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    Holy run on paragraph. I'll separate your thoughts and address them individually.

    Quote Originally Posted by okame View Post
    I chose it because the Retro Duo Pro looked good and all, but I like the SupaBoy's retro, SNES controller look.
    I'll fully admit that this was a good decision on Hyperkin's part. The iconic design of the SNES controller was a good thing to mold the portable at, just as many benheck forum projects have done before. That said, the RetroDuo Portable isn't a bad design either, and may actually be a bit more ergonomic.

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    Also, I needed something I could use on long car trips, in hotel rooms at Anime/Sci-Fi conventions, and on the convention floor itself.
    It that's true, then you made a terrible choice. The Supaboy gets about 1.5-2.5 hours battery life, whereas the RDP gets 7-9 hours. It's a pretty massive difference.


    Quote Originally Posted by okame View Post
    To me, portable gaming means that all you need are the portable console, the games, and a power source to keep things going, either batteries or a power adapter. With the RDP, to play Gameboy games, you need the Super Gameboy cart, the controller adapter, and the 3rd party controller if you want to play fighting games on the console itself. With the SupaBoy, all you need is the SupaBoy, the Super Gameboy cart, and the 3rd party controllers.
    Whoa, wait a minute. You aren't talking about a portable experience, you're talking about making a portable multiplayer console experience. I've never done that, but portable screens are meant for one person. Playing multiplayer on a single tiny LCD screen has got to be a frustrating, terrible experience. I'm sure this was the thought process that went into the RDP's design. Hyperkin meanwhile didn't consider this.

    Quote Originally Posted by okame View Post
    Besides, I hate the look of the RDP's 3rd party SNES controllers, while any 3rd party controller that looks like an actual SNES controller, not a smaller version of the non dual shock PS1 controller, looks great plugged into the SupaBoy.
    Have......you ever actually used one? It seems very weird to me to judge a controller based on its appearance rather than the far more important factor of its feel and comfort level. Of all the third party SNES controllers I've ever come across, the Super Retro Controller is the most comfortable, well designed pad out there. I've even said it rivals the OEM controllers in terms of overall excellence. I would really suggest you try using one and judge it on how it feels rather than purely on cosmetics.
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    I can't just try a Retro Duo Portable. The only place I go for retro games is a game store that focuses on mainly modern video games, and table top games, with a somewhat generous comic book section. Their retro gaming area is a cabinet in the back of the store, where the comics and table top games are, and they only sell carts, not systems. I don't know anyone nearby that plays retro games. The only way I'd be able to get my hands on a RDP is the same way I got my SupaBoy, and that is to go online and buy it. My current budget isn't good enough for that. Heck, even the SupaBoy was a stretch, but I saved for a few MONTHS to get it.

    Before anyone replies and tells me to try a gaming con, there aren't any nearby. I'm in northern New Brunswick, Canada. The closest 'big city' to me that would have a gaming con is Toronto, and that is waaaaaay too much for my retro gaming budget. I'd need to get a hotel, get a 3 day pass (because if I need to fly there, I'm not going on Friday and coming back on Sunday), and still have enough money left to get anything at the gaming con. See why that's not a good idea? Also, any cities with stores that MIGHT have a RDP that I could look at would need gas for a car, or a bus ticket to get there, so that's out, too. Basically, I'm not getting a Retro Duo any time soon, or even trying one any time soon, because I can't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by okame View Post
    I can't just try a Retro Duo Portable. The only place I go for retro games is a game store that focuses on mainly modern video games, and table top games, with a somewhat generous comic book section. Their retro gaming area is a cabinet in the back of the store, where the comics and table top games are, and they only sell carts, not systems. I don't know anyone nearby that plays retro games. The only way I'd be able to get my hands on a RDP is the same way I got my SupaBoy, and that is to go online and buy it. My current budget isn't good enough for that. Heck, even the SupaBoy was a stretch, but I saved for a few MONTHS to get it.

    Before anyone replies and tells me to try a gaming con, there aren't any nearby. I'm in northern New Brunswick, Canada. The closest 'big city' to me that would have a gaming con is Toronto, and that is waaaaaay too much for my retro gaming budget. I'd need to get a hotel, get a 3 day pass (because if I need to fly there, I'm not going on Friday and coming back on Sunday), and still have enough money left to get anything at the gaming con. See why that's not a good idea? Also, any cities with stores that MIGHT have a RDP that I could look at would need gas for a car, or a bus ticket to get there, so that's out, too. Basically, I'm not getting a Retro Duo any time soon, or even trying one any time soon, because I can't.
    Too bad you can't return the Supaboy at this point! And yeah, just to echo SM's comment - the RDP outclasses the Supaboy's battery life by a factor of 4 to 1. It's also a lot more comfortable... and you can use first-party controllers with it, same as the Supaboy. Anyway. Just something to think about, but not too hard - enjoy your Supaboy!

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