The audio sound of things are pretty good as most of the games sounded like how I remembered on the original consoles. There are options for audio enhancement, with audio interpolation and also a bass and treble boost. But I found that the latter options really muffled the audio up on a few of the games I played and I left them switched off. The RetroN 5 has reignited my passion for retro gaming but there are still too many issues at hand I had with this unit, which are deal breakers if someone has to pay the full retail price. You can’t start the machine up with the controller, and there is no battery meter on the RetroN 5 system to give you an accurate reading of how much power the controller has. Kohler, Chris (5 March 2013). "RetroN 4 Console Plays NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy — Through HDMI". Wired . Retrieved 19 August 2015. In June 2019, Hyperkin announced plans to release a Nintendo 64 clone system, which was shown at E3 that year. [44] [45] It is undecided if compatibility will be via emulation or hardware. [46] RetroN DIY [ edit ] Metro.co.uk, GameCentral for (13 April 2014). "The problem with RetroN 5: the retro console – Reader's Feature".

Makuch, Eddie (5 June 2019). "N64 Clone Console Coming, See First Video Here". GameSpot . Retrieved 5 August 2022. Sorrel, Charlie (6 July 2010). "Three-In-One Retro-Console Uses Original Game-Controllers". Wired . Retrieved 5 August 2022. The RetroN 5 also has a large footprint, and takes up just as much room as a PS4 or Xbox One. If you already have one of those under your television set, it might be hard to squeeze this in. So many things these days are mass produced, not designed to last, and make as cheap as possible for as much money as possible. We started RetroSix not as a mass market business, instead with the aim of perfection. Recreating moulds of original shells, casting them from quality ABS, redesigning hardware such as power supplies, USB-C, audio and more, to upgrade your consoles to the highest quality available. No cheap junk sold for profit. This article is about a series of video game consoles. It is not to be confused with Retron, a sequence of DNA.Putting that expertise to good use, we decided to start RetroSix; a small team of people passionate about retro gaming, and restoring original consoles to like-new, adding our own twist and style to them and in general bringing a modern twist to retro. McFerran, Damien (4 August 2017). "Hyperkin Reveals HDMI SNES Clone, The Supa RetroN HD". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 5 August 2022. RetroN is a series of video game consoles created and developed by Hyperkin which allows users to play video games from consoles such as the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Super NES. Since the release of the RetroN 5, they have been connected via HDMI. [1] The latest in the series, RetroN Sq, was released in 2021.

Rundle, Michael (17 November 2014). "Hyperkin RetroN 5 UK Review: Your New Solution To Retro Gaming". The Huffington Post . Retrieved 19 August 2015. We believe partnering with other likeminded companies is a great way to help each other out and ultimately make products that are better for the end consumer. We have many distributors and partners around the globe who sell RetroSix products, you can find them by simply searching for "RetroSix Country Name" such as "RetroSix Germany" in google in your country for top results. Totilo, Stephen (7 June 2012). "Behold the Retron 2, A Machine that Is Both an NES and a SNES". Kotaku . Retrieved 20 August 2015. With no solid release date they said it’ll be out in April. Sure they have shown the console in action at conventions or through social media with photos and videos but I think a company that’s hesitant to engage properly with a base of of people who are interested is leaving a lot of people to feel frustrated and dejected. A re-release, known as both the RetroN 1 HD and RetroN HD, came out in 2017. It has HDMI output and a controller that more closely resembles that of the NES. [8] [9] IGN believed that Hyperkin released the RetroN HD in response to Nintendo's discontinuation of the NES Classic Edition. [10] The console received a mostly positive review from GameSpot. [11]Hyperkin on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30. [ user-generated source] RetroN 3 Video Gaming System". hyperkin.com:80. Archived from the original on 23 May 2010 . Retrieved 12 January 2022. McFerran, Damien (6 March 2013). "Hyperkin's RetroN 4 To Support SNES, Genesis, NES and GBA Software". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 20 August 2015. Easton, Brian (19 July 2014). "With 10 consoles in one, does the Retron 5 have what it takes?". BoingBoing . Retrieved 19 August 2015.

Brown, Peter. "Hyperkin RetroN HD Review: The Next Best Thing." GameSpot. 17 May 2017. Link to review.

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We obviously weren’t in a position to test absolutely every single NES, SNES, Mega Drive and Game Boy game ever released, but we tried enough to ascertain that it’s a pretty solid system when it comes to running vintage games properly. The menu system seems to be clear and easy to navigate around, but it would be wise to turn off the GUI sounds, as the are pretty loud and would probably get on most people’s nerves after a while. Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Pitcher, Jenna (28 November 2013). "Hyperkin delays RetroN 5 until Q1 2014". Polygon . Retrieved 19 August 2015.

RetroN 3 HD, an updated version with HDMI output, was released on February 21, 2020. [5] [6] RetroN 1 (2011) [ edit ] A RetroN 1, meant for playing NES gamesThe potential of the Retron 5 is there, but it’s let down because of outstanding compatibility issues and other little missteps. From the looks of the machine it looks all right, but I think the shiny plastic gives the machine a cheap feel and look to it, which you wouldn’t expect from the price of it. It also gives rise of the issue of fingerprints and it’s easy to scratch. McFerran, Damien (26 February 2021). "Hyperkin Explains How The RetroN Sq Is Bringing The Game Boy To Your Living Room". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 5 August 2022. The RetroN 2 was released in 2012, and plays NES and SNES games. [13] The RetroN 2 HD was shown at TooManyGames 2019, [14] and released soon after. It is an updated version with HDMI out. [15] RetroN 5 (2014) [ edit ] The RetroN 5, a system that plays various game systems through software emulation