History of video games/Platforms/HyperScan

History
Mattel previously released the Intellivision in 1980, and did not make a proper console following it for some time.

The HyperScan was demonstrated at San Diego Comic-Con in 2006. Prior to release there was some skepticism about the console, mostly concerned with the console trying to do too many things at once.

The HyperScan was released in 2006 and cost $69.99 with an X-Men game and six associated cards as a pack in. A two player value pack was also available, which contained two controllers.

The HyperScan was discontinued in 2007.

Compute
The HyperScan is powered by a 32-Bit Sunplus SPG290 system on a chip clocked at 108MHz.

The HyperScan had 16MB of DDR DRAM.

Storage
Games were stored on UDF CD-ROMS, with 96 Byte 13.56MHz RFID cards serving as save devices.

Game library

 * X-Men
 * Ben 10
 * Interstellar Wrestling League
 * Marvel Heroes
 * Spider-Man

Trivia
The HyperScan processor belongs to the same family of SunPlus processors commonly used in plug n play and clone consoles such as the Vii.

External Resources

 * Video Game Kraken - Matell Hyperscan page.