This is NOT what it looks like... - Megalodon Console 64
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The new DOIO Megalodon Console 64 is a keyboard that looks suspiciously like the most popular gaming handheld of the last few years, but does it also take features from it? Plouffe is here to see if this is a great keyboard/controller hybrid or if it fails at delivering in either camp.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 This looks familiar...
0:23 Unboxing
0:46 Design impressions
4:29 Sponsor - dbrand
4:52 Bell doesn't know how to build a keyboard
5:46 Taking out a switch and customization options
7:57 Trying out the buttons and knobs
10:38 Typing test impressions
12:25 Pricing and overall thoughts
13:54 Outro
@Juliett-A Жыл бұрын
At this point, I am convinced that half of these keyboards were manufactured solely to be reviewed by Plouffe and never actually bought or owned.
@dlog Жыл бұрын
When Nintendo sues random small to medium size youtubers for using the 50 year old SM64 soundtrack in their videos but lets a marketplace as huge as Drop to freely sell a blatant Nintendo Switch keyboard mod 🇺🇲🦅😤 Sounds about right American freedom
@muufle Жыл бұрын
@@dlog Nintendo "Anti-fun" Ninjas
@dlog Жыл бұрын
@@muufle is the Nintendo copyright department actually named Nintendo Ninjas? I think I've heard it before 😭
@leonro Жыл бұрын
@@dlog Because Nintendo often strikes people with legal action without any fuss or warning, and because both words start with "nin", their lawyers are often called "Nintendo ninjas" in online communities. In reality, they are the same old and boring lawyers you see everywhere else.
@dlog Жыл бұрын
@@leonro makes sense! Thanks for the explanation 🙂
@YT-NPC Жыл бұрын
Idk but in my opinion $230 is ridiculous. At least their main selling point (the joystick and extra buttons) should be exceptional in terms of quality and not "squishy" or meh. But the custom keyboard market is quite a rabbithole with many people who have their wallet really loose in their pocket, so I wouldnt be surprised if it still sells.
@aakashsahani2991 Жыл бұрын
they might need that money when Nintendo sues them /s
@The4valanche Жыл бұрын
Seems low for a good mech. It's priced correctly for it's market imo
@pwd1134 Жыл бұрын
You know, I like custom things up to a point. But the keyboard game is the literal biggest scam going right now lol. If you look at the price of materials that are being used for these boards versus how much they cost, your jaw would drop.
@HeretixAevum Жыл бұрын
@@pwd1134 I'm not saying that there aren't overpriced keyboards around, but come on, everyone knows that material costs are almost always a drop in the bucket when it comes to making a product and bringing it to market
@agentcrm Жыл бұрын
@@The4valanche But it's not a good board. It's a cheap one with gymicy controller sides.
@Siuolplex Жыл бұрын
I can't believe they made a sequel to that one GameCube controller!
@eddyh252 Жыл бұрын
I feel so special when people mention that controller. I remember reading about in some magazine.
@ouiVEVO Жыл бұрын
And you can actually use it on pc, and not just phantasy star online!
@Jobroski47 Жыл бұрын
@@ouiVEVO gamer moment
@breadcodes Жыл бұрын
I have one! I saw this post and was just thinking of it. I just got it this week complete in box. I posted a pic to the GameCube subreddit
@pwd1134 Жыл бұрын
*copied
@KayJay01 Жыл бұрын
imagine paying $230 for an aliexpress-grade keyboard and controller all-in-one
@frankytanky5076 Жыл бұрын
Yea these things cost like 2 cents to make probably. Garbage key caps and switches.
@polski_dezerter Жыл бұрын
@@frankytanky5076 It didn't come with keycaps and switches
@grey3264 Жыл бұрын
For those who want to see an actual use-case review of this monstrocity, RandomFrankP did a detailed review of this a few weeks ago.
@emma70707 Жыл бұрын
Which video? I just watched the last month of keyboard/room set up stuff and couldn't find it.
@grey3264 Жыл бұрын
@@emma70707 literally just search it lol, it's there I just watched it again
@Orphioux Жыл бұрын
200 bucks for a keyboard it was super obvious was Wish quality, somebody must be laughing all the way to the bank 😳
@xp8969 Жыл бұрын
*half of a keyboard lol
@xp8969 Жыл бұрын
@@Kiunnnn plus the cost of key caps and switches and labor to install them all 😂
@McKluskie Жыл бұрын
I can't believe they think this is a finished product and a good or useful one at that
@badadvice787 Жыл бұрын
This actually looks like it could work as an accessibility tool, if it had a better joystick and was lighter.
@jayc1622 Жыл бұрын
Had a controller keyboard combo made by logitech for the PS2 back in the day. It was made for MMOs of the time, specifically Final Fantasy XI in my case. It worked so well and the keyboard itself was removable from the controller frame so it could be used on its own. Wish mainstream companies would still make these wacky but functional peripherals. Some of these niche companies are just too hit or miss.
@DigitalHabit Жыл бұрын
Honestly though, I would struggle to find any reason to recommend this thing to anyone, you can get a FAR better macro pad for roughly $25-$50 (depending on location) and also use a better keyboard. My moded k552 kumara was roughly $130 after moving (this is canadian rubles) and a $50 14 button 2 dial macro pad is cheaper than that thing and far more useful
@chendusingh Жыл бұрын
I wanna give this concept to teenage me so that my mom and dad wouldn't lock up my controller this is the perfect excuse bro
@IKEACherryChair Жыл бұрын
Plouffe is clearly enjoying playing with those knobs
@evilleader1991 Жыл бұрын
Ayooooo
@toxpoint Жыл бұрын
the man likes a good nipple fiddle, who doesnt?
@umbraelegios4130 Жыл бұрын
Annnnnd ShortCircuit gets demonized.
@MozartTheGOAT Жыл бұрын
This is the kind of device you see in memes about controller and keyboard hybrids
@skunkwar7468 Жыл бұрын
If both sides came off like the switch and you could put different dials/buttons I’d be all in. Maybe next gen
@GameTimeWhy Жыл бұрын
Yeah that's a huge missed opportunity
@SwitchandClickOfficial Жыл бұрын
I was so close to getting this and trying it out, but then I realized I would never use it.. like ever. But it looks cool!
@cadenchurchill4296 Жыл бұрын
10:56 Finally a typing test that makes me feel good about myself in comparison!
@crt5866 Жыл бұрын
Same tho 😂
@chronossage Жыл бұрын
This could be really useful as a couch keyboard for a media center pc. I would still want it to work as a real controller too for the perfect all in one option.
@RisingRevengeance Жыл бұрын
There are so many good media keyboards with good trackpads that I wouldn't even consider it an option. You're right it would have some value if it was a good controller.
@carbonthief Жыл бұрын
Couch keyboard was my first thought, except, it doesn't appear to be wireless. And that joystick is pathetic. A wireless version of this that had an actually good joystick would be an awesome alternative to the crappy touchpad that's on the k400's.
@profosist Жыл бұрын
Except I don't think It's wireless, otherwise I would have already bought it.
@sebastianjost Жыл бұрын
It's also quite heavy for that use-case. At 500-800g maybe, but 1.5kg can get uncomfortable over time. It looks like it also has some rather sharp edges on the bottom that wouldn't be great on your lap
@huantian Жыл бұрын
Would've loved to see this with an actually good looking keycap set with properly sized keys 🙃
@NULLYUKI Жыл бұрын
The keycaps look identical to the keycaps on a Razer Blackwidow keyboard imo.
@xp8969 Жыл бұрын
Luckily they only give you half of a keyboard so you can put whatever keys you want on it 😂😂
@huantian Жыл бұрын
@@xp8969 that would be funny, a split keyboard you have to buy both halves separately
@xp8969 Жыл бұрын
@@huantian that's literally what this is, split the keyboard in half and you only get the bottom half
@huantian Жыл бұрын
@@xp8969 huh? sorry don't understand, split keyboard are usually split in half down the middle so you have a half for each hand
@doomdimensiondweller5627 Жыл бұрын
I get this vibe from this product. It's like they wanted to make it for like the meme but they were scared to commit to a full controller keyboard combo out of fear that the fanatical minimalist obsessed keyboard community would call it gimmick and boycott them. So they half committed to whatever this is.
@yoghurrt1 Жыл бұрын
2:01 I died as much as Plouffe, when he started to have fun with those knobs
@godminnette2 Жыл бұрын
If it had better build quality, I could almost see this being used as a couch keyboard. Almost. For a desk keyboard, just get a good keyboard and a good macro pad instead of a sub-par combination of the two. For a couch keyboard, a trackpad is still probably better than a joystick, but that depends on the user and configuration.
@kingzach74 Жыл бұрын
I would much prefer an analog joystick. To each their own.
@ashtonhoward5582 Жыл бұрын
@@kingzach74 that assumes a minimum level of quality for the joystick.
@RisingRevengeance Жыл бұрын
Yeah trackpads are the way to go for stuff like this. Can't replace a mouse but it's leagues better than an analog stick.
@StillShatter Жыл бұрын
I love the idea of this but it would be awesome if you could attach the movement analog stick under the space bar kind of aligned with WASD. I suck at video games on KBM and realized one day it mostly came down to having to use WASD for movement. So I butchered an old xbox controller I had laying around and made my own analog stick attachment for my keyboard and it greatly improved my gameplay!!
@blunderingfool Жыл бұрын
Lots of games will just let you use what I call "Dual input" where it lets you use two control methods at once. Halo MCC is not one of those games, infuriatingly.
@StillShatter Жыл бұрын
@@blunderingfool I haven't ran into any issues using two inputs at once in the games I play atleast. Also if the game I am playing has no controller/gamepad support at all I just use reWASD or antimicro and it works fine.
@nicolasroy8481 Жыл бұрын
Do you have any pictures or videos of that contraption? Sounds interesting
@kingzach74 Жыл бұрын
I agree. My main issue with kbm is also WASD.
@StillShatter Жыл бұрын
@@nicolasroy8481 My solution is pretty rough looking 🤣 but if you type "keyboard joystick - series 3.0 (custom color set!)" Into Google the first link that comes will show pretty much what I'm talking about just better than my Jerry riged set up 🤣 hope this helps!!
@laffeybunn8557 Жыл бұрын
Slight Clarification - Outemu switches work on normal hotswap sockets (gateron, kalih, etc.) Non-outemu switches do not work on Outemu Hotswap sockets. Outemu Hotswap sockets are always 3 pin.
@poldelepel Жыл бұрын
This looks like a cool keyboard to use in a coach, on your lap with a HTPC...
@HunterKiotori Жыл бұрын
If it doesn't come with switches or keycaps, you should have used a picture of it bare on the thumbnail
@notDmanTV Жыл бұрын
literally just built this keyboard and other than the unclipped stabs, it went incredibly hard
@littlebit670 Жыл бұрын
It would be cool if they could have put game controllers on those sides instead of other PC controls so that you could pick up the keyboard and use it like a gamepad.
@Voyajer. Жыл бұрын
That way it can be a true successor to the Phantasy Star Online Gamecube controller
@diogo22 Жыл бұрын
10:57 he says this in every video
@nemtudom5074 Жыл бұрын
1:06 Yes, yes they are. The volume they occupy is like 40% of this, and i bet the weight is around that mark aswell
@ZachBrannigan Жыл бұрын
A properly functional version of that would fit well with the Rokid glasses from yesterday's video.
@Neoxon619 Жыл бұрын
I remember that GameCube keyboard controller that was released alongside PSO. I’m surprised nobody made an official keyboard with Joy-Con rails.
@RisingRevengeance Жыл бұрын
It would probably be better to just replicate the pso keyboard instead of adding joycon rails. That way you could make it ergonomic like the original with proper analog sticks.
@GameTimeWhy Жыл бұрын
@@RisingRevengeance what does "pso" stand for?
@RisingRevengeance Жыл бұрын
@@GameTimeWhy phantasy star online
@GameTimeWhy Жыл бұрын
@@RisingRevengeance oh! Thanks.
@GSBarlev Жыл бұрын
Replace the knob with a trackball and the joystick with a knob, and I will pay any amount for this. Can't understate how useful this would be for couch gaming.
@archeralex5117 Жыл бұрын
here is an actually good idea ,the joystick detach, keyboard fuction as a charging dock, when its detached ,it can connect to pc via the same receiver for keyboard (so its more stable than bluetooth)
Жыл бұрын
Keep the good work Plouffe, keep going and maybe one day you will try an actually good keyboard, even if it happens by mistake.
@TheFallingFlamingo Жыл бұрын
It's a good thing that it's not a thinner keyboard with removable joy-con like controllers. I probably would've bought that.
@munjee2 Жыл бұрын
"The right one is just a knob" So it exists just for PSP emulation?
@smallbutdeadly931 Жыл бұрын
This seems like a good idea until you actually think about using it You're better off just having your controller and keyboard separate
@mrducky179 Жыл бұрын
it would be so much cheaper to have the latter as well
@squidwardo7074 Жыл бұрын
>This seems like a good idea until you actually think about using it That goes for just about anything with custom keyboards
@CLabmusic Жыл бұрын
So impressive. Just think of all the game you CAN'T play on this because of the lack of a left thumbstick😂
@cmac3530 Жыл бұрын
They were so focused on if they could, they forgot to ask if they should...
@PhantomPhoton Жыл бұрын
How do you do an entire review of a keyboard that has controllers attached to the sides, and not play any video games with it?
@ChristianStout Жыл бұрын
Finally, a weapon to surpass the Phantasy Star GameCube controller.
@dothetontim Жыл бұрын
DO-I-O seems like a reasonable pronunciation of a name that is likely derived from 'Do Input Output'. I guess we don't call keyboards I/O devices anymore (obviously they're usually Input only).
@DamnObama Жыл бұрын
I love the title lol.
@TheManicGeek Жыл бұрын
LOL the numpad caps on the top row ex dee Also to add: switches for twenty shipped (Ajazz AS Switches off Temu, factory lubed), caps for 45 + shipping (Kinetic Labs BoW or WoB double shot PBT Cherry kits), ez.
@Marco-vp8wl Жыл бұрын
The thumbstick would be great for e.g. in gta while driving
@ThaEurasian Жыл бұрын
I refuse to believe you can play anything but phantasy star online with it
@felixbelanger2659 Жыл бұрын
12:42 "I know a lot of people..." Are these people Nicholas Plouffe?
@ThaFedejp Жыл бұрын
This remind me of a PS2 controller/keyboard I had as a kid... Never played online PS2 games, though 😅
@natuski5263 Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of the GameCube controller with an integrated keyboard
@ReikazeRambles Жыл бұрын
Learning it's not a real controller ruined my day
@ryanlawrence3690 Жыл бұрын
I think Plouffe just made me realize my goofy threshold. He's so goofy makes me wanna punch him...
@Paradigmfusion Жыл бұрын
Clearly you never played FFXI on the PS2 with that logitech controller/keyboard combo.
@mr_viss_ Жыл бұрын
hey @Wirtual , what is nadeo gonna do about this? it has both joysticks and a keyboard, so we can smoothsteer when we need to and a keyboard for when we dont
@ashtonhoward5582 Жыл бұрын
But the joystick is a mouse in disguise. And a terrible one at that. You're better off using a mouse to get your 40% steer than this abomination.
@rockandrollrockandrollrock6930 Жыл бұрын
If your going to do it. Especially at this price point. Why the heck would they not just make this function the way your making it looks like it does. Novelty item or not. I can’t imagine it would have cost all that much more to make this actually functional. Which is where I imagine most draw the line between “oh that’s cool if your into it” and “who the hell would buy this??”
@blip-hn6is Жыл бұрын
as a PC gamer? keyboard or controller? what kind of question is that
@dctaken Жыл бұрын
I would buy one if the side buttons were bigger and better, sized like an actual controller. Or just make a keyboard with switch like rails to add the controllers. I don't mind using them when i want to use a controller.
@flubba86 Жыл бұрын
Looks like its based on the chinese GK64 board. I have a GK64, it is a 64% board with exactly the same layout with the weird shift sizes.
@Nbec95 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely would love to have a real controller keyboard. From time to time I'm considering building it myself.
@aaron9306 Жыл бұрын
That backspace key...
@saladgreens912 Жыл бұрын
I can't imagine who would want to own this, let alone buy it.
@pacitoman9721 Жыл бұрын
So it's EXACTLY what it looks like
@thehorsefromGOTs8 Жыл бұрын
its like all the down sides of mid 2000s gaming keyboards but none of the up sides.
@xp8969 Жыл бұрын
Minus the actual keys lol
@RisingRevengeance Жыл бұрын
Wow thats some prime ewaste you got there!
@xp8969 Жыл бұрын
Yeah but (slaps case) you can fit so many keys in this bad boy (keys not included)
@Thewaterspirit57 Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of that ridiculous gamecube controller that has a full keyboard 😂
@Metal_Maxine Жыл бұрын
This almost looks like a troll device created by dbrand robots to torment keyboard reviewers.
@fewiip Жыл бұрын
i think maybe it can be useful for an artist because the extra buttons
@8Pit Жыл бұрын
Gamecube: "Watch me"
@Pacoj24 Жыл бұрын
All Metal Keyboard part 2 on this board? Anyone? Imagine lugging that thing around.
@Schwuuuuup Жыл бұрын
It is exactly what it looked like
@supersammos Жыл бұрын
The drup goes hard! Where did you get that dope as hat?
@powerviolence29 Жыл бұрын
I would buy a keyboard if you could put a hot swap analog stick in place of the wasd buttons
@pipgoesthepossum Жыл бұрын
A combo controller and keyboard could maybe be interesting, but the fact that it isnt acrually a controller just makes this a bizarre product.
@FranklyPeetoons Жыл бұрын
$1 keyboards from Goodwill are perfectly okay and nothing more expensive makes sense. I type at 8 to 15 words per minute.
@BluishGreenPro Жыл бұрын
Given the poor quality of the extra buttons, I can’t believe how much their charging. And you can move the cursor, but they didn’t map some of those buttons to click!?
@justinbouchard Жыл бұрын
5'7" on a good day 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@cheesetoast99 Жыл бұрын
This cured my insomnia
@Faeskis_1 Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure why they just did joy to mouse when QMK has gamepad support
@robertsharp1511 Жыл бұрын
awwww i was hoping it was real!
@oliver_3185 Жыл бұрын
I only watch these for plouffes shirts
@bigredsoutdooradventures207 Жыл бұрын
As a bigger person than linus. I would personally love a concept like this i dont like regular controller designs. Their designed for some with little hands.
@dekion261 Жыл бұрын
@1:59: Tune in Tokyo!
@ConnorHammond Жыл бұрын
If this were made with a proper remote control layout, it would make sense. But it wasn't.. so it doesn't.
@AlucardaPapere Жыл бұрын
I don't understand why they put a joystick there rather than a small trackball
@MadMensDen Жыл бұрын
I kinds wouldve prefered if it were a keyboard/good controller combo
@mateo_onesey Жыл бұрын
time to start playing blue burst.
@christophermullins7163 Жыл бұрын
Idk about your math but.. when i add a key it is usually at least 1000 grams.. not a couple hundred gs 😮
@Imxlnt2 Жыл бұрын
who needs a switch 2 when you got a pc
@kingoftherevolution4855 Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a certain gamecube controller
@Revonlieke Жыл бұрын
this would actually be good for those playing FF14 on a controller and need a fast way to type something :D
@wethepeoplearethegovernmen8032 Жыл бұрын
I would thumb up if you make crashed that into pieces
@GingerBradMan21 Жыл бұрын
its RGB but the keys aren't see transparent tho.
@on99kfc Жыл бұрын
JUST OPEN VIA AND CHECK THE LAYOUT LOL
@gameface6091 Жыл бұрын
I like a good see-through bottom, sure.
@mRipX Жыл бұрын
the enter cap in the shift cap position....
@krishoku Жыл бұрын
what if they invent a switch that has neither a north+south led and east+west led. would be nice eh?
@Jashy_dujour Жыл бұрын
Your outfit is honestly fire.
@Naedlus Жыл бұрын
Would be decent for a living room system
@LeoAzzakaGoile Жыл бұрын
Personally, I'm loving the shirt :)
@jumpman120 Жыл бұрын
"But why" meme
@CoreDreamStudios Жыл бұрын
Always wanted a controller with nipples. 🤣
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