Evercade Premium Pack - 3 Cartridge Collection: Atari Vol. 1, Interplay Vol. 1 and Dataeast Vol. 1 - Electronic Games - Evercade
Model: BEP2HHCUSAPREM
SKU: 6444430
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Really having fun with this. I'm into collecting physical media so this is hitting the sweet-spot for retro-gaming and having games in boxes. The community is friendly and open to ideas and suggestions, so I'm looking forward to being a part of this as it grows and develops into a must-have gaming system (for all intents and purposes, it's already there, it just needs the library).
Posted by Evercade
Its a neat concept, but this device is cheaply made. I get that it has a low price point, but there are various other devices in this price range that are much better quality. The screen has very poor resolution, significant light bleed, and extremely poor viewing angles. There were gobs of glue around the edges of the screen and device shell that were not easily removed. The shell itself is a slippery cheap feeling plastic that does not feel like it would survive an accidental drop. The D-Pad is admittedly very nice, but every time you hit any of the buttons on this device there were some strange metallic "boing" noises that came from inside the unit every time you'd hit a button or the D-pad which became annoying really quickly. Lastly, the unit had a difficult time reading the cartridges. Sometimes they would register immediately, other times you had to re-insert them a half dozen times to get them to work. I was also disappointed to learn that all of the included games are 8 / 16 bit home console versions, not the arcade versions. Evercade's rationale for this was consistency in screen resolution, but it would have been nice to also have the arcade roms included (similar to the various Atari Flashback collections), as many of the console ports are vastly inferior their arcade counterparts. In addition, the cartridges are extremely difficult to find as they are frequently out of stock or marked up on auction sites. If they ever upgrade this device or improve it I'd be willing to give it a second chance and I may still consider getting the Evercade VS home console if it comes out. As it is now, it seems that its nothing more than collectible or novelty item for people who are interested in retro games and owning physical cartridges.
Posted by Smitty
I was a bit tentative as I am not much of a handheld gamer at this point. But I am overwhelmingly impressed with the quality of the Evercade. I love having cartridges, I love the boxes and full color manuals, and the selection of games is really intense. As well and very importantly, the Directional pad is honestly amazing. It's not quite as good as say, the old Genesis Six Button arcade pad. But it is MUCH better than the PS4's, or the Xbox One's. I would put it nearly on a par with the Switch Pro Controller D-pad. And the buttons too, this is a great little system. As well, the screen is just absolutely fantastic. For the cartridges in this pack, I am having fun with all three. My favorite games are on the Atari pack; Food Fight, Alien Briage, Ninja Golf, Yar's Return, and Centipede are all a ton of fun. For the other carts, Earthworm Jim is good (if difficult!), and Fighter's History is silly but has pretty decent SNES type graphics going for it, and I was surprised at how much fun I had playing through this "broken" fighter from back when. Very eager to get my hands on Xeno Crisis, the Namco cartridges, the other Atari Cartridge (for Asteroids 7800 and Demons to Diamonds), and the Lynx cartridges as the reviews are very strong on those. Please Best Buy, get in the cartridges soon! I don't want to have to shop Amazon, Best Buy is a much better company to support. Oh, and speaking of which, my Premium Pack was shipped fast, packed well, and worked perfectly immediately.
Posted by CuriousSofa
Customers often highlight the retro appeal of the Evercade Premium Pack, appreciating the nostalgic memories it evokes. However, some express dissatisfaction with the screen quality, suggesting room for improvement. There are also mixed opinions on the game choices, with some feeling that the Atari cartridge could offer a more extensive selection of games for its price point.