Another day, another … retro console: say hello to the RetroN 4

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This one takes original SNES, NES, Megadrive/Genesis and GBA carts, for $69.99 from Hyperkin’s site.  Here it is in action:

More:

RetroN 3 Review at Kombo

RetroN 3 Interview Part 1 at Neocrisis

RetroN 3 Interview Part 2 at Neocrisis

RetroN 3 Coverage at G4TV, Attack of the Show!

RetroN 3 Coverage at Gizmodo

RetroN 3 Coverage at en gadget

Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 7, 2013 at 2:29 PM

    Gba? your mistaken.

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  2. strider_mt2kMarch 7, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Funny videos!

    Yeah, no GBA, but it would of course be cool.
    :)

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  3. AnonymousMarch 8, 2013 at 9:17 PM

    These are pics and video of the Retron 3. The Retron 4 does play GBA but they have only announced it and they have not shown it yet. They are showing it at the Midwest Gaming Classic on March 23.

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  4. strider_mt2kMarch 9, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    :o

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