Tag: Evercade
News Evercade's Latest Carts Offer Inexpensive Access To Yet More Retro Classics
Renovation and Gremlin titles galore!
We've been keeping a keen eye on the Evercade project ever since it was announced, and continue to be impressed with its expanding range of physical carts showcasing many previously hard-to-obtain retro titles. The two latest carts cover the work of North American publisher Renovation and UK studio Gremlin...
News 'Morphcat Collection' Brings Homebrew NES Goodness To The Evercade Family
Includes the multiplayer hit, Micro Mages
Blaze has just announced the next Evercade release, and it's one with a strong NES focus. Morphcat Games Collection 1 will include five games from the titular German studio, including the "massive local multiplayer hit" Micro Mages. A brand-new expansion game, Micro Mages Second Quest, will also get its...
Hardware Evercade VS Review - A Low-Cost Gateway To Past Nintendo Classics And Much More Besides
Hands-on with Blaze's latest retro hardware
Blaze's Evercade handheld was one of 2020's more pleasant surprises; a new piece of hardware that offered an alternative for retro enthusiasts and offered a wide range of physical cartridges packed with classic titles (many of which were originally found on Nintendo consoles) – all for a very reasonable...
News Blaze's Evercade VS Console Has Been Delayed Until December
New system UI gets shown off to make up for it
Blaze Entertainment has today announced that its Evercade VS retro console has been delayed slightly. The NES-style system – which runs physical carts and is the home version of the popular Evercade handheld – was supposed to arrive in November, but will now l
Random What Happens When You Remove Charles Barkley From His Own Video Game?
You get "Joe Hoops"
"Sir Charles" Barkley is one of basketball's all-time greats. He was voted the NBA's 'Most Valuable Player' in 1993 and has been named as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. Like so many popular sports personalities, "Chuck" got his own video game in the '90s in the form of 1993's Barkley Shut Up and Jam! for the SNES...
News Evercade's 'Renovation Collection 1' Will Bring A Dozen Rare Games To The System
Features games never previously released in Europe
The Evercade is a rather intriguing physical-only handheld that we quite liked in our review last year, while a home console iteration that supports multiplayer, Evercade VS, is coming soon. In a little over a year the system has built up a unique collection of physical cart releases and bundles th
News This Christmas, We're Getting A NES-Like Console That Plays Physical Carts
Update: Special 'Founder edition' announced, limited to 5000 units
Update: Blaze has just revealed details regarding a special 'Founder Edition' version of its forthcoming Evercade VS home console. Limited to 5000 units, this special edition retails for £159.99 and comes with the following items: Evercade VS Founder Edition Console Evercade VS...
News UK Legends The Bitmap Brothers Are Joining The Evercade Lineup
Speedball! Xenon 2! The Chaos Engine!
The Evercade handheld is becoming a real godsent for retro gamers, and the latest announcement – following hot on the heels of the Evercade VS – is sure to go down well with players of a certain age. It has been confirmed that the next Evercade cartridge release will include the works of legendary UK code...
News There's Another Evercade Console In The Works
Just what is the "Evercade VS"?
We've given the Evercade handheld plenty of coverage on this site, mainly because it's a fantastic way to appreciate old games – many of which are former NES and SNES classics. In case you're unfamiliar with the machine, it's a handheld games console that runs physical cartridges ra
Feature Evercade's Latest Cart Is Offering A Vital Connection To Nintendo History
You're making me Dizzy, my head is spinning
We've covered the Evercade console a few times on this site, mainly because we love the idea of a brand-new handheld system which uses old-school cartridges. This pocket-friendly device doesn't have the backing of a Nintendo or Sony-sized company behind it, yet the team involved have managed to not only...
News Evercade's Next Two Cartridges Come Loaded With NES And SNES Titles
Fancy a brawl, bro?
The Evercade handheld console is getting two more cartridges soon, both packed with retro titles from back in the day. If you're a fan of Rival Turf – also known as Rushing Beat – then you're in for a treat. Jaleco Collection 1 is perhaps of most interest; it comes with Bases Loaded, Astynax, Brawl Brothers, City Connection,...
Update: Available for pre-order now
Update: You can pre-order The Oliver Twins Collection and Xeno Crisis / Tanglewood double-pack now using the links below: <products id="12611"> <products id="12612"> Original Story [Wed 10th Jun, 2020 12:00 BST]: A brand new collection of games has been revealed for the Evercade retro system today,...
Review Evercade Handheld - Can A 100% Physical Media Console Really Work In 2020?
A throwback to the good old days of the Game Boy
A digital future for gaming is all but assured, as much as we fight against it tooth and nail. Just as movies and music have embraced digital distribution, gaming is slowly but surely following suit – which is what makes a product like Blaze's Evercade so interesting. This new handheld system lacks...
News Evercade Lineup Grows Thanks To "Modern Retro" Titles Xeno Crisis And Tanglewood
The 12th cart announced so far
We've been following the progress of the Evercade with interest over the past year, and today the news has broken that the 12th confirmed cart for the system will be a double pack which includes Xeno Crisis and Tanglewood, two modern titles designed with Sega's classic Mega Drive hardware in mind. Xeno Crisis, as you...
News Pre-Orders Go Live For The Evercade Retro Handheld System
More than 100 games already confirmed
As promised, pre-orders for the upcoming Evercade console have now gone live. If you're looking to get your hands on one, keep reading! With an expanding library of cartridges that already includes the likes of Namco Museum (Pac-Man, Dig-Dug and Galaxian), Atari (Asteroids, Centipede and Pong), Interplay...
News This Exclusive Evercade Console Is Looking Pretty In Black
Pre-orders go live next week
UK-based online retailer Funstock is selling an exclusive black edition of the upcoming Evercade console - perfect for any dark mode fans out there. Releasing on the same day as the standard model (20th March, 2020), the black edition will be available in a Premium Edition bundle or in an All-In Edition bundle. The...
News The Evercade Handheld's Latest Cartridge Features Several Rare SNES Games
More retro delights
Yet another wave of games set to be released on Evercade have been shared - the upcoming cartridge-based handheld system which can connect to your TV. You can read all about the new system here if you're not familiar, but for those of you who have seen our previous coverage, let's dive into the good stuff. This latest set of...
News The Evercade Handheld System Will Get New Retro-Style Indie Games, As Well As Old Classics
Update: Its first trailer has landed
Update: The first trailer for the system has now arrived, giving us our first look at its packaging and showing off some of the games you'll be able to play. Original Article: If you've been following our stories on the upcoming Evercade handheld system, you'll likely know that it's set to feature a whole...
News The Evercade Handheld's First Collection Of Retro-Style Indie Games Has Been Revealed
10 games from Mega Cat Studios
Yet another cartridge full of retro-flavoured games has been revealed for the upcoming Evercade handheld system, this time featuring newer titles from an indie developer. The ‘Mega Cat Studios Collection 1' cartridge contains ten original games from - you guessed it - Mega Cat Studios, an indie developer known for...
News A Second Namco Collection Has Been Revealed For The Evercade Handheld System
Galaga, Pac-Attack and more
The new Evercade system is starting to sound more and more appealing with each announcement; this time, a second batch of Namco classics has been confirmed for the handheld system. If you've missed the news on this one, Evercade is a new handheld console that can connect to your TV (sound familiar?). You can pick up...
News Three New Collections Announced For Upcoming Retro Handheld Evercade
Namco are on board, plus new carts from Interplay and Atari
The makers of the Evercade, an upcoming handheld console that connects to your TV and plays collections of retro games which come on cartridges, have announced three new carts, each containing a fresh selection. The biggest news is that there's a new publisher on the platform in the form...
Exclusive The Evercade Handheld Is Getting Earthworm Jim, Clayfigher And Midnight Resistance
Plus many other classic Data East and Interplay titles
A short time ago, we lifted the lid on a new handheld games system aimed at retro players, called the Evercade. Rather than attempt to go head-to-head with the Switch, this pocket-sized marvel will instead focus on running old-school games, and it will come bundled with a cartridge (remember...
News First Images Of Cartridge-Based Retro Console The Evercade Revealed
It's a handheld that plugs into your TV! Hang on...
The first pictures of the Evercade, a retro-oriented handheld console, have been released showing off the cartridges the system will use and announcing the first publisher to jump on board: Atari. As you can see, the system features a traditional control template with the face buttons adopting the...
