

The Evercade EXP is a good enough arcade package for anyone who really loves vertical shoot em ups, though. It's sort of a philosophical alternative to the Analogue Pocket, a great handheld that's more purely focused on playing original Game Boy games and replicating older hardware platforms. I don't think there's enough gaming time in my life for the Evercade EXP to steal attention away from the Nintendo Switch (or the Panic Playdate), but I appreciate how this handheld offers up so many lost treasures on the go. The system charges via USB-C, and lasts enough hours for me to play until I get bored and do something else (about 4 hours). The handheld's software has been updated since the original Evercade, and the display, while still being a somewhat low-res IPS LCD screen (800x480 pixels), is totally fine for all the games it plays. Theoretically, the Evercade EXP could download new games via Wi-Fi, but that feature doesn't seem enabled yet.

Sadly there are no hidden games included in the update as there was no room, but the updates do provide some nice Quality of Life features for the original device.

You can download the firmware update here for Windows and Mac (Linux is coming at a later date) The cartridge will be supplied in a stunning collectible retro style physical case and full color manual. Worms, Worms Armageddon, and Worms Blast. Blaze have launched their final firmware update for the original Evercade Handheld, which was discontinued last year. The Worms Collection 1 Cartridge for Evercade includes the following titles from Team 17’s world-famous franchise.
