GoRetroid has posted a preview video of their newest handheld accessory, the Retroid Dual Screen. If you haven’t been previously acquainted, the Dual Screen is, well, just that. It’s an additional, hinged screen that can be added to your base Retroid Pocket 5 model.
Retroid Dual Screen Add-On 3DS Demo
What We Can See
Mario Kart 7 running in the Citra Emulator. Image c/o Retroid
The secondary screen will clip onto the back of the Pocket 5 (along with both Mini models and the Pocket 4 Pro) and connect via the USB-C port. The demo starts off with a demonstration of the touch-screen capabilities of the secondary screen, so if you were concerned that touch might not be on the menu, fear not. The user is shown navigating around the mirrored screens via touch input on either end, and it looks quite smooth and intuitive.
Additional dual-screen options are shown off in the video, like the ability to watch a YouTube video on the upper display while emulating and playing a game on the lower.
Of course, the meat of the video is the content that everyone has been waiting to see: 3DS gameplay. We know that the Snapdragon chipset in the Retroid Pocket 5 is capable of a great 3DS emulation experience already, but the second touchscreen definitely takes things to another level. Buyers who already own a compatible Retroid device may soon have an option for one of the most compelling ways to play DS and 3DS games around.
- Retroid Dual Screen Add-on: $69
- Dual Screen Carrying Case: $10
- Dual Screen Protector: $5
- Dual Screen Add-on Back Clip: $15
At a price point of $69, it doesn’t feel like such a luxury purchase that it would give me pause to wait for a dedicated dual-screen device. I’m willing to dive in at that price, but first, someone on the team has to gift me a Pocket 5. Volunteers thus far have proven difficult to find, but I will keep pestering them.
We’ll have to wait to get our hands on the second screen for full impressions, but this demo certainly looks promising. If interested, you can purchase the DS add-on from our link below.
Purchase the Dual Screen Add-on @ Retroid
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