HyperScan
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| Developer | Mattel |
|---|---|
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Seventh generation |
| Release date | October 23, 2006 |
| Discontinued | 2007 |
| Predecessor | Intellivision |
| Emulated | ~ |
Released by Mattel on October 23, 2006, the HyperScan quickly gained a reputation as one of the worst game consoles ever made. It was panned by critics and players for:
- Locking content behind trading cards.
- The neverending cost of operation (the cards, costing $10 ($16 in 2026) per-pack for a random selection of cards, were required for the games to work)
- Long loading times (stemming from the choice of CD-ROMs as a storage media, which its hardware could not handle well)
- Unreliable hardware (the scanner for the cards often didn't work correctly)
The HyperScan has also not aged well, finding a working system these days can be a challenge.
Emulators
[edit | edit source]| Name | Platform(s) | Latest version | Compatibility | License | Active | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC / x86 | ||||||
| MAME |    
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git artifacts[N 1] 0.288 |
100% 5 out of 5 reported titles |
GPLv2 BSD-3-Clause |
✓ | ✓[N 2] |
- ↑ CI-Windows CI-Linux CI-macOS
- ↑ File: src/mame/tvgames/spg29x.cpp, line 616 at mamedev/mame on GitHub.com.
- ⁕ Sound is not implemented
- ⁑ Performance is mostly good but not perfect
- ⁂ RetroArch MAME core seems to be unable to load games
List of HyperScan games
[edit | edit source]| Title (Description) |
Release date | Developer | Publisher | Genre(s) | Available? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | Unreleased | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Ben 10 | 2006 | Semi Logic Entertainments, Inc. | Mattel, Inc. | Platformer | Yes |
| IWL: Interstellar Wrestling League | October 2006 | Backbone Entertainment, Inc. Digital Eclipse Software, Inc. |
Mattel, Inc. | Fighting | Yes |
| Marvel Heroes | 2007 | Semi Logic Entertainments, Inc. | Mattel, Inc. | Beat 'em Up | Yes |
| Nick Extreme Sports/Nickelodeon Sports | Cancelled | ? | ? | Sports | No |
| Spider-Man | 2007 | Semi Logic Entertainments, Inc. | Mattel, Inc. | Platformer | Yes |
| X-Men | October 2006 | Semi Logic Entertainments, Inc. BNP Games, LLC |
Mattel, Inc. | Fighting | Yes |