AYANEO's latest handheld is a small, premium device that features 4x integer scaling for GBA games. But unexpectedly, this screen also provides a pitch-perfect image for other beloved retro consoles, including NES, SNES, and Genesis. Let's do a deep-dive review and demonstrate how the Pocket Micro surprised me, and is quickly becoming one of my favorite premium retro handhelds of the year.
More info: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ayaneo-pocket-micro-tribute-to-classic-handhelds/x/18018320#/
Guides mentioned in the video:
ESDE on Android: https://youtu.be/X-bVwlMwobE
Shaders and overlays: https://youtu.be/srlJmZc3Ho4
Note that due to a recent copyright strike on my channel, I blurred any Nintendo gameplay footage. In future videos I will simply omit their content, to give you a better view of performance with other games. I apologize for all the blurry footage!
This was a review unit sent to me by the manufacturer. All opinions are my own, they did not see this review ahead of time, and no money was exchanged in any way.
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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:56 specs and pricing
05:02 unboxing and impressions
12:03 the controls and I/O
20:48 fan noise, audio, and display
24:04 software experience
27:29 display testing (retro systems)
37:15 PS1, N64, Saturn, and DC
39:06 3DS and PSP
41:19 GC, PS2, and streaming
46:22 summary (likes and dislikes)
49:29 conclusion
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