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Hyperkin's new SupaBoy handheld lets you play original SNES cartridges on the go

An SNES in the hand is worth 2 in the attic

Hyperkin's new SupaBoy handheld lets you play original SNES cartridges on the go
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The Game Boy Advance may have allowed you to play Yoshi’s Island from the relative comfort of an office stationary cupboard or toilet cubicle, but its tiny cartridge slot wouldn’t accept your entire SNES back catalogue.

Amazingly, though, Hyperkin has manufactured a handheld that does just that.

Hyperkin's SupaBoy is a fully functioning portable SNES console, which runs the system’s original cartridges and displays them on a 3.5-inch screen.

Model looks

The console itself has been modelled on an NTSC SNES controller, though the Supaboy is a little fatter to accommodate those chunky cartridges.

What’s more, if you want to replicate the authentic console experience, you can plug two SNES controllers into the SupaBoy and hook the whole lot up to your TV.

The SupaBoy is currently only available in the US, where you'll find this pint-sized portal to the past retails on Amazon for $80.

Joystiq [via CVG]
James Gilmour
James Gilmour
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