Hyperkin to Reveal New RetroN 4 System at Midwest Gaming Classic
A Modern Retro Console that plays NES, SNES, Genesis and GBA Cartridges. EL MONTE, CA (MARCH 2013) – Hyperkin will be unveiling their new console, the RetroN 4, at this year’s Midwest Gaming Classic at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 11:00 AM CST. The RetroN 4...
Hyperkin Presents – Video Game Essentials: Mortal Kombat II SNES
This week on Video Game Essentials, we visit one of the most iconic fighting games, Mortal Kombat II for the SNES. Most widely known for the graphic (yet satisfying) finishing moves, or “fatalities,” Mortal Kombat II expanded upon this concept by allowing multiple fatalities for each character, along with introducing non lethal (and embarassing) finishing...
Video Game Essentials: The Legend of Zelda NES
Hyperkin makes retro game consoles. We have several retro games that we love. It took a lot of painful choosing, but we picked out the handful of essentials we believe should be in every serious gamer’s library. You aren’t a true gamer if you haven’t donned the green cap and tunic and conquered the quest...
Retro Games Review: Yoshi’s Safari
Even if you weren’t around when the original Super Mario Bros. came out, you can kind of guess that Mario’s done it all. You’ve got his usual adventures busting up Bowser’s castles, the go-kart races, party games, nearly every conceivable sport from tennis, baseball, soccer, golf, basketball, to even the whole Olympics. Some of the...
Retro Games Review: Toki
I would hazard a guess (this could be way off) that 95% of video games involve saving someone and that 80% involve saving a princess or some other damsel in distress. We’re all familiar with the iconic plumber Mario and the Hero of Time Link and their princess-rescuing adventures. It may be heroism at its...
Retro Games Review: Hagane: The Final Conflict
Side-scrolling games have always been a personal favorite of mine and it’s always fun to discover how, even though each one is generally similar (you move forward, beat up enemies and dodge hazards), each one has it’s nuanced differences that make them feel distinct. You’ve got classics like Final Fight that have you slowly moving...
Retro Games Review: Illusion of Gaia
There’s nothing like the feeling of a good dungeon-crawling RPG. You’ve got your classics like The Legend of Zelda and your modern ones that wouldn’t really classify as “dungeon-crawlers” but have all the elements of exploring exotic locales like Skyrim. There are many disappointing dungeon crawlers that have you feeling like you’re pointlessly exploring the...
Retro Games Review: Athena for the NES
After all the E3 mayhem, we’ve finally returned to the bevvy of retro games that have yet to be reviewed! After seeing all the kinds of booth babes at the show, we were craving some kind of classic game that featured pretty girls and we stumbled on Athena, an obscure NES classic. Athena is one...
Retro Games Review Series: Starting Out
The farthest back I can remember well are the late 90’s where the video games I played growing up were on the Gameboy, the Gameboy Advance, the Nintendo 64, the Gamecube, the Playstation, etc. I remember spending hours upon hours devouring games like Pokemon in training and grinding or spending all-nighters finishing RPG’s I couldn’t...
Hyperkin Announces New “Repair Box”
Hyperkin Announces New “Repair Box” Brand Offering Replacement Parts for Damaged Consoles Flagship Product SNES PowerJack Provides New Solution to Old Problem NEWPORT BEACH, CA (OCTOBER, 2011) – Hyperkin, a recognized and trusted brand of video game peripherals, has announced the launch of a new brand called “Repair Box” that provides replacement parts for damaged...
Hyperkin Arrives on Play N Trade
HYPERKIN ARRIVES ON PLAY N TRADE RETAIL SHELVES BEFORE HOLIDAYS Largest Video Game Retail Franchise to Carry Full Line of Peripherals NEWPORT BEACH, CA (OCTOBER, 2011) – Hyperkin has announced that video game and entertainment software retailer Play N Trade will carry its full line of peripherals starting in November 2011 in time for the...
SupaBoy at the Midwest Gaming Classic 2011
Ever since making the announcement of the SupaBoy at the Midwest Gaming Classic in late March, I have been receiving questions regarding Hyperkin’s new portable/home console. I have also noticed many questions being asked. In this installment, I’m going to answer 3 main questions I have been asked. Don’t get me wrong, I truly enjoy...
