A few years ago, retro mini-game consoles were rife, and the trend died just after the global pandemic hit. Do you remember the NES Classic, the Sega Genesis Mini and the Turbografx 16 Mini? There are more ways to play retro games. In fact there are many . Nintendo Switch has a lot of them . There are collections like the stellar Atari 50 . There are game consoles that work with old game cartridges. And then there's Evercade EXP.
The second generation version of the Evercade is a handheld device designed specifically for playing retro game collections on standard cartridges. Evercade EXP can be connected directly to your TV with a small HDMI cable to become a mini-console.
But what I really like about the EXP is how it switches to portrait mode to play portrait or tate arcade games. It's so easy to use, it's a wonder more wearers don't do it. (Nintendo Switch supports TATE game mods, but depends on individual game support.)
Evercade EXP is huge. It's similar in size to the PlayStation Vita (remember that?) but smaller than the Nintendo Switch Lite. Maybe it's in a jacket pocket. The PDA has most of the buttons needed for 8-bit and 16-bit games. Four buttons on one side, two near the directional pad, work together in portrait mode. There are two trigger buttons on each side.
© Provided by CNET Evercade EXP uses game assemblies. Some games are also preinstalled. Scott Stein/CNETUnlike countless smaller portable devices that can be modified to run emulators, the Evercade EXP is designed solely to play the system's native cartridges. Evercade EXP offers dozens of cartridges per cartridge for multiple games for around $25. There are collections of classics from Namco, Atari, Data East, Interplay, and more obscure sources. However, there are many lost companies. Konami isn't showing up, and Sega (or Nintendo, of course) isn't expecting it. But there are amazing collections of Atari Lynx games (I finally got around to playing Blue Lightning!), Commodore 64, Intellivision and Amiga games, and Evercade has a collection of cartridges divided into classic console and arcade -Games are divided.
The $150 Evercade EXP comes with some exciting extras. 18 Capcom arcade and console games are built into the system and it's a great combination. You get Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Strider, Street Fighter II. Hyper Fighting and Mega Man games. The bundle includes Iream's arcade games along with six other titles including R-Type, In The Hunt and Moon Patrol. Arcade games look great, and vertical TATE modes, when available, open up a lot more real estate on the 4.3-inch screen. There are also five other indie games that can be unlocked with hidden codes in the system.
© Provided by CNET. There are 18 preloaded Capcom games and five more hidden indie games. Scott Stein/CNETIn theory, the Evercade EXP can download new games over Wi-Fi, but this feature isn't enabled yet. The handheld's software has been improved over the original Evercade and the screen, while still a low-resolution (800 x 480 pixels) IPS LCD, is fully playable. The system charges via USB-C, giving me hours of gaming (around 4 hours) before I get bored and need to do something else. There is also a headphone jack.
I don't think I'll have enough gaming time in my lifetime to mess around with the Evercade EXP Nintendo Switch (or the Panic Playdate ), but I appreciate how this PDA offers plenty of lost treasures on the go. This is a philosophical alternative to the Analogue Pocket , a great handheld that's more focused on original Game Boy games and older hardware platforms. Still, Evercade EXP is a great arcade game for those who like direct shooters. And hey, do other gaming consoles support one-button vertical TATE mode like the Evercade EXP? Thanks
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