Retroid Pocket 5: Holy Sm*kes

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The Retroid Pocket 5 has arrived, and it's so much better than I expected. In this video I'll give my first impressions, and explain why it was love at first sight. Retroid Pocket 5 ($219): Affiliate link: https://tinyurl.com/RP5RGC Non-affiliate: https://www.goretroid.com/collections/frontpage/products/retroid-pocket-5-handheld Retroid Pocket 5 in-depth review: https://youtu.be/ZFTrwWQOe5Y Retroid Pocket starter guide: https://retrogamecorps.com/2022/01/16/retroid-pocket-2-starter-guide/ ES-DE (EmulationStation Desktop Edition) guide: https://youtu.be/X-bVwlMwobE Linux on the RP Mini: https://youtu.be/nIKCO93YrxI (sorry about the jump scare at 27:20) Thanks to my nephew for the b-roll help! https://youtube.com/@tannerteruya 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. Ways to support this channel: YT channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZQiN0o7f36H7PaW4fVhFw/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/retrogamecorps Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/retrogamecorps Timestamps: 00:00 introduction 01:31 specs and pricing 02:59 unboxing and impressions 07:08 d-pad, sticks, face buttons 13:04 other I/O, audio, triggers 15:58 size comparisons 21:30 screen discussion 23:31 RP Mini scaling issues 25:58 software experience 26:58 emulation performance 31:23 Android games and Linux 33:10 should you upgrade? 34:40 RP5 vs RP Mini 35:45 RP5 vs Odin 2 36:18 summary and conclusion Find me on Discord! https://discord.gg/retrohandhelds Theme song written by Jim Gray of Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/track/my-first-day-at-the-retro-game-corps More music here: https://www.patreon.com/ourghosts/posts Keyboard shown in my videos: https://bit.ly/RGCnuphy ^^ use code "RGC10" for 10% off your order Note that this description may contain affiliate links. By clicking on an affiliate link and buying something, I may earn a small commission of the sale at no extra cost to you. You can read more about that here: https://retrogamecorps.com/about/ This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only. #Retroid #RetroidPocket5 #emulation #retrohandheld