And the RG350 has all the inputs you need with a less than stellar screen. Sigh.
The screen is the same. Only difference is one has a protector, the other not so much. Gimme the protection
@Vegito Charmara unless you've seen both side by side I'd disagree. This is video of video on a protector. Aren't they both ips screens?
@@ohdaUtube They are not the same screens at all.
why cant china just combine the best features of both... makes me sad we gotta make a choice.
I want the faster CPU. I want the extra buttons. I want the joystick above the abxy buttons (or at least make them low profile)... I want the better speakers and brighter screen!
Fly your ass to Shenzhen and you can prototype your own dream design for a few hundred bucks. They will do all the nitty gritty stuff for you, just tell them what you need.
@@IngeldGaming I live in Taiwan so it's actually not that far off for me...
@@JamesDoesItAll Lucky you.
@Prakash Gurung They speak chinese and write with old style chinese letters
@Prakash Gurung Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese both speak mandarin but in terms of writing, Chinese people from mainland uses simplified ones instead of the old ones like Taiwanese did
Awesome side by side review. As I would most like to play ps1 and n64 games in the future, the RG350 would be my best choice right?
Taki, you’re a legend already. Keep up the good work. Do you think Analogue is going to announce the Analogue Pocket on October 16?
I've been waiting for a public (or private) announcement. It's not looking good just yet
Taki Udon They’re announcing something new on the 16th (according to their Twitter). I’m hopeful that it’s the Pocket, but I’m not holding my breath.
Hey Taki, great videos, appreciate your honesty. Keep it up. I have couple of questions - are these products available to buy into UK? Or it's just for USA Market? Second thing - how easy it is to access the memory and import roms? I have some library of roms in my pc hdd. That's it for now, thanks!
They will both be worldwide before December. Accessing the internal card to copy your collection is as easy as drag and drop once you connect the SD card to your computer.
Hey, great comparison! No nonsense straight to the point while still being entertaining.
I think both of these are overpriced though, especially since you can get the powkiddy x18 for only a few bucks more which is essentially a gpd xd clone. It has a bigger screen and better hardware then either of these things with a bigger battery as well and also runs Android.
I get these devices are fundamentally different because they run open dingux I think. But the price is just to high in my opinion. The switch lite is only $100.00 more then these.
Only negative for the x18 is the Chinese rom.
Hi Taki, i buyed a powkiddy retroid but it was a deception, i sell it and buy an anbernic rg350p because your videos, you do an amazing job in this videos, thanks
Thanks, great comparison. Subscribed!
I'd love to get a device like that, as I think it would be much more comfortable than using a BT pad for a mobile phone. But from what I see now, I need to wait for another revision - I want either a RG350 with better CPU (as I am mainly interested in PSX era games + GBA and SNES) or a Game Kiddy 350H with RG350 input layout - lack of second analog stick isn't that important (though still nice), as not many PSX games use it, but no double shoulder buttons kills it for me. Game Kiddy components in RG350 case could be perfect! That 60fps Wipeout at 60% CPU usage was amazing!
I wonder why there are no devices with better performance than this for the price. Sub 100$ phones have CPUs with 8 cores now (I just ordered Redmi 7A from my operator - an entry level smartphone that has 8 cores, worth less than 100$), that would most likely outperform both of these devices in emulation. And yet, only android devices available for emulation are scam-jokes (like the MP5 fake-Switch Lite), or much more expensive devices like GPD XD (200$+?) or a phone-console hybrid like MOQI i7s (ugh, 400$?).
I would love that orange and black handheld with USB type c. micro USB is outdated. nice to have one cord with my Samsung galaxy, Nintendo switch, and this beautiful open source handheld. great video and just subscribed to your channel. p.s. I just found out that it doesn't play no N64, Dreamcast or PSP games at all. they need to change the name into something and put it on the back for the next revision.
I love this channel