My Favorite Retro Handhelds of 2021

With 2022 in full swing, let's take a look back at 2021 and the wonderful world of handhelds from this past year.

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:50 PowKiddy X18S
03:41 Anbernic RG300X
05:21 Anbernic RG351V
06:42 Anbernic RG351MP
07:53 Sony PS Vita
09:39 PowKiddy RGB10
11:48 Anbernic RG280V
13:26 PowKiddy RGB10 Max 2
15:16 Anbernic RG552
18:26 honorable mentions
20:48 Retroid Pocket 2+
22:35 summary and conclusion

Theme song sampled from "Rosetta" by T-120:

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[UNSCPILOT]

Got the mint green RG351MP a month or so ago, absolutely love playing it, and it's so durable I can toss it in my pocket and enjoy it anywhere, my breaks at work in particular have become much more fun, been playing threw all the Metroid games including AM2R

[ab_ria]

Dang the year has already ended. This channel has made a huge impact in my life as my hobby and addiction lol. It made a huge impact in my wallet too but we knew this that would happen. Thanks for the good year in the retro handheld community, your hard work is always appreciated!
Also what stand do you use to hold your devices? I’m starting to collect a good amount of emulators and I want something to hold them

[MJosephJr]

Definitely the year of the handhelds. This year has helped me complete so many old games. Last night I beat Sonic Advance. Such a great game. I owned all these games when they first came out but could never get around to playing them. The RG351M changed everything.

[yelnatspowerzz]

I was one of the orginal 500 subs, and out of all the youtube review channels you go into great detail and you have such passion, you never skip over the little things and you always try your best to respond to the comments.

[rockedsocks]

Happy New Year! Can't wait to see the handhelds of 2022

[paulstevens]

One thing I love about the RG280v: it fits perfectly in the breast pocket of my new pajama shirt, and it weighs so little that I could keep it on my person the entire winter break, then pull it out any time I needed to unwind, and not know it was there the rest of the time. It took the holidays from great to amazing!

[jennyfromjapan]

russ, a sincere thank you for everything you've done to help us through the pandemic and through 2021. your work is both amazing and important to my life!

[johnkapcoe]

I find myself addicted to watching your videos. Really enjoy all the work that you put into these videos. I got the retro handheld bug about the same time that you did. Thank you for all the enjoyment and I look forward to following you in the New Year!

[abrealgaming]

I came to this channel quite a while ago made sure to blitz it when I had nothing else to do when I had COVID. I've talked with russ a few times since then and I just have to say I am so proud and I really admire the explosive interaction new fans have been giving. I just want to show appreciation for you and I want to show appreciation for the fans. My 351P is resting comfortably in its little home Thanks to you guys and especially you Russ.

[tragic]

Gotta admit that RGC has brought me back to portable retro-gaming when I randomly watched Russ’ review for RG280V. I bought Rg351mp and still waiting for the Retroid pocket 2+. Thanks RGC and happy new year!

[alvind]

I always go for the performance . Tinkering with the device, to improved the control quality, is the best part for me.

[Handheld_TECH]

Nice video Russ 👍 That's a nice compilation from last year. Thank you! Greetings 👋

[imnotayoutuber]

I'm so glad the retroid pocket 2+ is so good, definitely my favorite that I'll finally be getting these retro handhelds.

[luffysan]

Got the rg351mp based on your helpful review/user group description. Pixel fiend Hampton here. Loving it! And the 351 elec guide was super useful cheers Russ! Happy new year!

[anarchicnerd]

Just wanted to say - thank you. This year I was looking into retro handhelds and I found your channel, and I've since bought my first retro handheld, an RG351V. Your reviews and especially your guides for custom firmware and beginners help have been utterly invaluable. Seriously, your content is awesome and I'm looking forward to an empty wallet and a ton of kickass devices this year :D Once again, thanks for all the awesome reviews and guides!

Happy New Year!

[funfromabove]

Thank you, Russ, for a year of good information. I've been emulating since windows millennium edition on pcs, and then on my phone, and with your help I bought the 351v which I believe is my perfect fit. I love everything about it. It fits in the bag I have on the back of my wheelchair perfectly. I've got it setup with 351elec and use the wifi to transfer my games from my PC. The fact that I can play Blake stone while waiting in a doctor's office would blow my 12 year old mind. And the form factor and feel of the translucent black plastic makes me happy even if the unit is off. I am constantly making changes to my library, making my own videos for the selection screen and whatnot. I understand it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it sure is my shot of whiskey.

Thanks again, Russ. I'm looking forward to seeing what the industry is gonna do this next year. I'm still on the hunt for a console that strikes my wife's fancy.

[siebenedrissg]

Bought an RG351P thanks to you, arrived yesterday and I've been playing TLoZ: Oracle of Seasons ever since. I wanted to play this for a long time and I absolutely love it so far. I bought a PocketGo S30 about a year ago and quickly put it down (now selling it) because it doesn't have a sleep mode which is super, super handy for a dad. So now I'm really happy with the RG361P and together with my SteamDeck I'll finally have my whole ROM collection portable! Thanks for all you do, Russ!

[dvdpz]

Just ordered a Retroid thanks to your video.

Thanks so much!

[PongbyAtari]

Thanks for the list I ordered a Retroid Pocket 2+ about a week ago I'm really looking forward to it. Happy New Year!

[ozzielara]

Absolutely love my 351V. Portability is a non issue since I just use it at home. Also, there’s something about that Gameboy DMG feel that’s just crazy nostalgic and brings me back every time I pick it up. Not too mention the build quality is phenomenal. Personally I couldn’t be happier with my device and will definitely purchase another Anbernic. Especially when one day it can easily handle Dreamcast, Saturn, and PS2 games.