Retrostone 2 Initial Reaction
Posted: Wed 29 Jan 2020 14:54
In day 1, it is clear that the Retrostone 2 is a large cut above the original Retrostone. The screen looks great and the clear blue design is sharp. The unit has a nice weight to it that feels quality.
The push-in power button is an improvement and provides a much more professional and quality feel to it.
The control buttons themselves feel good with the right amount of resistance.
I tried some games on various systems and it was a great experience. A few issues with the software which is still in a Beta stage so that is expected. I couldnt figure out how to connect with wifi, couldnt scrape, and at one point there was a permanent left arrow input which forced me to reconfigure the controller.
I tried NES, Megadrive, SNES, Playstation, and Sega CD. All were good.
Adding ROMs was a breeze.
I did not try the headphone jack yet.
My only complaints with the hardware so far are minor:
-It powers on when I connect it to a charger
-volume wheel is upside-down of what is typical (up is lower, down is higher).
Overall, as long as the software follows suit, I would give this unit a very high score initially.
The push-in power button is an improvement and provides a much more professional and quality feel to it.
The control buttons themselves feel good with the right amount of resistance.
I tried some games on various systems and it was a great experience. A few issues with the software which is still in a Beta stage so that is expected. I couldnt figure out how to connect with wifi, couldnt scrape, and at one point there was a permanent left arrow input which forced me to reconfigure the controller.
I tried NES, Megadrive, SNES, Playstation, and Sega CD. All were good.
Adding ROMs was a breeze.
I did not try the headphone jack yet.
My only complaints with the hardware so far are minor:
-It powers on when I connect it to a charger
-volume wheel is upside-down of what is typical (up is lower, down is higher).
Overall, as long as the software follows suit, I would give this unit a very high score initially.