E3: Hyperkin show off portable SNES

Finally, Noah's Ark 3D playable on the bus

Words: Tom_Goulter on June 10, 2011

Look, stop bitching about how there's no flying cars and you still have to eat your meals on a plate instead of in pill form. Want proof that we're living in the future? How about a portable Super Nintendo? As shown at E3, Hyperkin's Supaboy allows history's scientifically-certified Greatest Games Machine (search your feelings, you know it to be true) to be lugged about in your pocket, provided you like your pants baggy. Welcome to the 21st Century!

Above: That Hyperkin logo looks a lot like the Aperture Science logo

The quite ridiculously uncertified machine, which places a 3.5” screen onto a 8.5x4.15” replication of the SNES controller layout – expanded to fit a cartridge slot, speakers and extra controller ports – can play games with Mode 7, Super FX and peripherals such as the Super Multitap or Super Scope (surely even less desirable than usual on a screen this small). It really does appear to do everything you'd want a SNES to do, in a marginally portable, battery-guzzling format! Where else can you get such performance? Well, technically from a Lynx, but this one plays Link to the Past, so, Hyperkin 1, Atari 0.

Hyperkin list the Supaboy as “Coming Soon” with a tentative price of $79.95. Interested?

June 9, 2011

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snipes101 - June 12, 2011 12:48 a.m.

I've never owned a SNES...so maybe this wouldn't be a bad place to start. I've always been curious about those earthbound games.
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BlitzIzDaShitz - June 11, 2011 11:14 p.m.

I wonder how big it is, If it can fit in my cargo pants side pockets, I'm sold. Plus my retro duo can't play my copy of super mario world >:(
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electrofreeze - June 11, 2011 7:34 a.m.

Seeing as my beloved SNES just died at the ripe old age of 20, I think I might have to buy this. The idea of playing some Super Metroid in bed on headphones wounds awesome to me.
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DeathbyFira - June 11, 2011 7:32 a.m.

MY DREAMS HAVE FINALY COME TRUE PRASIE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Breath of fire and secrect of mana on the go HELL YES :)
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Z-man427 - June 11, 2011 3:21 a.m.

Doesn't anyone notice that this is a render and not an actual photo?
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EroticInvisibleMan - June 11, 2011 2:21 a.m.

PSP.jpg
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BigWillis - June 10, 2011 11:07 p.m.

Would be awesome if it had some built-ins too. Hope it performs than those portable Genesis'/Megadrives.
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Heyexclamationpoint - June 10, 2011 10:37 p.m.

Did Nintendo give the green light for this?
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Turboash - June 10, 2011 10:11 p.m.

Me wanty! Too bad those idiots spelled "Super" wrong...
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IceBlueKirby - June 10, 2011 9:37 p.m.

I'm not sure this thing could be useful on any level. You can't carry it in your pocket for quick bursts of gaming...I mean, you can, but just to carry a single SNES cart in your pocket would be a bit cumbersome. And if you were on a long trip and had games stashed in a bag, how many could you actually play before the batteries ran out? It's a great concept for sure, but it seems you'd be better off playing the huge number of SNES ports for GBA than fooling with this.
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ALinkToTheZack - June 10, 2011 9:28 p.m.

Sure, as long as I can find games for it.
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JohnDagger - June 10, 2011 9:23 p.m.

I want it, I want it, I want it!!!
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alexfruen - June 10, 2011 9:21 p.m.

HELLLLLLLL YEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH.
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