@Adrian Carlos Enrique Flores Enciso I think that’s a better idea than piling on another retro channel. There are 100s of them already and many are very good too.
The only reason cartridges are used these days is because people don't want online only devices. They just make a random proprietary shape to sell it boxed
I'm gonna hijack this comment since ima go crazy until I have somebody confirm that this included micro fiber cloth is the exact same one that Valve included with their Index VR headset
Yeah it was a bit weird. It wasn't a fair review of the overall performance was it? I also thoght it was strange that in another part of the video, he didn't know the specs of the machine. Did Anthony write this or was he just presenting? He seems like a thorough guy so am guessing he just presented and maybe went in cold?
@@haziqshams Hmm..well I could see this being good in terms of a 'reaction' (gargh, I hate that term!) but for a review, it would have been wise to do at least a little homework. I think Anthony is a great presenter, and has this uber calm, cozy delivery which is perfect and of course, he knows his shizzle (understatement!) but yeah, a bit sloppy, this video I feel..
@@elone3997 This is kind of the Short Circuit thing, though. Outside of Brandon’s Camera Stuff ™️, this level of effort and preparation is what you should expect from the channel.
I take mine to work with me every day, I'm slowly making my way through "Cathedral" (great metroidvania) during breaks and downtime on the Evercade EXP. :-)
I mean people don't usually play with these in public, so it's natural that you didn't see them. I don't see many people playing the switch or the steam deck on the train, doesn't mean people who buy them don't play them.
There’s a significant high score scene on the Evercade. The VS and EXP both support Competition Mode, which prevents save states, and coin limits which prevent or limit continues. More people actually play it in the various fan groups I’m in than people play their retro collections in any of the other retro groups I’m in.
5:35 The two games shown here, Alwa's Awakening and Cathedral are not Evercade exclusives. You can get them pretty much on all modern platforms, plus Alwa's Awakening as a rom for the NES, which is the version on that cartridge.
@@Vyz3r yes, if that was the only Evercade cartridge you purchased. And if you already had an Evercade and not a Switch it would cost 20 times more to play the Switch versions 🥴
I have this and the home console version and a bunch of carts and man it’s a blast. I like that it’s officially licensed and the carts come with manuals. It’s definitely my type of thing.
Some else had mentioned starting a separate channel with Anthony as the host soley dedicated to retro video game content and I whole heartedly agree. There are so many of these retro handhelds coming to market like the Anbernic RG35XX and the Retroid Pocket 3+ which I would love to see the LTT take on.
to be fair this isn't for most people and feel like it's just directed to those want stuff to collect. cool games, cool console and cool pricing. Fun collecting game cartridges.!
@@David-ln8qh I'm not sure about your second take. I don't think it's primarily targeting those who want physical ownership, it's more for those of an age to be nostalgic about the game library being offered and who don't have the time/wherewithal to sort out emulsion. Whether that subset of a subset of an audience is enough to me would seem questionable, but then they have been around a few years at this stage so I guess they're doing something right.
@@lockonandfire Indie dev also make new games for the EverCade as well so it's not just aim for nostalgia either. Games on EverCade could also be update and received patches as well via microSD card through PC transfer. This also mean not all games are fully complete out of the box similar to Switch games and PS Vita games.
Yeah, there are better ways to play these old games and the list basically starts with "all of them". Still, it's nice that there is one more way to do so that is fully licensed.
Man I loved instruction manuals because I used to get a game and then not be allowed to play it during Christmas because you spend time with family. However reading the manual was allowed so guess what I spend 99% of my time doing ;)
That's so true. I had a few Christmas times with the latest command and conquer game manuals to read. Learning all the units and buildings was great fun. I know if I just played the game I wouldn't have understood as much 😅
Honestly, the manuals were just an exclusive glimpse to the beautfiul material you couldn't access without internet, at all in general. They are ENTIRELY redundant today and even hated, which can be proven by the fact people still don't prefer a minigame to come WITH their artbooks and DnD manuals. If you can actually choose to put money down, you choose not to. The idea is just that you "could" get a manual for free, and that's why it's seen as extra value. In terms of art, it actively makes people DISMISS the WORK of the manual, that Google is allowed to steal for them so it's "something I could see on RUclips". Not part of the "real" deisgn project that includes game development AND art design. They are HAPPY to steal the art design, and I don't know which is worse, happily stealing the ROM too, or chastising the pirates for lacking hypocricy and stealing BOTH.
Brilliant to see an honest and open review of the Evercade EXP. I purchased an original handheld and a cart got stuck. Absolutely insane they released a product where the carts are too big! I then had a bugged game, contacted Evercade who promptly blocked me! Sadly I've seen numberous faults, lines on the screen, dead pixels, bugged games, carts too big to fit, firmware that's near on impossible to update, battery issues, releasing a demo game advertised as a full game, screen bleeding, light bleeding, the EXP needing to be handled wearing oven gloves, drlays on pretty much every release etc etc. I wanted the Evercade to be a success, but sadly for me it's been a failure. Blaze really needs to improve their Quality Control. They must be spending a significant amount of money on replacing faulty carts and hardware.
I feel he missed the point of the Evercade products. Are there better emulators? Yes, but they require setting up, and some people don't want to deal with that. It isn't perfect, but works very well.
maybe you can answer my question? does all the evercade systems use the same cartridges? they seem a little pricey so do you at least get to use older carts with the newer systems or do you gotta rebuy every time you get the newest device
Having "hidden" content on a Capcom themed console is totally on brand. Capcom loves to include hidden unlockables in their games (see: every Resident Evil game since 2002) and it's something I really appreciate because they're usually things I don't absolutely need (like costumes or guns with infinite ammo) but are very nice to have and satisfying to acquire. I'm curious if those hidden things on this Everdrive follow that theme.
The hidden games are not Capcom games, and are also on the VS console. So far there are three NES games, one SMS game, and one C64 game. Two awesome native modern retro-style games are coming to the EXP next month. Plus there are secret games you can unlock if you have two carts on the VS - hopefully those come to the EXP as well.
I mean... I kinda get that advanced multi-emulator has to run on some kind of OS but just make it as lightweight as possible so it doesn't take so long to boot! what was great about consoles was they were literally plug and play: give them some power, maybe video output, slap the game in and it just works! xbox and clones aren't as nice in that matter anymore
It's Anthony's time. Man you need a retro gaming channel to look all day long over all these gorgeous retro consoles, upscallers, arcade machines and all retro related stuff.
I've been tempted a few times to get one of these. But I feel like if I want that retro cartridge feel, I should just grab an Analogue Pocket instead because it can play original cartridges and do emulation, too in a body that's much more premium feeling for only a bit more money. That said, this thing does look awesome and I'm glad it exists. Also, Analogue is still having supply issues so the wait when you order one is pretty long compared to Evercade.
@@RT-bt5ql true but analogue will play any and almost all carts whilst this can only play a curated list of games you'll have to buy again with some being scalped up from greedy sellers who know they'll be valuable
I find it fascinating that buttons and joypads are often a bit lacking in handheld gaming devices. You'd think that would be the priority with them but it seems that it rarely is, and I can't imagine getting the right ones is anywhere near as expensive as the internal boards themselves. I know it adds up but it often feels like an extra 5 dollars would make for a better device, maybe I'm naive
The buttons and sticks feel pretty good on the steam deck. And the split pad pro is great for the switch. But I do wanna get this for that Duke collection coming soon
The Evercade actually has pretty decent D-Pad and buttons. It's really the best part of the console, because the screen is a bit meh and the internal hardware sucks. It's always too warm even when playing NES games, WTF?!
@@OMA2k yeah. I’d have to agree. The buttons and d pad feel good. But the screen seems off. Aside from the light bleed and the bezel, it seems like it scratches easy. I gently wiped it off before putting a screen protector on it and it looked like it got a few faint scratches. Right out the box lol. None of my other handhelds did that
Maybe this is just me being nitpicky, but this doesn't really feel like "cartridge gaming" to me. It's just an emulation box with rom collections on flash storage put on a proprietary pinout. Not really what I would consider on the same level as say an everdrive in terms of it being cartridge gaming. Cartridges weren't just storage, they basically connected directly to the system bus of older consoles and because of this could have additional hardware in them like many NES and especially SNES games did to do more than what the base console's hardware could originally do. I am not even sure if it's possible to have actual cartridge gaming with software emulation since it would be monstrous to have that level of low-level hardware compatibility with software that is just emulating the hardware.
The miniHDMI port is mostly for screen recording, for example for streaming, competitions and such. For old consoles where there is no dedicated port it's a pain to do.
I would've been interested to see if the audio from the mini stereo plug had the same fidelity. Hopefully it is just crappy speakers. Seems like a fun concept.
I’ve been loving the exp. Can’t believe how much I missed game manuals and just owning games. Now if my neighbor would get one we could trade games & have sleep overs lol.
Not really. They have had problems with QC from the factory - I got two bad ones, Gremlin and Codemasters - but I’ve never had a problem once I had a good one.
13:05 I disagree that downloadable experience would be better, since you can just take cartridges out of those boxes and fit more of them in the carrying case. Plus, downloads eat internal space and need internet connection.
the 'bit crush' sound your hearing is not bits, it's sample crushing . or more specifically audio aliasing as a result of playback sample rate being too high for the digital to audio converter to cope with. Either that or its an added effect for extra retro? because I've not heard a converter that aliases for over 2 decades!
SNES sound would be easier to emulate for modern systems because the SNES sound hardware is basically the ancestor of the hardware we still use. With a NES, you're basically trying to emulate analogue. Mega Drive is usually a proper test for sound emulation, but being it fails on NES... well. I'm not sure I'd wanna hear it.
I hate the fact that for US, Playstation adopted the "left" button cross to be "ok" and "right" button circle to be "cancel." Why did it have to be changed? Accept should have been on the right, even matches up with the symbols typically indicates, circle yes, cross no. Could have been the standard since it was so early on but they changed it.
Am I going crazy or is that micro fiber cleaning cloth the exact one that the Valve Index (or one of the VR headsets on the market) includes with their headset?
This little device is really cool and I'm glad I just discovered this. I'm gonna buy one right now and there seems to be a new model coming out soon that's on pre-order and is bundled with the Tomb Raider trilogy. Win win
Does this use piezo speakers? They make 8 bit sound horrible because they too accurately preserve the sharp peaks on square waves while dynamic drivers roll them off. Some audio circuitry back them would have inductors or output transformers that would improve the audio, and others would rely on the speakers to do that.
I got one today and I gotta say my first impression is a positive one. I will admit the nes games feel a little sluggish but the sound seems perfectly fine on mine. I am looking forward to collecting something physical again by getting a cart a month. Lovin' the cart format.
It's a cool little system for people who want official options and dont want to tinker. If you want any flexibility or to get under the hood, then an Anbernic or Steam Deck are what you're looking for. The fact that the carts work for every system still is great, but yea they really need to figure out NES emulation, like what year is it.
I just wish the cartridges weren't so big. Something more vita/switch sized would make it easier to take your whole collection with you in a carrying case, but those honking titanics are just too massive.
I'm with you, "X" and "A" for NES games (or "Y" and "B" if your device sports a NINTENDO layout which if we want to be pedantic was also adopted by Playstation).
Are newer cartridges still a mix of arcade versions and console versions of games? With the original it was a gamble, which version they are emulating.
All of the cartridges work on all of the three systems (except for Namco not working on the VS because of legal weirdness). All of the early cartridges were home versions. Home collections are in red boxes, arcade collections are in purple boxes, computer collections are in blue boxes.
Anthony please do a video on your thoughts of the Retroid Pocket 3+ handheld and it's emulation performance. I've seen it playing PSP and PlayStation 2 wondering if it can be pushed any further and what you think overall
Do you not check for firmware updates on devices like this? You make sure the laptops you review are updated and setup so why not afford a device like this the same?
Funny how consoles like the original Evercade reviewers thought were great but since the Steam Deck came out there seems to be nothing but issues with everything since... I think people who have been able to get one have been spoiled by the Deck
I like using cartridges for gaming, storage is cheap but I can't store my entire library. I am not always connected to the Internet either but that shouldn't stop someone from gaming.
But the problem you have isn't fixed by cartridges. If your entire library doesn't fit digitaly, then how do you expect to fit all the cartridges you would need in your luggage? Lol. Unless you consider SD-cards cartridges.
@@Jehty_ Of course cartridges won't store my whole library either, at least not in a movable form but it would allow me to carry more of my library in a convenient form factor than I otherwise could if I relied on internal storage alone.
A question I've always had. How do you guys get such good audio from I presume to be boom/shotgun mics? I don't see the lapel mic on Anthony or am I missing something?
It's emulation but so is every retro game compilation you play on modern consoles. The classic games on Nintendo Switch online are just emulation as well and you have to pay monthly to even access those. At least with Evercade you own a physical cartridge that contains the rom files. That's the major difference.
Much better build quality than the original along with a fantastic selection of Capcom games pre installed plus a cart of arcade favorites including R Type
The cartridge is pretty neat and kinda future proof, since you don't have to worry about buying a niche product and then maybe losing access to downloadable only games if the company shuts down at some point.
I usually I like your videos , but you should of updated it first thing , played it for more then 5mins and played a variety of games . Would of been cool also to have a comparison of the older model as well . Also the Website says they fixed the cartridge problem among other things . Man I would of liked to hear your take on XenoCrisis/Tanglewood .
With storage not being as spacious in the past as it is today, every single collection could easily fit onto an integrated circuit. As a gamer that grew up with handheld consoles in the 90s, I understand the concept of the wanting of a retro experience. In my opinion, it would be more understandable if each console variant had its own cartridge with a plethora of games so you're not shuffling through dozens of cartridges.
Because these are legally licensed, those handhelds would cost as much as the console plus a significant fraction of all of the collections. I don’t think that would sell as well.
It does work with all cartridges released by Evercade except for one Namco collection because Namco themselves didn't want to license their games for use in a handheld, for some reason. The cartridges are not overpriced by any means. Just $20 for a bunch of games in each cartridge. What's overpriced is their consoles. $150 for the EXP is way too much for such lousy hardware which overheats even while playing NES games!
Can confirm it to be closer to a psp way of doing Tate, wonderswan is even more cramped. But then again that one is designed for both ways. (Do have these)
@@edman1357 it’s simple static physics. The center of mass for my phone sits under the edge of my hand. The center of mass for the EXP sits probably an inch or two above the edge of my fingers unless I flick my pointer fingers up to hold it. That creates a torque that is delivered through the dpad and buttons. It’s certainly not terrible, but a grip that adds weight to the bottom would help a lot.
Ah, the master of Retro finds another winner! I really like the cartridge based players, it's the only way to get that real retro feeling IMHO. Evercade is...ok. They don't make the best ones out there, but they are well supported at least with a ton of cartridge choices so there's that. Great job showing it off to us as always Anthony!
Who else is making cartridges with manuals? A few boutique Switch publishers, I guess, but you pay a premium for those, usually 2-3 times more than the Evercade cartridge list price.
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We need a Retro Gaming Channel with Anthony
Outside of Nintendo.... Ye nah.
and David
linux too
+1 for a linux gaming one
@Adrian Carlos Enrique Flores Enciso I think that’s a better idea than piling on another retro channel. There are 100s of them already and many are very good too.
I thought the Switch brought cartridges back for what can be used as a home console, though the games actually being licensed is quite impressive.
Portable consoles tend to always use cartridges because of their small size.
The only reason cartridges are used these days is because people don't want online only devices. They just make a random proprietary shape to sell it boxed
@@Xfade81 Cartridges are also a fairly good way to make your game difficult to pirate.
Sadly a lot of switch games on cartridges aren't fully playable without internet if at all. So they are more like a hardware license key imo
I'm gonna hijack this comment since ima go crazy until I have somebody confirm that this included micro fiber cloth is the exact same one that Valve included with their Index VR headset
I wish Anthony would have tried the other cartridges to confirm the source of the issues.
Yeah it was a bit weird. It wasn't a fair review of the overall performance was it? I also thoght it was strange that in another part of the video, he didn't know the specs of the machine. Did Anthony write this or was he just presenting? He seems like a thorough guy so am guessing he just presented and maybe went in cold?
@@elone3997 going in cold while reading specs from a prompter is the whole premise of ShortCircuit 😅
@@haziqshams Hmm..well I could see this being good in terms of a 'reaction' (gargh, I hate that term!) but for a review, it would have been wise to do at least a little homework. I think Anthony is a great presenter, and has this uber calm, cozy delivery which is perfect and of course, he knows his shizzle (understatement!) but yeah, a bit sloppy, this video I feel..
@@elone3997 This is kind of the Short Circuit thing, though. Outside of Brandon’s Camera Stuff ™️, this level of effort and preparation is what you should expect from the channel.
cant go too much into detail when it's sponsored and you need to skip over the bad parts of the product
I have seen many people buying and collectiong stuff like this, but i rarely see anyone playing with it.
I take mine to work with me every day, I'm slowly making my way through "Cathedral" (great metroidvania) during breaks and downtime on the Evercade EXP. :-)
I mean people don't usually play with these in public, so it's natural that you didn't see them. I don't see many people playing the switch or the steam deck on the train, doesn't mean people who buy them don't play them.
There’s a significant high score scene on the Evercade. The VS and EXP both support Competition Mode, which prevents save states, and coin limits which prevent or limit continues. More people actually play it in the various fan groups I’m in than people play their retro collections in any of the other retro groups I’m in.
I play on a DSI Xl on my breaks at work. Playing through a Pokemon fire red ROM hack
Yea cuz who wants this when you can play destiny 2 on your phone
They said they are working on the very things Anthony noticed and complained about. Like changing controls etc, sound etc.
5:35 The two games shown here, Alwa's Awakening and Cathedral are not Evercade exclusives. You can get them pretty much on all modern platforms, plus Alwa's Awakening as a rom for the NES, which is the version on that cartridge.
The cartridge for Evercade is cheaper than the downloads for Switch, though.
@@KeenRetroGames If you already have a Switch, the Switch one is still cheaper than getting another console and the game.
@@Vyz3r yes, if that was the only Evercade cartridge you purchased. And if you already had an Evercade and not a Switch it would cost 20 times more to play the Switch versions 🥴
I have this and the home console version and a bunch of carts and man it’s a blast.
I like that it’s officially licensed and the carts come with manuals. It’s definitely my type of thing.
Some else had mentioned starting a separate channel with Anthony as the host soley dedicated to retro video game content and I whole heartedly agree. There are so many of these retro handhelds coming to market like the Anbernic RG35XX and the Retroid Pocket 3+ which I would love to see the LTT take on.
Anthony's hair is looking good these days! Looking healthier than ever
Now that you pointed it out, for sure looking better!
yup. Noticed the same
very true
anthony is a good bean
Hair sure, but he needs to cut like 1000 calories so he can live a longer life and make more good videos.
I am always here for Anthony content. More of it please!
Who needs a cartridge shaped keychain if you have an actual cartridge as your keychain.
to be fair this isn't for most people and feel like it's just directed to those want stuff to collect. cool games, cool console and cool pricing. Fun collecting game cartridges.!
Optimistically it's a nostalgic collectable. More pessimistically I'd say it's targeting people who fetishize ownership over access and quality.
@@David-ln8qh I'm not sure about your second take. I don't think it's primarily targeting those who want physical ownership, it's more for those of an age to be nostalgic about the game library being offered and who don't have the time/wherewithal to sort out emulsion. Whether that subset of a subset of an audience is enough to me would seem questionable, but then they have been around a few years at this stage so I guess they're doing something right.
@@lockonandfire Indie dev also make new games for the EverCade as well so it's not just aim for nostalgia either. Games on EverCade could also be update and received patches as well via microSD card through PC transfer. This also mean not all games are fully complete out of the box similar to Switch games and PS Vita games.
Yeah, there are better ways to play these old games and the list basically starts with "all of them".
Still, it's nice that there is one more way to do so that is fully licensed.
Fun fact: evercade cardridges are literally micro SD cards wired into a Gameboy advance slot. It's literally a SD card with roms included.
Only ROMs aren't officially licensed. Games on the Evercade are.
@@danielholmes-nj5nq the games on the evercade *ARE* roms, just officially liscensed ones
Man I loved instruction manuals because I used to get a game and then not be allowed to play it during Christmas because you spend time with family. However reading the manual was allowed so guess what I spend 99% of my time doing ;)
That's so true. I had a few Christmas times with the latest command and conquer game manuals to read. Learning all the units and buildings was great fun. I know if I just played the game I wouldn't have understood as much 😅
Honestly, the manuals were just an exclusive glimpse to the beautfiul material you couldn't access without internet, at all in general. They are ENTIRELY redundant today and even hated, which can be proven by the fact people still don't prefer a minigame to come WITH their artbooks and DnD manuals. If you can actually choose to put money down, you choose not to. The idea is just that you "could" get a manual for free, and that's why it's seen as extra value.
In terms of art, it actively makes people DISMISS the WORK of the manual, that Google is allowed to steal for them so it's "something I could see on RUclips". Not part of the "real" deisgn project that includes game development AND art design. They are HAPPY to steal the art design, and I don't know which is worse, happily stealing the ROM too, or chastising the pirates for lacking hypocricy and stealing BOTH.
Brilliant to see an honest and open review of the Evercade EXP. I purchased an original handheld and a cart got stuck. Absolutely insane they released a product where the carts are too big!
I then had a bugged game, contacted Evercade who promptly blocked me!
Sadly I've seen numberous faults, lines on the screen, dead pixels, bugged games, carts too big to fit, firmware that's near on impossible to update, battery issues, releasing a demo game advertised as a full game, screen bleeding, light bleeding, the EXP needing to be handled wearing oven gloves, drlays on pretty much every release etc etc.
I wanted the Evercade to be a success, but sadly for me it's been a failure. Blaze really needs to improve their Quality Control. They must be spending a significant amount of money on replacing faulty carts and hardware.
I feel he missed the point of the Evercade products. Are there better emulators? Yes, but they require setting up, and some people don't want to deal with that. It isn't perfect, but works very well.
every-time i see anthony i’m the thumbnail in the video i check out the vid. I usually like the sort of stuff they have him cover.
9:37 oh, man, that zoom on 1987 made me feel so old
I got myself into the Evercade ecosystem a year ago. Has a certain feel to it. Am a fan for sure
maybe you can answer my question?
does all the evercade systems use the same cartridges? they seem a little pricey so do you at least get to use older carts with the newer systems or do you gotta rebuy every time you get the newest device
@@Sarge92 Same carts for all systems.
Same ecosystem over all.
Best place to start would be either VS for console or EXP 👍
Having "hidden" content on a Capcom themed console is totally on brand. Capcom loves to include hidden unlockables in their games (see: every Resident Evil game since 2002) and it's something I really appreciate because they're usually things I don't absolutely need (like costumes or guns with infinite ammo) but are very nice to have and satisfying to acquire. I'm curious if those hidden things on this Everdrive follow that theme.
The hidden games are not Capcom games, and are also on the VS console. So far there are three NES games, one SMS game, and one C64 game. Two awesome native modern retro-style games are coming to the EXP next month. Plus there are secret games you can unlock if you have two carts on the VS - hopefully those come to the EXP as well.
I mean... I kinda get that advanced multi-emulator has to run on some kind of OS but just make it as lightweight as possible so it doesn't take so long to boot! what was great about consoles was they were literally plug and play: give them some power, maybe video output, slap the game in and it just works!
xbox and clones aren't as nice in that matter anymore
It’s faster and more pleasant than the Anbernic, at least.
It's Anthony's time. Man you need a retro gaming channel to look all day long over all these gorgeous retro consoles, upscallers, arcade machines and all retro related stuff.
I've been tempted a few times to get one of these. But I feel like if I want that retro cartridge feel, I should just grab an Analogue Pocket instead because it can play original cartridges and do emulation, too in a body that's much more premium feeling for only a bit more money. That said, this thing does look awesome and I'm glad it exists. Also, Analogue is still having supply issues so the wait when you order one is pretty long compared to Evercade.
Anologe like $500, this 150
@@RT-bt5ql true but analogue will play any and almost all carts whilst this can only play a curated list of games you'll have to buy again with some being scalped up from greedy sellers who know they'll be valuable
They both seem expensive. Especially if you get the dock for analogue. There kinda big too.
I find it fascinating that buttons and joypads are often a bit lacking in handheld gaming devices. You'd think that would be the priority with them but it seems that it rarely is, and I can't imagine getting the right ones is anywhere near as expensive as the internal boards themselves. I know it adds up but it often feels like an extra 5 dollars would make for a better device, maybe I'm naive
The buttons and sticks feel pretty good on the steam deck. And the split pad pro is great for the switch.
But I do wanna get this for that Duke collection coming soon
The Evercade actually has pretty decent D-Pad and buttons. It's really the best part of the console, because the screen is a bit meh and the internal hardware sucks. It's always too warm even when playing NES games, WTF?!
@@OMA2k yeah. I’d have to agree. The buttons and d pad feel good. But the screen seems off. Aside from the light bleed and the bezel, it seems like it scratches easy. I gently wiped it off before putting a screen protector on it and it looked like it got a few faint scratches. Right out the box lol. None of my other handhelds did that
I love that it has physical support
This seems like such a cool idea. I hope to see more indie games released on the system. This could be a great indie game console.
Maybe this is just me being nitpicky, but this doesn't really feel like "cartridge gaming" to me. It's just an emulation box with rom collections on flash storage put on a proprietary pinout. Not really what I would consider on the same level as say an everdrive in terms of it being cartridge gaming. Cartridges weren't just storage, they basically connected directly to the system bus of older consoles and because of this could have additional hardware in them like many NES and especially SNES games did to do more than what the base console's hardware could originally do. I am not even sure if it's possible to have actual cartridge gaming with software emulation since it would be monstrous to have that level of low-level hardware compatibility with software that is just emulating the hardware.
XPLODER LIMITED, the guys that made the Exploder Cheat Disks/Cartdridges in the early 2000's, is the company that makesw this Evercade.
That's fun
The miniHDMI port is mostly for screen recording, for example for streaming, competitions and such. For old consoles where there is no dedicated port it's a pain to do.
I would've been interested to see if the audio from the mini stereo plug had the same fidelity. Hopefully it is just crappy speakers. Seems like a fun concept.
It’s fine from the headphone jack. I just prefer playing without headphones.
I’ve been loving the exp. Can’t believe how much I missed game manuals and just owning games. Now if my neighbor would get one we could trade games & have sleep overs lol.
why would they not use 4:3 aspect?
Apparently it's so you can play the tall games I think. But I can't imagine there's so many that it's actually worth it.
@@flameshana9 and for the evil people that like stretched games
I can't get past how he uses basically the inside of his thumb knuckle to press buttons sometimes.
Hey Anthony, have you guys done any testing on longevity of the carts? Seeing alot of issues with degradation.
Also its just downloading the game Rom from the cartridge and emulates it on the device. With the flaws of sw emulation.
Not really. They have had problems with QC from the factory - I got two bad ones, Gremlin and Codemasters - but I’ve never had a problem once I had a good one.
13:05 I disagree that downloadable experience would be better, since you can just take cartridges out of those boxes and fit more of them in the carrying case.
Plus, downloads eat internal space and need internet connection.
these old games take up about 30mb each of space, on a 128gb sd card you can fit literally thousands of games
the 'bit crush' sound your hearing is not bits, it's sample crushing . or more specifically audio aliasing as a result of playback sample rate being too high for the digital to audio converter to cope with. Either that or its an added effect for extra retro? because I've not heard a converter that aliases for over 2 decades!
He knows it's E.X.P right?
SNES sound would be easier to emulate for modern systems because the SNES sound hardware is basically the ancestor of the hardware we still use. With a NES, you're basically trying to emulate analogue.
Mega Drive is usually a proper test for sound emulation, but being it fails on NES... well. I'm not sure I'd wanna hear it.
pretty sure that would be the original controls. you play any SNES games and that's how they were setup, not X/A, but A/B
Holy Drip, Jacket link pls
I hate the fact that for US, Playstation adopted the "left" button cross to be "ok" and "right" button circle to be "cancel." Why did it have to be changed? Accept should have been on the right, even matches up with the symbols typically indicates, circle yes, cross no. Could have been the standard since it was so early on but they changed it.
I much prefer the right button to be accept. its too bad only Nintendo does that in the US still.
Am I going crazy or is that micro fiber cleaning cloth the exact one that the Valve Index (or one of the VR headsets on the market) includes with their headset?
They easily could be made by the same manufacturer. My personal go to are kola clothes
wth was this perfectly fanned out cartridges intentional??
12:33 that's some satisfying action right there
This little device is really cool and I'm glad I just discovered this. I'm gonna buy one right now and there seems to be a new model coming out soon that's on pre-order and is bundled with the Tomb Raider trilogy. Win win
That screen is so tiny and tate mode is too niche for it to matter. This is just DRM without it being convenient.
Does this use piezo speakers? They make 8 bit sound horrible because they too accurately preserve the sharp peaks on square waves while dynamic drivers roll them off. Some audio circuitry back them would have inductors or output transformers that would improve the audio, and others would rely on the speakers to do that.
The way he uses his thumb KNUCKLES to press buttons and the D-pad instead of his thumb pads/tips is driving me insane for some reason 😂
It's like the big backlit brother of a Wonderswan! 😂
@LMG @ShortCircuit this article deserves some editorial review.
I got one today and I gotta say my first impression is a positive one. I will admit the nes games feel a little sluggish but the sound seems perfectly fine on mine. I am looking forward to collecting something physical again by getting a cart a month. Lovin' the cart format.
It's a cool little system for people who want official options and dont want to tinker. If you want any flexibility or to get under the hood, then an Anbernic or Steam Deck are what you're looking for. The fact that the carts work for every system still is great, but yea they really need to figure out NES emulation, like what year is it.
I just wish the cartridges weren't so big. Something more vita/switch sized would make it easier to take your whole collection with you in a carrying case, but those honking titanics are just too massive.
I'm with you, "X" and "A" for NES games (or "Y" and "B" if your device sports a NINTENDO layout which if we want to be pedantic was also adopted by Playstation).
That vertical feature is very wonderswan
You can keep a cartridge in it, so you'll carry 3 games with you.
Saw Anthony, clicked play 👏
Are newer cartridges still a mix of arcade versions and console versions of games? With the original it was a gamble, which version they are emulating.
All of the cartridges work on all of the three systems (except for Namco not working on the VS because of legal weirdness). All of the early cartridges were home versions. Home collections are in red boxes, arcade collections are in purple boxes, computer collections are in blue boxes.
Anthony please do a video on your thoughts of the Retroid Pocket 3+ handheld and it's emulation performance. I've seen it playing PSP and PlayStation 2 wondering if it can be pushed any further and what you think overall
Your best bet for that answer would be to go to a channel called RetroGameCorps.
@@davidalvarado9957 I second that
Anthony with more retro content is always a great video.
Isn't is pronounced TAY-T mode, as in you can rotate the screen?
Do you not check for firmware updates on devices like this? You make sure the laptops you review are updated and setup so why not afford a device like this the same?
Funny how consoles like the original Evercade reviewers thought were great but since the Steam Deck came out there seems to be nothing but issues with everything since... I think people who have been able to get one have been spoiled by the Deck
The sound doesn't matter if the gameplay is okay? Dude nah
I read the title and immediately got offended on behalf of the Nintendo Switch, cartridge gaming is hanging on to dear life ;-;
I thoroughly enjoy content that comes from Anthony and would love to see him on the main channel more
Is there a version of black tiger / dragon?
Strange title. Cartridge gaming with handhelds never left. The Gameboy, DS, 3DS, PlayStation Vita and the Switch all used cartridges.
First video I’ve ever watched on this channel and it’s so nice
It's name is Anthony
I personally struggle to see any desire to use emulation with carts rather than than the more practical mass storage solution
I like using cartridges for gaming, storage is cheap but I can't store my entire library. I am not always connected to the Internet either but that shouldn't stop someone from gaming.
But the problem you have isn't fixed by cartridges.
If your entire library doesn't fit digitaly, then how do you expect to fit all the cartridges you would need in your luggage? Lol.
Unless you consider SD-cards cartridges.
@@Jehty_ i feel they should allow for an official rewritable cartridge so you can dump the whole collection in one existent physical media
@@Jehty_ Of course cartridges won't store my whole library either, at least not in a movable form but it would allow me to carry more of my library in a convenient form factor than I otherwise could if I relied on internal storage alone.
Honestly, without hearing a direct feed from the console itself, the audio from Mega Man 2 sounds like it might be the PAL version of the game.
It would have been nice to check out a game from a cartridge instead of just the built-in ones. Something from Irem or Toaplan would gave been nice.
Joe Redifer: TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATEEEEEEEE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDEEEEEEEE
The colour grading is pretty nice on this video
Great video. Very descriptive and your voice is very relaxing ☺️
A question I've always had. How do you guys get such good audio from I presume to be boom/shotgun mics? I don't see the lapel mic on Anthony or am I missing something?
By using quality boom mics and trying to place it as close as possible. And he might be still wearing a lapel under his shirt.
They have lapel mic under their shirt and they use shotgun mic as secondary mic
The idea of physical cartridges is great, but it is not good that this is emulation. Better it would be like fpga console with license
It's emulation but so is every retro game compilation you play on modern consoles. The classic games on Nintendo Switch online are just emulation as well and you have to pay monthly to even access those. At least with Evercade you own a physical cartridge that contains the rom files. That's the major difference.
This guy is the best at LTT. Knows his Linux and even knows 1942 by a pic. Bloody legend!!!
Much better build quality than the original along with a fantastic selection of Capcom games pre installed plus a cart of arcade favorites including R Type
The cartridge is pretty neat and kinda future proof, since you don't have to worry about buying a niche product and then maybe losing access to downloadable only games if the company shuts down at some point.
depends on how well it stands against the test of time
I usually I like your videos , but you should of updated it first thing , played it for more then 5mins and played a variety of games . Would of been cool also to have a comparison of the older model as well . Also the Website says they fixed the cartridge problem among other things . Man I would of liked to hear your take on XenoCrisis/Tanglewood .
With storage not being as spacious in the past as it is today, every single collection could easily fit onto an integrated circuit. As a gamer that grew up with handheld consoles in the 90s, I understand the concept of the wanting of a retro experience. In my opinion, it would be more understandable if each console variant had its own cartridge with a plethora of games so you're not shuffling through dozens of cartridges.
Because these are legally licensed, those handhelds would cost as much as the console plus a significant fraction of all of the collections. I don’t think that would sell as well.
Awaiting the limited edition next month as the truck was stopped and all the stock was stolen for the UK and many other regions.
Anthony's retro time is back!!!
Another wonderful video from one of my favorite RUclipsrs. Love you dude!
Very cool device. Thank you for the video.
So much that’s what she said.
Just can't go back to these small screens after the switch
does this work with all the over expensive cartridges evercade has sold over the years?
cause they've been doing this for a while
It does work with all cartridges released by Evercade except for one Namco collection because Namco themselves didn't want to license their games for use in a handheld, for some reason.
The cartridges are not overpriced by any means. Just $20 for a bunch of games in each cartridge. What's overpriced is their consoles. $150 for the EXP is way too much for such lousy hardware which overheats even while playing NES games!
"I don't like this"
-Anthony
What would you recommend for the best handheld emulator?
Steam Deck
With EmuDeck installed
It’s cool but the Switch is still a cartridge based console though?
Awesome! I have missed cartridges, even discs that come with nice artwork and instruction booklet or at least some information on the box it comes in.
Binding of Isaac on switch was awesome. Reversible cover, stickers, and a retro styled instruction booklet.
Vertical thing reminds me of the wonderswan not that I've used one myself.
Can confirm it to be closer to a psp way of doing Tate, wonderswan is even more cramped. But then again that one is designed for both ways. (Do have these)
Everyone named Tate (T-ate) is probably having a stroke every time Anthony says Tate (Ta-tey).
i think you were giving the speakers a bad rep based on the 8bit game you were playing the audio isnt a huge data file.
Man I really wanted this to be the perfect handheld for retro games. Anything better out there that you guys recommend instead?
I genuinely don't understand his complaints on turning it sideways.
The center of gravity is above your hands so you have to hold it too tightly so it doesn’t fall.
@Keen for Retro Games I holding your phone in portrait mode cumbersome to you?
@@edman1357 it’s simple static physics. The center of mass for my phone sits under the edge of my hand. The center of mass for the EXP sits probably an inch or two above the edge of my fingers unless I flick my pointer fingers up to hold it. That creates a torque that is delivered through the dpad and buttons. It’s certainly not terrible, but a grip that adds weight to the bottom would help a lot.
@Keen for Retro Games meh ok. Thanks for explaining. Have a good one!
Ah, the master of Retro finds another winner! I really like the cartridge based players, it's the only way to get that real retro feeling IMHO. Evercade is...ok. They don't make the best ones out there, but they are well supported at least with a ton of cartridge choices so there's that. Great job showing it off to us as always Anthony!
Who else is making cartridges with manuals? A few boutique Switch publishers, I guess, but you pay a premium for those, usually 2-3 times more than the Evercade cartridge list price.
Did the keychain cartridge fit tho?
No.