RetroN 3

Fast Facts on the RetroN 3
Made by: Hyperkin Processor: TCT-6801 Release Date RRP Code US 2009 $69.99  ?

The RetroN 3 is a clone console manufactured by Hyperkin, which first appeared on the market in 2009. Taking advantage of expired patents, it combines an NES, an SNES, and a Sega Mega Drive console into a single unit. It followed the RetroN 1 (a NES clone) and the C2 gaming system (a NES/SNES clone). It currently retails for $69.99 in North America, and is available in red and black variations.

Though the system comes bundled with two wireless controllers, it is notable for being the first clone system to allow all three types of console controller (NES, SNES and MD) to be inserted into the unit and used. However, there is a switch to select which console to play, and each type of controller maps to their specific console (so it isn't possible to play NES or SNES games with a Mega Drive controller). The system is also compatible with more games than previous attempts, such as the rival Yobo FC3 Plus.

Gallery

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  Control Pad (red)

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  Grey model

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  Console internals

Physical Scans

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  Front of box (red model)

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  Back of box (red model)

External Link

• RetroN 3 (and other similar consoles) at Hyperkin's website

Sega Mega Drive Hardware
Mega Drive Variations	Japan | North America | Europe | Brazil | Asia | South Korea Mega Jet | Nomad | Teradrive | Mega PC | LaserActive | al-Alamiah AX-330 | al-Alamiah AX-660 | al-Alamiah AX-990 | Heartbeat Personal Trainer | Mega-Tech | Mega Play
Mega CD Variations	Multi-Mega | Wondermega | Aiwa Mega CD
Other Add-ons	Mega Modem | 32X | Mega CD 32X | Mega CD Karaoke | Power Base Converter | Super Magic Drive | Master Mega Converter | Nomad PowerBack | Demo System DS-16
Game Controllers	Control Pad | Six Button Control Pad | Activator | Arcade Power Stick | Keyboard | MegaFire | Mouse | Mega Stick | Menacer | Remote Arcade System | Ten Key Pad
Third-Party Controllers	ASCII Fighter Stick SG-6 | ASCII Pad SG-6 | Batter Up | Capcom Power Stick Fighter MD | Cheetah CharacteriStick range | Dual Turbo | Konami Justifier | Phantom SG Six | Python 3 | Rhino Pad | SG ProgramPad 6 | SG ProPad | Striker Stereo Control Pad | TeeVGolf | Turbo Touch 360 | XE-1 AP | Professional Fighter Pad | Others
Online Services	Sega Meganet (Sega Game Toshokan) | Sega Channel | XB∀ND | Tectoy Mega Net | TeleBradesco
Misc. Hardware	Sega Mega Anser | Game Genie | Action Replay | 4 Way Play | Team Player | Super Multi-play | Power Plug | StuntMaster | Tototek MD-Pro
Unreleased Hardware	Floppy Disk Drive | Video Jukebox
Consoles on a Chip	Arcade Classic | Arcade Master | Arcade Motion Classic | Arcade Motion Dual | Arcade Nano Series | Arcade Portable | Arcade Ultimate | Gen-X Dual Station | Genesis Gencore | GenMobile | GN Twin | Legends series | Mega Drive 3 | Mega Drive Twin Pads | Micro Drive | Tectoy Mega Drive 3 | Mega Drive 4 | Pocket MD | RetroGen | RetroN 3 | Sega Zone | Yobo FC3 Plus
Unlicensed Clones	Dynacom Megavision | e-time Game Play | Extreme Land Mega Drive 2 | Game Joy | Magistr Drive | Maniac Drive | Mega Drive Extreme | Mega Drive Portable | Mega Drive V | Mega Drive X | Megason 2 | Modern Mate | Nasa New 16 Bit | New Star 2‎ | Noritul FX-16 | S & M | Scorpion XVI | Sega Mega 3 | Sega Mega Drive 4 | Simba's 268 | Songa I | Songa II | Songa Mega Brasil 3 | Super Senga | Zoga | Others