Hyperkin is accepting pre-orders for a peripheral that would transform your smartphone to a fully functioning Game Boy handheld.
The Smart Boy resembles the lower half of the classic Game Boy, complete with its direction pad and 4 buttons. It is designed to hold an Android smartphone and use its screen to render the games. The device also come with a cartridge slot that accepts Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges.
Smart Boy originally started as an April's Fool joke last year, but Hyperkin decided to go forward with its production after witnessing the fans' enthusiastic response.
The device is not ready for consumer release yet; Instead, Hyperkin is accepting pre-orders for Smart Boy Development Kit which developers would use to "advance Hyperkin's current build toward a retail-ready model." The company is offering a royalty percentage to developers who help improve the Smart Boy.
