Games tested in this video: GBC Wario Land II GBA Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure NES Super Mario Bros SNES The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Super Mario RPG Yoshi's Island N64 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Mario Kart 64 Super Mario 64 Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Dreamcast Skies of Arcadia Soul Calibur Gauntlet Legends Crazy Taxi 2 Sonic Adventure 2 Arcade Metal Slug Street Fighter III 3rd Strike Bonk's Adventure 1943 PS1 Crash Bandicoot 2 Suikoden II Dragon Warrior VII Wild Arms 2 The Misadventures of Tron Bonne PSP Final Fantasy Castlevania The Dracula X Chronicles Bomberman Ridge Racer Mega Man Maverick Hunter X DS Mario Kart DS New Super Mario Bros.
You can't really do anything to fix those games on a 3:2 screen. The games are stretched with a flattering filter to smooth out the image. A real 4:3 screen will always be the better option. This is beyond the scope of your question, but all the people that cloned the OGA never should have kept the 3:2 screen from the original design from HK. This processor is best at emulating systems that originally used a 4:3 aspect ratio. I never thought it would have taken over one year for someone to finally make a proper handheld with this chip.
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your place must be absolutely filled with handhelds at this point, like some kind of chuck e cheese ball pit where all the balls can play crash bandicoot. great video
It's crazy just how many great emulation devices are out these days. It's actually kinda kept me from buying any though, because I always look at them and read about them, but can never make up my mind!
@@cookies_usa206 I finally just bit a couple days ago. Now I just have to wait until either December or Q1 2022 for Valve to send me my $650 "emulation device" :p
I always wait for the Taki review. I was ready to buy, but wanted to hear what he thought of it first. I bought it immediately after watching this video.
oh... so... not real wood, huh... well, i kinda-sorta expected that but still... i hope it still looks dope in real life coz it looks pretty good in ur video, Taki, and i am definitely getting the wood one. thanx for the review, Taki, u delivered as always, buddy.
Thanks for checking out Skies of Arcadia! Thats exactly the game I wanted to play on this thing. It seems like its not quite there yet though so maybe the next revision will be able to get perfect framerate.
Can’t believe I finally got to see Skies of Arcadia on a handheld. I can’t wait on the handheld (not PC based) that can play Splinter Cell (Xbox or PS2)
Aloha! Today I ordered one on BG for just 80 Euros. You can easily sell them in our country for the same price, thats not the problem. But I totally felt in love with this device. In germany we would say: Im going pregnant with it since alot of month. :D Im totally glad with my decision today. cant wait for it. Crystal black reminds me of the GBC generation. Besides that, thanks for your videos, im a big fan of them! so, ernest out, best wishes from germany and stay healthy!
I'm waiting for a Perfect Dark capable handheld, and I know I will be waiting a while longer. But these devices are coming on so fast, and hardly getting that much more expensive, SBCs are one of the most interesting fields in technology lately.
It's a question of price vs performance. If you wanted a device that could do that, it could be made, but it would probably end up running Android and being in the $200 price range, where you could just get a GPD XD+ (or even a Switch Lite), which already fits that description. These devices are for the $100 and under range, so their chips are always gonna be at least a few years old and probably mid-low tier for the time they were released in order to keep battery life long enough.
@@erikd6124 Anbernic doesn't develop much in the way of low-level software for chips, they wait for other people to put out a similar product, then build a higher quality equivalent with the same chips. In the case of the JZ4770 chips used in the RG350/350m/350p/280/280v, they were copying the GCW-Zero firmware developed by the open source OpenDingux community. In the case of these Rockchip RK3326 devices (the RG351 line) they're copying the Odroid Go Advanced firmware and OS distributions made by HardKernel and their open source software community. They can't give you a timeline for any products using a new chip because they're a premium-grade copycat brand who make higher quality variants of existing products. That's how they're keeping their costs down while also keeping their build-quality high.
@@Undercoverfire they at least did some modifications by adding this new 640 480 screen. Is there a newer device out or planed to realise in the near future with a more powerfull chip? One without android? Do you think they will do a more powerfull android device? I own the rg351p and Im thinking of getting this new 351v. Will there be another more powerfull device within a year? One without android?
@@erikd6124 Most of the similar devices with more powerful chips run Android, which Anbernic doesn't seem to use on any of their devices. For instance, the Powkiddy X18S looks like it will be much more powerful, but it will run Android. Likewise with the KT R1 will use the same chip as the Powkiddy X18S and will also run Android. Whether or not new Linux-based handhelds come out depends on companies that do the actual software development like Hardkernel, and/or on large dedicated niche communities working for long periods of time, like with OpenDingux.
I've been waiting to buy a device and this definitely checks off a lot of the boxes. I think I'll wait a bit longer to see what happens with the community firmware -- I seem to remember the other 351 line systems performing a bit better on some of these games.
You can expect ArkOS and 351ELEC within weeks of the devs getting a hold of the device. Since the chipset is identical, there isn't too much work to get it going.
@@ungratefulmango ArkOS is coming to 351v, dev is waiting for his unit. 351Elec dev has stated he has no interest in the device or porting that OS to it.
@@ungratefulmango From what the 351Elec dev said on Reddit it seemed like he's just pretty happy with his 351p/351m and generally not interested in the new 351v as a handheld. Doesn't make sense for him to buy the 351v and put work into porting it when he's not really interested in a 351v in the first place. Idk, maybe he just doesn't like the form factor or lack of second stick or something
Probably the best handheld for its price for a very long time :D Thanks for this review!!! I ordered mine. I'll probably upgrade when these things can play GameCube at full speed and for this price, which will take a very long time!
I came to the same conclusion. This is my first upgrade since the RG280M and I probably won't upgrade again until they can run PSP and N64 on 2x rendering.
I am now the proud owner of a RG351V and I'm having the time of my life despite not being able to play to Parasite Eve 2 & not being able to save in Syphon Filter (I can create my own saves by using the little "f" button & R1 button together anyway, so it's not that big of a problem).
It's always a game of cat-and-mouse with those devices. 350M has a 4:3 screen, but an old chip. 351M has the new chip, but the screen is 3:2. This has the new chip and the 4:3 screen, but a plastic shell, one analog and a vertical arrangement (which I actually like, but I think I'm in the minority on that one, and it seems less pocketable than any of the other handhelds). As much as I'm tempted to buy one of those handhelds, I think I'll hold back a bit more and see what they come up with next. I wish there was either a 351VM with a metal casing and maybe a second analog, or a 351M2 with this screen.
Even after almost 20 years, Suikoden 2 is still my most favorite game of all time! As we speak, I’m playing the game right now on my MacBook. Damn. Thanks for showing it to us.
@@burrito_therapy9156 this device will probably barely play DC, PSP, and N64 games. There's nothing handheld right now that plays ps2 unless you spend a lot of money.
Vertical designs are my fave😍, I think I'm going to check this device out. The screen appears decent compared to other devices of this chipset. It looks comfortable in the hand. Most know what to expect regarding performance, with the settings you can get decent performance. Thanks for sharing👍
NICE! dual SD card, analogue with L3 function, 4 shoulder buttons, 2 usb-C. Cons: no 2nd analogue stick, only mono speaker, no HDMI out, no C or Z face buttons, (this device has no room for above/below shoulder buttons so I'm ok, REALLY ok with the side-by-side config of the shoulder buttons but only on this specific style device). It's nice, very nice, but... not quite there, I'll wait. Great presentation Taki Udon. =D
I have a rg280v and i can tell you that these anbernic consoles are really great!!and that's it!awesome performances ,great displays ,great emulation ,great speaker ,great controls !!!anbernic is really the best in my opinion !
It's always sensible to wait for Taki's review. I wanted to buy it, but waited until this video was published. Despite the few flaws, I still went for it.
Okay, for my money, the perfect device would be this, but folded, GBA SP style. :) And like always, an improved chipset. I guess that will always be a thing.
@@markuc Yeah, now you are just looking at V90, wanting to buy it. But at the same time telling yourself not because you know it's not REALLY the device you want... An all-metal anbernic V90 would've been the best portable 2D device ever created. :)
I havent really been looking at these little emulation machines but seeing Sonic Adventure 2 on something that looks like a Gameboy Pocket blew my mind
I haven't used this device, but I do own the RG280M which only has 1 stick. The only time I ever wish I had a second stick is for the SM64 port. There are very few PS1 games which actually utilise the second stick. The N64, PSP and Dreamcast only have 1 stick any way, so there isn't much use in having a second stick for those systems.
@@HUYI1 No, Gamecube is out of the question. If you want portable GC emulation, you're best off getting a higher end device. LIKE a GPDXD+ or a portable mini-pc like the Aya Neo.
Got an RP2 last year and quite frankly hate the experience of using it. I'll keep watching these videos, but until I see a device that makes some serious strides I think I'm set on this market for a while. In good news tho my poor experience with the RP2 did result in my buying a 3DS and a Vita, both of which I've modded to hell and back and love.
I've heard from various sources that this is incapable of playing Space Invaders Atari 2600 version at the highest resolution - are you able to confirm this? I do not wish to make a hasty purchase.
@@mauryj.3415 Did you saw the emulation of n64 ? Or n64? And price of vita?? Not even mentioning the cards prices for vita. Show me where you can buy vita for 100$ the new one
@@romanparzymieslo9979 you can easily find a vita for at least $120 on eBay, and vita can play n64 games, a modded PSVITA has SD card support you don't need the proprietary one.
I will never understand why anyone prefers vertical handheld layouts over horizontal (beyond it being a nostalgia thing, I can understand that), but this is a fine looking device all the same.
Personally I'm a fan of clamshell (still hoping for an SP-style RK3326 handheld), but I think the appeal of the vertical style is mostly because of hand comfort. It just depends on the size/shape of your hands which style appeals more.
@@Undercoverfire comfort is why I have to think that horizontal is overall preferred, as the vertical style of the original GB and GBC was much to cramped with both hands so close and overlapping in the back, just far less comfortable than the amount your hands can breath in typical horizontal layout handhelds.
Yeah I was wondering that too. In Panda Mimi's video, she mentioned that the analogue stick is in a really awkward place. Too low and way too far to the left. Kind of a shame, but still worth it imo
I am waiting until tech improves. I plan to get a handheld emulator when they can emulate Ps1, N64, dreamcast, PSP, atomiswave/naomi and things around that level without much real issue.
I feel the same way. I might try out some simple 2D PSP games, like Loco Roco, Lemmings, etc. but in general, it's not worth playing games if they aren't at least at 95% speed.
I love the V version, it's so small and powerful, I got the P but wanted to get the V as well... kinda hold myself to buy it, although it's nice to have one with ArkOS and another one with ELEC351 2.0
Wow, this dude is rocking the new Anbernic. There, typical comment made :D. Actually looks pretty cool. I'm considering grabbing one of these or the RG351M. Decisions, decisions...
I have a GPD Win 2 and it completely slaughters most of my other handhelds in terms of emulator performance, but I still play on my PlayGo sometimes just because I like how pocketable and light it is. Oh, and having a handheld you're not worried about being stolen is nice too. The Win 2 is my laptop. The PlayGo is my toy.
Agreed. Given the ho-hum specs that are recycled from previous handhelds you'd think the price would be no more than 80 bucks. It's roughly 115 though!
Great video! But I got delivered today and I’m proper stoked with it but it doesn’t have any Mario games nor Wario games! Did I get a dud SD card or do I have to download them??
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Games tested in this video:
GBC
Wario Land II
GBA
Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure
NES
Super Mario Bros
SNES
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Super Mario RPG
Yoshi's Island
N64
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Mario Kart 64
Super Mario 64
Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Dreamcast
Skies of Arcadia
Soul Calibur
Gauntlet Legends
Crazy Taxi 2
Sonic Adventure 2
Arcade
Metal Slug
Street Fighter III 3rd Strike
Bonk's Adventure
1943
PS1
Crash Bandicoot 2
Suikoden II
Dragon Warrior VII
Wild Arms 2
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
PSP
Final Fantasy
Castlevania The Dracula X Chronicles
Bomberman
Ridge Racer
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
DS
Mario Kart DS
New Super Mario Bros.
Did you test DK Country with the ELEC351 2.0? cause it fixes aspect ratio and stuff.
You can't really do anything to fix those games on a 3:2 screen. The games are stretched with a flattering filter to smooth out the image. A real 4:3 screen will always be the better option.
This is beyond the scope of your question, but all the people that cloned the OGA never should have kept the 3:2 screen from the original design from HK. This processor is best at emulating systems that originally used a 4:3 aspect ratio. I never thought it would have taken over one year for someone to finally make a proper handheld with this chip.
@@TakiUdon yeah I know, but the 2.0 comes out of the box with the proper configurations to look as good as it can be on it's limitated aspect ratio
Suikoden II = best RPG ever!!!
OMG what Sky of Arcadia Rom are you using???? None of mine are working on my RG351p. Please Help!
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You won't regret it, he does good coverage on handhelds
your place must be absolutely filled with handhelds at this point, like some kind of chuck e cheese ball pit where all the balls can play crash bandicoot. great video
The dream 😂😂
lmao
You can't walk down the hall without knocking over a box of them
Most of them will b review units which after a certain period of time will be sent back
What’s wrong with that? That’s my goal, my dream!
It's crazy just how many great emulation devices are out these days. It's actually kinda kept me from buying any though, because I always look at them and read about them, but can never make up my mind!
Right with You
RG351V is the first you need to buy
@@brahmoone but no n64 :/
@@cookies_usa206 I finally just bit a couple days ago. Now I just have to wait until either December or Q1 2022 for Valve to send me my $650 "emulation device" :p
Same here
I bought it even before the review. I think I won't regret.
I always wait for the Taki review. I was ready to buy, but wanted to hear what he thought of it first. I bought it immediately after watching this video.
@@ungratefulmango Just ordered one myself! I love the form factor.
oh... so... not real wood, huh... well, i kinda-sorta expected that but still... i hope it still looks dope in real life coz it looks pretty good in ur video, Taki, and i am definitely getting the wood one. thanx for the review, Taki, u delivered as always, buddy.
Integer scaling. My favorite kind of scaling. I just ordered one. Thanks for the review.
Just purchased one through your link! This will be my first emulator handheld, I'm pretty stoked!
Really like the form factor and design. Hope they release a similar one with more power.
Yes, And Not $1,000 w/Free Shipping.
@@supercoolyguy What are you talking about lmao. This is like $100.
I hope they don't.
Look, Taki is rocking the new Anbernic!
Thanks for checking out Skies of Arcadia! Thats exactly the game I wanted to play on this thing. It seems like its not quite there yet though so maybe the next revision will be able to get perfect framerate.
Can’t believe I finally got to see Skies of Arcadia on a handheld. I can’t wait on the handheld (not PC based) that can play Splinter Cell (Xbox or PS2)
You can play it on an android phone at this point in Dolphin
@@DuckRotation I’d like an actual handheld and not an android phone
@@leztusi I tried that out on my Vita. It’s not bad but I like the other versions better
That looks so good! When I first saw the wood in the video I was hoping it was actual wood. No idea why I like it so much 😂
This looks like everything i wished my rg300 was
I nearly bought that thing so many times. Glad I never went for it
RG300 is significantly smaller than this. RG300 is great for SNES, Genesis, GBA, and some PSX
Waiting for the day New Vegas can be played on one of these
The Aya Neo can but it's way more expensive.
Idk how it isn't for switch, it can play borderlands tho
2025
Fallout 3 and Far Cry 2 also
Steam deck
Damn son you rocking that brand new Ambernic?
i think of this everytime lmaooo
@@FinalFallProductions same here, i won't start the video till i read a comment about rockin' the new ambernic rofl
Let's goooooo. I love vertical handhelds.
Handheld master race
Same
I like the look of vertical handheld and very retro, but it's not as comfortable playing horizontal like gba. But then again it's preference.
Aloha! Today I ordered one on BG for just 80 Euros. You can easily sell them in our country for the same price, thats not the problem. But I totally felt in love with this device. In germany we would say: Im going pregnant with it since alot of month. :D Im totally glad with my decision today. cant wait for it. Crystal black reminds me of the GBC generation. Besides that, thanks for your videos, im a big fan of them! so, ernest out, best wishes from germany and stay healthy!
Really nice, thanks for the video. Going to pick this up. Finally, a good 4:3. Also, always a fan of the Gameboy form factor!
I wish this was just a BIT faster. Ocarina of time and Jet Set Radio at full speed is the dream.
I'm waiting for a Perfect Dark capable handheld, and I know I will be waiting a while longer. But these devices are coming on so fast, and hardly getting that much more expensive, SBCs are one of the most interesting fields in technology lately.
honestly contemplating on buying this or the older anbernic models. but what makes it better than an old smartphone and a telescopic bt controller
I love how these small handheld devices run all the games, clunk og consoles ran when I was a kid. 👌🏿
its kinda silly to me that these devices still dont use chips fast enough to run the current snes9x core with all games
It's a question of price vs performance. If you wanted a device that could do that, it could be made, but it would probably end up running Android and being in the $200 price range, where you could just get a GPD XD+ (or even a Switch Lite), which already fits that description.
These devices are for the $100 and under range, so their chips are always gonna be at least a few years old and probably mid-low tier for the time they were released in order to keep battery life long enough.
@@Undercoverfire when do you think the next ambernic device will arrive with a more powerfull chip?
@@erikd6124 Anbernic doesn't develop much in the way of low-level software for chips, they wait for other people to put out a similar product, then build a higher quality equivalent with the same chips. In the case of the JZ4770 chips used in the RG350/350m/350p/280/280v, they were copying the GCW-Zero firmware developed by the open source OpenDingux community. In the case of these Rockchip RK3326 devices (the RG351 line) they're copying the Odroid Go Advanced firmware and OS distributions made by HardKernel and their open source software community.
They can't give you a timeline for any products using a new chip because they're a premium-grade copycat brand who make higher quality variants of existing products. That's how they're keeping their costs down while also keeping their build-quality high.
@@Undercoverfire they at least did some modifications by adding this new 640 480 screen. Is there a newer device out or planed to realise in the near future with a more powerfull chip? One without android? Do you think they will do a more powerfull android device? I own the rg351p and Im thinking of getting this new 351v. Will there be another more powerfull device within a year? One without android?
@@erikd6124 Most of the similar devices with more powerful chips run Android, which Anbernic doesn't seem to use on any of their devices. For instance, the Powkiddy X18S looks like it will be much more powerful, but it will run Android. Likewise with the KT R1 will use the same chip as the Powkiddy X18S and will also run Android. Whether or not new Linux-based handhelds come out depends on companies that do the actual software development like Hardkernel, and/or on large dedicated niche communities working for long periods of time, like with OpenDingux.
That slowed down escape from the city was nightmare fuel.
Great review just wish they used a more powerful CPU , I’ve had my fill of RK3226 devices
If I didn’t already have a 351P I would probably get this
Yeah I decided not to get a 351 device, because I already had one from the 350 line. But as soon as this dropped, I was all over it
Hey taki Maki good to see you, I'm happy you found something that works for you after you quit runscape 3
I actually want to play, but the servers are garbage where I live. It's such a disappointment.
I've been waiting to buy a device and this definitely checks off a lot of the boxes. I think I'll wait a bit longer to see what happens with the community firmware -- I seem to remember the other 351 line systems performing a bit better on some of these games.
You can expect ArkOS and 351ELEC within weeks of the devs getting a hold of the device. Since the chipset is identical, there isn't too much work to get it going.
@@ungratefulmango ArkOS is coming to 351v, dev is waiting for his unit. 351Elec dev has stated he has no interest in the device or porting that OS to it.
@@marksorvik6882 Oh really? I wonder why they don't want to port the 351V... Maybe they think it's too difficult.
@@ungratefulmango From what the 351Elec dev said on Reddit it seemed like he's just pretty happy with his 351p/351m and generally not interested in the new 351v as a handheld. Doesn't make sense for him to buy the 351v and put work into porting it when he's not really interested in a 351v in the first place. Idk, maybe he just doesn't like the form factor or lack of second stick or something
I wouldn't be surprised if someone else comes along and tries to port it though
I love this device No regrets best purchase in a long time . thinking about getting another one for me and one for my daughter also. and a Rg351P
Probably the best handheld for its price for a very long time :D
Thanks for this review!!! I ordered mine.
I'll probably upgrade when these things can play GameCube at full speed and for this price, which will take a very long time!
I came to the same conclusion. This is my first upgrade since the RG280M and I probably won't upgrade again until they can run PSP and N64 on 2x rendering.
I am now the proud owner of a RG351V and I'm having the time of my life despite not being able to play to Parasite Eve 2 & not being able to save in Syphon Filter (I can create my own saves by using the little "f" button & R1 button together anyway, so it's not that big of a problem).
It's always a game of cat-and-mouse with those devices. 350M has a 4:3 screen, but an old chip. 351M has the new chip, but the screen is 3:2. This has the new chip and the 4:3 screen, but a plastic shell, one analog and a vertical arrangement (which I actually like, but I think I'm in the minority on that one, and it seems less pocketable than any of the other handhelds).
As much as I'm tempted to buy one of those handhelds, I think I'll hold back a bit more and see what they come up with next. I wish there was either a 351VM with a metal casing and maybe a second analog, or a 351M2 with this screen.
When would you use a second analog stick? Buy this one and play the games which it is good at.
Great review!.. I like a lot this new device.
Thanks for sharing and I wish you the best of success.
✌️😁
Einhander or Symphony of the Night on that bad boy would be dope.
Never played Einhander ... will try out ... seen it mentioned a few times
Since getting into the idea of these handhelds I've become impressed with the software and fanmade side of things.
Even after almost 20 years, Suikoden 2 is still my most favorite game of all time! As we speak, I’m playing the game right now on my MacBook. Damn. Thanks for showing it to us.
I was also pretty hyped to see it in this video. Truly one of the best games of its genre and era.
I want a metal version black of this, the rg350m was a great feel.
I like everything about it EXCEPT the vertical form factor - wish everything was built in to the 351p
Rocking the new Anbernic!
Thanks for the review. I just ordered it :D
Done been drooling over this one here
Ordered this in grey as soon as it opened. I just wish it came in red. The smoke one reminds me of the Retromini.
Does it play PS2 games?
@@burrito_therapy9156 this device will probably barely play DC, PSP, and N64 games. There's nothing handheld right now that plays ps2 unless you spend a lot of money.
I went for the grey as well. Getting pretty tired of transparent devices. And I was *not* about to get that wood effect 🤢
when I clicked on this I expected "ETA Prime", boy was I surprised
Who tf is that?!
@@dj_talisha look him up
Same
Same 😂
I read literally thinking the same thing! He's awesome!
Best review I’ve seen on this device so far
the shoulder buttons look great on this one. love this form factor. I think this is going to be my next go to handheld.
Vertical designs are my fave😍, I think I'm going to check this device out. The screen appears decent compared to other devices of this chipset. It looks comfortable in the hand. Most know what to expect regarding performance, with the settings you can get decent performance. Thanks for sharing👍
Just bought the same Black Translucent one. Very excited for the native resolution for all my old NES through PS1 favs.
NICE! dual SD card, analogue with L3 function, 4 shoulder buttons, 2 usb-C.
Cons: no 2nd analogue stick, only mono speaker, no HDMI out, no C or Z face buttons, (this device has no room for above/below shoulder buttons so I'm ok, REALLY ok with the side-by-side config of the shoulder buttons but only on this specific style device).
It's nice, very nice, but... not quite there, I'll wait. Great presentation Taki Udon. =D
I have a rg280v and i can tell you that these anbernic consoles are really great!!and that's it!awesome performances ,great displays ,great emulation ,great speaker ,great controls !!!anbernic is really the best in my opinion !
I need one of these with a 5 inch display so bad.
There will be one releasing April
After watching this I'm pretty happy that I didn't order it.
Instant buy
It's always sensible to wait for Taki's review. I wanted to buy it, but waited until this video was published. Despite the few flaws, I still went for it.
I'm interested in getting it, but what do you think are some better alternatives to this?
@@JGD185 Better in what regard?
@@JGD185 Do you already have any retro consoles?
Okay, for my money, the perfect device would be this, but folded, GBA SP style. :) And like always, an improved chipset. I guess that will always be a thing.
Agreed. A higher quality and more powerful Powkiddy v90
@@markuc Yeah, now you are just looking at V90, wanting to buy it. But at the same time telling yourself not because you know it's not REALLY the device you want... An all-metal anbernic V90 would've been the best portable 2D device ever created. :)
I havent really been looking at these little emulation machines but seeing Sonic Adventure 2 on something that looks like a Gameboy Pocket blew my mind
Mine is on the way as well now, and you can bet I'm porting Retro Arena to it :)
Will you be making a video on that? I subscribed just in case
@@ungratefulmango lots of em
Awesome review. Keep up the great work.
Dammit!!!
Orders RG350M, day after RG351P leaked/announced.
Orders RG351M, two later RG351V announced.
I love my RG300. I just painted the shell and buttons fully black. And it looks nice with my RG351P.
I will wait for the next model with a better cpu.
Damn Ps1 games looks gorgeous in this unit, Aight i finally found a unit to dedicate Ps1 games on the go.
psp users for over a decade...
@@KidYoureAHomo yeah but the screen is ugly if stretched and you need a damn microscope if you want the original screen.
@@KidYoureAHomo I used to have a modded PSP. I remember the SNES emulation wasnt that good :/
Retroid Pocket 2 is whatcha need
@@RonaldDorsinator I heard there is some input lag? Someone mentioned they don't play rhythm games on it due to the lag? Is this true?
Do you ever find yourself missing a second thumbstick? Strongly considering one of these.
I haven't used this device, but I do own the RG280M which only has 1 stick. The only time I ever wish I had a second stick is for the SM64 port. There are very few PS1 games which actually utilise the second stick. The N64, PSP and Dreamcast only have 1 stick any way, so there isn't much use in having a second stick for those systems.
@@ungratefulmango GameCube? Although I don't think these devices will be running a GC emulator anytime soon
@@HUYI1 No, Gamecube is out of the question. If you want portable GC emulation, you're best off getting a higher end device. LIKE a GPDXD+ or a portable mini-pc like the Aya Neo.
Got an RP2 last year and quite frankly hate the experience of using it. I'll keep watching these videos, but until I see a device that makes some serious strides I think I'm set on this market for a while. In good news tho my poor experience with the RP2 did result in my buying a 3DS and a Vita, both of which I've modded to hell and back and love.
Looks amazing. All we need is a slightly better SoC to get smooth N64 emulation!
I've heard from various sources that this is incapable of playing Space Invaders Atari 2600 version at the highest resolution - are you able to confirm this? I do not wish to make a hasty purchase.
I can confirm it runs fine if you overclock to 4 ghz and also Pacman , Smooth as butter
@@Rick_Todd this is encouraging news
Out of all the reasons to get this I was not expecting Space Invaders to be someone’s reason to buy this
@@modeloman4568 Why not?
@@Cyko.. I suppose becasue it is such a low end game to run, powerwise and emulation wise
Modded PSP/PSVITA are still the kings of portable emulation devices, when it comes to overall price and value.
No.
@@romanparzymieslo9979 yes
@@mauryj.3415 Did you saw the emulation of n64 ? Or n64? And price of vita?? Not even mentioning the cards prices for vita. Show me where you can buy vita for 100$ the new one
@@romanparzymieslo9979 you can easily find a vita for at least $120 on eBay, and vita can play n64 games, a modded PSVITA has SD card support you don't need the proprietary one.
I will never understand why anyone prefers vertical handheld layouts over horizontal (beyond it being a nostalgia thing, I can understand that), but this is a fine looking device all the same.
Personally I'm a fan of clamshell (still hoping for an SP-style RK3326 handheld), but I think the appeal of the vertical style is mostly because of hand comfort. It just depends on the size/shape of your hands which style appeals more.
@@Undercoverfire comfort is why I have to think that horizontal is overall preferred, as the vertical style of the original GB and GBC was much to cramped with both hands so close and overlapping in the back, just far less comfortable than the amount your hands can breath in typical horizontal layout handhelds.
Hey Taki, did I miss it or did you not talk about the thumb stick and what looks like a really uncomfortable position to play in? How is it?
Yeah I was wondering that too. In Panda Mimi's video, she mentioned that the analogue stick is in a really awkward place. Too low and way too far to the left. Kind of a shame, but still worth it imo
Looks like it has potential for sure. Great video.
LET'S GOOOOO, A NEW ADDITION
taki you made me want to buy this because of the suikoden 2 gameplay you showed.
woah wild arms 2 and crash bandicoot, oh the memories, thanks Taki
RG300 for handhelds, NES, light SNES & MD games and PSVita for everything else
it has one joystick
psp made that mistake like 15 years ago
how does this happen again
I am waiting until tech improves.
I plan to get a handheld emulator when they can emulate Ps1, N64, dreamcast, PSP, atomiswave/naomi and things around that level without much real issue.
Man Suikoden 2 such a beautiful game the story line on that one really hooked me
this version with a metallic and screen from 351m would be a instant buy for me
This is screen is better tho?
@@joeysherrett because its smaller, the cpu/gpu works better or the pixels are not so big
That screen looks amazing 👏
I'm not a fan of playing choppy n64/dreamcast/psp so ill be doing psone and under 👍
I feel the same way. I might try out some simple 2D PSP games, like Loco Roco, Lemmings, etc. but in general, it's not worth playing games if they aren't at least at 95% speed.
@@ungratefulmango agreed 👍
I love the V version, it's so small and powerful, I got the P but wanted to get the V as well... kinda hold myself to buy it, although it's nice to have one with ArkOS and another one with ELEC351 2.0
Which one do you prefer?
how well is the rg351v aging now 2 years later? any updates since then? Happy with it 2 years later?
Good form.
I've not had any of the vertical Anbernic models yet. This could be the one to get
Wow, this dude is rocking the new Anbernic.
There, typical comment made :D. Actually looks pretty cool. I'm considering grabbing one of these or the RG351M. Decisions, decisions...
Lol. But nice.
Thank you for this video, well done.
Damn it I already got an anbernic but imma get this one too! Looks lit yo!
You've got an Aya Neo. Surely that's game over for every handheld.
It is also $700-$1000 with the 10% off for backing it in Indiegogo. I do not think that it is a fair comparison.
I have a GPD Win 2 and it completely slaughters most of my other handhelds in terms of emulator performance, but I still play on my PlayGo sometimes just because I like how pocketable and light it is.
Oh, and having a handheld you're not worried about being stolen is nice too. The Win 2 is my laptop. The PlayGo is my toy.
@MBTM did you type that comment on your $1,000 iPhone 11?
This look sick!!
Amazingly amazing!
Just got update that mine will be finally delivered tomorrow morning..bring it on.
yoo I held off on getting the RG351P in the hopes we'd get a vertical format version! This is my favorite form factor
I want to replay PS1's Chrono Cross. A classic
Perfect screen, now I just want this exact hardware on a RG 350p form.
OMG it’s so expensive here! It costs twice the price of the 351P! 😭
Literally costs the same as a discounted Nintendo Switch Lite!
Really? Why is it so expensive where you live?
@@ungratefulmango i don't know... I just checked it in a popular online shopping app. The sellers are from China so I don't get why it's so expensive.
That anbernic logo on the front is not obnoxious at all.
It really isn't. Idk what the sarcasm is for. It takes me back to the gameboy advance sp or the gameboy color
The lack of 2nd analog stick might be a problem for some ps1 games
Like?
Only fps games
really surprised this isn't available in Adventure Time BMO turquoise
Looks nice but the price is too high.
Agreed. Given the ho-hum specs that are recycled from previous handhelds you'd think the price would be no more than 80 bucks. It's roughly 115 though!
@@GreenScreenBartender ill just buy a psp to emulate
So pumped
Handheld gaming will rule the world one day.
Got this thing to play GBA games and some N64. Also excited to play some Sega and PS1 games too.
i ordered the wood grain one there is something about it that just makes me want it for the retro look :)
HOLY SHIT! IS THAT THE NEW AMBERNIC?
Just ordered one of these… upgrading from my original Pocket-Go 😂
The 320x480 screen of the 351 series really put me off taking the plunge. Now this vertical model has 640x480, how can I resist?
Death to 320x480
@@TakiUdon I got a case for my rg351p. Does this new rg351v come with a case?
they need to upgrade the chip and memory before long
Great video! But I got delivered today and I’m proper stoked with it but it doesn’t have any Mario games nor Wario games! Did I get a dud SD card or do I have to download them??
Portable 3rd Strike is always a good time, imo.