Although it looks almost identical to the hardware of the original GBA, the RG34XX adds a pair of additional action buttons, two more shoulder buttons, microSD card slots, an HDMI port, and a larger 3.4-inch screen with a resolution of 720×480 and a 3:2 aspect ratio. aspect ratio. The handheld also appears to carry the GBA's volume dial, but it's actually a two-way switch that allows you to adjust the volume up and down in small increments.
The RG34XX was only available for sale as of today, but Anbernic shipped units to reviewers last week, so we already have our first impressions of the new wearable. Russ Crandall, who runs the YouTube channel. Retro gaming bodyconsidered the emulator to be a “near perfect” recreation of Nintendo hardware. That can be a good or bad thing, depending on how you remember the GBA's ergonomics.
The RG34XX is powered by the Allwinner H700 chipset that Anbernic has already used in eight other devices. It won't be able to play all the games released for 3D consoles like the Nintendo 64, Sega Dreamcast, and Sony PSP, but the handheld will handle 16-bit games with ease and excels at Game Boy Advance emulation given the compatibility. screen ratio.
Retro portable devicesa site that focuses on handheld devices for playing classic games, also found the RG34XX to be an accurate recreation of the GBA, but found it a little cramped for playing with larger hands. The RG34XX's main side buttons, located in the same position as those on the GBA, felt good. However, the secondary assembly, which is smaller and located closer to where the GBA's cartridge slot was located, was not very comfortable to use.
