benstylus
18-Mar-2021(#1)
Place to discuss Evercade related stuff.
Secrets top-posted to keep them easy to find.
Hidden Evercade VS gamesCartridge Combinations (put a game in each slot, and it unlocks a secret game)
Atari Collection 1 + 2 = Dark Chambers (7800 version)
Atari Lynx Collection 1 + 2 = Raid on Tricity: Second Wave (Lynx version, obviously)
Piko Interactive Collection 1 + 2 = Pyramids of Ra (NES prototype/expanded version)
Gaelco Arcade 1 + Indie Heroes Collection 1 = Arkade Rush (NES homebrew)
Button Combinations on the main screen:
L2+R2+Select = Gotris (Sega Master System homebrew)
L1+R1+Up = NNNNNN (NES homebrew)
L1+R1+Down = Spacey McRacey (NES homebrew)
Secret Codes (Currently need to be entered every time, does not save unlocks)
SEIJIWASHERE unlocks Kubo 1 & 2
DCGX
22-Nov-2022(#2)Admiral wrote:> benstylus wrote:
>> This month's free Evercade GOTM is Yeah Yeah Beebiss II... which has a pretty
> hilarious
>> story behind it.
>>
>> It's obviously the sequel to Yeah Yeah Beebiss I, which was never released but
> appeared
>> as a listing in some funcoland ads or something.
>>
>>
>
> This is made by John Riggs, the Youtuber
Seems like a great guy
I think he just found a build and published it, if I remember. He didn't actually develop it.
Admiral
(abandoned)22-Nov-2022(#3)DCGX wrote:> Admiral wrote:
>> benstylus wrote:
> |>> This month's free Evercade GOTM is Yeah Yeah Beebiss II... which has a pretty
>> hilarious
> |>> story behind it.
> |>>
> |>> It's obviously the sequel to Yeah Yeah Beebiss I, which was never released but
>> appeared
> |>> as a listing in some funcoland ads or something.
> |>>
> |>>
>>
>> This is made by John Riggs, the Youtuber
Seems like a great guy
>
> I think he just found a build and published it, if I remember. He didn't actually
> develop it.
>
>
Ah, possibly right - I didn't dig too deep into it. Thanks
DarkFact
7-Dec-2022(#8)I asked for a refund. Before finding out about this :p
DarkFact
19-Dec-2022(#11)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.
benstylus
19-Dec-2022(#12)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.
DarkFact
19-Dec-2022(#13)I knew tate was gonna be too awkward to be realistically feasible without some type of side grip.
DarkFact
* 21-Dec-2022(#14)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.
loztdogs
21-Dec-2022(#15)DarkFact wrote:> 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.
Dibs!
loztdogs
31-Dec-2022(#17)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?
benstylus
1-Jan-2023(#19)loztdogs wrote:> 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?
>
>
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
loztdogs
1-Jan-2023(#20)@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.
loztdogs
3-Jan-2023(#21)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.
DarkFact
* 3-Jan-2023(#22)I wasn’t thrilled, especially since review outlets were quoting 3.5-4 and I’m like, how…?
loztdogs
3-Jan-2023(#23)DarkFact wrote:> I wasn’t thrilled, especially since review outlets were quoting 3.5-4 and I’m like,
> how…?
Same. I turned the brightness all the way down to like 20% and it didn’t seem to help much.
Tad
3-Jan-2023(#24)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
Renaissance2K
3-Feb-2023(#29)benstylus wrote:> It's nice to have a system I can collect every game for and it doesn't break the
> bank.
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.
benstylus
3-Feb-2023(#30)Renaissance2K wrote:> benstylus wrote:
>> It's nice to have a system I can collect every game for and it doesn't break the
>> bank.
>
> 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.
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.
Tad
3-Feb-2023(#31)@benstylus What's your name in the discord? I'm hanging out in there a lot. They have an awesome community going there.
Renaissance2K
4-Feb-2023(#34)DCGX wrote:> benstylus wrote:
>> The biggest obstacle I see for them is how sporadic their Amazon availability
> is.
>
> Agreed. Though I got Indie Collection 2 from Best Buy. They seem to be carrying more
> and more newer Evercade stuff.
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!
DCGX
16-Feb-2023(#35)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 |
DCGX
9-Mar-2023(#39)benstylus wrote:> New cart announced too
>
Pretty solid list. Good to see all 'Alien Breed' games.
Tad
9-Mar-2023(#41)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.
Tad
9-Mar-2023(#42)DCGX wrote:> benstylus wrote:
>> New cart announced too
>>
>
> Pretty solid list. Good to see all 'Alien Breed' games.
>
>
I've played Alien Breed on Steam a lot, it was good to see a few on the list.
Yoshi
11-Mar-2023(#43)DCGX wrote:> Funstock wasn't kidding when they said they'd start dispatching their replacement
> EXP orders soon. I just got my shipping confirmation! YAY!
>
>
I haven't even unwrapped Namco 2 or Lynx 1 & 2 because I can't or don't want to play them on the VS, so next week is going to bring a whole lot of new stuff.
I've also been stockpiling a wanted list ever since Funstock promised the 20% off coupon. At a minimum, I'll grab Toaplan 2, C64 1 & 2, and Team 17 1. I may add Jaleco 1 and/or Codemasters 1 to get free shipping. That will complete everything I am really even mildly interested in.
benstylus
11-Mar-2023(#46)Renaissance2K wrote:> Worms is fine for a standalone release. They just didn't pick the right games (or
> enough of them) to make that happen.
I think their options were limited by the power of the system as well as the controls. Worms Armageddon is already a little bit gimped by the lack of the second set of shoulder buttons onnthe original handheld. What other Worms games could they have included?
Worms 2 maybe, but Worms Armageddon is basically the same game but with more stuff.
benstylus
11-Mar-2023(#48)Renaissance2K wrote:> Yeah, I think you're right. The games I was thinking of came out too late for Evercade's
> target hardware.
>
> The only options are the original Worms, Worms 2, and the variants/expansions thereof.
>
>
And the Worms Blast puzzle game from GBA which they included (and isn't amazing)
DarkFact
11-Mar-2023(#49)Lynx is so stinky. I was like wow I can experience owning a Lynx! In retrospect I wish I hadn't
DarkFact
11-Mar-2023(#51)If the Lynx selection in the collections was indicative of the library in general, I don't really care how revolutionary the tech was at the time... Jaguar was the first 64 bit system!
Yoshi
12-Mar-2023(#52)DarkFact wrote:> If the Lynx selection in the collections was indicative of the library in general,
> I don't really care how revolutionary the tech was at the time... Jaguar was the
> first 64 bit system!
I recognize your sarcasm, but the Jaguar wasn't 64-bit, while the Lynx really was innovative and wasn't even designed by Atari. Of course, neither of those things directly leads to good or bad games.
Tad
13-Mar-2023(#55)I was definitely looking forward to the announcement, Piko 1 and 2 are 2 of my favorite carts.
A little disappointed that it doesn't include First Samurai. It's a little known SNES game I randomly tried on an emulator, and I liked it a lot.
Piko owns it as well as it's sequel Last Samurai, which I didn't know existed until I checked their games on Steam.
Still a good list of games.
It would have been nice to get another 20 game collection, but I wouldn't be surprised if we're going to get a volume 4.
DarkFact
18-Mar-2023(#57)I should hope so. I had actually put in to cancel my preorder before I heard that they were getting robbed because I saw it coming before they said it. Whenever they're being quiet before launch, they're not telling people there's yet another delay. Then they took a week and a half to sit on my request before I reminded them it's been a week and a half, then they gave me that offer and I was like "Nah, I'll buy it locally, thanks" "Are you sure about that? You won't get priority if we resell them" "Don't care"
DarkFact
28-Mar-2023(#60)I didn't really notice any menu issues, so an update might fix that up.
DarkFact
29-Mar-2023(#62)Didn't even know it was an option. I wouldn't though.
Tad
8-Apr-2023(#64)Renaissance2K wrote:> Just popping in here to say that the new Game of the Month - Donut Dodo - has its
> talons in me.
>
>
Finally got around to trying out and holy crap is it fun. It's delightfully weird, fast paced, and addicting. I had to cut myself off because I played for an hour without realizing.
It's definitely my favorite game of the month so far.
I haven't done any of the Indie Heroes sets yet, but this definitely motivates me to start buying them.
Yoshi
* 8-Apr-2023(#65)DCGX wrote:> I'm not one to ever use screen protectors on my devices, but since we got the "official"
> screen protectors included because of the delay, I thought I would. That didn't last
> long. The protectors is slightly smaller all the way around from the glass/plastic
> of the screen space, so it's tough to get it centered. Even then, the raised look
> isn't attractive to me, so I took the protector off. Anyone else using the screen
> protector?
>
>
I installed one, but, as you said, it's not centered well. It also is a glare magnet, though I installed it right away, so I can't compare it to the screen itself in that regard. My Steam deck has the glare resistant screen, so that's not a fair fight, but I don't notice as much glare on the Switch either, and it has a protector.
I need to start treating the games of the month as Steam demos. If the game is worthy, I'd rather play it there, and I suspect the developer gets more money for it too.
benstylus
8-Apr-2023(#66)Yoshi wrote:>
> I need to start treating the games of the month as Steam demos. If the game is worthy,
> I'd rather play it there, and I suspect the developer gets more money for it too.
For each individual sale absolutely. But I'm sure the number of copies Blaze produces means they get a decent paycheck either way.
BloodPuppetX
8-Apr-2023(#67)Bitmap Bros and Intellivision 1 are $12.99 at Best Buy currently. Amazon also has the former.
Tad
8-Apr-2023(#68)BloodPuppetX wrote:> Bitmap Bros and Intellivision 1 are $12.99 at Best Buy currently. Amazon also has
> the former.
I just saw Bitmap Brothers on Amazon and was going to post. I had $5 credit so it's only costing me $8 and some change.
DCGX
31-May-2023(#73)benstylus wrote:> They had Actua Soccer and Hardcore 4x4 on the Gremlin Collection.
oh right!
> Would love to see a Bubsy Collection LOL
Eh I'm ok lol
DCGX
* 31-May-2023(#75)Announced at the Evercade Showcase Vol. 1:
- Piko Arcade 1 (July 28)
- The Sydney Hunter Collection (July 28)
- Delphine Collection 1 (August 11)
- Sunsoft Collection 1 (August 11)
- Duke Nukem Collection 1 (Duke 1+2 Remastered and 3D) (November)
- Duke Nukem Collection 2 (Time to Kill, Land of the Babes, Advance) (November)
And a new limited edition Evercade VS, the Atomic Edition that will launch alongside and include both Duke Nukem Collections, in Duke's gray and yellow. Only 2000 units of the Atomic Edition will be available and preorders are open now.
edit:
Like the previous special edition of the original Evercade, this is a Funstock exclusive. DarkFact
* 2-Jun-2023(#80)Miyoo Mini+ is $80, I'm good :p
I bought this crap 90 different ways, I'm entitled