RGB30: An Unhinged, Untimely, and Unnecessary Review

RGB30: An Unhinged, Untimely, and Unnecessary Review
Good Tidings, Sir or Madame
How are your fellow Smash Bros. players doing? After my semi-monthly shower, I also started thinking about vintage Chinese handhelds. I had only one thought when I went out of the shower into my garden at 30° temperature, without first drying my hair, and put on my thinking fedora. Bames Bideo.
For the first hour of Earthbound, I felt a hankering, an urning, and, dare I say, a craving for anything fresh and thrilling to put my filthy paws on. Once more. I promise to finish it. I had no idea my purchase would leave me with something somewhat dated and uninteresting (myself without the internet) rather than something novel and thrilling.
When I saw Russ of Retro Game Corps, the devil himself, promoting a gadget in a $20 discounted bundle and linking his review, I hopped on Twitter to steal some marketing postings for the Retro Handhelds Facebook. I was astonished, awed, and resolved. I fell for it, risking my marriage by making another unwanted purchase of video game equipment, which is a typical example of brainwashing propaganda.
As you can see from the headline, it's the RGB30. This jerk came with a case, a defective screen protector, and a 128GB SD card with smut. Amazon promised to deliver the blue one the next day, so I did just that. Alright, I'm going to shorten this lengthy introduction.
We All Loooove PowKiddy
PowKiddy gadgets are worthless. And this isn't a hypothetical statement. In other words, I lament the depletion of Earth's resources to allow for the introduction of another RK RGB30 Pro Max3 and another one in a month anytime I witness another AI-designed homunculus of silicon and plastic. They frequently steal software from the community and resell it to you; their SD cards, which are filled with ROMs with incorrect names, break down more regularly than Maldivian marriages, which appear to be more than twice as much per person as any other nation worldwide. They also most often purchase vintage handheld devices without their spouse's permission.
They are the most profitable and intelligent of these businesses regarding PowKiddy. However, they appear to have outsourced all of their customer support, PR, quality assurance, refunds, and advertising campaigns to a 56-year-old, overworked, and recently divorced Moldavian business intern who learned on a typewriter and doesn't enjoy video games.
If you ever think PowKiddy isn't profitable, you should look at the second-hand market. It unleashed capitalism on AliExpress as people flocked to it, lured by an alluring price tag and a strange gizmo that suspiciously resembles AI's creation. I was among those individuals—once—because that was all it took for me to stop doing business with this company—until the Russ incident.
All of these things are present in the RGB30, but it's a secure and straightforward gadget to use comfortably—the ideal mix of dull and uninspired concepts. It would be like throwing a toaster down the stairs and having it land on its feet. A toaster picked up and used to toast bread to the perfect consistency, so you're too engrossed in the mouthwatering crunch to hear it pleading with you to end its suffering. That sounds like an episode of Black Mirror.
Everything Is Just Fine
In any case, you have a device with a rubber membrane button and a D-Pad combination that is fine and incredibly silent to operate, as well as a set of curved, soft, clicky shoulder buttons that are comfortable to hold. There isn't any grip; instead, the palm has a faint smattering of texture that feels more like a faint tickling. However, the ergonomics, which are brick-like but curved, provide a very comfortable and unremarkable grip. It's still lovely, though, because the console is tall enough and more understanding of my B I G M E A T Y C L A W S.
Again, the analogue sticks are switched sticks, which is okay as... and you might find this interesting. However, I'm not very interested in hal sticks in these devices, nor are they that important. They're already reasonably priced, and it's unlikely that you'll use them enough to notice drift. So why should we pay more for them?
Nevertheless, in terms of feel, the latest Hal sticks on gadgets like the RP4 and the Odin 2 are excellent. However, I doubt that PowKiddy's lone intern will put up with the R&D required to get those in the upcoming console. Simple, low-cost handheld devices with a lot of usefulness make me happy. These gadgets can hold much stuff, like a clown vehicle with clucking cuccos and wailing clowns with carrots. Minus the features of a more recent, shiny, FOMO-inducing model, such as the RP4? The item is well-built and doesn't pretend to be anything else.
Well, Except for the Screen I Guess
There isn't much to say about the screen that hasn't been covered in detail in reviews. It's vibrant, large, crispy, and dazzling. Similar to me at the beach. It's so much fun to look at, unlike me at the beach. In this instance, the handheld is made by the screen.
Additionally, it slightly improves the overall appearance of all the inexpensive PowKiddy parts. Most retro content on a pocketable device can be comfortably sized with its 4" diagonal, 3.5" diagonal for 4:3 content, and 3.1" diagonal for 2:3 content. Additionally, if you're not impressed by the size, allow the high-resolution screen to convince you.
It is possible to create an illusion that the content is displayed at 480p using bilinear filtering and a standard 2X filter in RetroArch on a 480p device. But simply by putting games on the screen, you can immediately tell the difference in clarity. Save the additional processing power and release it unprocessed and raw. Here, the screen-to-button ratio is likewise around 50/50.
Linux
Android and I have been walking hand in hand for years, our love surpassing all other portable operating systems. However, given the Steam Deck's relative power efficiency, JELOS's slim, unbloated design, and the nearly zero built-in input lag, it's time to give Android a GTFO notice. However, I genuinely adore Android. It uses less power, is simpler to use, is more recognizable to Android users, is adjustable, and always makes me twitch whenever a new gadget is released.
Yes, I have adjusted my JELOS download because I find the default audio lag to be intolerable, and I've also removed the default filters. After about five minutes of tinkering, I was ready to sit down and try it, and then I dozed off. Irrelevant. The only strange thing about this software is how quickly it can charge and go into sleep mode, but not always. Does this have to do with rock chips? Is it foolish? Should I give my lawyer a call?
TLDR.
RGB30. Is it unique? No. Is it unique? No. Is it merely an RGB10 Max 3 that has been compressed? Of course. Is it dull? Absolutely. However, this is fortunate because the games are ultimately the main attraction. This device only offers a nice, inoffensive, and trouble-free way to play them. It would take a date to The Cheesecake Factory and doesn't claim to be the next big thing.
The secret to every good marriage is not taking your spouse for grante,d but not making them feel too special so they believe they can outperform you. "Good morning. I find you fairly attractive to my tastes and find you to be adequate to my needs." This is the perfect way to start a marriage. As a sign of goodwill, say "thank you for your service," shake their hand, and offer them a toast or something. Yes, the RGB30 is that.