My Retroid Pocket 3 Review - Handheld Of The Year?
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- I have tested alot of handhelds this year - and the Retroid Pocket 3 might be my favourite.
Check further down for more Retroid Pocket 3 coverage, including my 1st impressions video and also my extensive 30 PSP Game test video.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:47 Retroid Pocket 3 Specs
1:28 Memory configurations
2:20 Battery Life
2:52 Design and form factor
4:22 Size Comparison
5:28 Screen Quality
6:07 Android 11 OS
6:25 8/16 bit games
7:04 N64
7:34 Sega Saturn
8:16 PSX
8:37 PSP
10:01 Dreamcast
10:25 Gamecube
10:45 PS2
11:07 Moonlight PC Streaming
11:32 Conclusion
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I wrote a comment here a couple of hours ago about how my Retroid Pocket 3 died while I installed the conductive rubbber buttons. The Retro handheld discord helped me out. I disconnected the battery, held the power button down 30 seconds and then reconnected it and it turned back on. I'm so pleased, I thought I had to do without the handheld for a few weeks while it was being repaired.
Also if you guys are looking to do the button upgrade definitely check out Kei's RP3 button upgrade video - it is excellent.
ruclips.net/video/HfjzK3JY9fQ/видео.html
Also I tried to install the rubber buttons after I posted this video, which is why I didn't talk about it in this video. As I mentioned I finally did get it to work, and it is an excellent upgrade. I'm loving the RP3 with the conductive rubber buttons (you can even use the buttons that came with the console so you can keep the color scheme).
This is a good competitor to the RG502, and Max 2. I'd pick the Max 2, for ergonmics, and d-pad, but the RG 502 and this have better specs, and can run gamecube games.
Im glad it’s working but when I get mines,I don’t plan on changing anything inside because Im afraid it might not work again
Another great review and delighted to see that you didn't accidentally brick the device whilst completing the button upgrade. Happy gaming!
Thanks Razor Burn. Tell me about it - i was pretty annoyed for a couple of hours when it wouldn't turn on. Then I was totally pumped when it did! 😄
You have such a great informative video here. I have been watching a ton of video reviews on this handheld and yours is by far the best. Dude this is nuts! Youre actually analyzing the amount of ram usage for games,,that alone would inform someone that maybe the 3 GB version is the one to maybe buy. clocking battery usage against other hand helds with that chart,this is really well made and informative. I just ordered this hand held yesterday btw,so excited to play Saturn and Dreamcast on this! In a way we finally got the Saturn and Dreamcast Mini we've been begging Sega for now. Ha! I'll be subbing to your channel,you do great coverage.
Thanks Markis! What colour handheld did you get? Yes Saturn and Dreamcast run great on this.
I ordered the all white one,its got such a slick Wii look to it,have to have it. I ordered it with regular shipping though. Probably going to take awhile to get here. Very excited,cant wait. @@JimRPG
Fantastic review, THX
Absolutely love my RP3. Just installed the conductive rubber button and dpad kit and it's absolutely perfect now. You can use the ABXY buttons that come with the kit or leave the original ones, but you do have to use the dpad that comes with the kit. The black dpad actually looks really good with the otherwise grey buttons on the 16bit!
Hey i agree - I installed the conductive rubber buttons and its so awesome now! They should have just installed it for everyone. Also I used the dpad from the device and it works fine, curious why it didn't work for you? Anyways good job!
@@JimRPG At first I did use the original Dpad and sometimes, when changing direction, it wouldn't change as if the last button was still pressed. After swapping to the "kit dpad" it worked correctly. Try Chrono Trigger and run diagonally and then quickly run diagonally in the opposite direction and let me know if it gets stuck for you!
@@DamfinoMR2 lll definitely try with the dpad and buttons in the kit at some stage. Thanks for letting me know how it went with you!
I've had one for a month and love it
Awesome review! Would you do another video about some android game performance perhaps?
Thanks. I'd like to at some point, but usually I test games I already know. With Android games I'd have to spend some time learning them. I did try Genshin Impact at some point, and it took ages to load up and I moved on. I'll get back to that at some stage.
@@JimRPG ok thanks. There are other less demanding games like streets of rage 4, dead cells, and some other excellent indies on the horizon. That could give some comparison between rp3 and switch lite.
@@thekitkeat Yep! Those are great titles. I should start getting some so I have something to test for future videos. Thanks!
Does the pocket 3 come with roms? I have the pocket 2 which has the Retroid Pocket System on it, with loads of game ready to play.
What do you think about today's top of the line gaming handheld like the Aya Neo? Are they worth the price
Hey Riptide! I really like them, but they are quite pricey! I think the Steam Deck is better value overall, but if you have the cash to splash the Aya Neo Air would be a good system to go along with the Steam Deck. I'll have a video up on the Anbernic Win600 in the next day or so, so watch out for that. And I have preordered the AYN Loki mini pro (the $250 one) and will get the AYA Neo Air Plus (the $250 one) as well which will arrive at the end of the year/early next year, as I think those are the best value ones.
Struggling on PS2 ( as you would expect ) but how does it compare to the X18S ( powkiddy ) on GameCube ? Can it run StarWars and Rocky - two of the best cube games X18S can't manage ?
X18S isn't that great on the GC - it runs probably 30-40% of the library well. It does better than the RP3 though which barely runs anything GC.
I don't know about Rocky, but I think you need an Odin to run Star Wars Rogue Squadron (I assume that's the game you're talking about). It ran fine on my odin, but I don't think I tried it on the X18S.
I picked 4PX shipping over DHL even though I never herd of 4PX,how long did it take to get your Retro Pocket 3?
10 days or ao
My guy, I did the same, it's from China, mines took 1 whole month to finally leave China 🤦🏿♂️ and then in the US for about a week or 2. Took FOREVER
@@suhtangwong I'm in Aus and was similar experience, give or take a month
Is there a way to switch the Aspect Ratio because 4:3 on a small Screen is going to look ridiculous
Yes, but a lot of retro players prefer the 4:3. Imo 16:9 is sooo much better if given the option.
No Start & Select on the front were a deal breaker for me. Ended up going for the Anbernic RG353P.
Why not all in on unit win max 2?
Como haces para correr tan bien los god of war de psp en retroid 3? En la mayoría de otros videos corre lento injugable
Can it run SH: Shattered Memories and Origins well?
at ease, pspss is the easiest to run
@@olevet75 Almost nobody test Silent Hill games on RP3. Thanks for reply.
4:26 4.3 inch screen for the PSP if anyone was wondering
Thanks for the correction. It was 3.5" from my (bad) memory, so I remembered wrong.
i just got mine last week and i cant stop playing psp titles, android also has great titles i havent touched my 552 and odin in a few days. I personally love the clicky feel of the buttons and that iphone repair kit screen is great. A great pick up for anything psp and below.
How soon after ordering did you receive it? I ordered a P3 on August 31...based on how fast they shipped my P2+, I'm assuming I'll get my P3 in mid-November.
Glad you like yours Ginyu. what colour did you get? The difference between using the clicky and rubber buttons are super interesting, now that ive tried both in the same hardware. I like the rubber but I think Im just used to that. Its been so long since I used clicky - maybe vita or regular switch.
@@GeekTherapyRadio ordered mine on day 1 of pre orders and it shipped on the 25th
@@ginyu4665 Thank you
@@JimRPG i got 16 bit i like the buttons bcs they really feel like vita buttons so it's nice to me. Definitely feel better than i thought they would considering all the drama. I might get a second one later for my kid and do the rubber replacement on that one
Nobody is talking about boot time. What’s the boot time from power off please?
Probably about 20 seconds from memory. Slightly long but not that bad.
3:33 the only thing I disagree with in the whole review otherwise amazing video ordered mine a few weeks ago
For 70 bucks more you get a device 3 times more powerful and with better support ( the Odin). And now the 3+ is coming out. That video didn’t age well but it’s not your fault.
Sorry but the Odin pro is my favorite and will definitely be getting the Odin 2.
agree with the screen it is awsome. its a cracking consle for what it can handle but handheld of the year has to go to the odin at the moment even though the price is way different.
I really like my Odin as well, though I have a feeling I'll like my Aya Neo Air Plus or the AYN Loki more if they ship on time 😄. But yeah the Odin is pretty good.
Taki Udon is crying LOL!
it feels like this is in the sweet spot for handhelds. for the systems it doesnt do, you may not want to play them on this device anyway.
Still amazed at how me personally still thinks the 10+ year old ps vita still beats this.
Vita is still an amazing handheld (which is why I got two - one as a backup).
@@JimRPG I have a PS TV as backup I wish I would have pulled the trigger when they were going for about a hundred bucks couple of years ago but my OLED Vita is still hanging on Love It
@Paulie bomster thing is I think vita games top most games retroid pocket can play, and then on top of that you also have most of the best retro consoles too. I would much rather have full vita games with great graphics and gameplay over the cesspool of free to play and/or micro transactions crap
@@VSMOKE1 mate I wish I had pulled the trigger when all the shops were trying to get rid of the pstv because they weren't selling. No lie I think some places were selling them on clearance for like $20/25
@@mikepritchard87 and it came with an authentic ps3 controller what a steal
I don't know how anyone could consider this "handheld of the year" when the Odin exists.
Price.
P3 = $120-130
Odin Lite (D900) $200
Odin Base (SD845) $240
Odin Pro (SD845) $290
Odin is more powerful but way more expensive.
P3 is an almost unbeatable performance to price ratio.
Screen is great on this device vs the odin. This is the more portable than odin based on battery life,
Any of the handhelds I mentioned at the start of the video could have been 'handheld of the year'. I don't really have any complaints on the Odin, though I think its a bit more expensive now than the IGG campaign. I think you'd also have to consider the cheaper windows handhelds that are coming out later (the AYN Loki) at around $250, if you're considering the Odin as well. At $130 (or $140 including shipping), RP3 is an excellent all round device.
@@garski The screen was a pleasant surprise. We used to get very cheap screens on these devices, not to mention cheap mobiles also had really bad screens too.
@@GeekTherapyRadio odin has the rp3 beat in price to performance. Its atleast twice as fast.
Lol with QA issues, underwhelming upgrade from the RP2+, and availability, it’s far from being the one to beat. I think the Miyoo Mini is the one to beat tbh. For less than half the price, it can play 3/4 games of what this device can do. Also you don’t need any pre-order shenanigans and getting a brick device at the end
Hey TJ, the miyoo mini is also an awesome little machine that I like to travel with. I just like the RP3 a little more, because its more comfortable to play on. I agree the mini is amazing though.
I also agree that its an underwhelming upgrade from the RP2+, and if you got both it'd be $200+ for more or less the same thing. Probably should have mentioned it in the review. However I never got the RP2+ and waited for the RP3 for that reason.
I clicked 'like' in the first 25 seconds...
Haha no way. The Odin Pro wins handheld of the year for sure. This is nothing compared to that. =p
And that costs more than double for the ability to play 85% of GameCube and 70% of PS2. Get out of here. At that point might as well pay a little more for a steam deck.
@@jamesyu5212 Those are huge numbers in terms of compatibility. The RP3 can only do a fraction of that by comparison and the Odin is built way better. Also it has a dock option compared to the crappy little hdmi port on the RP3. Its no fun to play on a big display when you have to worry about the cable and wireless methods will always have input latency making them inferior. The steam deck is way too big and bulky to me. The RP3 is mostly physically better than the RP2+. The only real performance difference is the extra ram and it running Android 11 which means only the ram is going to improve the emulation performance. The ram boost is so minimal the same compatibility sheet is used for both the RP2+ and the RP3. Also the powerhouse chip and all the extra ram in the Odin allows for a huge amount of additional AAA titles to be ran through moonlight. You are just being silly honestly. I have both devices and the price difference is completely justified for the increased performance.
@@criptin4075 to each his own. I already have a retroid pocket 3 for light emulation gaming up to psp and a onexplayer for the more high end stuff. I see the value in a cheap circa 100+ dollar device.
I don't see the value in Odin- a device thats priced around 300 for a 4 year old soc that lets me play 2 extra systems. Especially since I already have a snapdragon 8 gen 1 phone that runs circles around it. To each his own.
@@jamesyu5212 Haha yeah and I don't see the point in paying that huge amount for a onexplayer because compared to the odin there isn't many other systems you are going to be able to run with it due to the limitations of emulation in general. I have dozens of handhelds a majority of the anbernic devices as well as a few rp2+'s. The odin pro is what allows me to run wii and ps2 along with more demanding gamecube games. I have something that can to do the rest already. Also I like using romsets which for larger systems can require pretty much the entire sd storage. For example my rp3 currently has my slimmed down gamecube romset on it which is 470gb large. Considering its on a 512gb card that doesn't leave much room for other stuff. I got a 1tb card for the odin so I can dedicate its storage to my ps2 stuff. I do the same for ps1; I have a miyoo mini, an odriod, and even a hdmi game stick with my complete us romsets on them. That takes up 450gb so again there isn't much space left for the other stuff. I guess it comes down to how you are using these devices and how much you value being able to play certain systems without slowdown and frame rate issues which for me makes the Odin by far the best thus far. I have a Loki Mini Pro fully upgraded on its way as well but since its a Windows device I will likely use it for other stuff outside emulation since I prefer using Linux or Android for emulation.
It's also so fucking massive that qualifying it as portable is a joke.
You forgot to test Nintendo DS
Good point, actually I should have done. I didn't, i just assumed the screen was a bit small to fit dual screens, but I could have tested it anyway. I hope they bring out a dual screen device at some point.
@@JimRPG You can still display both screens of a DS simultaneously without losing any pixel density. The DS's resolution was only 256x192 which is a thin/tall 4:3 aspect. Using the emulator layout for Top Hybrid (large display + small secondary display), you can put 4/3 next to 4/3*1/3 and you get a 16/9. So you can display a smaller (1/3rd) second screen next to the primary screen and use a button to swap them, and also have integer scaling for both.
The year ain't over yet. But this is definitely NOT handheld of the year. Steam Deck takes that title without question
Oh no doubt. But for under $200 the pocket 3 is a solid choice. I got the 3+ for my wife and I can't wait to give it to her. I already loaded up all the roms she wants and configured it.
@pressxtojason just got my 3+ like 2 weeks ago its dope she's gonna love it
I think RP3 plus is not handheld of the year ,,😆
Nah.
"HANDHELD OF THE YEAR" ?!?!?!?!?! What????? LMAOOOOOOOO The Steam Deck says hello!!!! Get this low level crap out of here! lol The Steam Deck LITERALLY makes everything else obsolete. You picked a helluva click bait title!