10/5/2023 0 Comments Revo gba![]() ![]() Using a hardware clone that supports emulation out of the box is always going to be a bit of a risk, and I'm not exactly interested in downloading a bunch of ROMs and testing them due to the legally questionable nature of the activity, so caveat emptor. The game worked well, at times, although I did see some odd issues with the AI from time to time. Testing this function is a bit of a dicey proposition, but I wanted to see it in action so I loaded a ROM of Blades of Steel, a game whose cartridge I already own in my collection. Using this feature is as easy as dumping ROMS onto the stick and booting up the system and navigating the system's file structure to load the particular ROM you'd like to play. Another draw is the fact the K101 comes with a cart that accepts a micro-USB card, on which you can load ROMS for the NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games. The larger screen, functional scaling and TV-out capabilities are all great touches, and help to lift the system above the readily available supply of used GBA systems out there. Testing this function is a bit of a dicey proposition Testing got me over four hours of playtime with a single charge, and the battery is a Nokia BL-5B unit, which means it's easy to find and install a replacement if you need to. The screen is clear and bright, with a button on the top of the system allowing you to cycle through brightness options. You can avoid this issue by sticking with headphones, however, and you can even use the included A/V cables to output the image to a TV. You'll notice a few concessions to price and quality however, as the shoulder buttons are a bit squishy and the speaker gets tinny very quickly as you increase the volume. The system features an open face design and feels relatively solid in your hand. The Revo K101 is marketed as a solution to this problem: The hardware is a third-party Game Boy Advance clone packed into a surprisingly capable package, based on the unit they sent us to try for ourselves. ![]() Of course, if you’re looking for another option to play your old Gameboy games, then it’s always worth checking out the Analogue Pocket.Nintendo hasn't included a functional Game Boy Advance slot on the company's hardware line in quite some time, which is frustrating to those of us still hanging onto our physical copies of Astro Boy: Omega Factor. It plays ROM’s with no problems at all, but the average screen and the slightly aspect ratio hiccup makes it passable for enthusiasts who want perfect GBA gameplay. It’s slim, pocket sized and very lightweight so its prefect to chuck in your pocket on your next train journey. Overall the DIGI Retroboy is a great little pickup and play handheld that’s a refreshing way to play your old GBA cartridges. It plays all of your Gameboy games very well, with very little problems, it’s just the screen that brings it down slightly. The DIGI Retroboy is in no way powerful, and with the likes of the Retro Game 350 being out, it’s already outdated, but it does have a place on the market for Gameboy Advance enthusiasts. But it is there and has to be mentioned in this review. Now it’s not a major problem, but for those of you that are dedicated in playing in the perfect ratio this might be a problem for you.īut for casual players and those wanting to just pick up and play for a few minutes at a time, this won’t bother you at all and is barely noticeable. The only slightly downfall with the DIGI Retroboy’s ability to play games is the slightly stretched aspect ration. This is the perks of running these games natively, you don’t get all of the major problems that come with poor emulation. In the box it comes with a GBA cartridge with a TF slot, allowing you to play Gameboy ROMS straight from an SD Card.Īnd obviously you can insert old Gameboy Advance cartridges in this thing via the built in cartridge slot.Įmulation is good, very little frame rate drops, no screen tearing and the save/load states works as it should. How well does the DIGI Retroboy perform?Īs mentioned before the DIGI Retroboy is used primarily for Gameboy and Gameboy Advance ROMS. We have no idea what DIGI’s future plans are for this handheld or others it may be producing, but what we can say, is that we want more from them. If anything it’s actually very unprofessional and for us it really devalues the handheld. They have no social media neither so it’s impossible to tweet them should you have a question. We’ve sent over 5 emails over the last 6 weeks to the company asking for help and their future in the handheld market. If anything goes wrong, it’s hard to get an answer. Not quite, DIGI, the company behind this product have little to no customer service. a great company would be behind it… right? ![]() DIGI Retroboy is such a great handheld, and you’d think.
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