Anbernic's WORST Device Yet! (RG505 Review)

#Anbernic #RG505 #retroemulation

Anbernic's newest device looks familiar... too familiar.. almost like the Retroid Pocket 3+ - but there's some glaring differences that you NEED to see before you device to pick up the Anbernic RG505. This video takes a deep dive look at the RG505 hardware, software, and gaming performance for PlayStation 1, Dreamcast, PSP, N64, PlayStation 2, and GameCube.

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Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
0:56 - Unboxing/Hardware Overview
7:23 - Software/Android/Launcher
11:16 - Battery Issues/Past Anbernic Issues
14:00 - Gaming Performance
20:29 - Wrap Up

[robertzamora]

What the hell do you mean by “Anbernix’s worst device yet”??? You don’t know what you’re talking about! This thing is amazing!! Haven’t had any issues with it whatsoever!! It’s a true emulation beast! So far at least 95% of the games I’ve tried or downloaded on my system, have all ran beautifully! The gamecube, most ps2, Wii games, ps1, most N64, you name it!! Yes some tinkering with the settings and adjusting back and forth between emulators to get the best of the system, but it all works out perfectly! Not to mention the speakers on this thing, the perfect size screen. The battery life is insane!!! It lasts forever, I go on playing this thing daily for hours, and I find myself having to charge it every other day. The price is very reasonable. The things you’re focusing on to rate/review this device, are poor and irrelevant. Of course no product is ever gonna be perfect. But considering all the positives about this item. Makes it absolutely worth it! And a quality built device that you can expect to give you the performance it was meant to give you.

[jonathonearl]

My 505 works just fine and it's totally awesome!

[damnimsowasted]

The new GammaOS for the RG505 is a must-have! It totally changes the experience, especially the performance. I prefer it to the retroid. But i agree, out of the box it feels kinda unpolished.

[wojtekmarchewka]

Thanks for your reviews. I was wondering between RG505 and RP3+. In favor of the RG505, there is the OLED screen which I love, in favor of the RP3+, the resolution and placement of the R2/L2 buttons. For today I chose RG505 (Oled won). Emulators aside, what console will be better with Game Pass? I also use an Asus Rog Phone 6 smartphone with a bluetooth pad for these purposes. But I want something simpler for emulation, and a 4:3 game pass

[trcsonic]

I prefer honest reviews like yours. I bought the RG505 because it attends my needs, but it's good to see different views about it.

[brianr]

Where do you get firmware updates for the RG505?

[ElijahLukeMusic]

Are you able to upgrade newer games?. Cause it's irritating to a degree

[FiruzTanoli]

This review did not hold well did it? Rg505 user here, still working great, ES-DE, GammaOS, stacked shoulder mod, all great experience.

[MrsNunswife]

Hi, I’m going to buy a handheld for my son’s birthday and I want the anbernic handheld that plays the absolute most amount of games ie. biggest game libraries, most emulators, and if it has google play etc. Which one would I buy? Thank you in advance!

[Lqudate]

I love the console, its actually on of the best just because of the OLED screen. I hope to see a 4:3 oled screen in future but I doubt it.

[hugotorresx]

How do you upscale PS1 games on the 505?

[MrDmoney]

My RG505 runs perfectly well as it should so i guess i was the very lucky ones thankfully, sucks that yours was a defect unfortunately.

[bionicandrew]

I've been deciding on getting either the RG505 or the RP3+ for a few days now. So it runs N64 pretty well which is nice to hear, do you think it can handle Mario 64/Ocarina of Time Rom Hacks? How well does it run the vanilla versions of those games?

[christianrivera]

You need to try the new Gamma OS for the RG505 even better 🙂

[COLOFIDUTI]

thank you for the honest review.Most people here on youtube play just the games that run well and call the device a beast for said system.

[PabloGnesutta]

Mind this video is before Gamma OS was available for this device

[Timbochchnz]

I'm.planning to design and 3D Print a stacked trigger button mod for my rg505 once I get it

[Sung_Jam]

I know this is just your opinion but it's just that. Your opinion. I love my rg505 and it's absolutely lovely to use.

[arcadiolopez]

I have the retroid pocket 3 + and the rg505, I prefer the rg505 but there mostly the same the difference was that the rg505 is easier to tweak for examples I could make gow on PS2 run better on the rg505 but not on the retroid pocket 3 +

[markthoel]

Utter nonsense. The rg505 is a great device. I love Android retro games machines. Yes it has less of a console feel about it than Linux devices but I have plenty of them.
GameCube and PS2 at this price point is great. Not every title plays but come on be real