Retroid Pocket 2 Android Handheld Game Console, Dual Boot for Android and retro game console Multiple Emulators Console Handheld 3.5 Inch Display 4000mAh Battery Retro Gaming System (Indigo)

After playing with this thing for a couple of days, I can confirm that it is a pretty good handheld emulator for the price. Since it runs on Android you are able to download apps from the play store, and after purchasing My Boy! and DraStic (not preinstalled), I can confirm that the Retroid pocket is easily able to keep up with the best emulator software as well as the GBA and DS titles themselves. DS is notoriously hard to emulate on a handheld, and DraStic operates surprisingly well with minimal frame drop. Also the Retroid is capable of keeping up with the fast forward features of many emulators. As far as the preinstalled emulators on the Retroid go, they are all functional and I haven’t encountered any problems apart from spending a chunk of time mapping controls. I haven’t done any exact measurements on the battery, but it really surprised me. Of course it depends on how taxing the games you play are and what your brightness is, but I have been able to play GBA and DS games for over 5 hours without needing to charge. In other words, I really like that the sufficient battery life complements its portability.When it comes to physical features, some of the buttons on the Retroid feel a little stiff, but that’s better than being super loose in my opinion. The D-pad isn’t in an optimal spot, and since it is a bit stiffer than something like a DS or Vita D pad, it could get pretty uncomfortable pretty quickly which is why I use the Joystick for long play and switch to the D pad when more precise input is needed. The left Joystick is pretty smooth and responsive so I haven’t had any problems with it. The right Joystick (or slider) is similar to the slider found on a 3ds except this one is a bit stiffer. I’m not sure what games would require it, so I am just glad that it is out of the way of my right hand. Overall, the device is thick enough to fit my hands extremely well and small enough to be portable which is what I look for in handhelds.I think this device is definitely worth the website price of $80, but I’m not sure if an extra $40 is worth the ease of going through Amazon. Consider looking at their website first. At the end of the day this device does what it claims to do and does it pretty well. You may have to put some effort into customizing some of the software to get used to it, but once you know how to navigate the system you’ll be flying around enjoying plenty of retro games.Before you buy the Retroid:WATCH AS MANY VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AS YOU CAN. There are plenty of tutorial and setup videos that can help you make an informed decision.Also, if you’re considering getting the purple one, just know that the actual color is a bit darker and the buttons are WHITE white and get dirty easily. My left joystick has actually started to wear a bit and it is showing a bit of pink beneath the white coat, so I honestly wish I’d gotten a black one.If you are looking for a more premium FEELING device, consider waiting for the release of Anbernic’s RG351M which is rumored to be out in nearly a month. It’s shell will be aluminum, not plastic, and the D pad would have better placement. However, the 351M is supposed to be missing many software performance features that the Retroid has, but a lot of this is subjective anyway. It wouldn’t hurt to take a look at some of Anbernic’s products though, as they have a much larger community behind them where customers are constantly innovating along side the company.If you do buy the Retroid:Some additional purchases I think are necessary are a 64gb SD card or higher. The system comes with a 32gb but somewhere between 20-25gb is already taken up. If you only plan on playing a few select series, then I wouldn’t worry about it since many old ROMs are measurable in kb and you won’t need the space.If you’re trying to emulate DS games, you’ll need to purchase DraStic from the play store for 5 bucks. It’s worth it with all of the features it comes with. Running DS games on a single screen handheld has never been easier.Once your Retroid comes in I highly recommend just going through some YouTube videos on setting it up and finding out what areas on your system you need to be interested in and what areas you can ignore. Hope this helps.

This emulator is great and I'm glad they're selling it here. It's about $40 more here, but you don't have to wait 3 months or longer to get it normally from China and you have Amazon's return policy as well. It plays great but will struggle with 3D PSP and N64 games. Most everything else played flawlessly. The Retroid Emulator mode has thousands of games pre-installed, you won't be disappointed. You still need to watch the setup on Youtube, but several emulator reviewers have done videos on this and it's pretty straightforward. It's not user friendly for children, I been see them getting frustrated. Overall, the build quality is great it comes with an HDMI cable and thick glass screen protector, you will need to buy a case, but there cheap. Only use a 1 amp USB Type C phone charger to charge it, a fast charger will fry it. Amazing machine, well worth the price.

Great handheld, great game compatibility considering the hardware, but the stock android os loaded onto these is dreadful and slow, if you buy one of these its almost essential that you use SPflash to install lineage os onto it.would i recommend this over the pocket 2 plus? oh god no def get that one instead, or you could be a smoothbrain like me and just get one of these and plan to get the upgrade pcb later on down the line when their finally no longer in pre-order status.Retroarch is your bread and butter on this device in terms of emulation but n64 benefits from using an older version of mupen64plus fz, steam link is kinda crap but moonlight works amazingly.I use a AMD graphics card and moonlight has no problems connecting to Sunshine, its open source alternative, for best performance go into sunshines web settings and lower the max reported resolution and limit the fps to either 60 or 30 "i use 30, looks fine tbh"speaking of game streaming you WILL have trouble having your buttons and joysticks binded using these apps, best way to go is to keep your retroid pocket 2 in ps3 controller mode and going into each game/emulator and making sure everythings binded, and in standard android controller tomfoolery the L2/R2 buttons don't immediately work, youll have to use something like xpadder or joy2key to get use out of those.Steam link also has this nice funni bug where ittl ALWAYS bind your joysticks to obscure ass buttons in everything...except its own software because OF COURSE THE JOYSTICK WORKS IN THE MENUS.TLDR - amazing lil handheld, great feel, compatibility okay but you need to tinker with it.- Get the Retroid Pocket 2 Plus instead, same price but 3x the power.

Do you like retro games? Do you want to take them with you? This device does it.Pro:+Butttons have a great click.+Screen crisp and just the right size+Do-it-Yourself Interface: User GUI works well and tons of options to customize.+Bluetooth: Wireless Controllers and Headphones work well with this.+Wi-Fi+Great community support!+Mini-HDMI out: Hook up to your TVCon:-Do-it-yourself Interface: Requires a little bit of software knowledge to get it running the games you want.-Wi-Fi: ONLY 2.4Ghz-Little outdated Android OS: Not bad but some more experience users will notice.Pros outweigh the cons. I have enjoyed mine for awhile now and turn to this one before my Switch!