Is the AYN Odin 2 "THE ONE"? Zu Reviews THE Handheld of 2023

[@retrohandhelds]

We love this mysterious handheld that another retro KZbinr sent us. If you guess correctly, we will be impressed! 🎉Pick one up at: retrohandhelds.link/Odin2

[@zu_perler3011]

It was Rob.

[@johnnymcgregor]

Does it rhyme with Metro Tame Lords? 😜

[@AJ27833]

Well, if the time zone was set to Hawaii, it could only be one legendary guy.

[@mattdavis9601]

I'm very confused. The words on the decal are using English letters; but, they aren't English words. Or maybe they're just Fancy English words like they speak in France and Quebec? I knew I should've taken Fancy English instead of Spanish in high school. Spanish was a complete waste of time because, fun fact, they'll throw you out of Taco Bell if you try to order in any language other than English. How does that make sense? It doesn't. Just like how AYN and Retroid use many of the same hardware parts and software; but, we're supposed to believe they are totally not the same company. No, sir! It's just like how a Maserati uses the same power window switches as a Dodge minivan. Why? Because Dodge, and Chrysler, and Jeep, and Fiat, and Maserati, and Opel are all owned by Peuguot. What's a Peuguot? I thought it was the Fancy English word for a bicycle; but, apparently they make cars now and are like one of the biggest auto manufacturers in the world? I'm very confused.

[@michaelfarmer6548]

Russ From RetroGameCorps is so cool

[@RetroGameCorps]

Wow that’s a really nice shipping box

[@retrohandhelds]

I know right? The current prevailing theory is that ETA Prime sent it. 😂

[@Zaphori]

Omg, I think this guy stole the shippers logo!

[@petersoneugene4383]

Well, that's funny 😂

[@WheeledHamster]

​@@retrohandheldsMaybe you guys should sent ETA Prime more games to cover on his devices. It seem like all he have is Genshin Impact and Auto Modellista.

[@KingPepper41]

​@@retrohandhelds- president Biden, sent it you guys, he sent it to the wrong place, he was meant to send it to Donald Trump, so as he gets addicted to gaming and forgets about the campaign for the Whitehouse. 😂

[@bdanka50]

Really nice of Taki to share that with you. Great video!!!

[@youraveragedillon5958]

People complained that the transparent colours of the Odin 1 didn't have RGB. Now that these new ones do people are complaining... people are strange... great video mate

[@Mister_Phafanapolis]

I've seen several comments saying the wish it was smaller, larger, or cheaper. Yeah, dudes... I wish it was of Ayaneo quality but at Miyoo prices. GET REAL.

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

I got a transparent Odin just to avoid RGBs. Most pointless thing on a handheld to me.

[@KyleRuggles]

I was one of those who were pissed we didn't get RGB on the Odin, there was absolutely no documentation to tell us we weren't getting it, it was only the screenshots that didn't show. At least with the Odin 2 there's an option to turn it off if we don't want it.

[@youraveragedillon5958]

@@Mister_Phafanapolis people are never happy

[@youraveragedillon5958]

@@iamnotyourbuddyGUY yeah well good thing we can turn it off

[@requiett]

I read somewhere that AYN and Retroid have the same parent company kind of like OnePlus and OPPO.

[@Statistic189]

You actually can adjust the LEDs. Going all the way down into the black color way reduces the brightness of them.

[@retrohandhelds]

That's true. You can skew the color towards black and it lowers the apparent brightness, but this is currently behind three layers of menus. The next update adds it to the first layer of menus so it's more obvious.

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

Pro tip get rid of the floating menu and put it on the M1/2 buttons.

[@RobyMicrobi]

Thanks! I was wondering if you could do that. I preordered mine cant wait to get it!

[@papilobr]

I believe Buzz sent it to you from Retro Playing Corporation. He lives in Antartica, the coolest place to play retro games.

[@retrohandhelds]

:frantically taking notes:

[@insu_red]

This is such an exciting device for the future of android devices! Cannot wait for whatever Retroid comes up with next!

[@KyleRuggles]

Great review, Zu! You can dim the LED's btw, just move the slider to the black.

[@dgevert]

Not sure if it was part of the snark, but Ayn and Retroid are sister companies.

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

The share PCs. They are the same company to me. Why Taki was so well connected to both.

[@suhtangwong]

Congrats! Still debating on getting one, a dream come true though.

[@creaturecore13]

They are the same company, obviously KZbin doesn't let you post a link, but people have posted their filings on reddit before. They are the same. Moorechip technologies

[@saqqawattuhb7505]

Lol! Love this guy, total natural. Keep it up bud don't change nothing😅

[@JrokkShenanigans]

Thank you for going step by step! Hiccups in the video make it feel real and human to the newbie trying to learn everything to get into all of this! PRO MAXXx 🤤

[@danehague1]

Thanks for the video, I can't wait for mine to arrive.

[@BasicSneedEducation]

Can't wait to get mine. I got the white pro model.

[@MisterDrumsNoob]

I think Taki sent it to you. He made the odin2 himself!

[@retrohandhelds]

Oh shoot!

[@Nap0leonBonaparte]

Wait fr? I thought he helped with making of rp3 or + one

[@MisterDrumsNoob]

@@Nap0leonBonaparte he created the whole emulation device industry, with his own bare hands, a paper clip and a banana! The man is super resourceful (This is a joke, Taki was not involved in the odin2 production)

[@rolen47]

The screen protector was put on wrong. The hole is so that it doesn't interfere with the light sensor and it's supposed to be in the upper left, not bottom right.

[@natethegreat5543]

Fairly certain Anbernic sent this over.

[@retrohandhelds]

That's really outside the box, AND I LOVE IT.

[@JustinPennito]

It was secretly Nintendo, I can tell! They're trying to sabotage you!

[@ALex-qc4lf]

It was probably ETAPrime That's what I gather from all the goodies

[@retrohandhelds]

That's a really good theory! Thank you 🤣

[@DragonDreamVNY]

Sent straight from the boat trip ⛵ via sling shot of course ❤

[@adinwalls]

What are Retroid going to do now? This is exactly what I was expecting for an RP4.

[@jarrodwhite9415]

Can’t wait for mine to get here! I’m super excited! Not as excited as Nell, but very close!

[@retrohandhelds]

🤣

[@Razor_Burn]

So happy for you man as you deserve to be reviewing more e premium handhelds as opposed to the e-waste! Great job Russ for the packaging 🎉

[@DragonDreamVNY]

That packaging is so on point. Almost to the level of Sakura Retro Modding. I could not bring myself to doscard the little stickers 😅

[@cho-v4n]

Thanks zu! Great review. I can't wait to get mine. Cold grey all day!

[@retrohandhelds]

Idk, that blue is growing on me.

[@zu_perler3011]

THIS GUY IS MAKING SENSE!

[@Tetrastructural]

So lucky! My guess is Ross from Vintage Toy Army sent you this! 🎉

[@retrohandhelds]

I think it was Scott from Modern Work Singles

[@Mwing317]

thats why i went for black max to avoid light bleed

[@liquiddivide6505]

Zu channeling Steve Jobs. Jaylash is holding it wrong. 😆

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

That is great joke. But I know what I see. So much cope on the right stick for this.

[@LunamosTV]

Your thumbnail might give a misleading impression about the bezels. Yeah more people will click your video because of the thumbnail but viewers might have false expectations based on the image you made. Other than that thanks for the very decent review.

[@retrohandhelds]

The short answer is being too quick in photoshop while making the thumbnail. I've replaced it with a more system-accurate look.

[@ETlandxoxo]

I love how funny you narrate your video when you tested all those games, haha. Great job. Thx for the vid

[@retrohandhelds]

😝💜

[@stevesx10]

Between this and the Pocket S. Also i can't wait to see what the snapdragon g3x gen 2 is like compared to the 8 gen 2. I don't know which one is meant to be the better chipset because Qualcomm is now in a ridiculous naming convention.

[@bduddy55555]

They're claiming the G3x is better but you can't rule out a Razer Edge scenario where it's just a low-effort rebrand.

[@stevesx10]

@@bduddy55555 I got an Odin 2. Was too good value too pass up

[@valg.3152]

gotta love the shipping box lol.

[@gregorybolivar5712]

Try out: PS1 games Street Fighter EX+Alpha... Street Fighter EX 2+ Tekken 3 Android Games: Modern COMBAT 4... N.O.V.A 3... Samurai 2 - Vengeance... 👌👌👌

[@retrohandhelds]

It has one of the best chips on the market so it'll play all of that.

[@gregorybolivar5712]

@@retrohandhelds Indeed...🤯👌

[@cyn1stre]

Joysticks similar to RP2S*, nice review Zu !

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

At lease that Blue color is great.

[@PinkDan12345]

Sweet baby Jesus. It’s beautiful

[@Nap0leonBonaparte]

I saw somebody running totk in 30 fps with the sound delayed.

[@ppowerman5000]

Was thinking of getting the 12Gb version for the Switch emulation...but seems like the $300 8Gb 8s the version to get !

[@Khalmoon]

I think it was Taki that sent it to you, it looks like he made those stickers

[@retrohandhelds]

They do smell like those spicy rolled tortilla chips...

[@lucykaede5863]

Is there a way to remove that white line at the right? It's distracting to see and ruins the immersion. Wish they had a option to make it invisible.

[@retrohandhelds]

Yes, you have to click on "Floating Icon" in the drop down menu.

[@gregorybolivar5712]

Can you try out... Android game: N.O.V.A 3

[@colintclai]

You can turn off the LED, in fact even adjust the brightness and color.

[@RynoDBones]

It had better be the one because I went for the Max model.

[@kenshin2056]

I pre-order mine :'( Am pissed.... cause I want it... hope I don't have to wait until mid 2024

[@retrohandhelds]

They say they're shipping soon, but we'll see!

[@benwinger4852]

Ive been waiting to see if spider man 2 runs 😊thanks

[@ronaldchannel]

Amazing , perhaps next year software is gonna be so good to play all switch games !!!

[@LeandroMartinscg]

Yes, it is!

[@cabobre]

I ordered the pro with 12 gig of ram. Should I or should I not update it to the max? And if so why? Really on the fence about it.

[@retrohandhelds]

I would say 12GB is fine. You'll be hard pressed to find a situation where the extra 4 GB of ram would come into play outside of some niche use cases. - Gary

[@cabobre]

Thanks for the reply and the confirmation that I should be good. Yeah the only thing is switch emulation and maybe dual boot mode with Linux or something else when and if that comes. But to spend the extra 70 on a maybe…

[@yagami999913]

@@cabobre i always go for the best model even if it kills my wallet. But in this particular case, base model is the way to go.

[@ThatGeometryDude]

@@yagami999913 Actually, Pro is the way to go imo. I have the base, and on switch emulation, the lack of more ram really throttles it on harder to emulate games such as TotK, barely playable on the base, whereas on the Pro it runs well. It does depend on your usecase, though. If you don't plan on the highest-end switch games, Base will demolish anything else you throw at it.

[@ItsJustHenriHeck]

Well if that ain't a glowing review idk what is lol and there was nothing awkward about those moans sir. I do wonder if the lights around the analogs are are still show as bright through a solid color device?

[@08esco]

Yes i think retroid is involved with ayn the topside of the Ayn odin 2 mini looks exactly like the rp 4

[@jimmerseiber]

Its the one for like a month

[@retrohandhelds]

Don't ruin this for me Jimmer

[@skippyb.coyote895]

I reckon that fine specimen of a handheld found it's way to your doorstep courtesy of Mr. Russ over at Retro Game Corps. I can tell cause I'm not illiterate.

[@retrohandhelds]

Hmm 🤔

[@Ifalvarado]

Does Dread run at 60fps? it looks like it does, man i would buy it just for that and i bet it has longer battery life than the actual switch

[@retrohandhelds]

For the most part

[@marcwilliams9824]

Dread runs at 60fps on the OG Odin Pro.

[@johanburger4454]

Hey dude, i heard shipping is from Oct? I bought the max early bird but haven't received any further updates ie tracking number etc? Little worried because every 2days there's another review so clearly there is a few if these babies floating about?

[@retrohandhelds]

IGG shipping is always kind of a crapshoot. Just be patient, and check the Indiegogo updates. I know of a couple people who just received their non-review models in the last couple days, so they're coming.

[@tattoodrdoke]

I hear emudeck will be ported to odin 2. So can i ask would the odin max play wiiu?

[@aru3]

Emudeck is basically a fancy setup script that downloads + configures already existing emulators. There's no Wii U emulator for Android, so Emudeck on Android won't be able to run Wii U.

[@marciomladenoff7912]

The cool thing is i have an x86 handheld that can run switch anything just fine... So I'll be super happy with my odin 2 8gb model 👍

[@retrohandhelds]

This is why I was okay with the 6GB version of the Pocket Air. I can Steam Deck my way through Switch emulation if necessary

[@marciomladenoff7912]

@@retrohandhelds exactly my point I can get switch emulation working on yuzu Android for some of the games and for the ones that don't that's ok I can do ps3 and Xbox and high end switch on my x86 handheld

[@Moes_Prep_and_Tech]

Techdweeb sent the Device to you because It didn't come in Orange

[@retrohandhelds]

This. This is the real answer.

[@edwardfredericks4609]

I think it was Tech Dweeb that sent it 🤔.....

[@retrohandhelds]

Sneaky son of a gun

[@Jakcoon]

I could be wrong but I think he has the screen protector upside down the notch is on the top left of the device

[@retrohandhelds]

You'll have to take it up with my mysterious benefactor. 🤣

[@fuselito1421]

Hy Retro Players I found the klicking of the face buttons realy loud on this video! Ar the klicking in real usage allso so loud or its about the Registrations of the sound only? I have backed a blue transparent a month ago and Hope to get it Earlyer then Dezember hehe So continu the awsom werk Take Care Greetings from Switzerland Fuselito

[@retrohandhelds]

It's not something that I noticed that much while playing. I notice it when I'm playing in a very quiet room with the sound off, and it shows up in the video since I didn't have the volume turned up that high, but it's kind of something my ears tuned out while actually playing if that makes sense.

[@rayvenj12]

I got mine yesterday, and they didn't send me the case I ordered

[@ibrahimanwar9822]

Are thise games included?

[@retrohandhelds]

No. Comes with no games.

[@JustinPennito]

What settings are you using, for Zelda Tears of the Kingdom to run so good, on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2-powered device? It might stutter, but that's the best I've seen it run on anything with that processor (which I do realize will only get even better over time, like you were talking about, I know the hardware can more than handle it otherwise).

[@retrohandhelds]

All I did was use the R7 driver from github.com/K11MCH1/AdrenoToolsDrivers. No other setup tweaks at all.

[@JustinPennito]

@@retrohandhelds thanks dude, that's the Turnip driver you were talking about, correct?

[@retrohandhelds]

Yes

[@Jakcoon]

Hey people! I am hoping someone could help me 🙏 my Odin 2 should be here tomorrow however my SD card will come later sadly 😭 my question is can I take the SD card out of my switch OLED delete it, format it to exfat and then move my games and such?

[@Zen.bassoon]

Is the 8gb ram really fine? Just curious

[@retrohandhelds]

You might run into issues with android games or switch emulators that *might* need more RAM, but for anything PS2 and below, you should be fine. We're planning on doing some of the lower-end Pocket Air videos, so any differences with the ram should be pretty apparent once those come out.

[@simucal]

That Judge Dredd game is SNES not N64 if I'm not mistaken.

[@retrohandhelds]

Yeah, I did some copy pasting and I think there was an inadvertent click or something. - Xoxoxo Gary

[@JaviPlayRetro]

This is clearly and most certainly the work of powkiddy

[@retrohandhelds]

Or Frank Stallone.

[@lucagurliaccio7357]

I think the screen protector was put on wrong!

[@retrohandhelds]

You'll have to take it up with my mysterious benefactor. 🤣

[@サンタさん-h9x]

あなたの英語の発音がクリアだから、ネイティブじゃなくても聞き取れました。Arigato! Androidゲーム機はWindowsゲーム機に比べてカスタムが自由だから、エミュレータ機として優秀ですよね。

[@retrohandhelds]

Thanks!

[@JeffBreyer]

I still can't figure out who sent that to you.

[@Khalmoon]

Let's GOOOO

[@ezerrrivas]

odin 2 have vibration?

[@retrohandhelds]

Yes.

[@strongbad79]

I get for a quick playthrough test it's not possible to play all the games as far through. But I really wish there was a demo of someone playing GameCube paper Mario thousand Year door on this device later in the game. My g cloud runs it great at 720p until I get the point where Mario can turn into paper plane, and then whenever I use that in the game it slows down to about 50% and is unplayable in those moments. Guess I'll have to wait a couple weeks to get mine until I can try it in person to see if this handles it better but it should.

[@retrohandhelds]

This is a valid issue, and we're working to grind a bit on some of these common demo games so we have save files from beyond the first few stages.

[@codylester9081]

Just got my shipping notification, Cold Grey Pro #2XX

[@retrohandhelds]

Noice

[@bryan.t777]

Retro Dodo!

[@retrohandhelds]

That's a really good theory too!

[@2brokegamers664]

gamecube was always a disk version of the n64 but with better graphics and more games

[@2brokegamers664]

well to me at least

[@benji_san]

Retroid better respond or else im buying

[@GamingWithNeytiri]

why pretend that the screen is bigger in the thumbnail ?

[@retrohandhelds]

The short answer is being too quick in photoshop while making the thumbnail. I've replaced it with a more system-accurate look.

[@EightPieceBox]

Zu could be the one. What do you think, Gary?

[@WheeledHamster]

Retro Game Corps, is it the guy that looks like Jonah Hill or the guy that looks like Baumgartner Restoration?

[@Dracossaint]

IM YELLING TO DRIVE UO THE ALGORITHM

[@retrohandhelds]

TYVM DRACOSSAINT

[@universalrebel503]

Is it possible to play the android version of fortnite

[@TauPack2222]

Can this run any ps2 game? And ps3? Looks super good, nice option!

[@retrohandhelds]

PS3 doesn't have a functioning android emulator unless there's something new I haven't heard of. It will crush 99.9% of PS2 games though.

[@TauPack2222]

@@retrohandhelds Almost all of the PS2 games? More than enough! Thanks

[@derbelgischefrank]

so megaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@valg.3152]

Russ Russ Russ Russ Russ yes!!!!!!!

[@edgarmontesdeoca7465]

YOU CAN ADJUST THE BRIGHTEST JUST PUT A DARK COLOR, you welcome.

[@nathanmontoya4678]

They're owned by the same company this is known information. Ayn and retroid are owned by the same company they're brach offs.

[@parski]

ALGORITHM

[@retrohandhelds]

This guy gets it.

[@universalrebel503]

Can it play gta online?

[@DeenTechDiallo]

If you pay me an Odin 2 I’ll tell you who sent it to you 😂😂 but don’t tell retro corp I exposed him

[@RetroGameCorps]

👀

[@littlek4za]

those in china call this a handheld that graduate from emulation

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

These buttons are kind of loud.

[@retrohandhelds]

They're super loud in the video but I didn't really notice it while playing games.

[@iamnotyourbuddyGUY]

@@retrohandhelds sounds like c....

[@Mister_Phafanapolis]

Why do all you reviewers talk about gaming in bed? Immediately before sleep is the absolute worst time to start unblinkingly at a blue screen and engage with a stressful, mentally taxing content like a vidya. Phone is bad enough, I don't want something like this also in the mix.

[@retrohandhelds]

After kiddo bedtime and chores are done, I gotta have that 45 minutes of video games in bed... before I drop the handheld on my face while nodding off. 😥

[@LuisPerez-5]

For the price. Just get a Steam Deck. 22:02 or just buy an x86 device 🤷‍♂️

[@MC.M.A.C]

your crazy 🤪 steam deck is too much money also is too big to carry around.

[@LuisPerez-5]

@@MC.M.A.C This is not much less than the Steam Deck. It is bigger but it's not like you can put this in your pocket.

[@MC.M.A.C]

@@LuisPerez-5 that's right but smaller is more complex and comfortable to carry around

[@LuisPerez-5]

@@MC.M.A.C but you would still put it in a carrying case just like the Steam Deck. What this does the Steam Deck does better and a lot more. 🤷‍♂️ It all depends on what you are using it for I guess.

[@サンタさん-h9x]

Androidゲーム機はPCゲーム機よりもカスタムが自由だから、エミュレーター機として優秀。よりシンプルに遊べる。

[@jonathanklouski]

No ones testing ps3 on this?

[@rizyq]

There's no ps3 emulator for android.

[@dalexxterminator4723]

You and taki should get together and do the sixty-nine with him!

[@thomaschipman]

i'm not sure, but i think @RetroBreezeYT might've sent that to you

[@retrohandhelds]

All the way from jolly old England???

[@thomaschipman]

@@retrohandhelds , i know right? just shows how much he cares.