Evercade

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**Evercade** is a series of retro gaming systems developed and released by Blaze Entertainment during the ninth generation of gaming.

The series revolves around collecting game cartridges that contain around 6 to 20 games each, with all of them coming from a specific publisher. Each cartridge also includes a full-color manual that gives an overview of the original publisher, instructions for each game, and a list of other cartridges available. The system launched with 10 cartridges, with more coming out over the months.

The first system in the lineup simply titled the **Evercade**, was released on May 22nd, 2020, and discontinued in 2022.

In December 2021, a console version titled the **Evercade VS** was released, which focuses on multiplayer support (hence the name) and was the first system in the Evercade line with Wi-Fi capabilities for wireless updates.

## List of available cartridges

### Standard Collections (Red)

1. Atari Collection 1 (May 22nd, 2020)
2. Namco Museum Collection 1 (May 22nd, 2020)
3. Data East Collection 1 (May 22nd, 2020)
4. Interplay Collection 1 (May 22nd, 2020)
5. Atari Collection 2 (May 22nd, 2020)
6. Namco Museum Collection 2 (May 22nd, 2020)
7. Interplay Collection 2 (May 22nd, 2020)
8. Mega Cat Studios Collection 1 (May 22nd, 2020)
9. Piko Interactive Collection 1 (May 22nd, 2020)
10. Technos Collection 1 (May 22nd, 2020)
11. Xenocrisis/Tanglewood (October 2020)
12. The Oliver Twins Collection (October 2020)
13. Atari Lynx Collection 1 (November 2020)
14. Atari Lynx Collection 2 (November 2020)
15. Jaleco Collection 1 (April 2021)
16. Piko Interactive Collection 2 (April 2021)
17. Indie Heroes Collection 1 (July 2021)
18. Worms Collection 1 (July 2021)
19. Codemasters Collection 1 (August 2021)
20. Mega Cat Studios Collection 2 (August 2021)
21. Intellivision Collection 1 (September 2021)
22. The Bitmap Brothers Collection 1 (September 2021)
23. Renovation Collection 1 (March 2022)
24. Gremlin Collection 1 (March 2022)
25. Morphcat Games Collection 1 (June 2022)
26. Intellivision Collection 2 (June 2022)

### Arcade Collections (Purple)

1. Technos Arcade 1 (December 2021)
2. Data East Arcade 1 (December 2021)
3. Gaelco Arcade 1 (December 2021)
4. Atari Arcade 1 (December 2021)
5. Jaleco Arcade 1 (June 29th, 2022)
6. Gaelco Arcade 2 (June 29th, 2022)

## Why It Rocks

1. The systems are capable of running games from a wide variety of earlier systems such as the Atari 2600, Atari 7800, NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Intellivision, PlayStation, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, and Atari Lynx. Starting in late 2021, arcade games are supported as well.
2. The idea of collecting cartridges to play games is a great concept that not only allows for an extendable game library, but also prolongs the lifespan of the series by opening the gateways to future publishers and encourages game-collecting as a hobby.
3. As for the games themselves, there is a great selection of them from famous publishers around the world. These publishers include:
	* Atari: *Centipede*, *Adventure*, *Asteroids*, *Missile Command*, *Warlords*
	* Namco: *Pac-Man*, *Galaga*, *Dig Dug*, *Mappy*, *The Tower of Druaga*
	* Data East: *BurgerTime*, *Two Crude Dudes*, *Tumblepop*, *Joe & Mac 2: Lost in Tropics*, *Magical Drop II*
	* Interplay: *Earthworm Jim* 1 and 2, *Boogerman*, *ClayFighter*, *Prehistorik Man*
	* Piko Interactive: *Nightshade*, *Tinhead*, *Soccer Kid*, *Barver Battle Saga*, *Dorke & Ymp*
	* Mega Cat Studios: *Coffee Crisis*, *Arkagis Revolution*
	* Technos: The original *Double Dragon* trilogy, *Renegade*, *River City Ransom*, *Super Dodge Ball*, *Block Out*
	* Codemasters: the *Dizzy* series, *Sensible Soccer*, *Cannon Fodder*, *Mega-Lo-Mania*, *Cosmic Spacehead*
	* The Atari Lynx versions of *California Games* and *Chip's Challenge*
	* Jaleco: *City Connection*, *The Astyanax*, *Earth Defense Force*, *Operation Logic Bomb*, *Rod Land*
	* Some indie games from the *Indie Heroes* series: *Flea!*, *Doodle World*, *Super Homebrew War*, *Twin Dragons*, *Deadeus*
	* The *Worms* series from Team17
	* A handful of Intellivision games like *Night Stalker*, *Astrosmash*, *Buzz Bombers*, *Snafu*, and *Tower of Doom*
	* The Bitmap Brothers: *Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe*, *The Chaos Engine*
	* Gaelco (From Piko): *World Rally* 1 and 2, *Alligator Hunt*, *Biomechanical Toy*
	* Renovation: *Valis* and *Valis III*, *Gaiares*, *Arcus Odyssey*, *Granada*, *Sol-Deace*
	* Gremlin: *Zool*, *Actua Soccer*
	* Morphcat Games: *Micro Mages*, *Space Gulls*
4. The designs of the systems are modern and simple yet still give off a retro feel.
5. The controller uses a simple and easy-to-use button layout similar to the SNES (D-Pad, ABXY, shoulder buttons, Start and Select).
6. Like other retro-gaming consoles, you can create and load up to six save states for every game, which is very helpful when playing arcade games. This time, the save states are stored in the cartridges instead of the system itself, meaning you can use the same save states on all systems.
7. The Evercade VS introduced a wide variety of new features like a redesigned main menu, a Pixel Perfect mode akin to the NES and SNES Classic, six bezels to display around the screen, scanlines on both the games and the main menu, and a button to load your most recent save state.
	* A system update for the Evercade adds many of these features as well as the ability to use it as a controller on the Evercade VS provided the owner has a USB cable.
	* Speaking of controllers, the Evercade VS is compatible with many third-party controllers, and up to four at the same time.
	* The Evercade VS also has two cartridge slots, which not only allows for a bigger selection of games on-screen but also unlocks hidden games depending on which combination you use.
	* There are more hidden games and secrets to unlock by typing in passwords in the secret menu or from certain button inputs on the main menu.
8. Starting in April 2022, Evercade VS owners can now download the Game of the Month, a free indie game that changes every month, by simply updating their system.

## Bad Qualities

1. The Menu button on the original model is located underneath the D-Pad and where your left hand would usually be resting, so you might accidentally push it while playing. The Evercade VS controller fixes this mistake by having the menu button in the center.
2. Due to licensing issues, the Namco Museum cartridges will only work on handheld systems and thus are not compatible with the Evercade VS.
3. There are some poor or bad games like the Atari 2600 prototype of *Tempest*, *Karate Champ*, *Battle Chess*, *Magic Girl*, *Football Madness* (published by the infamous Phoenix Games), *Xenon 2: Megablast*, and *Beast Wrestler*.
	* The version of *Pong* included on Atari Arcade 1 is a bad remake with inaccuracies like incorrectly-pitched sound effects, a ball that moves way too fast, and the game itself starting right away as opposed to waiting for a credit.
	* *Asteroids Deluxe* on Atari Arcade 1 is actually the original *Asteroids* with the *Asteroids Deluxe* background overlay.

## Reception

When the original Evercade launched, it was heavily praised by critics for the overall concept, emulation quality, game line-up, and affordable price, but also criticised for the button layout and button-mapping, arcade games using their console versions, cartridges being too hard to remove, and lack of multiplayer support. Blaze would go on to update the system and fix the button-mapping issues with a software update.

The Evercade VS has also received well thanks to the inclusion of multiplayer and its design, but complaints were made about the target audience and cheap build quality.

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