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Admiral wrote:

I think he just found a build and published it, if I remember. He didn't actually develop it.

DCGX wrote:

Ah, possibly right - I didn't dig too deep into it. Thanks

I just got an email from Funstock saying my limited edition Evercade EXP order was one of those affected by a recent theft. I didn't even know there was a theft. It says Blaze is restarting production on the limited editions to cover the orders, and they will ship in early 2023. In the meantime, Funstock is including a screen protector, discount code on future orders and Blaze is putting the names of those affected into the Evercade EXP credits in a January update.

I was getting excited for the EXP, so this is a bummer. Some jerks will always be jerks. Hopefully we can spot those scalpers and stop them from selling their stolen goods. Funstock has requested that, if so, to let them know.

That ducks. I hadn't heard about it either.

I guess you can keep an eye on ebay and assume any LE's are stolen and report them unless they include a picture of the receipt or packing slip?

I don't think Blaze is big enough to be able to push ebay to action, though i could be wrong.

Blaze might not be, but Funstock might be. Definitely a good bet since it sounded like, in the email, nothing was shipping until early next year.

I looked on ebay and didn't find any. So maybe the thieves aren't that dumb to start selling yet

I asked for a refund. Before finding out about this :p

Got my shipping confirmation from VGPlus today for my standard edition.

Exp arrived today. I've put it on the charger and will try it out later

Ordered with Songbird on Friday in the hopes they'd ship early and I'd get it before Christmas. It feels like they're already on vacation, very big bummer.

Ok, played it for about an hour. Here are my first impressions

Screen is much nicer than the original, though still not as crisp as it could be, especially in games with small bullets flying around the screen.

System itself is quite a bit heavier than the original.

Built in Capcom games are cool, though some games like Legendary Wings (arcade) and Vulgus (arcade) are overly difficult with no autofire and no way to adjust dip switches. 1942 (arcade) is one of the games where bullets are difficult to see.

Built in wifi updates is great, was able to get the latest firmware easily.

Tate mode just uncomfortable as I imagined it would be when they announced it. Partly just due to weight distribution, and partly just due to size. Vertically oriented games look great that way though. Maybe they will release a flip grip style accessory (or maybe just have a proper rotatable screen on the next iteration of the handheld).

Desperately needs custom button mapping per game (Ghouls & Ghosts commits the unpardonable sin of reverse jump and attack layout compared to thr standard set by Super Mario Bros), as was as auto fire settings for some of those shooters (especially in tate mode - welcome to hand cramp land).

I don't like how if you have the tate button toggled on, even horizontal games are displayed vertically when you boot them up. Not sure why that is even an option.

Overall, I probably wouldn't have gotten it if they weren't discontinuing support for the original. I maybe should have waited until there were some more games the original couldn't run properly. The upgrades are nice, but not necessary in my opinion.

The Capcom games weren't a draw for me personally since I already own them on other systems

Sailorneorune will probably get some good use out of it though. She really likes playing on the go.

I knew tate was gonna be too awkward to be realistically feasible without some type of side grip.

My first impressions are great! No reason to buy the original, the screen is great, the UI is nice, the shoulder buttons should let them do more PlayStation ports in the future which is good, the speakers are SO FUDGING BAD but that’s my only complaint. New screen is so sharp and so much more vibrant than the old one. It’s like going from Switch to OLED, not going back.

DarkFact wrote:

Dibs!

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Just got my Evercade exp today. Been playing a lot of Alwa. Great platformer lots of fun.

A few observations - battery life is pretty crummy not near the four hours it advertised. No manual sleep feature. The light bleed below the screen is pretty annoying.

Other that I’m digging it. Anybody have games up for trade?

Glad to hear you're digging it. Blaze sent out an email a couple of days ago saying manufacturing of the limited editions has started, and they should ship early March.

loztdogs wrote:

Did you have it run out or just look low on the battery indicator? Out of the box there were some issues with the battery indicator almost immediately going down to 3 bars, and then two bars not too long after that, but it wasn't accurate. The new firmware update has fixed this somewhat, but they are still working to make the battery indicator better.

I haven't played for 4 hours straight to see what the actual battery life is though

@benstylus out of the box I did a firmware update and charged it to 100%. Then played a few games throughout the day. It seemed like after a couple of hours (not consecutive) it was showing low battery. The battery indicator is definitely is definitely wonky. I ran the battery down up until the light was flashing red last night before bed. We’ll see how today goes with a full battery.

After playing the exp off and on throughout the extended weekend I’m guessing it’s roughly 2.5 hours on a full charge. Kind of bummer but maybe Blaze can optimize the battery life in a future update.

I wasn’t thrilled, especially since review outlets were quoting 3.5-4 and I’m like, how…?

DarkFact wrote:

Same. I turned the brightness all the way down to like 20% and it didn’t seem to help much.

I've had my Vs. for a few months now and I love this thing. A friend of mine sold me his premium pack and Data East Collection for $100.
He knew I had really been wanting one so he gave me a good deal. Up until a few weeks ago I didn't even have my PS4 hooked up since getting it.
It's a good option for me since I can't afford spending like 70 on a new game, so having something I can get multiple games for gives me tons to play. I use stuff like Amazon Shopper's Panel and Fetch to get free Amazon credit and I usually save it up for a month and get a new cart free every month. Except this month, only had like 15 in credit so I paid about 15 for Toaplan Arcade. Can't wait for it to come in, Tiger Heli is one of my favorite NES games and I've never played the arcade version, not to mention the other games.

Here's a list of what I have so far: Technos Arcade 1, Data East Arcade 1, Data East Collection 1, Jaleco Collection 1, Piko Interactive Collection 1, Renovation Collection 1, Interplay Collection 2, and Atari Lynx Collection 2

The VS is definitely the premier Evercade product for me. It's been a blast to try out the "game of the month" releases, and I'm excited for them to finally hit cartridge soon.

C64 Collection 2 and Toaplan Arcade 2 just announced...

Plus twelve more carts by the end of the year!

https://evercade.co.uk/a-look-ahead-at-evercade-20...

I got my Indies Collection 2 a couple of days ago, and was just thinking how Evercade has been quiet about future carts. Good lordy not anymore! That's a lot of carts! I think my Evercade shelf is big enough. Still waiting on my EXP of course.

It's nice to have a system I can collect every game for and it doesn't break the bank.

benstylus wrote:

Same. Because they have to be picked up from other outlets, though, I have a hard time keeping track of which ones I have. I may have missed the Indie Heroes Collection 2, I think.

Renaissance2K wrote:


Indie heroes 2 just released this week so you haven't missed it.

Blaze is pretty good about notifying on discord and social media whenever new carts are up for preorder. I usually get them from VGPlus.

The biggest obstacle I see for them is how sporadic their Amazon availability is.

@benstylus What's your name in the discord? I'm hanging out in there a lot. They have an awesome community going there.

I'm benstylus just about everywhere

benstylus wrote:

Agreed. Though I got Indie Collection 2 from Best Buy. They seem to be carrying more and more newer Evercade stuff.

DCGX wrote:

Same. I had a $5 certificate that I thought I'd never use until I saw they were selling Everdrive carts. Two problems solved at once!

I received this email from Evercade and Funstock about the status of the EXP Limited Edition this morning:

Hello everyone, and thank you for your patience. We have some new updates for you regarding your replacement Evercade EXP Limited Editions. In our last update, we informed everyone that production of the replacement Evercade EXP Limited Edition had started and that some updates were being made to the production process to eliminate the possibility of tight cartridges from the first batches of cartridges in 2020. We can confirm that we’ve received and tested samples of the newly amended shell and can confirm that these units will have no issue with tight cartridges. Since the initial theft, we’ve been working with law enforcement on continuing their investigation and reporting where stolen items have been listed. With your help, we’ve been able to provide the authorities with several cases where stolen goods have attempted to be re-sold along with a lot of evidence that they are part of the stolen batch. We thank you for this and believe that the authorities have enough information to use with any evidence or investigation. Our factory has confirmed that production will be completed by March 3rd. We can now get to work making sure our logistics align to that date and can confirm that Funstock will be able to dispatch all orders between March 24th-March 31st. Once we are closer to the window, and freight is on its way, we’ll be able to define a more specific date where Funstock will be able to release orders to you. All of the names for the Evercade EXP Heroes have now been collected and are ready to go into the firmware, so when you get the replacement Evercade EXP Limited Edition, the credits will be viewable on your device. Once again, we thank you for your patience. We hope that we can bring you a specific date in our next (and hopefully final) update on the replacement units and you get to enjoy the Evercade EXP very soon. Yours sincerely, Blaze Entertainment

Toaplan Arcade 2 and TheC64 2 are available for preorder today. Just got my order in at VGPlus.

If anyone hasn't ordered from them before, PM me if you want a referral link that will give you a $5 coupon and me a $5 coupon. Not sure if it works on pre-orders though.

Note: apparently the coupon is only good for a $50 (canadian) or more order. So it wouldn't work for the $49.99 two game preorder package without something else too

Received another email from Funstock this morning that says Blaze has the replacement EXP Limited Editions in their dispatch warehouse, and shipping will commence shortly.

New cart announced too

https://youtu.be/r3q35Jn6Ws0

benstylus wrote:

Pretty solid list. Good to see all 'Alien Breed' games.

Funstock wasn't kidding when they said they'd start dispatching their replacement EXP orders soon. I just got my shipping confirmation! YAY!

I'm pretty hype for the Team 17 cart. I had an old gaming magazine that had some Amiga previews, and I remember being blown away by the graphics. I'll definitely be preordering it. It's kinda funny though, the game I'm looking forward to the most is the bowling game. It just looks really good.