"What's this?" "Gameboy for ants?" 🧐

Now we just gotta somehow time travel back to 90s and show random people this tiny handheld that plays N64 and PS1 games. Just imagine how mind blown they'd be.

@randomgecko4637

2 жыл бұрын

...of course this is definitely not the best way to play the games; but even so it'd still be pretty cool to see something like this during an era where handheld gaming was mostly 8-bit.

@khaledm.1476

2 жыл бұрын

I wanna show this to people in the 40s that had those massive 5 ton computers that were fairly basic or bully nasa in the 70s with 4KB of ram heh

@nickvarga7676

2 жыл бұрын

You'd be arrested immediately for having tech better than the military! They didn't even have PS2s to build rockets with yet!

@evilgenius97

2 жыл бұрын

*Stolen and never seen again*

@JohnDoe-wq5eu

2 жыл бұрын

@Baby Nagger I don't know what it is but something about the term "wacked their bag" made me laugh uncontrollably.

So this is the game boy classic everyone was talking about…

@ShinyMooTank

2 жыл бұрын

*Nintendo Stares You Down*

@MSGSlayer1

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much.

This looks like something that can cause finger pain very quickly and easily.

@connormclernon26

2 жыл бұрын

I’d be more concerned with the screen size. Am I supposed to use a microscope to play this thing?

@songlee1253

2 жыл бұрын

@@connormclernon26 lol

@steve833333

2 жыл бұрын

I'd rather use my phone instead of this lol

@thejanman

2 жыл бұрын

Not uncomfortable. It's good.

@JohnDoe-wq5eu

2 жыл бұрын

What is this a GBA SP for ants?!

I would rather have something half the size of the sp but actually useable with earphone jack and everything. Making it so small turns it into just a curiosity instead of something actually useable.

@dovic2293

2 жыл бұрын

like the GameBoy Micro?

@TayoEXE

2 жыл бұрын

@@dovic2293 My old English teacher used to break out her Gameboy Micro to play during teacher meetings. Lol

@atomixfang

2 жыл бұрын

@@dovic2293 If you tell me where can I buy a gameboy micro that allows me to use roms, sure, exactly like that.

@aiodensghost8645

2 жыл бұрын

@@atomixfang or get a Micro and an EZ Flash Omega. I keep an EZ Flash Omega in my GBA SP and despite battery drain and having to wait 5 seconds for it to write a save to the SD card I can play any NES, GB, GBC and GBA games I want. Hell, the entire NES/GB/GBC/GBA libraries can fit on a 16GB microSD

@Maximus924A

2 жыл бұрын

​@@aiodensghost8645 it sucks that used working Gameboy Micros are over $150 now, and also the Everdrive is a great flash cart. its an expensive setup though. I am quite fond of my IPS modded original GBA (non-SP) for best screen and form factor for the GBA lineup. the sprites on FireRed blew my mind when first turning on the IPS screen. if 10yr old me only knew!

Rage-resetting by pushing all the buttons down at the same time has never been easier.

This is awesome, now let's wait for the FunKey DS to come out.

Gameboy for Minish Cap Elves

“You monster monster” 😂

I remember 20 years ago having a little portable space Invaders keychain that I'd whip out to play during a boring presentation at school or something, and even though it wasn't much it was very cool to have that in a clandestine form factor and I appreciated having something fun to play for a short amount of time when I was bored. This reminds me exactly of that and I would have loved to have this thing during that time. This is definitely not designed for long-term play, this seems like it would be great for quick play arcade style games.

@derp195

Жыл бұрын

Even just playing an rpg like final fantasy ix for a couple minutes at a time. I think a lot of people complaining about the size don't understand the whole point of this.

If two GameBoy Micros had a child...

Who knows, maybe Johnathan is a giant and everything is a dwarf compared to him

@mamaluigi429

2 жыл бұрын

ooh, is that a shorthax comment without a like?

@daveunknown01

2 жыл бұрын

@@mamaluigi429 who?

@meatloafbiggie2348

2 жыл бұрын

@@daveunknown01 chicken poo

@ergonomics_of_flatulence

2 жыл бұрын

oh no, this shitty channel is spilling to taint what I like

@lifespanofafry1534

2 жыл бұрын

…ha?

As cool as this is, it's far beyond the level of practicality. If this were actually bigger I'd be all in on it, but being this small makes it nigh unplayable.

@arbazsayed

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@CatIsBack25

2 жыл бұрын

There is already something like that...

@EZOnTheEyes

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe RPG's like FF Earthbound or Pokemon, but definetly not something with accurate movement, like a platformer. This thing is made for Baby Hands

@danielramos6466

2 жыл бұрын

So an actual game boy?

@repeatdc

2 жыл бұрын

Naw i can disagree im able to play everything on mine. I played megaman legends (im at tron bone boss)on it after a while youll get use too the controls . I also play alot of fighting game on it like maverl super heroes, mvc and xmen v streetfighter and i think it work great

Great explanation. I bought my first unit back in March which i received 1 month ago. Loved it so much i bought a second unit.

Didn't know Spawn Wave had become a key chain review channel now

This product is actually pretty cool. I really like the suspend feature where you just close the lid and come back and your just straight in there.

Gameboy Micro: "Am I a joke to you?"

@sirninji5971

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@Lexterizando

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

0:11 lmao love this note Spawnwave 😉

@greenmaillink

2 жыл бұрын

Dang it, I tried four times to get to that frame....not disappointed at all!

@ultimate_president

2 жыл бұрын

@@greenmaillink lmao same over here in the end i just slowed the speed down to 0.25 to see it 😅

@greenmaillink

2 жыл бұрын

@@ultimate_president ....I didn't even think of slowing the video down. That one is all on me OTL

@ultimate_president

2 жыл бұрын

@@greenmaillink congrats then 😅🥳

Tx 4 the review! Just ordered the atomic purple one and can't wait to try it out as I really like reto systems like this that have multiple gaming systems on them ready to go. Used your link and I hope you get something for it. Please keep up with the great reviews!

I can’t wait til we finally get borderless screens on everything. The border on This is huge.

@PhilM4

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah......because that's important. 🤣

@lightbulb8869

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilM4 the size of screens IS a big deal, especially when the screen is so tiny. If screen went all the way to the edge, it would increase the size by about 50%. If that was a tv, the size difference would be huge!

@hurdthenerd

2 жыл бұрын

@@PhilM4 some games can’t properly play because the screen size is to small.. filling the screen to the edge increases the display size which could also help resolution/less eye strain. Plus bezels are ugly, pretty fucking important to me.

@HeyItsJonny

2 жыл бұрын

Borderless screens are cool, but not having a bezel on this screen might be a bad idea, simply because this is a portable system.

I just got my GBA Operator this week. Can't wait til you review it and take it apart.

Looked like the packaging was reverse. The piece with the circle was probably supposed to go first, then the one with the cutout for the system next so when you open it that's the first thing you see.

@Marvin_R

2 жыл бұрын

he probably re-packaged it for his unboxing, reviewers often do it so they can show you the unboxing experience while also being able to explain about the product knowing how it works. if you don't remember exactly how it was originally packaged it's easy to make a mistake re-packaging it.

The gameboy tiny. A much better name than micro

@thingsiplay

2 жыл бұрын

I would have liked Game Boy Atom.

@thingsiplay

2 жыл бұрын

@The tricky tick Nope, it is a much better name than any other suggestion here.

I would so get this honestly. Being from era when the Gameboy was first came out. It's interesting device that I use.

Yo I'm not gonna lie that was the best small and super fast flashing text I've ever read, made me laugh for a minute straight

I used to have a gameboy Mirco and the screen was just too small to be useful. It was kinda a novelty and I'd say this is really the same thing.

I remember back when this was first being touted on Kickstarter. Cool concept but can't possibly be an enjoyable gaming experience on something so tiny. Perfect example of just because you can doesn't mean you should.

Imagine a tiny PSP that actually played tiny discs 😆

I thought it was gonna be the size of a cartridge so it could play gameboy games but it’s just an emulator, meh

@ballisticarrow27

2 жыл бұрын

What?

@Yoshimitsu4prez

2 жыл бұрын

@@ballisticarrow27 what’s hard to understand? Before the unboxing my guess was this thing was around the size of a GBC cartridge, and was basically like a gameboy micro SP. imo that would be way cooler than a smaller, more awkward to use multi-emulator thing. There’s enough kickstarted retro emulation handhelds already

@Erekai

2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I thought, too, and my exact same sentiments.

I got mine in the mail awhile ago. Keeps me sane at work

I love mine. I have carried it for months in my pants coin pocket with out as much as a scratch. It works great for JRPGs and discovering new games you may have never tried before to play later using full size systems.

60minutes to charge to play for an hour and change? Wtf??

@9aracna.

2 жыл бұрын

I mean that's not really bad to be honest for what it is, can't imagine playing this for more than 30 minutes at a time and the times it would be used may be in like a waiting room or bus ride. Doubt you would pull this out to play at home unless you have a power outage or something

@Marvin_R

2 жыл бұрын

initially they had charging down to 20 minutes, but they had to disable fast charging because it would destroy the battery capacity. an hour charging for 2 hours of play is very reasonable if the alternative is losing 75% of the capacity within a year.

I got one and I absolutely love it. It's great for when you're waiting in line or riding the subway. Highly recommend it. A little pricey though.

that text at the beginning made me smile.

Looks like spawn wave is diving into the retro handheld market. I’m here for it.

I'm not a big fan of the game boy sp form factor but I'd love to have a mini Advance following that FunKey motto. That would be super awesome! The concept is so cool though! Thanks for showing it off.

It's really cool they could make such a small handheld. It might not be as aesthetic as the Gameboy Micro, but just look at that tiny motherboard. Amazing.

2:35 Nintendo watching this: ‘Lawsuit goes brrrrrrr!’

Just got mine today! I’m a developer, excited to see if I can contribute to this open source project in any way during my free time!

This makes me want to attach a bunch of those magnifying accessories for this

The audio crackling sounds like the amplifier is underpowered. In a tiny battery, I'm not surprised.

I wonder if that screen bezel will crack or get damaged over time, as there seems to be no sort of rubber bump stops or anything like that on it for when it closes.

Lol you got me there with pausing the video!

This would be great at a size just a little bit bigger than the SP for a very good looking handheld. The close, sleep, and save feature across all the platforms is perfect.

Just completed my first playthrough of Castlevania SOTN on mine yesterday!

0:11 and you say I’m the monster 😂

Now THAT is a game boy micro Reminds me on those mini saga game gears from Japan

@RAHelllord

2 жыл бұрын

The FunkeyS should actually be smaller than a Game Gear Micro, I have a Micro and they're slightly wider than a GB cartridge. But the screen should be very similar in size.

Well played sir, well played

“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”

Definitely getting one for my keychain.

I recently started following these guys

It would just sit on my shelf as a novelty item. Hopefully they take all of the work they have done and make a FunKey "XL" that's closer in size to a SP and more playable with a bigger screen.

I think I should buy me a pair of tiny hands and a giant eyeglass. Can't wait for the mini edition.

0:10 I like what was said about the Game Boy micro. You Monster Monster.

The real test is going in the subway with this playing tetris... now that's accurate 🤣 👌

Interesting. Have you played the GB Operator? Can play original GB, GBC and Advance carts on your computer.

I got mine a couple months ago. It's ridiculously tiny but I like it! Tiny things like that are so cool and I like how portable it is.

after 5 attempts I finally read the gameboy micro full message including the smallest one

Its something I would immediately want...but rarely use because I'm sure its size would cramp my hands and strain my eyes.

I am one of the backers; this thing is dope, the community is awesome, and it feels so good in the hand. Y’all gotta get one. ☺️

I've had my Funkey S for months and it's awesome. I'm happy you finally have one 😊

It works great! I have mine as well. Not uncomfortable.

well you got me with the video pause.

This thing looks awesome. I'm gonna order me one right now.

Simply amazing🤘

Badass review as always. I definitely need me one of these lil lils

You're welcome for pausing the video to read that small text. Lol. You got me.

I been hanging mine since December and I can honestly say it's awesome..I beat so many games, despite how small it is. I can even combo on games like Tekken and marvel vs Capcom. It's not for everyone, it's more novelty than portability. Definitely a worthy buy, especially if you want to just have a mini sesh while you wait somewhere or have extra spare time to burn. **ALSO I would love to see someone perform a shoryuken on street fighter with the L button. I tried so hard but I can't even tatsumaki. And I'm an avid fighting game player. It was impossible for me hahah. Just thought I throw this challenge out there. 😂

I will probably be buying one of these. I really like playing gameboy games while i wait on the go, but playing them on a phone with the touch screen doesnt have the same feel, and I'm not a child anymore so it would be weird to carry a gameboy on me, but this I can work with.

I’m playing Diablo for PS1 on my Funkey S. It runs flawlessly. I love this thing!

This Thing looks awesome. Probably gonna buy it. I have the pocket sprite which is a tiny gameboy and when you say these buttons are tiny, you have no idea how tiny they are on that thing.

Did you get your GB Operator yet? Mine came in last week and it works great.

what a funky ass gameboy

Lol 😂 opening question.. keychain gameboy?.. no… “me neither”

I just got so casually trolled by your tiny text and I can do nothing but applaud you. Checkmate…

Dude your arms look RIPPED!!! Gonna have to start calling you SWOLE WAVE ...i came here for a tiny Game Boy & instead got a massive GAINS BOY

@TempaDj

2 жыл бұрын

LMAO!

I can say from personal experience that this device is NOT too small to use. I've almost beaten Earthbound on it. Love my funkey

You know this thing is so damned light.

0:10 btw you can use comma and period ( , . ) to go to the next/previous frame But thank you for congratulating me 🤗

You could just map L & R to X & Y for GBA games. Also looks like you could easily 3d print buttons that are easy to press.

While I love the idea of it, my PSP Go already does everything that this does (with a headphone jack). It would be very hard to be able to play with that thing for me but if it works for others, then it would be nice to have.

What about the Gameboy micro - didn't it come out after the sp

That screen is definitely bigger than a postage stamp, a stamp is maybe 60% the size of that

Didn't they already have a Gameboy mini (that is to small for me to use) why did this need made?

Does it look blue on anyone else's screen? With the eye comfort shield/blue light blocker it looks purple but normal mode is blue.

I paused the split-second message and read the small text, yes, I am just that good

I love this thing. I'd play Advance Tour in waiting rooms (oh... so many waiting rooms... I'm old. It costs.) However, I think the world would go completely bonkers over a FunKeySXL. Just double the size of it. It will still be smaller than its design cue, the SP, but it would, I think, be large enough to comfortably play a lot of the great casual, non-action games from the 16-bit era. Who's with me!! RAHHHH!!!!

My eye sight is already bad enough, I wouldn’t be able to see this bloody thing 😂

@JAS0N_M00RE

2 жыл бұрын

Same lol the Micro was hard enough for me this one is crazy small

this does look like a nice way to play classic rpgs honestly

Its probably a good thing that the shoulder buttons are stiff because they will get weaker as the device gets older and you don't want weak shoulder buttons rubbing on your keys or your pocket. You want them stiff

Don't think anything is going to pry me away from MiSTer for all my retro gaming needs.

@-aexc-

2 жыл бұрын

It's literally not even trying to complete with the mister

I was thinking of getting one of these they're neat

If one came my way I would carry it around for sure

Spawnwave, you should get a manicure. I haven't seen cuticles that like that before. 🥰

How about using earphones through micro usb somehow?

Looking at you holding that makes me think that you would get serious claw hand from the funkey s

I'm just here for the tear down.

easy to read if you have good vision i would not be able to use this item sadly screen is too small

Thats pretty neat

I’ve been looking for cool new ways to induce carpal tunnel!