RetroN 5 is officially a thing, apparently

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I'm all for getting along, but apparently I need to refresh MyTurnToPlay in what he's said throughout this thread.

I received an advanced delivery of this product for review....so let me save everyone the trouble. The Retron 4 is a piece of crap. Hyperkin has a consistent record of trashy junk products...and this one is no different.

On the bright side of things...100 poor Chinese laborers were given jobs by Hyperkin to make this thing....so in a sense...Hyperkin is leading the charge towards making the world a better place. "Hyperkin the humanitarians"...pretty catchy slogan

thank you.

P.S. Fix the Supaboy you clowns.

thanks again.

You were lying. Many people called you out for lying. I gave you the benefit of the doubt by asking very specific questions, which you never responded to, nor admitted you were lying. Your post was obviously based on your disdain for older Hyperkin hardware, because the RetorN4 didn't have a conceptual design at the time you said this, much less an "advanced delivery" of a review unit.

I have been in contact with both RetroBit and Hyperkin marketing directors to do exactly what you claimed happened many months ago. You were lying, plain and simple.

I stand by my statements that this is another crap Hyperkin product. When this thing is released to the general public, I will bump this thread so that all may be amazed at my perspicacious prophetic words.

thank you.

this is again based on no actual facts, but your own prejudice against Hyperkin based on their older product line. Even if this was true, it's still an incredibly jerky thing to say.

This piece of crap is still being discussed? I thought my advance preview was sufficient warning. I've looked at the data. I've analyzed the results, and this thing is complete junk. But I guess all you zombie lemmings are dead set on throwing your money away on Hyperscam's chinese trash products.

I'm always amazed at the idiots out there. When some bullsh*t self declared gaming expert hypes up a predictably retarded new product...then all his no life loyal followers jump on his nuts and waste their money on a stupid ass product. Well...go ahead and throw your money away you lemmings.

thank you.

"looked at the data, analyzed the results" might initially sound meaningful.....until one realizes that no, you've been lying and have no real insight. And then you went to attack anyone who might go on to support this product, which based on your last post, includes you.

Brilliant.

You've been holding off from playing your games on their original systems while you wait for some cheap emulation?????

Congratulations, you are now officially the author of the most retarded comment I've ever read on these forums.

thank you.

And again, you attack someone who plans to support the system.

I have never badmouthed the Retron 5. I spoke out against the Retron 4, which this thing is not

This just goes to prove my point. The RetorN4 was an announced product that never even got to a beta hardware. At PAX, Hyperkin announced the project had evolved to include a Famicom cartridge slot, and they were changing the name to the RetorN5. In other words, the RetorN4 and RetorN5 are THE SAME THING.

So respect this discussion and respect the other forum members and stick to the topic at hand. P.S. Stop being a hater Satoshi and get with the program.

Oh irony of ironies. You seriously have the gull to say that after you've been called out on your bullshit? I haven't fabricated anything you've said; those comments were left by you throughout this thread. Calling me a hater is truly laughable. I just want it to stop. If you don't like emulation or clone hardware, then fine. Just DON'T POST.

regarding the Retron 5, the son of a b*tch actually looks kind of interesting, and I might actually get it when it comes out. I'll need to see if it plays the more problematic snes games, Yoshi's Island, Mega Man X2 etc And I hope those controllers work well.

This is the first positive statement you've left, and you're right, it will be interesting to see how the emulators handle the more advanced co-processor games on SNES as well as Virtua Racing on Genesis, Kirby's Tilt 'n Tumble on GBC, light gun games, and third party accessories. As for the RetroN5 bluetooth controllers, I'm going to wait to pass my impressions until I actually have one in my hands. It seems to most closely resemble the NeoGeo CD-Z controller, which if so, certainly isn't a bad thing.

the other question of course will be just what kind of bluetooth signal it uses. If it's something common, then it could mean generic bluetooth controllers could be used instead, which opens up the possibilities of building your own RetorN5 arcade stick, or even using a PS3 controller.

And if all else fails, Hyperkin is including controller ports for OEM controllers, which despite the problems of the RetroN3, was one of its biggest strengths.

I know that the Retron 5 uses emulation, but because it's a new console and a console that has a lot of hype surrounding it I figured I'd hold off for a while on playing my SNES and Genesis games in favor of doing so on the Retron to emulate the feeling I used to get as a kid of getting a new console. What's the harm in that?

This MyTimeToPlay guy seems a bit harsh, can't we all just get along?

You shouldn't blindly support any project until you see the final results, but my beef with MyTurnToPlay was that he lied and claimed to have known the outcome of the product when the thing was little more than simply announced. As it is now, the RetroN5 looks like it will have the potential to be the perfect marriage of physical hardware and benefits of emulation it promised, but only time will tell. Hyperkin does have a history of less-than-perfect clones, but this time the unit seems to be of a totally new breed. Or, it might turn out to be an Edsel. I'd wait until there are in depth reviews as I'm planning on doing upon release.

Isn't it a bit soon for debates over "RetroN 5 vs. original hardware"?

We still don't have finalized details on how good the emulation is or it's total compatibility. Especially considering that we're talking about the compatibility of multiple different systems and using software emulation to play with real cartridges (Which probably hasn't been tested far beyond testing each system's traditional cartridge). Simply too many details are in the dark for it to be truly fitting to say "I'm replacing all my consoles with this!" or "This is shit and not worth it!" either way.

Yes! I agree. No offense to anyone in particular, but generally speaking I feel those who oppose the RetorN5 right now are doing so out of principle in an old-man mentality that "if it isn't the original hardware, it's carp", and if it's emulation, you're "losing an important part of the experience".

On the other hand, you're totally correct in saying a lot of the details have yet to be fully revealed, especially compatibility wise. Hyperkin has said they are aiming for 100% compatibility across all systems, but that's like Exxon Mobil saying they aim for zero carbon emissions. Lofty goal, but it's probably not gonna happen. Emulation does have the possibility for 100% compatibility, but it depends on how accurate and well programmed the emulators are.

My stance is to wait and see. I'll be getting a unit and thoroughly testing it, putting up both written reviews and video reviews of as many aspects of the system as I can test, with literally hundreds of games to try on the this thing.

The best thing about it though, is that even if there are issues with any of the emulators upon release, Hyperkin need just release a firmware update, instead of having an entire motherboard revision and forcing the consumer to buy a new system like what they would have had to do with previous Hyperkin products.