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Hello All,
I just wanted to do a brief review of my Retroid Pocket 3 emulation handheld device that finally got to me a couple weeks ago...
As you can see, I went with the 16 Bit color option. Quite frankly, its gorgeous. I love the way it blends in with the overall color scheme of my desk. I went with the 3GB version because I wanted as much power as possible and this was the highest configurable ram option offered.
This thing is running Android 11, and it is very smooth. I like it. Its Android...I knew what I was getting myself into as I've had Android Phones in the past. As you can see the RetroidLauncher is front and center. It holds all of my games. It is very quick to open up and very easy to navigate through all of my different consoles. I like being able to get into and out of a game quickly. Long load times can really ruin the experience, but this default launcher is, again, very fast and efficient! As you can also see, I have a folder for Android games, I obviously didn't buy this device to play Android games, but its nice that I can and I feel like this adds to the overall value of this device.
Now on this thing, I'm running several different consoles. I have: Sega Saturn, PS1, SNES, N64, Dreamcast, PSP, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance. I haven't had a chance to play through all of the games that I've added to these different consoles, but pretty much everything has run smoothly except for Yoshi's Story on the N64...that game slowed down to the point where it wasn't very playable. Setting this thing up was pretty easy. It took me about five hours from beginning to end including all of the games that I added. I followed the directions of a popular Youtuber who does a great job of instructing you on how to set it up. However, while I have past experience with emulating on Android devices, I'm no expert...so maybe it wouldn't take as long to set this thing up for someone with more experience.
As I stated, pretty much all of the games that I've played though have run well. I'm currently obsessed with this game called Secret of Mana. Over all, I'm impressed with this thing. Its got good battery life, its super light weight which is good for long gaming sessions. Its got a 4.7 inch touch screen (16:9), 750x1334@60fps, and, from my understanding, is the same screen that was used for the iPhone 4 so its super crisp and clear. If I ever get tired of the small-ish screen I can just connect it to my monitor via USB-C and have a much more immersive gaming experience.
I think this device is great for someone like me--someone who is a casual gamer and who yearns for games from the past. A lot of these consoles were before my time, and so its cool to have the experience that so many others had way back then. Okay...there's not much else to say. I love this device and it was definitely worth the $144 that I paid for it. I was going to go with the AYN Odin...but that thing cost well over $300 which I knew was too much for me. So I would recommend this device for casual gamers who don't want to spend a lot of money for an emulation device.
I just wanted to do a brief review of my Retroid Pocket 3 emulation handheld device that finally got to me a couple weeks ago...
As you can see, I went with the 16 Bit color option. Quite frankly, its gorgeous. I love the way it blends in with the overall color scheme of my desk. I went with the 3GB version because I wanted as much power as possible and this was the highest configurable ram option offered.
This thing is running Android 11, and it is very smooth. I like it. Its Android...I knew what I was getting myself into as I've had Android Phones in the past. As you can see the RetroidLauncher is front and center. It holds all of my games. It is very quick to open up and very easy to navigate through all of my different consoles. I like being able to get into and out of a game quickly. Long load times can really ruin the experience, but this default launcher is, again, very fast and efficient! As you can also see, I have a folder for Android games, I obviously didn't buy this device to play Android games, but its nice that I can and I feel like this adds to the overall value of this device.
Now on this thing, I'm running several different consoles. I have: Sega Saturn, PS1, SNES, N64, Dreamcast, PSP, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance. I haven't had a chance to play through all of the games that I've added to these different consoles, but pretty much everything has run smoothly except for Yoshi's Story on the N64...that game slowed down to the point where it wasn't very playable. Setting this thing up was pretty easy. It took me about five hours from beginning to end including all of the games that I added. I followed the directions of a popular Youtuber who does a great job of instructing you on how to set it up. However, while I have past experience with emulating on Android devices, I'm no expert...so maybe it wouldn't take as long to set this thing up for someone with more experience.
As I stated, pretty much all of the games that I've played though have run well. I'm currently obsessed with this game called Secret of Mana. Over all, I'm impressed with this thing. Its got good battery life, its super light weight which is good for long gaming sessions. Its got a 4.7 inch touch screen (16:9), 750x1334@60fps, and, from my understanding, is the same screen that was used for the iPhone 4 so its super crisp and clear. If I ever get tired of the small-ish screen I can just connect it to my monitor via USB-C and have a much more immersive gaming experience.
I think this device is great for someone like me--someone who is a casual gamer and who yearns for games from the past. A lot of these consoles were before my time, and so its cool to have the experience that so many others had way back then. Okay...there's not much else to say. I love this device and it was definitely worth the $144 that I paid for it. I was going to go with the AYN Odin...but that thing cost well over $300 which I knew was too much for me. So I would recommend this device for casual gamers who don't want to spend a lot of money for an emulation device.
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