@@Jamesssssssssssssss I used to get stick drift, and used to get it replaced. And I meant the PowKiddy V10 could use something to a PSP analog controller nub play N64 02:25
You're one of my 2 "Go To" reviewers for handheld gaming and emulation, so I'm very happy to see another video from you (it's been too long), but I'm uncontrollably excited for your FPGA endeavors... Especially the Handheld and Flagship Console!!!
For under a $100 handheld, uses Emulation Station/ARK OS and it has good face buttons. The small battery and flashing a new image aren't that big of a deal breaker, if you really like GBA.
This looks like a perfect little SNES/PS1 RPG system. Re: "Decisions like these that make me scratch my head". I think that all of these sub-$200 machines are intentionally goofed up in one small way to keep us on the hook for the next one, which will itself have one weird goofy decision so we keep buying.
Intentionally they just didn't spare the expense for the chassis side buttons. That's why it's cheap, they all add up to that. I'm still rocking my 2DS. Because the shoulder buttons are actually on the side, you don't have to pull the console towards you(r palms), nor torgue leverage into the curved shell buttons, you can just tap at the sides like pinball, even fullly extended fingers. Both screen dimensions are available, though that's an issue with software support if you can't actually swap between them.
Not sure if it’s just your camera, but the side bars when you’re not in full screen look as black as an OLED in this video. I can’t imagine it’s actually an OLED for $40, so nice work PowKiddy on finding a decent LCD/IPS or whatever it is. Looks great.
Seems like a great device, finally they're getting out of that long term 3,5" screen, the console is Compact, budget friendly, has beautiful colors patterns and overall looks like a fantastic gift for a friend.. or myself! ✌🏼🤓🎮
my impression was that there are lots of folks who overlooked this device on paper when it got first unveiled and as sample photos came out. Like it having an RK3326 in 2024, for example. The RG351p got a lot of love long after its release, because it worked well for GBA, something similar could be happening here.
@@joeshlong9614 Well I saw that, I'm talking about the device being recently launched so how could it be a hidden gem? Generally it's something with some time on the market and is found out as a hidden gem due to its good traits which hasn't highlighted before.
Thanks for the tear down, I received one of these with a bad speaker. Pow Kitty sent me a replacement speaker and just wanted to see where everything was before I opened it up.
Powkiddy of all companies. Crazy times when Powkiddy puts out a handheld that's a win. Powkiddy never seems to adhere to any specific design language when it comes to their handhelds. Thanks Taki! Great review young lad.
It seems like Powkiddy has deals with third-party design firms or partner teams to make and brand their products. There's inside info to kinda confirm this.
@@gluttonousmaximus9048 Well that puts everything in perspective when it comes to Powkiddys design language; they don't have one. Thanks for the info. Totally makes sense.
Great detailed review! 8 hours on one charge is really good for that price i think. And beating the 40 buck line is probably one of the main goals as that's an extremely tempting price. I run most things on the deck, 3dsxl or vita, but there are times where i feel that i'm lacking a really cheap system that won't be a disaster if it gets a little scratched or busted. I mean, sure, the 3dsxl and vita goes down in a pocket, but i still only bring them along in a very sturdy bag, so they become semi-portable. For the time i'm holding out for the fpga though, to add another system to that category XD
Btw one fairly decent solution for scaling which you might mention next time is to use the Sharp-shimmerless shader, which is light enough to be used in most content on 3326, yet very effective and not as blurry as the RGA scaling.
Been waiting for so long for a review. Not sure I'll get this one unfortuntately but hope Powkiddy keeps the build quality up. Seems like they were fed up about our complaints of the volume controls being inverted so they just removed them all together 🤣 Thanks Taki :))
Price point is very attractive especially for the decent build quality and snes style. I’d like to see a performance show case with some hard to emulate PlayStation and Dreamcast games, like Tekken 3 and Sonic Adventure 2
I don’t think you mentioned it but for the rg35xx sp the games differ from the storage space for example 64g comes with 5000 games but the 128g comes with 8000 games
With the price it's one of the devices that fall into the "it's too cheap not to buy it" it would make for a great give for someone who's looking to get into the space or a vacation device where it's cheap enough to not be pressed if you lose it in another state or country.
What game is this at 13:24? The Galaga-esque one? Edit: It appears to be Gun Nac for NES Edit 2: This game take immediately takes an odd turn, and now I'm fighting space rabbits?
I've been looking for a good cheap dedicated GBA device. It's between this and the Trumui Smart Pro, but I'm leaning more toward the V10 just for portability.
Wondering if this or a used retroid pocket 2+ that now goes for around the same price used/pre-owned is better lmao. Feels like the retroid might be a better choice by this point (seeing as retroid is out till 4 by now so everyone is getting rid of their 3 and 2 models)
I actually like the form factor of this, and I'll give a device this cheap a pass on a poor speaker since it has audio out. It really seems more like a cheap device for people already experienced with them to have something to tweak and mess with. This level of hardware and form factor (not a fan of side by size shoulder buttons, but it works) would be ideal for the kind of games I make if I could get native arm64 applications to run within ArkOS. Number of buttons, wide screen aspect ratio, decent to above decent build quality, and it's like 40-50 bucks. I'm also working on a PC-88VA "Emulator"/"Fantasy PC," so 4:3 would be nice too, but I can deal with black bars. That would give a way to test graphics on the sides anyway. 40-50 bucks to test the non-bare-metal version (built to run bare-metal on a Radxa Zero) on a handheld that also lets me test more native wide-screen applications all in one device is great.
Same price as the amazing V90, nice upgrade in capability over the V90 but... Whats the purpose in having a device that can do 3D games but not have an analogue stick. And I get the whole "nostalgia" over making devices look like a Game Boy, but weve had SOOOO many devices that look like a Game Boy y now did they have to make the V10 look like this?? What with that rounded edge and fake speaker grill. Yeesh! The Teardown. Looks almost like Powkiddy fired the team that designed and built the X55. And here I was hoping for a slightly more powerful PS2 and Game Cube capable X55 with analogue L2 and R2. =,(
If by Gem the comparison is between a Diamond and Cubic Zirconia, then maybe. When you look at how many budget handhelds there are with better SOC's then even if just a tad more expensive, saving those extra pennies will yield far better and satisfying results. This is a backward step unless it was gong to come in at more like £$25.
Aside from the shoulder buttons and secondary USB-C, this looks inferior to my Miyoo Mini+ layout wise. The secondary USB-C for OTG is nice, but I like having the physical volume hotkeys on the side, which is a big boon in the Mini+'s favor. The specs are interesting, but I don't like the Emulation Station frontend they seem to be using. I think I'm happy with what I already have.
The only issue with these is the lack of OS support. If you are a tinkerer, this is no issue, but definitely a significant downside for someone new to the hobby.
Btw I dont have any of those slowdows in Mario RPG with Snes9x Current on the current version of Arkos on OGA (which this is effectively clone of), so maybe it could rather be a problem of that old Arkos build ?
If they put the kind of energy into a slightly redesigned RGB10Max3 with Dualboot Android and better repairability, I'll bid farewell to my Anbernic RG353P.
I may be uninformed but my best bet is that whatever phone they're ripping these boards from only had 1gb. Like. . . They're not making this shit from scratch for $40, they're gutting the chips from something. Gotta be.
@@bradlauk1419 the r36s is a new boards idk about the rest of them but im 40 i'm cool with a handheld that plays n64 ps1 psp dream cast and 40$ hell cost me more to go out and eat then the r36s just saying
At this point i simply give up.. I searched for a cheap replacement for my Q90 and FC3000 and everything is either worse or has missing stuff. Yes this screen is perfect for GBA at the cost of every other system (not mentioning the lack of buttons). I've started to revalue emulating on DS/3DS because at least the controls are top notch and i can thinker enough to have a reasonable experience. I would like a simple machine to play up to PS1 with a 640x480 without the worry of losing a ton if it breaks or get stolen. 40ish is too much when you start to compe features and upgrades with other actually premium devices.
Getting this purely for GBA. Only putting maybe 20 games on it that i’ll actually play. So tired of messing about and tinkering, working towards having dedicated consoles for the few platforms i actually play. No reason to put a stick on this thing with a 3:2 screen, want one? Plenty others out there with one and a 4:3 screen that actually makes sense.
Are there any vertical handhelds on the market with something way stronger than the RK3326? (also ideally with fast C-to-C charging support, I really miss that in handhelds I own) I wouldn't mind going a price tier or two higher if it means less compromises.
Does runahead work on this? The problem with some of these devices is that the emulation lag or display lag is greater than the original systems. Enabling runahead mitigates this but no reviewer tests for it.
The handheld doesn't really fit the clone definition since it's not based on an existing product. I also don't know at this moment if any of the consoles will be on this channel.
@@TakiUdon I see. I am mostly aware of it because of VideoGameEsoterica. I didn't realize it was completely different hardware from the other project. As someone who can't stand twitter or whatever they are calling it now, is there a better source for updates on those projects?
Other than snes, is there any other systems that need changing to a less intensive core/option? Does mgba give issue with the more intensive stuff? Same for genesis/sega cd, pc engine and psx (need disable enhanced resolution for certain titles?).
