The legendary Game Boy, the simple 8-bit portable game console that celebrated a quarter of a century in 2014, is making a comeback. His reincarnation goes by the name of Super Retro Boy, which was not made by Nintendo as an original, but by Retro Bit. He presented the replica at CES 2017.
Do you remember comrades? All those who preferred simpler times are at the fair CES 2017 get your dose of nostalgia. Company Retro Bit it has resurrected Game Boy, the famous 8-bit microcontroller with a 160 x 144 pixel LCD screen, which Nintendo stopped making in 2003, after selling since 1989 almost 119 million units. Guess what was the best selling game? If you answered Tetris, then you guessed it.
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Probably the most important piece of information is that with a gaming console Super Retro Boy you can use old Game Boy game cartridges. Don't worry if you don't keep them anymore. Retro Bit is already in contact with some former manufacturers popular games, which should bring back some of the most to the scene popular tapes.
In addition, Retro Bit has also made some improvements to the device. In contrast to its predecessor, the screen is a replica lit from behind, so you'll be able to use Super Retro Boy even in the dark. Charge the GameBoy reincarnation via cable, no more swapping AA batteries like before, that is. It is also considerably lighter than its ancestor. You will have to pay for it 75 euros, which is about ten euros less than the price for the original.
Gallery – Super Retro Boy:
