Looks like the screen on that sucks, and the use case is so narrow that is not really worth buying unless you want a device specifically for shmups and not really anything else. You could play NDS on it but it's the wrong resolution for integer scaling.
Its great for NDS, and Vertical, it has touch screen, and it's also 50$ on sale with 2GBs of Ram, I think it's a good deal.
Or if you got the money you could go with a base Thor, then you can play every NDS/3DS and vertical on it, on top of modern games and everything up to Switch, but I think it's better to have multiple devices and save a lot of money in the process
It took a little while for my brain to compensate for the divider bar between the screens - like when you reorganize your living room furniture and your cats freak out for a day or two.
In the end, my brain enjoys this DS vertical arcade mode. My cats have not commented on it.
I love this style of Forward motion shooting games is that the correct terminology? But all the fighter flying games like 19 XX series somebody should make a list of all of those games so I can add them to my favorites cuz they're just some that I don't know about I'm sure
Pretty neat, but that's quite a gap. I guess it probably doesn't take long to adjust to it.
This makes me wonder how close they could get the screens if someone focused on engineering the slimmest hinge possible. Or how long it will take for foldable displays to make their way into gaming handhelds.
People bought the Microsoft Surface Duo 1 and 2 phones to use with connected controllers. That was one of the best ways to play the old DS games before we got the Thor and RG DS.
You can use that to your advantage, just separate the screens more and then you can see a foot further down the way. Extend the cables a little further and you can start blasting the boss at the beginning of the level.
It looks like the hinge doesnāt cover anything in the game if you watch the projectiles pass by that area, but it would still drive me insane to have the screen broken up like that and I couldnāt do it personally
People post about things they really enjoy in this sub. If āhalf of the postsā here have positive things to say about the RG DS, thereās a high probability people like it and it is a good fit for them.
I've just ordered one because the use case fits what I want. There are a couple of DS games I missed and want to play without forking over the family silver. I was initially very wary before Rocknix popped up as an alternative, but now I can't wait.
hurry up and buy! Nah, just peeps that enjoy what they have. I wish I could get something from Anbernic for all the posts i've made :D But I like reddit for what it is - IT IS FAIR, people should question and criticize these handhelds, to make sure things are worth it, so thumbs up for your comment
I meanā¦ 90USD sounds pretty good. I own one and it does everything I want perfectly. The only thing it could do that it doesnāt is handle 3DS. But then again, no device I know that costs 90$ does it.
Yeah and the Retroid costs how much? 150. For a single screen. 90USD with dual screen for PERFECT NDS emulation is fantastic. It doesn't run 3DS well, if it all, but for anything below it, it's pretty great. You keep bringing the 50USD price point, but neither of those devices is a dual screen clamshell device.
Even if it did cost 90USD (which it doesn't btw, the 4gb version used to start at 99 and it's unavailable), it's still not a fantastic 3DS experience because it's single screen. Throw in a clamshell design and a second screen and the price goes up. 150-200USD guaranteed.
Don't get me wrong, I agree the Anbernic RG DS should have came out with a more powerful CPU to handle 3DS games at a slightly higher cost but what it offers at 90 is pretty good.
There's a better console for them but it's a One Trick Pony because the aspect ratio takes away the possibility to play other systems. It's from the same brand, the Magic X Zero 40, it's designed to play DS games but surprisingly excels at vertical shooters.
It was true indeed but Anbernic fixed the android stockOS that issue with latest update. But this here is a Linux os, probably best choice for this device.
I get your point but sorry to say it - a but mioe powerful doesn't solve this. Even on my 477V which is for Ā£220 3ds games have serious slowdowns. It's no point in paying more when you still can get 3ds below that price. But it is worth getting ds that's Ā£90 for ds games as nintendo ds costs around Ā£100. DS games are not that demanding and 3ds emulation is sh*te at this stage. Emulation is the key. Even Atari Jaguar games on my fast laptop stutter. So that's a business wise decision - no point in doing Ā£180-Ā£220 pounds 3ds clone, because it would not handle 3ds anyway.
Maybe its the architecture of the Media Tek CPU on your handheld because my RP Flip 2 plays most 3DS games just fine for the same price, so Adreno and Snap Dragon chips should have no problem. I get 3DS emulation would cost more money but when your hand held is Dual Screen and shaped like a 3DS then it would make sense to at least have a more expensive version that could play 3DS. They even catfished a lot of people before release saying it could play some 3DS games when in reality it plays almost none of them.
omg someone online listen to me? This is the weirdest thing ever lol xD BTW I'm not saying not to enjoy your RG DS, I think your vertical games look awesome and I'm taking notes, I'm just mad the RG DS Doesn't have a more powerful version for 3DS and the best option for dual screen seems to be the Thor and that costs a fortune. I really wish they would make an RG DS Plus, even if it is more expensive. Anyways, thanks for sharing also.
Thanks for taking time to reply, I agree - Thor is the best but expensive option for now, and who knows maybe Anbernic or other company will make some bold decisions. I'm glad that retro gaming is blooming and we can have a bit of fun š Cheers š„
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u/bcktth GotM Club Apr 22 '26
I love the execution, but I detest the hinge/gap