Is The RG405V Really That Good?

RG405V seems to be the retro gaming handheld that every YouTuber is talking about. When I first saw it I thought it looked just like a bloated Game Boy that missed the point of portability. But now that I've used the RG405v for a while is it really the best retro handheld of 2023?

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[budgetking]

a tip for ps2 games if you find a game hard to run, try the european version, they run at 50 fps nativly.

[TeeTekTrab]

Looks really slick! Wooden reminds me of the 70's when people use to have wooden paneling the vans and finishing inside the cars. Great video Chronik bro

[DoYouNerd]

I really do like how good that wooden finish looks on this (maybe that's the 70s in me). The grips too, that has me curious; I'd like to try one out just to see how it feels as someone not easily sold on handhelds. The screen though, it looks pretty good through here!

[ConorFrancis]

I’ve ordered mine. I couldn’t help but purchase this, it looks like the perfect portable gaming console!

[moemrizzle]

Got once recently really loving it, I really like the stick placement since I prefer the PlayStation controller layout.

[charlesmarti]

Just bought one online for £125 delivered in wood! Can’t wait!! Great review! Can’t complain for the money! 👍

[clarence]

I just picked this up during the November sales. I absolutely love it. 👍🏾👍🏾 the wood is very slippery doe

[scaredylamb]

I ordered mine here in China yesterday and can't wait to get it! Sadly, I placed the order when the online sellers already started to leave for the Chinese new year holidays, so i have to wait for 10 days. Nonetheless, it looks like a fantastic gaming console.

[RetroBros]

This looks bloody good mate.. ivd been thinkin about gettin a little handheld lately.. sounds like this might be the one to go for 👌

[NoBRC]

Same to me- since I grew up with the original gameboy and gamegear- I never could get used to the later handhelds. All of them were kinda too small. Even the PSP gave me cramps in my hands just as the GBA SP. Couldn’t believe the feeling of an Atari Lynx 2 which I got lately, but that’s a chunky boy. However, I finally ordered a rg405v since I got it on Blackfriday for just 130€. And also a r36s because it was on sale as well😅. My beloved GP2x WIZ has aged quite lot but served me well for over 13 years 😊

[tonybhai]

Picked it up a couple of months ago. Extremely satisfied with it 😊

[ThePaudyh]

Does this have 007 from russia with love on gamecube. I saw another reviewer show this but im wondering is it in all of these as i loved that game.

[corygraham]

My rg35xx plus is great but too small for my hands. I stumbled on the rg405v and was so excited for the larger size of screen and body! The 4:3 screen is great for 90s and early 2000s games. That said I'm now debating if I should early order the retroid pocket 4 pro for gc and ps2 emulation...

[pratsonfilm]

Awesome review mate ! The wooden finish does look really cool man 🎉

[adamkane]

If only the RG405M had the D-Pad on top, I would have bought it months ago.

[JustinLeeper]

Got a Steam Deck recently, but wanted something more portable to take on a train or to the office. This is still bulky compared to some, but Ali Express had them for under £50, so I had to bite. Besides, I have a library of roms now from the Steam Deck that I can (hopefully) easily bring over to this.

[Cyko..]

@7:18 "Ever since the Game Boy DMG... I've always been a landscape handheld console kind of guy." The original Game Boy was vertical though?

[SillyComments]

Not talking about you but, for anyone wondering about performance for Gamecube, Ps2 and Wii, you just need good emulator config + GammaOS.... and I say that because I have made many games to work perfectly when many youtubers say "it doesnt run smoothly", "it will present problems" or whatever. I know they are not taking the time nor dedication to maximize the Rg405V/M capacity. They are just reviewing the console as it comes out of the box. And this type of consoles are bought by people that will spend time tweaking the console... thats part of the deal with this type of products.

[pandabearmadness]

I really want to love this but it gets uncomfortable after long sessions and I wish I could just have arkos . The screen and battery are amazing

[SEIJURU]

is there built in game when you buy it ? or you need to download