Note: Here's how you remap the R button to your favorite frontend. joeysretrohandhelds.com/guides/anbernic-rg-cube-setup-guide/#Remap_R_button. Keep in mind, other guides use a different app that does not work properly.
Solid review Joey! Definitely a niche device and I agree that the 556 is probably an easier general recommendation for someone looking for an all-rounder device.
Depends on what you want. The RG Cube is for people like me that want a Handheld with a Screen Resolution for Retro Gaming. The RG556 is great for PSP and PS Vita Emulation however almost anything less than 16:9 leaves huge black bars on the sides of the game. Many of us don't like this. Also 16:9 isn't a resolution many of us want to play DS games on. None of these Handhelds are all rounder Handhelds it really depends what you want to play and what you're looking for.
I'm going to defend this device because I love it 😂 You have to go out of your way to see the light bleed. The plastic on mine has held up great to general scuffing. The analog issue needs to be cleared up in software but the location is perfect considering the size of the device and the systems it intended to play. My biggest complaint is that they give us a dedicated button on the front of the device that opens up a front end I don't want to use. This thing is the perfect GameCube emulator for me.
@@Pridetoons appreciate that. This dude is full of all sorts of helpful information. A setup dijisho and emulation station I think I'm leaning towards emulation station
@@Saltykernel- I've had really good luck with "Beacon Launcher" from the Play Store. I don't remember how much I paid; I think it's like $3 or something. It's been well worth the money. The developer is still actively working on it too. Joey did a video on Beacon back in March-ish if you're interested.
Random anecdote, but my day-1 purchase from Anbernic directly has absolutely no light bleed. I feel for anyone who got saddled with a bad unit, though. One of my favorite emulation handhelds in a long time, absolutely amazing for vertical content.
I can't wait fir mine to arrive. I have the Powkiddy RGB30 and love the form and screen. I also have the Anbernic RG556 and really l8ke the chipset. This is the best of both worlds and that d-pad looks like the one on the Sega Genesis 6 button controller ❤.
Thanks for another great video I primarily play upto the 32bit era of games on my handhelds so I'm good with the PK RGB30 for now. I'm suprised that you said the plastic feels cheap definitely not the norm for Ambernic.
Excellent review and congrats on hitting 30k subscribers. Also, thanks for that pinned comment with the button remapping app. I can't try it at the moment; but, it's on my wishlist and later I intend to see if it'll remap the GameSir Mode button on my X2 Pro to open Beacon on my phone. It'll be slick if it works.
@@JoeysRetroHandhelds - I just got around to trying the Button Remapper app. It works pretty well. I'm currently fiddling around with Tasker. I've heard about it for years; but, never used it. I'm a complete noob and it shows. I did get the Motorola style "Chop-Chop" flashlight working on my LG, which feels like a bit of an accomplishment. I'm struggling to get Beacon to launch when I plug in my controller though, so if your offer is still available then I'll have to take you up on it over on Discord.
@@JoeysRetroHandhelds - I just got around to trying the Button Remapper app. It works pretty well. I'm currently fiddling around with Tasker. I've heard about it for years; but, never used it. I'm a complete noob and it shows. I did get the Motorola style "Chop-Chop" flashlight working on my LG, which feels like a bit of an accomplishment. I'm struggling to get Beacon to launch when I plug in my controller though, so if your offer is still available then I'll have to take you up on it over on Discord.
Glad to see you did not experience any light bleed, hopefully they have fixed it. Seems buying from Amazon makes sense for the option of returning if you have light bleed. Though it is much expensive at around $225-230 range. Also I agree while I appreciate that it is able to handle PSP, PS2, GC games, I prefer to play these in 16x9.
I just can’t do 16:9 anymore. The black borders on the side kill the whole experience for me. It just makes no sense for these retro handhelds to have widescreens. 4:3, 3:2 or even this 1:1 screen should be the only screens out there unless your as powerful as something like the Odin 2. The dream is a 4inch, 4:3, 720p screen in the 405m body and a snapdragon chip.
Waiting for my next two checks to purchase! I can’t wait to play Skies of Arcadia since I never been able to and some Tales of games that are PS2/PSP era.
Hello Joey’s retro handhelds I have found out how anbernic have fix these new batches of the rg cube I have took mine apart and found out this whole time it was just two screws the top of the metal plate behind the lcd screen was causing pressure so what they did to permanently fix this was they removed the two screws however the only issue that they did that is if you were to apply pressure to that top left corner it slightly pushes in the screen but only vary little bit and it’s extremely minor other then that it’s good that they finally fix the issue thank you for such amazing videos keep up the good work 😊👍
Yeah, I also fixed mine with a replacement front shell Anbernic sent. I would've liked if they used those washer type screw spacer behind the metal plate so that there is some gap between the plate and the screen.
Thanks for another honest review, buddy. I am sure this is a great device however I just don't think it needed that much power as this screen shines with older stuff... Honestly the price and the looks though comfy (I'll be honest I find it plain ugly from the day they announced it) is what holds it up... In my humble opinion just a direct competitor to the RGB30 would have been enough as currently I don't see why people would take this over the 556 or the RP4 but well I might be wrong.
Can't remember if you mentioned that you were getting/already puchased the Powkiddy V10, would love to see your review on it. Its relatively cheap and I mainly play GBA anyways so I was thinking of getting it. Gratz on the 30k!
I have no first hand experience; but, reviewers from other channels have said that GoGameGeek guarantees that they only have later stock without the light bleed issue.
I followed your guide for folder sync and it’s working great on the cube after loading a backup of my sync options. You just have to know where to tap in the app to reset the proper folders since it’s hard to see with the 1:1 screen. Now I love going back and forth between my Odin 2 and cube
@@JoeysRetroHandhelds just put foldersync on my rgcube and they have updated the app so that it now works on a 1.1 screen, I installed it when I got mine and couldn't cope with the wonky interface but out of curiosity I tried again and it looks much better
I wonder if GammaOS will be able to fix video out so we don't have to use desktop mode? Being able to charge at the same time would be a bonus, but i didn't know if that's limited by hardware or not.
Was hoping youd play some genshin impact, Minecraft, call of duty mobile, and starsew valley for the android games. I've been searching all over for someone to play those for like couple of minutes and show us. (Since it has android on it why not play some android games toos :3 ) But hopefully you will succeed in your channel :) also congrats to 30k by the way :3 i subscribe to your channel :3
The RG556 has the Unisoc T820 which is powerful enough to play 98% of GameCube games, 90% of PS2 games, over 90% of 3DS games, and some if not most Wii games at Native resolution. Most of us don't care about Upscaling and Upscaled Textures, however Widescreen would be great.
This seems really nice, but I don't get the point of video out if you cant have power in at the same time. I wouldn't play my PS5 on the TV if I had to charge it first.
Did you get the one with an sd card? Are you using the emulators that came with the device? Joey has a setup guide for the cube and 556 that helps you set up each emulator. I realized for me it was switching from Vulkan to OpenGL and a few other settings but he guides you eloquently in that setup video.
Hello joey! Since you mentioned it in the video, do you have a guide for Pico on Android? I have the rg556 and I thought it wasn't possible 😨 Also, congrats on 30k! Highly deserved
Pros: The T820 in the Cube is a pretty big step up in power from the T618 in your 405M. Plus this has active cooling so you can push it harder without throttling. And the Cube has analog triggers for all five Dreamcast games that took advantage of it as well as GameCube's "Mario Sunshine". The Cube is more ergonomic for comfort. Cons: Despite both being 4 inches; the screen in the Cube is going to be effectively quite a bit smaller than the 405M's for most content, unless you're willing to use hacks to get your emulators to output a 1:1 signal. And, your 405M is metal so it looks and feels premium whereas this Cube, according to Joey, doesn't. The 405M is probably a lot more pocketable too. Conclusion: As someone who doesn't own either, for around the same money I'd probably opt for the Cube and use Dolphin MMJR's 1:1 screen hack to make the most of it, unless the 405M goes on a pretty steep sale. However, you already own the 405M. Unless you really need analog triggers for some reason, are madly obsessed with Game Boy and Pico-8, or there are a handful of unplayable PS2 games that you really want to play on an Anbernic device that isn't a 556; then I don't see the point in upgrading. What you already have will do everything under PS2/GC just as well and the screen is a much better fit for most retro content. If I were in your position I'd enjoy the 405M I already have and save my money for the seemingly inevitable "406" with a 4:3 panel.
at least you are up front being subjective in your review than objective. title should be "It's Good! But...." and this... and then there's that....." : )
CZcams has been glitching lately. I'm used to the Automod immediately yanking them for unknown reasons; but recently I've had a few comments on multiple channels just kind of disappear into the ether after a couple of hours. Luckily they were low effort comments so, meh.
Il buy it soonish if going for good price as my rg28xx got bricked for literally installing muos and changing theme to red one 😩 android way easier to work with I only wanted doom quake and wolfenstein on it cheers man I'm in 🇬🇧 tho absolutely gutted man 😩
Note: Here's how you remap the R button to your favorite frontend. joeysretrohandhelds.com/guides/anbernic-rg-cube-setup-guide/#Remap_R_button.
Keep in mind, other guides use a different app that does not work properly.
waiting for one of these videos to open with "Welcome back to Joey's Retro Handhelds. I'm Joey, and these are my Retro Handhelds"
Good idea for the year-end "Best Handhelds of 2024" video
One day, brother. One day.
Congratulations to 30K buddy, well deserved 🙌
Thanks Jigg!
Was waiting for your review! You're very relaxing to watch. :)
I'm glad!
Been waiting for your review
Congrats on 30k! Thank you for the review
Thank you!
Glad you finally got your unit! Thanks for the review, Joey!!
thanks for the review joey - congrats on the 30k subs
Great review Joey, keeping it honest and I greatly appreciate that! 🍻🤘🏼🔥
Awesome video and congrats on the 30K Subs! Is tarted watching when you were at 15K, awesome to see the channel grow so well. Well deserved.
Thanks a ton!
Good review as always. Congrats at 30k
Awesome thank you!
That's a solid Review! Buying Mine now thanks to This video
Solid review Joey! Definitely a niche device and I agree that the 556 is probably an easier general recommendation for someone looking for an all-rounder device.
Depends on what you want. The RG Cube is for people like me that want a Handheld with a Screen Resolution for Retro Gaming. The RG556 is great for PSP and PS Vita Emulation however almost anything less than 16:9 leaves huge black bars on the sides of the game. Many of us don't like this. Also 16:9 isn't a resolution many of us want to play DS games on. None of these Handhelds are all rounder Handhelds it really depends what you want to play and what you're looking for.
Hey 30k congrats 🎉
Thank you so much 😀
I'll get this as soon as I get my paycheck next month.
Despite the flaw, I think I love this most
I'm going to defend this device because I love it 😂
You have to go out of your way to see the light bleed.
The plastic on mine has held up great to general scuffing.
The analog issue needs to be cleared up in software but the location is perfect considering the size of the device and the systems it intended to play.
My biggest complaint is that they give us a dedicated button on the front of the device that opens up a front end I don't want to use.
This thing is the perfect GameCube emulator for me.
I would follow Joey's RG556 setup video to reconfigure the Anbernic Menu button to whatever you want.
@@Pridetoons appreciate that. This dude is full of all sorts of helpful information. A setup dijisho and emulation station I think I'm leaning towards emulation station
@@SaltykernelMaybe map the Anbernic button to Emulation Station. I hope you continue to enjoy your device.
@@Saltykernel- I've had really good luck with "Beacon Launcher" from the Play Store. I don't remember how much I paid; I think it's like $3 or something. It's been well worth the money. The developer is still actively working on it too. Joey did a video on Beacon back in March-ish if you're interested.
Best retro channel❤
Random anecdote, but my day-1 purchase from Anbernic directly has absolutely no light bleed. I feel for anyone who got saddled with a bad unit, though. One of my favorite emulation handhelds in a long time, absolutely amazing for vertical content.
Good review and congrats on 30k!
I would be replacing my RGB30 with this had they put the D-Pad on top.
Thanks! And yep!
I can't wait fir mine to arrive. I have the Powkiddy RGB30 and love the form and screen. I also have the Anbernic RG556 and really l8ke the chipset. This is the best of both worlds and that d-pad looks like the one on the Sega Genesis 6 button controller ❤.
This helped me order the device thank you
Congratulations for your 30K
Thank you so much 😀
Thanks for another great video I primarily play upto the 32bit era of games on my handhelds so I'm good with the PK RGB30 for now. I'm suprised that you said the plastic feels cheap definitely not the norm for Ambernic.
Nice colourway young lad. The same one that shipped to me.
Excellent review and congrats on hitting 30k subscribers.
Also, thanks for that pinned comment with the button remapping app. I can't try it at the moment; but, it's on my wishlist and later I intend to see if it'll remap the GameSir Mode button on my X2 Pro to open Beacon on my phone. It'll be slick if it works.
By the way, message me on Discord and I can share a tasker profile to auto open Beacon when connecting your Gamesir.
@@JoeysRetroHandhelds - I just got around to trying the Button Remapper app. It works pretty well.
I'm currently fiddling around with Tasker. I've heard about it for years; but, never used it. I'm a complete noob and it shows. I did get the Motorola style "Chop-Chop" flashlight working on my LG, which feels like a bit of an accomplishment. I'm struggling to get Beacon to launch when I plug in my controller though, so if your offer is still available then I'll have to take you up on it over on Discord.
@@JoeysRetroHandhelds - I just got around to trying the Button Remapper app. It works pretty well.
I'm currently fiddling around with Tasker. I've heard about it for years; but, never used it. I'm a complete noob and it shows. I did get the Motorola style "Chop-Chop" flashlight working on my LG, which feels like a bit of an accomplishment. I'm struggling to get Beacon to launch when I plug in my controller though, so if your offer is still available then I'll have to take you up on it over on Discord.
Glad to see you did not experience any light bleed, hopefully they have fixed it. Seems buying from Amazon makes sense for the option of returning if you have light bleed. Though it is much expensive at around $225-230 range. Also I agree while I appreciate that it is able to handle PSP, PS2, GC games, I prefer to play these in 16x9.
I just can’t do 16:9 anymore. The black borders on the side kill the whole experience for me. It just makes no sense for these retro handhelds to have widescreens. 4:3, 3:2 or even this 1:1 screen should be the only screens out there unless your as powerful as something like the Odin 2. The dream is a 4inch, 4:3, 720p screen in the 405m body and a snapdragon chip.
And if it could connect to cellular networks so I could just carry one all-in-one smartphone gaming device.
Waiting for my next two checks to purchase! I can’t wait to play Skies of Arcadia since I never been able to and some Tales of games that are PS2/PSP era.
Hello Joey’s retro handhelds I have found out how anbernic have fix these new batches of the rg cube I have took mine apart and found out this whole time it was just two screws the top of the metal plate behind the lcd screen was causing pressure so what they did to permanently fix this was they removed the two screws however the only issue that they did that is if you were to apply pressure to that top left corner it slightly pushes in the screen but only vary little bit and it’s extremely minor other then that it’s good that they finally fix the issue thank you for such amazing videos keep up the good work 😊👍
Yeah, I also fixed mine with a replacement front shell Anbernic sent. I would've liked if they used those washer type screw spacer behind the metal plate so that there is some gap between the plate and the screen.
Thanks for another honest review, buddy. I am sure this is a great device however I just don't think it needed that much power as this screen shines with older stuff... Honestly the price and the looks though comfy (I'll be honest I find it plain ugly from the day they announced it) is what holds it up... In my humble opinion just a direct competitor to the RGB30 would have been enough as currently I don't see why people would take this over the 556 or the RP4 but well I might be wrong.
Can't remember if you mentioned that you were getting/already puchased the Powkiddy V10, would love to see your review on it. Its relatively cheap and I mainly play GBA anyways so I was thinking of getting it. Gratz on the 30k!
Yep! It's coming.
RG556 with the oled screen and same processor seems like a no brainer to me as well.
Thumbs up on your great videos
Is there any news for cfw for the rg arc-s seams like everyone has forgotten about the mighty sega pad
Not that I'm aware of besides retro arena unfortunately.
The analogue sticks are the only thing holding me back on geting one of these
Thanks for the light bleed tip. I think I will buy this one from the Anbernic store just to be safe. Returning from Canada to China is not fun, lol.
I have no first hand experience; but, reviewers from other channels have said that GoGameGeek guarantees that they only have later stock without the light bleed issue.
The Anbernic 405m needs a Refresh with this Chip in it, without screens that fall out, lol
I followed your guide for folder sync and it’s working great on the cube after loading a backup of my sync options. You just have to know where to tap in the app to reset the proper folders since it’s hard to see with the 1:1 screen. Now I love going back and forth between my Odin 2 and cube
More patience than I my friend lol Godspeed
@@JoeysRetroHandhelds just put foldersync on my rgcube and they have updated the app so that it now works on a 1.1 screen, I installed it when I got mine and couldn't cope with the wonky interface but out of curiosity I tried again and it looks much better
I wonder if GammaOS will be able to fix video out so we don't have to use desktop mode? Being able to charge at the same time would be a bonus, but i didn't know if that's limited by hardware or not.
He's looking, from what I know.
Was hoping youd play some genshin impact, Minecraft, call of duty mobile, and starsew valley for the android games. I've been searching all over for someone to play those for like couple of minutes and show us. (Since it has android on it why not play some android games toos :3 ) But hopefully you will succeed in your channel :) also congrats to 30k by the way :3 i subscribe to your channel :3
Can you stretch the 4 by 3 games? How bad is the stretch?
I just wished the RP4P had RG556 screen or the RG556 had a more powerful processor for PS2/GC/Wii/PSVita.
The RG556 has the Unisoc T820 which is powerful enough to play 98% of GameCube games, 90% of PS2 games, over 90% of 3DS games, and some if not most Wii games at Native resolution. Most of us don't care about Upscaling and Upscaled Textures, however Widescreen would be great.
Cost too much for light bleed that bad. Hopefully it is fix. Thanks for the review.
If Anbernic didn't have such shit thumbsticks, they'd be unstoppable.
For the FolderSync issue you could use other app like Syncthing. Of course you woul need to change that on every other device
Syncthing doesn't sync Dolphin, NetherSX2, Yuzu, Citra in my experience.
The snapping is a software issue that's been fixed by users
Got mine with a busted screen. Still waiting for a replacement...
will you do review of the new console they realised last week?
Whenever it arrives, yep.
Is there an expiration on your code? I want to order one next month but don’t want to miss out on the discount!
Nope! Should exist forever :) I can't promise they won't raise their prices (very rare).
@@JoeysRetroHandheldsawesome, thanks!
This seems really nice, but I don't get the point of video out if you cant have power in at the same time. I wouldn't play my PS5 on the TV if I had to charge it first.
Looking to get one for my girlfriend, she’s in love with my Odin 2 pro lol.
Some of the games on mine are a bit laggy. Is there an easy fix?
Did you get the one with an sd card? Are you using the emulators that came with the device? Joey has a setup guide for the cube and 556 that helps you set up each emulator. I realized for me it was switching from Vulkan to OpenGL and a few other settings but he guides you eloquently in that setup video.
Can this run vita games?
Hello joey! Since you mentioned it in the video, do you have a guide for Pico on Android? I have the rg556 and I thought it wasn't possible 😨
Also, congrats on 30k! Highly deserved
Here you go! joeysretrohandhelds.com/guides/pico-8-on-android-setup-guide/
And thank you :)
@@JoeysRetroHandhelds you're THE MAN!
Can it play Killer instinct Arcade?
Is your code valid for buyers in Brazil?
GoGameGeek ships worldwide so it should be as far as I know!
This or the RG405M? I already have the 405m.
Pros: The T820 in the Cube is a pretty big step up in power from the T618 in your 405M. Plus this has active cooling so you can push it harder without throttling. And the Cube has analog triggers for all five Dreamcast games that took advantage of it as well as GameCube's "Mario Sunshine". The Cube is more ergonomic for comfort.
Cons: Despite both being 4 inches; the screen in the Cube is going to be effectively quite a bit smaller than the 405M's for most content, unless you're willing to use hacks to get your emulators to output a 1:1 signal. And, your 405M is metal so it looks and feels premium whereas this Cube, according to Joey, doesn't. The 405M is probably a lot more pocketable too.
Conclusion: As someone who doesn't own either, for around the same money I'd probably opt for the Cube and use Dolphin MMJR's 1:1 screen hack to make the most of it, unless the 405M goes on a pretty steep sale. However, you already own the 405M. Unless you really need analog triggers for some reason, are madly obsessed with Game Boy and Pico-8, or there are a handful of unplayable PS2 games that you really want to play on an Anbernic device that isn't a 556; then I don't see the point in upgrading. What you already have will do everything under PS2/GC just as well and the screen is a much better fit for most retro content. If I were in your position I'd enjoy the 405M I already have and save my money for the seemingly inevitable "406" with a 4:3 panel.
Cube remember the GPH Caanoo.
I comment about the link for the rg cube store is skeptic..
GoGameGeek is an authorized reseller and well known in the community.
Okay. Not sure why my cart didn’t show the item I added and total amount was $154.99 after discount.
@@cs9927 That price is correct yes.
i love mine
i think the speakers are absolute garbage and i honestly can't believe they were used, but other than that seems to be pretty flawless
i use 8:7 for snes and 4:3 stuff
2000 years later 😂 so relatable. My cube took like 24 days total to get to me.
No really interrest here compared to the rg30. Will wait for the perfect arcade device (with 3/4 screen - i have a dream😊)
Wow Daijisho looks terrible. Guess it's going to have to be Emulation Station DE.
Beacon works great for this
at least you are up front being subjective in your review than objective. title should be "It's Good! But...." and this... and then there's that....." : )
Is monbo quest
Bad sticks, light bleed, cheap plastic,... Perhaps GammaOS can fix the sticks but overall not as good as expected.
Why I comment got deleted?
Nothing got deleted, I just woke up.
It was the previous message regarding the gogamegeek site
CZcams has been glitching lately. I'm used to the Automod immediately yanking them for unknown reasons; but recently I've had a few comments on multiple channels just kind of disappear into the ether after a couple of hours. Luckily they were low effort comments so, meh.
"I'm not going to sit here and say its bad for ps2". Mmmhmmm.... "But dont buy this for PS2". Yep there it is lol...
Congrats on 30k Joey!
What PS2 games are you looking to play I'll test them real quick 😂 I've been playing armored core for the PS2 mostly
It's not an RP4 at the same price so it's not worth it.
How can this be a good device when the joysticks suck and the screen bleeds?? Awful console..
Gamma fixed the sticks already and the bleed issue is something solved for future batches.
Il buy it soonish if going for good price as my rg28xx got bricked for literally installing muos and changing theme to red one 😩 android way easier to work with I only wanted doom quake and wolfenstein on it cheers man I'm in 🇬🇧 tho absolutely gutted man 😩