Other functions: Support 2.4G wireless gamepad and wired gamepad connection, HDMI output TV, vibrating motor

I've been on the lookout for a device to primarily play Gameboy games on and having read a lot of review finally settled on this one. I'm glad I did too, the build quality and overall feel of this thing is wonderful. The screen is incredible for the money, super bright with great colours, and all the controls feel great. It is perhaps on the smaller side so if you have larger hands like myself this unit may not be for you, but I've found it to be pretty comfortable regardless. Combined with a quad-core PowerVR SGX544MP GPU, it is as powerful as the other 4th generation gaming consoles. The 256MB DDR3 RAM is more than enough for the OS and emulator for the gaming consoles it supports.The 3.5” IPS display runs at a 640×480 resolution at 4:3 aspect ratio which is perfect for retro gaming. The RG35XX display looks bright and colourful and not so small it is hard to see any detail. HDMI output to a monitor or TV is supported via the Mini HDMI port found on the top of the retro gaming handheld, it also upscales your games to 720P on your big screen. There are 16 classic gaming systems supported on the RG35XX retro gaming handheld. You can relive or discover amazing games up to the 4th generation of consoles, also including Arcade and PS1.

Anbernic RG35XX is powered by an Actions ATM7039S 4-core processor, allowing you to play most of the retro games on its 3.5” IPS display. It is a mini handheld that can emulate PS1, CPS, FBA, NEOGEO, GBA, GBC, etc. games and comes at a competitive price. It’s not the most powerful handheld out there, but what it does come with plays very well indeed. HDMI output to a monitor or TV is supported via the Mini HDMI port found on the top of the retro gaming handheld, it also upscales your games to 720P on your big screen. The only complaint I have is about the sloppiness of information about system-updates. Most is available on win.anbernic.com, though I only found the latest Android-version (v1.11E at the time) on a YouTube-video for a different device, but the description of the link said v1.10E. Same with the links on win.anbernic.com, which are partly wrong or have a wrong description. For example, the link for the Android-version 1.10E, was the same link as for the Linux-variant. I would wish for more diligence in creating the information and a bit more structure. As a developer and techie, it was doable for me, but still took quite a while to figure out what is what and where to find it. I bet there's less tech-savvy people, who love to enjoy their retro-handheld, but have problems updating there system. There's reddit, there's YouTube, but I'd prefer to have less of a hassle from the official source. There is an included 64GB Micro SD card with the RG35XX which contains the Linux-based operating system and game storage. A second Micro SD card of up to 128GB can be used for additional game storage on the retro gaming handheld. ( Depending on the variant you choose)

Please Note

As part of our RG35XX review we will go over the Operating System and the User Interface. The RG35XX retro handheld emulator uses a closed source chipset and operating system so we may not see any custom firmware for it at all.