Evercade VS

Evercade VS is an upcoming video game console developed by UK company Blaze Entertainment. It is an upgraded home console version of the original Evercade handheld. It is scheduled to release on 17 December 2021 in the U.K., and on 14 January 2022 in the U.S. and Canada.[1]

This article is about the home console. For the handheld console, see Evercade.
Evercade VS
DeveloperBlaze Entertainment
TypeVideo game console
Release date3 November 2021 (2021-11-03)
Introductory price£89.99/$99 (basic)
TBA (premium)
MediaROM cartridge
CPU1.5Ghz quad-core processor
Memory512MB DRAM
Storage4GB
ConnectivityWi-Fi
PowerMicro USB
PredecessorEvercade
Websitewww.evercade.co.uk

History

On 26 March 2021 Evercade Entertainment announced that a product known as the Evercade VS would be revealed on 23 April 2021. After much speculation about what the product may be,[2] the company revealed a backwards-compatible home console version of the Evercade handheld.[3]

Hardware

The Evercade VS features a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor backed by 512MB of DRAM and 4GB of internal storage. Controllers will use USB input. The console also features Wi-Fi connectivity exclusively for firmware updates and bug fixes. It will be capable of 1080p output via HDMI.[4]

Games
Main article: Evercade § Games

The Evercade VS is backwards-compatible with all Evercade cartridges except Namco Collections 1 and 2 because those collections were only licensed for handheld use.[5] Blaze hopes to expand the license to achieve full compatibility soon.[6]

References
  1. Faulkner, Cameron. "Evercade is making a retro console for your TV called the VS". The Verge. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. McFerran, Damien. "There's Another Evercade Console In The Works". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. Liszewski, Andrew. "The Evercade VS Console Puts Hundreds of Retro Games on the Big Screen Without the Hassle of Emulation". Gizmodo. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. "Evercade VS Console: Everything You Need to Know". Heavy. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. Scullion, Chris. "Blaze announces the new Evercade VS home console". Video Game Chronicles. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. Buckley, Sean. "Evercade VS is a modern retro game console with two cartridge slots". CNET. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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