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Official Retro Consoles
The early 2000's saw the first releases of consoles that emulated older systems with officially licensed games. The late 2010's and 2020 saw many more companies release all in one systems.
FPGA Consoles
FPGA based consoles use reprogrammable chips to mimic other hardware, potentially allowing for more efficient or accurate emulation than pure software emulation can.MiSTer FPGA: The Future of Retro Game Emulation and Preservation? https://www.racketboy.com/retro/mister-fpga-the-future-of-retro-game-emulation-and-preservation RetroGaming with Racketboy 28 November 2020 en 20 February 2019
RetroUSB AVS
An FPGA based NES compatible system.The RetroUSB AVS just replaced my childhood Nintendo https://www.engadget.com/2016-09-12-retrousb-avs-review.html Engadget 28 November 2020 en
Clone Consoles
Retro Bit Retro Duo Portable
A clone system that supports SNES games out of the box, and NES, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy through adapters.Wilber Jennifer Retro Duo NES and SNES Clone Console Review https://levelskip.com/consoles/Retro-Duo-NES-and-SNES-Clone-Console-Review LevelSkip - Video Games 28 November 2020 en
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Yobo FC Twin
Combination NES and SNES compatible console.Thoughts of Thoughtfulness: A Review of The FC-Twin https://thoughtsfromcharlie.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-review-of-fc-twin.html Thoughts of Thoughtfulness 28 November 2020 14 March 2013
Hyperkin RetroN
NES compatible system.
Hyperkin RetroN 5
The RetroN 5 was shown off at E3 2013.Hyperkin Retron 5 Uses Android To Emulate 9 Classic Consoles For Under $100 (No, You Can't Buy It Yet) https://www.androidpolice.com/2013/06/11/hyperkin-retron-5-uses-android-to-emulate-9-classic-consoles-for-under-100-no-you-cant-buy-it-yet/ 28 October 2021 Android Police 11 June 2013
The Hyperkin RetroN 5 is a console launched on December 10th, 2013 that runs Linux and open source emulators to play cartridges for the Famicom, NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy Advance systems.Hyperkin RetroN 5 Review https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hyperkin-retron-5 PCMAG 22 November 2020 enHyperkin Retron 5 combines ten consoles into one on December 10 for $99 (updated) https://www.engadget.com/2013-09-19-hyperkin-retron-5-game-console-on-sale-december-10.html Engadget 22 November 2020 en
Hyperkin RetroN 77
Released by 2018RetroN 77 REVIEW – Pros & Cons + Gameplay https://www.metaljesusrocks.com/reviews/retron-77-review-pros-cons-gameplay/ MetalJesusRocks 22 November 2020 22 June 2018, the RetroN 77 plays Atari 2600 at an upscaled 720p resolution over HDMI.Things We Love: Hyperkin RetroN 77 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/home-entertainment/hands-on-review/things-we-love-hyperkin-retron-77 B&H Explora 22 November 2020 en
GB Boy Color
Game Boy Color clone.
Omega MVS
Rather different from other consoles listed here, in that it's simply a Neo Geo MVS placed in a console formfactor.Omega Entertainment Machine - Consolized Neo Geo MVS Game Console https://www.arcadeworks.net/products/omega-mvs Arcade Works 22 April 2021 en
Emulation Consoles
Famicom Classic/ NES Classic
Super Famicom Classic/ SNES Classic
Video Converters
OSSC
The Open Source Scan Converter is an low latency upscaler to convert old signals to work on modern displays.Open Source Scan Converter (OSSC) https://www.retrorgb.com/ossc.html RetroRGB 28 November 2020
Framemeister
An early upscaler for retro gaming.Upscalers https://www.retrorgb.com/upscalers.html RetroRGB 28 November 2020
References
List of retro style video game consoles
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