Super hyper mega ultra tech... with almonds!

Blaze, the creators of the Evercade line of products, plans to release a smaller, trimmed down version of the system called the Hyper Mega Tech. This portable accepts all standard Evercade cartridges (it's not clear if games exclusive to the more powerful Evercade EXP are included), with a form factor similar to the Game Boy Color and a tempting retail price of $59.99.

The best part of the Hyper Mega Tech is that it comes with its own suite of games. The blue and yellow system offers a dozen Capcom titles, including Final Fight, Strider, the original NES version of Mega Man, and several titles in the 19xx series of shooters. The mint green system includes seventeen Taito games, with Bubble Bobble, Rastan, and Operation Wolf being the headliners.

Peculiarly, Space Invaders '91 for the Genesis/Mega Drive is one of the games included on the Taito version of the Hyper Mega Tech. You won't hear me complaining, though! Space Invaders '91 is one of the better games in the long-running series, with an incredible soundtrack by Noriyuki Iwadare of Grandia fame.

Both versions of the Hyper Mega Tech are planned for release in October.