This is not a GBA SP

The Anbernic RG35XXSP is the newest version of everyone's favorite line of Anbernic retro handhelds. This particular one looks an AWFUL lot like the Game Boy Advance SP, making it perfect for emulating GBA and more.

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[MrNocturnalEmission]

The tech industry peaked with the clamshell design.

[HoroJoga]

"it runs perfect dark surprisingly well. It's not perfect-!"

so it's only Dark then

[Relt]

Moral of the story is “Don’t touch the Game Rooms tab!” 😂

[hipsteralex]

Anyone who accidentally uses the game room and finds their Rom corrupted, there is a clear cache under the main settings for the device.

[Why_Usernames]

Thank you for mentioning the stupid broken Game Room tab. First hour messing with it I was dealing with crashes in different systems because I had no idea there were was another CORRECT area to launch games from

[sensiPWNu]

In regards to the comment about the color accuracy of the RG35XXSP vs the original, there's a setting under core options>video>color correction that adjusts the colors to match the display of the real GBA/GBC. There's also a setting right under it for interframe blending to mimic the ghosting of the original LCD display (which is not enabled by default for GBA). According to their description, games like f-zero and Wave Race "aggressively exploit" LCD ghosting for transparency effects.

[Megaman.ExE]

When it comes to design, I don't think people understand how aesthetic the GBA SP was.

Also, I have to say that I do miss a clam-shell design, it protects the screen better

[Bailey_West]

Wait…. You asked on Twitter for people’s recommendation for custom firmware and the dev of Garlic OS said “um actually you can’t convince people which OS to use 🤓”

My brother in Christ that’s how word of mouth marketing works?!

[Arcadn]

Portmaster is a massive game changer for me. I’ve played all the retro systems I’m interested in to death. So my ideal device would be one that I can play modern retro-style indie games on. Thank you SO much for mentioning it!! I had no idea this existed!

[Necronoxicon]

The game rooms tab is almost like an eldritch monster XD. He tells you "beware of that certain tab" and we never see what it actually is... Spooky... Will definitely get this! I have had a Powkiddy V90 for the last couple years and this one looks like a great upgrade and at a decent price too! Thank you for the video!

[Zinkolo]

Mirror's edge music for the intro?
A man of taste I see

[ht]

Nah, I threw Batocera on it. By far and away the cleanest, prettiest experience I’ve used.

[HardcoreTanoshii]

Most reviewers complaining about the buttons has proven to me that I just can't trust ANYONE

[johndraws]

I was so excited for this one, but mine came with a broken hinge. The screw wasn't seated and so it's only attached on one end and the screw is floating around in the case. Was super bummed because the materials and UI seem very nice.

[shaboogs]

That spreadsheet at the end was a nice surprise. Thanks!

[Rasgarroth]

THANK YOU FOR the hint about the broken Game Room tab. It actually changed my whole experience with the device once I started using the other tab.

[dragonknight]

Got one, left it stock, love it, love it, love it! It's why I prefer Linux over Android. If they get the firmware right, it's simply easier to use. Pull it out of the box and PLAY. No messing about with settings, no hours long setup required. Just open the box, pull it out and PLAY. Great job Anbernic, and great job Bob on an excellent review!

[HagWorld]

Hey Bob, awesome review of the new handheld and love the comparisons as always. Also just letting u know there was a double over lapped Audio file at 13:45 in the video, not sure if that was intended but it was very oddly out of place. Keep up the great work Fam!!

[thatzaliasguy]

WULFF really thought we wouldn't recognize the Mirror's Edge music in the intro. Man of taste.

[dominikcech]

Thank you for the review and for calling out the improvements stock OS has made! Also of note is, that all H700 devices (Plus, H, 2024 and also 28xx) eventually get updated to the same firmware by Anbernic. So the performance and QoL features are also included in latest Plus firmware, for example. It's essentially the same device apart from the form factor (and whether or not it has WIFI and Bluetooth for some devices).
It's also nice to see these so high up in your recommendations. I'm wondering though, why is 28XX so far down compared to Plus and SP; is it because of missing WIFI and Bluetooth or something else (small buttons)? Because with updated stock OS, it does have the same performance and features as others.
Also on a personal note, I'm happy that Anbernic went full on with H700 after release of the 35XX Plus. More models means more devices and bigger community means more interest from CFW developers.. It's great to see the improvements on that front as well since I first installed Batocera beta on my Plus; the support is great and the choice is there to have the software and user experience which one likes the best.