Better than I expected | POWKIDDY RGB20S Review

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Intro 0:00
RGB20S Hardware 0:25
Mine bricked itself 2:26
The UI 3:25
SNES 5:00
N64 6:02
GBA 8:15
Nintendo DS 8:43
PSX 10:33
PSP 12:02
Final thoughts 12:39

[@FenrirFire18]

Just got one. It seems awesome 10 mins in. Everyone at my work says they want to buy one within 2 secs of playing it. The games I ran looked great! From OoT to the TMNT Arcade Game! This thingnis...infatuating...I really like how comfortable it is, it even has an R3 button (used to control in-house functions as well)

[@palerider2143]

I'm getting one myself tomorrow for my birthday!

[@user-kk8zn3yu2f]

Thanks for your review. I will start to watch your videos

[@DaBigCheeso]

These little retro emulators are fantastic. I've ended up picking up more than I need but it's nice switching between the form factors if you want a wider GBA feel for some, or a more narrow GB feel for others. May not improve your Mega Man game though, I get my ass kicked by the bosses now too.

[@DarthFrodo]

It has Bosconian in the device but it will not load. Any advice?

[@monsurepik]

Can you run PSP Ridge Racer on this or is it too choppy? Thanks

[@ujasdama5134]

Would you recommend this or the rg35xx?

[@ashleighham6352]

Hi could you help me? I can't seem to toggle the controls on the ds games! On the drastics screen the controls won't work, or move up an down! It won't let me configuration the settings!!

[@bitscene8370]

I had doubts but it came to the party.

[@VickyGSwiss]

Please help, a lot of games are starting, I can hear audio, but screen is black. What to do?😢

[@thahomiee24]

So how would you go about adding new games on it? I got plenty of games too start with but I have no DS games which I would love to add please help? 🙏

[@bitscene8370]

This tutorial will give you a good idea on how to add games. Just replace the PS1 rom with DS ones instead. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX7VmHmdgdiof6M

[@sotagoat4623]

Heck yeah I subbed. Fwd this to my fellow genXers....we all got mad skillz on old school Nintendo

[@yvestcheza]

Can u connect it to a tv?

[@brick_county]

Does anyone know if any of the gta games pre loaded

[@willflo2007]

To add games you need to add the rom extracted then put it in the correct folder. Make sure the system is Turned Off by going to settings.then put sd micro back in. It will read the rom.

[@scaryifliteral]

That's fine, but reading the ROMs was not my issue. My card OS nuked itself.

[@Optimistgus]

How do u do that?

[@johnkelly60278]

Can't trust the SD cards provided by Powkiddy. I bought the 64 GB card for ROMs and 16 GB card for the OS before my RGB20S arrive. I flashed the ArkOS for RG351MP into the 16 GB card and the console runs good.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Received a blue one of these yesterday really nice device love how there are so many games pre installed on many systems particularly like how there is one of favourite psp games virtua tennis 3 which has some great mini games, also love portable and light it is

[@spectrumxr_]

Does it come pre installed with games

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yes literally thousands are ready to play like:ps1, ds, nes, snes, famicom, dreamcast, n64, psp and many more, its one of the main reasons I purchased it - its great for people who don't want to find and download all the roms and put them in the right folders I also love how small and portable it is @@spectrumxr_

[@vikramdhillon6023]

Yeah please reply runawaykid. Do they really come preloaded. I bought one on AliExpress. Can't get a clear answer

[@therunawaykid6523]

@@vikramdhillon6023 yes they they come preloaded with games for: ps1, ds, nes, snes gba and more

[@Rapshiiii]

Is this the pocket console ? And can u play gta and fifa?

[@senordinero1118]

I’m thinking about buying one because of Pokémon, does it come with games already on the system?

[@maliitbelle]

Yes!!! and you can save your progress on Pokémon hehe

[@supahottfire]

Can you make give me advice on top retro hand helds that are pre loaded with lots of games!

[@therunawaykid6523]

This one is pre loaded with lots of games

[@basketballsteve54]

Does this device come with emulators for the second generation consoles Atari 2600/5200/7800, intellivision, colecovision and maybe Sega master system?

[@irrojer]

Yes

[@owomushi_vr]

They have a newer firmware now

[@zahwavyTV]

just got into retro handhelds looks like a buy!

[@nabukuma]

Have you had any luck saving games and installing new roms?

[@joerussell9574]

Saving games is easy select button and L1 loads and select button and R1 saves and select and R2 lets you scroll save states......I payed 60$ for like 10k games over all systems and I am happy!

[@b5productions05]

I just bought one on Amazon and was wondering if there's a built in DS emulator or if I'd have to download roms

[@scaryifliteral]

It's built in, you might need to get your own roms 8:45

[@techh9171]

Hello brother is 70 dollars a good price for this device also can i add my own sd card to it. I'll mostly use it for ps1 games.

[@irrojer]

You can add your own ps1 roms by ejecting the games (left slot) microSD card from the device, and then connecting it to your computer, and then copying the ps1 rom files (extracted, not compressed) into the ps1 folder. Each system has its own folder where the roms are copied over.

[@deconstructingnarcissism3062]

How is the overall quality of the plastic on the console does it feel good? I found it for $30. Also how do higher quality games like psp and playstation work on this?

[@scaryifliteral]

Honestly not bad at all. PSP is a no go.

[@deconstructingnarcissism3062]

@@scaryifliteral what kind of tinkering would I have to do with this system? I'm sorry if I missed it in your video I didnt hear but I'm just curious cause I ordered one a few days ago.

[@mowhite5291]

Where did u get it for $30

[@anetaj2001]

@@deconstructingnarcissism3062 really old comment, but i will answer lmao. you can run psp games the best on Andriod emulators, getting an Anbernic with both Linux and Android systems was the best option for me

[@bhoqeem1975]

Try using frame skip (at least to the value of 1) to avoid lagging or choppy gameplay. God of War is ALWAYS heavy in any emulator--especially without frame skip.

[@scaryifliteral]

I did

[@bhoqeem1975]

@@scaryifliteral If you have and still choppy, then it's most like a hardware problem. It's not strong enough to render the game.

[@pspgovsliszt]

My friend! Does it have the Resident Evil 2 and 3 games?

[@j.shelton5147]

It does

[@serkandal2209]

I have a question for you all. I download Pokemon Roms and put it in. The thin I don't understand is all the games inside is .zip file but if I put zip file ArkOs doesn't open the game. I put .gba etc and now I have a save problem. I am saving the game but it starts back over again. Does anyone tried put their own game in it and has same result? Also I am open every suggestion.

[@snaxamigo1001]

Is the powkiddy in the description the exact same as the video

[@scaryifliteral]

Yes, it's the rgb20s.

[@radnybolt5327]

I have 2 rgb20s and I love them I bought one an a friend traded me another I put a new sd card in both and instead of running 2 sd cards I’m running the os and all roms on one 256 gb card.

[@christopherdominguez5637]

I wanted one so bad for my birthday but i didnt have enough money 😭

[@balhazer]

How did you do it? Did you make a partition or just dried both images into one SD? What program did you use?

[@radnybolt5327]

@@balhazer I made a partition for the os and another for the roms let me look into what programs I used

[@rizaldyabawag5734]

How does Dreamcast run? I wanna play CVS 2???

[@balhazer]

@@radnybolt5327 on the edge of the chair waiting... thanks man!

[@bhoqeem1975]

For me, personally, my trusty old PS Vita Slim is the absolute best retro emulator. It plays all retro system very well, including PSP, PS1, Dreamcast, GBA, N64, and SNES. It cannot do 3DS and NDS, though, since the games won't be properly implemented without the second screen.

[@davidsoul6706]

Wait what??? U can emulate on the vita? Have I just wasted money on this thing lol

[@mynameisnotimportant2854]

I heard you can get sued for that

[@desoIate]

yeah my PSPGO is my go-to for old games. NES, SNES, GENESIS, GBC, GBA, N64 (kinda), and native PS1 support. So it covers a lot for me, but I imagine the vita would be even better

[@avakinlifeuser6888]

Yes, but you get a lot of people saying the psp is better and it makes no sense. PSP is way worse than the psvita and the price isn’t too differentz

[@David6_cc]

​@mynameisnotimportant2854 you heard wrong, how are they gonna catch you

[@nuwanda9455]

Why this have a second analogue stick? It can emulate max a PSP...

[@bitscene8370]

For Playstation 1 games.

[@marvinbavarian3236]

I also like handhelds currently own a PSP moded ☝️i have my eyes on a 3DS xl and a Vita 😍

[@karlkorleontv1294]

Bro, how long did it take you to get yours? I’ve been waiting almost 2 weeks now

[@GHG___Aaron]

it depends on where u live btw but ur comment is 2 month‘s old so i hope u can play on ur powkiddy now

[@karlkorleontv1294]

@@GHG___Aaron yeah it’s here, I’m actually tired of playing it now 😂

[@fr_many7501]

​@@karlkorleontv1294 why? Is it getting boring?

[@JustLouieRobson]

Does it have ps2??

[@HowardHowitzer]

Question: Can you hook it up to a TV?

[@jamievandervelden]

Sadly you can’t 😢

[@sotagoat4623]

Dig the gitters n amp in bk ground....nice goodies bro

[@C00LSH4RK]

Powkiddy really spawned so many shorts dropshippers with that console

[@scaryifliteral]

You can't just make up words like that

[@JASONVISION]

Just ordered mines from temu

[@Bscott883536]

Random question but does it have GameCube games?

[@irrojer]

No, it doesn't have enough processing power to run gamecube games. The emulator handhelds capable of that will cost close to $200. This runs ps1 games well, and n64 poorly for most games.

[@stevee2639]

Got a powkiddy. Totally worth it

[@benjaminwelsh3092]

I ordered one it’s on its way I got the max storage :-) one I’m hoping it’s not too difficult to add games w o messing everything up lol😅

[@f1academy_]

@@benjaminwelsh3092 hey where did y get urs, im looking for a good website to get it

[@JASONVISION]

@@f1academy_temu

[@Bagz1994]

Can you do multiplayer with this?

[@bitscene8370]

You need to use a wifi adaptor and retroarch.

[@steftrando]

Why you didn’t film this in 60fps so we can see the performance I have no idea

[@scaryifliteral]

I'll tell you what. You buy it and film it the way you want lol.

[@steftrando]

@@scaryifliteral All I'm saying is if you are going to review tech and show the screen and UI you should film in 60fps

[@therunawaykid6523]

What are you talking about you can see the performance just fine 🙄

[@steftrando]

No you can't, who wants to play an emulator at 24fps@@therunawaykid6523

[@AgentZeroNine1]

For my hands, this wouldn't work. I much prefer the AYN Odin type chassis. Sidenote: The intro music was drowning your voice out. Might need to lower it.

[@scaryifliteral]

Same volume as the last like 500 videos, sounds the same to my ears 🤔 EDIT: No, I'm wrong it is louder. Thanks.

[@Eduardo-mz3ko]

Does this have Scarface on it?

[@bitscene8370]

It can be loaded onto the roms SD.

[@Pen_glu]

can it play ds?

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yes it comes with many ds games installed

[@chrismardare8368]

I want to watch your video but your device runs different now =(

[@jjinmay3681]

Mine didint even come with Mario games Pokémon games and Zelda games

[@giovannispeedrun]

i never bricked it so i think it's just your sd problem

[@francislab-ang9592]

Powkiddy RGB20S or rg35xx?

[@scaryifliteral]

Close call, probably RGB20S just for the added power and sticks.

[@WonderrrBred]

I was always a PlayStation child. I’m looking for a emulator to play the halo franchise and some of the Microsoft main games

[@nathanielakiem454]

I can’t find any Mario games on mine?

[@scaryifliteral]

If you're talking about games that they already had on there, it's likely they didn't include any.

[@leozar69]

In the opening of your video, the audio is too much louder than your beautiful voice. I wanna hear what you have t say

[@MattAttack11]

@2:31 On the website these things are sold they tell you to turn them off a specific way or it my corrupt your SD cards. you cant just turn them off by hitting the power switch. might of been the cause. 🤷‍♂

[@hotfuzz8998]

1st

[@theartist359]

I don't like the fact that you need to be a hacker to operate this or you can 🤬 it all up! If it came out the box pre-loaded and ready to play then I would consider it. Still, it's a cool concept tho! Maybe in another 10 yrs one will develop this size where you can play all old school, xbox and PS games!

[@j.shelton5147]

It has around 20,000 preloaded, and you don’t need to be a hacker you just need to know tech

[@theartist359]

@@j.shelton5147 oh!

[@agamazofficial]

Then don't play games

[@lewisgrant7622]

Resident evil is better played with the d-pad

[@fusestation2839]

long time not see you , pretty much piratebay funder who burden my life....off topic....I would like to ask you if this pocket arcade have support for mp3 player?... ofcuz they don't have wifi function or else people will asking for touch screen version and wifi version...if they doing that the purpose to cure brain from mental I'll cast won't work...internet kind poison for pocket arcade vision and mission....if I be their CEO, I will include JAVA emulator, and pay JAVA developer to develop a new game....at least the visual really good, and it also really lite.... future more with 2GB JAVA file game it gonna take week I think to finish the gameplay if you are pro gamers....now imagine if 5 to 10gb gaming JAVA file data...it gonna take month or years to complete the game.... -:I fucking want royalty earn and 1 free gift pocket console for me for my an idea....better forget everything else and just focus on JAVA been impliment native in android platform it's more worth.

[@RyanSouzaSP-]

You have to repair you teeth

[@anthgalahad121]

Powkiddy rk2023 is better