{"id":74173,"date":"2019-01-08T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/01\/the_retro_champ_is_a_switch-like_hybrid_console_that_plays_your_original_nes_games"},"modified":"2019-01-08T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T10:15:00","slug":"the-retro-champ-is-a-switch-like-hybrid-console-that-plays-your-original-nes-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/01\/08\/the-retro-champ-is-a-switch-like-hybrid-console-that-plays-your-original-nes-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The Retro Champ Is A Switch-Like Hybrid Console That Plays Your Original NES Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f23ff2eb38ba\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f23ff2eb38ba\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"Retro Champ\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f23ff2eb38ba\/retro-champ.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0f23ff2eb38ba\/retro-champ.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Retro Champ\" \/><\/a><span class=\"image-credit\" title=\"Image Credit\">My Arcade<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Switch is slowly but surely becoming a super-useful tool for playing NES games on a modern display, and even on the go in handheld form, with the Nintendo Switch Online service throwing in three more games from the original system&#8217;s library each month. Still, for anyone who has a large collection of real, physical NES games, it&#8217;ll likely never provide a portable NES solution quite as flexible as this.<\/p>\n<p>Meet the Retro Champ, a Switch-like system from My Arcade which can play original NES and Famicom cartridges. Slightly bigger than the Switch (thanks to the NES&#8217; now-bulky cartridge design) the console includes a built-in seven-inch display for portable play, with a rechargeable battery allowing for up to 35 hours of playtime.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"Retro Champ\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/df6acfec3cbb7\/retro-champ.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/df6acfec3cbb7\/retro-champ.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Retro Champ\" \/><\/a><span class=\"image-credit\" title=\"Image Credit\">My Arcade<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Just like the Switch, the system can be used as either a portable machine using the included face buttons, or can be plugged into a TV using its HDMI output. You can snag a couple of My Arcade wireless controllers (at extra cost) should you want to play in this improvised &#8216;docked&#8217; style, before switching back to playing with the machine in your hands. You also get a cartridge cleaning kit in the box to give your old games a much-needed cleanup.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><br \/>\u2022 Play NES\u2122 and Famicom\u2122 cartridges on-the-go.<br \/>\u2022 Full color, 7-inch screen.<br \/>\u2022 35 hours of playtime on the rechargeable battery.<br \/>\u2022 Built in kick-stand.<br \/>\u2022 Can connect to TV via HDMI\u00ae output.<br \/>\u2022 Compatible with our Super GamePad wireless controllers.<br \/>\u2022 A built in mini cleaning kit allows you to take proper care of older cartridges.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in owning one of these for yourself, the console is expected to launch in June this year for $79.99; you can keep an eye on its product page <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myarcadegaming.com\/collections\/featured-products\/products\/retro-champ\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you think this is a clever idea? Would you like to play your original NES games in portable form? Let us know in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My Arcade The Switch is slowly but surely becoming a super-useful tool for playing NES games on a modern display, and even on the go in handheld form, with the Nintendo Switch Online service throwing in three more games from the original system&#8217;s library each month. 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