The SUPER RETRO TRIO discussion thread.

[wiggyx]

The 5 has me slightly interested just because of the whole HCMI thing. If that provides the sort of image that it should, then I'll grab one.

[XYXZYZ]

I have some interest in the Retron 5, because of the higher resolution and save state features. I'll wait and see what other people think of it first.

[Tupin]

The Retron 5 has much more interest from me. A custom OS, numerous useful modern technologies like savestates and simulated scanlines, plus built-in GBA support.

[Tanooki]

After seeing what they revealed and the price I'd have to say not interested. Even if you end up buying the base unit along with the addon adapter for the system you're still one machine short (Famicom) of the Retron5, and as it's more game on a chip tech it won't play everything right or sound right either. I see it as a more expensive alternative with less to offer and more of the same flawed game on a chip tech versus the Retron5 which does more and has modern tech going with the HDMI, save states, audio and visual filters, and more and it costs less.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I'm interested in both because they represent opposite ends of the spectrum. RetroBit is sticking with reverse engineered hardware as a base for their clone, and Hyperkin is going with emulation. This is exactly the kind of comparison that catches my attention. I'll be buying both so I can preform detailed comparisons.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

As much as I love to add weird clones to my collection, I can't see me dropping money on this. Ultimately it's getting to the point where stuff that I have is starting to get redundant.

If the Retron 5 turns out to be a winner that may be the last clone I get (or need to get) for a long while.