What i love about this show more than almost anything is that when Metal Jesus features a guest host he lets them speak their minds and is always so respectful.

She's so beautiful and so feminine i think that if she shaved that beard i'd marry her for sure.

Metal Jesus seems laid back, he appreciates retro titles like me. I’m 37 and I still have retro gaming go on in my man cave with friends I’ve had since first grade. Thanks for these awesome videos.

MJR, you and Kelsey are SO damn addicting to us old-school gamers! I was up till 4AM watching your vids!

Metal Jesus should be called Sweet Jesus instead hes got such a friendly tone to his voice.

I got my retron 5 from Kelsey's store, Pink Gorilla in Seattle. I'm glad I had the opportunity to support her business and get a great retro console at the same time win win! .

Being able to use Translations patches is a good selling point for this system.

I love the "after the buzz" reviews. They let me know if the device is going to hold up for me. As an N64 fan, I've considered getting one of these as an easy way to start expanding my collection out to other systems.

Keep these types of videos coming! This was super useful. I wholeheartedly agree that the initial purchase of items can blind us with excitement, it's only after that thrill has worn off that we can truly get a more reasonable perspective.

They need to make an all Nintendo console. NES, SNES, N64, etc all in one.

It's pretty cool. It feels cheap when you hold it. But it's great for capturing footage for retro games and I like the gameboy games.

Always love seeing Kelsey on a Metal Jesus Rocks video, keep up the great job you two!

Most classic systems were weighted down by major RF shielding because the FCC was hardcore about that during the 70's/80's.

Can you two do an updated video in 2022? I just bought a Retron 5. Great video though.

Its kind of worthless. Hyperkin is scummy for stealing Retroarch's emulators and theres probably even better emus by retroarch now. You can use a damn good high quality controller on PC and if youre a purist you can find ways of using retro controllers on PC also. If the Retron didnt use emulation, it would be something worthy of godly praise descended from the heavens. However, as it is, its a gimmick.

On my previous trip to Japan I picked up a Retro Freak. Well worth the money. It has a few distinct advantages over the Retron 5 IMO. 1. Can backup cartridge data INCLUDING SAVES 2. Games & Saves can be backed up to internal memory OR optional SD Card. 3.The addition of PC Engine,Turbo Grafx 16 & Super Grafx. systems 4. Cartridge slots detach (making it a more portable machine) 5. USB Controller adapter works with the Retro Freak & PC (to use original console controllers.) 6. Additionally you can use a USB/PS3/PS4 controller you probably already have. (better quality than included controller(s)

One thing I feel like you guys didn't mention on the negative, was that it doesn't play light gun games. It is kind of obvious since it outputs HDMI, but some people might not know how light gun games work.

"If they can make it a little more expensive and up the quality a little bit more", that option pretty much exists already with the Retro Freak. Works exactly the same way the Retron 5 does with seemingly more quality control, a sturdier build, a better stock controller, ability to use straight roms without having to use a patch work-around (which also means better support for homebrew), but is more expensive with not just initial cost but having to buy the bundle with the controller port adapter if you want that too.

I watched two minutes before I was convinced that I need one of these. I only needed to hear the amount of systems it plays and that it's HD.

You should make a Sega Genesis buying guide and a SNES buying guide, as I dont think you have videos on it...

Homebrew games depend on what mapper they use. Haunted Halloween uses a different type, but the pokemon hack was probably TLROM.

the best purchase I've made in years was my Retron5 - one unit connected to HD, soooo crisp

I rent a room to a friend and he has one of these... Ive never even asked about it... watched this vid... and we are firing it up after work!

I bought a Retron 5 in October of the year it came out and have used it at least once a week since. It lets me chill out and play retro upstairs on the HDTV and keep all my vintage consoles downstairs. Still works great, every slot is working awesome, and I even got a more recent emulation system, and I noticed the GBA and SNES games actually play quite a bit better and more authentic on the Retron 5 than this newer emulation system. The Retron 5 got a bad rap and is really underrated.

it's 2019 and i like what you are doing with this video . was considering buying a Retron5 here in the EU but now i am sure.. i need one for my own recordings .. it saves a lot of hassle and i will be able to record more games since i don't need to get a rf to digital conversion kit now

I would kill for an NEC console version of this that plays HuCards or anything later than TG16/PCE. I've been loving some titles from those consoles lately. Or a CD format version like a Saturn playing Retron.

While the framemeister isn't being produced any more, Micomsoft has said they'll have enough supply for the next year or two. Also if you buy it from the official source, Solaris Japan, it hasn't gone up in price at all.

I've always had questions about this system but this clenched it for me. I'm buying one for sure

Long flowing brown hair, an expansive knowledge of video games And a beard

I use the SNES controller for all my games. :) Saves plugging in too many. :)

I'm happy with mine.

Idk, if it's emulation I would just as soon use a retro pie. The whole point of owning the games and materials is to play them like they used to be played

It's a bad emulation box with cart slots. I know people love playing their original carts but there's so many better options to actually play the games if you're going to go the emulation route.

Thumbs up because you used the best NES game ever made for this video. Dragon Warrior 4 is still the greatest. I played it today already, no joke.

I love the Retron 5. Kind of wishing for a Saturn/N64/PS1 version but I'm sure that would be too expensive to produce.

"and it's Legal" That's debatable. when that system was launched it was discovered that it had stolen code from a Noncommercial emulator or 2 from Libretro. No it's not illegal to play games using this device, but it was illegal for Hyperkin to use the code that they used.

I love this channel, keep doing theese awesome videos guys! Greets from Chile!

Make MJR wear a box on his head for making kelsey stand on a box.

I wasn't aware it was by emulation. Now I know why it's so cheap because you can get a modded Xbox with hundreds of games built in for that price. But it is neat that it can take cartridges.

Metal Jesus is kinda hot. Had to mention it.

"it's legal" umm not the part where the emulators were stolen though

I dont care what everyone says i love the creepy thumbnails of Kelsey.

I just got the 2019 version and I really dig it!

You guys should really list the games you show... What's the game at 2:40 with the plane dropping torpedos?

I heard they are being sued for copying the emulator base.

The only thing missing is the 2600/7800 support.

Love my retron 5 but looking forward to the polymega.

If you're going to emulate then you might as well just use ROMS and buy a USB retro controller for your PC or raspberry PI. Also this is not legal. I'm almost certain Retron-5 does not have the licenses to sell the open source software which emulates a lot of the games.

This has got to be the only positive review of the Retron 5 I've seen.

The world needs more Plok!

Retron 5 is just a super expensive emulator machine that has a place holder for your cartridge, might as well get a raspberry pi.

My retron 5 has stopped reading NES carts :(

Wherent they the ones who where breaking GPLv3 licenses of the retroarch emulators?

She is cute but like anybody, deserves respect.

Man I would buy it if it only played n64 that’s the man one I missing lol

have either of you used the retro freak? If so how does it compair?

Its 2019 and I am still loving my Retron 5 👍

It took me forever to figure out that it was Mario on her shirt 😂

legal, except the emulation software used in it was stolen......

5:54 - so I can use an NES game to play a Game Boy game, eh? lol

Kelsey is cute, and Metal Jesus is chill af

5:54 You can play a nes Game to play game boy game what?

I think the initial idea of this video was well intended BUT the fact that Kelsey sells these is only mentioned past the middle of the video. It's also not mentioned in the description. I've been following this channel for enough time to know there is no ill will here, but a lot of people could interpret this as deceitful. Be careful. You mention that because the ROM is dumped but not saved that makes it 100% legal. Could you cite sources? I have never heard that before. There are several arguments that prevent me from supporting this product: 1) Playing original carts. All physical games will deteriorate and fail eventually. It's just a matter of time. If you use them on a daily basis you're accelerating that process. That's why ROMs are a beneficial tool in assisting the in the preservation of these games. That "tight grip" you mention is not helping either. If you value your carts, don't use this device often or at all. 2) While it may be illegal to play ROMs of games you don't own in some areas, the final decision to play them or not is up to the user. The Retron is effectively dumping a ROM and then emulating it for you to play, so it's the same as playing a ROM on another emulation device (computer, raspberry pi, android, etc) for a game that you own, regardless of legality. 3) Using original controllers is essential to the experience, but there are alternatives to that. You can use USB adapters or USB versions of the controllers which are available pretty much everywhere. 4) Price. There are a lot of comparable alternatives for the price that are of much better quality. The obvious one being the Raspberry Pi + USB controllers. 5) There's nothing this device does that can't be done on another solution for the same price or less. That includes translations, patches, save states, filters, controllers, color palettes, etc. Furthermore, those other solutions offer a lot more options in regards to optimization, variety of emulators, quality of emulation. Also you don't have any of the problems associated with physical media like broken or dirty contacts on the carts. 6) Legality of the code used in the console. Hyperkin is notorious for using software that is not licensed for commercial use. 7) The quality of the hardware is questionable at best, take the included controller for example. 8) Not practical enough. I know many people are scared of the Raspberry Pi but it literally takes 5 minutes to read through a very brief setup tutorial. You download an image with the OS and all necessary software (LEGALLY), copy it to an SD card, run a guided first-time setup, and you're done. Finally, I sincerely hope you stop promoting this product. There's a reason that a lot of people have very strong feelings about it, and it's not because they are "purists", it's because they noticed stuff like I've mentioned on this long winded comment.

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Why has nobody mentioned the CRIPPLING input lag on the retron 5? I noticed it right away and there seems to be no fix...that in itself makes it a no go.

The thumbnails with kelsey. It SO works for views ffs.

The Retron 5 wasn't worth it the day it came out let alone today. It won't play repros and it won't play flash carts. So unless you want to spend tens of thousands of dollars to have every game on every system this thing plays (and have the space to display it all), you're going to have a small library. The only reason it works for Metal Jesus and Kelsey is because they both have huge libraries of games for all the systems it plays (and possibly EVERY game for all the systems). A much better buy is the Retro Bit Super Retro Trio. It plays all the original cartridges, it plays repros and it plays flash carts. You can get adapters so it can play all of the games the Retron 5 plays, or, you can get full libraries of games for all the systems on flash carts. The only downside is it's not HD but it still looks great on my HD TV with just the composite cables. I almost bought one of these when it first came out and I am so glad I didn't. Get the Retro Bit Super Retro Trio instead, it's a much, much, much better console..

If kelsey says it's still worth it than it's still worth it.

kelsy is so adorable!

Don't support Hyperkin!!!!! They just took free emulators and slapped them into into a cheap case Seriously people make good retro 3rd party consoles that are actual hardware and not just faulty emulators

There's a lot of perverts commenting here. Go away.

All this talk of pulling in and out of tight and loose slots...I need a lie down!!

NO. I used the Genesis slot less than 5 times and it no longer reads cartridges. Terrible build quality. Stay Away people!!

The retron is a cheap android device running stolen emulators. You can get the same thing from a 5 year old cell phone with hdmi out. It has all of the drawbacks of emulation with none of the benefits.

If only they hadn't stolen the Retroarch emulation suite (which isn't licensed for general commercial use), I would buy one. So, there's your "100% legal" out the window.

A cute babe that collects games. Very rare!

Every system by Hyperkin and AtGames are trash. I wish they would stop publicizing these terrible systems.

I love Kelsey, and I will protect her

I'm not sure this is legal as she says lol.

The original genesis 2 feels like a cheap POS too.

Damn she's so beautiful 😍 id do anything to have her ...

So I work with cars a lot, and I see a lot of different components placed in different locations: Critical components in cars are made of fiberglass reinforced plastic, and I think if they made ONE of these of ABS for the $180 or whatever, then another one for $250 or whatever and had it be made of 30% fiberglass reinforced plastic... this console would feel so quality. Fiberglass reinforced plastic doesn't get heat damaged like cheaper plastics, and is very impact resistant. Many handtools from Milwaukee, Fein, Porter Cable, Bosch, Makita etc are made of fiberglass reinforced plastic because it adds to the durability. The quality feel of that type of plastic, though, is something you just can't fake.

Well, after a ton of research, I finally figured out what the game at 2:40 is (with the plane & bombs).... it's a "homebrew" for Sega Genesis called Bomb on Basic City. It was just put out in like 2016...quite the swerve here with this video that's supposed to be showing us how to play old favorites, via another mechanism. Hope I could help those trying to figure this riddle out.

About the Adapter thing for Game Gear and Master System, I wish there’s one adapter for Atari Lynx, TurboGraphix 16, 2600 and 7800

I have never heard about this console. Now i feel like I miss a lot in my life. For what it can do, I don't think it is too expensive on ebay. I will buy one as soon as i can afford it. Also, with all the Chinese made game cartridges that have sd card slot for our roms. This console is gold. Thank you very much.

Nice summary of it's strengths and weaknesses. I ended up getting a Retrofreak and selling off my Retron 5. They both do essentially the same thing, but it is nice to dump my carts and carry something small when I visit family.

When a game is so old that the company doesn’t profit from it anymore, shouldn’t be considered illegal to download

I have danced around the Retron 5 for all the time it's been out. I own the three Retron HD consoles they put out, and what sucks is that only after I purchased the third one (SupaRetron HD), Hyperkin announces that they will be releasing an updated special edition of the Retron 5 called the 'Hyper Beach' edition. This version not only sports a sick 80's neon paint job, it will also come with one of their awesome Scout controllers in addition to the original garbage wireless all-controller. Needless to say, this is where I may finally hop onto the Retron 5 train. One thing that was talked about in this video that I'm hoping is part of the update is that they've implemented their new 'pin perfect' hardware into it to rectify the original's death grip issue.

The reason for homebrews not working is that cartridges come in various kinds of hardware configurations, and the Retron has to recognize the games in order to know which settings to use for dumping and emulating the ROMs. It has a full database of commercial games with all the configurations, so those work fine, but it obviously can't know about games that are being released now... In theory, they could keep adding new games to the database, but there are no guarantees that any specific games will eventually be supported.

It's always helpful to see how hardware has held up over time and the opinion of someone who's had it for sometime. I wanted one when it first came out but never pulled the trigger on it but I will soon!

17:55 This sounds like a marriage gone wrong lol Anyway, the RetroN 5 looks like a really good deal for content creators, enthusiasts and collectors :D

I love these videos, they’re all just so passionate and genuine , they’re awesome to watch!!! Rock on, Metal Jesus! 🤘🏽

I'm really thinking of getting this system. I have all the old hardware, but the 20" crt is killing the look of my living room. I've had 2 scart converter boxes burn out on me over the years. Having 5 retro systems in the living room was great when I was single, but it's a mess with a family, especially when it's not something I touch daily. I've always been a skeptic of the Retrons, but this video sold me on it. $128 on amazon right now...

Thanks to both of you for this. The more videos I see on your channel the more I like it.

This is great info I'm going to buy on of these to play on and keep my OEM systems on display. Thank you.

Awesome video Metal Jesus, thank you! The problem that some of us retron5 owners have, is that some slots stop working. For instance my Super Nintendo slot stopped recognizing any cartridges, which is really annoying.

thank you so much for using Tony Hawk's Pro Skater when talking about the Gameboy slot!! 12:47

You guys make such great videos! Keep up the fantastic work! Thank you... thanks guys (and gals) for all that you do. I just love this channel so much

These types of reviews are awesome, there are so many people that offer reviews of 'New' items but the review is usually done within a couple days of having the product, sometimes inside a few hours and like you mention you can not get a proper sense of everything inside this time. I would love to see more of these reviews as someone like myself that has always been unsure of these items gets to see how they stand up to continual use, Thanks, man!!

Years later- good resource 👊🏼