AyaNeo have been responsible for some of the most premium retro emulation handhelds of recent times, producing such devices as the Pocket DMG and the Flip DS, and now they're muscling in on the mini handheld market with the Pocket Micro. This comes in three colours : Soul Red (my choice, pictured), Magic Black and Retro Gray.
First off I want to say that this is without a doubt the most beautiful, premium and stunning looking retro emulation handheld I've ever seen, it looks and feels just amazing! The screen while small is bright and sharp and perfect for retrogaming. It does feel a bit strange playing Dreamcast, Saturn and PSP on such a small screen but you soon get used to it!
All systems up to including Dreamcast, Saturn and PSP are supported and some Gamecube and PS2 games are playable too but not the full catalogue.
It is an Android device so setting up is simply a question of connecting to Wi-Fi, signing into Google and installing whichever emulators you require then adding your roms. I did run into a couple of minor issues during setup however, I couldn't get any games to load initially on the Yaba Sanshiro Pro 2 Saturn emulator but this was fixed by changing the aspect ratio in the Settings to fullscreen and on the GG Nostalgia Pro GameGear emulator I couldn't add the entire game directory (got an error) so had to add each game individually but other than that it was pretty straightforward as have set up a number of Android devices previously.
The Pocket Micro is made entirely of metal so has a really nice weight to it, this is a substantial unit. Despite it's boxy, square appearance it's really comfortable to use as well.
AyaNeo have also provided two bits of software of their own : AyaHome, their own Android launcher and AyaSpace, an app for launching your retro games. I've not tried either as yet as prefer to use ATV Launcher Pro as my launcher but if I do try them I'll come back and update.
Another issue is that if you wish to connect the device to a PC or laptop you have to switch off the controller button from the swipe-down menu before connecting but once that's done a PC or laptop recognises it just fine.
To sum up I absolutely adore this device, it has taken over a my go-to, favourite mini handheld, it is just gorgeous and I love the Soul Red colour. This is a premium, well built device with great performance and emulation and I've no hesitation in recommending it.
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