Retro Duo

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Retro Duo

The Retro Duo Portable
Manufacturer	Retro-Bit
Type	Handheld game console
Generation	Seventh generation (emulates third and fourth)
Lifespan	NA: 2008
Media	NES/SNES/SFami ROM Cartridge
CPU	8-bit & 16-bit
Controller input	2 SNES controller ports
Backward compatibility	NES, Super NES/Super Famicom
Successor	Super Retro Trio

The Retro Duo is a handheld game console developed by Retro-Bit and distributed by Innex, Inc. It plays game cartridges for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It plays North American, European and Japanese games and has the highest compatibility of any other clone system.^[1] S-video is compatible when playing SNES games.^[2] The console is not licensed by Nintendo and it's not fully compatible with every game released for the two game systems, but the majority of games function properly. While it has only been released in Canada and the United States, it can still be used in Europe and Japan with a power plug adapter. The console is compatible with official and third party SNES controllers.

Reviews of the Retro Duo have praised its compatibility for games many other clone consoles struggle with (due to hardware issues) such as Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse on the NES, Star Fox on the SNES, and the Game Genie cheat cartridge. The Retro Duo is also compatible with the Super Game Boy device.^[1] The Retro Duo was released in four different color schemes: white/blue, silver/black, black/red, and a red/gold limited edition version. The 3.0 release fixed many issues with the previous 2 versions, including the compatibility with Castlevania III, and came as a red/blue Mascot edition.