6 years later, Guru Larry is still waiting for his Supervision back.

Thanks for the review, Doc Ashens. I'm an American and I remember this device well. In the US, this wasn't sold at your major game retailers (Like EBs or Babbages) or Toy stores (Like TRU and Kay-Bee). The Supervision were either sold through mail order or if you live near a big city a discount goods store (Slightly more upscale than your 99 cent stores.). In 1999, A store near my house sold the unit for about $45 with the games being $10 each. I only saw two. Super Brick and some racing game.

Yay, You finally reviewed my Supervision Doc :D

I never thought I would see one of those again. Here in the United States, I found mine as a child in a Gibson's grocery store. It came packaged with CRYSTBALL and I also had a tank title with an overhead view, that was actually quite fun as a kid. Looking back I remember turning the contrast very low in order to see the screen well at all. Thank you for the memories Ashens

When I was a small child I pleaded for a Gameboy for Christmas. I was so excited on Christmas morning, I can still remember it now, running down the stairs to the tree and tearing open that colourful paper.. and then the horror was revealed. A *Supervision* was inside. Seriously, this thing ruined my childhood. Turns out the sketchy guy at the local Toy Store (obviously trying to get rid of these abominations) had told my parents "it's the exact same thing, except cheaper!". It was incredibly difficult to ever find games for the thing, and any games I managed to find were absolutely awful. All my friends had Gameboys and all the cool games, and I was stuck with this horrible thing. :( I feel like this terrible machine was the seed from which my pitiful downward spiral of life grew.

My first exposure to the (Watara) Supervision, and what I'll always remember of it, was that it and a few games were offered (and won) on the first aired show of our short-lived "New Price is Right" with Doug Davidson.

Dr. Ashens' videos are the highlights of my year. No, make that my decade.

"An excellent Gameboy competitor." - Chef Excellence

you know what'd be cool? if ashens and LGR did something together they both have similar concepts. ashens with weird tat, and lgr with his oddware series that covers really old, forgotten tat. it'd probably work

IT'S SUPER MARIO LAND!!! Thats the music in the Tetris one XD

The Quickshot Supervision? Watara you talking about?

Essential part of my childhood!

"Well, I don't "see". Not physically."

This man's charm is through the roof!

When I was a lad I would dream of quickshotting Violet Berlins Serial Port... she was one of my first loves along with Jewel Staite from Flash Forward.

Just picked up two of these for a pound at a car boot ! Haha both boxed. One is complete ! Even still in the bags inside the box ! Think that tells you how good they are ...

I actually downloaded a Supervision emulator and pretty much every game released. Some really aren't bad at all, while some were so awful I wanted to cry. There aren't many game genres aside from action games and puzzle games. There are no action adventure, RPGs, strategy games of any style, etc. I would recommend at least checking them out. Some are pretty fun!

Wow, this is an amazing review. Brings back a lot of memories, and I'm only 23. I remember Bad Influence and Violet. I used to think she was very attractive. :P

Every review of his makes holds me glued on the computer making me watching soo many times. Good job man, i hope you make reviews like this till the age of 65. Cheers

Violet Berlin. Lmao

Cross High is basically Konami's "Motocross Maniacs", only with awful looping music.... XD

I know why the block buster music sounds familiar...it's a Super Mario Land ripoff....Hah!

Old Ashens binge coming through

This was the best part of my week. Watching a new ashens video.

the motorcycle game is like motocross maniacs for gameboy

I did love quick shot joysticks though on the specy

Love your style of review man, subbed!!

Another great video Dr Ashens, keep up the good work.

tetris music like super mario land 1-1 music

Back when Ashens shot his videos with a potato.

LMAOOOO! "ive got a ruler and some felt pens.."

my friend had one of these! 15 years ago at least. So excited to see it again!

1:48 Actually, the Super Gameboy was released in 1994. But instead of being a standalone hand-held thing, it was a cartridge that you'd plug into your SNES and then plug the Gameboy cartridge into the top, like one of those weird Russian dolls but made out of cartridges. It was actually pretty good - the games would really be in four colors (you can adjust palettes if you want), have adjustable borders (no fullscreen, apparently) and some games (such as the Pokemon series) were even optimized for it, making use of the palette swap function in a more sophisticated manner. Google it if you want, it's actually a quite interesting piece of hardware. The Gaming Historian also made an episode about it, go watch that if you want to learn more.

Found one of these at a local game trade store. Is it worth purchasing? Is it even worth anything?

watched the whole video without realizing this was uploaded 11 years ago

You havent't had a video in such a long time! thanks!!!

lol i feel bad for your poor eyes after playing the last game, which i also forgot the name of also XD

wow, Cross High is a total ripp off of Motocross Maniacs on Game boy

Dang I want one of those hand helds. Got to love that awesome art if you can call it that on the carts. xD

Ashens, your reviews make me smile. XD

Those buttons look like blue Smarties... (The British version for all you confused Americans XD)

Super Block = Flipull

you good sir are beast, a david bowie song reference. you just made my day!

The supervision articulated bus boy

Ah, handheld games. Ever notice that pretty much anything that went up against a Nintendo handheld failed horribly?

Emulation is the way to go? Somebody built emulators for this system?

Oh Violet Berlin... from live TV. Good memories.

FINALLY ive been waiting for so long

I can imagine 30 years from now people will be reviewing the PSP Go and Vita and pointing out how shitty they are.

block buster's music is from super mario land.

Ahhhh, great video as always ashens, i never miss one :D

"Sorry you fail!" = Best game over screen EVER! LOL

I had one of these! I owned a game with a mouse, a cat and trampolines, it found it extremely fun at the time.

If i may say, it is ABOUT GOD DAMN TIME you made a video. >.> Stop taking so long to make awesome videos good sir!

"Yes, go on then, off you go. I'll give you 50p" ROFL And Kickstart [2] was great! Excellent vid, loved it.

"Well, I don't see... Not physically..." Brilliant line!

I've had supervisors who should have been quickly shot. What a description!

Great review as always! Keep it up.

Was hoping for a "Bad Box Art Megaman" joke but, one can only hope.

Yay!!! You're back!!

I used to own one and it was awesome. The stands were for when you plugged in a joypad to the side. Best games were Alien, Cave wonders, Super Kong, Grand Prix, Final Combat and Galactic Crusader.

Apparently this is a wider device that is around in China and other parts of the world. Apparently, originally it is Watara Supervision, and QuickShot decided to take a SHOT at selling the same device in UK - and apparently it paid off, slightly at least.

loved the jam reference "absolute beginners"

Hey Ashens, great review. Loving your voice there, it fits well with what you do. :-D

Great video as always, sir.

OH MY GOD I used to have one of these. Totally forgot about it until now.

I actually have a copy of the Bike game that you reviewed as a Game Boy version (it came on a 50-in-1 type of thing, but it is still the full game). It is actually quite fun, and gets so tough toward the later levels that you will start smashing the cartridge over the head. All the fun, none of the bluriness. It is actually quite awesome. I can send you the cartridge if you want and you can play it properly, in all of its non-blurry glory.

wow! i forgot all about this! remember seeing a kid that had this in elementary school.

I had a Supervision and I loved it

When you brought this thing into shot, I really was thinking "that looks so familiar". When you explained, it made me feel a bit old.

Guru Larry gave that to you?! Yay!! This video was brought to us through TGWTG!!

I like the pun in the description

I used to like the music on some of the games. As a kid obsessed with technology I liked it, obviously it wasn't a Gameboy but close enough.

Back on topic I guess this is one of the better things that you've reviewed... also you reviewed this on my 19th Birthday... cool.

Chef Excellence quote: 'An Excellent Review'

The TV-Link was produced, but not sold in Europe. The Thing is as big as the Supervision. You mus put the Supervision in the Box and Plug an Special Modul with Cable into the Supervision. In the Box you insert the Game you want to Play. Like the SuperGameboy, on TV the B/W was convertet to 4 Colors. Its an Really Rare Item to find.

I really don't know why, but I spat my drink all over my screen when you said: "Stop throwing me the T-shaped ones"

I wanted one of these, we had a Sega game gear but I still wanted this for the pang game

"Sorry. You fail." How sweet.

I love how it says "High Quality Stereo Sound" at the top.

habia estado esperando un video tuyo...como siempre...genial revison....saludos...sigue asi...i'm sorry but i dont speak inglish so much...

I only know of this device because it was a prize in Legends of the Hidden Temple

Another Great review:D

"Must review something..." haha... ^^ Nice hilarious review again ashens

Nice review, subbed. My UK Supervision doesn't have those two legs on the back.

I really love your vids :D Suscribed.

"fell on its arse, but a real competitor!"

this was enjoyably hilarious.

yey another vid keep them coming!

I used to love Kickstart 2 on the Speccy. Classic

HA! The memories... I not only had one of these in my childhood, but all three of those games. AND THEY WERE RUBBISH. It didn't even come with an A/C adapter; my father had to reverse engineer one out of a transformer from another household appliance and, courtesy of his abysmal craftsmanship, sparks flew regularly. As for Cross High, it once took me three afternoons of solid concentration to get to the fifth level. I will never speak of it again.

this looks brilliant in terms of recording

fantastic review!!!

I had one of those things as a kid. I have also seen a coupl of them at fleemarkets. I think i had 2 games for it but i only remember one of them and that was Cryst Ball. I actually liked it but when i got my Gameboy i don't think that ever used it again.

That damn bubble bobble theme

Memories!.. I have one of these, with 6 games. Yay!

I had one of these and I quite enjoyed it. I wasn't expecting much but it was a bit of fun it saw me through until I got my Game Gear at xmas.

Bad Influence was the first place I saw one too. I miss that show. Best show on CITV (along with Knightmare). I saw it many times and always wondered "What is that handheld with the bendy neck?" I recently found out its name freom Bennet the Sage's top 10 consoles you've never heard of. Thanks for reviewing this peice of gaming obscurity.

yayayayayayaayay! get so excited for new Ashens!

And you can find Violet Berlin as a character on Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament...somewhat bizarrely. Alas, no Dominic Diamond.