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Hyperkin (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Hyperkin/) has developed a reputation for modern takes on legendary game consoles that are often better (http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/hyperkin-supaboy-portable-snes-console-hands-on/) than the real thing. If true, its just-unveiled Retron 5 is a nostalgia singularity. The hardware emulator can use its namesake five cartridge slots to play original games from no less than nine vintage consoles, including the Genesis (http://www.engadget.com/tag/genesis,sega/) (Megadrive), NES (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nes,nintendo/) (Famicom), SNES (http://www.engadget.com/tag/snes,nintendo/) (Super Famicom) and GameBoys (http://www.engadget.com/tag/gameboy/) from the original through to the GameBoy Advance. It keeps going: there's a custom Bluetooth controller that can handle every system, mix-and-match original controller support, save states and upscaling for both video (to 720p, through HDMI) as well as audio. While we'll have to see just how well the Retron 5 works whenever it exists as more than a conceptual graphic, that opportunity may come quickly when Hyperkin is tentatively shooting for a July release at less than $100. About all that's left for a follow-up Retron are Jaguar and Turbografx 16 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Turbografx16/) slots -- pretty please?
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