I've never been horribly interested in playing games on these portable emulators, but I still find myself watching these videos everytime he puts them up out of curiosity(like, will this one be better than the last one?). Honestly it's just fun to watch you play with all these weird devices I've never heard of.
I think everyone should at least own the Miyoo Mini... And seems like I'm not the only one with that line of thinking since the stock literally disappeared not long ago.
@@djbarela4they discontinued it. Now the best options are the miyoo mini plus and the anbernic rg35xx. I recommend the rg35xx because it is cheaper and has cooler designs. And yes, both can run gba and ds games
IMO you're underselling the killer feature of Onion OS, which is that every time you power down the system with a quick power button hold, it also automatically save states where you are. Then when you boot the machine back up, it auto-loads the last game you played and also loads that save state. So you can get into and out of a game WAY quicker than basically any other handheld emulator. This makes it really perfect in the pocket factor, because you can so quickly pull it out and be gaming, and just as quickly put it away. Perfect for waiting for the train, a short car ride, killing 5 or 10 minutes here and there. I use it almost exclusively as my pokemon GBA romhack player. It's the perfect size to play RPGs 1-handed
Props on the ad spots. I normally skip that part of everyone's videos but for you I'm always curious to see what wacky things you're gonna come up with for them
Love mine. I own an RP2+, too, but I use the Mini a lot more for how pocketable it is. The community support is fantastic beyond handling any quirks and OS; the fanmade mods like button replacements, cases, and lanyards are incredible.
I have an RG351M and I find myself using the Mini so much more just because it's so easy to actually use. Comparing this to a RP2+ or one of the larger form factor handhelds is totally bogus.
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@@HA-no3jh Still at $60 at the official store. A lot of places are marking it up outrageously though. You can get a cheaper one if you are patient and lucky.
I play pokemon crystal on this and it looks sooo good, the resolution is actually high enough so that you can enable a very convincing grid filter, and retro arch also has color correction so it looks very accurate in the end !
@@lucykaede5863 it's a post processing effect that simulate the aspect of real pixels. On a real gameboy screen, you can see the "gap" between the pixels seens they are quite big. so instead of having an all white screen for exemple, you'll see some sort of grid. to do that your screen need enough pixels to display the variation between a pixel and another
How do u format a 256 gb card to use on a miyoo? I bought one but i cant format it to fat-32 that the miyoo uses, and nowhere online have i found an even halfway decent guide on how to do it
This was my first emulation handheld that I got back at the beginning of the year, and it has been such a joy to use, especially after putting OnionOS/MiniUI on them. Snagged a transparent blue on when those went up, and it's been one of my main devices this year. Finished up Tomato Adventure on it not too long ago. Huge recommend to anyone that likes the Mario & Luigi Super Star Saga games, same developer but came out before those games, will need the translation patch for it though. Plus the community for it is absolutely amazing.
the funny thing about emulation devices in my second hand experience, is that people spend more time researching about them and then building and collecting them, but they don't really use them lol have a friend who has a shelf full of these consoles and he pretty much never plays them
@@souit957 I have one too just play some ps1 games that has vibrations and your miyoo mini is gonna move lol. it even has vibrations settings where you can set the strength
I had one and sold it, the build quality was very impressive for the price, but it was just too small for me. It is almost exactly the size of a deck of cards. So if you are wondering how it will feel to game on this hold a deck of cards in your hands and this will give you a pretty good idea. I wish they made a larger version, something along the lines of the Game Boy Pocket form factor would be perfect IMO
You just saved me money as someone who thinks handhelds got too small around the DS. Even PSP to Vita was way too drastic for me in button size and form factor. I wish I could test these handhelds first!
I agree with you completely. The form factor make these devices very impressive and cute but usability suffers. My rg280v doesn't get much use simply because I usually favor bigger devices. I'd say the retroid pocket is a better all arounder.
@@bleedredstars If ergonomics are your #1 concern, the Powkiddy RGB10 Max 2 is your best bet. With big grips, buttons, and a nice matte feel it should work for you. But its performance is another thing, depending on what you want to play.
@@spartaninvirginia A steam deck is like a phone, it has a separate main purpose, which for the steam deck, its the power to play almost any games on steam including AAA games. While the emulation is an optional bonus, which any smartphone can also do. So i would mostly call it an emulation "capable" device more than a straight emulation device
Saw your “save the hero builders” video. There’s another device out there that supports all of the same consoles. It’s also a bit cheaper. A small Canadian company called RetroStage makes a device called the RetroBlaster Programmer. It allows you to do the same things as the “Saver the Hero Builders” device, but it also allows you to program blank cartridges as well (sold separately).
I love my Miyoo Mini. Absolute best little emulator device. And it has a built in MP3 player, which may not be a big deal to too many people, but it's great for me.
yo try to start your pours from a bit higher so the first gulp of foam will sink and dye with the coffee, then abruptly shorten the distance between the pitcher and the cup for the foam to start painting, then keep the foam/milk flow rate steadily increasing so it will push the foam further and allow you to polish those great designs you're making. Keep it up! Would love to see a coffee vlog or something, or an extended coffee video haha.
I bought one of these and my girlfriend has completely taken it over to play a random GBA game called "Zooo!" constantly. This thing is the best handheld emulator on the market because it's actually portable and not so expensive that if it breaks you're going to be super sad. I got it a couple months before it went out of stock and prices jumped, but with shipping I was in for less than 70$. It can't be stressed enough how perfect this form factor and price point is for creating a device that you will actually take with you and use. Comparing this to other larger emulators like the RP2 or the friggin Ayn Odin is totally bogus man. These are not the same type of items. And yeah, they are working on a Miyoo Mini 3.
That's mostly what i want one for as well, I'm still trying to get one but no luck as i had 2 ali express deliveries fail on me. I want to play pokemon sapphire and advance wars on it.
@@MonoDree mine came with every gb and gba pokemon as well as advanced wars downloaded on it. I bit the bullet and paid the extra 20 bucks to buy it on amazon, two day shipping and no messing around with ali express, which ive always had issues like yours with, seemed worth it to me
I love my Miyoo mini (v2), I upgraded with Etsy "better buttons" for the back buttons. It's my favorite aside from the Retroid Pocket 3. My only real qualm is that the headphone jack doesn't put out a very high level of volume, but I compensate with Retro Arch audio gain to boost a bit.
there is a 3d printed variant for the back buttons i saw somewhere that improves ergonomics a LOT (at the cost of pocketability) but if you are interested in ever using those R2/L2 buttons is a must
I feel like the big thing you missed is the community Making this go from a fairly decent device to a Stellar one. The subreddit has people selling/creating/suggesting well crafted mods, cases and UIs Any game you are looking to tune for better performance plenty of people have suggestions
As someone who owns a Miyoo Mini v2, I can confirm that this thing is awesome! What we need however is a company to step up and emulate the 2DS. This may seem pointless given how great the DS is however you could all so much extra including TV out. Beyond that though, Miyoo Mini is great. Definately worth adding to the collection.
Yeah, it's a pretty solid handheld. I've taken mine on my around the world adventure and it's now been to 7 countries, still strong and punches well above it's weight and is able tocompete for my time alongside my 2DSXL, steamdeck and Switch. Glad to see it getting some more love, even if late to the party 😛 Oh, yeah and go chuck OnionOS on it, much better than the stock OS. (Oh I'm blind, I just noticed you already have the onion os haha!)
Been using the miyoo mini since July and love it, I mostly play GBA games like pokemon. I have gifted 3 to friends so far and they all love it. so many fun mods for the device too.
He has already made a video like that in the past where he picks his favourite emulators in order to number 1. I don't know if he is willing to do that again so soon unless he does one for the more powerful devices which will definitely have steam deck as number 1 lol
I got mine on allie express for $50. I got it for being as tiny as you'd ever want a hand held to be. With Onion installed it plays ps1 perfect, and most ps1 games don't need sticks, and most don't make heavy use of the triggers.
I bought two of these, the white and black one because it was so good for what it is price and performance wise. At one point it was sold out but yea Miyoo Mini is amazing for what it does.
I never thought I would be a 'multiple emulator handheld' person - but I use the Miyoo Mini for pick up and play, and if I'm taking a trip where I'm not going to be spending a lot of time playing video games The GPD XP Plus is for emulating 'everything' (as of right now, on Android), so I can switch between the bigger systems if I have the time, but also play any older games with a few swipes/presses
Love my Miyoo mini, the community custom triggers are a good upgrade and I love the setting in onion os to automatically boot in to the last game played. When you tap the power button is automatically creates a temporary save state. Then you power it on and your back in game at the same spot within 7-10 seconds. The pocketability and quick load time makes it worth carrying around to me. I don’t have to wait minutes for my retroid pocket 2 to power on, get to android, load a emulator and then select my save state.
I was about to order the Miyoo Mini V2 from Banggood but saw they had Anbernic handhelds as well and I opted for the SNES controller inspired RG353P instead. If you dig SNES retro looks then it's a great choice. After watching this I'm back to wanting the Miyoo Mini and am ordering one asap. Thanks!
Great pick, nice that you got yourself one. Happy with mine and love the form factor. I was hoping in the past to get the bittboy 2, but it sold out very fast where I was from. Having the miyoo mini v2 filled that missing gap. Have a pocket go which I love just as much, which was my first pocketable emulation device.
Ever sense my job switched over to iphones I've been digging into these little portable emulators. I currently use the RG3000 which at the time of purchase was $35 on Amazon. So far I've been happy with battery life and I primarily use it for gb, gbc, and gba emulation. It does have snes, nes, and a few 64 and PS1 games that run okay.
In the background: cymbal and huge timpani mallets. Other note; i worked at a coffee shop last year for a friend and so of course I had to watch your steps. 😅😅. These retro game handhelds are tempting for me not for nostalgia sake, because I never had one growing up, but mainly to see what I missed out on playing!
I have one 2 tips first don't use the sd card USB adaptor its trash and will corrupt your card second the sd card it comes with is trash you have been warned plan accordingly besides that awesome little device a lot of customization as far as people making buttons and custom firmware you can even make custom boot screens and battery animations yourself or download some from someone who made one lots of cases on etsy stickers 3d printed grips the community around this is pretty amazing.
Pro tip: If over 40 y/o wear glasses when playing this tiny device. Switch the left trigger buttons to the right trigger buttons when playing Street Fighter games. Don't play for long periods to prevent fingers from cramping. Use the save feature in megaman 2 and don't throw your Miyoo Mini V2 into a wall out of frustration when playing megaman 2. Now sit back relax and enjoy your awesome pocketable handheld emulator device anywhere you want !
This thing is practically impossible to get in the US at the moment. I was selling these for about 65-70 each after getting them straight from a factory in bulk this summer. Then one day the seller just stopped filling orders. They said the factory was having issues getting the displays. And that they wouldn't be able to get more until mid August. Well, be late September they still weren't able to even send out 5 units at a time. So I gave up. Right now they're going for like 120-150 depending on the color, and you still might be waiting for overseas shipping times at that price. All that Said, this thing is still fantastic. Just please don't go around spending 150 bucks on one, when they are almost certainly going to be available for closer to 50-60 by spring.
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I gave a crystal blue miyoo mini v2 to my brother law when I visited my wife in Vietnam just recently. He's always working so a full console didnt make sense, the miyoo fit into his pocket and he can play on for hours wherever he is.
Dude I'm so surprised it took you so long to make a video about the Miyoo, Its the tiny handheld that goes everywhere with me. I never leave home without it, its nothing short of amazing what it can do in such a small package, Onion OS makes it pretty much a perfect device with no flaws.
I've always shunned these emulation devices in the past in favor of "original" hardware and software, but with the prices of original stuff through the roof these days, these devices are starting to become very appealing.
I got a RP2+ as an "upgrade" to my Miyoo, and I _hated_ it. If I never had the Miyoo, I probably won't have been quite as upset by it, but I use my Miyoo a lot more and the RP2+ sits and collects dust. The problem with the RP2+ is that the buttons are *FIRM*. I don't have any way to test exactly how much pressure is needed to press a button, but balancing my 1/2lb phone on one still wasn't quite enough to press it down. That weight becomes more if you have to press 2 or more buttons down too. So my hands get really tired using the thing after only a few minutes. On top of that, the Android OS is extremely cumbersome compared to the Onion OS on the Miyoo. Cycling through my game lists and picking a new game to play on the Miyoo is as fast as possible. On the RP2+, I have to hope that Retroarch is set up correctly, and then select the correct core if it's not, or download a new one... etc. I can get it to work, but by the time I've got the game running, I'm not even that interested in having a session with it. All that complaining aside, I have been mashing the buttons A LOT to loosen them up while the system is off, and I found a non-stock frontend called Daijisho that pushes the whole system to be a bit closer to the Miyoo experience. It's no longer collecting so much dust. Edit: It's worth noting that the only thing I've done on the RP2+ that the Miyoo can't do is N64 games. But the controls are not at all set up to feel right for playing N64, so I haven't done much. There's a few other advantages, like being able to play games from the Play store, since it's an android device. I've dabbled around in GTA3, which is something I've owned for almost a decade, and purchased on my Google account before I realized how awful playing a game with a virtual touchscreen controller is. The odd screen size does mess up some apps though, since phones and tablets are not 4:3 ratio.
I got the same one and I love it I had to wait 2 months b4 canceling my first order and another 1.5 months to actually get it from another vender at a total of 65 dollars after tax and shipping. Almost immediately after I see the new model is selling for like 45 bucks after tax and shipping lol. I like the old model with a non corded battery though, it seems more modern.
In my head I'd put ps1 emulation at around the $100 mark. It being able to do that at its price is pretty amazing. Hell no to the form factor tho. Would be great if there were instructions to transplant this thing into a 3d printed case to move it to the gba form factor so the L and R buttons aren't horribly uncomfortable to use.
Yeah, Retro Pocket 3 still gotta be the one for me. Steam Link, Steam Remote Play, and GeForce Now is a game changer for me. Plus it's just an Android phone and there's just a ton you could do with that.
Great review and glad to see the Mini still gettin love. Retroid Pocket 3 might actually be harder to get right now. Mine has been sitting in Shenzhen distribution centers for over 3 weeks now.
I just got a steamdeck. All my time has been messing around with that. However, I must admit that many of the handhelds coming out now look sooo cool. 😅
The coolest thing in my opinion is EasyRPG and being able to play an indie game called OFF, or Cave Story on a little device in my pocket. Those are things I grew up playing sitting at a computer, but I guess you could say this about any handheld
After watching this video I went and bought a Miyoo. Ended up spending 77.99 with the 64gb sd. I know I over spent but I love the form factor and look of it. I'll mainly be playing Pokemon on it and it's my first emulator console. I'm pretty excited
Still loving mine! I have both the PocketGo and the Miyoo, and waiting on the RP3. When you get a better one, you feel better about kicking the old one around. So even though I love my Miyoo the most (and soon it will be the RP3), I take the PocketGo with me anywhere now because I'm not paranoid about its screen getting scratched anymore lol.
I’ve been looking for a pocket-able PS1 RPG emulation station. This might do the trick. I am hoping the standby battery life will last longer than a week. I love the idea of keeping this in my travel bag.
Razer Kishi is sometimes on sell at Amazon, get one and put it on your old Samsung or whatever that you had in drawer somewhere… Boom…bigger screen to play…not too mention more powerful processor too…if you weren’t too cheap out on your old phones.
Ngl alot of these alternatives are real nice, I just bought a 2DS XL and hope to mod it to play portable games. The Odin got my attention but I can't see myself playing a "2 screens in 1" device but seeing there's "Switch-Like" stuff out there able to play a various amounts of games I might be more interested in those
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I'm still waiting for Nintendo to release game boy on the switch
Can you go through your coffee rig sometime? Really interested in that grinder and and the tampers!
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I've never been horribly interested in playing games on these portable emulators, but I still find myself watching these videos everytime he puts them up out of curiosity(like, will this one be better than the last one?). Honestly it's just fun to watch you play with all these weird devices I've never heard of.
I think everyone should at least own the Miyoo Mini... And seems like I'm not the only one with that line of thinking since the stock literally disappeared not long ago.
Hahah I do the same 😂
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@@kratoz29 where do you get one and can you play gba and nds games
@@djbarela4they discontinued it. Now the best options are the miyoo mini plus and the anbernic rg35xx. I recommend the rg35xx because it is cheaper and has cooler designs. And yes, both can run gba and ds games
IMO you're underselling the killer feature of Onion OS, which is that every time you power down the system with a quick power button hold, it also automatically save states where you are. Then when you boot the machine back up, it auto-loads the last game you played and also loads that save state. So you can get into and out of a game WAY quicker than basically any other handheld emulator. This makes it really perfect in the pocket factor, because you can so quickly pull it out and be gaming, and just as quickly put it away. Perfect for waiting for the train, a short car ride, killing 5 or 10 minutes here and there. I use it almost exclusively as my pokemon GBA romhack player. It's the perfect size to play RPGs 1-handed
He talked about save states but yeah blew passed it
Props on the ad spots. I normally skip that part of everyone's videos but for you I'm always curious to see what wacky things you're gonna come up with for them
Love mine. I own an RP2+, too, but I use the Mini a lot more for how pocketable it is. The community support is fantastic beyond handling any quirks and OS; the fanmade mods like button replacements, cases, and lanyards are incredible.
I have an RG351M and I find myself using the Mini so much more just because it's so easy to actually use. Comparing this to a RP2+ or one of the larger form factor handhelds is totally bogus.
where can i buy the miyoo mini 2?
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This is pretty dope and should take over the market. The fact that it has vibrations and is so well priced makes this a no brainer.
its right now at 150+ dollars, some monta ago it was at 60 dollars
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okay now that's not budget at all
@@HA-no3jh Still at $60 at the official store. A lot of places are marking it up outrageously though. You can get a cheaper one if you are patient and lucky.
I play pokemon crystal on this and it looks sooo good, the resolution is actually high enough so that you can enable a very convincing grid filter, and retro arch also has color correction so it looks very accurate in the end !
What's a grid filter?
@@lucykaede5863 it's a post processing effect that simulate the aspect of real pixels. On a real gameboy screen, you can see the "gap" between the pixels seens they are quite big. so instead of having an all white screen for exemple, you'll see some sort of grid. to do that your screen need enough pixels to display the variation between a pixel and another
@@tappxor a bit confusing but thank you nonetheless for the explanation!
@@lucykaede5863 well it's more simple to see it directly yeah
Miyoo Mini was my first romp into emulation and it’s sick. There’s a huge community so if you run into issues (like I did) discord helped a ton!
How do u format a 256 gb card to use on a miyoo? I bought one but i cant format it to fat-32 that the miyoo uses, and nowhere online have i found an even halfway decent guide on how to do it
This was my first emulation handheld that I got back at the beginning of the year, and it has been such a joy to use, especially after putting OnionOS/MiniUI on them. Snagged a transparent blue on when those went up, and it's been one of my main devices this year.
Finished up Tomato Adventure on it not too long ago. Huge recommend to anyone that likes the Mario & Luigi Super Star Saga games, same developer but came out before those games, will need the translation patch for it though.
Plus the community for it is absolutely amazing.
Thx for tip im alwaysvlooking for that or paper marioish type games lol.
@@SupremeODMG Me too! I've been excited to try out The Outbound Ghost that just came out since that is most definitely Paper Mario inspired.
This man speaks the truth. I purchased one in February and now it has become one of my favorite ways to play retro games. I highly recommend it!
Very nice background. Always blown away by how clean you make your videos.
the funny thing about emulation devices in my second hand experience, is that people spend more time researching about them and then building and collecting them, but they don't really use them lol
have a friend who has a shelf full of these consoles and he pretty much never plays them
The fact that it has vibrations is kinda mindblowing
I have one it doesn't
@@souit957 no, I've had multiple and they do in fact have a vibration motor.
@@souit957 yes it does
I've had a miyoo mini v1 basically since release and had no idea it could vibrate lmao.
@@souit957 I have one too just play some ps1 games that has vibrations and your miyoo mini is gonna move lol. it even has vibrations settings where you can set the strength
You can upgrade the triggers!! Most people buy this for the form factor. Also, custom boot logos, charge animations, and themes.
Honestly, the best device released this year! Price, performance, availability and the retro feel of it is just perfect
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Isn't the screen a bit little?
Is The Ambernic's last released model (GameBoy shaped) any better?
I had one and sold it, the build quality was very impressive for the price, but it was just too small for me. It is almost exactly the size of a deck of cards. So if you are wondering how it will feel to game on this hold a deck of cards in your hands and this will give you a pretty good idea. I wish they made a larger version, something along the lines of the Game Boy Pocket form factor would be perfect IMO
You just saved me money as someone who thinks handhelds got too small around the DS. Even PSP to Vita was way too drastic for me in button size and form factor. I wish I could test these handhelds first!
I agree with you completely. The form factor make these devices very impressive and cute but usability suffers.
My rg280v doesn't get much use simply because I usually favor bigger devices. I'd say the retroid pocket is a better all arounder.
@@bleedredstars If ergonomics are your #1 concern, the Powkiddy RGB10 Max 2 is your best bet. With big grips, buttons, and a nice matte feel it should work for you. But its performance is another thing, depending on what you want to play.
Well they got miyoo mini plus which seems to be the most ergonomic while still being pocketable
I've never had an emulator device before. I bought a Miyoo Mini and it's outstanding
Idk what counts as an emulation device but I've owned an Nvidia Shield and now have a Steam Deck if those count?
@@bland9876 shield, idk. The steam deck is thrown in with these sometimes.
@@spartaninvirginia A steam deck is like a phone, it has a separate main purpose, which for the steam deck, its the power to play almost any games on steam including AAA games. While the emulation is an optional bonus, which any smartphone can also do.
So i would mostly call it an emulation "capable" device more than a straight emulation device
@@MonoDree oh for sure, emulation isn't the Decks main purpose, but it can do it.
Saw your “save the hero builders” video. There’s another device out there that supports all of the same consoles. It’s also a bit cheaper. A small Canadian company called RetroStage makes a device called the RetroBlaster Programmer. It allows you to do the same things as the “Saver the Hero Builders” device, but it also allows you to program blank cartridges as well (sold separately).
Miyoo Mini is one of my absolute FAVES, best for gameboy on the go
Game Boy/Color/Advance were definitely my main reasons for buying, it’s a great device!
I love my Miyoo Mini.
Absolute best little emulator device.
And it has a built in MP3 player, which may not be a big deal to too many people, but it's great for me.
Same, I love this little thing, cant go out without it!
How long is the battery life when using it as an mp3 player?
@@MASTERMIND2368 I haven't taken note, but I've used it for more than 2 hours as an MP3 player
do you know where to add your files for playing music? I can't seem to figure out how to get the Mp3 player working. Thanks!
yo try to start your pours from a bit higher so the first gulp of foam will sink and dye with the coffee, then abruptly shorten the distance between the pitcher and the cup for the foam to start painting, then keep the foam/milk flow rate steadily increasing so it will push the foam further and allow you to polish those great designs you're making. Keep it up! Would love to see a coffee vlog or something, or an extended coffee video haha.
I bought one of these and my girlfriend has completely taken it over to play a random GBA game called "Zooo!" constantly. This thing is the best handheld emulator on the market because it's actually portable and not so expensive that if it breaks you're going to be super sad. I got it a couple months before it went out of stock and prices jumped, but with shipping I was in for less than 70$. It can't be stressed enough how perfect this form factor and price point is for creating a device that you will actually take with you and use. Comparing this to other larger emulators like the RP2 or the friggin Ayn Odin is totally bogus man. These are not the same type of items. And yeah, they are working on a Miyoo Mini 3.
Miyoo is my first emulation device. I was mostly looking for something to play GBA games and it's perfect for that.
That's mostly what i want one for as well, I'm still trying to get one but no luck as i had 2 ali express deliveries fail on me. I want to play pokemon sapphire and advance wars on it.
@@IamPussy first and currently only. still using just it
@@MonoDree mine came with every gb and gba pokemon as well as advanced wars downloaded on it. I bit the bullet and paid the extra 20 bucks to buy it on amazon, two day shipping and no messing around with ali express, which ive always had issues like yours with, seemed worth it to me
I love my Miyoo mini (v2), I upgraded with Etsy "better buttons" for the back buttons. It's my favorite aside from the Retroid Pocket 3. My only real qualm is that the headphone jack doesn't put out a very high level of volume, but I compensate with Retro Arch audio gain to boost a bit.
there is a 3d printed variant for the back buttons i saw somewhere that improves ergonomics a LOT (at the cost of pocketability) but if you are interested in ever using those R2/L2 buttons is a must
I love mine. Was going to get a 2nd one but they sold out everywhere in the last couple months.
It's my favorite way to play PS1 games.
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I feel like the big thing you missed is the community Making this go from a fairly decent device to a Stellar one.
The subreddit has people selling/creating/suggesting well crafted mods, cases and UIs
Any game you are looking to tune for better performance plenty of people have suggestions
I have a launch Odin and two Miyoos…Odin never gets used rather Miyoo over that one for sure, get a good case attach a hand strap and good to go.
love my miyoo mini! Thankfully I was able to get one before the prices got insane so I paid around the 50 dollar area.
As someone who owns a Miyoo Mini v2, I can confirm that this thing is awesome! What we need however is a company to step up and emulate the 2DS. This may seem pointless given how great the DS is however you could all so much extra including TV out. Beyond that though, Miyoo Mini is great. Definately worth adding to the collection.
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Yeah, it's a pretty solid handheld. I've taken mine on my around the world adventure and it's now been to 7 countries, still strong and punches well above it's weight and is able tocompete for my time alongside my 2DSXL, steamdeck and Switch.
Glad to see it getting some more love, even if late to the party 😛
Oh, yeah and go chuck OnionOS on it, much better than the stock OS. (Oh I'm blind, I just noticed you already have the onion os haha!)
Been using the miyoo mini since July and love it, I mostly play GBA games like pokemon. I have gifted 3 to friends so far and they all love it. so many fun mods for the device too.
Hey, you should make a tier list video of all these retro devices! Id be curious where you place everything
He has already made a video like that in the past where he picks his favourite emulators in order to number 1. I don't know if he is willing to do that again so soon unless he does one for the more powerful devices which will definitely have steam deck as number 1 lol
@@MonoDree indeed you are right. Id look forward to it regardless as one of those tier list videos but also as an update to the last one done
I got mine on allie express for $50.
I got it for being as tiny as you'd ever want a hand held to be. With Onion installed it plays ps1 perfect, and most ps1 games don't need sticks, and most don't make heavy use of the triggers.
Ps1 don't need sticks cus they don't have sticks
@@Fone_Fortress later ps1 games had analog support and a few relied pretty heavily on it, but all games were playable without them iirc
@@GroggyGuava Ohhhhhh. That's for the PSOne right? Not to be confused with the PS1?
@@Fone_Fortress no the dual analog sticks were introduced in 1997 on the playstation, the PSone wasnt released till 2000
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That thing is F'ing adorable. I can't imagine playing on such a tiny screen at length though.
I bought two of these, the white and black one because it was so good for what it is price and performance wise. At one point it was sold out but yea Miyoo Mini is amazing for what it does.
I never thought I would be a 'multiple emulator handheld' person - but I use the Miyoo Mini for pick up and play, and if I'm taking a trip where I'm not going to be spending a lot of time playing video games
The GPD XP Plus is for emulating 'everything' (as of right now, on Android), so I can switch between the bigger systems if I have the time, but also play any older games with a few swipes/presses
Love my Miyoo mini, the community custom triggers are a good upgrade and I love the setting in onion os to automatically boot in to the last game played. When you tap the power button is automatically creates a temporary save state. Then you power it on and your back in game at the same spot within 7-10 seconds. The pocketability and quick load time makes it worth carrying around to me. I don’t have to wait minutes for my retroid pocket 2 to power on, get to android, load a emulator and then select my save state.
Can you link the custom triggers? Can I print them?
The video overall is great but my thumbs-up was absolutely for that Trade plug. Man, that energy is the story of my life bro. xD
I was about to order the Miyoo Mini V2 from Banggood but saw they had Anbernic handhelds as well and I opted for the SNES controller inspired RG353P instead. If you dig SNES retro looks then it's a great choice. After watching this I'm back to wanting the Miyoo Mini and am ordering one asap. Thanks!
Great pick, nice that you got yourself one. Happy with mine and love the form factor. I was hoping in the past to get the bittboy 2, but it sold out very fast where I was from. Having the miyoo mini v2 filled that missing gap. Have a pocket go which I love just as much, which was my first pocketable emulation device.
Those numbers are the release numbers, so games are sorted in the order that they were released.
Legit coffee setup! Got the sette 270, breville express, even a bottomless portafilter, good stuff
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@@conjoinedcheese6509 i agree
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Ever sense my job switched over to iphones I've been digging into these little portable emulators. I currently use the RG3000 which at the time of purchase was $35 on Amazon. So far I've been happy with battery life and I primarily use it for gb, gbc, and gba emulation. It does have snes, nes, and a few 64 and PS1 games that run okay.
The goal is to play emulators on your work phone and get caught.
Since
"Poor predictible Bob. Always makes an emulator video"
"Good old Emulators. Nothing beats that"
In the background: cymbal and huge timpani mallets. Other note; i worked at a coffee shop last year for a friend and so of course I had to watch your steps. 😅😅. These retro game handhelds are tempting for me not for nostalgia sake, because I never had one growing up, but mainly to see what I missed out on playing!
still doesn't compare to a PSP GO
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And the vita is even better
I have one 2 tips first don't use the sd card USB adaptor its trash and will corrupt your card second the sd card it comes with is trash you have been warned plan accordingly besides that awesome little device a lot of customization as far as people making buttons and custom firmware you can even make custom boot screens and battery animations yourself or download some from someone who made one lots of cases on etsy stickers 3d printed grips the community around this is pretty amazing.
Literally can’t find one anywhere
Amazon for like 70 dollars but it's the plus
Have you found one yet?
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Pro tip: If over 40 y/o wear glasses when playing this tiny device. Switch the left trigger buttons to the right trigger buttons when playing Street Fighter games. Don't play for long periods to prevent fingers from cramping. Use the save feature in megaman 2 and don't throw your Miyoo Mini V2 into a wall out of frustration when playing megaman 2. Now sit back relax and enjoy your awesome pocketable handheld emulator device anywhere you want !
This thing is practically impossible to get in the US at the moment. I was selling these for about 65-70 each after getting them straight from a factory in bulk this summer. Then one day the seller just stopped filling orders. They said the factory was having issues getting the displays. And that they wouldn't be able to get more until mid August. Well, be late September they still weren't able to even send out 5 units at a time. So I gave up. Right now they're going for like 120-150 depending on the color, and you still might be waiting for overseas shipping times at that price.
All that Said, this thing is still fantastic. Just please don't go around spending 150 bucks on one, when they are almost certainly going to be available for closer to 50-60 by spring.
Love my miyoo, been chipping away at chrono trigger on my breaks at work 👌🏻
Just bought mine a couple of days ago, cant wait to get it
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I love mine, dude. I got it back in June and have continually been impressed by it
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I gave a crystal blue miyoo mini v2 to my brother law when I visited my wife in Vietnam just recently. He's always working so a full console didnt make sense, the miyoo fit into his pocket and he can play on for hours wherever he is.
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Dude I'm so surprised it took you so long to make a video about the Miyoo, Its the tiny handheld that goes everywhere with me. I never leave home without it, its nothing short of amazing what it can do in such a small package, Onion OS makes it pretty much a perfect device with no flaws.
I've always shunned these emulation devices in the past in favor of "original" hardware and software, but with the prices of original stuff through the roof these days, these devices are starting to become very appealing.
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I got a RP2+ as an "upgrade" to my Miyoo, and I _hated_ it. If I never had the Miyoo, I probably won't have been quite as upset by it, but I use my Miyoo a lot more and the RP2+ sits and collects dust.
The problem with the RP2+ is that the buttons are *FIRM*. I don't have any way to test exactly how much pressure is needed to press a button, but balancing my 1/2lb phone on one still wasn't quite enough to press it down. That weight becomes more if you have to press 2 or more buttons down too. So my hands get really tired using the thing after only a few minutes. On top of that, the Android OS is extremely cumbersome compared to the Onion OS on the Miyoo. Cycling through my game lists and picking a new game to play on the Miyoo is as fast as possible. On the RP2+, I have to hope that Retroarch is set up correctly, and then select the correct core if it's not, or download a new one... etc. I can get it to work, but by the time I've got the game running, I'm not even that interested in having a session with it.
All that complaining aside, I have been mashing the buttons A LOT to loosen them up while the system is off, and I found a non-stock frontend called Daijisho that pushes the whole system to be a bit closer to the Miyoo experience. It's no longer collecting so much dust.
Edit: It's worth noting that the only thing I've done on the RP2+ that the Miyoo can't do is N64 games. But the controls are not at all set up to feel right for playing N64, so I haven't done much. There's a few other advantages, like being able to play games from the Play store, since it's an android device. I've dabbled around in GTA3, which is something I've owned for almost a decade, and purchased on my Google account before I realized how awful playing a game with a virtual touchscreen controller is. The odd screen size does mess up some apps though, since phones and tablets are not 4:3 ratio.
that ad break was phenomenal!
That ad segment made me never want to leave my coffee routine
You make me want to watch the sponsorship. SERIOUSLY Like you makeing coffee?! totally worth it
joke's on you, I've already been subscribed to your sponsor for years
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I got the same one and I love it I had to wait 2 months b4 canceling my first order and another 1.5 months to actually get it from another vender at a total of 65 dollars after tax and shipping. Almost immediately after I see the new model is selling for like 45 bucks after tax and shipping lol. I like the old model with a non corded battery though, it seems more modern.
In my head I'd put ps1 emulation at around the $100 mark.
It being able to do that at its price is pretty amazing.
Hell no to the form factor tho. Would be great if there were instructions to transplant this thing into a 3d printed case to move it to the gba form factor so the L and R buttons aren't horribly uncomfortable to use.
if you wanna model and print a custom case you may as well get a pi zero 2 w and build your own controller.
I really like the form factor. For the spec inside, I wouldn't pay more than $50 for it.
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Yeah, Retro Pocket 3 still gotta be the one for me. Steam Link, Steam Remote Play, and GeForce Now is a game changer for me. Plus it's just an Android phone and there's just a ton you could do with that.
When the sponsored ad is somehow better than the actual video 😂
Great review and glad to see the Mini still gettin love. Retroid Pocket 3 might actually be harder to get right now. Mine has been sitting in Shenzhen distribution centers for over 3 weeks now.
Russ is the man, his guide for installing Onion OS is great
I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses my pinky fingers as bottom base holders for handhelds. Cool.
There are ports for this thing like Super Mario 64, Doom(of course) Blood, Shadow Warrior and Renegade Rampage
Bob was about to go full "Mouthful mode" on that MiYoo 😂
Wulff is literally the only person who makes these advertisements funny, I am always watching them till the end lol
Costs more, but a PSP Go will not disappoint for mobile emulation in a tiny device.
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my kind of device, really love the portability
I just got a steamdeck. All my time has been messing around with that. However, I must admit that many of the handhelds coming out now look sooo cool. 😅
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The coolest thing in my opinion is EasyRPG and being able to play an indie game called OFF, or Cave Story on a little device in my pocket. Those are things I grew up playing sitting at a computer, but I guess you could say this about any handheld
THAT LATTE LOOKS AMAZING
After watching this video I went and bought a Miyoo. Ended up spending 77.99 with the 64gb sd. I know I over spent but I love the form factor and look of it. I'll mainly be playing Pokemon on it and it's my first emulator console. I'm pretty excited
Where can I get one for that price?
I don't like adds but I just got to see it because coffee + comedy = GOLD
Still loving mine! I have both the PocketGo and the Miyoo, and waiting on the RP3. When you get a better one, you feel better about kicking the old one around. So even though I love my Miyoo the most (and soon it will be the RP3), I take the PocketGo with me anywhere now because I'm not paranoid about its screen getting scratched anymore lol.
I have no intention of buying any of these emulator devices, but I still love to watch this reviews for some reason.
I love my Miyoo Mini. I am always playing it. And anytime I go somewhere, I throw it in my bag to bring with me.
i love seeing jesus reviewing his favorite video games
I’ve been looking for a pocket-able PS1 RPG emulation station. This might do the trick. I am hoping the standby battery life will last longer than a week. I love the idea of keeping this in my travel bag.
Love the miyoo mini, got a used v1, dropped it once after a few days, broke, ordered another one quickly. Should be here in a few days!
I despise in sponsored ads in videos so much
The rg351p is the best handheld for GBA because it’s 2x GBA resolution, so it’s also the same 3:2 aspect ratio
Finally. I was waiting for this video for weeks lol
Reminds me of the psp go. I actually have two and I'm posting a modded one on my ebay. I loved the coffee ad btw!
I prefer the anbernic 280v over the miyoo mini v2, but I still like it. 280v just feels better in my hands for me.
Razer Kishi is sometimes on sell at Amazon, get one and put it on your old Samsung or whatever that you had in drawer somewhere…
Boom…bigger screen to play…not too mention more powerful processor too…if you weren’t too cheap out on your old phones.
I just love your reviews!
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Ngl alot of these alternatives are real nice, I just bought a 2DS XL and hope to mod it to play portable games. The Odin got my attention but I can't see myself playing a "2 screens in 1" device but seeing there's "Switch-Like" stuff out there able to play a various amounts of games I might be more interested in those