Super Pocket Rare Edition delivers Banjo-Kazooie and Solar Jetman charm

The Super Pocket Rare Edition is a compact retro handheld that feels like a childhood dream: smaller than an original Game Boy Color, priced under the cost of many new console games, and capable of running Banjo-Kazooie. This version keeps the same 5/5 budget portable charm that impressed in 2023, while adding a collection of Rare titles across multiple generations for $69.99 — including the eye-catching red, blue and yellow shell.

Solar Jetman stands out on this vertical device. Its blend of simple shooter mechanics and exploration suits the Super Pocket’s D-pad, face buttons and tight shoulder buttons, and the momentum-driven flight — likened to Asteroids — makes navigating spike-laden caverns a tense, rewarding challenge.

The game’s high-contrast 8-bit visuals hold up on the 320 x 240, 2.8-inch IPS display, and save states mean you can chip away at assembling the Golden Warship without reliving the same narrow passages endlessly.

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