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Anbernic RG35XX

5owners with an opinion
100%of verdicts positive
5/0positive/negative since 2024
0happy after 3+ years

Praised for ease of use and portability; criticized for performance.

What owners wrote

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The video opens on a floppy disk that says Amiga, but the second notch indicates that it's a high density disk, not a double density disk as was common on the Amiga. Boy, I hope somebody got fired for that blunder! I can attest that MuOS also works well on the RG35XX+, including Amiga, which as I recall the original model RG35XX didn't quite have the power for. The RG40XXV appears to have the advantage of an analog stick, which would be nice for later platforms like PlayStation.
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It looks like a lot of work setting this up. Obviously it is a hobby thing as well, so I get that not every second needs to be 'productive', but it doesn't need to be this complicated. I ordered an Anbernic RG35XX H a few months ago for about 60 euros and although it can't really handle playstation games, it does everything else. There are devices like it that can handle Playstation and N64 games though. I'd recommend this if you actually want to spend time playing. Bonus: it is portable
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I initially thought of my RG35XX+ when I read "the game console in your pocket" and thought "no, it's not region locked". Then I realized this was a discussion about iPhones and yes, they are region locked now. But, FWIW, I've been really happy with acmeplus's beta of Batocera Linux on my RG35XX+. My son and I have been taking turns playing through old gems like Pokemon and Aladdin on it, and I'm hoping to finally beat Final Fantasy VII one of these days.
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The Anbernic RG35XX lineup are all good devices that are fairly budget friendly ($40-80 depending on sales and where you buy from). They all share very similar specs, just different layouts and controls. I'm partial to the RG35XX SP's clam shell form-factor, but other people like the RG35XX Plus that's akin to a gameboy color layout (but smaller) or the RG35XX H that's similar to a nintendo switch lite layout, including joysticks (but smaller). They can handle PS1 and older without any issues, plus some Dreamcast and N64 games. On the higher end ($300-400), the Ayn Odin 2 is really the device to beat, although it's bigger, somewhere in between a Switch and a Steam Deck. It can handle some PS2, PSP, and even nintendo switch games - see https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XaPYEyTinKk7F2uTfgSD... for a community-sourced list of compatible games. Retroid also has some nice higher end devices around $200-300. I have a Retroid Pocket 3+ that I really like, and while it's not compatible with Rocknix, some of their newer devices are. Before making a purchase, check out the Retro Game Corps, he reviews prettymuch all of these devices and can help you narrow down what you want: https://retrogamecorps.com/ or https://www.youtube.com/c/retrogamecorps