The upcoming RetroN 5 console from Hyperkin has certainly gotten a lot of interesting press as of late. Originally scheduled to be released last summer, and then later on planned to be released this past December, the latest time frame that we had gotten from Hyperkin was the vague “Q1 2014“. However IGN had a chance to visit the Hyperkin booth at the recent CES, and we are being told by IGN that the new release date is this upcoming April, meaning that Hyperkin will just barely be missing out on the latest “Q1 2014” estimation.

Originally planned by Hyperkin as the RetroN 4, it was quickly cancelled and replaced with with the RetroN 5, as an extra cartridge slot (Nintendo Famicom) was added. Aside from the Famicom games, it is also slated to play NES, SNES, Sega Genesis and Game Boy cartridges, with Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance also being supported. Plus, in addition to the Famicom, it will also offer additional foreign video game carts, with slots being compatible with the Sega Mega Drive and Super Famicom. Also, if you have a Sega Power Base Converter, the RetroN 5’s body style has been altered to allow compatibility with that peripheral, allowing you to also play Sega Master System titles on it as well. All of this will also come bundled with a high definition HDMI output, and Bluetooth based controller.

Speaking of the Sega Power Base Converter, Hyperkin has also recently offered some fresh pictures of the RetroN 5 with the said device attached to it, so you can get a feel on what it will look like when you are playing your favorite 8-bit Sega titles. These photos came to us via Hyperkin’s official Facebook page.

While the original delays for the RetroN 5 were due to adding the additional cartridge slot, and the previously announced delay being due to production problems, there has not been any word given on the reason for the most recent delay, which is currently planned to be in April, or “Q2 2014”. The console is still slated to cost just under $100 in North America. IGN video sourced below:

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