Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hello everyone, in this video we are taking a first look at the Retroid Pocket Nova! I've been very excited to check this out and finally got my hands on it!
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⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Shipping rant
2:09 Unboxing
3:16 Getting a box to compare and singing
3:34 Box comparison
4:29 Accessories unboxing
5:29 The Retroid Pocket Nova revealed!
6:00 Dpad
6:12 Face buttons
6:18 Sticks
6:26 Start Select Back Home buttons
6:40 Speakers
6:46 Volume Power and Custom buttons
7:17 Shoulder buttons and Triggers
7:50 The bottom
8:22 Comparison to other Retroid handhelds
8:55 Something quite interesting
9:39 VS Retroid Pocket Mini
9:57 VS Retroid Pocket 5
10:12 VS Retroid Pocket 6
10:27 VS Retroid Pocket Flip 2
11:01 VS Retroid Pocket Classic
11:29 VS Nintendo Switch
12:04 VS Nintendo Switch 2
12:41 Turning on the Retroid Pocket Nova
12:57 Setup
13:45 My first impression!
14:06 PS1: Grand Theft Auto
14:44 PS2: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain
15:46 GameCube: The Simpsons: Hit & Run
17:04 Nintendo Switch: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
17:41 PC: Balatro
18:43 Pokemon Gen 1 Recomp
19:25 A gripe
20:20 Changing the back shell!
22:26 Almost a huge mistake!
23:21 Bumped back shell impressions
23:37 VS RP Mini
23:49 VS RP5
24:12 VS RP6
25:49 Bag fit test
26:17 My first opinions on the Retroid Pocket Nova (Pros and Cons)
26:40 Pros
29:28 Thank you Patrons!
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Thank you so much for watching! ❤️