We now have the full line up for Evercade in 2021 as you can see from the image above they recently posted on Twitter. There's a lot to take in and think about, so lets go through it all one exciting piece at a time...
The Jaleco Collection 1 and Piko Collection 2 have already been released. I really enjoyed the first Piko Collection (finally posting about that next week) but I know this pack is very sports heavy, which has put some people off. None the less I am looking forward to trying it out.
In July we have the release of the Indie Heroes Collection 1 and Worms Collection 1. I will admit seeing worms makes me think of Team 17, and Team 17 makes me think of the Alien Breed series and Project X. sigh... one day... hopefully... I will continue to wish and plead!
In August we have the Codemasters Collection 1 and Mega Cat Studios Collection 2. I am most excited about the Codemasters set as it has a fantastic list of games including Sensible Soccer and Cannon Fodder - and as we all know, wars never been so much fun!
Evercade Cartridge 21: Intellivision Collection 1 - released September
I will admit I have never owned or had a chance to play on a Intellivision so I am really interested in this set.
Games in the collection:
Astrosmash
Buzz Bombers
Frog Bog
Night Stalker
Pinball
Princess Quest
Shark Shark!
Slap Shot: Super Pro Hockey
Snafu
Thin Ice
Thunder Castle
Word Rockets
Here is the trailer for Intellivision Collection 1:
Evercade Cartridge 22: Bitmap Brothers Collection 1- released September
If you had looked at my previous thoughts on Evercade post I did a little while ago you will know one of my dream cartridge collections was Bitmap Brothers. Okay so not all the games are included here, but the important thing to remember is that the number 1 after the word collection, implies at least a collection 2. We have Chaos Engine regardless, so I am a very happy camper.
The 6 Games included in the collection:
The Chaos Engine
Speedball
Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
Speedball 2100
Xenon 2: Megablaster
Here is the trailer for Bitmap Brothers Collection 1:
Evercade VS - November
Wow what I can I say about this beauty! A fair bit it seems. When the words VS appeared earlier in the year there was a lot of speculation over what it might be. Some thought it was only a link cable so we could play two player. But I think most were wishing for a home console edition - and thankfully that is what we got. However the VS has ended up being a far more impressive beast then we had hoped. You can see looking at the picture above how glorious the beastie looks. The controllers as well are fantastically retro in design (note: they also have R and L 2 buttons as well). I think one of the things I love about it the most is it can take two cartridges at once. Yes, its a bit of a novelty, but a clever little touch none the less. The VS is definitely all about the little touches.
Here is a full list of features:
2 cartridges simultaneously
Support for up to 4 players
Gorgeous retro designed VS game controllers
Also compatible with other 3rd party USB game controllers
Full support for all existing and upcoming cartridges
Over 260 available games to play at launch
Native 1080p Full HD resolution
Quad 1.5 Ghz processor
Brand new user interface
Here is the official trailer for the new Evercade VS:
Below are the different versions available to pre-order, though please note at time of posting/reading this, the Founders edition may be out of stock:
Evercade VS Starter Pack
Includes:
Evercade VS
1 Controller
1 Arcade cartridge:-
Evercade Arcade Cartridge 01: Technos Arcade 1
Evercade VS Premium Pack
Includes:
Evercade VS
2 Controllers
2 Arcade cartridges:-
Evercade Arcade cartridge 01: Technos Arcade 1
Evercade Arcade cartridge 02: Data East Arcade 1
Evercade VS Founder Edition
Just look at this ridiculous list of delicious delights:
Evercade VS
2 controllers
4 Arcade cartridges:-
Evercade Arcade cartridge 01: Technos Arcade 1
Evercade Arcade cartridge 02: Data East Arcade 1
Evercade Arcade cartridge 01: Gaelco Arcade 1
Evercade Arcade cartridge 02: Atari Arcade 1
2 Retro Console Cartridges:-
Evercade Arcade cartridge 21: Intellivision Collection 1
Evercade Arcade cartridge 22: Bitmap Brothers Collection 1
Steel Book to store 6 Evercade cartridges
2 Art Cards
Poster
Keyring
Certificate
Your name listed in the in-console credits
Evercade Handheld Link-up cable
I can't lie, I could not resist the pull of the Founders Edition so that is what I have pre-ordered, knowing full well I love the look of the white version too, and will have to buy it at some point down the road as well.
Evercade Arcade Cartridge Collections - November
Up until now the (Red label) cartridges have been console only versions of retro games. But the new purple label range are arcade only ports. Yes another numbered series my OCD wont allow me to miss a single release! The first four cartridges in the new range are all releasing the same day as the new VS console.
Here is the official trailer for the new arcade range:
Here is the full list of games for all four cartridges:
Evercade Arcade 01: Technos Arcade 1
Battle Lane Vol. 5
Block Out
The Combatribes
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Double Dragon III: The Rosetta Stone
Mania Challenge
Minky Monkey
Mysterious Stones: Dr John's Adventure
Evercade Arcade 02: Data East Arcade 1
Bad Dudes Vs Dragon Ninja
Breakthru
Burger Time
Chain Reaction
Dark Seal
Darwin 4078
Lock 'n' Chase
Sly Spy
TumblePop
Wizard Fire
Evercade Arcade 03: Gaelco Arcade 1
Alligator Hunt
Biomechanical Toy
Glass
Snow Board Championship
Thunder Hoop
World Rally
Evercade Arcade 04: Atari Arcade 1
Asteroid Deluxe
Canyon Bomber
Centipede
Crystal Castles
Liberator
Lunar Lander
Millipede
Missile Command
Night Driver
Pong
Skydiver
Super Breakout
Warlords
Crikey that was a lot to take in but it shows that there is never a better time to pick up either an Evercade Handheld or VS system - or hell, why not both! I will be continuing my Evercade Cartridge Countdowns next week with Piko Collection 1 - That has been a big set of games to go through, and not easy to decide a favourite. Until next time my friends, be seeing you x
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