WELL THIS IS INTERESTING.. Retron 5

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ExedExes wrote:Some guy on YouTube known as the Hip Hop Gamer got his review unit in, and even though he only showed us 2 games, they look really nice on a large HDTV.

BONUS: It looks like putting multiple cartridges in at once won't blow it up :lol:

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Man, I want to hang out with that guy! Never seen any of his video's before.

Thanks for posting. Looks good. My excitement is back!
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ExedExes wrote:Some guy on YouTube known as the Hip Hop Gamer got his review unit in, and even though he only showed us 2 games, they look really nice on a large HDTV.

BONUS: It looks like putting multiple cartridges in at once won't blow it up :lol:

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haha I'm at work so I had to watch it with no volume, I'm wondering what the heck he was saying lol
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ninjainspandex wrote: haha I'm at work so I had to watch it with no volume, I'm wondering what the heck he was saying lol
:lol: I'm at work too so I had to watch on my phone, with the volume half up.

If you get a chance, watch it at home. His commentary is funny and he seems to know his stuff. You can tell he's a gamer and he's excited for the product.

It's nice to know there are just as big geeks out there as me. :lol:
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ninjainspandex wrote:
ExedExes wrote:Some guy on YouTube known as the Hip Hop Gamer got his review unit in, and even though he only showed us 2 games, they look really nice on a large HDTV.

BONUS: It looks like putting multiple cartridges in at once won't blow it up :lol:

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haha I'm at work so I had to watch it with no volume, I'm wondering what the heck he was saying lol
i actually enjoyed that review and how he enjoys his games with excitement...but i didn't enjoy how he was blowing into those cartridges...son.
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Yeah i noticed that, kinda made me mad knowing what I do now :(
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He was definitely excited. I couldn't take it though. Started skipping ahead, then gave up after he blew in the NES cart. *sigh*

He's got his own drum and he's happy to have the system. I just couldn't keep the beat to keep watching. :lol:
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Yeah the lingo was definitely not for me, I skipped far enough ahead just to see him play the carts then I was done. I just don't understand why people talk like that, sounds a little *ahem* stupid. Of course the blowing on the carts was the final straw but I at least wanted to see him play it :P
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So what I can take from the review is that the Retron 5 is equivalent to having a massive orgy with 14 Kim Kardashians.

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Unboxing video (of the Retron 5, not Kim Kardashian) on the Facebook page.
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Did anyone pre-order their unit through VGMX.com? A new email surfaced over on Facebook -

"We have finally received word from Hyperkin about the upcoming Retron 5 release. The first round of consoles will be shipping to distributors on May 16th with a second shipment early June. As soon as it arrives we will begin fulfilling preorders. Hyperkin has increased the recommended price to $140.00 BUT we will be honoring the original $100 price for all preorder customers only. The console will come with one bluetooth controller. We will have additional controllers available in June for $40.00. Hyperkin has told us that the controllers will be available in limited quantities early on. We are offering them to preorder customers first to show our appreciation for sticking with us (and Hyperkin) through all the delays. Please respond directly to this email if you would like to purchase additional controllers."

SOON guys, SOON.
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