$40 of PURE Fun | Budget Gamer's Dream | 👑 R36S AKA Budget King Review

This device has no business being so good. $40 dollars for an RK3326. Power to play so many amazing games GB, GBC, GBA, NES, SNES, MD, SMS, PS, & soo much more!!! Don't even get me started on ports. This device is really amazing and really a budget gamer's dream. I use mine everyday.
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00:00 Put Some Respek On My Name
1:00 Intro
1:56 Mega Good Price
2:36 Unboxing
4:10 Hardware Overview
13:00 The Beautiful Screen
14:52 Size Comparisons
15:34 Specs
17:00 Software Experience
18:47 Gameplay
22:36 Pros & Cons
26:33 Summary
27:23 Catch Me Outside
28:00 Respek
28:30 F Around and Find Out
29:05 Blooper

[@JaviPlayRetro]

Put some RESPEK on it <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1709">28:29</a>

[@bRuHIsHere.]

I saw the comment, I got the reference!

[@sven1421]

Thanx a lot. Nobody will get the quality of a 600 $ Power House from a 30 $ Handheld. But with these low budget devices you often get a lot for your small money. So love it or leave it!

[@mablizza]

Birdman meme was hilarious!

[@rizogamers4915]

I love my black transparent r36s so much. Really worthy my hard earned money.

[@DavidNCali]

I almost bought a black one, but the transparent purple reminds me of my childhood... I went with that 128gb, 20k + games and a small case for $51...

[@loganhoward7428]

I love my R36S and your videos make it even better! Thank you.

[@srikantsahoo3504]

R36s the Retro king👑👑👑👑🔥🥰

[@CDubya.82]

I have a RG35XX, V90, M17, TrimUI Smart Pro, Sf2000 and a R36S on the way! Loving my RG35XX the most at present

[@CornyPuddle]

I pulled that yugioh card when i was a kid out of a basic pack. I was so hyped cuz i never got rare cards

[@suhtangwong]

This is one of my all time favorite gaming handheld systems ever! Very overlooked due to the price, but it packs a punch! With a few adjustments and modifications, it's great.

[@purplepaisleypassion]

Frankly, the more I play mine, the more I feel like those hating on it are just whiners and complainers. People can nitpick just about anything, on any device. Stop whining and go spend REAL money, if this doesn't make you happy. The R36S definitely isn't perfect, but I'm in total agreement with Javi - it doesnt deserve the hate it gets.

[@X91X-km7hp]

All the love for the R36S, and hawk tuah on the R35S (horrible d-pad!)...

[@CellPhish]

A lot of people would agree with you. I spent 2 weeks with it. I have 2 of them. If the XU10 wouldn't have been released I would have liked this handheld more I think. I am thinking about modding an R36S however and that might be fun.

[@allen0088]

Just scored a orange 36s for $27 on ali

[@freddyrincon1481]

I've seen nothing but good reviews on this

[@dogtown1ewok]

Just got this for $27 as a welcome deal in AE. Excited to relive my PS1 and GBA childhood days.

[@JaviPlayRetro]

Thats what its all about

[@JaviPlayRetro]

Hey guys small update. Action buttons are no longer firm on newer R36S and the charging light does turn off now.

[@GenkiMadGaming]

How

[@JaviPlayRetro]

@GenkiMadGaming They've updated the membranes, and the firmware has been improced.

[@GenkiMadGaming]

@@JaviPlayRetro I just got it yesterday, I'm getting 2 new SD cards, I'm gonna try and watch ur video again tomorrow step by step, I just don't want to lose any of the games that it came with. Or do I need to update those games too?

[@mark0098i]

Hello. I would like to ask a question. This device has OTG output. Would it be possible to connect it to a screen by connecting it to a HUB with HDMI output? One of the product photos on Aliexpress seems to indicate this possibility. I just subscribed to the channel, greetings from Brazil!

[@JaviPlayRetro]

I dont think so. The OTG doesn't support display port over usb c. So, unfortunately, no.

[@Patrick-bn5rp]

Got two of these for my cousins at the price point of 50 bones each. Honestly, even for that price, it's a good deal. The buttons and Dpad don't feel super premium, but once you do the Dpad screw removal mod, it feels acceptable, imo. And if you're playing RPGs, then you aren't really even going to care about something like that, anyways. The fact it has the power needed to play mario 64 is also a huge plus. Though I couldn't get dreamcast games to work well on mine. Kept stuttering during FMVs. But I mean... I DID get persona 3 portable up and running on it. Seemed to run ok as far as I could tell. Nowadays for 50 I probably would have gotten them an original 35xx, but for 30, it's still an easy buy.

[@yarg2015]

Great video

[@TheMagnificentGman]

How does star fox 1 & 2 on SNES play?

[@glittlehoss]

So much better than the xu10 since the xu10 currently doesn’t play nice with custom firmware. Buttons are switched which is a very bad issue for this device.

[@cjjorge6636]

got one come'n in 2 days i payed 48$ it's cool i'm 39 y/o and this was every gamer 90's kid DREAM bro it's sick and i'm going to mod the crap out of it makes my switch trash be give'' n them mine and playing this

[@suhtangwong]

When I fully charge mines, my red light goes off. So not sure if it's based on some devices or software?

[@JaviPlayRetro]

No matter what I do it doesnt turn off

[@corey-666]

Mine also turns off the light when it's charged.

[@suhtangwong]

​@@JaviPlayRetroI think it's the battery it comes with. Mines looks different, it's gray and does have sticker on it. On the console it says 3500mah but the battery itself shows 3000mah, it has the built in chip to turn off from overcharging. Got mines from aliexpress too. Maybe different seller has different battery?

[@KORNdog1986]

Hey, your videos have been great for this little handheld. But I wonder if you can make a video to help me out. I have a custom curated box art collection. All .pngs. all named to match the corresponding roms. But I have no idea how to get them on this thing or where to put them so the system loads them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

[@JaviPlayRetro]

Create a folder in the corresponding system folder called images and place all those matching images in there. Then go into the settings and look for search for local art. Turn that on and then restart emulation station station. Then youll see all your boxart. Check out R36S master starter guide. I have a part in there how to do it.

[@nemesisnine3297]

Is there a way to swap the Dpad for a better one?

[@DoorKnobsLol]

Hey you going to do a review on the RG353V /VS

[@JaviPlayRetro]

If I can get my hands on one

[@alio0o]

I tried the rs35 the build quality was so cheap didnt like at all i exchanged it with Ambernic 35xxx the difference is day and night in terms of quality really enjoyed the ambernic its my main console i take it everywhere

[@SamanthaJenkins-wo1ph]

I bought mine on temu

[@StuieHunter]

Really debating between the R36s, Anbernic Rg35xx (plus and h). Is the build quality of the R36s much different from the Anbernics? I just want something simple that can play old pokemon games (mainly GBA), that won't be e-waste after a year.

[@JaviPlayRetro]

I think if you have the money, get the RG35XX Plus or H. They are definitely higher quality devices. Especially now you can get them on Aliexpress for really good prices.

[@StuieHunter]

@@JaviPlayRetro thanks for the input, I appreciate it 😁 This is the first video of yours I've seen, and I love your style, subscribing now 😎

[@DimitrisDr3am]

I've been able to find rg405v's for under $60 shipped.. well worth the extra $20

[@JaviPlayRetro]

I saw this. I think it's a scam. I hope you actually receive it. There was another creator warning of this listing.

[@713gk]

Brrrrrrr brrrrrrrr

[@HIMOTHYBULL]

I love my 36 dollar r36s

[@kobrapromotions]

If we can get decent firmware on the R43Pro it could be the next best budget handheld having faster Rokchip processor and more ram.

[@JaviPlayRetro]

Im waiting for the one to get nicer color options. Then testing it. I dont think the 16:9 screen makes a lot of sense to me but I dont have it to say for sure..

[@YTRaza]

Yeah, I've heard that CPU and buttons of R43 Pro are nice, but I'm still not sure about the size of RAM memory. Box says 2GB I think but I've already heard some people discussing the RAM size from labeling on the memory chip on motherboard and they figured out there should be only 768MB of RAM. The only way how to determine the right size is from the firmware, but no one has managed to do it yet. Also custom firmware would come handy, as the stock experience and performance is not that good.

[@borbenimacak88]

Charging light doesnt turn off?Maybe yours....mine goes "off" after charging is completed

[@JaviPlayRetro]

Thats weird maybe it is just mine

[@purplepaisleypassion]

Yep, same here... mine goes off when fully charged!

[@borbenimacak88]

@@JaviPlayRetro maybe you are using bad charger.Use original charging cable always

[@JaviPlayRetro]

@@borbenimacak88 let me give that a shot

[@borbenimacak88]

@@JaviPlayRetro original charging cable+ charging adapter 5V - 1500 mA (1.5 A).Charging full time : 2h 30 minutes.Dont use stronger adapters.Also,maybe the problem is in electric wires in yours house.Change place of charging

[@shanelowe4233]

Link to buy the device please?

[@JaviPlayRetro]

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[@2LoudTech]

Put some respect on my Name…

[@kabukimanbrazeetoh5664]

Respek*

[@kobrapromotions]

This is E-waste, because you got a knockoff "Game Consoie" look between the L1 & L2 buttons... see that circle? You're missing a chipset from the original. I assume you took off the sticker but it would have said Game Consoie, without all the QA, RF and little logos etc on it Manufacturers are pumping out knockof R36S "Game consoie" when the real one is called "Game Console R36S" with alot more info on the sticker and a little audio chip (I think it is,) between those L1 & L2 buttons.... not a blank circle on the PCB. I have photos of both side by side if you would like me to share them.

[@kobrapromotions]

the joysticks are different, the battery is black and not labelled vs silver with a sticker, the speaker is different... half of the hardware is different

[@contadeusuario7806]

@@kobrapromotions any difference performance wise? or the buttons?

[@kobrapromotions]

sticks are worse, not sure what the difference is in audio or whatever goes on that circle for the pcb thats between my consoie & console. The speakers are different though 100%@@contadeusuario7806

[@kobrapromotions]

if you have a circle on the PCB between the L1 & L2 buttons without a little capacitor or chip thats what I'm talking about. Also it will be called a game consoie@eusuario7806

[@kobrapromotions]

you can cut the silicon to make the dpad on these feel nicer, and replace the sticks with hall effects... theres r36s mod videos online@eusuario7806

[@ROBALHC]

I think it's more 50$ than 30$ right now.

[@HIMOTHYBULL]

I got it for 36 on. Aliexpress

[@JaviPlayRetro]

These prices fluctuate all the time. It was at 35$ for over 2 months on Aliexpress. Its possible its growing in popularity and manufacturs are noticing.

[@ROBALHC]

@@JaviPlayRetro yeah it was 35$ but now 45-40$ it's good deal 😭

[@JaviPlayRetro]

@@ROBALHC Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! $41.76 64%OFF | Open Source R36S Retro Handheld Video Game Console Linux System 3.5 Inch IPS Screen Portable Pocket Video Player R35S 64GB Games a.aliexpress.com/_mqVkINU This is the cheapest listing I could find. Make a new email on ali and get welcome coupons and you can bring it down to like 30

[@ROBALHC]

@@JaviPlayRetro 👌

[@49684]

🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

[@The_Invisible_Man]

For the price argument is always misleading and not useful. Fake unboxing?

[@JaviPlayRetro]

I have the actual unboxing on my channel already. I just reunboxed it for the video.