It’s clearly inspired by the Game Boy, having a vertical orientation, d-pad on the left, four action buttons on the right, start and select on the bottom and a menu button in the centre at the top. Over Capcom way, you get 1942, 1943, 1944: The Loop Master, Bionic Commando, Captain Commando, Final Fight, Forgotten Worlds, Ghouls ’n Ghosts, Mega Man, Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting, Strider, and Wolf of the Battlefield: MERCS. In other words, the same games as on the Evercade EXP. The overall design is obviously very reminiscent of the Nintendo Game Boy but with some welcome modern refinements. The smooth, rounded corners feel great in the palms of your hands and allow for comfortable playing sessions. Furthermore, the D-pad is very responsive and the face buttons are also excellent with a springy tactile feel that is absolutely perfect for button mashing. There are so many handheld emulation devices on the market right now, some of which are fairly powerful and able to play games up to the best PS2 games and others having unique form factors which make them appealing simply for having a interesting design. I can imagine that if they do more of these in the future, you could get a whole bunch of them and they would look awesome on display. It kinda reminds me of all the different versions of the Game Boy Color.

Whilst we will do everything we can to meet the delivery times above, there may be factors outside of our control and we cannot guarantee delivery within this time frame. As far as any extra features go, things are kept fairly minimal. You can access basic emulation options from a menu with things like save states and rudimentary display options like adding scan lines or swapping to pixel perfect or stretched video modes. Like many retro consoles and handhelds, there are numerous display options. By default, games are presented in the original aspect ratio. You can switch to pixel-perfect and full-screen layouts on the fly--though some games are in full screen by default. You can also add subtle or strong scan lines if you're aiming for the authentic CRT TV look.Being able to deliver Arcade versions of these amazing games on a high-quality handheld at this price is a real achievement that we know our customers will love.” Although I do actually think the games on offer on both of the devices are pretty good, I do have to question certain inclusions. Pixel perfect scaling adjusts the horizontal and vertical size of the game display so it is a clean multiple of the original game’s resolution. This helps prevent individual pixels from appearing “uneven” and also helps reduce “shimmering” effects on scrolling screens. The trade-off is that the game will usually not fill the whole display. As well as featuring different game selections, they also look distinct too, with both versions having a different colour scheme which not only makes it easy to differentiate them but also adds in a collectible element. So, you’ll really have to think about what you’re wanting from a device like this and weigh up the positives and negatives yourself.

Obviously, none of these games would be particularly demanding so it’s probably not pushing the hardware very much at all, but I’m still happy to see everything working smoothly and I’ve got no complaints in this area. A neat feature for the preloaded Taito and Capcom games is difficulty settings. You can either play as originally intended, or you can turn on easy mode for a friendlier experience. This is particularly nice for those who want to introduce youngsters to the games they loved as kids. After all, many games from that era are unforgiving. Why was this even included when it completely defeats the purpose of the game when you’re just moving a cursor around on the screen?Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you.

Each console comes in a different color scheme inspired by the logos of their respective studios. HyperMegaTech says they've both got simple, straightforward user interfaces, and that they both also come with an Easy Mode, as well as save states, so that you can get past some of their games' tougher levels. Arcade games could be pretty brutal, after all! This seriously would make for an amazing gift for anybody you know who’s into retro games and is a particularly good choice for anyone new to the handheld scene too. Your mileage with the 2.8” (~7cm) screen is also likely to vary dramatically depending on the quality of your eyesight - especially if you want to experience titles at their intended aspect ratio with the Pixel Perfect display mode. If this is applicable to you, you would be much better off considering larger options like the Evercade EXP instead. Then you’ve got games like Volified on the Taito device and 1942 on the Capcom device which have a thinner vertical aspect ratio and considering the screen is already pretty small, these games make the screen look even smaller which isn’t exactly ideal. This is pretty incredible because it dramatically extends the amount of time you can spend playing with the device but it also has several other massive bonuses too.

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HyperMegaTech, like all Blaze Entertainment products, features officially licensed retro games direct from the publishers.

HyperMegaTech is a new hardware line from Blaze Entertainment, producers of the Evercade range of retro consoles. As with other products, it features officially licensed retro games direct from the publishers. In addition, both are available in special limited editions with a crystal translucent plastic shell.The 2.8in screen is big enough to play without squinting – and it’s bright, with vibrant colours. However, the 320x240px resolution means games that output more pixels in one or more dimensions end up blurry, squished by way of interpolation. Which device you prefer is going to be entirely subjective, are you more of a fan of Taito games like Bubble Bobble or do you want to play some Capcom classics like Mega Man? The choice is yours! Cost & Build Quality You’d think that some of these games could have been swapped out for maybe some slightly newer games to demonstrate what these devices are capable of a bit more. I get that the focus of this particular run is on arcade games, but this almost seems like a shame to be limited in this way when there’s so much more that could have been showcased. Is There An Option For Multiplayer? Something else which feels maybe a little bit strange is that a lot of these games feature a fairly heavy emphasis on multiplayer, games like Bubble Bobble are way more fun in co-op and Street Fighter II: Hyper Fighting is known for it’s competitive multiplayer. There’s also an option to set all of the arcade games on the device to ‘easy mode’ which effectively is the equivalent of changing all of the arcade cabinets dip switches to their easiest setting and considering how hard some of these arcade games can be, this is actually a pretty welcome addition.