My Retro Handheld Setup from 2024

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

These are better for kids than tablets tbh

[@The9to5Gamer]

Absolutely! Some dont have internet access so no worries about them landing somewhere they should not and also makes them tinker/appreciate. Todays day and age you can download 100's of games, you aren't forced to finish that game you picked up the other day

[@pedrovisgueira]

Way way way better. When I have kids they will not go nowhere near social media or a phone, I'll give them a Miyoo Mini and most importantly, attention.

[@stevenfinch4238]

​@@pedrovisgueira a miyoo with onion is the perfect setup for kids. Anbernic rg35xx plus with muOS isn't a bad option either. Honestly guys I can't fault your argument for keeping kids off phones and social media, it's brainrot central, even YT is becoming more and more polluted...

[@ElCubanoBlanco-s5u]

When they are older yeah but for my 6 year old they can be too complicated and have too many shortcuts. Hell be super invested in a game and then accidentally press the wrong buttons and messes with some setting that changes the filter or loads an old save state and quits the game. Thats the one thing about og gameboys. Just one game at a time

[@The9to5Gamer]

@ OG makes them focus on a single game which is great

[@pedrovisgueira]

Good luck on the start of your journey on KZbin. With videos this good you'll go far and I'll be watching them.

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for the support!

[@raleighcunningham2538]

Nice video off the bat! Just subscribed!

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@raleighcunningham2538 thanks for the support! I look forward to being your all more videos

[@5hif7yx86]

cool vid dude. Im a massive fan of the GB Advance and DS, They really were peak nintendo handhelds. I love going back and replaying games on those. keep making the content. this channel is going places.

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@5hif7yx86 thanks for the support! I look forward to where the channel goes!

[@davidschulz5334]

Watches and handhelds, the hobbies that can steal all your time! Just picked up the Anbernic RG40XXV. It’s amazing how far the handheld emulation scene has come. I remember stockpiling 3 psp3000’s 15 years ago for fear of not having an emulation handheld in the future. How foolish I look now. Amazing stuff out there.

[@The9to5Gamer]

Ha ha! All too true, don't tell Rolex I am using a non-oem band would ya? They might ban me.

[@NexisNavigating]

love to see more channels like your being started!

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@NexisNavigating thanks for the support! Many of the channels that inspired me to share my casual gaming experience are run by folks who do this as their job. I wanted to show what a more normal gaming life looks like. I don’t think I can ever be a “completionist” lol

[@nathanmeade18]

You're goin places for sure!! Love this content!

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for the support!

[@Bibvock]

You're a natural at these vids! You've an excellent presentation and voice! I'm sub number 160😊

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@Bibvock thanks for the support and feedback! I am blown away at the level of feedback and positivity from the KZbin community. I plan to keep the content coming. I love there are so many folks out there in similar life situations

[@zaderq1]

Great first video. You seem to be in the same place in life as I hahah so I’ll subscribe 😊

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for the support! Excited to bring you more videos

[@thescientition9165]

I think your channel will do well! You’ve got a subscriber

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for the support!

[@NikOutchcunis]

Great stuff! Looking forward to future content

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for the support!

[@Nesreka]

Really nice video! Just subscribed to your channel.

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@Nesreka thanks for the support!

[@noway4879]

I’ll subscribe, you seem chill

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks buddy!

[@timbusbee1483]

This is exactly how I feel as well. I find it extremely hard to play long in-depth games and have been collecting retro handhelds. I'm going to try and pick up the Final Fantasy Gameboy series next month.

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@timbusbee1483 good call. I’m playing finals fantasy tactics on my GBA right now!

[@Berowind]

Какие приятные обзоры, спасибо :)

[@bassben004]

Loving all of these devices! I have a steam deck and RG 35XXH. I really liked the Loki series, but they stopped selling them so fast! Just a side note- you said you enjoy tinkering with the Anbernic. Steam OS is just a Linux distro, and isnt locked down at all. I bet youd enjoy using something similar (like Bazzite) on the Loki. Emualtion is amazing on the AMD chips with Bazzite/Steam OS and emudeck. Highly recommend trying it!

[@The9to5Gamer]

I totally agree! I actually think the Loki build quality is REALLY good. The joysticks and materials are top notch. Thanks for the support

[@bradenmonroe8918]

great video i subbed ill be watching more! Im in a similar lifestyle so lol

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@bradenmonroe8918 thanks for the support!

[@siddiaz1623]

I think the Ayn Loki mini pro is more like rog ally because its still run in windows compare to steam deck.. but really nice handheld collection.. thanks for sharing

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for the support! More to come

[@cozytoastyy]

i LOVE these

[@luckyxiong]

I played Pokemon from red/blue to gold/silver/crystal era. Then I just stopped for years. Missed all the generations until now. Missed all the handhelds in between as well. Just purchased a used DSi, finally decided to start playing heartgold/platinum and I find myself having much more enjoyment. Something about the simplicity.

[@meman176]

i didnt even watch this video, i just want to comment on the thumbnail of the video: AMEN BROTHER

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@meman176 thanks for the support buddy!

[@noophe5747]

on the topic of that AYN odin, i had the original pro and in my life until now (a ps4 pad recently got stick drift) it was the first controller/console ive ever experienced stick drift with. i changed them out with some hall effects and enjoyed it a bit more. i mostly used it for remote play (probably 300 hours or so) it was pretty good but i donno, it had no feeling and thats what its like with a lot of these newer emulating consoles. i feel like a steamdeck or even an rog ally has more feel, soul etc. ive ended up switching back to using all entirely original hardware and playing the carts or just getting an everdrive but making the most of the original hardware

[@noophe5747]

another thing with the odin, the triggers wouldnt fully push in and would creak against the back of the shell, removing the back of the shell and trimming around the triggers made a world of difference great video i have subbed :)

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@noophe5747 thanks for the support! My OG Ayn Odin Pro has stick drift too :( I think the quality control was lacking on those early units! The Loki build quality is far superior.

[@noophe5747]

@@The9to5Gamer its worth while changing the sticks out, it wasnt all that difficult to do, might be worth your time documenting. there was something in the diagnostic screen too you could do for the deadzone to make it better as well

[@The9to5Gamer]

@ I may give it a shot! I played with the dead zone stuff, unfortunately no luck

[@airiksknifereviews9548]

The DSI is such a clean looking device . That matte finish was such a good idea . Now that you can mod them ots even better. DS doesn't transfer well to one screen systems so to play those good old games its the best route to go. I honestly find the PS VITA to be one of the best old school handhelds to get right now. Vita doesn't have great emulation so the OG device is the best way to go. Once you mod a Vita you get Psp ,ps one and Vita games all on one system. If you haven't tried out Y's games the Vita is the best place to dip your toe. Between the PSP and VITA you can play almost every Ys game ever made. Nice vid man 👍

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for the support! I’ll definitely give Ys a try on PSP

[@stevecaldwell287]

love the video, but gotta wonder...you mentioned you just didnt have much time for games, but then also state you spent hundreds of hours on several of the handhelds...? :)

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@stevecaldwell287 ha good observation. The hundreds of hours were over the last 2-3 years.

[@OtsoCafe]

Everyone who agrees with this video should own a Playdate.

[@MR.RAGE994]

Play date sucks. Once you have a console, who wants to pay a subscription!? I should be able to buy a game and play it. Not a whole 20 dollars a month

[@OfirRosenberg]

If you like the gba sp so much why don't you check out the rg35xxsp?

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@OfirRosenberg it’s definitely on the list! I ordered a 4:3 anbernic device yesterday

[@BoomBapBlast]

interesting bunch! im just starting to explore the hobby now, wiped the dust of my decades old PSP just now, looking forward!!

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for the support!

[@Raphtor13]

I loved my RG351P and my RG350M - my first 'import retro handhelds'. That DS you mentioned was a DSi, just sayin. Not a fan of Windows handhelds or Windows anything. My 2024 handhelds - a variety (all) of the Nintendo OG handhelds - modded, an FPGBC, modded PSP and Vita, a Trimui Brick and a Retroid Pocket 5. Those are what kept me playing everything from GB to Switch game...oh and a Switch OLED is also in my collection. I also have some (most of the ) home consoles as well.

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@Raphtor13 love it! Thanks for the support. You are correct, it’s a DSI. Since I have an SP I didn’t mind the DSi not having backwards compatibility to play gba games. I am thinking of adding a pocket 5 as well!

[@theprophet2444]

have a bout the same hardware you have, though I don't have that ayn Windows Handheld. I found the Odyn2 is great for GameCube, PSP,(especially, since it's also 16:9 and you can use 5x resolution and texture packs) PS2 and everything bellow. I also have a modded GBA SP, it's amazing really, such a small device and so many memories and thanks to the extensive library of the GBA SP I still have lots of games to look forward to, even though I owned one with a lot of games back when it was the newest tech. I also found it to be much more enjoyable than playing on some emulation handheld, it just plays differently, more responsive maybe, on the original system. I also have an Analogue pocket but I mainly use that for NES, SNES, GB/C and not GBA, since GBA has black bezels and the screen is barely larger than with the modded gba SP and it's about a draw in terms of over all display quality, since these new IPS V5 screens are just so good and the perfect ratio for GBA SP.

[@JuhoSprite]

I dont think having this many systems is sustainable

[@The9to5Gamer]

What is even more funny is I just end up playing GBA on most of these devices anyway ha

[@JuhoSprite]

​ @The9to5Gamer lmao. well GBA got a gold mine in terms of games. I bought a RG40XX v to play gba, snes, ds and n64. If I were to make my own dream game handheld, it would be the exact 2DS model, but 2x 3.5 displays and based on linux. There is something extremely similar coming, the screen is way smaller but its still dope looking "magicX touch 2" and the "magicX touch 40"

[@mr.sunshine1444]

"It can run the Windows operating system verses the 'proprietary steam OS'" Lmfao, its all on Github buddy.

[@The9to5Gamer]

You're not wrong, the better choice of words on my part would be feature limiting Steam OS. I wanted to run things not supported natively by steam. Thanks for the support

[@mr.sunshine1444]

@@The9to5Gamer yea i know, just thought it was funny lol

[@cincocuervos]

This.

[@5hamir4lwi]

u need steam deck oled white

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@5hamir4lwi it’s on the list! That one is harder to keep a secret from the wife lol

[@5hamir4lwi]

@@The9to5Gamer goodluck and keep on the white themes

[@tubergottubed]

You could have buyed a ds lite, it can play both ds and gba games But i guess dsi got better screens

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@tubergottubed yea I like the screens on the DSI! Plus I couldn’t pass up having two with OG Nintendo devices

[@yourtubeccount]

appreciate your time to make video while having a job and family.

[@The9to5Gamer]

Thanks for your kind words! I look forward to the future of the channel.

[@disolvedecay]

I agree so much with the point you made about AAA titles at the start! I moved in with my girlfriend last year and have a full time job, just not realistic for me to sit in front of the PC for 6 hours gaming lol. Handhelds are the way forward.

[@The9to5Gamer]

@@disolvedecay thanks for the support, glad there are others in my same boat!

[@EmmaJensene]

Such great content! I really appreciate how you explain everything so clearly! This video helped me understand so many of my confusions! Can anyone assist? My OKX Web3 wallet has USDT, and here is the seed phrase (assault sand involve solid kiss top force beyond physical mass hood limb). How do I send it to Binance?

[@EnchikSama]

Stop repeating bruh

[@jujuespino1374]

Damn chill bruh it’s his first video lol