Blaze Entertainment announces its first Evercade cartridge-compatible arcade machine
techradar.comRetro gaming hardware manufacturer Blaze Entertainment has unveiled the Evercade Alpha: an upcoming arcade machine that will be fully compatible with Evercade game cartridges.
The Evercade Alpha will be available in two distinct versions each offering six distinct built-in games. One is covered in Street Fighter decals and contains Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition, Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors Dreams, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street Fighter 2: Turbo, Street Fighter Alpha 2, and my personal favorite Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo.
The other has a Mega Man-inspired design and features Mega Man: The Power Battle, Carrier Air Wing, Final Fight, Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, Knights of the Round, and Strider.
You can see the designs of both models, plus some glimpses of a few games in action, for yourself in the brand-new reveal trailer below.
Of course, you’re not only restricted to the built-in games library as both models will be fully compatible with the over 50 Evercade cartridges that are currently released. This opens up access to hundreds of games ranging from retro classics like Dig Dug and Pac-Man to modern indie titles such as Big2Small.
The Evercade Alpha is a convenient bar-top size and features USB controller ports for local multiplayer, an 8-inch IPS screen, a light-up marquee bar with three interchangeable designs included in the box, stereo speakers, a 3.5mm audio jack, and, of course, authentic arcade controls built-in.
It is currently available for pre-order for a discounted price of £199.99 / $229.99 and will be released in November this year. After release, it will cost £229.99 / $249.99.
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You can also splash out for the deluxe edition, which is available to pre-order for £249.99 / $289.99. It comes with an exclusive poster and certificate of authenticity, plus three additional interchangeable marquees and significantly upgraded arcade controls manufactured by Sanwa. It’s a bit more
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