Just got this not even an hour ago. And all I can say so far is Amazing ! The feel and gameplay and just everything about it. If your a true gamer like me. Then this game console definitely for you ! 10/10 definitely will be buying another
The buttons on this feel great. The D-pad handles diagonal inputs soo smoothly I can cast spells in CSotN with ease using just the d-pad alone. This works right out of the box but to be fair the preloaded games library is lacking. That being said it is super easy to find a Batlexp set up guide online to upgrade the os and expand the library. I'm having a blast playing through all childhood games and a few that I never got around to playing.
This is great. Ergonomics are good, but the shoulder buttons are easy to press accidentally,
Installed Knulli immediately. Big improvement. Also upgraded the battery.
Not as stable as the 351V, but the screen is absolutely incredible. Worth the upgrade.
I’ve been playing it at night ever since I got it.
If you're reading this review, most likely you have seen these types of consoles all over the place here. All type of vendors, all type shapes, sizes, names, etc... it makes your head spin. You don't know which one to buy and you don't want to spend a whole week learning about these devices, you just want to buy something fun for casual gaming.... I've got you!
I bought this device because I wanted to relive my younger arcade years. I grew up around the arcade era, so it has a nostalgia factor for me. If you're like me, and you're looking to buy it for the same reason, I will leave some screenshots of the fighting games back then, of which they all run smooth as butter on this console. To name a few in case you don't want to see the screenshots:
* Marvels Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
* Marvel vs Capcom 1
* Marvel vs Capcom 2 (caveat)
* Xmen vs Street Fighter
* Street Fighter 3rd strike
* Tekken 3
It runs on linux, so it should be fairly easy to install something for those too. It brings an SD card already fully loaded, and there's option to add your own with your own titles that you miss. For example, Metal Slug is not included, so you can put it in your own SD card, and loaded up to play it.
For Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 there's a small caveat. Play it through the SEGA Naomi system, and not through the Dreamcast one. It runs smoothly in Naomi, but it stutters when choosing to play it through the DC system.
I didn't buy this for hardcore gaming. I'm a casual gamer and like to have a system to distract myself now and then. That being said, I would say the battery life is really good, with another caveat... the more time you spend playing computing demanding games, in other words, newer consoles like PS1 for example, the less the battery will last. So, if you like to play older systems like the SEGA Mega Drive, you could be playing for hours, since those games do not demand that much from the console, but as you go up, your battery will go down quick, fast, and in a hurry.
It is so cool it also feels solid! It's so cheap too! And you have thousands of preloaded games not a SCAM best for that price BUY!!!