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This is 2018's SupaBoy SFC, the previous iteration of the handheld — Image: Hyperkin

Update []: Hyperkin has opened pre-orders for its rereleased SupaBoy S console.

The handheld, originally launched in 2018, operates as a portable SNES, compatible with PAL, NTSC, and JPN SNES cartridges and original SNES controllers. An AV Out port offers connectivity to an external display, while a built-in IPS screen and front-facing controls let users play their original SNES games on the go. Super Swiv on commute? You got it, buddy.

The rereleased SupaBoy comes in two all-new designs: The "Crimson" edition sports a deep-red body with black buttons and D-pad, while the "Prime" edition features a clear-grey design with the D-pad and buttons reflecting the Super Nintendo's original colour scheme.

Both models are now available to pre-order from the Hyperkin store, priced at $129.99 (around €113), not including shipping or any potential customs fees.

The SupaBoy S Crimson/Prime is "expected" to begin shipping in late October.

Original Story []: Hyperkin has announced that it is re-releasing its SupaBoy portable SNES clone in two new designs.

Launching this fall, the SupaBoy will come in 'Crimson' and 'Prime' designs. The former evokes memories of the Famicom's colour scheme, while the latter uses the PAL / Japanese colour SNES buttons. Both are clad in transparent plastic casing.

Originally announced in 2011 released in 2012, the system has already reissued twice in the form of 2016's SupaBoy S and 2018's SupaBoy SFC. It plays SNES and Super Famicom games via the old-fashioned "system on a chip" approach – don't go expecting FPGA levels of accuracy here.

Also, it remains to be seen if Hyperkin is making any improvements over the 2018 model; the display on that was pretty fuzzy.

Hyperkin has recently had to delay the release of its portable Genesis, the Mega 95, and says it may work on a handheld N64 in the near future.

[source retrododo.com]