Blaze Leisure has revealed a brand new Evercade gaming handheld system, the Evercade Nexus. Billed because the successor to its Evercade EXP-R handheld, preorders for the Nexus will go stay on April 1, with the unit being priced at $200 forward of its delivery date in October 2026. A Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack cartridge is included within the bundle.
In comparison with the Evercade EXP-R, the Nexus options a number of substantial upgrades like a bigger 5.89-inch IPS show, twin analog sticks, wi-fi headphone assist, and EverSync for native multiplayer. This characteristic will enable gamers to share a sport wirelessly with different Evercade Nexus consoles, and is much like the single-cart native multiplayer of the Nintendo 3DS handheld.
Designed to play 32 and 64-bit video games, the system may also change to TATE Mode with the push of a button, shifting the display screen right into a portrait mode that works properly with vertically oriented arcade video games. The Nexus has a battery lifetime of as much as 5 hours, and it may well obtain content material sooner because of Wi-Fi 6 performance. For anybody who already owns an Evercade console, the Nexus can be backward suitable with over 80 Evercade cartridges from the formally licensed retro assortment libraries.
Evercade Nexus specs
Dimension and weight
- W215mm x H111mm x D34mm
- 410g
Controls
- Twin analogue sticks
- D-pad and face buttons
- Rear bumper and set off buttons
- Texture grip on the rear
Display
- 5.89-inch 840×512 IPS high-resolution display screen
- 500+ nit brightness
Processor
- Quad Core 1.5Ghz
Reminiscence
- 4GB EMMC RAM
Connectivity
- Wi-fi headphone assist
Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 5Ghz/2.4Ghz for console updates
Battery
- 5+ hour 5000mAH battery
Charging
- USB-C (cable included). 5v 2a required for charging (mains adaptor not included)
Native Multiplayer
- EverSync connectivity (One other Evercade Nexus required)
Extras
- Customizable RGB Mild-up Emblem
- TATE Mode for vertical display screen gaming
All Evercade units share the identical library of video games and run on the identical easy-to-use working system, and a number of handhelds can be found to buy. Whereas it is not as highly effective because the upcoming Nexus, the Evercade EXP-R comes geared up with a 4.3-inch high-resolution IPS show (800 x 480p), D-pad, six face buttons, two triggers, and a pair of shoulder buttons. You’ll be able to choose one up for $130 and get the unique trilogy of Tomb Raider video games with it. Extra video games usually retail for $20 – $30 every, they usually’re damaged up into console, residence laptop, and arcade collections.
The library contains some massive traditional titles to date, like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Damaged Sword: Shadow of the Templars, and Technos arcade classics.
