The KING of Retro Gaming Consoles!
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- Today we’re going to take a look at the Hyper Base KING, the newest retro gaming android box from JMachen featuring the s922x chip, which is SUPPOSED to have much better performance than those cheap s905 chip boxes. But is it ACTUALLY any better at all?
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Intro: Captive Portal - Intro For A Nonexisting Video Game
Outro: RoccoW - Chipho instrumental
#retro #hyperbaseking #retrogames #sbcgaming #android #emulationonandroid
- CHAPTERS -
00:00 Is it actually any better at all?
00:28 It's a KING
02:00 Unboxing
04:17 I wish it looked more retro
04:56 Boot up & tour
07:08 Games list
07:58 Atari 2600
08:21 Arcade systems
09:52 NES
10:29 Gameboy
11:15 SNES
11:49 Sega Genesis
12:38 Turbografx-16
13:10 GBA
14:06 Sega 32x
14:33 N64
16:03 PS1
17:19 Sega Saturn
18:29 PSP
19:36 Dreamcast
20:10 High end games lists...
21:24 Adding your own games
22:09 Final thoughts
23:51 What do you think?
** DISCLAIMER: This was sent to me for review, but all of the opinions are my own. ** - Věda a technologie
Excellent content. Solid point all well taken. Excellent depiction on the ROMset breakdown and allocation on that memory card and how simple it is to move/add/ modify ROMS and resolution options within emulation station. Thanks again
Glad it was helpful!
Love the intro also. Literally LOLd at work after your little play. Quick question. Have you ever considered doing a give away for your collections of devices you don't use? That would be fun. Especially since you won't show us what's behind the door.
I would really like to get one, but your affiliate and amazon link only show a search page. Any way you can link to the specific product? There are so many variations and I want to make sure I'm getting the one you're recommending in your video. Thank you for any help!
Saw this the other day, but came back to watch it again and comment. Bravo! Love seeing these because I dont know many ppl making these and I love seeing them. Going to be getting a setup similar in the not too far future.
Ppl spending 1k for handhelds and not getting much more other the the portability, so def seem reasonable!
Good point!
Really cool review. For $280 now it’s a little high considering it’s also just a black box like you said. I would have liked more Saturn Games. Nice that you can edit the frame per second and resolution. I have an Odroid Xu4 with Emulation Station and can’t change any of those settings. Subscribed!
The animation in this one was superb. Top notch vid as always!
Thanks buddy!
I have a ps4 and recently bought a PX4 Emulation box for under 100 USD. and I honestly love it, currently playing metroid at the moment and also just beat Castlevania Aria of sorrow. Love emulation: Its cheap, accessible and you get to play great games and play games you couldn't afford as a kid, well in my case anyway.
Love these retro game box reveiws!
I considered buying the GT King but seeing I already had a great collection of ROM's decided to buy the Nvidia Shield instead. OK your not getting Emuelec and all the fancy graphics but to me the Shield is still the king of emulation boxes, plus you can switch easily from playing your games to watching CZcams etc. Loving your channel Techdweeb. It's the funniest real retrogaming / modern gaming show on CZcams. Nice work fella.
Thanks buddy!
I've heard great things about the shield. I'd love to get my hands on one to make some content about someday.
I definitely enjoy these videos. I have bought a few emulation boxes. I started with the original scx and i ended up bricking it then bought the cheapest one i could find for $37 shipped. It worked fine until the cheap SD card failed. Since i never learned to use a PC (i may the last guy) i couldn't copy the card so then i bought a different brand scx box branded "heynow". This one is the s905x3 and i can tell the difference. This one has been working good for over a year. I found a friend to copy the SD card immediately but this one is holding up. I'm happy with what i have but wish i would have bought the one in this video. After owning scx for so long i feel the extra power the king has is worth the money. The x3 actually does a good job but I definitely would prefer better. I honestly thought the king was the same box with a skull on the case. This video was very helpful thanks Tech Dweeb
Hahahaha your review was absolutely hilarious XD I love the Dweeb persona, including the D20 dice etc on the table... "It has an audio jack... eh, I mean hole, headphone hole" hahaha. Plus informative! Subscribed. Cheers
Thanks buddy! 🤓
Very good video. Thank for sharing 😄
Nice! Looks like a great little machine!
Finally someone mentioned frogs and flies I booted this one up years ago with my brother it's surprisingly competitive 😅
Fantastic video! Even though I know how to curate my own collections I still watched this. Seems like a decent device for those that aren't too tech savvy and just want to plug it in and start playing games!
Meanwhile, what's up with some of the Dungeons and Dragons dice? Woops! I'm leaking out my dweebness!
🎲🧙♂️
This looks great. If it has a version of Bump n Jump on it, I'm sold.
I`ve played Nuts and Milk as a kid. It was one of those games you`d see packed with other simple, arcade style games (like Lode Runner, Mario Bros., Ice Climbers etc.) on multi-games cartriges. I can`t say i love it or even particularly like it, but it definitely is nostalgic, and it`s not like the game itself is bad.
I backed an old Kickstarter that put a tiny Linux Emulation Station machine in an NES cart. You'd probably love it. Downside was I never learned enough about Linux to configure controls or activate/setup the power button. Ah well.
I'd be willing to share it if you wanted to review it. But this box looks pretty good and am curious what else it can run. If its struggling with PSP at 3x then how could it hope to run anything higher.
Good review and am going to check out their products. Thanks Tech Dweeb, and I really dig all the Tabletop dice you decorate your scenes with. Have you done anything with Tabletop? 📝
I was thinking yesterday that I could use a techdweeb video...thanks dude
I know. I read your mind. This one's for you.
REALLY enjoyed your review...it helped me, finally, settle-on what retro android emulation console to get. 😎🤙
Glad I could help you out!
Help Tech Dweeb!😢
I can't figure out how to set up the controllers!
HELP
Love your vids - original, funny, informative.
Which system would you recommend for MAME - emulation, games list, and controllers.
Thanks buddy! Um, I think any of these sorts of emulation boxes are fine tbh. They all have the same controllers, with a few exceptions. You can usually find the games lists online, or at least reach out to the company and ask for the games list (They have always provided it to me whenever I've asked). I'd go for something like this, or the Hyper Base FC, anything with a larger amount of storage (because that means they are more likely to have the full MAME romset). Did you see the vid where I turned the Super Console X into an arcade cabinet? czcams.com/video/1BE5jr2grqg/video.html
Primal Rage was one of my favourite fighting games on the SNES growing up, especially with it being one of the only five SNES games my grandmother had at her apartment (two of the other five being Caesar's Palace and Vegas Stakes... Vegas Stakes was genuinely really entertaining tho). When I played the game with my brother, we didn't even try to fight each other, we just tried to eat the humans.
Protip: You can literally eat your rival's two cheerleading humans to regain health in Primal Rage. Weird that an SNES title got a 32x release.
Good to know.
I played Vegas Stakes! That was one of the few games the rental store near me had, so I booked it out a couple of times.
I like your humour. Reviews are fun and unique. Your sleeves reminds me of Freddy Krueger.
Thanks buddy!
@12:18 I could play Streets of Rage 2 allllll day too, shoot lets co-op! Definitely one of my all time favorite games!
Awesome this is going on my list.
I love how beelink keeps jacking different random logos from intel.
so Dweebie my friend from the north, For thine xmas I got the Rbg30, white, I love it, RP3Flip, very powerful , but it's complicated, no mic, bummer , but was a pleasure exporting launchbox from my gaming pc, a fly experience , the FMC 40th anniversary controller works great. not a daily runner, bluetooth drop_outs, battery issues on day two, I dig the the little thing, but I also may banish it to the china cupboard, Rgb 30 takes the prize , it's a smooth legit new ride, thanks my friend )
Hey @techdweeb - thank you for the video - very helpful! I am looking for some further help. I purchased this console, and am having trouble upscaling the PSX emulator. I can't get my PSX games looking near as good as yours. I have tried Rearmed - don't think there is a way to upscale in this emulator. I can find the upscaling portion inside the settings of Duckstation and Swanstation, but after selecting a higher resolution, and restarting the game, it doesn't seem to change - still seems to be low res. I have also tried shaders to make the PSX games look better with limited success. Would really love to see if you have some guidance.
14:35 the banjo and kazooie art is nightmare fuel
For us old fogies, can you show some original arcade PacMan, Ms PacMan, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong, Defender one day, or include them in future game performance reviews. That would be cool. Thx.
Loving your channel, by the way.
Thanks! And good idea!
Hey Fellow Dweeb!
I recently discovered your channel, probably via the algorithm of similar nerdophile interests I have. You are the King of my tech views lately, my liege.
I've done emulation on my Mac/Windows/Linux builds - and, being honest, it is sometimes an overwhelming affair.
I need to dig deeper into your retro-gaming catalog - but I love putting older systems to work running these ROMs from yesteryear...
I bet you've done something I haven't poked at, but I'd like to see some retro-PC (2010-2016) retro-gaming... A way to save the current scrapyard of home PCs that are neglected, disrespected, and sent to a eCycle...
I bet you've already done it... but... if not...
ALSO I EXPECT RPG CONTENT OUT OF YOU AT SOME POINT - I know you haven't done this, but that much polyhedral virtue signalling... Hmmm... You don't even test RPG games much.... Shame.
Welcome Dweeb!
Yeah I have a few low-end PC emulation thingies. Like this recent one. czcams.com/video/y44FNj0irYk/video.html
I have the next one of that series in the works now.
Actually RPGs are my main type of game that I play. I don't test them much I guess because they're slower and less flashy. I propbably should show more of em.
@@TechDweeb Well, yeah, and RPGs can be kinda niche too...
I've actually been toying around with making some CZcams stuff - but my chef life (and being a home haunter for Halloween) keeps me pretty busy... But I'm hoping to get my haunt barn open enough in mid-summer to do a "Crypt of Computers" homage to both horror movie hosts and tech videos. It's a weird crossover, but I basically have sets that would work...
Really enjoying your stuff, and I checked out a bunch of your emulation stuff last night after work. Thanks and keep it up :)
I’m looking for something similar that plays retro arcade games. Is there one that you can recommend please thank you. I love the video.
How difficult is it to setup up 4 - 6 controllers on this android box for console or arcade games that support multiple players on screen?
SUPER easy. It's all built into emulation station. All you need is a little usb splitter/hub/dongle and setup each controller through the frontend, they SHOULD automatically work in the games after that.
4:30 - I'm the opposite. I could do without the skull, but if I were to buy a little android box, I'd want it to look as generic as possible. This is a great form factor, IMO.
I only know about Nuts and Milk because Rerez reviewed a bootleg console that had a hack of it called "Kirby's Nuts"
Can anyone please confirm if there’s any lag between the controllers and the game play?
I’ve purchase 2 Emulators already only to be really disappointed by the latency.
Just want a machine that is super responsive.
Also does this come with 2 controllers? Can I use wireless or plugin controllers with it?
Huge thanks in advance for any replies/help
Were the emulators you purchased before android consoles? If so then you should be able to do something about the lag. Under the retoarch menu, in the settings under "video" make sure to turn "threaded rendering" off. That is a BIG help with the latency. You can also adjust the latency settings of the quick menu. Try setting the polling rate to early or late. And make sure you disable any shaders or screen filters. That should make it much more quick and snappy.
Where is the best place to buy it Would it be Amazon or straight from the maker themselves?
Either is fine. Amazon is always a good choice because you get it quick and can return easily if problems. But often it's cheaper through the manufacturer.
I noticed the games you showed have no bezels included which is different from the KinHank version of the Super Console X King. So if having bezels pre-configured is important to you then the KinHank version of this product would be a better choice than the JMachen version.
As I understand it, the kinhank version is filmed with 5-6-8 copies/versions of the same games. To inflate game-count to 117K.
That means many hours of deleting if You wan’t a somewhat clean games list compared to this. (I might be wrong, I’m trying to figure out wich Box to get myself and Watch many reviews 🤷🏻♂️)
Great video
Can you save state multiple games at once? and would you recommend the 256gb over the 64 or 128gb or is that just going to be padded with duplicates?
Yes, you can save multiple games at once (you can toggle the save state, and it's probably bound to a hotkey, but if it's not you can bind it yourself). And I personally WOULD go for the 256gb version over the smaller one, because for the extra price it's worth it to me not to have to NEED to copy over extra games. And the bigger size SD cards aren't padded with duplicates, you'll just get more of the higher end systems (the CD based systems, because those games are larger in size). Hope this helps!
@@TechDweeb Awesome, thanks man! Great review by the way
This might be a stupid question but do you need internet to play the games?
Nope!
I just have 1 question. Does CHD format PlayStation 1 games work on Android RetroArch on TV boxes?
Yup
@TechDweeb You're the best. Thanks. I'm making one with the HK1 Box Android TV box. I'll just use RetroArch so I can still use the other functions of this device. I just bought it super cheap online. Maybe it's not selling that well now because they are gave me the free air mouse with it which I didn't order. They just want to dispose there stock.
Yes this box looks great it deff worth the money i would buy 1 but i cant buy stuff online never done that before
I just want to play mame arcade. Im still considering the little white hdmi stick you reviewed 🤔 Do you still like it?
The Y6. Yeah it's good. I don't like it more than these android console versions, but the Y6 is the best super cheap emulation stick that is actually good.
I bought the Super Console X-Pro as an easy to pack,easy to set up system i could take anytime i was away ie family or hotel stays and it more than lived up to what i was expecting…now after three years of owning it I’m looking for a replacement that will play more recent consoles up to PS2 like the Saturn,Game Cube and Dreamcast,so the King is definitely worth keeping an eye on
Yeah the King isn't gonna be what you want then. For PS2 & Gamecube you'll need one of those mini PCs.
@@TechDweeb thx,I’m checking them out too now thanks to your reply
@@TechDweebwhat’s a good mini PC set up to buy ??
I'd still go for a way cheaper mini pc, but while I'd actually enjoy putting in the work to make it into a console, I understand most people wouldn't. Or simply can't, it's not something everyone has knowledge, time, patience or love for. Or they want something diminutive, invisible and completely silent. Considering the price of the GT King itself, even the price isn't bad.
Me, I'd still have way too much fun making my own device though.
$279 😆 You can get an Xbox Series S and add retroarch and it runs great for emulation
5:20 boot up music is a metal rendition of Bloody Tears from Castlevania II, perhaps the most famous 8-bit track of all time. I think I remember you aren't a Castlevania guy lol
Nope! The only one I played was Dawn of Sorrow on the DS.
I have to ask do it have Trog on it? I’ve been trying to find it to show my daughter
Would it be possible to play 4player games or is this 2pl only??
Yup! You'll just need some extra controllers and a USB hub to allow you to plug them in.
I wish someone will make a emulation box RPG edition.
From 8 bit up to 6th gen ps2 GameCube.
14:34 What the hell Dweeb I was trying to go to sleep soon.
its retro, whats it like for commodore64 typre games??
“Frogs and flies” isn’t that the game they played on that movie “grandma’s boy”?
Thank you Mclovin
Are there any of these boxes that have the full set of pc-engine cds both the US and Japanese? I loved Future Boy Conan
I had this same problem too with dreamcast not playing, it's not the roms.. I forget what it was! I think it was if you take off booting from the bios or something, but it works!
Huh. I played around with it and couldn't figure it out, but I'll give it another go.
@@TechDweeb Tinker around in the retroarch settings for the core, I had the same issue booting up to that screen, there's a way around it, I just wish I remembered what it was.
oof... Id love this if Dreamcast worked right out of the box, better yet though, can this device load custom firmware/software? For example I got the Anbernic RG351V and I installed ArkOS on it when I got it. Could this device do something similar?
Hard to say. This runs android 9, so you can load up anything that runs on android 9, but for custom OS's like emulationstation you need to have a custom build that matches the exact hardware you're using. So I doubt ArkOS would work out of the gate unless they have a build specifically for the s922x chip. That's be awesome though!
Can you tell me if they have NBA Live for Playstation 1?
not a negative! but- has anyone told you that you sound like a male Froppy? (the frog chick from My Hero Academia)
She's legit my favorite character next to Bakugo lol good video man! 👊 and you are pretty funny lol
Nope haven't heard that one yet! 🐸
love the TTRPG vibe
Could you let me know if streetfighter the movie the game the arcade version is on this system
Sega Saturn Nights is the Bomb ! Sadly , I have to edit the .XML list and have a bin copy.
Very sadly , 3do isn't on my system , I have the 256GB version
This was an excellent review and thank you!!! Have you heard of the Retro Gaming Haven ETROPIE RETRO GAMING CONSOLE - 512GB - OVER 150,000 GAMES OVER 70 CONSOLES - EMULATION CONSOLE EMULATOR RETRO GAME CONSOLE? I would love to hear what you have to say about that one!!!
I haven't heard about it but I'll look into it!
anyone know what skin that is?
where did you get this its sold out everywhere lol
you should get a surface duo for DS emulation
is this better than the pi4
Hi again.with the other console thing I just changed themes all good.on another different subject.i wanna play my jamma arcade with multiple games on TV.my TV has vga in and 3.5 jack but on jamma box doesn't have 3.5 out only vga out.only the 3 colours green blue and other for 3.5.i just wanna plug vga out from jamma box into TV and play like in front of TV with arcade controls and bypass crt inbuilt tv as it's cocktail and on wheels.i use the green 3.5 output on jamma board for headphones.works awesome.please help.i know u can.
Sounds like the only option for you will be to use an active converter.
Does it have nfl blitz?
No power button?
I'm fairly impressed here. I wouldn't have expected it to handle 1080p that well on n64. More importantly though, let's get that Hyperbase FC cartridge decorated, yo! By the way, I need some kind of guide for how arcade games work. I'm so confused between MAME, Final Burn Alpha, etc, blah, blah, blah
That is a GREAT idea for a video!
@@TechDweeb Cool! I really do hope you do that 🙂 I'd look forward to it!!!
This android box has been on sale for years under the name beeline gt king
Please tell me you kept the crown on it after done recording.
The crown stays. FOREVER.
Does this system have Nobunagas Ambition?
Opinion please:
I've recently seen this model with a s905x3 chip...is that more powerful than the x2?😊
The S905x3 and S905x2 are very close in performance. Barely any difference between them
@@TechDweeb Thank you! (Love your content!✌)
Forget the Amlogic Chipset S922x or S905X3/2 as the RockChip RK3588 and RK3588S kick thier arse
Orange Pi 5, Rock Pi5, and Android H96 Max V58 TV Box
Very disappointed not to have Nights and Bug! On Sega Saturn.
I've got to add Adventures of Robin Hood to my Amiga XML list . That was a great game
Can you usb in game pads?
Yup!
I’m really looking for an emulator that plays marvel versus Capcom two is there one day to recommend
This one can definitely handle the Dreamcast version of MvC2. Most of them will actually. I'd say this Hyper Base King or the Super Console Cube X3 would be good choices.
Your voice sounds like Clint from Hershey 😂
Its more expensive than what is worth. I bought gt king 95€ before 2,5 years and in 11/11 chinese offers the superconsole x2pro with 65€, that's 160 total. I fixed the emuelec for s922sx using the sd card from superx2.120€ cheaper while have what you show +1android box extra (the superx2)
Cube TechDweeb… cube not square. Lol
Can it play GameCube or wii games?
Nope, not on this device. You'll need one of those mini PC based consoles for GC and above.
@@TechDweeb do you have a recommendation for one like that?
i didnt expect $279.99 . . . . . . .
when you say "play it with a friend, you'll have fun", who are you playing with to know that?
A friend. Pay attention.
Has it got No Fear mountain biking play station
AVGN had his own video game, why not have a Tech Dweeb video game too? I would like to see a crowd funding on a Go Fund Me and see it happen. I'd buy it.
Oh man that would be like a dream come true!
@TechDweeb Yes sir it would be great. Something to keep me entertained while I'm out working offshore diving.
It doesn’t seem like much of an improvement from the year old Super Console X King I already have… Maybe in another 3 - 4 years they will add more systems and games.
Yeah it's probably pretty much the same as that unit, maybe a slightly different games list but the same performance because it's based on the same Android box
Frogs and Flies was great. Thanks for reminding me about that game!
Hey a fellow Canadian.
🍁
Waiting for one that does, Gamecube, PS2 and Xbox games. Until the I'll stick with the stuff I've got that already does all this.
Good call. I'm sure we will have much more powerful devices very soon
@@TechDweeb can't be far off
Daphne Laserdisc games not listed?
From what I can see they're mixed in with the arcade games.
Is this your real voice?
Hail fellow.
0:43....i heard this song before.... so damn familiar
Royalty free medieval music I grabbed online
The JMarchen plug n play windows retro hard River I bought came with our 103.000 game . I've deleted duplicates down to 78.000 games now and I'm still on the letter H roms
What makes it so bad they are almost all casino slot and fruit machine games that are totally unplayable as they are just still images
the video doesn’t have cc 😢
It will, CZcams just needs time to auto-generate the CCs.
3DO games were great, I don't know what you're talking about. I for one am thankful they include 3DO games. The Star Control 3DO version was better than the PC game version. Space Hulk and Road Rash all better on 3DO than playstation.
You know what, I've never really given it a chance. I will try out the games you suggest!
@@TechDweeb That's cool! Yeah the 3DO system was a great gaming console that was really overlooked by many people back in the day. It's probably my all time favorite gaming platform next to PC.
i am a bit confused- why call the Hyper Base King a "console" if it needs to be connected to a computer to work? Isn't a "console" able to play its games directly plugged in to a screen, without the need for a computer? I am just really confused with the vocabulary we are seeing and I am sure I am not the only one. Or maybe it looks at 5:00 like you are plugging it to your computer but maybe you are not ? Can you please clarify? it's awfully confusing. Thanks buddy