Rumor has it that it’s an RK3566 powered device, so systems before PSP, DC, and N64 will work fine, but those three will be a mixed bag.

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    7 months ago

    I would be interested, depending on the price. Closed shell design means it can be tossed into a bag without worrying about scratching the screen.

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      7 months ago

      I’d be worried about the unit being scratched ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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          I’m even more worried about the exposed L/R buttons. I have an otherwise perfectly functional Nintendo DS with these buttons being unreliable at best (received second hand already like that). Not that I have any better idea how to solve this, but I’d definitely not just chuck it into a backpack. Maybe a pocket.

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          7 months ago

          I’d prefer no scratches at all, even if that means sacrificing probability, I mean, we could always use screen protectors for that matter, in fact I did, but it never stopped me from overprotecting my clamshell handhelds.

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      7 months ago

      I always found the SP super uncomfortable to hold compared to the original GBA, it’s made for kid-sized hands.

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        7 months ago

        I have big hands and the SP is comfy to use, just need to rest your pinkies under the console

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    7 months ago

    If it works best with older systems, then why the thumb sticks i wonder. Hope they can bump up the power for at least n64 and psp. That would be so nice.

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      7 months ago

      Because they are selling the product the customers think they are getting, not the one that they actually get. I guarantee that a device with thumb sticks and lousy performance will sell better than one without sticks and with better performance.

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    I picked up a Miyoo Mini Plus earlier this year as an impulse buy, and ended up liking it enough that I regret not buying a higher end model with analog sticks. Still, don’t know if it’s worth trying to upgrade now - I’m waiting for the day we can get a full SteamOS device in this form factor.

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    7 months ago

    looks alright color scheme is a bit gaudy and not a huge fan of the big miyoo logo. they can do better than this, i think. i have the miyoo mini plus and really enjoy it so have high hopes.

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      Do retroachievements even make sense on such a portable device? As far as I know, they don’t function at all when offline. When I’m in the range of my wifi, I’m more likely to grab something more akin to a Steam Deck, so Miyoo devices would almost always stay offline.

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        For me, yeah. I don’t really go out and about with my handhelds, they’re just so I can play anywhere in the house and in bed at night

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      If I had a portable retro console system like that, wifi and retroachievement support would be something definitely on my list of things I’d want. Retroachievements are great for many reasons.