Game Kiddy 350H - The Fastest Retro Handheld (GKD350H)

[@TakiUdon]

I misspoke when referring to PSX settings. You need to disable HLE bios to be able to play games like CTR, Diablo, and some versions of MGS. You can also mod this device to have L2/R2 buttons by wiring your own switches directly to the board. It's already implemented in the system.

[@awesomereviews1561]

It’s dumb. They should have put the L2 and R2 buttons from the start

[@TAGMedia7]

You are one of the best reviewers I've ever come across. Keep up the good work!

[@Vandel212]

How can a company make a handheld capable of playing PSX games and not have R2/L2 buttons? That is mind boggling.

[@lancastergreenfield549]

They were probably surprised it worked lmao

[@diefe6515]

it just like Sony PSP

[@congrooelpsy1298]

look psp

[@idiedlastmonth]

Welcome to China.

[@wimwiddershins]

If it's powerful enough to emulate PS1 at 60fps, it needs dual analog and dual shoulder buttons.

[@DibIrken]

"Now get out and enjoy the rest of your day. Taki out" Me: sulks deeper into the couch to search more GKD350H vudeos.

[@stevoofd]

I only just recently discovered your channel. I really can feel the passion for handhelds, very in depth reviews too! Keep up the great content!

[@ThereminHero]

Just ordered an RG350 and now I'm partially debating my choice. But fully open source is a big deal, so even though the specs of this are clearly better, I'm worried about its dev community being smaller / nonexistent. Oh and the lack of L2/R2 is kind of dumb.

[@kramraliuga5589]

Theremin Hero I’m honestly torn on this decision. I also like the RG350 and am considering buying it. Let us know how you feel about it when it arrives.

[@DurexProbe]

I also ordered the rg 350. They come in three colors black gray and Crystal black

[@wendyhuang1134]

i wanna get rg350...but the fat fuckin logo just makes me cringe x.x like a wise man once said, "who's gonna care? nobody's gonna go, "woah dude, he's rocking an ANBERNIC!!!!" "

[@velocityturtle7237]

so this is the handheld i went with , i ordered it a couple of days ago so we will see how it goes im a little nervous but oh well its the one i thought would be best out of the 3 i was choosing from! thanks for the reviews!

[@emilianomontanari283]

I have this one, the RG300 and 350 and the GKD is the best for me.... why? THAT DISPLAY. really insane

[@Cool_Retro]

Please make a video comparing the GK 350H and the RG350. Thanks!

[@endlessbeast]

Rg350 is better hahahaa!¡!

[@HypocritesExposd]

endlessbeast - can you explain? I’m interested in both so your info would help greatly. Thanks!

[@otkogaming224]

Agree!

[@congrooelpsy1298]

@MBTM89 agree

[@ericxiao4120]

350 cpu 4770 1g 350h cpu x1830 1.5g 350h has a better performance on emulators. 350 has a better quality on the case.

[@Mugenmush]

Okay so Starfox clearly _isn't_ running perfectly because it's not supposed to play at 60 fps. It doesn't play at 60 fps on original hardware. That's way too fast. Starfox is supposed to be about 15 fps. Yoshi's Island is clearly running too fast too. Both of which are Super FX games (Yoshi's Island is Super FX 2). I would hope there's a way to enable some kind of frame limiting for them.

[@mjuelezs]

Really enjoying these reviews. Hoping to see more content from your Page!

[@MaxDad7]

Considering the lack of holes for the speaker, there's no wonder why it's so tinny. I'd say drilling some more holes, or making the holes bigger will make it better.

[@SpikerDragon95]

No 2 set of shoulders buttoms? We are getting closet but yet soo far

[@danglup9587]

50 bucks vs 90 of the RG 350

[@evilinsecticon3813]

Not needed. It can't run much below sixth generation.

[@idwigt4832]

Dan Glup you can get the RG350 on Alibaba.com for $60

[@xphyle]

Lack of L2 and R2 seems like a HUGE OVERSIGHT.

[@birdqueer7231]

Yeah, if it had that and a second analog it would be perfect.

[@juicymesmo]

And only 128mb of ram..

[@cptcrogge]

@@juicymesmo Why would the RAM matter for emulation of retro consoles xD

[@evilinsecticon3813]

Not sure why a second trigger button set is needed either. As a retro device there is hardly anything that needs them that this device could actually run.

[@cptcrogge]

@Flowzerker Yes, most retro games require a few mb to cache the entire ROM. I remember NES emus using kilobytes of RAM.

[@yogissjkaio]

Excellent video, detailed and brilliantly done

[@cornbreadthedog]

Your reviews are very cool. Wish you'd list more or talk more about the games included in each machine. Been looking for a game system that has the old Capcom and SNK arcade games already included. Would love to play 3 COUNT BOUT, AREA 88, MARTIAL MASTERS and maybe play Konami's SUNSET RIDERS, X-MEN and TMNT again. Sadly, these current console systems don't offer these classics. Thanks again.

[@TakiUdon]

Technically they can include anything you want. It's a little bit of a grey area

[@cornbreadthedog]

So where would I go online to download the old arcade games and how would I go about it?

[@flashjaysan1]

We're getting slowly to awesome devices. Power to run most of PS1 gen and below games, long battery life, sturdy components controls and case, two analog sticks, four shoulder buttons, stereo speakers, controls placement that would allow for dpad as much as analog sticks usage, big size memory card support. All those devices get closer to the ultimate device (that won't exist anyway since every people want something different). I can't wait to get my hands on my RG350 and hope for better emulation. I wan't to play MGS on the go!^^

[@AJ12Gamer]

I can't wait until they make a L3 and R3 button. I need to play Ape Escape for the PSX.

[@HighDollarHobo]

Get a bluetooth controller and PS emulater on your phone problem solved.. My cheap phone plays fine and all the buttons on the controller

[@AJ12Gamer]

@@HighDollarHobo yeah man. I just watch ETAPRIME's video and learned that a cheap Walmart phone and Bluetooth controller will be wayyyyyy better than this Chinese crap at the same price point! They need to step there game up and just use snapdragon and Android.

[@DylanDurdle]

You mentioned when you speak of PS1, “you’ll need to remap buttons”.....but then you mention in the needs of implementation, a function to remap buttons.

[@kepalakardus2278]

For someone buying this Gkd350h: --- We can trigger L2 + R2 with press select button and L trigger for L2 and Select+ R trigger for R2 button... --- We can use and make eboot.pbp format to playing psx game for minimize the size of using .bin I just have this handheld about 1 week, buying 2nd for $35, and i really love this handheld :)

[@magicvampirelver1321]

Awesome review I like how it has built in gamez too

[@TheFantom_X]

If the SNES emu is buggy and there is no R2/L2, what's the point of this device?

[@Projectwolfie21]

So they can release an upgrade later? These little consoles thrive on small updates.

[@Nebujin383]

@@Projectwolfie21 ... and how will they update the 2 missing buttons, and the missind 2nd analog-stick xD? "The Retro Game 350" might be the better decision over this one.

[@Projectwolfie21]

@@Nebujin383 The RG400 (or whatever they wish to call it) of course! But honestly, I'm more for the 300's form factor at this point. Sure, it has lower power but it's more comfortable in comparison thanks to the D-Pad location on the updates.

[@DontPaniku]

I didn't know this and I wish it was in the video but R2 is assigned to Joystick right, L2 is assigned to Joystick Left and L2+R2 is assigned to Joystick up. SNES runs perfect other than the special chip games.

[@diomaiaal]

Rg400 will fix that issues. With more money to spend of course... 💸💸💸💸💸

[@andrewreyes6892]

Without an L2/R2, I'm just seeing a super fancy GBA.

[@bastianlizanaroman6422]

Im using mine for FBA/PSX mostly and the lack of L2 and R2 buttons still not a big deal for me. Bloody roar 2 looks fluent with the cpu overclock :)

[@mm-hl7gh]

awesome review!! also it would be great if you put the game titles on the video.

[@somtamtim]

11:26 Do you find an update for the SNES emulator to fix the glitch?

[@th0rtheg0d]

Retro Game 350 honestly looks better in my opinion but how does the performance compare to the Retro Game 350?

[@TakiUdon]

I'm going to cover this in my next video.

[@mlazzarotto]

@@TakiUdon can't wait!

[@SenkJu]

Jesus your channel is growing fast. Didn't you have like 20 subs a week ago?

[@TakiUdon]

Yeah, It's a little overwhelming tbh.

[@pepe_salot]

Awesome! This really looks like an improved version of the RS-97!

[@TakiUdon]

:D

[@mortysmith2192]

I don't understand how there isn't a super nice device with this form factor yet all the developers have to do is really try but. There's always something that they didn't have to skip out on which they do whether it be the ram the screen or the software

[@PixelisedPaul]

Does it have enough performance to run Sega superscalar-era games like Outrun at full speed? That would be a dream come true for me!

[@TakiUdon]

Handedly

[@Saul700]

My only gripes with this device are the L2/R2 triggers, and the screen size. Wish they'd release another version with a 5-6" screen.

[@WIImotionmasher]

I find it strange how hard it is to get a handheld with 4 shoulder buttons that can run 3D PS1 games. I want to play the Twisted Metal games damnit

[@shadeshiest22]

I have the Anbernic RG350 and it has four shoulder buttons and runs twisted metal one and two great

[@erliesaturno5762]

love youre videos by the way even though i am new in this channel

[@SpuddsBuckley]

Fyi, this is available now on Ali Express and eBay. Unfortunately the final model still has only two shoulder buttons and the colorways are terrible.

[@QCJSiteB]

Starfox is running at like double speed...

[@StarlinkNova]

I like the form factor on this one and the d-pad looks great but it's a huge misstep on axing the L2 and R2 buttons.

[@TakiUdon]

Yeah, it does support it through modding though

[@wimwiddershins]

Interesting. I haven't bought dedicated emulation devices since I got the GPDxd. I have to say it's nice to have some powerful systems coming out that don't have the android overheads. Better for pick up and play.

[@voteDC]

Depends on what you want to pick up and play I suppose. Something like this is great for systems like the Gameboy Advance but you'd need something like the XD once you start getting into more power hungry systems.

[@markselvin2230]

awesome review thanks 😎👍

[@Angultra]

Will be a tough decision between this, new PocketGo, and RG350.

[@jesseboy7951]

i had the same dilemma, finally i decided to stick to PG2 and GKD350H. as much as i love RG350, right stick is a major dealbreaker for me, i have pretty big hands and i know for a fact that i will not be able to enjoy playing as much as i could if that thing was not there. also, thank you Taki for these small but crucial details.

[@5deadlyvenoms]

When and where will this be available?

[@johndoe2808]

Who fing knows

[@5deadlyvenoms]

Therefore the question

[@ChristianCastle]

I wonder how is the performance with N64?

[@TakiUdon]

Nonexistent

[@vitaliyhristyuk8301]

There are no emulator, so... None so far. Unless someone port it.

[@haka8702]

The only issue with lack of CFW is that no one owns it so it has no active community like the RG350. You don't need the manufacturer to do that, all those retro devices are basically open.

[@adrianTNT]

6:45 what game is that ?

[@tims6046]

I've heard a couple of the included emulators are the reason some games like with snes aren't having 100% compatiblity, is it possible to install outside emulators?

[@TakiUdon]

Not yet

[@bigemugamer]

@@TakiUdon Well then I guess you would agree that this makes "every other new and unreleased product in this price range highly anticipated before they can even be placed in their packaging" ....Also there is no L2, R2, L3, R3, C, Z buttons, nor an HDMI output or an additional USB port. (micro or type-C for a 4 port hub for Xbox360 controllers) I hope more work gets done on the RG350.

[@emilianomontanari283]

Taki Udon yes it is :)

[@bastianlizanaroman6422]

Im glad that i bought one. In the ps1 emu L2 and R2 are by default left/right in the analog wheel so is not big deal for me, playing diablo feels about the same

[@Death3336]

Those negatives you mentioned in closing are pretty massive and damning..... but then you mentioned $50 and I was like.... yeah, I'm in. but I'll still be left looking for a SNES handheld and that sucks hard. That's ALL I want at this point. Give me a machine that can run and play SNES right.

[@CarthagoMike]

This sure is a device that did not age as well as some others.

[@NIVO1972]

Another great review Taki. Keep em coming! The little quirks you mentioned here and there seem like small things that can be ironed out as they progress with updates(or releases to public if they choose). I too wish for L2/R2 as well as the 2nd thumbstick. From what we see and through your review there is definitely a ton of power under the hood of this device. A real shame if they missed that full potential by falling short on the controls. Could be a deal breaker for some if they specifically wanted to play emulators needing those added functions. When you have had the device apart, did you happen to see anything on the pcb to indicate any traces leading to allow any extra inputs to be added/modded on the rear? Just wondering if us DIY'ers could add to this. Of course thats half the struggle, we then would need access to the kernel to get it working hehe.

[@TakiUdon]

I've gone ahead and asked. There are two pads on pcb that you can use to gain L2/R2 support. I've posted the schematics on discord.

[@PinkShades]

I don't think it's a joke that software on these devices come with their own faults, it'd be a joke if you can't update the software, since most of them seem to be open source projects that constantly receive updates.

[@rafpac6]

HI TAki, just got my 350H. I don't if I remember this correctly but was it you that said you found an older build of a SNES emulator that worked better on this device? Or was it another device? If so, where do I find it? Thanks in advance.

[@congrooelpsy1298]

Hey, man, I bought 350h, too. I also think this machine is very good. But apart from SFC, I also felt a bit out of frame when I was playing Castlevania: Circle of the Moon in GBA. I want to know if I feel too allergic or if I do have this problem. Could you give it a try?

[@TakiUdon]

One second. I tested both systems and I didn't experience any issues. Check to see that your frameskip is not set to auto.

[@banredassaultsuvs361]

inb4 the annoying kiddies saying their phone is better (without physical controls?) or that their laptop/tablet is better (sounds really pocketable....). Why, like every time, whyyyy. Also, yes, we know you love your PSP and its somehow magical ability to play every game ever made at 60fps (not even close)

[@lukasrgl]

Where do i get one of these from? I've found nothing online...

[@TakiUdon]

Still not for sale yet.

[@lukasrgl]

@@TakiUdon ok thanks 👍

[@proquo-s]

I'd like to see a comparison between the GKD 350 and the RG 350. Sorry if it's a lot to ask, would that be possible?

[@TakiUdon]

It's on the way

[@retropulse03]

The L2/R2 buttons missing sucks, but nothing stings as much as seeing ANOTHER one of these get released with no Z & C buttons :(

[@7oras86]

taki wich Device better this one or Retro game 350 ?

[@cptkakise6958]

The lack of a second joystick really is a deal breaker for me :(

[@R2D2G7]

My friend, maybe you will able to cut the clip about Miyoo new pocketGo, wich seems very similar to rg350 and rg350h? And where do you get the rg350h?)

[@thewiirocks]

This *is* the 350H. The name was changed to GKD350 to prevent confusion with the RG350.

[@R2D2G7]

@@thewiirocks o, ok.

[@SuperEvenSteven]

I'd be curious to see how this compares to the retro game 350.

[@TakiUdon]

That's my next video

[@Vengeance0117]

Quick question. Am I able to delete any games from it that I don’t want? Or do I have to keep everything that comes pre loaded?

[@emilianomontanari283]

I dont understand: it has or not a glass covered display? Also, the 4 buttons are better than his direct competitor (RG350)? They seem to near and to cheap... The layout is also my favorite :)

[@wendyhuang1134]

some people are used to 4 shoulder buttons, but for ppl like me, it's not a dealbreaker. they say 2 analogue sticks better than 1, and i would agree...if rg350's right analogue stick wasn't placed in such a weird position (some people cut off right one bc it hurts their thumb when they r using the ABXY buttons). the rg 350 is super beautiful though :)

[@RadJordy]

What game is that at 6:52? It looks like Umihara Kawase...but I don't remember that kind of ability in that game.

[@kirachouinard3490]

Hydra Castle Labyrinth

[@BensBoringVideos]

8:02 - Oh you're having issues with Yoshi's island because you've get the SuperFX Chip setting to overclock mode. Yoshi's island had a SuperFX chip just for certain effects, and when the chip is overclocked the effects are not going to sync properly with the rest of what's being rendered by the SNES. Set the SuperFX Chip setting back to "default". And when you say "Star Fox runs perfectly", actually it's playing WAY too quickly. If you ever played it on an SNES, you'd see it runs about half that speed natively. Again, it's because you've got the SuperFX chip overclocked.

[@TakiUdon]

You have no control over the FX emulation.

[@BensBoringVideos]

@@TakiUdonAh man you don't? It's not buried in the settings somewhere? Laammme!

[@saldoom]

Well this has yet to release officialy right? So could it be possible that the l2 r2 may be added before it goes up for sell.

[@TakiUdon]

Yes, that is possible.

[@saldoom]

@@TakiUdon if thats the case ill have to pick this up too, give my rg350 to my friend. I wonder if the emulators support wireless connectivity between open dingux. 2 player action would be sweet.

[@stopandlisten6070]

This thing came out of no where

[@joaofelipe2060]

Hi Taki. thanks for your review and keep making great content. I would like to make a couple of questions: 1) Do the Game Kiddy 350H and the RH350 are made from the same company? I ask because the follow a very similar form factor. 2) Due to more buttons and more Inputs, do you believe RH350 can be a better alternative, or the performance from Game Kiddy 350H is much more superior? 3) Can the RH350 USB ports be used to connect external controllers? By the way, if a portable device could be made with th I/O from RH350, the power from GK350H and support to external controllers, I believe that would be awesome.

[@TakiUdon]

They are made by different companies. I'm going to address your other two questions in a follow-up video.

[@emilianomontanari283]

The software bottleneck is unforgivable. I was waiting for this, but I will buy the RG350. The wrong layout is a big issue for me, but the open source software is essential

[@FlergerBergitydersh]

Oh hey, this is...pretty much just a better, more ergonomic version of the other 350 I just saw you talk about. Shame there's no right analog or L2 and R2; that would seal it. Also, the fact that the stick is slippery AND rotates is a recipe for disaster; they should prevent it from rotating and give it a better grip; perhaps a cross of little bumps. The speaker also clearly needs to be moved and improved; eve downward firing speakers under the device would be an improvement, but a best case scenerio would be placing them as tiny front facing stereo speakers underneath or above the screen, assuming the LCD housing gives them enoufh room to place them there. would A couple of buttons next to the stick so you could hold this sideways for vertical shooters would also be nice. Also, this NEEDs to be more open, or course. Homebrew developers are needed to make any device like this successful. As an aside, Star Fox is in fact running too fast; while there are no visible issues, the ingame framerate (not the framerate counter) should be lower when emulated correctly; things are happening way too fast.

[@RKFP]

Hi Taki. 1st thank you for the great videos. I mostly would like to play retro RPG games such as "Romance of the three kingdoms", "Nobunaga Ambitions" and "Final Fantasy". Should i wait for this or the RG300 is good enough? Thank you for your kind advise.

[@TakiUdon]

你是中国人吗？If you're referring to just SNES titles, either console would be great. I own both and really enjoy the retro style of the 300. Go with whatever device has the best style/price for you.

[@RKFP]

@@TakiUdon thank you for your kind advise. I am from Singapore 👋😀

[@RuubRoyce]

I totally dig the overall design, but for PS1 emulation it really does need a 2cnd 3D nub as well as L/R2 buttons.

[@andersjensen5264]

Taki do you know where I can download the original firmware file for the Game Kiddy GKD350H in order to prepare a new Micro SD card as the one that came with my unit has stopped working?

[@TakiUdon]

Yes, linked in the firmware section of my discord

[@TurboCharged_RubberDuck]

Fantastic! Worked perfectly! Now I am happy again! Thank you! And on a side note: For me personally and the games that I play, even some PS1 titles, the GKD350H is much mote comfortable for extended play sessions than the RG350 just because of the button layout as I rarely make use of the joysticks nor the 2nd pair of shoulder buttons! Will try the PlayGO when I get it next week though and see if this console can replace the GKD350H in the future!

[@Costinmusca]

Can you confirm the sound being Stereo on the supported games/emulators over the headphones ?

[@TakiUdon]

It's mono

[@Costinmusca]

@@TakiUdon Thank you very much, only seen your reply now.

[@pgbollwerk]

Faster than a CM3+ based handheld? I get that it's faster than the jz4770 used in other handhelds like the Anbernic RG350, so it's probably the fastest MIPS based handheld. But I'd like to see how it compares to a CM3+ handheld. I would also agree with other folks that the lack of R2/L2 and a 2nd analog stick is a dealbreaker for me.

[@ajiraiya]

Sir, one short question. Does GKD350H support USB OTG? (for wifi dongle or external controller) Thanks :)

[@Synplex]

Where can I buy one of these?

[@homejonny9326]

There is a cheap 7 inches handheld called X16. I wonder would it be easy to make it a MOD, where you install a pi zero or something in it, and have a linux portable 7 inches screen handheld...

[@kiqyou]

where do you actually but these though? nothing is coming up in Amazon.

[@TakiUdon]

They haven't been listed there yet.

[@Curryking32000]

Where can I get this? Not seen it on eBay or aliexpress yet

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

Where do you buy this?

[@TakiUdon]

In China

[@markputnam4902]

They should have at least put a micro HDMI out you would’ve just had to buy an adapter to put it on the TV then but it would still have been possible

[@mehdi4512]

pls where do you get this version with black boutton?

[@FLYSEYE]

The lack of built in screen protection is a dealbreaker for me.

[@tappersreviews4677]

Taki, do you think this has a better dpad and buttons (in terms of responsiveness and feel) than rg350, or overall same?

[@TakiUdon]

Planning on doing a video on both devices next to address this.

[@Smackheem1991]

Does it come with Pokémon?

[@TakiUdon]

Yes

[@lancastergreenfield549]

I need to buy this asap

[@emilianomontanari283]

Hello Taki. Please help me: are you able to set the cpu at 7th performance level sono that you dont need to set everytime you power off and on? Is it possibile to set it permanently?

[@jayhovah5621]

This is almost what I'm looking for but can it support 4 Bluetooth controllers with minimal lag? Roughly, I'm looking for something like this that I can plug into my friends TV on the go and play 4 player goldeneye or Mario Party 3

[@TakiUdon]

There's no 64 emulator for the 350H at this moment :/

[@jayhovah5621]

@@TakiUdon damn... I'm honestly eyeballing an xperia 1 phone then. It has a return of hdmi out, can connect 4 ps4 controllers and has ps4 remote play. Full android retroarch app compliant too. Unless you can recommend something better for the features I'm looking for? The only thing I'm missing is the ability to connect an external hard drive

[@IcoKirov]

is that the only casing they have? i don't really like transparent cases.

[@pkmaster1984]

Is there an option for custom firmware on this device?

[@zamSEG]

hello sir, could you made a detail comparison for this device vs the ldk landscape. are they basically the same? thank you for this great video. cheers. :)

[@TakiUdon]

LDK is significantly weaker than this device to be perfectly honest. It's night and day.

[@zamSEG]

@@TakiUdon thank you for your quick reply. wow, that is promising. any idea on the price and where to get it?

[@dltmap]

with this one and the RG350, I will maybe change one day my GCW zero!

[@Dee_Lopez]

Maxime COEUR I have the gcw zero as well and nothing yet has come close to it yet. These are def coming close but idk

[@dltmap]

@@Dee_Lopez The IPS screen seems to be better, than the one of the GCW wich is very bad.

[@vitaliyhristyuk8301]

@@dltmap True, when GCW Zero arrived, I was impressed by it improvement compared with, say, A320, but screen was not good even then.

[@awesomereviews1561]

No L2 and no R2 is a deal breaker. What’s the point of the added CPU power if you can’t play the PS1 games...

[@klym8_]

When will this ships worldwide?

[@DublinJimmy80]

Does it come with pre installed game's or do I need to add roms on to it?

[@adab1259]

Can you make RS97 review next?

[@TakiUdon]

It's on my calendar 😊

[@ddhed]

where to buy?

[@ernestomercadomaciasat4rer896]

YEAH, EXCELLENT ^^

[@teknique8292]

Can somebody please tell me what game he is playing at 6:46?

[@wewyllenium]

thanks for sharing. it kinda lacks buttons.

[@balboa0621]

Every device in this class that I've used plays CPS games flawlessly. Sega and Midway games, however, vary widely. CPS performance is not a good measure to assess arcade performance overall.

[@TakiUdon]

Give me one and I'll do footage of it in my next video

[@balboa0621]

@@TakiUdon That wasn't really my point. My point is that you should show more than CPS performance when establishing it's ability to run arcade roms. For whatever reason, CPS 1 and 2 seem pretty easy to run.