Letchworth, United Kingdom, Saint-Ouen, France – April 18, 2024: Blaze Entertainment and Maximum Entertainment France are pleased to announce an overhaul of the retro game console range Evercadewhich provides an easier, more accessible way to experience Evercade and its physical cartridge ecosystem.
Range Evercade -R will see Evercade's two base consoles (the Evercade VS and Evercade EXP) benefit from a new look, simplified packaging and a bundle containing the all-new cartridge Tomb Raider Collection 1.
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Evercade is a retro gaming ecosystem that uses officially licensed games from publishers and owners, brought together on collectible physical Evercade cartridges. Each release includes game cartridges, a uniquely sized plastic box, and a full-color manual, just like the games of yesteryear.
Since its launch in 2020, Evercade has released three major consoles, limited editions of those consoles, and over 50 Evercade physical game collections. L'Evercade VS-R and theEvercade EXP-R are the newest iterations of Evercade's popular and award-winning line of retro gaming hardware, designed to welcome new fans into our growing ecosystem.
Evercade VS-R
L'Evercade VS-R is now available in charcoal gray with turquoise accents on the front LED and Power button. The Evercade VS-R still features a dual cartridge slot and four USB ports for local multiplayer. HDMI output makes it the best way to play retro games on your TV or monitor with 1080p resolution. The console firmware now includes the TATE screen rotation option, meaning that if your monitor or TV supports it, you can now play games vertically on a large screen for better effect. WiFi connectivity allows you to update your console's firmware with ease.
The Evercade VS-R bundle includes a controller (also in Charcoal Gray with turquoise accents), a micro-USB power cable, an HDMI cable and the Evercade Tomb Raider Collection 1 cartridge, using our new Giga Cart format.
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Evercade EXP-R
L'Evercade EXP-R has undergone many changes from the original Evercade EXP in order to reduce its cost. The Evercade EXP-R is the best way to play Evercade cartridges on the go, with the focus now purely on the portable gaming experience. The console also comes in Charcoal Gray with turquoise accents on the Menu, Start and Select buttons, as well as the power button. The back of the console is now textured to provide additional comfort during extended gaming sessions.
Like the previous model, the Evercade EXP-R also incorporates WiFi for easy updates, as well as the TATE button on the bottom, to allow you to rotate your console and play vertical games easily and with a ratio faithful screen.
The Evercade EXP-R will come with a USB-C charging cable and the Tomb Raider 1 collection.
The price of the Evercade EXP-R is also now lower, inviting new players to embark on the Evercade retro adventure.
- Tomb Raider Collection 1 brings the classic 32-bit adventure franchise to Evercade.
- Three classic games available on a single collection of physical cartridges.
- The collection includes all three original Tomb Raider releases, Tomb Raider II Starring Lara Croft and Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft.
- Comes with a full-color manual and is compatible with all Evercade and Super Pocket devices.
- Released July 2024, available for pre-order on April 30, 2024.
Classic titles from the 32-bit era of gaming consoles come to Evercade with Tomb Raider Collection 1! Blaze Entertainment has announced a new partnership with Crystal Dynamics to bring its classic games to Evercade cartridges, starting with the iconic franchise – Tomb Raider. The collection includes the first three games of the cult license, available on a single Evercade cartridge. This cartridge will be available for pre-order from April 30, 2024 and will be released on July 31, 2024.
Tomb Raider is the game that defined an entire era of 3D gaming and ushered in the classic era of Lara Croft adventures. Originally released in 1996, this adventure introduced the world to the exotic landscapes and mythological treasures of Lara, as well as the puzzle-solving platformers that defined the genre.
The sequels Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III, released in 1997 and 1998 respectively, are also included in the collection in their original versions for 32-bit consoles. The games feature many locations from around the world and are offered on Evercade as complete games as they were when released. All games use the Evercade interface, which means you'll have access to six quick save slots per game.
This cartridge is the first to use the “Giga Cart” format, Evercade's new large memory cartridge.
Accessories and additional information
As usual with Evercade cartridge collections, all three games will come on a single physical cartridge, protected in a hardshell case (numbered 40 from the red category corresponding to console games) and will also include a full-color manual. These cartridges will be playable on all Evercade systems, including the original handheld console, Evercade VS, EXP and Super Pocket HyperMegaTech!.
Tomb Raider Collection 1 will also be available as a bundle with the Evercade -R hardware line: the Evercade VS-R and the Evercade EXP-R. These consoles are also scheduled for release on July 31, 2024, and they are available for pre-order starting April 30, 2024.
Evercade VS-R controllers will also be available separately. The Evercade VS-R also supports existing Evercade VS controllers (now called Evercade VS Classic controllers) and many third-party game controllers.
There are a few key differences between the Evercade EXP-R and the Evercade EXP. Following the conclusion of our licensing agreement for the Evercade EXP, the Evercade EXP-R will not include the 18 integrated bonus titles from Capcom. These will still be available on the Evercade EXP for new and returning owners.
The Evercade EXP-R is also optimized for on-the-go gaming, as many of our fans prefer this method of gaming, whether traveling or on the couch. This is why the Mini-HDMI output has also been removed from the Evercade EXP-R and does not support TV output.
Both consoles will have access to the latest unified firmware for our devices, which was rolled out on April 11, 2024. This means that the user experience on all consoles is now comparable with the same features, with the exception of dual bonus titles. cartridge slot (exclusive to the Evercade VS and Evercade VS-R) and Namco Museum Collections 1 & 2 which are cartridges exclusive to handheld consoles.
Both consoles will also come with the same Evercade Tomb Raider Collection 1 cartridge, which will also be available separately.
With this refresh of retro gaming consoles, the existing Evercade EXP and Evercade VS consoles will enter their end-of-life phase and will no longer be produced. They will continue to be supported by firmware updates, and new and existing warranties will continue to apply to hardware purchases from authorized Evercade resellers, with usual customer service requirements. You can still purchase these devices from Evercade resellers while supplies allow.
About Evercade
Since its launch in 2020, the Evercade cartridge library has grown to over 500 officially licensed retro games, across more than 50 physical cartridge collections. Play retro titles from over five decades of home console gaming, from the earliest generations of the '70s to the advent of 8-bit gaming in the '80s to the 16-bit explosion of the '90s and revolutionary 3D games for 32 and 64-bit consoles.
Evercade also offers titles for home computers, with the best of the 80s and 90s computer scene, with THEC64 collections, Amiga and many others. The arcade is also at home on Evercade with licensed arcade games easily playable on a cartridge, no coins, no ports, just great nostalgic games. Evercade also offers numerous indie titles designed for retro hardware, as well as several collections featuring brand new games from indie game development, all on our physical cartridge ecosystem.
Evercade hardware allows these cartridges to be played with many of the features that modern gamers appreciate, such as fast saves and loads, screen size options, themes and frames, requiring no installation or technical knowledge of game software. emulation or devices. Each cartridge simply inserts into an Evercade and works. They are also intercompatible, meaning your game saved on one cartridge can be recovered when inserted into any other Evercade or Super Pocket HyperMegaTech!. No game downloads or digital stores, it's the classic, nostalgic gaming experience.
The consoles Evercade EXP-R And Evercade VS-R as well as cartridge Evercade #40 Tomb Raider Collection 1 will be available in July 2024. Pre-orders will be open from April 30, 2024.