Hyperkin SUPABOY Portable Pocket SNES Console

by Hyperkin

Product Features

• Innovative cartridge lock feature
• Tested compatible original hardware: Nintendo SNES controller Nintendo Super Scope Super Multitap Nintendo Mario Paint Mouse
• Compatible with Japanese Super Famicom Cartridges
• Adjustable volume control with stereo sound
• Headphone jack

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B005GSRPG8
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 15, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

At home or on the go, the SupaBoy plays your favorite Super Nintendo and Super Famicom cartridges anywhere you are. Portable or home console, the SupaBoy is the choice.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finaly, a reason to go outside!, December 2, 2011

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Triaxis - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Hyperkin SUPABOY Portable Pocket SNES Console (Video Game)

If all the joy and happiness in the world could be somehow be put into a box, it would look something like the picture above. It's a portable Super Nintendo. That's right, portable. Sit up in bed and play Tetris Attack. Long car ride? Play Super Mario All Stars. Boring funeral? Donkey Kong Country. Sorry aunt Esther, you will be missed. I will track down all the Kong letters in your honor.

All Joking aside, this thing is excellent. I had some technical questions about the unit, and when i called Hyperkin's costumer service line i got a real person who was very helpful. They are truly a company who goes the extra mile, and stands by there products. This is what i like about the Supaboy.

The display is a beautiful

The buttons and D-pad are crisp and responsive

There is zero input lag, when you push B Mario jumps instantly

You can hook it up to your TV and use the original Super Nintendo Controllers.

It comes with a rechargeable battery. A Nokia battery that can be replaced. Or buy a stand alone charger, a few extra battery, and swap them.

Here are the games i have tested and work.

Super Mario World 2 Yoshi's Island

Gradius 3

Donkey Kong Country 1 and 2

Super Mario All Stars & World. Same cartage.

Sim City

Mortal Kombat

Super Mario Kart

Tetris & Dr. Mario

Tetris Attack

Super Mario RPG

F-Zero

Star Fox

So in conclusion i love the Supaboy. Its so bad. The day it came in the mail was the best day of my life. Take that birth of my son.

BUY ONE NOW!

20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but hopefully the replacement will be better..., November 29, 2011

By 

Logan - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Hyperkin SUPABOY Portable Pocket SNES Console (Video Game)

Received in the mail a few days ago. I was really looking forward to this coming out. The picture quality is great, as is the controller and overall design of the system. Feels comfortable in your hand. It emitted a very obnoxious high-pitch noise when the system is powered up coming from the speakers, making the system almost unbearable to play without ear plugs. I seriously hope this was just a defect in mine, because if is I'd easily give this 4-5 stars. Battery seemed to hold a good charge for how little I used it. The charge light was erratic and flashing, and never indicated whether or not it was fully charged. Never tested the headphones (not included, but has headphone jack), controller ports, or plugging it into the tv, but I would assume they should be ok. Sent it back to Amazon in the hopes the next one is working better.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best review I can give., January 25, 2012

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MarioMan70 - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Hyperkin SUPABOY Portable Pocket SNES Console (Video Game)

Well I ordered my Supaboy awhile ago and it arrive at my Doorstep pretty quickly! I was excited to get home and open this badboy up and I finally got it in my hands. I fell in love with this instantly and now i'll share my thoughts about the System.

The Unit: The unit itself, the Supaboy, is a very sturdy piece of work. It feels... complete with no rattling and everything. The design of the system closely resembles a huge SNES controller. It's BIG but lightweight and fits in your hands comfortably. However... there are slight problems with the machine. I have 3 complaints about the unit itself. The first one... isn't really a complaint but more of a minor pain to deal with that doesn't really effect the machine. The AC Power cord comes out from the top of the Machine and at times it gets in the way of putting in new games and what not. My second complaint is the D-Pad. It LOOKS like a normal SNES D-Pad however the thing is STIFF. It's sometimes really hard to maneuver the D-Pad if you're playing a game that needs to use every Direction like Contra for example. My last complaint is the Battery life. Fully charged the System only gives you about 2.5 Hours of battery life. It's kinda... Bad... However I am not a huge traveler but it would be nice to play with it off the charger every now and then.

The Games: I tried a lot of my games out and they all seems to work! Some of them worked first time I put them in and I haven't played some of them in ages! But nothing is perfect however and there is 1 game I COULD NOT get to work to save my life. Super Mario RPG. I became depressed right away because I heard the a lot of people got Super Mario RPG to work. And it's not my game because it works fine on my normal SNES. So.. i'm really unsure what to do. I did get it to work twice though but both times it was really glitched up and it gave a really loud static sound. I know it IS capable because the picture was working fine but i'm wondering if there is a secret to getting it to work. If you have a huge collection and you don't have SMRPG in it, then the Supaboy would be perfect for you.

The Performance: I heard that the Supaboy doesn't play very loudly and I enjoy my SNES music but... To be honest I didn't have a problem with the sound at all. It was a decent pitch of noise that I could enjoy so I didn't have much of a problem. The picture is crisp and clear and almost looks like if you were playing on a TV! You can always plug in headphones for louder noise and what not. Now I have heard that a lot of units were defective and made a loud screeching noise and it's safe to say that my unit did not have it at all! It does ave a very QUIET hum but it's so low I don't even notice it. So I give it thumbs up for the great performance!

The Uses: If you are going somewhere or hanging out with friends and you want to bring some fun... then getting this would be the answer! The unit is small so it fits in a backpack easily and pack in a few multiplayer games. All you gotta do is bring the small charger and the small video cords and you're all good. I don't really recommend playing it that long on large road trips unless the vehicle has a plug. If you don't have a TV then no problem! The unit itself has two controller ports on the front and your friend can plug a controller into the 2nd port and play with you! The port itself is away from the buttons slight and plugging a controller into the port doesn't get in the way that much but it is a little close. One of my problems is that the player 1 controller port ONLY works on the TV so you can't plug in a Player 1 controller to avoid using the crappy D-Pad on the System which kind of makes me sad but if i'm going to play with friends at a house then it's no big deal. But to cut to the chase, the unit it great for bring to a friend's house and playing some SNES games together without lugging around the big SNES.

In conclusion, I am satisfied with my purchase of the Supaboy but there are somethings wrong with it that make the System lack a little but nothing is perfect I suppose.

I leave this item with a 3\5. I knock one point entirely for Super Mario RPG not working because that alone is what made me want to buy a Supaboy... To play Super Mario RPG anywhere. And the other point for it's small problems it has. But overall it's a fantastic device!

I will highly recommend it if you are looking to get a New SNES and you DON'T have Super Mario RPG in your collection. But then again like I said... there could be a trick to making it work and i'm hoping there's a way to fix it. I hope this review helps for people if they are on the edge to buy it or not.

~MarioMan70

A BIG HUUUUUUGE EDIT (READ THIS): For some reason now my Unit wants to play Super mario RPG! I am so shocked but Super Mario RPG works perfectly! I changed my Review to 4 Stars now! I am very excited to see it work!