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Bittboy Retro Game Handheld, NES/GBC/GB, Save/Load Game Process - US $31.99 / AU $44.36 (20% off) Shipped @ RetroMimi

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Bittboy Retro Game Handheld, NES/GBC/GB, Save/Load Game Process - US $31.99 / AU $44.36 (20% off) Shipped @ RetroMimi
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AssociatedVincent19849 on 11/01/2019 - 19:35 retromimi.com (1048 clicks)
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New BittBoy Retro Video Handheld Allow you to play NES/ GBC/ GB Roms from Micro SD card- No games preloaded inside the device. Take a look at what features it will bring you:

Loads games from MicroSD card
Supports game types: NES/GB/GBC
Save/Load game progress
3.5mm Headphone Jack
Adjustable screen brightness

Video Review on Youtube

The customizing firmware will be released during Feb 2019. It is possible to port the Linux system inside this device. Thus, it will be an open-source handheld. It is said that it will support more emulator games- such as SNES/ GBA and more.

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  • Ning0539 on 11/01/2019 - 19:43
    -6

    You can get from eBay start from $14.99 https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/254002625130

    • aacob2 on 11/01/2019 - 20:18
      +2

      that's not the new one though. The new one lets you put roms and it and plays more than just nes.

      • HomeAlone on 11/01/2019 - 21:38
        +2

        it's not even a BittBoy

  • DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 11/01/2019 - 19:54

    Why doesn't it have SNES support out of the box? It's the only thing that's holding me back.

    • [Deactivated] on 11/01/2019 - 19:59
      +1

      Mode 7 emulation is pretty CPU intensive.

    • AssociatedVincent19849 @ Retromimi on 11/01/2019 - 20:26
      +2

      SNES will be supported when the new firmware is ready in Feb 2019.

    • richy_o on 12/01/2019 - 17:52

      Get a dingoo a320, it can play it all

      • DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 12/01/2019 - 18:28

        It's quite old and hard to find new. Is there a "modern" alternative? Looking at the RS-97

  • [Deactivated] on 11/01/2019 - 19:55

    Amazing to think there’s video out.

    Wonder if I can connect my X-Arcade Tank Stick….

  • sharkfan12 on 11/01/2019 - 20:13

    I'd buy if it had GBA support

    • AssociatedVincent19849 @ Retromimi on 11/01/2019 - 20:25
      +1

      You will get it once the new firmware is released in Feb 2019.

      • TheDukeOfNukem on 11/01/2019 - 20:28

        Can you confirm this, OP? I'll buy one in a heartbeat if true, as a back up for my Retro Mini…but AFAIK these ones don't have L+R triggers…? Would the turbo buttons be remapped to L+R in GBA or?

        • AssociatedVincent19849 @ Retromimi on 11/01/2019 - 20:30

          no L+ R should buttons.

          • TheDukeOfNukem on 11/01/2019 - 20:30
            +1

            @Vincent19849: So the turbo buttons are remapped to L+R, or you can play GBA games…but without being able to press L+R? If the latter, the games would be basically unplayable 9 times out of 10.

            • AssociatedVincent19849 @ Retromimi on 11/01/2019 - 20:36
              +1

              @TheDukeOfNukem: we might make a new one with shoulder buttons "L"+"R". Before that, we will see how people like this system. Stay tuned.

              • TheDukeOfNukem on 11/01/2019 - 20:38
                +1

                @Vincent19849: Somehow I doubt many people will be interested in playing games designed with L+R buttons in mind (and since you mentioned SNES earlier, L+R AND X+Y, so 4 missing buttons) with only A+B, but I wish you well. The OG BittBoy was dope.

                • 3 on 12/01/2019 - 12:37

                  @TheDukeOfNukem: Wouldn't they map the turbo A+B to X+Y for snes?

                  Edit: I thought I read that L+R were mapped to Start+Select, but I can't find that comment now…

                  • TheDukeOfNukem on 12/01/2019 - 13:10

                    @3: Even if they did it that way, you'd not be able to pause, or do any of the Select button functions in games. I can live without pausing, since you'd imagine they'd have a built in menu triggerable by pressing L+R at the same time as most of these consoles do, but you'd have to either live without pressing Select, or map it to something like pressing Select + Start at once to do it, which can be a bit more of an effort and all that. There's no perfect solution, but they could get around it… but even then, you'd have your X+Y buttons working as L+R buttons and a bunch of button combos to remember… at that point, the convenience factor is lost and buying an old DS plus a flashcart would be much easier, and better.

    • TheDukeOfNukem on 11/01/2019 - 20:30

      Pickup a Retro Mini. Can be got cheaper without looking too hard, but here's what it looks like https://www.zapals.com/retro-mini-gba-system-handheld-game-c…

      Supports GBA, as well as NES, SNES, and Mega Drive (though the latter two aren't the best considering the control setup), and you can use a program called Goomba to convert GB/GBC roms into GBAs complete with custom borders and all, so you can play them too. Great little thing. Only downside would be the smaller screen.

  • Sage on 11/01/2019 - 20:22

    Seems like a fairly standard price.
    This isn't licensed so it's not worth very much.

  • Steven Reece Lewis on 11/01/2019 - 20:26
    +2

    Soulja Boy!

  • TheDukeOfNukem on 11/01/2019 - 20:27
    +1

    I have a Retro Mini that I love dearly, and an original BittBoy which I also enjoy decently.

    If not for Goomba making GB/GBC games work on the Retro Mini, I'd snap one of these up in a heartbeat. Build quality on the original BittBoy was surprisingly decent, the screen was gorgeous, the speakers were nice and loud, and the battery lasted a good long while. ROM support was honestly all the BittBoy was lacking.

    One thing that annoys me, as an owner of the RM and the BB. The RM can play SNES and Mega Drive games too, but it only has the A+B, L+R buttons, but the BB can only play NES, but has a turbo A+B, which could have been mapped to X+Y potentially.

  • TheDukeOfNukem on 11/01/2019 - 20:40

    Just to any potential buyers

    1. The code works on the actual BittBoy website, though it turns out to the same price.
    2. There is NO WORD ANYWHERE on SNES/GBA implementation ANYWHERE that I can find, other than OP's word.
    3. Even if they do add those games, you'll be working with only A+B, not really ideal.

    Would strongly recommend buying a Retro Mini console if you want GBA, since it has built in L+R buttons.

    If the BittBoy 2.0 does actually end up making it's firmware open source Linux, it's gonna be one cool little portable, but until then, I'd wait and see. That's coming from the owner of two original BittBoys and a Retro Mini.

    • AssociatedVincent19849 @ Retromimi on 11/01/2019 - 21:01
      +1

      If you are talking about GBA- or you buy this retro handheld is just for GBA, then go for the Revo k101 plus. It is the best retro handheld for GBA in this world. Trust me.

      If you want to play games for NES/ GBC/ GB, then you can consider about the NEW BITTBOY.

      What we will do for this unit:

      1. Customize firmware- to support more emulation games: SNES, GBA and more
      2. we know playing GBA games will require "L+"R". our plan B is to make a new designed handheld- with these two buttons in the future.
      3. For now, we just want to test the market to see how many people love the current system and the customized firmware in Feb.

      Anyway, thanks for your feedback. We will have more news in our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bittboy

      Join in and let us hear your voice.

      Thanks.

      • PainToad on 11/01/2019 - 22:03
        +1

        It is the best retro handheld for GBA in this world.

        Lol, nah. The 3DS with CFW can run GBA games natively ( it emulates). That’s the best retro handheld for GBA.

        • WARvault on 11/01/2019 - 22:29

          Shout out to the CFW PSP too for GBA support!

        • PainToad on 11/01/2019 - 22:42

          ( it emulates)

          That should of been not emulated.

  • spedohero on 11/01/2019 - 20:50

    Wouldn’t a nds or 3ds runs emulator a better option?

    • TheDukeOfNukem on 11/01/2019 - 20:57
      +1

      Pick up a DSLite from Cashies for 30 odd bucks. Invest in a GBA flashcard and R4. Native DS and GBA playback, no emulation required, and then you can go and install a decent amount of emulators onto the R4 as well.

      DS doesn't get enough credit in terms of easy ass emulation. It's not quite as easy as a PSP, but a DS and an R4 will get you a shitload of enjoyment.

  • mskeggs on 11/01/2019 - 22:07

    Hard to justify this price when a moddable new 3ds Xl has been at $99 delivered lately.

    • FabMan on 12/01/2019 - 13:17

      I was considering promoting the 3DSXL over this, but the BitBoy physical format looks like it really lends well to the 3 consoles it emulates. If there are games people really like on those 3 consoles, this looks like it would be better to play on.

      I have the 3DSXL hacked and even though it emulates well it feels to bulky for such simple games.

      I'd like a BitBoy in the Gameboy Advanced shape, with 4 action buttons, 2 shoulder buttons and capable of playing NES, Gameboy, GBC, GBA, SNES, Master System and Mega-Drive games in local multiplayer. Hey, maybe even Neo-Geo, Turbo-Grafx-16, Atari 7800, Game Gear, Atari Lynx.

      • mskeggs on 12/01/2019 - 15:38
        +1

        I understand and agree. I have a GB Boy for my game boy and game boy colour games, and it is worth it to me.
        But I have a bunch of old handhelds too.
        If I had to own one handheld, it would be hard to beat a 3ds.

  • Trishool on 11/01/2019 - 22:44
    +1

    2.4" IPS Display screen

    Let me find my binoculars first.

    • DASHCAM NOW DUDE on 12/01/2019 - 11:15
      +1

      I think you meant microscope.

      • AssociatedVincent19849 @ Retromimi on 12/01/2019 - 13:00

        The screen is really good. Check what people said in this video review:

        https://youtu.be/KCyCMpg7FOw

        • Trishool on 12/01/2019 - 19:43
          -1

          It's smaller than my Nokia N95 8GB (that is 2.8") and i can tell you the screen on that is very small looking now (i still have it). So 2.4" really isn't going to cut it. And the battery also seems very small (750mAh?). Even my Nokia has a 1200mAh battery.

          • FabMan on 13/01/2019 - 07:59
            +1

            @Trishool: It emulates Gameboy, Gameboy Color and NES.

            The screen size of the BitBoy is roughly the same size as the GB and GBC, any larger and you'd see the pixels with greater clarity and the games were designed for that size.
            As for the NES it has a resolution of 256 x 240, which would look terrible on a larger screen, it was designed for larger screens but you sat away from them and they were CRT's that gave a blurring effect. The lower screen on a 3DSXL, which has higher resolution than those consoles is only 3".

            The battery life might be a genuine issue though.

    • Noophe on 13/01/2019 - 10:37

      the original gameboy is only 2.6"

      i imagine this has no ghosting too, which means even though its only 2.4", it will be very clear to see

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