NEW Hyperkin Retron 3 HD Review! HDMI Genesis, NES & SNES Clone Console!

Hyperkin just released the Retron 3 HD. Their 3 in 1 HDMI retro clone console. It has compatibility for NES, SNES & Sega Genesis. With NTSC & PAL region selection. 4:3/16:9 aspect ratio switch, and controller ports for each console.
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[@Madlittlepixel]

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[@dtnetlurker]

Not sure what some ultra rich kids had when growing up. Looks and sounds every bit as good as I remember. In my family we were using crappy CRT TVs and only the crummy speaker it had, so this is at the very least just as good if not slightly better in both rendering and sound. You will not get perfect audio or video from this tech, you thought it was perfect back then but it wasn't. Everything was great to a kid back then.

[@bdr7576]

Amen 🙏

[@lilkuz2005]

This is exactly what I have been looking for. A single clone system that supports all my flash carts. The accuracy is honestly good enough for me. Thanks for doing all those tests. I'm about to order the black one

[@ultimatewin-draw-lossrecor8865]

hey,can it use cheats same as the retron 5 can? also save load states?

[@Bringmejoycon]

Beavis voice "those are some quality slots"

[@dutchkel]

he he he said slots he he

[@DesertRainReads]

@@dutchkel yeah, hmmm heh heh, slots. *both do their signature laugh together*

[@magicvampirelver1321]

Love that movie tho LOL😄😄 N' the 90s

[@ragegamer4207]

Beavis & butthead Do America great movie true dat those are some good quality slots" XD 😂😂😂😂

[@fridayk4838]

“No way, butthead! I saw her first!”

[@tonycoffee7335]

The day when some making this with N64 will be the day I finally break down and buy one.

[@jimboslice7322]

I’ve had mine for years and love it. Being able to use the original controllers is a huge plus

[@ultimatewin-draw-lossrecor8865]

hey,can it use cheats same as the retron 5 can? also save load states?

[@packers12to80]

Hey brother , long time sub and watcher....I must say I love how u did this video showing us multiple stuff at the Same time so it wasn't extremely drawn out . Very good job brother.

[@edgarestuardoreyesgarcia5506]

Love your videos man !!! Great Job 🤗

[@cvmh777]

As someone who owns the original systems, I actually wouldn't be opposed to picking this up mainly for the convenience of having all three systems available at once and to lessen the wear-and-tear on the original hardware. Yeah, it's not perfect like you said, but it's another option to experience GEN/NES/SNES carts on modern setup and from what I've seen in your review, I think it does just well enough at the $85 price point.

[@marteldotson8110]

I just got one two weeks ago and I thought they work well with all three systems and the color for the NES was great. But this is my first Hyperkin product.

[@oskardeoz6823]

I really like this clone console sometimes at the swapmeet I find games from this 3 consoles, I get to revive memories playing sonic and super Mario Bros

[@bENOFFICIALMASSIVE]

Great honest review MLP!!!! 😀 Keep up the gd work sir!

[@musclemark2710]

Very beautiful Hyperkin console. It comes with great controllers, it’s sturdy, looks good. It’s a buy in my book

[@magnus87]

I would like these clones to have the option of S-Video and thus get a better image of our CRT televisions

[@the1ucidone]

You know, I'm one of these hardcore 240p RGB CRT Sony Trinitron guys. But, I have to give the Hyperkin Retron 3 HD some serious credit. If you want to just play the games and they look pretty decent, then this is one solid and cheap option. I do like this machine no joke. Of course, it's no where near the level it could be but it's also something I won't bash.

[@Bo_Knows_Tecmo]

Joseph Freese yeah exactly for someone just needing an entry level low cost option to play physical nes, snes, genesis games in hd quality then this is a good option. I just use my modded Wii U and modded snes classic for playing retro games in hd. Can play virtually everything. Of course it is emulation with the exception of GameCube and Wii which play natively on there.

[@the1ucidone]

@@Bo_Knows_Tecmo lol bro I've done the same. My Wii is so awesome, I love that freaking thing. I want another.

[@dutchkel]

@@Bo_Knows_Tecmo I get it. I mostly use my modded wii to play snes, nes & gba. I use my Mega SG to play genesis but that's cuz it's still my fav system. I need to modd my wii u

[@josepartida1711]

I want one of these hyperkin clones. Don’t have room for an old crt tv and the retro consoles. And I like that you took a notice of the corner indention of the box, mlp...I like that little detail myself 👍

[@Wedeemgaming]

I was just about to pick this up over the weekend!

[@ItsWakizashiii]

We Deem! Do You Suggest It?

[@Wedeemgaming]

@@ItsWakizashiii if your looking for a 3 in one clone console and don't want to pay the hefty Analogue price, yes! I think it works pretty good, it seems to play reproduction Famicom carts with the my arcade Nes adapter, seemed to play newer Genesis games such as Xeno Crisis and original carts well. Personally I didn't notice any frame right issues that were noticeable and the sound quality seemed pretty good. Now I did notice a flickering in a Chinese Another World Homebrew cart but nothing like that in the official carts. It's a little disappointing 😞 that Hyperkin didn't include a New controller in the matching translucent red but o well!

[@samcats123]

This thing is great, thanks for the review

[@aliceinmansonland448]

That's really cool! If I hadn't made the transition to digital to save space, I could totally see picking up one of those. Consider the classic console war OVER! Too bad it took this long for someone to make!

[@nessriba4522]

Thank you so much for the info ♡

[@simmerfreek3501]

Great review and unboxing video! I will definitely be checking out the rest of your channel and maybe subscribe. Keep up the good work man!

[@aaronmauer7225]

Very cool. I may want one of these

[@betacrest10]

This new thing is out and i'm still saving for a Super Analogue NT.

[@joshuaingram9193]

betacrest10 I’ve got the RetroUSB AVS, The Analogue Super NT and the Mega SG and all are awesome and well worth the money.

[@elcheapouno]

Man the NES emulation on this was pretty rough, really off colors and very poor sound emulation

[@1UpJohn]

I find it ironic that NES emulation is worse on these things than Genesis and SNES. You wouldn't think the oldest system would be an issue.

[@1UpJohn]

@@johneygd The first round of NES clone systems were truly horrible. These "NES-on-a-chip" play much better but they are still off with the sound and color palettes. And Battletoads still stops working on level 2. We are in 2020. Wow. lol

[@cj386.]

No they actually used to be better but the quality has gone down because of these companies just wanting to be cheap

[@1UpJohn]

@@cj386. With Hyperkin, it's a mix bag, as Mad Little Pixel said. Some stuff is good and shows an improvement but other things have still not improved. And don't get me started on the Duck Hunt gun. That thing was unnecessary.

[@simmerfreek3501]

The sound was indeed truly horrible. I didn't think the video and gameplay was too bad though. There was definitely some room for improvement but I've seen much worse on other clone consoles.

[@imairwrecked3599]

Just got into retro gaming and ended up getting this and just focusing one getting games rather then buying hardware right now. So far love the thing maybe I don’t know any better but have no issues with quality of games ect. Worth it.

[@rafaelmacedo6679]

Nice and honest review as always, I have all these systems like you and I just love them all but to get an original model sega genesis or a SNES without display issues in GOOD SHAPE nowadays is getting hard + finding a way to connect them to a 4k tv using some sort of video converter/adapter that in my opinion, they do their job but the image quality is garbage like you said for 159 this console gives you good controllers, 3 systems and the accuracy vs convenience to me is a sale! I'll get one myself for sure, thanks for your review, they give you the nostalgia of using the original controllers and cartridges if you want to.

[@fabio_nogueira]

Great video!!

[@pungisotu]

10:24 the dreaded reverse duty cycles. The coin sound and power up/one-up sound are a dead give away. So many NES clones suffer from this. Deal breaker.

[@packers12to80]

What does that mean ? I'm new to all this technology stuff but love my RETRO games so I don't know what u mean and I def don't want to buy some garbage I appreciate the response....(if u do.)

[@cj386.]

@@packers12to80 It basically means the sound is completely messed up on the NES games, a problem a lot of these clone systems have

[@pungisotu]

DEKUtheKID I don’t completely understand it. It’s very technical. Something about the pulse waves being reversed. You can watch videos on KZbin about it or google it. I have, been awhile. The OG Retron 3 sounded the same. I bought a GeneratioNex clone which had this issue. Most of them do unfortunately. From what I read, this happened way back in the 80s with the earliest system-in-a-Chip designs. They made it incorrectly and it’s simply been copied since. I don’t know if that’s true but you can hear it regardless. The Retro Trio (the Genesis controller version only) is one of the few that doesn’t have this issue. The RES and Retro Duo supposedly don’t either but I can’t confirm as I’ve never owned them. Well, I just got a Retro Duo but haven’t opened it yet. UPDATE: Opened my Retro Duo and can confirm that it does not have RDS. Instead it has over amplified sound that causes it to be very scratchy and too loud. I researched this and it is said to be an easy simple resistor and solder fix. I may try to do that. The RES is said to have this same over amplified sound issue. There is alway some caveat with these clones by Retrobit and Hyperkin and others. From what I've researched, atleast Retrobit's have an easy fix.

[@beakermann]

Still pretty cool for a 3 in 1 clone system. 🤘😎

[@1UpJohn]

Thank you so much for this review! I really love the look and quality of the build but it seems to just be the same thing they have offered in the past. As you said, it's good for people wanting to jump back into gaming.

[@ultimatewin-draw-lossrecor8865]

hey,can it use cheats same as the retron 5 can? also save load states?

[@edwardlangley3843]

I wonder if you hookup audio cables and run them through receiver! if that would help with Sega cd games sound.

[@Frank_D]

Thanks for the review. I hope they release the red controllers individually, and release a red Cadet for the NES. I've found their controllers are pretty top-notch, but their NES and SNES color palettes and sound are lacking (even the HDMI cable they made for the SNES is off, from reviews I've seen). I loved the Retro-Bit Super Retro Trio, but the damn thing didn't have an aspect ratio switch, so I had to run it through a FrameMeister to get the proper 4:3 ratio. Also the SNES port burned out somehow because of the Reto-Bit GBA adapter (I've since acquired a Japanese GameCube with GB Player with disk (the Cube and the Player with disk was cheaper than trying to track down just the US version of the disk), so I'm good on the GBA front now. All in all I'd say the best thing is original hardware on a CRT if you have the space for a CRT (I wish I did. I got a CRT in the garage that needs its coax fixed, but I've got no place to put it). The next best thing would probably be emulation through a PC or a Pi, unless you've got the cash for an FPGA console like the ones Analog makes.

[@joeffreysmith5910]

What about a hacked wii to a crt ? 240p goodness on the cheap

[@Mchenrygames]

Im educated :) Thanks for sharing

[@BAR-ct7ti]

They should have put the Sega slot in the front. Retro Bit got it right. Looks a lot cleaner.

[@extremawesomazing]

I like seeing these reviews. Clone consoles are cool even if they're not for me

[@fullnelsontecmo]

Any chance you could hook it up via composite and let us know how it looks on a CRT? I've seen some of their consoles have a "white out" issue over the composite feed. The convenience of having all 3 systems ready to go can't be overlooked if composite is a viable option to avoid lag.

[@TheGameBeaters]

Eh not for me but its nice to see what functions well and what doesn't. Anyway it's a cool service you provide to share this information. I always feel a little more knowledgeable after watching these kids of vids. Thanks!

[@ZombieRyushu]

Reversed Duty Cycles on the NES resulting in "Famiclone Audio. Do not want! In 2020!"

[@ps-lover8380]

Yeah most of them had same issue

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

I would totally buy this if it plays 32x for Knuckle Chaotix. 👍

[@tsbspionkop]

I'm more of an fpga guy but imagine owning one of these in the early 90s.

[@supermariof0521]

I remember a friend of mine back in middle school got original Retron 3 model for me as a birthday present back in 2012. It was awesome. Though sadly a couple years back, it died. By mistake, I accidently plugged in the wrong AC adapter and the motherboard inside the system is now completely fried.

[@keenmachine80]

saaaame

[@supermariof0521]

@@keenmachine80 Wow really? Same outcome happened to you?

[@coolduder1001]

The HDMI looks cleaner than I thought, like they're actually using a cheap RGB to HDMI instead of composite to HDMI. It really needs some color adjustments though.

[@pingpongman6]

Getting myne tomorow or the next day. Thinking about making a video too

[@chakrazoo]

I like seeing they include decent "wired" controllers now. The "wireless" ones that came with old version of Retron 3 were garbage. I still have my old blue and use it from time to time.

[@Kruz8er]

I wish you could check frame rates of games on all these consoles, especially how well they run nhl 94 and 96 on genesis clone and snes clone

[@JurassicJordan]

I love the new hd stuff but I wish it had the big dial in the middle like the original retron 3

[@bobinestoroski8880]

Looks great

[@DontPaniku]

Would the audio on the Mega SD work if it's connected through composite?

[@ZeromasterVT]

how hot is the sound on the snes/genesis? I love my super retro trio plus HD but the sound is distorted really bad with a lot of games.

[@jeff15]

Love your chnl. Thanks for sharing. Love the console, seems good if u have kids for them to play or having a spare. Bummer the flash carts dont work. Have you tried any of the multi cart Chinese clone that have over 100 roms version ?. Thanks

[@blcdrg]

Man, this thing is so cheap there, here in Brazil, it would cost like 2000 of our money, the minimium wage is 1000...

[@simgarfu]

Yeah it looks like something you’d find in a mall kiosk selling for like $50

[@youngharambe10]

it should be 446.57 Brazilian Real

[@Giran_0]

So compared to the others how well does the SNES everdrive work with this

[@ZonicMirage]

Oh Hyperkin. If only their clone consoles were at least a little higher quality.

[@ZonicMirage]

​@@SumDumGy It wouldn't happen, regardless.

[@simmerfreek3501]

Agreed. I was a little surprised to hear him say at 1:03 that Hyperkin's clone consols were good quality and quality plastic!? What? I like their console's a lot, but they feel cheap to the touch and weigh almost nothing! Lol

[@patricks.hafersr.8723]

New to the channel awesome content. Does this system play old games?? Thank you for the channel??

[@jacobreed47]

Anyone notice the sera 6 button controllers do not include bumper / trigger buttons needed for street fighter type games.

[@TheLyonkoke]

I think is OK for the price. Just wish image quality was sharper... I feel colors are kind of grey and everything looks a bit blurry

[@danielseverin664]

Hi, I’ve a RetroN3 (the non-HDMI version) and an Everdrive N8 (famicom) which I use with an adapter. It works, but for 10-15 min, then it crashes. After a cold reset, it seems to crash more often. You mention something about the power source. Do you think it could be the cause? Mine have 9V 1A.

[@R3TR0--93]

Do you buy these and keep them after review or do you sell them?

[@jackofalltradesmercury207]

I thought the Retron 3 System is Great!!!! plays all of my Games and has lasted longer than any other Gaming system i've had.... I would buy again....👍👍👍👍

[@amolochitis30]

Great video Ron. I can see that this console would save on cable space in the back. Was the Everdrive N8 using the 60 to 72 pin adapter, or was it an NES cart with 72 pin? Just curious because I remember the Retron HD didn't support an Everdrive.

[@GearWorksRc]

At least I know I'll still be able to play my favorite games when I'm 90 years old 🤣

[@Lithium_82]

Any recommendations for what NES controller to use with this system?

[@sonmateo8363]

The master system adapter works with this version of retron?

[@zackpetrovic3029]

I would like to buy that clear red SNES controller separately

[@TheJoejoez]

So which is better, Retron 5, or the Retron 3 HD?

[@dirty-moto]

Zapper doesn't seem to register shots on this using the composite output to my KV32, but the original NES works fine with the zapper on it. :/

[@nit3h8wk81]

I will stick to emulation myself. I have a majority of my retro collection on retroarch and even have a custom playlist for snes msu-1 roms.

[@mrpersonguy7286]

Did that and going back because a lot of it doesn't work the same

[@neilchurm1472]

So if you had to pick between the Hyperkin Retron 3 HD and the Retro-bit super retro trio + which would you choose because i will definitely be getting one of them and your recommendation just might sway me.

[@Madlittlepixel]

Neither are perfect. I think the Retro-bit does NES better slightly. But it also does not have a 4:3 aspect ratio switch and has a lot cheaper feel/case than the Retron 3 HD. I have better solutions in my opinion, but more costly. So if I had to choose one of the 2 cheaper clones... Its tough but id pick the Retron 3 HD.

[@tomflanagan3889]

@@Madlittlepixel what about pin durability? I had an old retron 3 and the nes pins bent fairly easily. I have a RetroTink but sometimes I think about getting a HD 3 in 1 for convenience, space and to kind of beat up on.

[@bazzaro1982]

What I enjoy doing is putting Rad Racer 2 in clone consoles and see if they sound like they are frying.

[@Mike-B-Jackson]

What’s the difference between the retron 3 HD and the Retron 5 HD? Are they both “new” and current releases or is one old? Is the only difference that one has the GBA port? I’m confused by their lineup

[@scottythompson940]

cool video tech talk madlittle pixel

[@starmademan9664]

Do u have to update the retron 5 to play the Sega Mastersystem adapter ?

[@CatEarDad]

what kind of power do i need to play the sd2snes, does it play well with the included plug or i need to purchase a bigger one?

[@escoofimpakt]

If your using an old crt tv would light gun games work with this?

[@davidaltieri1494]

Wow, looks like a nice console. I will buy one. It looks better than the original retron 3. Wonder if Castlevania 3 works on it. I like your reviews. I am a retro gamer as well.

[@lukethedrifter3363]

I'd consider getting one of these so I can keep the original hardware at home. It is pretty convenient considering it plays the three most popular formats and is HD as well

[@Bio-ToxicBio-Toxic]

Hi! Does the save state function works for Everdrive N8 on retron 3 hd?

[@fivestringpat]

A quality video :)

[@ootwii]

I wonder if battletoads will freeze on level 2....i luv too see a compatibley video.

[@thelairofblair]

I'll just wait for the retron 5 verison.

[@nosebeareatsfudge3275]

did virtua racing work? and does toy story for megadrive display correct colors?

[@lejyoner00]

I saw virtua racing works well in another review..

[@PhillyAllStar2k10]

Do the wireless controllers work on this? Did u try?

[@h.junior8218]

hello. do you know if i can play japanese famicon and super famicon games in this retron 3 console without an adapter? thank you

[@maceohopkins619]

Will the Mega SD cart work on the Hyperkin Retron 3 hd console?

[@thetattooedtoyhunter]

any possibility of Connecting this Retron3 console to a small laptop?

[@lloyddun1134]

The thing is to hook up audio cables for sound not hdmi hdmi is using digital sound

[@TheCptGinyu]

What controller do you use for the NES port

[@robertcarldecker]

How does the Hyper Blaster HD work on this?

[@videogamekingdom]

I have a question, is this system a soc or emulation based? Thanks

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

This seems interesting at the very least for capturing video for SNES games & Super Game Boy, my capture card never recognized the irregular refresh rate, even using the RAD2X :(

[@Madlittlepixel]

What cap card are you using? I had several cards but wound up getting rid of em in favor of an internal elgato card. Which I kind of regret, but the internal elgato I havent had issues with the RAD2X or tink 2x.

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

@@Madlittlepixel Hauppauge HD PVR Rocket in standalone mode (capturing direct to USB drive) I'm pretty sure it's the original console itself, because I could capture just fine with the Rad2X for the PS1

[@z3razerviper]

I will stick with my analogue nt mini, super nt and mega sg.....yea I know I spent a lot more but it was worth it

[@guillotinebeard]

Can you plug the usb right into the tv? Or is that not recommended?

[@ladycherokee5382]

I've got one like the gray one it quit working in the front for the super NES but the back that works the 64 still works good what can I do to fix the front to get it back to working like I want it's just been them one thing after another with it I don't know if I should give it away or keep it I'm thinking about giving it away really but I love the unit I just wished it hadn't messed up with me you have a great day friend blessings

[@TheD0GGPOUND]

I hope that they sell these controllers separately cuz i want one for my super nt

[@TheMuseLuci]

is there a reason they don't seem to believe in eject buttons?

[@agentskazzers3482]

Is that product any good because there retron 5 had issues?

[@frednobel303]

The Retron 1 HD didn't play the Everdrive N8 when I bought it... So this one is better.

[@SaturnHST]

Does the SNES side still have that problem where the pixels blur together when everything is in motion, like on the Supa Retron HD? The SNES video seems darker too. They should have fixed these issues when releasing this: NES color palette/sound, SNES motion blur, Genesis SMS glitchy NTSC. At least the NES side works with N8 and the SNES side doesn't have that Hyperkin splash-screen like the original stand-alone consoles.

[@KaitouKaiju]

It's pretty clear they aren't making the SOC itself, probably don't have any electronics r&d whatsoever

[@feministcunt6838]

can you play all the snes and genesis games with this system?

[@piurtv]

Honestly, I plan on buying a console like this. I know it's not perfect and I don't really care about it being perfect... I just want to be able to play my cartridge games on stream without putting a big budget in a high-end AV to HDMI converter or machines like the SuperNT...

[@laverdadbuscador]

8bitdo makes a wireless genesis controller with a receiver that plugs into a classic genesis. It should in theory work. Right?