What is this, a PlayStation for ants? - FunKey S

Linus is known for having tiny, child-like hands, which can make gaming tough. Luckily, we got in the FunKey S for him to try out, which puts the power of a PlayStation 1 into the palm of your hand. With a decent price, cool design, and killer features, can this keychain emulator beat the gimmick allegations?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 A Linus sized GameBoy
0:19 Why this exists
1:13 Colours, included accessories, and other features
2:35 Battery and specs
4:21 Looking inside, display impressions, and Homebrew gameplay
5:24 Aspect ratio and thoughts on the tiny controls
6:31 Auto save state feature and PS1 gameplay
7:23 Pricinga and overall thoughts
7:48 Outro

[luispacheco]

can't wait to forget it's in my pocket and run it through a rinse cycle

[carwynvan]

I have one of these and I love it! You don't use it for long gaming sessions, it's small enough that you keep it in your pocket and if you have a quick few minutes free whilst out and about you can open it up, and continue with whatever game you're working at for those few minutes, then close it away and back into your pocket once your few minutes are up

[FreakMC]

It's insane how yesterday's advanced tech can be tomorrow's keychain sized handheld. Honestly I would love something like this without the screen or buttons, just a tiny box I carry on my keychain and then when I get somewhere I hook it up to an external monitor, or maybe I use it with AR glasses displays and a controller and boom, super mega portable console.

[StiggyAzalea]

Playing fast games on this is a nightmare but theyre PERFECT for carrying around a pokemon or dragonquest game.

[GFourGadget]

Finally a gaming handheld made just for Linus.

[EthanOvadia]

0:10 tbh I didn't notice a different between the hands

[NeonVisual]

When I was a kid we were thankful for the incredible miniaturised technology in a tamagochi.

[tdata]

This is INSANE to think that we can put this much power in such a tiny object. If this does video out, this could be AMAZING, hook it up to a TV, have PS1 and before able to be emulated in something that can fit in your pocket. This is why I love tech, as that one author said (or close enough), I think Robert A. Heinlein said: "Any sufficiently advance piece of tech is indistinguishable from magic." Apparently it was Arthur C Clark. OOPS.

[izzieb]

Why is Linus holding a pair of hands larger than his own at the beginning?

[MrPruske]

Anbernic makes something called the RG nano which is I think even smaller almost half the price when it's on sale as this one and made of aluminum. It doesn't fold though, it's a phat game boy style.

[daniel]

Why do you review this only now?

The Funky S came out over 2 years ago (if i remember correctly)

[EhsOfBass]

Thank goodness for zooming in on YouTube lol

[Yamartim]

Considering Nintendo just showed off giant 2 person sized controllers for their museum, this is beautifully time

[MrPruske]

5:52
Visual anomaly to do with a grid based camera sensor meshing with the grid of pixels on a screen or patterned surface

[hhidd]

i'd love a FunKey S+ or something with a slightly bigger 3:4 screen. still keychain sized but just a little more playable, plus they could fit bigger battery. i know the point is to be as small as possible but I've seen keychains bigger than it, so they have a little wiggle room for an additional bigger model. maybe a 2 or 2.5 inch screen instead of 1.5. love the idea though!

[termiterasin]

3:56 spending the extra dollar or two for a great ball bearing is great.

[onkelklaujo]

Finally, Harry Potter PS1 Hagrid will be available on a even tinier handheld

[Lemonman]

Had to see linus look at something his size.

[NotSprag]

You should compare this to the anbernic RG nano

[avaraz]

A ps1 capable emulator the size of a keychain ? Sign me up.