RG350M Review - Should You Upgrade From The RG350?

[@cooltoy]

Pick up a RG350M TomTop: bit.ly/3e7jNbP Amazon: amzn.to/2YUzU6f Congrats to Scott J. for winning the RG350!

[@scottj.7639]

Thanks COOLTOY, the RG350 was delivered a few days ago. I'm looking forward to spending some time on it this weekend. Thank you again Sir for the prize, I greatly appreciate it!

[@thepussyeater2309]

COOLTOY i love How my rg350 transparent black look its lighter and cool

[@RetroStylz]

My favorite retro video game of all time is Super Mario World for the SNES. My aunt passed away when I was 10. She was a gamer and just purchased the SNES when it came out. She always had to have the latest console. She and I used to game together. She called me up one day to come over and surprise me that she purchased the SNES and we used to play together for hours. She was the reason that I am so passionate about gaming today!

[@cooltoy]

Glad to hear you had someone that special in your live sharing gaming with you at a young age.

[@RetroStylz]

@@cooltoy yes sir. She was the best aunt ever! I bet she gaming in heaven now.

[@ls-prez6125]

I would have definitely picked up the rg350m if I didn't already have the rg350 original. Hoping next one will have the hardware upgrades!

[@raultelles9896]

Thanks for the review! I enjoyed watching and listening to the comparison between the two models.

[@cooltoy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@raultelles9896]

Zelda Link's Awakening DX is probably my favorite handheld game of a time!

[@Restalgia]

Great video man. Honestly the new metal shell and movement of those joysticks make for a much needed improvement

[@cooltoy]

yep, I'm still baffled that the shipped the original device with the analog sticks in the configuration that they did.

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Handheld Battle.... FIGHT !!!!! I love the RG350M... great handheld. Yeah agree... not a huge upgrade from the normal RG350. Still... it's better in some ways... My favorite game.. Streets of Rage.. play the remake all the time on the RG350M.

[@cooltoy]

Wicked Gamer & Collector it’s doesn’t get any better than classic beat em ups like streets of rage!

[@hannahwyatt4830]

@@cooltoy Does both of these consoles come with preinstalled roms?

[@Tuckingferrible]

Firstly thanks for the video. I still own my gameboy pocket which I've had for 20 years now and my favourite retro handheld game I still own is Pokémon Yellow. It was cool to have pikachu actually follow you around. If it was favourite retro game of all time it would be a tie between Zelda Ocarina of Time on N64 & Streets of Rage 1 on megadrive. The soundtrack for SoR is still amazing.

[@cooltoy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@omnisciency]

My favorite retro title has to be Super Castlevania IV, it's always a must for a Halloween title to play through! Thanks for the video and give away too, I've seen a dozen or so videos on the RG350M and you've definitely gone through the most detail!

[@RetroStylz]

Awesome video as usual dude!

[@nathaniel_117]

One of my favorites that comes to mind right now is Donkey Kong 3.

[@versusforward]

Nice review. One thing that I think people should note is that the RG350M is 2 times the resolution/pixel density of the RG350. Meaning games will be more pixel perfect/less blurred when scaled to fill the screen. I'm not sure whether more pixels/higher res also decreases the speed noticably in games, however. That's something someone should test - framerates on the original vs. the 350m. SOMEONE should do a video comparison... hint. hint.

[@zachyboy60]

Thanks for the comparison review! Now i know what handheld i will buy.

[@veespa_]

I just found out about this & have been wanting to play Metal Gear Solid 1 all day... I think this is a sign!

[@icegangsta4004]

Did you order yours? It takes a minute to deliver but I love my RG350M

[@AVillaBeats]

I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time for my daughter & I, but haven’t been able to make it happen. But I have “liked” and shared this video in hopes of winning the contest. Been a fan of your channel too, so I’m happy to support. And my favorite handheld games is still old school Tetris on the original Gameboy. I also loved the God of War game on PSP.

[@cooltoy]

Tetris and the OG Gameboy were my first introduction into the world of hand held gaming. Played the game to death growing up.

[@nassahdeys92]

My all-time favourite is definitely Pokémon Emerald. The game really blew my mind back when I was a kid.

[@bzzvideo6058]

Great bit of kit, RG350. I love playing Ghouls & Ghosts or Ghost & Goblins on it.

[@DIRTYYETTI]

Been looking at getting a portable emulator for some time since my psp broke. Great review.

[@edwardguzman77]

Favorite handheld game of all time would be a toss up between Metroid 2 and Legend of Zelda Links Awakening. I'm so grateful Nintendo did the rerelease of Zelda on the switch, but Metroid 2 absolutely deserves one. Amazing game that used to scare the crap out of me as a kid! Plus the ending was so good! Great video!

[@thadcruz8623]

Another great video review. Love the Final fight background btw. Gotta say Nintendo gameboy for me cause it was my first hand held game console. I did paper deliveries and lawn mowing jobs so I can save up the money to get my hands on one. Lol. Good times.

[@nurseroister0223]

cool review,,, u got urself a new subscriber! anyways. would still pick the rg350M IMHO, mainly because of the tougher casing, plus the upgraded screen and the new button layout.... but who am i to say "no" to that RG350 giveaway! =)

[@SaviorGabriel]

Man, wish I had known about the TomTop deal sooner. I would've ordered one there instead of ebay. Still waiting on mine to come. Really looking forward to it.

[@rsiv5156]

Great comparison, thank you. I subscribed and look forward to checking out your other videos.

[@cooltoy]

Thanks for the support!

[@jasonwood77]

I grew up playing the Nintendo Game Boy. Wish it would have been in color instead of black and white though! Thanx for the video!

[@alanslater9488]

Liked and shared. Great video as always. Favourite handheld game must be Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. First game I completed growing up. Put some hours into that game 😀

[@GantryG]

Thank for the review, amazing what they can do these days. I would have to say that my favorite retro handheld game is Qix on Atari Lynx 😀

[@jonp4473]

My favorite hand held sega nomad

[@Disturbed_PT]

Mole Mania for the Gameboy, it's a true gem that's usually overlooked.

[@RaNDoM_MAI]

Love the videos, fav are the arcade ones. Favorite retro game Shining force series

[@cooltoy]

ohhh shinning force was great! I hadn't thought about that one in a while, thanks for the reminder. Gonna have to fire that one up.

[@jamieignao6816]

My favorite - Tactics ogre: the knight of Lodis for game boy advance. Loooved that game, but never found any copies that weren’t ridiculously expensive online. To have the capability to buy this, load it and my favorite ps1, gameboy games etc is going to make trips/travel for work fun when it’s safe to travel again. Going to grab the missus one for her birthday as well. Thanks for the help!! 🤘

[@wesleydub2371]

is the NES game nintendo world cup pre installed on this device?

[@lchambers56]

Good job, comparing the two.

[@alevcimen4891]

Thanks Cooltoy I picked one up because you said so!

[@cooltoy]

Al Evcimen hope you like it!

[@alevcimen4891]

I love it Thanks again ! What’s going on with wellplayed toys? Any word on their tables?

[@fiallypondaag]

I already have the RG350 but I don't think it's a good idea to upgrade to metal version.. if they release a better internal specs that could play higher emulator then it's a yes from me.

[@mckellsanderson4023]

I really like th Gpi raspberry pi zero the best so far. Thanks for the review! I will wait on this and stick with the old RG 350 for now.

[@Wesley_C]

What's up brother? These are looked nice, the gaming of the future.

[@CanadianEh77]

Thanks for the videos! Great work! Thanks for the giveaway too

[@cooltoy]

thank you very much!

[@scottk4852]

Awesome vid. I still use a psp for most things but maybe i need to get a hold of one of these.

[@TXBossgt01]

This is so cool.. Great video. This would be a great belated birthday present for me 😝😝🙋

[@amristar736]

That is what I gifted myself for my bday, too. I bought the new model - all black.

[@jmd111669]

I love the GB and GBA Warrio games, play the hell out of them.

[@Pridetoons]

Same here!

[@darthsidren7794]

Great video =0) Favorite handheld game for me Metroid Fusion. Love Golden Sun to, hard choice.

[@bigemugamer]

Hello quick question, are the buttons for the RG350 interchangeable with the 350M, Thank you for any help with this query. =)

[@danieledwardsen7912]

Problem is last two handhelds I bought broke from only use and once from overcharging for an hour so now I have the rg350M on the way but god knows how it will go

[@dinobot8225]

Thanks for the price check I’m ganna order one

[@soysaucex]

Metal Slug is a classic hand held along with most side scrollers. Looking to get an RG350 but looking for one that has all the pre-loaded games.

[@Jeremiah2304]

AliExpress has buying options with sdcards included w/ games

[@JoeyBag-O-Doughnuts]

good video! but for about that same Amazon price, I'll go with the upcoming "Pi boy DMG" (a raspberry pi4 in a 8 button / 1 analog stick w/in a Gameboy style shell)

[@1914fallen]

My favorite game to emulate is Robocop Vs Terminator

[@Sekusa]

I'd love one!

[@andreatoppi5627]

Hi there. One question....Ghouls 'n Ghosts is already in the cartridge?

[@homertino]

My favorite retro game is Jennifer Capriottis tennis for sega genesis. I know it's random but its the best tennis game ever made. I put many hours into that one back in the day.

[@amristar736]

How old is Jennifer now?

[@MrDanTheMan0719]

Hey COOLTOY. Best retro handheld game for me has to go to LOZ Link's Awakening. Love the videos!

[@cooltoy]

Good choice!

[@MrDanTheMan0719]

@@cooltoy Thank you sir!

[@OzymandiasWasRight]

As a poor man, I'm thinking of just going with the standard 350 and refuse to look at anything new. It's just like cell phones, buy last year's model, and try not to find out how many features yer missing. Ignorance is bliss. Great vid really appreciate this, I'm not tech savvy enough to go into this without doing hours of homework.

[@Raiderpool510]

Retro game that comes to mind is Marvel vs Capcom 2. Always wanted to play it on a handheld.

[@armenianjedi1335]

Favorite retro handheld game - RoboCop on GameBoy.

[@Jeremiah2304]

Cool just ordered mine due to the insanely cheap price. Now the waiting game for a month from China....still excited to play ps1 games on the go!

[@romeny0132]

Sony PSVITA is my Favorite above all Handhelds! Your Channel rocks Dude!

[@cooltoy]

the VITA is a phenomenal device, excellent pick.

[@mattduc6142]

my favorite retro game is teenage mutant ninja turtles turtles in time

[@cooltoy]

excellent pick!

[@jwill7998]

I see you're playing the stock Donkey Kong Country, which is the Blockbuster competition version.

[@FishingWithJBT]

I played the crap outta GRAND THEFT AUTO on my Gameboy Color lmao it was amazing 😂

[@netrorx4689]

My favorite retro handheld game of all time would be Pokemon Sapphire! and I would love to win the RG350M so I can play my favorite GBA and PS1 games on the go since I travel a lot! Good luck Everyone!

[@whichdoctor4858]

Just bought an unused mint condition Vita. Just added the HKU mods and need to add a 128gb card. Wish I bought this now 350M now! Unless I can add those TMNinjaT arcade game?

[@keithgatlin3525]

I know it’s a huge list but what are some of the games that comes with it if you get it tomtop.

[@mdragoonx]

I dont want them aligned with each as it offsets the center of balance. Hence why some people absolutely hate he ps controllers.

[@pcbuys7281]

I don't like how its so low on the thing. its like on the edge.

[@MIAMI_VIBES_]

There's something that I noticed on the rd350m nintendo games are played with a different aspect ratio, while the original rg350 has full screen. That there just made me want to stick to original rg350.

[@cooltoy]

thats just a setting in the emulator, you can easily adjust the aspect ratio on either device.

[@_Majoras]

to me the new stick/dpad placement is the only real improvement (also the new sd cart slot!). aluminum shells have too much weight and the battery life is worse

[@jon91870]

Is there a list of the 2,500 preloaded games that come with the one from that link?

[@cooltoy]

no, none of the retailers selling this have a games list.

[@jon91870]

@@cooltoy Thanks for responding! For the games loaded that come with the link provided in your description.... are they NES, SNES, PS1? Or are they non-emulator games?

[@zyzy1982]

my favourite handheld is Nintendo new 2ds xl. Form factor and great library of the best RPG's

[@Pridetoons]

Two words: Super Nintendo.

[@samnite3]

Favorite retrohandheld game of all time has to be Pokemon Red/Blue on Gameboy color

[@BrotherLeeCVB]

I loose all the games. Can you link website that download the games? Thank you...

[@pcbuys7281]

can you switch out the joysticks for lower ones?

[@cooltoy]

not that I've seen

[@Triggs-pg4kj]

Gameboy is my favorite handheld!!

[@_Majoras]

my man!

[@enriquemejia5861]

If anyone orders one from tomtop let me know how long it takes for you to receive your device ,I been waiting a week and not update, also the only update I got was from a warehouse in LA but no response, will update whenever I get it [if I get it ]

[@thomaskarate]

How is the dpad

[@atomright]

Super Metroid is my favorite retro game.

[@hamzakalim2327]

My favorite retro game would probably be Contra.

[@cooltoy]

loved that game growing up, very hard to beat though.

[@hamzakalim2327]

@@cooltoy Yes, your right. I just got the game a few weeks ago and I'm loving it, haven't gotten past the first level though. Ps. Thanks for the pin!

[@Gmoney_-ht6dp]

How long did the RG350M take to be delivered?

[@cooltoy]

I got mine in about two weeks.

[@frankp500]

Where can I get the BEST RG350 (orange/black) image with every emulator?

[@cooltoy]

Google is your friend.

[@christophermujica3766]

Is the drawing for the Rg350 still going on ?

[@cooltoy]

No, the winner has already been announced. See pinned comment

[@christophermujica3766]

It’s really cool that you do the drawings, I know it’s a long shot but I’m searching for a Handheld game console that will run Castlevania Rondo of Blood; Will Any of these consoles run this game ? Or do you know ?

[@christophermujica3766]

I think it’s awesome that you did this video, I actually just got an Rk2020 and had a horrible experience with it. So now I’m debating with Rg350 I should get. I also like your T-shirt on this video Strike 1st Strike Hard No Mercy sir lol

[@roosterdro2146]

Can this run Star Wars battlefront from psp?

[@ronmecca100]

Best retro game of all time for me is Mario 3 on the NES

[@ItsMiGGz11B]

How is the input lag?

[@cooltoy]

no issues with the games I've played

[@scottj.7639]

Hey COOLTOY, my favorite handheld games are the God of War titles on PSP. Great video!

[@cooltoy]

great choices!

[@scottj.7639]

@@cooltoy Thanks Doug! I liked, commented and shared!

[@cooltoy]

@@scottj.7639 Congrats! Your name was randomly selected to be the winner of the RG350 prize from this video. Please send me your mailing address to my email at [e-mail] so I can send you out the prize.

[@scottj.7639]

@@cooltoy Thanks COOLTOY! I'm very grateful for the prize. Much appreciated!

[@thspring6469]

Can you play n64 or gamecube games on it?

[@cooltoy]

N64, yes but the performance is not good for most games. Gamecube no.

[@thspring6469]

On thanks

[@fulgenxio]

For me the GBA is the all time best!

[@wave9519]

Durability test?

[@cooltoy]

both devices are well built, plenty durable for adult gamers

[@amristar736]

I have the original and I also bought the metal one. Believe me you should upgrade because the original button presses sounds so plasticky. It's a toy. The metal one is so premium. Upgrade now or regret later.

[@nor7th]

Yesss! My favorite is Super Mario World.

[@jestonivizcarra3995]

How much ?

[@cooltoy]

product links are in the video description box. Prices vary.

[@oasdfe1691]

why would you buy this over a PSP, PSPGO or PSVITA?

[@cooltoy]

oasdfe that wouldn’t even be close to an apples to apples comparison so they better question would be, why anyone would be holding them in the same consideration to start

[@angelovillapando6919]

I have pspgo vita and switch and they are collecting dust because of my rg350 right now. 😅

[@TheVik1631]

Not a big difference in hardware between 2 models, but a half of a price in rubles, which is sensible. Already watched some videos about Chinese handhelds, and comparing to ps vita, which costs same money, i think ps Vita wins. I will read more articles to make a choice

[@raulnieves2782]

COOLTOY that Tomtop website seems super sketchy lol. I like the deal, but I dunno!

[@cooltoy]

I've personally used it without an issue.

[@MrKanumen]

I have an RG350M and is amazing, but I think that if you have a RG350 you could change the screen for 20-30€ to other with 640×480. But pay 95-100€ for this upgrade is not reasonable, RG350M is a good option only for new buyers.

[@amristar736]

I'm not a new buyer. I have the original. It's all plastic and when you press the buttons they all sounded plasticky. It's a toy. I bought the M because it looks so classy and premium and very presentable. It has crisp, clear screen. I think the speaker is a bit louder and really it's beautiful.

[@MrKanumen]

@@amristar736 I bought a RG350M because the people say it have quality materials, but also I heard that RG350 is not bad.

[@rushikeshsalaskar7923]

Mario bros all time best game....playing since 1998...😀😀

[@MichealCudd]

Mario bros. on GBC.

[@lurvenh1]

I would enjoy one of these, granted my wife would not like it so much lol. I have an Atari lynx, that I can not part with.

[@michaelbishop7716]

California Games Atari Lynx. I love portable gaming and would give that console a great home! :)

[@adamkalb1412]

Time to empty my wallet tonight

[@marksalinas8744]

TMNT

[@jasonwood77]

Hey Doug. I stumbled across this youtube channel. I wanted your opinion on this company: retroboyarcades.com they have some very cool custom made products and their prices seem fair and decent. Maybe you could do a future video about this company or try out one of their products. I found it interesting and I think you will to! They have youtube videos demonstrating their products also: retro boy custom machines. Let me know what you think! Thanx!

[@TJWolf26]

I'm temped

[@pcbuys7281]

hottest nerd ive ever seen