My Favorite Retro Handhelds of 2024 (So Far)

For me, the best will always be the Miyoo mini and a cracked New 3ds xl

i cant seem to find a GKD pixel

Rgb10max3 vs rg35xxh vs rg40xxh vs rgb30 vs x55

3:40 – Hmm.. I don't know about that sentiment Russ. We're on different sides of the fence of the AMOLED display debate but there's enough IPS kits which are decent options for OG hardware. Those mods are a bit trickier than the FPGA kit and about double the price of the FPGA kit for ones with the mod work done. So there are price and convenience benefits to FPGA but ideally usability should be in the same ballpark once the mod is complete and including the larger screen.

Really what I would like is an FPGA GBC with AMOLED desaturation options which could be dropped into any form factor – DMG, color, horizontal GBA like the Frog Boy, and SP. Micro might be a bit of a pipedream. So we're not quite there yet with this modware. It's all interesting novelty but it has potential. As long as it's fun, that's all that matters.

Hi, thanks for the video! I grew up in the era of video games and would love to replay some of these old games. Could you tell me if all the games come installed on the devices or do I have to download them? If so could you tell me how/where?

My picks would still be the Miyoo Mini Plus for ps1 and older, and the Steamdeck OLED for n64 and newer. That 7" OLED and nice controls work wonderfully for PS2 and GCN

Which one of these plays Diablo 1?

Video Games ARE actually Toys 😅

Which one would be best for smaller kids (think age 3-5)? Thanks in advance!

Hey Russ, One thing i never see you bring up that i think is important , mainly to shed light onto it so maybe these companies do better, Is D-Pad plastic texture durability. So far Anbernic pads and even my 8-bitDO D-Pads lose all of their texture and go shiny and smooth in an unreasonable amount of time . My RG35xx plus D-Pad went from textured and nice to completely shiny and slick after beating ONE game , and not even a very long one ( Kirby Dreamland on DMG) That's insane, especially since i have NES and SNES controllers i had as a kid that still have their texture on the D-Pads . Maybe bring that up as a follow up review? Would be a good watch .

NOTE: slick D-Pads feel gross lol

Can any play gauntlet?

Can't wait for my rp4 pro just a few more days!

im thinking about a RP4 for christmas 🙂

Which is better: the AYA Neo Pocket S or the Odin 2? I mainly play DS, 3DS, and, if possible, Switch games. I'm not very tech-savvy and prefer a plug-and-play experience. Currently, I'm playing on my iPhone 15 Pro Max and considering sticking with it using Delta, especially if I can get a good controller like the Gamesir G8 Plus. What do you think? I also like big screens as I have bad vision. Ty

Can anyone point me into the right direction when it comes to choosing the "right" (or just a good one) SD card for the RP4 Pro?

RG556 looks kinda nice, might gonna get 1 later

if you're gonna splash $300+, you may as well get a base model steam deck (and upgrade the ssd yourself later on, it's very easy). you'll be able to emulate even modern consoles and play most pc games too.

I grew up with the original monochrome green dmg. Does the funnyplaying FPGA gameboy replicate the dot matrix effect?

If I wanted the newest version of the A30 what site would I order from? Keep it retro , all express or miyoo themselves?

just buy a use steamd deck

does it come with pre installed games or do u have to download them?

I was nervous getting into these handhelds and now I couldn't imagine not having my Retroid Pocket 4 Pro. It's enabled me to play all my retro games without having to dig out my old consoles and adapters.

Wait so you can buy any of these and it will be pre loaded with everything or I’ll have to put it myself?

Are any of these games pre loaded?

Can anyone tell me if the position on the analogue sticks is a big deal, I prefer the sticks top left bottom right – would I get used to a retroid pocket pro layout?

and here I am watching this video and playing with my miyoo mini v2. 😭

Steamdeck OLED 1TB > All

these are android they dont last max until 3 years until they start to glitch and lag

I wish we had something with the power of the RP4Pro but more comfortable

I had the RP3 and my hands would cramp constantly

Man I bet that took a bit to shoot this video

Im roughly new tp the channel amd i love the content so far, super informative, but im having troublr looking for a vertical handheld with a decent size screen and thats comfortabke for people with big hands, i just want to play gb, gbc and gba games and nes, snes. Im tired of buying gb, gbc, amd gba cartridges there so expensive everywheres i look for the games i want and sometimes i cant even find the ones i want. So i want to start emulating them cause its cheaper. Plz help