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Blaze Announces New Range Of Super Micro Keychain Handhelds

Blaze Announces New Range Of Super Micro Keychain Handhelds
Credit: HyperMegaTech!
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In today's gaming world, the Super Pocket has taken the place of the Tiger Electronics handheld when it comes to grabbing that licensed pick-up and play device. The main difference, however, is that the Super Pockets come with multiple games preloaded and have the ability to play over Evercade cartridges. Super Pockets are compact, but they're maybe not the kind of thing that you would keep in your pocket for every eventuality... which is where the Super Micro Keychain comes in.

This new range from Blaze's HyperMegaTech! brand has 2" TFT screens and comes preloaded with classic games for you to play. They have simple controls, a volume wheel, and a single speaker to listen to those arcade sounds wherever you are. Releasing in October, they'll be priced the same as most Evercade cartridges, coming in at Ā£19.99, $24.99, and €24.99.

And for an even more nostalgic feel, you'll need to insert 3x AAA batteries into them to make them work!

Choose from Atari, Taito, and Data East games and console designs. Each handheld, bar the Taito Space Invaders edition, which has a single game, comes with three games. Check out the list below for game details!

  • Super Micro Asteroids Edition (#1) - AsteroidsĀ®, GravitarĀ®, and Yars’ RevengeĀ® from the golden age of arcade shooters.
  • Super Micro Centipede Edition (#2) - Three Atari classics: CentipedeĀ®, MillipedeĀ®, and Crystal CastlesĀ®.
  • Super Micro Space Invaders Edition (#3) - The legendary Space Invadersā„¢, officially licensed from Taito.
  • Super Micro BurgerTime Edition (#4) - Data East favourites BurgerTimeĀ®, Karate ChampĀ®, and Side Pocket.

I know what you're thinking, and I've been thinking the same thing - if these are launching in October, then they would make perfect stocking fillers for gamers. I would love to have one of these on my keys, and I have a strong feeling I'll be getting the whole collection to make commutes much more exciting.

Keep your eyes peeled on the HyperMegaTech! website for more information soon!

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Sebastian Santabarbara profile image Sebastian Santabarbara
Sebastian is fuelled by a lifelong passion for Zelda, Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong, and all things retro. He uses his misspent youth with retro consoles to create content for readers around the world.