8 Bit Retro Handhelds Review on Amazon
If you are looking for a stocking filler you could do a lot worse than getting some of these! They have all the classic Nintendo IP that you are looking for in a very nice little package. TV plug and play and second famicom controller!
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Imagine wanting Red dead redemption for Xmas and your dad is like "so I heard you like video games kids" wink wink.......
Retro games beat todays by a mile
@@puuhamato6294 have you seen cyberpunk 2077? Imagine getting that for Christmas. You'd want a retro game.
@@KLK01 I own Cyberpunk for my xbox one. Haven't run into nearly anything everyone's been complaining about. I play it to death. Yeah, there's some visual and world glitches but absolutely nothing game breaking. I've put a total of 67 hours into it and have already finished the main campaign. Everyone is losing their shit for nothing. I've played games waaaaaaaay more fucked up than Cyberpunk and those weren't even fun. Still, I definitely prefer retro games, lol
@@KLK01 cyberpunk is more of a glitch than a game bad example - don't get me wrong I like the plotline of it but it's just one big glitch rn
@@highpineapple Nah even though I own a Switch and have vulnerabilities with outer worlds, CyberPUnk is Big NOpe. Respects for actually playing.
You're right - I do need these.
See, sometimes I *am* correct 😁
I had it it broke in 2-3 months
Not bad gaming at just over £1 a week 😂
@@backofficeshow 😂😂
Hey I ordered one of those he same ones u got I got it it’s coming Wednesday afternoon off of Amazon it cost $17.99
There was is discount store in America selling the 400 game one for $10 or 8.22 GBP. I had to buy one for my wife because $10. That price point is nuts.
Does it have metroid and Zelda?
I have bought (Aliexpress not Amazon) the 400in1 console, there are 310 different games and 90 dupes, these are the included games and their position: 10 Yard Fight #29 #341 1942 #100 4 Mahjong #74 #386 Abscondee #235 Adventure Island #14 #326 Adventure Island 2 #15 #327 Aether Cruiser #236 Aim Cruise #237 Aimless #188 Air Alert #186 Aladdin 3 #32 #344 Alpha Mission #163 Anatartic Adventure #33 Angry Bird #183 Animal Contest #238 Antarctic Adventure #345 Apple Chess #306 Aquarium #184 Arabian #34 #346 Arena #185 Argus #154 Arkanoid #101 Arkistas Ring #161 Aso #162 Astro Robo Saga #102 Awful Bushing #187 B Wings #103 Back to Future #166 Badmington #104 Ballon Fight #35 #347 Baltron #105 Base Ball #36 #348 Baseball New #193 Binary Land #37 #349 Bird Week #38 #350 Blocks World #239 Bokosuka Wars #106 Bomb King #192 Bomb Sweeper #40 #352 Bomber Man #39 #351 Bowling #164 Brush Roller #41 #353 Bubble #194 Bubble Bobble Par #18 #330 Bug Catcher #240 Bugs War #191 Burbles #189 Burger Time #42 #354 Burrow Explorer #190 Busy Bar #241 Candy Workshop #242 Cannonade #195 Castle Excellent #181 Chakn Pop #43 #355 Challenger #152 Chess #44 #356 Chinese Chess #151 Chip Dale 1 #16 #328 Chip Dale 3 #17 #329 Chubby Cherub #109 Circus Charlie #45 #357 Climbing #303 Close Quarters #196 Clu Clu Clu #46 #358 Coast Guard #197 Contest #243 Contra 24IN1 #8 #320 Contra Force #9 #321 Cookies Laybrinth #244 Crystal Ball #278 Crystal Blast #245 Cub Adventure #198 Defender #48 #360 Deformable #246 Dejiectile #247 Depth Bomb #199 DestroyI #110 Devil World #49 #361 Devildom Doom #200 Diamond #201 Dig Dug #50 #362 Donkey Kong #51 #363 Donkey Kong 3 #53 #365 Donkey Kong Jr Ma #54 #366 Donkey Kong Jr. #52 #364 Door Door #55 #367 Double Dragon 2 #22 #334 Double Dragon 3 #23 #335 Dough Boy #112 Dr Mario #4 #316 Dragon #113 Duck #115 Dune War #202 Egg Contest #248 Elevator Action #116 Escapeway #249 Exctebike #56 #368 Exed Exes #117 Exerion #57 #369 F1 Race #58 #370 Fairs Treasure #250 Falling Blocks #251 Fated Pirate #252 Field Combat #47 #159 #359 Final Blood #253 Fire Base #203 First Defender #204 Fish Story #254 Fish War #307 Five Days #205 Flappy #118 Fling Ball #255 Flipull #165 Formation Z #59 #371 Forrest Adventure #256 Frantic House #206 Friday The 13th #160 Front Line #60 #372 Fruit Dish #207 Fruit Gift #257 Fruitdish #119 Galaga #61 #373 Galaxian #62 #374 Galg #120 Gallagant #208 Garden War #209 Gate #210 Geimos #121 Ghost Castle #258 Gog Dug 2 #111 Golden Bird #259 Golf #63 #375 Goonies #155 Gradius #167 Greeds #260 Gyrodine #122 Hallihoo #211 Hammer And Nail #261 Happy Match #262 Hexa #123 Hexapod #212 Hexapod War #213 Hokuto No Kem #168 Hot Blood High Sc #24 #336 Hot Blood Wrestle #25 #337 Hyper Olympics #65 #377 Hyper Sports #66 #378 Ice Climber #67 #379 Ice Hockey #124 Ice Ocean #263 IQ Champion #264 Island #265 Jackal #12 #324 Jewelry #73 #385 Joust #68 #380 Jump Jump #182 #266 Jumping Kid #267 Kage #11 #323 Karateka #69 #381 King Knight #169 Labyrinth #214 Lightning #268 Little Witch #269 Load Runner #70 #382 Lot Lot #125 lunar Ball #71 #383 Lunarian #215 Lunation #302 Mach Rider #153 Macross #72 #384 Mad Xmas #216 Magic Egg #270 Magmax #126 Mahjong #75 #387 Man in Red #271 Mappy #76 #388 Mario 14 #2 #314 Mario Bros #5 #317 Meccano #272 Mickey Mouse #170 Mighty Bomb Jack #107 Millipede #78 #390 Mirroe #273 Mitsume Ga Tooru #20 #332 Moaikum #180 Mortal Combat IV #27 #339 Motorboat #217 Mouse Hero #275 Mouse Snare #274 Move Box #311 Mowing #276 Muscle #79 #391 Naitoug Dan Shoug #80 #392 New man #171 Nibbles #81 #393 Ninja 1 #82 #394 Ninja 2 #128 Ninja 3 #83 #395 Ninja Gaiden 2 #21 #333 Nut Cracky #277 Nuts Milk #77 #389 Onyanko Town #130 Orchard #310 Othello #85 #397 Paber Boy #172 Pac Land #131 Pac Man #86 #398 Pachi Com #132 Panzer Attack #218 Penguin Kun Wars #149 Penta Base #219 Pika Chu #127 Pinball #87 #399 Ping Pong #281 Pobble #220 Polar Bat #221 Police Dog #279 Police VS Thief #280 Pooyan #88 #400 Popeye #89 Porter #108 Power Robot #223 #282 Power Soccer #173 Pro Wrestling #133 Pulveration #283 Puzzle #308 Pyramid #134 Qbake #129 Quarth #174 Rabbit Village #284 Raidon Bungeling #64 #376 River Jump #285 Road Fighter #84 #396 Robocop #26 #338 Route 16 Turbo #135 Rural Goblin #222 Rush N Attack #13 #325 Sea Wolf #287 Seamaid #304 Season Garden #224 Seicross #136 Seport Guarl #286 Shot Put #309 Shrew Mouse #225 Silent Hunter #230 Sky Destroyer #90 Sky Hunter #176 Slalom #137 Small Dinosaur #229 Snow Ball #226 Snow Bros #19 #331 Soccer #138 Solomon #175 Son Son #139 Space Base #288 Space ET #91 Spartan X #140 Spelunker #141 Spider Man #28 #340 Spider Man 2 #289 Spider Man 3 #290 Spring World #291 Spy vs Spy #142 Sqoon #143 Star #292 Star Fighter #227 Star Force #92 Star Gate #93 Star Luster #144 Star Soldier #158 Strafe #228 Strong Pill #305 Submarine #293 Super Chinese #156 Super Contra 7 #10 #322 Super Mario Bros #1 #313 Super Mario Bros 3 #3 #315 Tank A1999 #30 #342 Tennis #94 Tetris 2 #145 The Archer #231 The Legend of Kag #31 #343 Thexder #146 Through Man #294 Tiger Heli #177 Tower of Druaga #114 Toy Factory #295 Transformers #178 Trooper #312 Turtle 1 #6 #318 Turtle Fighter #7 #319 Twin Bee #157 Twin Cards #232 Undersea Arena #233 Urban Champion #95 Utmost Warfare #296 Vigilant #297 Volguard 2 #147 Volleyball #148 War Zone #298 Warhouse Boy #99 Waroman #96 Warrior #234 Water Pipe #299 Wild Worm #300 Wisdom #179 Wonder Ball #301 Xevious #150 Yie AR Kung Fu #97 Zippy Race #98
I hate how they do not have SMB2, The 500 in one Has SMB and SMB2 but no SMB3. I want all the marios in one place :)
this was the longest comment i have ever seen
No River City Ransom :-(
Dude u just went through all that just to help us? God bless u!!
No ghostbusters or ghost and goblins?
Im curious about the two players option if I have of those consoles I need a wire to connect them? Or is wireless?
Do you know if Shatterhand/Solbrain is on this machine ?
I'm trying to find the right one. I want one that you can charge it but has like old classics like lion king, sonic etc and has like over 100 free games. Which brand if anyone knows is best ?
The one on the right it seems to be an older version, its also laggy in the menus. I ordered mine, and I hope I will get the better version. Edit: And I got something between those 2, the texture of the case and the games are the same as the red one but the shape of the case is like the black one. Soon a review will be available on my channel but in romanian.
Chipsy
Just got one off the wife for Xmas. Does anyone know if there is a way to save Mario bro 3 game or will it always reset when turned off and on?
I have one of these that are basically both of these combined. It looks like the red one, has the same games on the black one.
Are they actually full games or just levels of each game??
@@Bizzare77777 I haven't gone through all of them. From the like 10 or 15 games on it that I have played, it's the full game. I might encounter a game that's just a level of another game soon.
hey i got one and i cant put the conrtoller in can you show how to?
Is this device having street fighter 5 turbo 20 people if no then tell me that in which console it is available
Would this be a good substitute for a switch light or should I save for the switch
Save for a switch if you want those games, really depends on your taste, make sure you get what you want, retro games? These. Modern games? Switch
@@tennamrinchen9904 same I got a switch lite as well but I might get this as well you know in my opinion I would save up for the switch lite because it’s better quilty unless you are not trying to spend a lot of money
@@zoroxx2155 nooo, do NOT get this, get a powkiddy v90 or a miyoo mini.
i have a "G4 400" console and it is yellow. it also is cool but i wish it had smb2
I got it for christmas I love it , if you like nes you will enjoy it it’s also cheep 👌
@Actual_Spirit GayAnalDildo
Do they got retro bowl on them
It’s so far the best retro gaming console that is not emulation, it’s a real deal just like the plug and play games running fully 60fps!
this is an emulator lol
Does the red one have street fighter?
i had one of theese and used it all the time but now it wont even power on even when getting power from dc port
Can you charge and use the secondary controller at the same time?
No
Does the red one have tetris
anyone know where to find the list of games on these things?
How long it takes to charge the battery???
In other videos I saw the face buttons have tendency to get stuck in. It seems your devices don't suffer this issue. Althought the Y button of the matte black version seems to sit a bit low and depressed compared to the others in the video
I think the coloured ones are a more recent revision, I think I prefer less games and have better buttons
Can the games be saved?
Nice video, how do I save gameplay on Mario on the black console?
Did you find a solution
@@emresarpkaya27 no, seems impossible. No saving game play micro chip thing in it.
@@littlehawk299 do you know any habdgeld that can do multiplayer external controller like this one + saving + TV connection like this one?
I’m getting one now
Can you hock the red 2 player controller to the black one?
Yes
Can i add a game by an sd card or usb?????
Does all these come with a remote on amazon
Some of them do if they can connect to the tv
Yes you should really buy it
Its like a Gameboy Pocket, but with a huge screen
i actually bought one two days ago,and the earliest shipping is tom and next thing you know,i got it tom.But the battery is bad.
kenzie wants a gpi case like mine.hes into his pokemon at the moment
This do look good, I'm tempted myself
@@backofficeshow theres so many chinese knock offs out there at the moment
Bro it's so good
I bought 2 of these. the screen will not display anything on ether one.
Is there a way to know where the battery life is or do you just have to play it until it dies and then charge it up?
Play until dead 😂 The battery does last a really long time and you can always trickle charge it in between plays
Do they got the og pokemon here?
Did you get the 15 dollar gift voucher?
I have had the retro 400 in 1 and I have had it for about a year now it is extremely fun they have a lot of games! 🌺🌺🌺
Do it have Tetris
@@leeyo5494 GayAnalDildo
@@leeyo5494 You can just get that on your phone lol
We have a store called five below in the states that got these in for the holidays for $10 usd it looks just like the black one but it's red some of the games are different (no super mario/donkey Kong games) it claims to have 400 games (more like 250-300 some repeated) but for $10 usd I can't complain
I think they are really good value. I gift them and it blows people away!
Is Pokemon on there like blue 🔵 yellow 🟡 or red ♥️ version ?🤔
Were on amazon for £6 the other week, really can't complain
Absolutely. Easily worth £20 in my book.
@@backofficeshow (sorry for being a year late but)I got mine for 20 dollars worth every cent
Awesome gadget!
could we see how to use it for 2 players please?
Nice Nokia type battery is a good sign
I just ordered 1 for 17 bucks! And its September 2020 lol
im looking for something easy to use with 80s games like pac man. any thoughts on your purchase? thanks
@@justpaul8348 these little cheap handhelds have exactly that but I now say its not worth it after I charged mine once it doesn't stay on without being plugged in now.. they're very cheap quality you're better off downloading emulators to your phone or buying a nice handheld theres 1 for 30 bucks the bittboy pocketgo it's amazing it comes with all the games u want and it emulates up to ps1 games I reviewed it on my channel take a look
Any pokemon
@@chrisearle7504 no
Can anybody @here provide a link to a specific 8 bit retro handheld on amazon that matches up to what was reviewed in this video. Either one looks amazing for $20, but it's really difficult to determine which options on Amazon are cheap knock offs and which one is recommended. Thanks guys!
Idk but most of them look the same search cheap handheld game console in amazon
Plus I think it is in the desc
Nothing can beat this console, not yet. And it's really a good buy, it's a bit too fast though so I've modded mine to slow it down a bit.
Did you have to change a crystal?
@@backofficeshow Yes, replaced it with 16Hz (what I had at the time) I made a how-to video about it.
What do you mean too fast
@@somewhataddicted7685 If you put the console down for a break it will run away. They are hard to catch.
@@ErosMorelli How do you mod it? Can you add another interface/OS?
I have the one you have and mine is off white.
I got one at the dollar tree
Does it have Mario bros arcade version ?
do you know if you mod these like add more games?
I'm not entirely sure, but it's about time i cracked one open to have a look
@@backofficeshow okay and it would be sick if you could also i just ordered one a little bit ago lol
Imagine bringing this to school and you start playing minecraft on it
Quick question does it have mario kart pls answer
No
Nice!
How do you get the controller to work?
the controller is for player 2
@@backofficeshow Thank you
Can anybody help me my console screen is white
I got one of these and they work
Do they break easily?
@@massive_dick_gaming no
@@TrexDrake thanks for the information
i ordered one!!
Can you add more games to these ? Like add SNES and mega drive roms ?
No, you only have what is built in
@@backofficeshow how much for it in trinidad
6
@@backofficeshow does it have pacman
i have one and was wondering if there is a place to get parts for it
No chance. If it breaks you need a new one
@@backofficeshow damn that sucks having to buy a new one everytime one breaks
@@MBthefluffycat will my kids haven't managed to break theirs in years
@@backofficeshow that's good. The only reason mine is broken is because my little brother found it while I was asleep and threw it around (he's 3)
@@MBthefluffycat the whole thing was £10, I can't see any replacement other than the battery being worth then shipping 😂
I also have a retro fc plus but it only has 168 games, and why do you have 500 on it?? Can you answer please? :/
Just on paper bro Actually 100+ and they mixed with moded or hacked version with same games
Updated 250+ games bro
Do these have super mario bros 3?
I bought a different version of this console. The D-Pad appears to be at best 90% accurate, which takes away from the game-playing experience. It is just not good enough. However, I saw a video where someone modified the material under the D-Pad for a better experience.
My parents are getting me one today in orange color my favorite colir
I'm going to get a blue one for my b day
How do I play Tetris on it?
best retro games ever
He sounds like Mr Bean.lol.I bought a Trophytec 500 games.No repeats.Alot of old Nintendo games like mario 1-3,galaga,ect.Well worth it
Dose it have Pokémon in it or
little late but do you know how to mod add a 3.5mm headphone jack?
Check out my odriod-go videos, I did this to one of them, the process would be the same
@@backofficeshow thanx i have been lookin for this.
@@backofficeshow i still dont get what resistors i should get then?
You could try without the resistors to start
@@backofficeshow ok
2.99$ in my country(3.99 for 2player with controller) Really fun stuff to have bro
Great sign when the console is cheaper than the controller
Amazon let me use a coupon and I only had to pay 10$ on the red one can't wait to get it tomorrow 👍👍👍
Bargain!
Pretty nice review. Can I find any batman games instead of Batman 1. Can I find Batman Returns or Batman Return of The Joker on these? 🙂
Do they have pokemon?
The Amazon links in the description are dead.
Much like the products themselves 2 days after using them. lol
I have to disagree, still using them 😂 It's amazing how they can produce something with such a low sale value
@@backofficeshow You replied to the wrong person.
KZhead comment system is such a pile of poo 🤣 Half the time it deletes people's innocent comments as it thinks it's spam. I see them flash up from time to time
@@backofficeshow It is what it is, man.
Is there a way to hack them?
Does it got any Pokemon games in it...thats all im interesting in
If you're hoping to find Pokémon on an NES clone, you'll most likely find bootlegs and hacks of existing unrelated games.
My friend has the red one and I am getting one to. EDIT: I have one and is so fun.
Good choice, they are a lot of fun!
@@backofficeshow what would the other buttons do? Because there are six on the black one and 4 on the red one.
I have one of thoses
does it have pokemon
Unfortunately, they arent off amazon. Theyre from aliexpress and people post them on amazon so they can mark them up, because people will buy then off amazon for faster shipping instead of just waiting patiently
Does it save game progress
Sadly no
i got it today!
I ordered one today
Now the long wait!
Im getting a red one
Good choice
There’s ones with 540 games that are just 21 dollars
Does it have mortal kombat on it
Worth it
Can u play Pokémon on that thing
I got it for christmas
I returned mine because there's no Rockman/Megaman series
kzhead.info/sun/lrd9cdqIeJ-XqJs/bejne.html this is the future
Ohh the rusty controller, and rusty charger cord 😂
I'll consider these if you buy them for me.
Is there tetris?
Can You Safe Your game on These?
Alas, no
I’m still confused, which one of these is better? I keep seeing comments of people saying the red one has dupes and people saying the black one has bad controls. Which should I get?
I prefer the points with the colours, they seemed nicer to hold, the games selection was slightly different. I think whatever you get will be put luck as they can change the specification and materials at any time, so you might as well go for what you like the look of
@@backofficeshow what’s the brand for the red one
The red one has chess so I’m down for it
I want to replace that screen with an IPS LCD. But I don’t know which LCD should I buy. If you know please share with me a link or a number which I can find in Amazon eBay or Alibaba. Thanks
Does this have Tetris in it
I think someone posted a complete list in an older comment
You didn't come back for street fighter
I have the gameboy But sadly I lost it So ima get another one!
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Does it have GTA SA?