Welcome Mikey! What should this jazzy dude share with you next? Let him know your feedback! Note: There is a fix out now for the cardinal snapping on the joysticks. Additionally, we are hearing reports some units are still going out with light bleed, while this was not a review unit, and does not have light bleed, it is ridiculous and disappointing to hear that any units are still going out in that condition. We have reached out to our Anbernic contact for clarity.
@@JosephTheRocker😂 Stubbs had a big part in helping me edit. Definitely still finding my groove, so stick around as I will eventually be lvl 16 and evolve into a Charmeleon.
Love the Cube and loved the video❤ In case anyone wants to load their games in the Anbernic launcher: You have to select a console and then press Select. That way you'll get to another menu, in which you can select "Rom Settings". In there you can add another path to find your roms.
Welcome Mikey! that was a solid review, unique and well detailed! the Cube is indeed beautiful in every way, easy to carry with convenience (gotta love how tiny it is), T820 packs loads of power and is gonna pull you through most emulators with ease. The screen may be 1:1 but is subjective to most of us who are in need of a fine device to run DS/3DS and other emulators (I'd say this makes a fine machine for higher end turn-based rpgs) Cheers to the RH team and welcome again, Mikey! (love how you're a musician like Stubbs) ♥️
@@MikeySaxMusic You're welcome, and of course, you did amazing! I've been re-playing the Megaman Zero series. I've been using my RG35XXSP with Knulli. I love my SP, and the other handhelds I own. Gotta say, the RG35XXSP was very pocketable with the case as I've been carrying around as of recent ♥️
One month later i traded it to rg556, turns out i got more screen real estate when playing 1:1 on snes since i got 4.3 inch on screen on rg556, i thought im getting morenwith rgcube, only thing i missed is the formfactor tho, fits better on my smaller bags too
OMG listening to the Pictionary music has sent me down a rabbit hole of finding more of Tim Follin's music, NES Solstice is also great. Great review by the way, i'm waiting for my RG cube to arrive in the next couple of days hopefully.
The problem i have with this device was the screen. The odd shape of the screen is good for vertical shooting up games, but for 4.3 games, you lose a bit of screen in left and right.
@@dean_dv unfortunately not an official patch, does require the bootloader unlock. Search "RG556 and RG-CUBE Analog cardinal snapping and sensitivity fix"
@@dean_dv unfortunately it's an unofficial patch that requires the bootloader unlock. Search "RG556 and RG-CUBE Analog cardinal snapping and sensitivity fix"
Man even though I have the Odin 2, this form factor is tempting. Also, you can set audio to turn off during fast forward in the audio portion of RetroArch, then save the override in quick options.
@@retrohandhelds not just the early batches, people are getting new devices now which have light bleed and with the high price it's ridiculous we have to rely on a return policy since Anbernic don't have a QA process.
@@dean_dv This is important to note, thank you! I will relay this to our Anbernic contact, that is RIDICULOUS to hear its still happening after all the kerfuffles.
Wow you straight ripped that alto sax as former trumpet player who loved playing Charlie Parker songs from my bootleg fake book your intro just brought me back. Insta sub
Really enjoyed Ship of Harkinian for Android on it, plus 3ds emulation of Metroid Samus Returns. 3ds emulation on it with the default overlay is really really good and surprised me.
@@MikeySaxMusic I've really enjoyed Mario Kart 7 and Metroid Samus Returns. They run amazing and the shared screen on the bottom is very easy to use, and not frequently used.
My personal best too. I don't boot the MiyooM+ anymore (in fact I offered it to a friend), nor the RGB30s which I loved. Why should I? RG CUBE = Small enough for any trips + All retro + 3DS ( amazing 1:1 display for that) + Psp/2...ect + Android games and Apps (yt, ect..). Combine it with the Daijisho frontend and you've got a killer. The never ending chase for a greater handheld is over for me...for now at least😊. Well I'm actually about to receive the MiyooA30, but that's for it to be pocketed at all time. It's like needing toilets, you never know when a crave for a retro session will show up😅
I would love that. I use Daijisho on other devices, but man is it a pain to initially setup. I like using RetroArch as my frontend. When it’s really dialed in, it’s like being home. And that home is retro video games.
@@MikeySaxMusic I feel that - I would suggest ES - DE as it offers thumbnails, titles, manuals, and gameplay videos for all systems. It's definitely worth it and runs retroarch for the retro systems so it's more like a home with a finished basement ya dig 🎃
Zu has started three times now and the OS got an update on his second day of production all three times. He said he's just going to barrel through 0.7 and hope there aren't any major changes to installation or setup.
@@MikeySaxMusic watched Russ' video and finally figured it out. You can actually drag from top of screen to a setting called desktop mode and then use the touchscreen to point to your app on an external display and it'll launch in 16:9. That way you can get full use of your screen without the 1:1 limitation. I seriously stopped using the cube solely due to not understanding this the first time and I'm going to clone the SD card from my Odin 2 and start playing more of the cube on TV to seamlessly play as a console and carry device.
@@Pridetoons Very understandable answer! I myself have at least 11 handhelds I like equally. They are my most favorite as well. LG G-Pad5, Steam Deck,405V, Max 2, X55, 351V, 300X, 28XX, B20SX, 280V, GPD XD Plus.
Love the look of this device, but until Anbernic fixes the joysticks (not custom firmware) and the screen bleed isn't a crap shoot, I can't pull the trigger on this. 🍻
Very FAIR. Sticks are still snapping, GammaOS should fix but we need Stock OS fix as well (which they can then apply to their various android devices which are affected).
@@MikeySaxMusic I hope you are right, because nearly all content creators who have just recently did videos on the Cube have lightbleed, still... it's crazy that reviews this late since the release are still seeing this 🤦🏻♂️
You spent $200 on this device and $300+ on an Odin 2 and can't be bothered to pay 5 buck for ES-DE?? And now you complaint about your PS2 games not showing up and have to go use Retroarch to find your games. Are you serious???
IVE BEEN AFFLICTED W THE SICKNESS!!!! I should have clarified… I already have a micro SD that has most of the games that don’t come with the stock card. Those cards that come with don’t have the mainstream games… saving money is 1 thing… my spending habits are an entire whole other situation. But hey! It paid off… somehow I got on Retro Handhelds channel! Send me the link to your channel, I’ll sub it!
You say that until you set your CRT shaders for Genesis, and all of a sudden that aspect ratio SHINES. But hey! I love your perspective, are you more of a 16:9 fella? NOTHING WRONG W IT IF YOU ARE!!!! 😂
Welcome Mikey! What should this jazzy dude share with you next? Let him know your feedback!
Note: There is a fix out now for the cardinal snapping on the joysticks. Additionally, we are hearing reports some units are still going out with light bleed, while this was not a review unit, and does not have light bleed, it is ridiculous and disappointing to hear that any units are still going out in that condition. We have reached out to our Anbernic contact for clarity.
Welcome Mikey, looking forward to more content, yeah I love the Cube, I still use it as my main to take out and about anyway. Great video🔥🔥
Still my favorite!!
@@SWPLGAMINGwe have commonality!!!!!
@@retrohandhelds my only feedback is that he's too visually similar to Stubbs and should probably grow a beard and braid it
@@JosephTheRocker😂 Stubbs had a big part in helping me edit. Definitely still finding my groove, so stick around as I will eventually be lvl 16 and evolve into a Charmeleon.
Hey all! It’s me, MikeySax!! Thank you all for the overwhelming support! This was pretty nerve racking but hey! Done is better than perfect!
Love the Cube and loved the video❤ In case anyone wants to load their games in the Anbernic launcher: You have to select a console and then press Select. That way you'll get to another menu, in which you can select "Rom Settings". In there you can add another path to find your roms.
Mano… this means a lot! I had to use Stubbs as a crutch to make sure I wasn’t in over my head… I’m so glad you liked it!
Welcome Mikey! that was a solid review, unique and well detailed! the Cube is indeed beautiful in every way, easy to carry with convenience (gotta love how tiny it is), T820 packs loads of power and is gonna pull you through most emulators with ease. The screen may be 1:1 but is subjective to most of us who are in need of a fine device to run DS/3DS and other emulators (I'd say this makes a fine machine for higher end turn-based rpgs)
Cheers to the RH team and welcome again, Mikey! (love how you're a musician like Stubbs) ♥️
Wow! Thank you so much! What are you playing these days and on what?
@@MikeySaxMusic You're welcome, and of course, you did amazing! I've been re-playing the Megaman Zero series. I've been using my RG35XXSP with Knulli. I love my SP, and the other handhelds I own. Gotta say, the RG35XXSP was very pocketable with the case as I've been carrying around as of recent ♥️
I’m loving mine. We drove over to hang out with family for the weekend and it’s the device that accompanied me.
Did we just become best friends? 😂 it’s so amazing, this lil cube!
One month later i traded it to rg556, turns out i got more screen real estate when playing 1:1 on snes since i got 4.3 inch on screen on rg556, i thought im getting morenwith rgcube, only thing i missed is the formfactor tho, fits better on my smaller bags too
Dude, Facts!
OMG listening to the Pictionary music has sent me down a rabbit hole of finding more of Tim Follin's music, NES Solstice is also great. Great review by the way, i'm waiting for my RG cube to arrive in the next couple of days hopefully.
Of all the videos about retro handhelds there are on UA-cam. This was definitely one of them. Two thumbs up for Mikey sax.
Haha!! Indeed. ❤😂
The problem i have with this device was the screen. The odd shape of the screen is good for vertical shooting up games, but for 4.3 games, you lose a bit of screen in left and right.
I hope we see more of Mikey! Love his sax and sass!
Im waiting for my rg cube to deliver! I can't wait to play some PS1 and PS2 on the go!
Dude! You’re in for a treat!
Thanks Mikey! Great job 🙂
Thank you, Chocho!
Should probably note that there's a fix out now for the cardinal snapping on the joysticks
Good call! We'll get that added in. Thanks!
Ooo!?? I’m learning!
Is this an official fix from Anbernic or does it still require flashing, unlocking the bootloader and factory resetting your device?
@@dean_dv unfortunately not an official patch, does require the bootloader unlock. Search "RG556 and RG-CUBE Analog cardinal snapping and sensitivity fix"
@@dean_dv unfortunately it's an unofficial patch that requires the bootloader unlock. Search "RG556 and RG-CUBE Analog cardinal snapping and sensitivity fix"
Man even though I have the Odin 2, this form factor is tempting. Also, you can set audio to turn off during fast forward in the audio portion of RetroArch, then save the override in quick options.
Good to know!! I mainly use my Odin 2 as a PS5 streaming device at this point. All other things I play look great on a 1x1 aspect ratio
As long as you don't get one with light bleed... :(
Yeah those early batches were rough!
@@retrohandhelds And there's no way telling you'll get the fixed one. :( It's a lottery, unfortunately.
Just buy it from somewhere with easy returns! Mine is awesome
@@retrohandhelds not just the early batches, people are getting new devices now which have light bleed and with the high price it's ridiculous we have to rely on a return policy since Anbernic don't have a QA process.
@@dean_dv This is important to note, thank you! I will relay this to our Anbernic contact, that is RIDICULOUS to hear its still happening after all the kerfuffles.
Wow you straight ripped that alto sax as former trumpet player who loved playing Charlie Parker songs from my bootleg fake book your intro just brought me back. Insta sub
Mike sax! Good video man! Love the controllers man
I did it!?? HEY ZU!!! I DID IT!
Really enjoyed Ship of Harkinian for Android on it, plus 3ds emulation of Metroid Samus Returns. 3ds emulation on it with the default overlay is really really good and surprised me.
Do you have any 3DS recommendations? I used to be an NDS guy, but needed to get good grades in college when the 3DS came out.
@@MikeySaxMusic I've really enjoyed Mario Kart 7 and Metroid Samus Returns. They run amazing and the shared screen on the bottom is very easy to use, and not frequently used.
Homie is a Sax Machine
SAX ALL DAY!
Saxual Harassment…
My personal best too. I don't boot the MiyooM+ anymore (in fact I offered it to a friend), nor the RGB30s which I loved. Why should I? RG CUBE = Small enough for any trips + All retro + 3DS ( amazing 1:1 display for that) + Psp/2...ect + Android games and Apps (yt, ect..). Combine it with the Daijisho frontend and you've got a killer. The never ending chase for a greater handheld is over for me...for now at least😊. Well I'm actually about to receive the MiyooA30, but that's for it to be pocketed at all time. It's like needing toilets, you never know when a crave for a retro session will show up😅
Bro I would for sure use Daijisho or Emulation Station as the frontend!
I would love that. I use Daijisho on other devices, but man is it a pain to initially setup. I like using RetroArch as my frontend. When it’s really dialed in, it’s like being home. And that home is retro video games.
@@MikeySaxMusic I feel that - I would suggest ES - DE as it offers thumbnails, titles, manuals, and gameplay videos for all systems. It's definitely worth it and runs retroarch for the retro systems so it's more like a home with a finished basement ya dig 🎃
I mapped Emulation Station to the Anbernic Launcher button on the Cube
I love this little guy. Unfortunately my friends do too. They snag it right out of my hands.
When does the video about plumos on xu mini m release?
Working on it currently, soon TM!
Zu has started three times now and the OS got an update on his second day of production all three times. He said he's just going to barrel through 0.7 and hope there aren't any major changes to installation or setup.
That’s nice to hear. I look forward to it
Does anyone know how to correct the 1:1 aspect ratio when playing on a TV?
At this point it isn’t clear yet. Perhaps in a future update?
@@MikeySaxMusic watched Russ' video and finally figured it out. You can actually drag from top of screen to a setting called desktop mode and then use the touchscreen to point to your app on an external display and it'll launch in 16:9. That way you can get full use of your screen without the 1:1 limitation. I seriously stopped using the cube solely due to not understanding this the first time and I'm going to clone the SD card from my Odin 2 and start playing more of the cube on TV to seamlessly play as a console and carry device.
As long you don't do a whole Kenny G love solo😂. Appreciate the video!
I thought stubbs had a makeover after seeing the thumbnail at first glance.
😂 Let’s Gooooo!!!! Stubbs is a handsome gentleman, and I’m honored to share in his likeness.
subbed, will this run mario golf on the camecube well?
How does the cube handle sports games like ncaa football psp ps2 and the ncaa hoops games?
8:11 Tim Follin Intermission 💯
YOU GOT MY TIM FOLLIN REFERENCE!! What a genius he is…
Just bought the RG-CUBE and RG40XX!
Awesome! Which one do you like the most?
@@jonathonearl482 Both! 😂
@@Pridetoons Very understandable answer! I myself have at least 11 handhelds I like equally. They are my most favorite as well. LG G-Pad5, Steam Deck,405V, Max 2, X55, 351V, 300X, 28XX, B20SX, 280V, GPD XD Plus.
Curious how you’ll like the 40xx
That's awesome! SP is the daily driver, but I have RP2s for stronger games. Trying to give both some time before I get anything new.
You could be stubbs brother. You guys look the same. Nice review!
Yes, I have a face. Who thinks me and Stubbs should do a 23 and me to truly find out?
Love the look of this device, but until Anbernic fixes the joysticks (not custom firmware) and the screen bleed isn't a crap shoot, I can't pull the trigger on this. 🍻
Very FAIR. Sticks are still snapping, GammaOS should fix but we need Stock OS fix as well (which they can then apply to their various android devices which are affected).
@@retrohandhelds Exactly. Just need Anbernic to fix their stuff before they get my money 🍻
Fair points. I don’t think light bleed will be too much of an issue at this point. It’s been addressed.
ua-cam.com/video/BueWSWfb-Ww/v-deo.htmlsi=blLAHq1Cdyzkg87Q
@@MikeySaxMusic I hope you are right, because nearly all content creators who have just recently did videos on the Cube have lightbleed, still... it's crazy that reviews this late since the release are still seeing this 🤦🏻♂️
Welcome Stubbs 2.0
$170 is insane for that it costs them 25$ to make and the launcher doesn’t even work?
Just sold mine, the thumb sticks were a turn off
I know this thing can play GC and PS2 so well, but I’ve honestly been playing a TON of GBC. Mostly because of my hands.
Cubeboy Bebop
Ayyyeee
More like… Cuteboy BeepPop!? Oh wait, that’s me… nm.
Just got an Rg cube with terribleeeee lightbleed..... Anbernic will send me a screen... Propably with another case of lightbleed...i am freaking mad
Bummer dude… I may have gotten lucky, so I had wishful thinking that they rid their lot of light bleed cubes… 😢
@@MikeySaxMusic before convincing them to send me the screen they offered me 15 dollars compensation. Anbernic is something else
Are games preloaded on it?
It sounds like you just drop your thoughts while you're talking a few times in this video
Yes! Welcome to UA-cam, I’m your host, MikeySax. Saying random crap and talking about feelings. 😂🎉
Lemuroid
i’m born and raised brooklyn and i have always said mah-rio. i thought maa-rio was a canadian thing lol
I blame my parents…😂🤌
Your games problem is a matter of them being in the wrong folder.
Hey Joey says Mayrio too! 😁
We will let it slide THIS ONE TIME
@@retrohandhelds Let what slide?
May? Rio? ITS MAAHHHRIO! NY! BKNY!!!
😂
I mapped the button to ES
There you go!
What's with old people and the whole "how'd you get in my room?" shtick?
You’re Welcome! I invited you all into my living room… can I get you anything? Seltzer? A Werther’s Original? Perhaps some Preparation H?
Google is a monopoly
😂
Pictionary going hard af
How well does it play Genshin Impact?
Hard to justify getting this one the 556 is prettt much the same price
Can you play this multiplayer via wireless support?
I believe so… I just don’t have any friends to try this on…
Can you do Pico8 on android?
Pretty sure? Maybe? Those other cats are Pico bro’s. I’ve only ever dipped my left big toe into the pico pond.
Frederick Parkway
Welch Street
It would be smarter to play the Android version of GTA Vice City which has better graphics and more updated
Jannie Land
You spent $200 on this device and $300+ on an Odin 2 and can't be bothered to pay 5 buck for ES-DE?? And now you complaint about your PS2 games not showing up and have to go use Retroarch to find your games. Are you serious???
IVE BEEN AFFLICTED W THE SICKNESS!!!! I should have clarified… I already have a micro SD that has most of the games that don’t come with the stock card. Those cards that come with don’t have the mainstream games… saving money is 1 thing… my spending habits are an entire whole other situation. But hey! It paid off… somehow I got on Retro Handhelds channel! Send me the link to your channel, I’ll sub it!
The bars at look annoying on PS2 games :/
I forgot to set the aspect ratio…
Useless screen ratio for an android device, and useless chipset for the screen.... In my opinion the second worse release of the year after the A30
You say that until you set your CRT shaders for Genesis, and all of a sudden that aspect ratio SHINES. But hey! I love your perspective, are you more of a 16:9 fella? NOTHING WRONG W IT IF YOU ARE!!!! 😂