Scam Clone Consoles!? - Retro Game & Retro Mini Review - Rerez

Are the Retrogame and Retromini video game systems ripoffs? Let's find out!
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[@rerez]

This is why we don't take brand deals or company sponsorships on Rerez. Had I taken payment for this I would NOT have been able to tell you the truth about these systems. Whenever you see us cover a product that gets sent in to Rerez know that the company is doing it (usually) because they feel they've got something really good and worth showing off.

[@interlace84]

Legit for real! Excellent integrity. SO glad I subbed!

[@nowtestify]

Lassi Kinnunen there are other reviews of this that actually bothered to research this product properly. Its from the same stock as the revo. And they bothered to run the cfw

[@marshmellok]

Did you ever change the OS like funnyplaying has on their website?

[@Pridetoons]

Damn bro, I've never had half the problems you've had I have both systems and they work fine for me. Then again I bought mine from Aliexpress so...take what you will from that.

[@The1uptriforce]

Its nice to see people that understand the importance of being a straight shooter and dont just say whatever to get paid those are very admirable qualities sir and I admire that 10 fold I see alot of people fogetting these things im glad I subbed never lose this mindset america needs more people that think like you do.

[@DracoX-hz3tu]

"If it doesn't play video games what's the point of it existing?" Greatest quote ever 😂

[@saaken1]

it exist purely for the hd viedo

[@VV-nw3lz]

I agree with that statement, if my toaster can’t play Doom and my fridge can’t play Skyrim why have either in the first place.

[@Bro-cx2jc]

And this is why WE play video games :)

[@Aequitas887]

@@VV-nw3lz dude, stop buying potatoes and maybe your appliances can handle these games....

[@ATLien_007]

STADIAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

[@ProtoMario]

Clones, clones never die, because they can be cloned again... over and over...

[@WildVoltorb]

ProtoMario i read that imagining your voice, weird

[@ExtremeWreck]

ProtoMario and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over

[@dr.bright6976]

Clone consoles truly a weapon to surpass metal gear...

[@sourcecode16]

ProtoMario 🅱️ig 🅾️🅾️f

[@FemboyCommie]

no

[@kurtmostat8491]

*That's a Nokia battery.*

[@onometre]

KommandantMakaröwitz all sorts of Chinese crap uses those Nokia batteries. Even my old dash cam did. They must be dirt cheap or something

[@ExtremeWreck]

KommandantMakaröwitz you run an Atari 2600 with Gameboy emulation, that's how.

[@ExtremeWreck]

KommandantMakaröwitz Oops, wrong comment.

[@bitelaserkhalif]

ultimatebman yup, even mp3 players But my portable genesis clone uses gba battery

[@PunakiviAddikti]

Those batteries are pretty standard, a lot of devices use those.

[@memelord8769]

“If you photocopy a photocopy the image will get blurrier and blurrier” - Sabretooth, you know, the x-men villain

[@AlexKilinuwu]

It has “HD Viedo”

[@Pizza_Man__]

And crap system

[@Pizza_Man__]

Lol

[@Bro-cx2jc]

Plot twist: the typos are deliberate so you can't argue that they legitimately claimed they said it had actual HD video once you find out that 720p makes the system crash.

[@todddelozier8172]

HD typos!

[@TheGreenYoutuber]

Technically they only said it has HD video. They never said you can run it.

[@menryyami3162]

"If it doesn't play videogames, what's the point of it existing?" Truer words have never been spoken. ;)

[@AlphaOmegaSin]

It locked up numerous times to try to avoid you reviewing it...it was self aware enough to know how shit it was

[@Buguese]

AlphaOmegaSin Holy shit,I haven't seen you in a while! :"^) I cry for I have found you,god

[@Abel-Alvarez]

Lol why haven't you uploaded it's been like 6 months 😂

[@Buguese]

Abel Alvarez Right?! I need that alphaomegasin goodness back

[@supermetaidave6494]

Lame attempt at humor

[@jacy2452]

AlphaOmegaSin THERES A CFW AVALIABLE FOR IT

[@_swiggityswooty_2271]

Never actually played NEO-GEO in my life but that intro part made me laugh my ass off.

[@FrankieSonic20]

Puzzle Bobble and Metal Slug is the reason why I love NEO•GEO.

[@Sevenigma777]

I so love the fact this company thought it would get some good free publicity by sending him free stuff but instead got called out for being a trash system lol

[@HateTaxesWASt]

*Goodbye*

[@rerez]

I don't know why you say Goodbye, I say Hello.

[@HateTaxesWASt]

Rerez it's the console, everytime it would lock up, it would say goodbye, almost ominously

[@ExtremeWreck]

Zandandido that console line is just weird yet fitting.

[@HateTaxesWASt]

Extremewrecker2000 The willer. Would be even more weird, if everytime it did that, something was lost such as an obscure game or something.

[@TheGlitched64Reads2]

It's self aware, they couldn't program in a middle finger.

[@joemck85]

The plot thickens: This Retro Game looks identical to Soulja Boy's Soulja Game Handheld

[@saphiii]

he cant escape.

[@MAGAIVER]

Did you really imply that a system not capable of running Snes games might be able to run Genesis games? I mean it is very clear that this thing does not have blast processing.

[@GatorRay]

BOO YOU STINK *Throws rotten tomato*

[@DanielMonteiroNit]

I would actually expect it the other way around, due to clock speeds!

[@donutmaster0]

God I was scared you were going to actually get offended

[@Bro-cx2jc]

My MP5 player and X6 both run SNES games a little better than Mega Drive games. I have the feeling that the MD games take a little more power.

[@marcinkapinski9537]

Emulation of such old systems don't have anything to do with how powerful they were at the time. It's all about how many resources emulator needs to do it's work. Old MAME vs modern MAME versions are best example. They're both running same games but modern MAME does it more accurately, therefore it needs much better hardware to run.

[@user-rx1xt2nd5e]

"Goodbye" it just doesn't want to do shit for you, that is the laziest game console ever

[@ExtremeWreck]

dog Butt Well, it's still miles better than those dumb Tiger LCDs.

[@parker_aug2]

Really funny they sent you these in hopes of getting free promotion, and you (rightfully) crap all over them! Kudos to you. It's why I have much respect for your channel. It's also why I unsubscribed to Unbox Therapy as I've seen him cover tons of crappy sponsored stuff and not say a SINGLE bad thing.

[@o0kaelas]

Honestly glad you gave an in depth review on this system. I've watched many KZbinrs praise this exact emulator, I was considering buying it. Glad to know they were just sellouts or idiots.

[@vaporgam4054]

lost opportunity to view the “Wicked Gamer” channel that covers a lot of these emulator consoles. From what I know this ripoff is one of those CoolBaby systems and is NOT called the “Retro Game”, unlike what this channel thinks it’s name is.

[@benhofb]

Interestingly enough, I've heard that the team behind the Revo sold the design for the K101 and their unreleased "mini" console for these things. The RS97 also has a custom linux distro port called OpenDingux that adds a lot of better functionality to the unit. Another thing to note is that the GBA slot is just an interface for the micro SD card. Don't know why the hell they did that since it really confuses people, but if you take apart the cart you can see that it is just a straight up weird adapter. I know a lot of consumers wouldn't really look this stuff up, but maybe with OpenDingux it runs a bit better...

[@PhilXavierSierraJones]

Shane, you missed the reset button! It's near the headphone port, and can be pressed with a paperclip. (Or you have tried it and it didn't work so you may have omitted it)

[@realbuckwell]

Nah he Cambridge Portuguese they cant do anything without their grandmas!

[@luisgonzalez5482]

Sean Buckwell what.

[@m_i_g_5108]

The reset button probably "locked up and crashed."

[@Bro-cx2jc]

They're pretty hard to see sometimes. My MP5 Player has a tiny unlabeled reset button that practically blends in with the shell around it.

[@Waeknowing]

Bro mp5?

[@jennifertorres6205]

Neo Geo jingle = Arcade games at a restaurant on a Friday.

[@smileyeagle1021]

The funniest part, is that they approached you to do the review... you'd think that they'd want to make a machine that works before they start sending it out to reviewers.

[@williamcrowe2576]

Perhaps this is why I don't hire myself out as a product tester; they'd only pay me to say what they want to hear. Not to say that all companies that offer sponsorship would do this, I just wouldn't want to just be paid to lie.

[@Chaos89P]

You should make it obvious that you will give your honest opinion about it. That'd be my very first warning, that I will be brutally honest about it. If they pressure you to give it a glowing review, or just stop replying, then just move on.

[@GhassanTheBomb]

Lol Soulja boy is reselling these

[@paullee5196]

Copy of console of a copy console copied again lol

[@aberoy9957]

Not really

[@PunakiviAddikti]

@@paullee5196 Not a copy, it's literally the same device with Soulja Boys brand name plastered on the listing online. Nothing is changed, like we'll see in Rerez' Soulja Boy videos. He literally buys these scam consoles on Amazon and resells them for ridiculous prices.

[@ChrisLeeW00]

We are 3 levels deep in knockoffs

[@TheRealEncy]

I Am From 2020, I Inform That You Have 99 Likes.

[@tubekiller26]

So from what I've learned is the RS97 is basically prototype of a newer version of the revo k101 that revo sold to the manufacturer

[@karemare6426]

on the side of the box: "HD Viedo, Music Playing." :D

[@johnvalle0130]

Now I know how to get some Viedos to run now and make some music play all the time.

[@PunakiviAddikti]

I'm convinced it's supposed to say "Music composed by H. D. Viedo". Their English just sucks ass.

[@lucianothewindowsfan]

Mamá, tengo viedo de la RetroGame.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Holy crap I just listened to this with a pair of headphones, and wow, the Neo-Geo intro is in stereo! Some of it comes through one ear, the rest comes through the other. That’s so cool! The butchered clone version is in mono however.

[@damonalbarnbusukabis]

This Retromini RS-97 is actually one of the best handheld (of its tier). You can unlock its true power with cfw. BTW you don't need to unscrew the case to reset it.

[@min3160]

super agree

[@Bro-cx2jc]

Mega ultra agree

[@ahoneyman]

This is sold as a complete system so it needs to work out of the box. If it's a project it needs to be sold as one. That's like saying your new car is great after rebuilding the engine

[@TheGlitched64Reads2]

How in this day and age can a system screw up NES and GB emulation? My calculator can do GB. Even my old broken laptop that is so broken it cannot load the internet or anything from the CD drive, can run NEStopia...

[@ExtremeWreck]

TheGlitched64Reads It's probably running an Atari 2600 emulator on those games.

[@zyzzy-ko4ww]

Atari 2600 emulator? More like Tiger wrist game emulator!

[@PunakiviAddikti]

If you look at the extension of the files, it uses Final Burn Alpha.

[@JohnRiggs]

Yeah, I got the same Retro Game crap. And it's crap. Mine just crashed immediately and now it flashes the battery icon.

[@hoofstermon2982]

John Riggs: RIGG'd Games i hear over at the dingoo forums that they got linux running on it. Im sure that would make the console 10x better

[@zombiecrusher1100]

John Riggs: RIGG'd Games sorry. That really sucks. They must not be aware of these issues otherwise they wouldn't have asked you to review it....... Right???? Haha!

[@zombiecrusher1100]

John Riggs: RIGG'd Games oh and I love your channel. I've been subscribed to you for two years now. I love every episode.

[@thewiirocks]

Use a 2 amp charger or higher, then charge it overnight. It will be fine. The battery is a bit sensitive to getting enough amperage.

[@daseal8997]

I had mine for two weeks on the pre installed firm ware and not once did it ever crash, i feel like its just funny playings variant thea crashes but i got mine on ebay and updated the software tk final version and then the custom emulators work great

[@Localhorst86]

Yes, the RS-97 device is crap out of the box. You can put a cfw on it that vastly improves the system by porting over emulators from the dingoo a320. Also, theres a reset button next to the headphone jack to reset the system, no need to take out the battery

[@PunakiviAddikti]

I'm pretty sure that when the firmware crashes, it prevents the soft reset from triggering.

[@Localhorst86]

@@PunakiviAddikti it's a hard reset button.

[@PunakiviAddikti]

@@Localhorst86 That's not what I mean. Soft reset is software operated and doesn't power cycle. It's called hard reset because it resets the core components, followed by a reboot of the firmware. A hard reset power cycles the device, a soft reset triggers software that resets the device in a controlled manner. If the firmware is stuck, it prevents the reset button from working.

[@Localhorst86]

@@PunakiviAddikti no, it doesn't. It's not a soft reset button, it's a hard reset button. It litteraly cuts the power to the system.

[@PunakiviAddikti]

@@Localhorst86 That's very unlikely. Unless I see the schematic for the device, I doubt it. Making a NO momentary switch cut power to a device requires extra work. When designing devices, extra work is simply not required. If it can be done with software, it's done with software. Software is free, hardware costs money.

[@shocknawe]

FINALLY SOMEONE DID A GOOD IN-depth REVIEW OF THIS BLOODY THING. Thanks Rerez.

[@johnnypierce1526]

Wow! Never heard of ripping off a clone console before. Awesome review Rerez ! I enjoy watch your videos while eating dinner there entertaining . Love Worst Console Ever, positives really all them.

[@awetastic]

The same company that made this clone makes the rs-6 it's a clone of the bittboy

[@-themessenger-]

7:58 i love how he says the games crash when crash is on the screen

[@dantedisbrow3987]

How on earth do you fail to emulate gameboy games

[@R0ck4x3]

Poorly designed software I'm guessing, considering that it ran CPS games fine.

[@ExtremeWreck]

Dante Disbrow I guess they had an Atari 2600 emulator running that.

[@SerBallister]

Poor programming. When you spend your whole career ripping off open source emulators, then unsurprisingly you don't learn much about making software.

[@alexjackson1130]

Dante Disbrow are you a moron ? Yes or no ?

[@lucasallanrogers]

Uuuh, I think he isnt?

[@CalebByRamen]

You always have the most informative well produced reviews man. Thanks for that.

[@SmashJT]

2:13 - HD....Viedo. ROFL....

[@jesussavior6383]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CONSOLE-RETROGAME-RS-97-OPEN-DINGUX-32GB-ARCADE-MAME-NEOGEO-SNES-GAMEBOY-MD/123564148992?hash=item1cc4ff4900:g:1KEAAOSwjTtcBjKh:rk:1:pf:0

[@Ariidayo]

Seems legit

[@Bro-cx2jc]

@@Ariidayo *Leigt

[@deemoore97]

I saw an ad for these on Instagram yesterday and thought they looked pretty cool. Boy was I wrong! Thank you so much for doing this review

[@devilmikey00]

The thing that always throws me is that the 5 DOLLAR rasp pi zero can run just about anything 8/16-bit with little to no issues. If your machine can't match a 5 dollar, now years old, SOC then just don't bother.

[@peteparker8140]

who has pi zero stock for $5?

[@langam7017]

There are custom firmwares for these consoles that make them much better.

[@langam7017]

I think it is. Rerez should certainly take a look at the Retro Core video about this.

[@TheMeravok]

Where is the cfw for the retromini?

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

You shouldn't have to do that. They should just work out of the box.

[@langam7017]

The Custom firmware is not made by the same people as the device itself though. (As far as I know at least)

[@joshmorgan7388]

Its not but they are aware it exists and supply devices to the writer of the cfw to sell directly.

[@ScrambledAndBenedict]

I had a little thing like the GamePoke when I was in 7th grade! It only played Tetris, and I played it all the time in this kind of "admin" class we had to sit through each morning (I can't remember the name of the class). I remember it'd actually play a little tune every time you got to 100,000 points, and I played it so much in that class that I actually remember getting to 200,000 once lol

[@peter8333]

@3:45 You know a device is fucked up when they spell " HD-Video " wrong

[@ChaseMC215]

Was this box made by 4Chan? Like them counting to 100??

[@Blore07]

10/10 for Gabby

[@ExtremeWreck]

Christopher Scott-Blore No, even Gabby hates it.

[@Blore07]

Extremewrecker2000 The willer. Haha true though I meant the video was 10/10 for having Gabby in it.

[@ExtremeWreck]

Christopher Scott-Blore OOOOOH I thought it was the other way around.

[@levelbylevelgaming2833]

I didn't read but a handful of the replies but at least one person pointed out that this thing does have custom firmware that can vastly improve the users experience. Think of it as that sleeper Honda that you buy for dirt cheap, add turbo and headers, and kick the crap out of your neighbors stock mustang. Not much out of the box but capable of much more with a little effort. Plus I've seen a base of fans that love this thing and will strongly disagree with the haters. I don't have one of these but that is the impression I get.

[@fagnerbr82]

Level By Level Gaming Hi man! I agree! Reseaching a little bit, it's possible to improve this game console! You are an example, doing a great job in the PAPK3+ exploring all capabilities!

[@brewHamm]

Yeah, apparently, the entire consoles main memory is an ACTUAL MICROSD CARD.

[@thetalker.7304]

I find your Channel a week ago it has turn in to my favorit KZbin channel to watch, man you are so entertaining.

[@waltercomunello121]

Well, I'd use the GamePoke as a key fob. Pretty neat and expresses my love for video games. Of course I would keep it functional - not because I would play it, but because it's got to, or else it wouldn't technically be a "functional video game portable system" attached to a keychain.

[@arcticridge]

Gamepoke LOL couldn't have come up with a better name myself xD

[@FenirXIII]

that thing is fucking cute

[@sonoda944]

Mindblowing fact: gamepoke is meant to be read like "game pocket"

[@filletofish2200]

The Gamepoke would poke you till you scream in anger

[@TheTctoocold]

Love your vids man you'll be at 500k the next time i blink , quality is there 😁

[@rerez]

I've already blinked 500 times and it hasn't happened yet!

[@Hallkardia]

It will - Your Interesting, well researched and overall entertaining content needs to pay off in the near future!

[@fatherfintanstack8810]

I'd like to think so, but this guy has a self-important attitude, better seen on his other videos. He seems like a hot tempered kind of guy as well, and not like AVGN... this guy has a true hot temper. It's kind of off-putting for me, anyway.

[@Hallkardia]

I see what you mean. But in the videos I saw, he seemed to criticise in a friendly, fair and objective way, and that's the most important thing to me.

[@nickydee569]

I ordered the Revo K101 when it was still a thing. My first unit came with a dead cartridge slot and my replacement from a different supplier also came with a dead cart slot

[@aarongresser2996]

2:14 I can’t wait to watch an HD Viedo on my Revo K101 Pro!

[@fattiger6957]

Want a good portable emulator? Buy a psp and put cfw on it or run emulators on an android phone with a bt controller. If you are tech savvy with some soldering knowhow, build a gameboy zero and run retropie.

[@egap98]

just get a raspberry pi 3 and a 5 inch hdmi screen. believe it or not it's easy to find.

[@fattiger6957]

egap98 A good way to go, but not exactly all contained in one unit that is portable. There still isn't a cheap all-in-one portable solution for raspberry pi. I bought a raspiboy kit, but still had to supply my own raspberry pi zero and assemble everything. Even then, the kit wasn't that cheap.

[@hgodvilla00]

The best portable emulator for android phone is Happy Chick

[@WH250398]

7:56 Hehe... "Crash" Clever

[@mopedope7624]

Hardware and software emulation is spectacular. It offers one of the best retro gaming experiences in the modern era. Although imperfect, emulation continues to evolve and improve. Gives you the ability to create save states, rewind/fast-forward, input cheats, use a range of peripherals, and most importantly works well on modern TV’s. I’m exhausted of the lame retro gaming elitism where anything short of original hardware is blasphemous. Those same influencers who ridicule emulation, helped to cause outrageous price spikes that made collecting original hardware/software impossible. Emulation has fewer barriers of entry and will serve to preserve these old games long after the original hardware/software ceases to function. OpenEmu on Mac is one of the best emulation station setups I’ve ever used. It’s much more user friendly than Retroarch, and has a beautifully clean UI.

[@GeoffDaCow]

I still have my revo k 101 plus sitting in my drawer and I loved it. Finally got to catch up with old games I missed out on...Zero Mission, Fusion, Mother 3, Aria of Sorrow

[@emilyapricot1313]

Yipes - Careful about getting sued by accepting freebies to review, and then being honest :p

[@MrMegaManFan]

Unlicensed clone systems with shady names and pirated roms just tick me off.

[@chachachaudhary391]

I like how it reads ‘Goodbye.” All the time

[@LoneCourier2281]

Imagine sending your product to a KZbin channel to review and it gets truthfully ripped apart

[@void-highlighter]

I hate how this isn't just a terrible clone. It's a clone I see everywhere. I have seen this at target and Walmart and some grocery stores.

[@doftysalty3650]

11:58 Audio isn't syncing with your mouth. It might just be on my end though.

[@visualgagging]

My end as well

[@Chaos89P]

Same here.

[@RDMANGLEYT]

fine for me

[@BoxesWorld]

Not me

[@Bro-cx2jc]

In the video online it seems fine, but my months-old download has the error on it. Maybe he fixed it at some point.

[@tubebandits4439]

Bro, i thought you were dead! nice to see you busy again with your channel! Kisses from Germany!

[@Xombie17]

I have a retro mini but mine looks EXACTLY like the first one you reviewed, except in white. I really like mine, and I've never once had the locking up problem. Weird. I wonder if earlier models were different hardware or software? I've had mine for a while now. Also, mine doesn't say anything about FunnyPlay.

[@Chalky.]

I wouldn't be expecting any firmware updates because most of these cheap Chinese consoles, phones, tablets etc get little to no support after they sell them, although quite often they will release one update.

[@KotaJMomo]

I'm pretty sure I've seen posts on tumblr advocating this thing...

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

If it wasn’t for the TF-Reader I would’ve assumed that the GBA cartridge slot was only there due to them using the REVO K-101 shell and that it wouldn’t actually work. But no, apparently the slot was intended but just didn’t work!

[@Nando5118ttv]

Awesome video I have the same one it's still called a Cool baby RS97 $33 off amazon. Sure it's clone of a clone console but for $33 frame rate is gonna be everywhere. I had to remove the back to get to the internal SD to read on my laptop to add my games , had to convert marvel vs capcom with fbacache. I saw some videos of people flashing the firmware. You can run ps1 2D games

[@kayleigh1991]

Oh wow, this is what Soulja Boy is selling 😂 I thought he was re-selling the Revo K101 which I own and works well.

[@alexjackson1130]

Kayleigh ha, that solves that case

[@aeleequis]

If you use an CFW, it's actually pretty good emulating games, a LOT better than with the original FW

[@PunakiviAddikti]

I think the consistent lag is due to frame dropping because there doesn't seem to be slowdown to go with the visual lag. It must be a problem with the frequency of the screen or something. The fact custom community firmware can make it run properly also supports this.

[@iamthehype3684]

These have improved significantly since this review I bought the Retromini and it ran almost all gameboy advance games flawlessly except fire emblem for some reason the is a good bit of lag but still playable and there is still some button delay but it is barely noticeable. You should buy there newer model and test it out.

[@RennWickam]

Hey look it’s the SoujaGame Handheld

[@luisgonzalez5482]

Yikes. Just dreadful. Surprises me they wanted someone to endorse such a mistake. Also just noticed thats an old Nokia phone battery. Lol man...

[@gmcnewlook]

Luis Gonzalez it seams that Nokia battery (its most likely a clone though) is the preferred battery of choice for these types of devices

[@xbox360e9]

Luis Gonzalez i looked it up its a nokia BL-5C phone battery which you can still buy off some websites from over the pond in the UK or from Nokia directly. They still make em too i guess for those who still want to use their 18 year old Nokia 3310?

[@luisgonzalez5482]

Xbox 360 E Pretty much, but knowing that phone, Im sure there are still people out there that use it.

[@luisgonzalez5482]

gmcnewlook oh yeah, it was a cloned battery. Nokia batteries generally have the Nokia and model number on the front.

[@thatvectorguy2972]

From what I've heard, this company has cleaned up their act. They now specialize in mod kits for the Game boy line of systems and they seem pretty high quality!

[@makotovrc]

There is a Reset hole next to the headphone jack. Missed that one

[@hundredhundred-thousand7951]

Well, at least it can play "HD Viedo" 2:13

[@ChaseMC215]

And Music Playing? Was this box made by 4Chan?!

[@SLKibara]

Speaking of emulation, I wonder why some friends of mine are completely uncomfortable even talking about it.

[@R0ck4x3]

They probably assume it's illegal (which it isn't if you own the game(s) you are emulating) or something and don't want to discuss it for that reason.

[@escapemenot5860]

I love how you've been uploading more. I love the content, keep it up!

[@vaxel7]

Naming a console Retro Game is like naming a car Mobile Vehicle.

[@rerez]

A third party made a custom firmware that fixes some of the issues with the Retrogame console. I checked it out and they've done a good job so far but there are plenty of roms/emulators that still do not operate properly with it. A huge problem with this fix as well is that you need to tear down your console and download additional third party software to flash it to work. While a few of us are capable of doing something like this it might be advanced for some users. The original company selling these devices is NOT offering a fix. Whenever you need to take your system apart to fix it they've entered into what I believe to be a poor consumer experience. Unless the seller or manufacturer offers a fix or pre-installs this more advanced firmware update all my points about the console remain valid. If you're willing to take the risk and are okay with buying a new device knowing it will not work on arrival, this is an option for you. I'd recommend multiple other portable emulation devices that can probably run everything this device attempts to do but out of the box. This is STILL not a good purchase as far as I can see.

[@thewiirocks]

Since when has any Chinese company provided "support" for their systems? ;-) The only reason to buy an RS-97 is if you want to mod it. There may be the occasional glitch to fix (e.g. loading and saving run.dge in Glutexto) but it's otherwise really impressive! I've got the following emulators up and going with 1.3 firmware: - Colecovision - Atari 2600 - Atari 5200 / 800 (bug: button 2 doesn't work on 5200) - Amstrad CPC - DOSBox - FinalBurnAlpha (both GCW & A320 version) - NES - GB / GBC - NeoGeo - Atari Lynx - Intellivision (you need to double quote the $1 in the run.dge file) - Wonderswan - Playstation (disable music for better performance) - Sega Genesis - Super Nintendo - NeoGeo Pocket - Sega Master System - ZX Spectrum (be warned: this is REAL time tape loads!) - PC Engine / Turbografix - PC Engine CD There are only a few emulators I'm still messing with to get to a working state. Half the fun is building yourself an ultimate portable console with all your favorite games! Practically my entire basement of classic systems and games is now in my handheld! MWhahahahaha!

[@ExtremeWreck]

Rerez yyyeaaahhh... I suggest burning those 3 devices on fire.

[@deanlillie7140]

Custom firmwares are hacked versions of official firmware, what's available for the RS-97 is a Linux distribution ported from the Dingoo handhelds that were popular a while back. The emulators running on the platform are actually some of the best that are available for the SoC's power envelope and most of them stem from (or at least have relation with) versions on the PSP, a system frequently brought up even now as a viable emulation handheld. Games run about as well with similar levels of compatibility, only since the screen resolution is closer to the original systems it can actually look a little better. Running custom firmware on it is not hard. It doesn't even require opening it up anymore, though even then it's just a 5 screws and sliding a microsd card out with another one flashed with a firmware image. It's like setting up a Raspberry Pi, only with considerably less steps. Ultimately it's a 600mhz ARM SoC with a 320x480(really!) screen and some decent buttons for 45 bucks. If this product was sold as a barebones "kit", much like the Raspberry Pi or PCs are and was the same price, would it be worth it then? EDIT: To put this in perspective, PicoDrive is more accurate compared to the garbage AtGames releases in just about every way, and the RS-97 is capable of running just about every game full speed with the notable exception of Virtua Racing. I've noticed the occasional graphical glitch, PicoDrive isn't perfect, but it's still better than what is available from official channels. I would think that alone isn't too bad for 45 bucks?

[@PrimeTF]

Maybe because most of us gamers aren't nearly as nitpicky as you are if you nitpick on ANY error in game. Even if it's a minor visual bug, you immediately assume it's trying to scam you. If you tried downloading a top brand emulator for these games, you'd probably sue the makers of the emulator because you didn't think to tweak your settings to accommodate for your PC.

[@cameronross1036]

10:48 "if it doesn't play video games, whats the point of it existing?"

[@ElricSowrd]

Geez, it's just like my one touch ALCATEL phone! Everytime it's not charging, I have to remove the Battery and put it back. 😦 (2:47) And what's the other two Buttons on the RetroGame K101 PRO for?

[@A__random__nerd]

Bruh how did they fail this bad? People manage to run doom on a calculator

[@MrJ0mmy]

should have modded it with Dingux

[@outsidercain3038]

So they should sell a blank system with nothing in it instead of the crap they bundle with. This is just a cheap cashgrab.

[@dcvk6250]

This gives the real K101 a bad name

[@jacy2452]

2P put on a CFW on the RS-97 and itll be better than the K101

[@joshmorgan7388]

Revo also sold them the design too, so they didn't rip it off either. This guy did no research at all.

[@ronaldclayton4232]

I seen a retro mini for $12 and almost bought it,I've even seen it listed as anbernic retro mini.I own a couple of real anbernic handhelds and this definitely isn't an anbernic product.

[@joncollins7730]

Lol, great video 😁 For me the best emulating machines are the original xbox or the psp for handhelds.

[@doftysalty3650]

Why did I have high hopes this would be worth picking up despite the title of the video?

[@ExtremeWreck]

Philip J No it doesn't, it's garbage. Only thing who would like it is Bubsy.

[@anthonyadams5725]

Haha!!!!

[@jmac9327]

What's sad is that there's thousands of these shit systems

[@sethbrown3213]

You totally missed the reset button! Next to the headphone jack haha

[@dongafford1845]

I love my K101 Pro after following guides to upgrade the software (the one I followed was even shown in the video).

[@martintheyoshi5930]

Nobody: Not a single soul: Not even a living being: tHiS sYsTeM: *G O O D B Y E*

[@darktetsuya]

I mean I've seen competent handheld clone systems.... but yeah this isn't one of em. :P maybe a firmware update might save it if it fixes the emulation but.... yeah. doesn't seem like they care enough.

[@kntwing23]

have the longer system...my problem is i can't turn on my hand held retro mini 3,000 there's a green light that is on? but i can't power on for some reason? not sure why... can u help ... thanks....

[@eljaminlatour6633]

6:05 before I got to hear NEOGEO on the emulation, an ad appeared, probably of Walmart.

[@stevelawson7595]

Total dumpster fire!

[@QuichePotatoes]

Hi i didn't get to comment due to me not being able to go while i'm in school but now that i have freetime, i just wanted say good work man, these videos that you have been releasing are nice, keep up the good work.

[@lordpolvo222]

Its refreshing to see a video where somome gets sent something for free and isnt afraid to tell the truth about it. Thanks!

[@inmatejason]

Thanks for this video, I was wondering how these things did and was thinking of getting one. Do you know of any small system like this that runs all the old games perfect?. Anyone?

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Why even bother screwing the battery pack back in?

[@agactual2]

Damn, that was a brutal review. Glad this guy is telling it like it is. Good to see someone is.

[@adrianlukazp]

For Retromini, funnily enough, there are multiple variations with varying degrees of quality. Most evident is the faulty blue screens, some come with them; but the more recent ones don't. Again, bad console as it is sold with good firmware. But flashing with cfw will do real good. fun fact - the Retromini's screen was said to be recycled GB micro screens.

[@Heidegaff]

Let's add something more to this: The Retro Game has games in. This means they're selling games they have no license to. This is not just a bad console, this is a fucking crime, it's illegal.