Anbernic's next handheld looks like a Switch Lite, but with a classic d-pad centric layout. It's their first Snapdragon device, but the G1 Gen 2 processor has its own share of advantages and disadvantages. Here are my initial impressions of this familiar-looking handheld.

Links coming soon (check back later)

CRT shaders for G1 Gen 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1k9gwcd/crt_shaders_that_work_on_the_retroid_pocket/
A12 GPU drivers: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/work_items/14596#note_3421695

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00:00 introduction
01:17 tech specs
03:13 unboxing and impressions
05:54 size and comfort
08:25 all-glass front
09:23 the controls
13:36 screen and audio
16:32 software experience
19:10 retro game testing
23:39 N64, Saturn, PSP
26:15 GameCube and PS2
28:20 Eden and GameNative
32:41 summary (good/bad impressions)
35:18 conclusion

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