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Blaze Europe GameGadget vs. Anbernic RetroGame RS-97

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Quick verdict

Better screen
RetroGame RS-97
More portable
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Newer model
RetroGame RS-97

Main differences

  • Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 has similar emulation coverage to Blaze Europe GameGadget.
  • Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 is roughly 12% smaller and 18% lighter.
  • Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Blaze Europe GameGadget.
  • Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 runs RetroFW; Blaze Europe GameGadget runs GNU/Linux based,.
  • Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis; Blaze Europe GameGadget is highlighted for Game Boy, NES.

Blaze Europe

GameGadget

Details
Price
Unknown
OS
GNU/Linux based,
Released
Jan 2012
Up to
Genesis
Screen
3.5 inch TFT
Weight
120 grams

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Anbernic

RetroGame RS-97

Details
Price
$60
OS
RetroFW
Released
Jun 2019
Up to
Genesis
Screen
3.0 inch IPS
Weight
142 grams

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Specs

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SpecGameGadgetRetroGame RS-97
PriceUnknown$60
OSGNU/Linux based,RetroFW
Screen3.5 inch3.0 inch
Resolution320 x 240320 x 480
PanelTFTIPS
ChipsetIngenic JZ4750Ingenic JZ4760B
GPUVivante GC200
RAM64 MB RAM128 MB DDR2
StorageInternal 2 GB & External SDInternal & External MicroSD
Battery1320 mAh1800 mAh BP-5L
Weight120 grams142 grams
Dimensions140 mm x 75 mm x 16 mm144 mm x 64 mm x 19 mm

Emulation

Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported

SystemGameGadgetRetroGame RS-97
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3

Emulation source notes

  • GameGadget DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RetroGame RS-97 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • GameGadget N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RetroGame RS-97 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameGadget PS1: Sony Playstation: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
  • RetroGame RS-97 PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GameGadget PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • RetroGame RS-97 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • GameGadget Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • RetroGame RS-97 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameGadget Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • RetroGame RS-97 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameGadget GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GameGadget Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • RetroGame RS-97 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Frequently asked

What's the difference between the Blaze Europe GameGadget and the Anbernic RetroGame RS-97?
Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 has similar emulation coverage to Blaze Europe GameGadget. Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 is roughly 12% smaller and 18% lighter. Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 has a 60 Hz IPS screen, versus 60 Hz TFT on Blaze Europe GameGadget. Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 runs RetroFW; Blaze Europe GameGadget runs GNU/Linux based,. Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 is highlighted for Game Boy, NES, Genesis; Blaze Europe GameGadget is highlighted for Game Boy, NES.
Which is newer, the Blaze Europe GameGadget or the Anbernic RetroGame RS-97?
The Anbernic RetroGame RS-97 is the newer model, released in 2019.

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