Daily Dot reports that according to Hyperkin's product developer, Chris Gallizzi, the team “wanted to create a retro device that can be easily adapted into any modern gamer's arsenal of devices.”
The main question that many redditors were asking was if the SmartBoy would be coming to other devices, and Gallizzi has confirmed that the team is experimenting with both Android and Windows handsets as well.
Although it’s still in very early conceptual stages, Hyperkin does want to bring a classic Gameboy experience with a bevy of modern features.
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It includes an 8-way D-pad, two action buttons, and start and select buttons.
The device will also have a built-in battery for extended play sessions, and will run through an app that will bring “noticeable upscaling,” a cheat database, and save states.
Hyperkin doesn't have a release date yet,
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