R35S handheld Open Source Gaming Console -- Is it worth it to buy one??

[Atomic Atom]

Hey

Recently Saw a lot of videos on R35S and also got to see a lot of fake websites selling the new chinese console.
Its interesting to see that it can play a lot of retro games, so started researching on it. I was eventually able to get my hands on one at a local market to test it out.

Keep reading for more details:

Specifications:-
OS - Linux
Processor - 64Bit Quadcore Cortex-A35 (upto 1.5Ghz)- {Good processor}
RAM - DDR3L 1 GB
Storage - 64GB or 128GB
Screen size & type - 3.5 Inch | IPS
Resolution - 640*480
Battery - 3500mAh Li
Battery Charging time - upto 8 hours
Battery backup - upto 6 hrs
Charging - Type C
Input power - 5V/2A
Speakers - 8W
Networking:-
2.4/5G Wifi 802.11a/b/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.2
Accessories provided
1. Type C cable
2. Screen Guard
3. Dust absorbers/wipes

Here's the list of consoles supported [20 Consoles] with Onboard 14,998 Games ] More ROMS/Games can be added on the SD card using a laptop


1.

Capcom Play {System 1} - 32 games
2.

Capcom Play {System 2} - 37 games
3.

Capcom Play {System 3} - 4 Games
4.

MAME 2003 -1928 Games
5.

NEC PC - Engine - 359 Games
6.

Famicom - Disk System - 1639 Games
7.

Super Famicom - 451 Games
8.

Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) - 500 Games
9.

Super Nintendo - 1332 Games
10.

Nintendo 64 - 187 Games
11.

Nintendo GameBoy - 3675 Games
12.

Nintendo Gameboy color - 2099 Games
13.

Nintendo Game boy advance - 1081 Games
14.

Nintendo DS - 15 Games
15.

Sega Game Drive - 1221 Games
16.

Sega Dream Cast - 5 Games
17.

Sega Game Gear - 263 Games
18.

SNK Neo Geo - 204 Games
19.

Sony playstation - 24 Games
20.

Sony PSP - 32 Games


Pricing on Amazon = 7K+
Price at Delhi Local shops = 5800/- , was able to negotiate it to 5500 K

Although PSP can Emulate a lot of games but it still makes sense to buy this console to play rather than spend time on downloading ROMs , multiple testing etc
What do you guys think?

PS. let me know if anyone wants to know the list of games!


Cheers
Thanks

 

[t3chg33k]

Understand it is a budget device but if you are into emulation, getting such a low quality device is pointless.

With its specs, I can estimate it will struggle with PSP or N64 anyway and the buttons would be horrible, not to say the included SD card will fail quite soon. Also, having too many games pre-installed is a problem when you want to play a few.

Better to spend a bit more and get something from Anbernic or Retroid at least. Otherwise, using attachable controllers with an Android phone with much better screen and processing power is a cheap alternative, that also opens up more consoles for emulation.

 

[Atomic Atom]

Understand it is a budget device but if you are into emulation, getting such a low quality device is pointless.

With its specs, I can estimate it will struggle with PSP or N64 anyway and the buttons would be horrible, not to say the included SD card will fail quite soon. Also, having too many games pre-installed is a problem when you want to play a few.

Better to spend a bit more and get something from Anbernic or Retroid at least. Otherwise, using attachable controllers with an Android phone with much better screen and processing power is a cheap alternative, that also opens up more consoles for emulation.

Hey
Its seems to be a copy of Anbernic, as the device origin is china only.
Check this - https://anbernic.com/products/rg35xx
on the website it cost $57.99 which is equivalent to INR 4755 (Conversion @ 82) , seems to me that local price is fair then.

 

[envira]

Anbernic RG353V is a little better as it has 2gb Ram instead of 1gb. There was a lot of buzz around these devices since the past few months. Many are cheap knock offs or relabelled ones.