A Great Little Retro Device-Miyoo Mini Plus

Although I've been out of touch for a while, I'm delighted that Miyoodiy reached out to cover this small device because it's opened my eyes to a whole new universe. Growing up, I experimented a lot with emulation.

The Miyoo Mini Plus is a Linux gadget. It is slightly smaller than a Gameboy and features a 3.5-inch IPS display with a 640x480 resolution, making it incredibly portable and simple to use. I utilized the transparent purple design to be humorous and nostalgic.

There are four face buttons, a menu button, volume buttons (which also control brightness), your D-Pad, and four shoulder buttons on the back for console games. These buttons are surprisingly comfortable to hold.

Regarding the games it can play, it has no trouble at all using the GameBoy, GameBoy Advance, PlayStation 1, and other SEGA systems. I spent most of my time playing PS1 games, and I was constantly amazed at how effectively it handled each one and allowed me to switch between them quite fast. Recently, the device has also been able to run DS games. However, the performance is a tiny bit worse.

The games are stored on a MicroSD card. I recommend purchasing the one that comes with the device. There is a less enjoyable way to spend money.

I was blown away by its ability to run a homemade operating system dubbed OnionOS. It is highly customizable, with customizable themes, but even more impressive is that it runs a customized vecustomizedetroArch that has been adjusted to run games properly on the ARM Cortex A7 1.2G processor.

But what impressed me was that it automatically saves when you stop playing a game or put the device to sleep. It also has a quick resume feature similar to Xbox's that not only allows you to start a ton of games right where you left off but also tells you how long you've played each one and provides a ton of other helpful information.

Given the device's size, the battery lasts 6-7 hours, which is relatively manageable. It is USB-C compatible. Additionally, there is a speaker and an audio jack on the bottom, which is the only feature of the device that bothered me a little. When I held the device, I discovered that my hand would continuously muffle the music because the speaker was at the front on one side. Additionally, the device has Wi-Fi, allowing remote firmware updates, boxart downloads, and multiplayer gaming. I can't express how awesome it was to see this fusion of contemporary technology and vintage games.

I recommend getting one of these to play with and carrying it around to play old games or other customized fun.