Blaze’s offshoot HyperMegaTech – responsible for the Super Pocket line of Evercade compatible handhelds – has announced a new range of Super Micro arcade game keychains.
Due out in October for £19.99 each, they feature a 2″ RGB TFT screen (240×320 resolution), a control pad, a keyring loop, and a built-in speaker with volume control.
Units are powered by 3× AAA batteries. Obviously, they won’t feature Evercade functionality, making this the first standalone product from HyperMegaTech.
Four models are being released, based on renown classics:
Super Micro Asteroids Edition (#1): Asteroids, Gravitar, and Yars’ Revenge.
Super Micro Centipede Edition (#2): Centipede, Millipede, and Crystal Castles.
Super Micro Space Invaders Edition (#3): Space Invaders.
Super Micro BurgerTime Edition (#4): BurgerTime, Karate Champ, and Side Pocket.
While we don’t doubt that the hardware will be robust, we do fear that the screen may be too small games that feature tiny sprites – such as Crystal Castles. It’s also a shame that the Space Invaders model only features a single game. Presumably the licensing fee for that alone took up most of the budget.
As noted in the press release, these are intended to be low-cost gift ideas for the holiday season. Hopefully they’re just as functional as they are fancy.