THE NEW, CHEAPER Game Boy Advance Micro

[@treeriders]

"A headphone jack, which is more than you can say for the Gameboy Micro." The Micro actually has a headphone jack. It's only the SP that didn't.

[@thevgmlover]

I thought so, I was about to say! o-0

[@turtleanton6539]

Yep

[@leviathon1113]

Keyword *more*

[@heathc148]

Guess which has a headphone jack: iPhone X Gameboy Micro

[@gregorymirabella1423]

funny, considering that the sp didn't have one because they needed to save space, yet the significantly smaller micro still had one.

[@kubusisgood9173]

OMG THANK YOU SOO MUCH DUDE I wanted to see how it looks when you play Megeman Zero on it. And you are the only one who showed it. 4:28

[@Codescardbarn]

Kubus IsGood I also was curious about zero

[@TheInternetIsDeadToMe]

It’s nice. It came with a load of Roms on too. Some of them are a bit glitchy but I think I’m used to that with emulation at this point. A lot of people have been mentioning the screen tearing, which honestly doesn’t bother me that much. For the price it was a bit of a no brainer for me. I will say though, the small size isn’t the most comfortable thing to hold for long periods.

[@SumTr011]

Umm, the Game Boy Micro DOES have a headphone jack. I think you meant the GBA SP, which doesn't have one.

[@STEEVEWES]

In had headphone for my gba sp but not from headphone jack. They were special

[@marcixchumarcixchu6920]

If the SP back then had one i would have been non-stop playing (didn't mean that I haven't done it anyways :'D) but would have been way more amazing

[@androskris]

The SP has one, it just needs an adapter

[@SumTr011]

@@androskris okay, but by that logic, you could argue that modern iPhones had headphone jacks. If you need proprietary cables/adapters, then it doesn't have one. But thank you for clarifying, I'm sure most SP owners weren't even aware an official adapter exists.

[@cine-ish]

@@SumTr011 pretty sure the sp had its one proprietary headphones

[@avidwriter2882]

Bro, PSP EDIT : Sarcasm, this is pretty good for people who are NOT into tech or have any other devices that already do this.

[@outrunner8295]

I can't believe that in 2019 you can't get a game boy emulation device with a screen that doesn't cause screen tearing. But for $40 it is OK.

[@tan_nerd07]

@MultiTarded (New) New Pocket Go or ODROID-GO Advance V2, or for 80 the RG350

[@TritonGamezYT]

GPi doesn't have Screen Tearing.

[@siTOTOlangto]

for $40.. its good definitly buy one 👍

[@Splitsplatofficial]

Literally just now ordered mine 😁👍🏻

[@geli95us]

@Everything playing fast paced games with touch controls is just a torture, for games like pokemon is fine though

[@geli95us]

@Everything well, having emulation consoles like these for 40$, I don't know if buying a controller for your phone is worth it

[@kristian9946]

@JD-DJ does it come with games

[@mortimermouse3086]

This review is better than any other review of this product. Thank you for covering ALL aspects of this device (other reviewers did not mention anything about button remapping)

[@chriswild9600]

Just a headsup on the shipping: I ordered one from their site to Germany (cause thats where I live) and they offer free (!) shipping within 15-30 days to here. There is also an option to get it within 15 days and it costs 10$ or so. Still amazing, that there is no shipping cost even though other things odered from the US normally cost a fortune AND take a month to deliver

[@a.s.805]

Same thing here in austria Got free shipping and the whole device cost me 36,47 €

[@Deebofreebo]

An ex kept my famicom micro when we split. I should’ve gotten a lawyer.

[@outrunner8295]

That's too bad. My ex kept my Wii U. Probably will become a collectible rarity like the Virtual Boy since it sold so poorly.

[@travisminger9529]

spectreknight it sold like 13 million, so it wont be that bad.

[@DocDoesGamingTV]

rip my Gamecube

[@javierpicard5532]

My ex tried to say i gave her my gameboys and my n64 i told her she was crazy and i went in and took it back. She didnt even play games lol.

[@hueydao8637]

i lost my famicom version at a league swim meet in HS. it triggered a team-wide panic followed by search mission, but alas, it was gone. i can only hope it fell into a gutter and a thief did not have the satisfaction of owning it.

[@mattdayphoto]

Just bought one for my wife to play the GB Pokémon titles. 👍🏻

[@marcixchumarcixchu6920]

I guess for some ff titels it would work as well since it's the same game phase in terms of speed i guess rpg in general should run on it smoothly enough (maybe expect for the ps1 games)

[@oxaxap]

Hey look its Matt Day =P

[@Jdb63]

@Noah Bryant You can download any game you want in a matter of minutes

[@mattdayphoto]

Vitor Silva Yo Vitor!

[@jbuggyps2]

Two months from now Bob releases another video stating "this such and such device sets the new standard for emulations" lol May pick this up

[@Fr0st8]

Thanks for repping Megaman Zero. I thought I was the only person who's played it. One of my favorite games

[@user-rd5wj2mm8n]

"screen tearing across ALL game types"... As I said previous. A DS Lite can be picked up for the same price as this here device if GBA is your focus. OG hardware, lush screen and form factor, AND the entire DS library of games.

[@crushingzero]

Robert Higgins but this gives fits in your pocket more discretely. It appeals to me, someone who already has a new 3DS

[@user-rd5wj2mm8n]

@@crushingzero fair play. I just thought the DS Lite was a point worth making, particularly since it uses real hardware for those a bit snooty about emulation.

[@crushingzero]

Robert Higgins you're right though the DS is still a great pay

[@jacobasnodgrass5853]

@@crushingzero did you miss the point..? A DS LITE has a GBA slot, and you can play some OG DS games, and hell, you can get homebrew and emulate on the DS Lite itself.

[@crushingzero]

Jacoba Snodgrass lmao did you miss our conversation? My point wasn't that this product is better than going with a DS my point was this product is good for people who already own a DS and want to carry around something smaller

[@robertb67]

The LDK Landscape doesn't seem to have the screen tearing issues. It's a bit bigger though, but I don't mind that.

[@Death3336]

I have the original LDK, no screen tearing.

[@chewyrocks]

the LDK is so much better. I wish I knew about it before I got my Bittboy

[@izzieb]

The LDK has a 60hz screen vs 30hz of this.

[@geli95us]

@@izzieb that's what I wanted to know, it may be a little more expensive but it's probably worth it

[@310smoker]

its awesome

[@fheathwilliamson]

It's so satisfying to hear Bob say "The D-pad feels VERY nice." Also, I'm still waiting on mine. I ordered it over a week ago and I'm checking my email every couple hours for shipment confirmation... If you order this from retromimi, expect to wait a bit.

[@dramalifeny]

Heath Williamson message them on Facebook

[@dramalifeny]

Wen i did they said its backorder till july 10th

[@jackjeanblanc4472]

I got mine before the backorder the tracking says its on a plane heading for the USA

[@Dee_Lopez]

Please do a review of the LDK landscape, it’s the competitor to the gameboy pocket go

[@jbear4433]

Bittboy not Gameboy

[@310smoker]

i love mine

[@giantjames5857]

PSP or Vita are the ultimate handheld for emulation and hold up better than the pocket go

[@MAX-eh8me]

You are not putting a vita in your pocket though ;D

[@giantjames5857]

@@MAX-eh8me You're right its more a backpack item but its bloody worth it!

[@MAX-eh8me]

@@giantjames5857 No doubt I of course have a psp but the im getting the pocketgo as it would be good for more discreet playing like at work or at church (im just kidding) but you get my drift

[@mashi81]

i have a new bittboy, a new bittboy v2.5 and already ordered a pocket go some days ago... they're amazing device, not perfect, but great for the price and design.also the screen is gorgeous

[@19AGJ86]

I wish that I had bought a GB micro back in 2006.

[@PixelGameSquad]

They sent me one last week and I gotta say I really am digging the heck outta it 🙌

[@DEATHsystem182]

Where do you get your games from

[@WulfgarUr4848]

I bought a broken Gameboy Micro for $50 and repaired it in less than an hour, it was worth it.

[@etyramone2000]

Nice. Was it not hard to fix since all parts are tiny? What was wrong with it?

[@Q8illusions]

About 4 years ago, the Gameboy Micro was being sold BRAND NEW here in Kuwait at a mall that has many video game stores, for $60

[@LeftistTechSupport]

OG DS is the best Game Boy

[@dstinnettmusic]

Lite is objectively better in every way...except for the fact it collects fingerprints like a crime scene investigator.

[@Slayer-zv9ho]

@@Valstrax420 ds lite is the best handheld ever. Still thinks it's miles ahead of the 3DS.

[@Andrew-or9jt]

If the ds lite could play gb and gbc games, it’d be the best gameboy in my opinion.

[@Randomheart0]

@@Andrew-or9jt It can

[@Andrew-or9jt]

Randomheart0 I read your comment, grabbed my ds lite, grabbed Pokémon yellow for the game boy, tried to insert it into said ds lite and it did not work

[@johnny112115]

somebody clearly isn't using their dollar shave club kit.

[@turtleanton6539]

😂😂😂

[@br5632]

I really like how a lot of these nintendo guys do their own ads. A lot less annoying than an actual ad.

[@redwidow1358]

4:36 Quick FYI about getting GBA ROM's *legally* You can easily backup your GBA games with an NDS flashcard and a DS Phat/Lite, or a GBA link cable and a hacked Wii ALSO a quick note about Genesis/Mega Drive audio being tough to emulate, this is unimportant trivia really but whatever The Genesis/MD's audio is tough to emulate because of its use of FM synthesis. Basically that means you have two sound waves, and one has its pitch move up and down really fast in the shape of the other. If you time the actions of either of these sound waves incorrectly, it can sound slightly off, and playing either of these at a slightly different volume can cause a change in the resulting sound as well. It takes a lot of CPU cycles for correct sound reproduction, and using a multi-core processor can throw these things just slightly out of order, which sends the actual sound very out of line in the end. It's also important to know how the audio channels themselves work, but I won't get into that. I'm supposed to be researching how to fix my lawn mower. There have been fabulous emulators that handle the audio chip quite well though, such as Kega Fusion, but in general, Genesis/MD emulation can be spotty with audio sometimes.

[@ISawSomethingOnTheInternet]

daffy duck great info and lol on the lawn mower. Gotta love the the Internet rabbit hole...

[@codyb5327]

I’ve got an original gameboy advance with an ags 101 backlight and a glass screen instead of a plastic one, I love it.

[@MAX-eh8me]

"You can slide into virtually any pocket" im so glad he said ended that sentence with pocket.

[@luisfrias2758]

This is exactly what I have been looking for something I can take anywhere and play through all the Pokémon games

[@nbaclips4040]

When I go out clubbing I don’t want to take my switch and I wanted a big boy but I also wanted GBA games so this is a must even if it must be shipped to Australia :/

[@hbeelen4923]

Even more to watch during school! Wait, it’s summer break!!!

[@Evandabest]

Hendrik B hell nah, my friends school ended on the 9th, I have school until tomorrow, but I’m graduating today so it ain’t too bad

[@papilloneffect4015]

I love Dingux, I was almost heart broken when my Dingoo broke. This is exactly what I wanted, a Dingoo style, running the Dingux; that's slightly more powerful. I can't believe it took till 2019 to get one of these again. The Dingoo was from like 2013, fuck me man.

[@donaldmcronald8989]

5:00 "Runs everything pretty great". LOL.

[@xxKrazyKxx]

Already ordered mine. Just waiting for that slow boat from China.

[@dramalifeny]

KrazyK i ordered mine a week or 2 ago they said the shipments are on backorder until july 10th

[@xxKrazyKxx]

@@dramalifeny ordered mine on June 14 got shipping confirmation on June 20.

[@raedchen1]

for 40+ senior gamers like me, its a perfect alternative to GBA micro. thanks!

[@YoutubePizzer]

4:22 maybe it’s like a replacement for the lack of a sleep mode

[@packlesswolf1]

Man I've been waiting on my review unit forever. Everyone has their videos up already

[@WoollyMittens]

The linux-ish interface is a bit clunky and inconsistent between emulators, but it's a super useful little device you can on you pretty much all of the time. The Sega Genesis/Megadrive seems to be the sweet spot for the screen's resolution.

[@nelsikegaming]

Just got mine for $34.99 free shipping...it’s on sale!

[@watchdominion00]

emulation on my cfw 3ds xl is my go to for all the systems this thing can run, on a more comfortable form factor and better screens, also plays DS and 3DS games of course so yeh.. and you can get one fairly cheap second hand

[@scottad]

Received my pocket-go yesterday. I'm really pleased with it for the cost.

[@scottad]

The new cfw adds a pokemon mini emulator

[@nr9634]

Looks nice. Playing psp, ps1, gba, sega and nes games on my mimax 2. Bought a 5 dollar controller online. Saved me a lot of money.

[@SpeakerPolice]

The reason the backlight can be turned all the way off is for playing outside in full sunlight, where you wouldn't see the backlight anyway and it's better to turn it off to save battery life. This is the same reason the backlight could be turned off completely on the original Nintendo DS.

[@blorbotheidiot5233]

Thank you for the video BeatEmUps

[@khamsinkhamsin9075]

I received mine 2 days ago. As stated in another comment: I need to mention the case quality, the Led lights shine thru the plastic. Also the screen does not fit exactly in the case so green led and screen light emits around the screen. Even in classics like super Mario there is clearly tearing while the screen scrolls. Some games doesn’t run at fulls speed, eg fzero on the snes emu. Also some game refuse to start like Tyrian. I used this handheld out of the box - with the games as it was delivered. The viewing angle of the screen is good, but if I angle it a bit vertically bright while led shines into the eyes. With a bit more case or manufacturing quality it could be a much better experience . Even after years it’s not more pleasant than the eg wiz or some newer devices.

[@raven7955]

Just ordered mine today. Thanks for the info.

[@Noilent]

Have the clam one since like 2005, still works..

[@dandrawsit4915]

Imagine if this had local wireless play

[@BraxtonKovary]

Love the look on this little handheld. Might have to check it out! Thanks Bob.

[@treeriders]

There are so many different ways to play GBA games but I still believe that the DS Lite is the absolute best.

[@turtleanton6539]

Why

[@Jdb63]

I don't like having one screen just sitting there useless. It's like the game is screaming at me that I'm not okay on the right system

[@alucard971]

The brightness off feature is good for mp3 player so you dont waste as much battery.

[@RichTheTown510]

bro u did that dollar shave club ad too legit i hit u with a like b4 watching the whole video

[@paparowley8430]

Good Video Wulff! I’m starting to collected a lot of retro games and things like this so this “bitboy” is a good option for me to purchase for my display for only 40$!

[@beardyhat9547]

Love these little things, though I own a PSP Go for my on the go, emulation/game needs. That said, your point towards the end is the problem with these devices. I have so many damn games on it, from so many different generations of console, it can be a futile effort to try and choose something to play. With so much choice, it's easy to have choice paralysis.

[@josiahs9559]

My friend softmoded my DSi for me, works really well and would be about the same price point. I’m currently playing the GBA version of Fire Emblem.

[@henrye5115]

This operates exactly like my GCW-Zero

[@crunchychips8123]

Hey Nintendo: this is a portable/handheld. Do this. We're not all students with backpacks to carry a Switch around, let alone Xenomorphs with claws suited to holding that thing.

[@lastparadise7352]

My guy, you just posted this video yesterday....and their ALREADY OUT OF STOCK. Damn. I REALLY wanted one as well. 😄😳😄

[@uraxii2944]

Love my micro. Snagged it from someone in highschool for $20.

[@alessandroventuroli7469]

I have a blue one and I used it so much that I consumed the chromed buttons 😂😅

[@Phourke2Spork01110000]

I hate to brag but I did get lucky on getting two GB Micros for 20 bucks each, I got one with complete box and the other-one looks like the 20th anniversary but oddly enough doesn’t say it on the back of the unit. Just to mention I got them back in 2007 through amazon, I still love-’em glad I’m not the only one

[@CharacterDesignForge]

But can it run PS5 Pro exclusives, barely any handhelds can these days

[@scotty2583]

Yea if it cant run that i aint buyin

[@Sauceboi26]

“And of course, the more you buy the more you save” idk if it works that way man

[@Xizax41325]

bought one of these because I didn't want to carry around my micro with me everywhere and wanted to replace my gcw zero. thank you for actually saying something about the dpad, it was my only concern with it. hate the zero's for how mushy it feels. it feels like a cheap, shitty mushy.

[@docholiday9513]

The micro had the best screen period and while it may be smaller it was still the best one for a gameboy.

[@B-Side]

Sorry, but unless the Game Boy Micro feels like a dream to hold and play, I gotta pick the the later revision of the Advance SP. I can't overstate how much I love its backwards compatibility and screen

[@kazb6526]

I still think the PSP is the best emulation device it plays PlayStation games perfectly in N64 games run ok

[@mauryj.3415]

I 100% agree, you read my mind, PSP Go form factor is amazing and the Screen is quite amazing

[@Jdb63]

@@mauryj.3415 Love the psp go. Only problem is the proprietary memory card

[@trevorgrover5619]

I like clamshell designs to protect my screen

[@xStyxBleichx]

Pretty sure the bittboy V3 is just the V2 with the custom firmware that's out pre installed

[@dramalifeny]

StyxBleich from what ive watched it basically is and this uses the same screen with better firmware and more buttons

[@Serjohn]

i bought a used psp for 45, i emulate tony hawk underground 2 remix, gripshift, yugioh arc v, naruto legends

[@nelpiero84]

What a great video, quality and fast information.

[@8BitPasta]

Micro is my fav GB of all time. GPI ftw

[@Toastytop]

I will likely get one before too long, I was already considering a Bitboy but was hoping for a model that was laid out more like the gba so this has my attention for sure, can't even seem to get a GBA flash cart that cheap that actually works

[@user-rd5wj2mm8n]

Honestly, I'd suggest to anybody wanting 'best' way to play GBA games...DS Lite. A library of DS and GBA games on an official Nintendo handheld you can pick up CHEAP is the go-to.

[@777Gummybear]

My hubby ordered one for me. I can't wait to get it!

[@theboi7591]

looks like a extra mini switch

[@Jorge-nw2yt]

For small emulation devices I prefer xperia play or psp go but ... in my opinion, the best device ever made for emulation, android games or streaming was nvidia shield portable ... is a little big , but it is powerful.

[@JordanDC87]

This device looks awesome. I have been playing my gameboy micro but i would definitely get this so i could play nes, snes, gameboy, gameboy color, gameboy advance games.

[@CrimsonSurvival]

Bought a Bittboy V3, loved it, so I ordered a Pocketgo. Gonna be here tomorrow. What ps1 games would probably operate best with the Pocketgo?

[@jivandabeast]

This mans is Chris D'Elia if he was hella nerdy

[@ridokilos-actual]

Would you mind blowing through the tutorial in one or more of the MegaMan Battle Network games? Curious if the screen tearing is a PITA on this series or not. Also, thanks again for constantly revisiting the subject of mobile/pocket consoles. We all know its nuts trying to keep up with it.

[@zhylisz]

Need to know this as well, dealbreaker for me

[@josephjoestar6337]

Hell yeah dood, been waiting on this video from you haha 😊

[@DrummerLocnar]

you don't have to use only the buttons to adjust volume, there's a volume wheel on the right side. and while you can notice the screen tearing if you really look for it, but most of the time I don't see it during gameplay

[@RyanMonoxide]

This man needs to shave with that dollar shave club stuff he promotes.

[@nbaclips4040]

I can confirm now without updates it has no screen tearing

[@darthremy1802]

I order my bit boy and while waiting for it to show up in the mail they release the pocket go...that's just my luck...guess that's another 40 dollars I didn't need

[@_stealth_313]

Found out about this when my brother got me a Gameboy Advance SP for my birthday with a legit copy of Emerald. Oh well.

[@AdigaAs21]

I bought this a week ago hopefully it won't disappoint.

[@dramalifeny]

I ordered one about a week or 2 ago but they said its on back order and they wont be receiving it til July 10th. Super hype tho cant wait

[@kenleynoel5177]

looks like a pretty cool device.

[@blueridge8992]

Xperia Play or PSP Go are the way to go for a mobile emulation device. Way more system and ROM support than any of these new devices. But the Android port for Switch is like a month away so we’ll be seriously eatin soon fam!

[@Holt0102]

Drawing a strange familiarity to the French Mathematician Cédric Villani.

[@kass1089]

You talked about an emulation possibility for" 200 bucks". May I ask which it is?

[@dramalifeny]

Mamba Tumba hes speaking of the gpd xd android gaming tablets

[@dramalifeny]

Everyone in the emulation scene says these are the best emulator devices

[@kass1089]

@@dramalifenythank you. I thought so. But I wasn't sure. Before hearing about gpd years ago I've seen Pandora's box (now also Pyra) as the best possibility to emulate.

[@adamcisneros9702]

Hey RGT 85 sent me ✌🏼 love both your guys video and I got the pocket go should be coming in the mail soon 😁

[@Omfcody1]

My favourite GBA has always been the modded bottom half of a DS Lite.

[@koyo427]

I actually want the one in the thumbnail ngl

[@jasonlovi8745]

I personally like the RevoK101+ It emulates: GB, GBC?, GBA, NES, SNES and GBA cartridges.

[@OwOLink]

soft-modded 2ds ain't bad but that's provided you already had a ds

[@DownHillgamer]

Wow it’s screen looks amazing compared to the original

[@SillyFoxJade]

quality video! you just earned a sub!