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Hands On: The Evercade Nexus Feels Like A True Evolution Thanks To A Great Display And Dual Analogue
Enter the Nexus. The first thing I thought to myself when I picked up the Evercade Nexus for the first time was that it's nowhere near as big as I expected it to be. When Blaze announced its new handheld earlier in the year, the promotional images had me assuming it would be a Switch 2-sized...

The legacy Evercade cart making a comeback is the Piko Interactive Collection 1, and it includes a "fan favorite RPG"
Blaze has revealed that the Evercade Piko Interactive Collection 1 is making a comeback, but the legacy cartridge will return without Magic Girl.

Blaze is bringing back a mystery Evercade cartridge that you may have missed the first time around
A mystery "legacy" Evercade cart is making its grand return this Friday, and it'll give you a second chance to grab a discontinued compilation for your handheld.

"Something Is Coming... Back!" - A Legacy Evercade Collection Is Being Re-Released
"A legacy cartridge collection will be returning!". The Evercade ecosystem is one of the most appealing of any in the modern retro-gaming space, thanks to its wide-ranging selection of cartridges, each packed with classic titles. However, Evercade maker Blaze has to deal with the realities of...

New Banjo-Kazooie releases are "native ports," so devs could add cut content and "bonus features" to the N64 classics
The Evercade ports have been "rebuilt from the ground up"

Review: Evercade Wireless Controller - The Perfect Interface For The Next Era Of Evercade
Cut the cable. The impending arrival of the Evercade Nexus means that Blaze's retro-focused family of systems finally has dual analogue control built-in – but, as long-standing fans will tell you, that's already been possible on the Evercade VS, VS-R and Alpha consoles. Support for third-party dual...

"The Best Official Versions" - New Banjo-Kazooie Deep Dive Shows Just How Sharp It Looks On The New Evercade Nexus
"These new ports were developed from the ground up for Evercade". Blaze Entertainment has just released a new deep-dive video showing the lengths the company went to bring Rare's Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie to its Evercade family of systems. We've already experienced some of the improvements via...

Rare Was "Enthusiastic And Passionate" When It Came To Bringing Banjo-Kazooie To Evercade, Says Blaze CEO
"We got source for these". One of the more welcome pieces of news for retro gamers in 2026 was the announcement that Rare and Blaze are bringing Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie to the Evercade family of systems on a single cart, which launches in October. We're already aware that this double pack...
Evercade CEO says Rare ‘put in a lot of energy’ to add new content to its native Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie ports
The Evercade team was given source code and worked with Rare to add new features

Fans Can Try Out The Evercade Nexus Early At This Exclusive Event, Taking Place Next Month
The Evercade Nexus ships this October! Blaze Entertainment, the creator of Evercade, is set to host its first community event next month in the UK, giving players the chance to get hands-on experience with its upcoming handheld, the Evercade Nexus, ahead of its release. But as expected, tickets for...
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Evercade announces Doom Collection, containing new gameplay modifiers
The collection includes eight campaigns and new Evercade-exclusive game modifiers
Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack Announced For Evercade
Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie come together for the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack, which will be released for Evercade in October.

The Evercade will soon run DOOM, and it's even getting its own limited edition Nexus handheld
DOOM is officially coming to the Evercade in the form of a new cartridge collection and special edition Nexus handheld, but the latter is limited to 3000 units.
Evercade Announces The New DOOM Collection Cartridge
Evercade will be getting The DOOM Collection cartridge, containing several titles from the classic FPS franchise in one release.

Evercade Partners With Xbox For Two Major Game Collections & DOOM Nexus Handheld
A retrotastic collaboration. We've spoken before about how much we love Evercade here at Pure Xbox, and they've clearly been working very closely with Microsoft and Team Xbox in recent months to launch a series of Xbox-owned titles on their platform. The latest two have just been properly unveiled...

Evercade Announce Nexus DOOM Edition Alongside DOOM Collection
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping, joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK! I was already excited about the upcoming release of the Evercade Nexus this October, but now that they've announced the DOOM Collection and an...

DOOM Collection Is Officially Coming To Evercade This October
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping, joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK! Back in February, I wrote an article about DOOM coming to the Evercade this year. Evercade posted a short teaser on X to celebrate id Software'

Evercade DOOM Collection Leaks Ahead Of Full Announcement
Update: Includes the first two games. Evercade maker Blaze has announced it will bring the DOOM series to the platform this year. The teaser shown below doesn't give much away, but it would be reasonable to expect a DOOM collection showcasing at least the first two titles, which were originally...

RAMageddon Is Even Ravaging Retro Gaming Hardware Makers: ‘This Is Vastly Different To Everything Else We’ve Ever Seen’
The makers of Evercade are buying up every component they can way in advance

Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (July 12th 2026)
Super Mario Bros. Special! Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure! Evercade price hike! Welcome to Retro Recap, a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com

Blaze's affordable Super Pocket handheld has been hit with a price hike due to AI component demand, despite absorbing "rising costs across manufacturing, components, and freight for as long as possible"
Blaze has announced a price hike for its Super Pocket handheld and Evercade cartridges in the UK and Europe, and AI demand for memory and storage is to blame.

Evercade Cartridge & Super Pocket Prices Are Going Up From This Month
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping, joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK! We're in a time where everything is getting more expensive, and I'm not just talking about the cost of living. For many businesses,

"It Is Not A Decision We Have Taken Lightly" - Evercade Is The Next System To Get A Price Hike Thanks To AI
"We have absorbed rising costs for as long as possible, but this is no longer feasible". Blaze CEO Andrew Byatt has announced that the company's Evercade range is getting a price increase across the board in the UK and Europe. From this month onwards, Evercade carts will increase to £24.99 in the...
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