Anbernic RG34XX First Look & Tests

Hello everyone, in this video we will be looking at the new Anbernic RG34XX which is a handheld styled on the Nintendo Gameboy Advance!
I had an indigo GBA as a kid and absolutely loved playing games like Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh on it. I had a lot of handhelds growing up but the GBA is the one I feel the most nostalgia for. It is the one I put the most hours into for sure and is the one I feel defined my childhood.
The moment I saw this indigo GBA-styled handheld, I KNEW I had to pick it up. I wanted it purely to play my old GBA games in a more modern way but I’m also very curious how far I can push this thing to really maximize its potential.
I hope you enjoy this first look and I’ll do some more tinkering and uploading soon, as well as of course providing much more RP5 content too!
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[@Pyke64]

Can’t wait for Ryan to run PS3 games on this thing 😂

[@RyanRetro1]

Last Of Us on GBA incoming!

[@TheRealAlpha2]

@@RyanRetro1 Demakes _are_ a thing. I could see it happening!

[@jrdoughty13]

I'm excited for the Mario 64 GBA demake that is being dev logged here on KZbin

[@lunsj]

@@TheRealAlpha2 Last of Us for Pico-8. Someone get on it lol.

[@jalene150]

Omg I still have my og indigo gba from day 1. I remember going to toys r us with my brother and he bought me one too when he went to pick his up from a preorder. I was so happy because I only had a n64 and a gbc. This thing felt so futuristic and awesome, especially with this silly flood light attachment I got so I could play in the dark. Somehow that same gameboy had survived until today. I’m definitely going to get one of these and add it to the collection. I really enjoy your enthusiasm and energy in the video.

[@RyanRetro1]

That attachment was amazing! I should find one for this new device! Hahaha a GBA and Toys R Us are the best memories for me too! I'm glad you liked the video

[@lliixzllii1794]

Exactly 1,000 views right now - never seen that before! Great video as video as always

[@RyanRetro1]

Wow, that's awesome! Thank you!

[@Joshuah24]

cant wait till mine comes in seeing all that you can do with it makes me excited ive never owned a gba before so this is new to me i had gba on gamecube with the gb player and on snes with super gameboy player, however i owned the og gameboy as a kid so this makes me happy

[@RyanRetro1]

It's got a lot of potential for sure!

[@Joshuah24]

@RyanRetro1 seems like it. Thanks for the video. And the og gb I owned in the 90s I went on to Game Gear shortly after

[@suhtangwong]

This is the best gba form factor of all time.

[@RyanRetro1]

Facts!

[@lunsj]

I wanted the AGB-101 as soon as it came out. But all the images and blogs about the screen made me hold off. Now I have the best version.

[@TheRealAlpha2]

Ooh, it's like a horizontal version of the device in your avatar, same color, fitting! I have an Advance from back in the day. I eventually imported an Advance SP and the backlit screen was an amazing upgrade at the time so maybe it's dulled my love for the original Advance. I suppose I'm spoiled having now 4 different recent devices of various price points to choose from and when you look at the wealth of Anbernic devices it's probably even more easy to become a little jaded, although they do make devices in ever shape and size to fill your hands and tickle the nostalgia lobe.

[@RyanRetro1]

Yes! I actually want to change my avatar to a horizontal handheld but then it's hard to fit in a circle for the profile picture. I really love that there is a device for every kind of nostalgia these days

[@The_Answer-e8z]

Anbernic RG34XX = King of GBA Emulation Powkiddy V10 = Prince of GBA Emulation

[@millenniallou6787]

Looks great!

[@RyanRetro1]

It's much better than I expected tbh!

[@jeffrey.vadewa]

@@RyanRetro1 He wasn't talking about the device!

[@RyanRetro1]

@@jeffrey.vadewa Haha

[@SuperBailey]

14:50 I believe these retro handhelds run stardew at 30FPS, whereas steam deck and android stardew will generally run at 60 FPS

[@katelynsewell3928]

Happy New Year Ryan! I hope it goes well for you! 🍀

[@RyanRetro1]

You too - Happy new year!

[@ChrisKliewer]

I used to own the OG indigo GBA... I'll be getting a black model asap

[@RyanRetro1]

It's so nostalgic!

[@MrGhostwiththemost]

Could you do a vid showing how you got stardew on this device, thanks.

[@RyanRetro1]

Sure I'm making a video about this device soon so I'll include it in there

[@virtualspace4882]

You can actually just copy your stardew save file and continue it here. You can also setup syncthing. I didn't because my steam SV is moded, and ports are not supprted other than xnb mods. So i just keep it separate

[@RyanRetro1]

Awesome - thanks for the info!

[@PhDHugo]

Really beautiful device 🙏

[@RyanRetro1]

Definitely!

[@ReallyNotTrixYT]

Try using PPSSPP's Aspect Ratio to make PSP games better fit the screen. Around 0.87 should fill more of the screen without really stretching it too much

[@RyanRetro1]

Thanks for the advice!

[@Sikanda.]

There's a work in progress Dolphin core for MuOS you can find but the performance isn't there yet. I managed to play Blood Omen 2 at a lower resolution and unstable fps. Not ideal but It works.

[@RyanRetro1]

Thanks for the heads-up, I'm definitely going to try this!

[@jrdoughty13]

Ryan tries PS2/GameCube Rg34xx's pained screams:"I THOUGHT YOU LIKED ME!"

[@RyanRetro1]

I am going to ring this thing out like a towel

[@knightseagle1347]

Ryan can you show Retroid pocket 5 accessories

[@RyanRetro1]

I'd love to

[@ralphaboi]

So…. It is no longer an “everything Retroid Pocket 5” channel anymore.

[@RyanRetro1]

It is everything Retroid Pocket 5 and also other handhelds too

[@CortezExperience]

Please test more Anbernic!

[@RyanRetro1]

I'd love to!

[@hakman239]

Are you ever planning on reviewing the Odin 2 mini

[@RyanRetro1]

No I'm not going to be buying that one - but I will be getting the Odin 2 Portal soon!

[@seethruhead7119]

pokemon red, my favourite.. checks notes, gameboy advance game :D

[@RyanRetro1]

Everything is a gameboy advance game on this!

[@tonyrosario1940]

Great video, Ryan, love your honest excitement and enthusiasm for handhelds! 🍻🔥🤘🏼

[@RyanRetro1]

Thank you! It's fantastic!

[@cerezo88]

Stop! You are making me buy another device!!😂

[@RyanRetro1]

Haha you don't need to if you already have a good one!

[@hakman239]

I really hope we can get Pokémon Violet running at solid 30fps Iv seen 2 people getting breath of the wild running at 30fps and other person got it running 27-30fps with latest turnip

[@RyanRetro1]

I'll test it out

[@peterle8482]

You should play the halo combat evolved demake on it haha xD

[@RyanRetro1]

Oh what is that?

[@StuntpilootStef]

I will only even consider buying one of these if there's an arctic blue version.

[@RyanRetro1]

Maybe one day!

[@LeKanehi]

OMG! You had a face all along!!!

[@RyanRetro1]

Don't tell anyone!

[@FormulaSumo]

Need that iceberg color

[@stellariskmv2798]

Is that the android version of stardew

[@RyanRetro1]

It's the Steam version

[@stellariskmv2798]

that’s crazy how does that work? I was going to pick up one of these

[@Niklasquaresma]

Bro? Do you say this because u get this for free or is this your oppinion?

[@RyanRetro1]

I don't get anything for free, I paid for this

[@OriginalSithMonkey]

D pad is a disappointment. They reshaped the bottom compared to the original. When you are playing tetris or Mrs pacman, and I'm sure other games as well you get false directions. I like it other than that but I'll be reselling mine.

[@RyanRetro1]

That's a shame. It feels great to me but I haven't played those games where it's imperative to act accurately yet.

[@suhtangwong]

I can't wait to get mines!

[@X91X-km7hp]

H700 chipset can not play PS2 at all!

[@RyanRetro1]

Really? That's a shame!

[@X91X-km7hp]

@@RyanRetro1 Yep, also Anbernic already has a GBA SP clone. But Miyoo just released the Miyoo Flip, but that's already sold out. We don't know when the next batch is out, ready for purchase.

[@dtape]

​@@RyanRetro1GameCube isn't going to work either. H700 devices top out at PSP, N64, and Dreamcast. They're budget sub-$70 devices. That's why you gotta pay $150+ to play Gen 6 consoles.

[@RyanRetro1]

@@dtape Makes sense!

[@RetroGameERA]

Can it run all NDS games

[@fatusainbolt]

You dont look like a south korean😅

[@RyanRetro1]

I'm English but I live in Korea haha

[@sebastianjohnson3530]

You kind of look like Ariana Grande’s new boyfriend

[@RyanRetro1]

How dare you

[@Amygameing]

First 200 viewers 👇

[@jorv1971]

Stock firmware w the 12/23/24, V.1.0.2 update is way better than MU OS!!

[@RyanRetro1]

Does it support Portmaster? I heard we need Knulli or MuOS for Portmaster which is why I switched it out

[@iforgortheassignment4574]

This is becoming a problem, too many brands are trying to make the "perfect handheld", but seriously, why the hell would something called the "Anbernic RG34XX" become a household name? Im honestly just sticking to sony, apple, samsung, xbox, nintendo and thats it, like i get that creating consoles/handhelds is a good way to make money, but its too much at this point.

[@RyanRetro1]

Yeah just stick to Sony and their catchy product names like their Sony WH1000XM4/B headphones haha

[@UlcerousAxis]

It's a niche market that isn't geared towards the average consumer, especially not someone wanting to play the most current and up to date games. It's okay, you can keep playing 2K, Fortnite and Warzone, nobody is stopping you.