2018-05-15 at 10:09 PM UTC
Obbe
Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
Ok just received both consoles today. Going to get a haircut and do some shit before I can really look at them. Will write up the reviews and post some pictures soon.
2018-05-15 at 10:50 PM UTC
I liked my game boy ok but I liked the Sega game gear better.
2018-05-16 at 12:33 PM UTC
I prefer Nintendo games just liked the feel/size of the game gear better
2018-05-16 at 1:11 PM UTC
aldra
JIDF Controlled Opposition
yeah, the layout of the 'retro game' looks much better... I'm guessing the Mini's mostly just for nostalgia's sake
2018-05-18 at 1:50 AM UTC
Obbe
Alan What?
[annoy my right-angled speediness]
Ok so the retromini: this thing is pretty cool. A little too small. Came with 40 games built in, with 500 more on an 8gb SD card. Runs most of the games great, some games seem to run slightly slower than normal. Speaker gets shitty if turned up too much. This thing has save states as well as supports regular saving.
The retro game is a little different. Easier to hold. Larger screen. Came preloaded with over 800 games across 9 or 10 different systems. Most of these seem to run excellently. However the GBA, GBC and GB games appear terrible compared to the same games on the retro mini. This device came with a protective film over the screen that I pulled off with an attached tab. It came with TV cables to play on a larger screen and an SD slot. I believe you can add more games to this one directly from your computer via micro usb. Also read that the OS can be upgraded and that it can improve performance for gameboy games.
Both devices have a good quality feel to them. Seem to be built well. Both appear to use old Nokia phone batteries.