The Best "Mini" Handheld of 2023? - ANBERNIC RG35XX Plus Review

[@RetroDodo]

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[@Evercade_Effect]

It amazes how these devices over time keep getting cheaper and more powerful. Great review!

[@SWPLGAMING]

The beauty of tech 🔥👍🏾

[@SansINess53]

that's because the tech inside it are cheap but good.

[@dorayaki5494]

It could be half the price of what it is and they'd still profit though. Older chips are crazy cheap especially when purchased in bulk. Shell is a plastic 3d printer design and i'd reckon the most expensive is the battery/board and even then. Crazy cheap to manufacture.

[@robhulson]

Bought the original RG35XX back in January. Have played on it nearly every day since then. Just ordered the Plus. Hoping that GarlicOS turns into something as special as the original with 1.4.9 on it. Freakin' love this thing.

[@bertrodgers2420]

is garlic available for the plus yet?

[@EwanJP2001]

I bought this on Aliexpress the day it launched and I’m still waiting on it to ship. That being said I crumbled and bought a Miyoo Mini Plus in that time and I’ve got to say I adore that thing so much already and I’m looking forward to this next one to run some more powerful games

[@davidholmes3776]

This is good to hear! I just bought myself a MMP for Christmas! 😂

[@Endr29]

Looking forward to a new review once Garlic OS is available. Also waiting patiently for this device to have bluetooth audio options. that would be a reason for me to switch from the MM+.

[@AP101083]

Anbernic released a new firmware for it and you can now switch between dpad en stick and more options availeble and better newer cores installed. Also scraping works now good with the update using skraping on pc. Its almost perfect now.

[@Zeak6464]

I bought this recently and for my kids they love it

[@jamieroach5755]

do the games come pre loaded dude ????

[@sonusah9634]

@@jamieroach5755 no

[@SWPLGAMING]

This really is pretty great value for what it is. But anbernic always expect the community to make cfw. I any case its a sweet little upgrade from the original. Thanks for a banging review bro 🔥🔥🔥👍🏾

[@RetroDodo]

Thanks for watching!

[@frankynakamoto2308]

I love the idea, it looks great, but I still want one that is slightly wider and slightly taller, so it be perfect, and slightly bigger DPAD, 1 inch taller and 3/4 of inch wider, it be totally perfect. I think that because it needs a bigger screen and more area for the hand to fit in more comfortably.

[@claughlin]

Does it charge with a standard USB-C to USB-C cable and charger?

[@MrSidtastic94]

Just bought it online on ebay will be looking forward for mine ❤😁😁😁 good review!!!

[@STR82DVD]

Brandon, they must have been listening because the latest stock is actually not bad lad. Totally serviceable and muOS is stunningly mature CFW so we've all kinds of retro gaming goodness happening now man.

[@xntricity6446]

I bought it and I don't play computer games normally 😅 what a fantastic spec for the money.

[@wizzel22]

It lives or dies with the GPU driver given to the community. It'll be GarlicOS or bust. The Stock Firmware is missing about 10+ systems that the RG35XX had through Garlic. It saved the device a year ago.

[@AP101083]

Anbernic released a new firmware for it and you can know switch between dpad en stick and more options availeble, more emulators availeble and better newer cores installed. Also scraping works now good with the update using skraping on pc. Its almost perfect now.

[@wizzel22]

@@AP101083 Yes, i already have it installed. We get Mega CD, PC-Engine CD (ROMs go into pce, not pce-cd!) and PGM2 support. Some more entries in the APPS section and a better font with adjusted screenshot display. But i miss the 50 Ports of the RG35XX. 🥲

[@GeoffreysPlanet]

I bought mine yesterday, but it doesn't even turn on. I charged it, and it won't turn on. What can I do? The yellow light indicator tells me that it's charging. But I never had the green light and never turned on

[@Ometecuhtli13thGate]

This is a nice review, I'll recommend it to a friend.

[@VideoGameXDomain]

What's the sd card size limit for this? Could I copy and paste everything with a new larger sd card or do I have to use a second sd card in the extra slot?

[@andrewanderson2975]

About time lol You got R36s needs reviewing loads under $70 have come out

[@archiiebarrett]

Was thinking of upgrading from the Miyoo Mini plus to this... The Plus struggles to play some Game Boy advanced games and that's very disappointing.

[@jakejiden2040]

Not it doesn’t.

[@mige5fin]

Does this have android & wifi? - could install different emu then to have pokemon trading.

[@MegaManNeo]

Dreamcast performance in the palm of my hands for less than 100 bucks and not having to use a phone or to hunt down a Raspberry with a GPi case sounds great to me. But going that route, I'd really welcome if that thing had HDMI output via USB-C too.

[@jonathonearl482]

I just may decide to get myself the Transparent Black 35XX Plus! Was waiting for the Trimui Smart Brick to arrive, but I may just get this 35XX Plus instead. I don't think the Trimui Brick is coming.

[@MisterBrodo]

I wish they would have kept the grey bezels on the grey version

[@Pererogatist]

How does psp and dc emulation work with no analogue sticks?

[@anonymous-cy2ms]

for psp, alot of games work with just the dpad

[@Pererogatist]

Thank you!

[@adrian_veidt]

For a second I thought you're holding a miyoo mini plus. Dang that looks good

[@saltygravy86]

Can you review the Anbernic RG Arc?

[@HarunTerzi911]

How did you get overlay bezels on psp?

[@ericjv41]

Lack of sticks make this a no go for me. I've got the 353V for this form factor. Interesting device though and a great review.

[@StopToBreathe]

surprisingly the new update that allows quick switching between dpad and analog works pretty well. Completely solved the lack of analogs for me.

[@zerog456]

I’ll agree with this when garlic 2.0 goes to the 353v. Main reason I find myself using the miyoo mini plus was onion is with its ability to state save when shutting off and going right back to that state when turning on. That feature not being there kills it for me. And garlic has it as well.

[@TheNameIsSR]

For me not having sticks is a plus, it makes the device more sturdy and smaller. Most games I'm going to be playing on these don't require analogs anyway

[@730indoorsman]

what system would you be playing here that would need analog?

[@RemyBonnici]

Lack of sticks? What more do you want for the price? Not only that where the hell would the sticks go? You are looking for a different handheld altogether, which exists.

[@anglenghong]

Can you cast/stream it to a TV? (Why would one want to do that…hahaha)

[@ernestoboxing]

Cual es mejor, rg35xx plus o miyoo mini plus?Gracias

[@jong2359]

The RG35xx Plus is far more capable and has a bit of headroom for performance in games that are under Dreamcast levels of complexity... which is important to me, and just overall makes the RG35xx Plus nicer to use in broad terms.

[@ernestoboxing]

@@jong2359 Muchas gracias!!!🍻👍

[@nightfire2698]

Please do a review of game stick lite and stb consoles - android boxes

[@ernestoboxing]

Cual es mejor rg35xx plus o miyoo mini plus? Gracias

[@RemyBonnici]

Miyoo would have to release a plus plus to compete with this.

[@ernestoboxing]

@@RemyBonnici Muchas gracias!!!🍻👍

[@DankPlankSam]

Do these come preloaded with games? I want one but don't have any way of loading games on it

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

Always get your own roms, the roms on the SD card that comes with it are faulty and broken, also the SD card is trash. Get new SD card(s), a SD card reader and make your own libary of roms. Check a tutorial.

[@Mindartcreativity]

Can you connect bluetooth headphones like Airpods Pro or Nothing Ear (2)?

[@ZingaMadinga]

I'm going with the RG353V because I LOVE the virtual boy and you can't really play those games on the rg35xx/myoomini because there's. No 2 d pads or joysticks

[@suhtangwong]

Thought he's always been an anbernic fan boy, but dang, he destroyed them here! Good device still

[@jong2359]

If you think he destroyed them, you would have never survived growing up in the 90's.

[@mrpower4959]

Does it come loaded up with games already on?

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

Always get your own roms, the roms on the SD card that comes with it are faulty and broken, also the SD card is trash. Get new SD card(s), a SD card reader and make your own libary of roms. Check a tutorial.

[@Lucifronz]

I was pretty much all-in with the Gray model when I saw it for the original model, but for some reason I couldn't figure out which system the buttons were emulating in their color. At first I was like "can't be the NES, those were red anyway, SNES maybe? Famicom? No, those were colorful, my N3DS has that..." For some reason the thought that it was literally meant to be the coloration of a Game Boy completely eluded me, maybe because we get four buttons instead of two. But anyway, I think it looks great. I'm not sure if I'd have gone with black for that additional buttons, originally, but I do think it looks good as it is. I'd have preferred a design that used the colorful Famicom buttons, truthfully, because I think they just look amazing, but the best option for that was the Miyoo Mini Plus and I wasn't really attached to that system the way I was with the RG35XX and later its Plus model. Now, though, I am quite happy with the coloration. I think it looks great and knowing it's almost the exact color the Game Boy used for its buttons just makes me appreciate it all the more. I also love the glossy look on *just* the buttons, because one, it looks great, and two, I'm not a slippery-slimy little cretin who snacks and plays games. Not anymore, anyway. Used to sometimes when I was a kid, but trust me, once you see your cousin cramming his hand in a chip bag, shoveling them into him mouth and then, without even wiping his hands down on his pants properly, with all that grease on his fingers, grabbing your favorite controller... and then seeing the problems the controller has later because chip bits sunk into the crevices... ...yeah, you start to view snacking while gaming as an absolute *no-go.*

[@geoffreychauvin1474]

I had one, ultimately I returned it to Amazon in favor of an rg353m

[@Mr.Jasaw13]

Thank you for the review. I really hope they do something about that interface tho

[@RaineyRetro]

Brandon back 💯

[@TargetRenegade]

Nothing beats the R36s.

[@benmerrick3d]

Welcome back to reviews! Please do more videos on the channel, we want to see your reviews. No offense to the other guy, but we subbed to watch your content. If you want to make a spin off channel for the other person or have a dedicated one for you please do. Hopefully see more of your reviews over the holidays

[@RetroDodo]

Rob will be continuing to help with content output for the foreseeable, he’s great!

[@benmerrick3d]

@@RetroDodo thanks for the reply, good luck with the channel

[@benleppi3177]

Where did you all order yours from? Seems like you all are getting it so quickly. I ordered mine from anbernic in november. Still hasn't arrived...

[@RetroDodo]

It has only just released, so expect it before Xmas.

[@Otacustes]

Got mine through the Anbernic store on Aliexpress, ordered on the 6th and received it yesterday on the 12th.

[@sebastien6744]

I absolutely don’t agree at the beginning of the video about the shoulder buttons of the rg35xx. Compared to the miyoo mini+, they are really nice to use and not cheap at all. They are really more confortable than on other devices. 😊

[@RetroDodo]

Fair enough!

[@sebastien6744]

😁@@RetroDodo

[@mohitvalecha7499]

How to buy in India

[@yoshimansxl]

This or RG353v?

[@somebodySun]

Miyoo Minis team is sweating

[@RetroDodo]

Yup!

[@SWPLGAMING]

Haha 100%😂

[@tesla683n2]

can it play c64 games?

[@PapaWheely_]

Is this touch screen?

[@arvintrevino4622]

Since its Linux based isn't it better to install ArkOS and Batocera on it instead of the stock. I don't know much but I've heard the Odin 2 is top tier that can play anything from 8 bit all the way to AAA streaming. As for pocket handhelds. I was hoping to find something similar to a DS construction that can process Game cube, DS, all the way to at least PS vita, PSP (which ever is before PS2. I'd be surprised if it could run PS2 games flawlessly (that be the bonus perk). I know the expectation of having it run Xbox flawlessly is too much for Anbernic. I know if Hacksmith Industries got on board they could do a better job by adding all components of a mini gaming pc into a handheld device for flawless streaming and emulation. For Hacksmith Industries this would be childs play since they have engineered lots if stuff and created an actual lightsaber. Ambernic can't be compared to the innovative Canadians. This just means Ambernic needs to use a higher processing chip, quality screens, Touch screen and duel process Ram. They should keep the HDMI port and add the duel port SD slots, WiFi, BT (is it necessary if it has hal sensor sticks). If they do make a DS model modular Duel real Hal sensor sticks at least 6 triggers (3 on each side). The duel sticks would be close to the D pad and button pads. The trigger design easier for large hand individuals and hidden L3, R3 triggers in the back. Grip pads or similar for long play hours. A larger battery for long play hours and a revamp sleep mode that saves battery. If those things are removed its not worth buying. Also... Ambernic should have options. Linux barebones edition (still with duel SD slots) and a pricer one for Android capabilities (still with Duel SD slots). I honestly hate Android since most emulators are finicky. Dolphin is the only good one for some Ayaneo devices. For the rest If I could... I would use Batocera. Well, How could I not love Batocera? It can play any game as long as the system can handle it. Until then I hold off on emulator devices. I hope they can surprise us instead of giving more disappointment. We are going to pay for quality that isn't the average Monopoly gaming company they might as well set the bars high otherwise why pay for their devices. Also, they need to be truthful of their advertisement from what devices can emulate smoothly. Long term customers look for Truthfulness.

[@HPPrintervx4p5q]

Custom firmwares only support a device if the custom firmwares were developed for it. Arkos only supports certain devices with rk3326 and rk3566 chips. Just because it's Linux doesn't mean it can use all the custom firmwares.

[@HPPrintervx4p5q]

Also ps vita emulation isn't that good yet and Xbox emulation for arm chips doesn't exist.

[@B_gL_ps5015]

I want arkos on my rg35xx+

[@blueblue8357]

Can it play N64?

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

Definitely not competitive or even close to the retroid pocket 2s but it’s still pretty awesome!

[@get_rhythm]

Those two devices fill different niches, I don't think people would expect them to compete.

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

@@get_rhythm Well, that’s what the guy said in the video. He said they are competing and I disagreed with that statement. That’s why I made my comment disagreeing with it. Sounds like you agree with me.

[@jjwhy321y3]

It's much cheaper. I was shopping Ebay for 2S. No one's selling it for 70$ lol.

[@Nxthen]

I just got today rg35xx plus 45$

[@topchief1]

So the big question now is, this or miyoo mini plus...

[@RetroDodo]

This.

[@jong2359]

If those are the only 2 devices you are comparing, the anbernic is the clear winner. Miyoo needs to stop riding their success from 2 years ago and innovate.

[@LM-en4hz]

Cool, still prefer my Miyoo Mini Plus.

[@joshs100]

$65 where?

[@bagzhansadvakassov1093]

Lol ppl complain about sticks, wel there s a bunch other models that have sticks.

[@RemyBonnici]

Facts. Wouldn't be surprised if they are all Miyoo fan boys anyway.

[@pedrocoelho9024]

And i already bought the regular

[@DroppingBombs4ever]

So what he's saying is that next year's model will be better than this one

[@broncofun5636]

Shipping is $20 😅

[@joshs100]

hear hear

[@wolverinescratch]

More models than a London catwalk

[@Noname-yu8qw]

if I don't use the grip it's unusable, the size it's just too small, fu*k pocketable, why there is no comfortable handheld, except the expensive ones like steam deck?

[@jong2359]

For Widescreen, Retroid 3+ is comfy... anbernic RG505 is decent... XU10 or R36S are cheaper full sized portrait-style devices -- none of these are overly expensive.

[@jjwhy321y3]

I own the miyoo mini plus and the (white) looks 100% identical lol.

[@BiboyvynzS.Garcia]

Can you give me that if you don't mind 😅

[@LovelyAlanna]

would you look at that, you're still alive

[@RetroDodo]

That I am.

[@alastor8780]

Dreamcast on a Dpad only console sounds horrible

[@WitchOnABroomstick]

you can connect a wireless controller if you like.

[@Gigabyte1002]

Why can't they just add a tiny ass analogue nub in the bottom left corner so I could play my arcade racing games?

[@michaeladams9807]

👍👍™️

[@LuciaSaltala]

x

[@bee1978]

have u lost weight?