BEST review of this system I've ever seen (I started looking at them when you tweeted you got this) So amazingly thorough and no junk commentary! No one does it like you Blunty!
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
Johnathon Conn **hat-tip**
@Automat1cJack
9 жыл бұрын
+Johnathon Conn I was just about to post a comment saying the same thing, Blunty is the MAN =3
@zeliph
9 жыл бұрын
Now we just need a modern retro console that can run N64, PS1, and Dreamcast games (w/ DS and PSP as a plus).
@AutZentus
9 жыл бұрын
Matoro Zeliph DS and PSP are too current. Also saturn deserves some love too
@CallMeGaffer
8 жыл бұрын
+Matoro Zeliph and gamecube. Don't forget gamecube.
@zeliph
8 жыл бұрын
Call Me Gaffer wow! Commenting on my old post huh? :P Yeah, I guess GameCube as well. Their specs are pretty low that it could probably run along side Dreamcast
@CallMeGaffer
8 жыл бұрын
Matoro Zeliph I'm currently checking out all retro stuff so that I could get rid of my Gamecube and N64. I have too many consoles lol
@michaelpetrino4261
8 жыл бұрын
By far the best review of the RetroN 5 on the internet. Thank you for just listing the facts and not adding any useless bs. Wasn't sure about getting, now I definitely will. Thank you! You just got a sub
@wrestletube1
9 жыл бұрын
Sound Enhancement with bass boost made the Gameboy Dot Matrix Green and Gameboy Colour games sound like it's straight from an arcade cab. That was impressive.
@DJMixomnia
9 жыл бұрын
The GBA pokémon looks beautiful!
@HenryhyphenS
9 жыл бұрын
Great review have subbed, nice to hear someone who actually does a review about what people want to hear! Very tempted to relive my Sega Master System days.... need one of those adapters though!
@Placlutwo
9 жыл бұрын
Since it's region free, and can use cheats... what about translation patches? mostly, Mother 3. Missed out on those repro english carts and if this does the same thing (as i found emulating it via pc too laggy in combat) I will investigate this further.
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
Placlutwo It is capable of applying rom patches (there's a game specific menu option for it). I don't know about translation patches specifically, I'd suggest a google.
@SaviorGabriel
9 жыл бұрын
Placlutwo Yes, you can apply translation patches, as well as ROM hacks with the Retron 5 thanks to recent firmware updates. I've been getting some import Super Famicom games for cheap on ebay, and playing them in English with my Retron 5. The option to update the system with firmware updates is probably the most underrated, and overlooked feature of the Retron 5. It really sets it apart from other clone systems.
@CarbootGenius
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for doing a review on this ! Was sceptical at first, but it really does look beautiful in high definition and is worth the price tag in my opinion !
@TomJoeSHOW
9 жыл бұрын
almost perfect, if only it had a N64 cart slot
@R34Sumo
9 жыл бұрын
Great Review, Love my Retron 5, Had it since last year and it constantly gets a good work out.
@jtwolf85
9 жыл бұрын
ive been debating for awhile if i should get one and this video shed alot of light on a lot i didnt know about it. i think this vid is the breaker for me getting one later in the month :D
@firesidetreats
9 жыл бұрын
im getting this and an N64 (plus games) for my birthday... wooo
@danyfatso1
9 жыл бұрын
the slogan for the retron 5 should be "your childhood in hd"
@antonnym214
9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful review! I hadn't even heard of this device, and i'm in love! I wish i had cartridges for it.
@EastyyBlogspot
9 жыл бұрын
i was going to get this for my dad so he can play his classic games on hd tv but previous reviews put me off it. I think this was one of the more positive reviews i have seen so slightly tempted but couple things i would like to know . Are they releasing updates for the system on a regular basis ?. And heard in some reviews issues with the cartridges being a pain to take out of the system did you have any problems ?. And can you play games from the sd card ?
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
Eastyy's blogspot I have had zero issues with cart insertion or removal. There has already been several firmware updates.
@glitchburgh4249
9 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one of these bad-boys earlier. This video totally reassured that my money is most likely well spent. Thanks, Blunty!
@whateverduderdude
8 жыл бұрын
just want to echo what everyone already said; great review. I bought one based on your review and love it.
@dorsiarez4387
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the fantastic review! I've been somewhat interested in this machine since it was first announced, but it wasn't until this review that I finally felt convinced to go out and get one. Hehe...how did it take me so long to bump into this review?
@ScurvyK1D
9 жыл бұрын
Great review Blunty, I am wondering about how the force 60hz and Region switch works, for example: if you play and force a PAL 50hz game to 60hz will it play the US rom version at 60hz with correct music speed or does it just speed up the PAL version to appear at 60hz keeping the squashed PAL image etc. Cheers, keep up the good work.
@Ahead144
9 жыл бұрын
Its also worth noting that only one cart can be inserted into the system at once. So if you plan to leave your most played game from each system in the Retron 5 it will simply refuse to play anything. Only one cart in the system at a time.
@afr_gem
8 жыл бұрын
wow randmolly found this console when looking at snes consoles on amazon, bloody impressed after watching this review im def gona get these when i save up so i can play old school games on 1 console :D. missed out on so much with some of the other consoles
@cococolonel
9 жыл бұрын
"...Game Boy slot.." Game Boy slot. **gasp*Game Boy slot! :D* Finally a reason I should to throw my money at a retro console.
@Tiger74147
8 жыл бұрын
AWESOME review, thanks! I need to look up how to capture from a TV/monitor with things like this.
@WilHiteWarrior
8 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, does it have the ability to add a color palette to original gameboy as the super gameboy could?
@PastelBlossom2
9 жыл бұрын
what is a nice controller i can get with a long wire? not too long just so i can sit down and play and not have to be close to the console.
@thesteve7377
8 жыл бұрын
I wish it played Turbografx 16 and Neogeo games lol no chance on the Neogeo games but the Turbografx 16 games would have been nice
@ki700
9 жыл бұрын
If this had a Nintendo 64 slot I would've been sold. I've also heard that some people's NES carts get ruined by this machine. But the touching up of retro games looks absolutely fantastic.
@ChaseFace
9 жыл бұрын
ki70000 I heard that a lot when it first came out, but they've adjusted it since. I pull out my cart by one corner and then once it loosens up a little, the other corner pops right out, no problem.
@Mello26232
9 жыл бұрын
Great review as per usual c:
@MrDavidNemo
9 жыл бұрын
I am so much sadder my brothers hocked my NES, Sega and SNES collection when I was a wee boy. But still this looks awesome.
@danhlesh
9 жыл бұрын
Questions: 1- Can you pair other bluetooth controllers to the Retron 5? 2- If yes. Can you pair multiple ones?
@rsgshadowninja3862
8 жыл бұрын
o hell ya this looks so sweet wasnt sure bought paying 150 bucks 4 this but now o ya gonna get this thanks for the review
@bprgm775
8 жыл бұрын
Was gonna get a new NES(Not dead. Just wanna preserve it.) Got a Retro trio instead and I think I'm in love.
@michaelhermann58
9 жыл бұрын
13:10 "...Dump properly in the end." lawl
@rexthesheep
9 жыл бұрын
Filters?! Blunty! Love yourself! Actually I must admit it seems rather tasteful here in some games, especially next to your Retro Trio footage. Something about that TMNT game in particular just lends itself nicely to the sprite filter you were using. It's also nice to hear a positive review about the RetroN 5, even if it's a device I'm not particularly crazy about myself. I'm personally more inclined to play on original hardware on a CRT, but I understand that kind of setup takes up a lot more space, so the RetroN 5 is great in that sense.
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
SheepyTina Indeed. I've always been somewhat of a purist, when I've run emulators on handheld devices or a computer I never use filters or shaders... but the Retron5 really did impress. The side by side TMNT footage really does tell the story quite well.
@shibuyah-kun721
9 жыл бұрын
Wow, this was a very, very cool review--I saw this online yesterday, after coming across the Retron 1 at the Pendergrass flea market, and even though I don't have the funds to buy this yet, I'm definitely putting it on my wishlist to buy at some point! That GB/GBC/GBA slot just beckons me like crazy, as does the rest of the game compatibility on this thing. Now, I'm a bit sad to hear how bad the controller that comes with it is, since it does look kinda...cool, I guess, but at the same time, I wondered in my head if it was that great to use. I'll stick to using one of our SNES controllers when we get one. X3 Out of curiosity, can the SNES controller be used for the NES/Famicom and Genesis games, too? I'd like to know in advance, if possible, so I can kinda plan out what I'll need when I can get to buying this Retron thing. ^w^
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
Shibuyah-kun Yes, you can use a SNES controller for all system games.
@shibuyah-kun721
9 жыл бұрын
Wow, sweet! That'd definitely save me some trouble getting a different controller for each system game, and I always did like the SNES controller best--thank you for replying so quickly, Blunty, I really appreciate your help! You've more than earned a watch, not just because of your insightful reviews, but also for how prompt you are to answer an inquiry. ^w^
@dabiel9417
9 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid blunty!
@gglovato
9 жыл бұрын
No teardown? :( you should start doing teardown and component analysis Blunty, i'm really curious about what it has inside
@C64Queeg500
9 жыл бұрын
A great review as usual Blunty. Personally I think the console would benefit ftom a Hu card slot in place of the gameboy port, have you ever seen a gameboy game played on a 42" plasma tv?........scary!
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
Ian Hunter My TV Screen is 62", and I'm here to tell you, Gameboy games (Vis the retron 5) look Great.And the Turbgrafx/PC Engine library is far smaller, and has fewer gems, than GB/GBC/GBA I'd _NEVER_ give those three systems up just for a Hu Card slot... though I'd not say no to one in ADDITION.
@PastelBlossom2
9 жыл бұрын
i got mine in july, been play through mario 3 with my nephew, he is slowly learning.
@MadR0ckCliMa
5 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t buy mine fast enough great review!
@RetroTuna
9 жыл бұрын
Hay good review they look a interesting item but not shore its for me as i have a framemeister and old consoles and that does a fantastic job upscaling them to 1080p but i would like to try one out as the famicom looks pretty sweet running on it.
@jakemkfan7573
8 жыл бұрын
great review I pick one up the other day an I agree it's a great system
@TheVeteranROB
9 жыл бұрын
Just to ask, could you play Mario Paint on this thing?
@PastelBlossom2
9 жыл бұрын
Servbot Rambo i looked it up and it looks like yes, you can get my mouse and mario paint working, i must try this, always wanted to play mario paint
@Revillution
9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love mine! Been playing through a lot of classic games lately because why the hell not? :D RetroN5 is amazing!
@lydiaritchie6242
9 жыл бұрын
Do,you have the Retron 5 controller or the classic controller
@Revillution
9 жыл бұрын
I use the RetroN5 controller but I do have classic ones. Haven't tried them yet as I like the wireless capabilities of the RetroN5 controller. It has a few quirks but it's far from 'terrible' or unusable as some people have stated.
@diasdje
9 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to play roms on that system, since the only cartridges i own are gameboy ones, and i would love to play older stuff like nes and snes
@EmilyVernonRubiksCubed
9 жыл бұрын
PetMeDeeJay no, you need an actual cart to play the games.
@diasdje
9 жыл бұрын
Okay thanks :)
@pferreira1983
9 жыл бұрын
PetMeDeeJay Someone did find a way actually. Not sure if it still works.
@pferreira1983
9 жыл бұрын
But there has been found a way around this.
@freemanontheland24
9 жыл бұрын
good review thanks blunty
@SuperFam12345
9 жыл бұрын
I will be investing in one thanks blunty.
@MattTheHuman9
9 жыл бұрын
Nice review. It looks like a great system.
@Balthazzarr
9 жыл бұрын
A couple things. First, I really wish they would have just made the Retron 6 and included N64 functionality too. That would have pushed it over the top from being great, to being amazing. It's still great, and I'm sure there are technical reasons why emulating N64 is more difficult, but it still would have been amazing for all those enthusiasts out there to have all those systems rolled into one, especially since the N64 was the last big cartridge based console. Second, it would have been nice if they allowed you to pair your Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, and Xbox One controllers with it too. The Xbox 360 controller has been compatible with PC games and even emulators on PCs for a long time now. It seems odd that they didn't put in the necessary hardware/software to allow this. Having to buy Retron unit itself, and then a classic controller to go with it is a little irritating. I haven't used those old controllers for quite a few years now, so going back to them is going to be a little awkward. That having been said, I'm still thinking about getting one though, primarily for the GBA functionality. I've had a hankering to play some Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission, and being able to play them on the big screen would be nothing short of fantastic.
@Clara_Page
9 жыл бұрын
Looks good I must get one of these at some point
@wrestletube1
9 жыл бұрын
Retron 5 is definitely the best of it's type so far for sure. I can see as N64 emulation is starting to improve the Retron 6 if one comes out having the N64 slot as well.
@jessejames1286
8 жыл бұрын
I have plenty of gameboy and psp handheld gaming but I do prefer a big screen . This system looks like a place to start for now until something better comes along .
@LordValFromHell
8 жыл бұрын
Great review! But I will wait till it plays N64 and NeoGeo AES...
@ottosantiagolassus
8 жыл бұрын
and Sega Master system
@iKarnageV
8 жыл бұрын
And Atari VCS.
@phouleng
8 жыл бұрын
MVS for me.
@LordValFromHell
8 жыл бұрын
+DR. BLUE sega doenst matter to me...
@adamcozart
8 жыл бұрын
and TurboGrafx.
@arcadeutopia3035
9 жыл бұрын
Great console & a great review mate
@Kytseo
9 жыл бұрын
Since, to an extent, it's a glorified emulator box, can you straight up boot ROMs with the Retron 5?
@EmilyVernonRubiksCubed
9 жыл бұрын
DarklordKyo No. You have to have the actual cart. ROM hacks are possible as long as you have the cart that the hack is based off of.
@forbiddenspatula4243
9 жыл бұрын
What about the 32x will that register in the genisis slot.?
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
ClassyMexican I very much doubt it. But I do not have one to test, so I can't call it definitively. But from what I understand of how the 32x interacted with the megadrive, yeah... I'd guess no.
@forbiddenspatula4243
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, i doubted it too but never hurts to ask. So much for "HD" Knuckles Chatotics.
@C4_84
8 жыл бұрын
Great review!
@WashyTT
9 жыл бұрын
Great Blunty.. Now I've gotta spent £130 I don't have ;). Awesome review man!
@CzarsChannel
9 жыл бұрын
i like the that kind of stick for when i play street fighter iv and binding of isaac however i understand the pain of input delay.
@madmax2069
9 жыл бұрын
The d-pad on the retron 5 is simular to the d-pad on the neo-geo controller (not the arcade stick). Many people didnt like its d-pad either.
@dbpooper7512
8 жыл бұрын
Hopefully someday they'll make a Retron 7, and add Turbografx-16 and Atari VCS compatibility.
@Freezerohmatic
9 жыл бұрын
Is there anything like this for the N64?
@dylbob9000
9 жыл бұрын
Freezerohmatic i haven't seen any as yet, but what you could do is get a N64 RGB modded and using a scart cable, get one of those CVID scart to hdmi upscalers and hook it up to your tv. only problem is that depending on who you ask about the CVID upscaler, the quality and lag can vary. some say ok to good others (usually people who have a framemeister or a broadcast quality crt) say its trash and a affront to their pixelated gods.
@Freezerohmatic
9 жыл бұрын
CF-105 Games right, that makes sense.
@ChaseFace
9 жыл бұрын
Freezerohmatic Around 2017 we should see a Retron that can play N64 games. That's how they're able to play these games on third party hardware, the patents/copyrights eventually run out. :)
@guns102
9 жыл бұрын
might be a good solution for streamers who want to capture a more retro theme :D
@ootwii
3 жыл бұрын
pokemon on the big screen is sweet..i luv thr retron 5..
@novalover5033
9 жыл бұрын
would be the mother of all cartridge playing systems if you could some how play ds games
@jasonkindo93
9 жыл бұрын
I have a hdmi crt tv so this would be perfect for me
@stickyle
8 жыл бұрын
i'd go for one if it had a master system port rather than a famicom one
@circa89survive
9 жыл бұрын
Some people think scanlines help smooth out the images.
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
Weerd SOME people think that there's a secret race of lizard-people living at the centre of the plant. Just because "some people" think something, doesn't mean they're not idiots ;)
@circa89survive
9 жыл бұрын
Blunty i don't disagree, I was just saying why it might be included, its not something I would ever use.
@LemmingRuss
9 жыл бұрын
Now the main question for this bad boy: Can you stream with this sucker?
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
Lemming Russ It's got HDMI out, what makes you think capturing and streaming from it would be any different than any other HDMI source?
@LemmingRuss
9 жыл бұрын
Ouh, I completely missed the HDMI Output part, my bad.. Awesome. :D
@AmanielChapa
9 жыл бұрын
Where is the N64 HD gameplay? -.-
@scribblefightschannel1587
4 жыл бұрын
Well I’m sold
@samgunthur8806
9 жыл бұрын
Awesomesauce!!!
@kevindewaynelowe
8 жыл бұрын
The original consoles did that to you had to take it out and put back in the console over and over hahahaha.
@dogalways
8 жыл бұрын
I love it very easy to use
@lachopakapura
9 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@WatchMeTravelBC
9 жыл бұрын
I want the Retron 5 so bad! :(
@HardcoreMetal89
9 жыл бұрын
+Dan “WatchMeTravelBC” Miller ebay bro
@WatchMeTravelBC
9 жыл бұрын
***** they sell it locally at a store called Andres Electronics. I may see what Black Friday deals there are first...
@Freezerohmatic
9 жыл бұрын
Heavy breathing......
@KetwunsGamingPad
9 жыл бұрын
it's technically possible to use Atari controller I bet.
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
Ketorulz None of the systems supported use a single button controller.
@PastelBlossom2
9 жыл бұрын
Blunty sonic 1.. just jump and move :P
@BluntyTV
9 жыл бұрын
ShadowSword501 Game =/= system
@BlackJaguarGX64
9 жыл бұрын
no it doesnt sucks. this console is supposed to be a much more populariest in the world.
@Replicator000
9 жыл бұрын
Who need this console, i have a Psp... and its portable. >___> Lol, joking.. this console seems great to play old original games in a big screen. Just sucks the price, i still think its a bit expensive.
@MetalHermit83
9 жыл бұрын
The beggining tho, *cough* EA *cough* But there getting better though,
@SchwickFAFO
9 жыл бұрын
My pants
@CSLFiero
9 жыл бұрын
Meh.. Still strikes me as a gizmo. Will never have my love and sentiment. My relationship to Nintendo and Sega are between myself and those companies, so introducing this gizmo into that relationship feels awkward and wrong.
@zardon75
9 жыл бұрын
CSLFiero now now, think of Nintendo and sega as a troubled marriage, and this system as the counselor making them work together for the benefits of all involved :-D
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