There's really nothing sadder than having shelf full of old-school cartridges and no reliable system to play them. And, when more than one system is unusable, the number of old, unloved games on your shelf can reach orders of magnitude in size.

Hyperkin, the peripherals distributor with an unlicensed retro console development streak , will reveal its newest old school mash-up, the RetroN 4, at the Midwest Gaming Classic on March 23. The successor to the 2010 NES/SNES/Genesis frankenconsole RetroN 3, Hyperkin's newest system supports those three classic systems with the addition of the Gameboy Advance. In addition to promising enjoyable play from both NTSC and PAL video standard cartridges, the console's HDMI connections mean you can finally marry your old games with modern TVs that have since abandoned standard composite cables.In addition to a boosted display, the system features 6 controller ports (two for each platform) as well as a wireless Bluetooth controller to use on any game. The console also comes with a "Perdana" digital user interface that enables players to recode button assignments, toggle between systems and access other extra features.As of now, there is no set release date or price, but more details are bound to come in a few weeks. This is the first new, unlicensed console from Hyperkin since last year's portable GBA/SNES venture, the Superboy.Would you spring for the Hyperkin's newest classic mashup console? Let us know in the comments.

Lauren Hockenson is a tech reporter and 8-bit enthusiast who dreams of being a wizard. She can be found on MyIGN at lhockenson or on Twitter at @lhockenson