KONAMI “HYPERBOY” , turns your regular Game Boy (DMG model) into an arcade machine.

This amazing hardware It has built-in stereo-speakers and a built-in light. The transmission of the Joystick works mechanically with the D-pad of the GameBoy. The screen is also magnified by a built-in lens. As you can see from the picture, it is designed for the classic Game Boy or Play it Loud model. Play your favorite games like a table top from the 1980s, if you are a chiptune producer, just try to use your LSDJ or nanoloop in LIVE mode with this beauty .

Invented by KONAMI in 1991 this hardware is a bit hard to find these days.

KONAMI HYPERBOY COMPLETE SET FOR GAME BOY

Specifications:
• Hardware ID: SOUNDBOY – SUNSOFT – Sound Power Up Unit.
• Released: 1997-1999
• Manufacturer: SUNSOFT
• Rare feature: Power up the sound of any GAMEBOY DMG model. It sounds great compared to the internal speaker of the DMG.

Well is not a cartridge, is not a game, but it’s a great retro-hardware piece that I got it on Ebay for about 10 $… If you are a chiptune artist and also have a PRO-SOUNDED gameboy you would not be able to use this guy, However my idea will be to bent this unit adding a female 1/4″ jack port, and use this unit as a small amplifier. I’ll post the tutorial if I have success with the mod.

SOUND BOY - Original japanese box

Sound Boy - Entire set

SOUND BOY - Hardware Close-up (front side)

SOUND BOY - Hardware Close-up (back side)

SOUND BOY - Plugged into a DMG

The NUBY AMPLIFIER - Competitor of the SUNSOFT amplifier + a pic of the original box.