![]() ![]() This little handheld can run with the best of them-if you don’t set your expectations too high. The loss of those buttons shouldn’t be too big of a deal if you’re running games natively since the Retroid Pocket 2+ shines when you’re playing Dreamcast, PlayStation 1, or Nintendo 64 games or below, which don’t use them. The Pocket 2+ offers smooth play across titles in all gaming generations, with only a few exceptions. Another conspicuous absence is a lack of 元 and R3 buttons you can’t click the sticks down for additional inputs. Sadly, the right-hand stick is the sliding kind found on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) rather than fully articulated. Each of the available color options is a reference to an older generation of games, from the GameCube-purple handheld to the green, blue, yellow, and red face buttons on the Super Nintendo-inspired 16Bit version.Įven the boot screen cribs from the Game Boy Color’s swirl of colorful letters, as the Pocket 2+ logo curls into place when you start the system up. The little style flourishes on the Retroid Pocket 2+ are also worth calling attention to. The Pocket 2+ features two shoulder buttons on each side of the screen (not full triggers) a D-pad on the left side below a fully analog joystick, and the X, Y, B, and A buttons above a second stick on the right. The layout will be familiar to anyone who owns a Switch. ![]() It’s flat all around with rounded corners like the original Game Boy, but the shoulder buttons cantilever off the back to provide a natural resting place for your fingers when gaming. What we like The excellent valueįlat all around with round corners, the design evokes the original Game Boy.Īt such a low cost, you might have expected Retroid to cut costs by slashing ergonomics and design features, but the Pocket 2+ sits comfortably in my hand. Unfortunately, the Pocket 2+ is locked to this version of Android and can’t be updated. The chin of the Pocket 2+ holds two front-firing speakers that direct sound toward the user without getting blocked during normal use. On first boot, the Retroid Pocket 2+ prompts you to switch between Retroid’s proprietary front-end app loader for easy access and a plain Android 9 skin-this can be switched between at will. We reviewed the Retro version, which has a gray plastic shell and purple face buttons, a clear nod to the original Game Boy. Retroid makes five different colorways, each of which is a throwback to classic consoles and is available for the same price. The Retroid Pocket 2+ lives up to its portable promise, being only slightly longer and wider than the full-sized iPhone 13. Special features: Haptic feedback, pre-loaded with emulation and game streaming apps, Micro SD card slot, included screen protector.Colors: Indigo, 16Bit, Black, Orange, Retro.Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz), 3.5mm headphone jack, USB-C 2.0 in (cable included), micro-HDMI out.Display: 3.5 inch IPS screen, 640 x 480 pixels, touch screen.Here are the specs of the handheld console we tested: This handheld is only slightly larger than the full-sized iPhone 13. ![]()
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