Evercade EXP comes with 18 Capcom games and pre-orders open soon

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While the retro-focused Evercade systems are known for their (officially licensed) game cartridges, there’s an interesting wrinkle with the upcoming Evercade EXP handheld — it’s bundling a coveted selection of Capcom games that won’t be available on a cart.

And it’s not just some random titles from Capcom’s stretched-out catalog, either.

When the Evercade EXP releases later this year (on November 24, with pre-orders opening on September 6), it will come with games like Bionic Commando, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, Strider, Mega Man X, and Breath of Fire directly built-in. There are 18 titles altogether.

The Capcom Collection included with Evercade EXP:

These games will be “instantly playable out of the box,” according to Evercade creator Blaze Entertainment. “No download, no need for connection — simply go to the EXP button on the main menu and select The Capcom Collection.”

One of the cooler Evercade EXP features is that it can be played on its side, which is perfect for vertical-minded games — 1942, 1943, Commando, and MERCS, to name a few. If you were wondering about those extra A and B buttons on the left side, they’re for TATE.

Players who are already invested in the Evercade ecosystem (which includes the VS home console) aren’t thrilled about the idea of built-in games that aren’t also available separately on a cartridge — the physical aspect is the whole point of Evercade, after all.

From the sound of it, if Blaze Entertainment could’ve worked out a different deal within reason, it would’ve. It seems like a “better than nothing” approach prevailed.

“For those that are asking, physical is still our primary outlet and we will continue to produce cartridges,” the company tweeted. “[The Capcom Collection] is specifically a bonus