RG353V Retro Handheld Game Is a Time Machine Back to The Hay Day of Gaming Consoles

As a kid in Issaquah Washington, I grew up during the times of Atari consoles, and seeing the proliferation Nintendo. However, we owned a console called Odyssey 2 and with a hand full of games. So when we moved to Taiwan in middle school I started buying for myself with my monthly allowance the Nintendo handhelds (Game & Watch) that were just one game like Donkey Kong. I never owned a Nintendo (any of them), never owned a PlayStation until a PS3 in about 2010. I finally bought myself a Game Boy 3DS to entertain myself while I was traveling for work (mid to late 30's).

With all that said, I have to say I am amazed at what you can get now under $150. So when I picked up this handheld gaming console for myself I spent lots of time playing PS games like the original Gran Turismo, or playing the arcade games like Street Fighter II. Or even discovering Game Boy games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. All the games I never owned as a kid, but played at friends houses.

The quality of this device seems very high. The buttons are firm but easy to press. There is only one speaker, so you do not get a stereo affect, but I did not expect that from a small handheld game. It has 2 TF slots, one for the OS and one for Game data. It has USB-C charging and a mini-HDMI port for connecting to a stand alone monitor. It also has a headphone jack in order to do private gaming.

After hours of game play I found that the battery will last around 8 hr of constant play. When put the player into sleep mode it will keep power for about 5 to 6 days and you can play it while it was plugged in.

All in all I feel that it is worth the money and it is hours of fun for the kids, young adults and those of us that are trying to capture our inner child.