8/10
WIREDExcellent design feels more like a “real” handheld console. Improved battery life. Bright, colorful, smooth screen. Thumbsticks pave the way for even more retro games.TIREDNo meaningful, powerful boost to previous Evercades. No more HDMI out. D-pad sits too high.Specialist hardware manufacturer Blaze Entertainment has spent the 2020s quietly carving out a niche for itself as the go-to option for retro gaming. With a stable of reliable hardware, from the original Evercade handheld to the Evercade Alpha bartop arcade cabinet, it offers numerous ways to play, all built around an ever-expanding library of physical cartridges. Each brings a curated selection of classic titles and lost curiosities to modern players.
