Things to know about Evercade | Why do people collect Evercade cartridges? | PK in the Universe
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- There are a lot of new people who are finding out about Evercade. I wanted to make a video explaining what the fascination is with this platform and these games. Is Evercade worth it? Who is Evercade for? I will do my best to answer that in this video.
My shorts video on Evercade cartridges
• What’s inside an Everc... - Hry
As someone new to the system, I have purchased nine cartridges within a few weeks. I found I was too eager to play them all and now i have a couple dozen of games started.
Reigned it in and now I am completing games on one cartridge before moving onto the next, (ploughing through Alwas Awakening now).
When I was a kid I only had two or three new games a year, NES and SNES cartridges weren't cheap! So I played those till they were mastered.
This system is a breath of fresh air (and a trip down memory lane for a middle-aged gamer such as myself).
It’s really easy to get caught up in the early stages of getting the games. Yeah I didn’t have that many games myself when I was a kid. We live a really wonderful time with how much access we have to video games with so many great options. It really is a breath of fresh air.
Get them cheap whilst you can mate , it's only gonna go up in price when some go legacy.
We need car combat collections including things like Vigilante 8, Carmaggedon, twisted metal, Rogue trip, Spy Hunter, etc.
That would be fun
Oh my, YES!! I miss those types of games
Or just more driving games in general.
@CZpersi the more driving games the better
Evercade is a beautiful thing!..a bunch of great stuff! Those carts and manuals are flipn gorgeous❤
Absolutely!
I’ve just just bought a super pocket taito edition, and I had no idea about evercade and the evercede EXP Handheld, or any of the other gameing systems, and there are cartridges to buy to put into your super pocket. I thought all the games were already built in. I have been watching a lot of videos on CZcams to try and figure it all out, and you have explained it really well to me, Thanks a lot 😂😍👍
Thank you , I’m glad the video was helpful.
Great video pal, I love when you do an in depth dive on Evercade, to be honest I've never yet been disappointed with Blaze, in fact the old gaming giants have lost me for good (Nintendo, Sega, Sony and Microsoft), I recently bought a Steam Deck, it's good for what it is and offers a certain freedom and I love it, but I will always be a dyed in the dung, old school physical game collector, it's what I prefer, I prefer to have something tangible, besides Evercade's not just for us (i.e. Gen X gamers like you all the way to early Millennials like me who loved the 8-16 bit era games), but it's also for the younger generations who never knew about these games or this era and are discoverin' it for the first time and love it cause of it's simplicity and fun.
Very well said !
Yeah thanks.@@PKInTheUniverse
Games are subjective as you say ! , top video as usual !
Exactly! One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
I personally have the collectors bug , but never / never would i keep them sealed ! games are to be played !@@PKInTheUniverse
@johnnyboyrebell 💯 on that! Games weren’t meant to be thrown in Toy Story jail, especially games that were intentionally designed to be cheap and played. These aren’t $150 limited run collectors edition games.
I love my Evercade, but wish more retailers in the U.S. carried game carts. Most times, when carts go up for preorder, I do so from Funstock in the UK.
It really would be nice to see more US sellers. Funstock is a great option. I really liked my Flea plushy that was bundled with Indie Heroes 2 . I had to pass on the Evercade socks this time( I doubt they would fit me properly anyways ) .
As someone who has recently acquired an Evercade VS, what I like about Evercade is that you get a bunch of games for a low price and that there is a game for everyone, some of the games suck though.
Precisely! That is the appeal of Evercade for a lot of people. . There really is an audience for everything
Got into the evercade over Christmas. I bought a VS to spend time with the family on Christmas morning. It was like opening pandora's box though. I am hooked.
I spent WAYYY to much money on the videogameplus sale. I think I have over 20 carts now.
I felt the same way when I got my Evercade VS . So much fun with family. Yeah VGP was having some great deals around the holidays. It’s very easy to get caught up in it all.
For the record. I have no desire to get a full set. I did buy all the arcade carts I could lay hands on. Other than that I like the modern retro indie titles and bought up all of those. I also snapped up a few of the collections that really stuck out for me. Piko 1 and Renovation for example.
@crashline great choices !
@@PKInTheUniverse I finished Full Void and have now moved on to Goodboy Galaxy. He's such a goodboy. heh. Love this thing.
I’m new to Evercade and therefore new to tour channel. Pretty much watched most of your Evercade content and I love it all, especially the kids episode and my little ones are enjoying the pair of Super Pockets I bought. Any other tips for younger gamers (10 and 7 years)? Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you so much! The arcade collections are always fun for the kids. Thanks again for reaching out to me on Twitter as well.
I do think the community aspect does help
Indeed! I’ve met some cool people in the community.
@@PKInTheUniverse yeah there are quite a few awesome Evercade creators around
my dude you killing it!
Thanks man!
Awesome video, PK! I have a current full collection, and I keep the plastic wrap to protect the box from scratches and rubbness. It also keeps the few cases closed as well that I have that won't close all the way.
I tried to see if they have any box protectors, and they don't, unfortunately.
How do you play them though?
@PKInTheUniverse the box is un sealed, I cut a slit to be able to put the plastic wrap back on. I'll do a how to video, on how to properly open an Evercade cart in the future to explain it and my madness 😅
@mtshark7 ah , I see.
Great video as always. I don't know why but when you said "I like games" it reminded me of the Lonely Island "We Like Sportz". A PK in the Universe parody video would be brilliant ;-) Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks , Jayme ! That’s what it’s all about. It is really just about the games. People wanna make it out like it’s something super complicated or I have some weird ties to this company, but I just enjoy playing old school and Homebrew video games. It’s not as complicated as people wish it was I guess. I’ll have to check that out.
There is one collection that's considered unplayable by many, myself included and that's the Atari Arcade 1.
Almost every title on there requires analogue control to play even enjoyably.
Warlords pong nightdriver superbreakout need the spinner/dial to even work, and theres also the trackball games like millipede and crystal castles, and the evercade doesnt support any of my trackball or spinners made by GRS. The choice to even produce this cart is baffling to say the least, but hey I own a copy so I guess I'm the idiot.
Yeah, it’s one of those game collections that the primary reason I even own it is because it came in a bundle of three. I definitely can’t say that I’ve played much of it because I own two Atari 2600s , and I just got the 2600+ recently . I showed a few screen caps in this video about times I’ve talked about the legacy collections. In one of those videos I talk about the Atari Legacy games announcement. My opinion is that most people should maybe go for the Lynx games since some of those games aren’t on the Atari 50 collection , but everything else I would not recommend because those games can be found so many other places, including on the original systems for pretty cheap. I really need to make some type of Atari 2600 buyers guide video for my channel.
Oh shoot, I’m just realizing you said Atari arcade 1 collection instead of Atari 1 . Yeah I still don’t own that one and don’t really have any desire to get it. You can get those games so many other places.
Evercade is quality, as you mentioned the Renovation collection look at the cost of them individually and then look at the cartridge price , absolute bargain.
Yeah, and the renovation games are not only expensive, but good. El Viento and the Valis games are excellent!
About two-thirds of the way into the video is the best part.
Thank you ! I added that part at the last minute. I figured this video needed some pizzazz.
I'm just here for the cat part of the video.
She kept bothering me while I was making the video. I was like “ oh so you wanna be in the video ? Well here ya go!” I really do like that part of the video it breaks up the monotony.
Been tempted by an Evercade for a while now. Which would you recommend exp or vs? I know they both play the same games, hand held & tv etc just wondered which would you’d say is a good option to dip into?
If you are just looking to dip into it , like handheld gaming , and want to spend the least money I would recommend the Hyper Mega Tech Super Pocket ( the Taito or Capcom version) which plays Evercade carts. If you want a console I recommend the VS ( wait for a sale, I’ve seen them go as low as $89 on Amazon and other places). If you get the VS don’t get the Namco collections they won’t play on the VS ( it’s a licensing issue and they are out of print now but still available in some places ).
"Get off my lawn" lol at that very moment when holding the gun you reminded me of the blind guy you meet early on in the 1st Borderlands game! 😎
Something that goes back to the good old days of gaming is the main reason to have an Evercade, along with hdmi as some classics have yet to receive the hdmi treatment officially! So yeah, I don't mind buying games I already own but on that same cart there might be another game you never did own or always wanted to play but never got around to it. Plus the arcade machine stuff which was never part of Evercade in the early days is an added bonus! Arcade ROMs in the palm of your hand?!?! Yes please!!
And the fact we are supporting Devs, and this feels more personal in our support than you get from a cold hearted download on a modern day console!
Plus, as the new releases are spread out it actually gives you something to look forward too just like the good old days. 3 months wait felt like a year back in the 1990's lol, so in a small way it helps slow time down and gives you something to think about and look forward to.
I still need to play that game.
Absolutely! I love to support the developers a video games, it does feel more right than simply downloading a game from a digital store.
@@PKInTheUniverse Here is a 16sec intro clip of that blind guy you meet in Borderlands, it won't spoil things if you have not played it. czcams.com/video/ppI204WwaLs/video.html
Ha! PK meet TK! 😎👍
If you don't mind first person shooters the 1st Borderlands game is a classic, and the perfect Co-op for you and your son when he's older, say 12 years old or older type thing... It has a rouge-light feature to the guns, from around 12 types of weapons they have made many 1000's of guns so weapon drops are random and can be sold to vendor machines to buy better ect. Keeps your brain thinking as you play and you can go at your own pace.
Note that the physical Switch version is just a download, the cart works as a license to play the download once it's downloaded. It's cheap on Switch as a download in the sales any way. Other versions available of course including the xbox360 one which is also great and the one I originally played. I never got on with the 2nd game but the 1st is superb!
Hm, good tip on video games plus. I'm in Canada, and each cart there is at least 5 dollars cheaper than amazon (before figuring out shipping.)
I'm fairly recent to Evercade, and unfortunately have pretty much bought all the carts I'm currently interested in, but if I had done it at VGP I might have saved a significant amount of money.
I used to get Evercade games from Amazon too . What was really frustrating around here was that I would pre-order a game and not get it the day of or even close to the day of. They would be like it’s delayed and you won’t get it for like 10 days later. I’ve had times where VGP would send me the game a day early. Well, if some new cartridges peak your interest, at least you’ll know a more affordable place to go.
A great guide to Evercade's purpose in the gaming universe, and as always a non-elitest take.
Also loving the new directing style. Just a bit going on visually without being distracting.
Thank you! I had so much fun making this video 😃.
I only got an EXP for Christmas. Been following it since it origianlly came out. Ive already bought 11 carts. Mainly the legacy ones as i hope to get a full collection and felt it better to get thrm before prices get too high. Technos collection 1 cost me £68. Rest all retail price. Yes there are some carts I'll probably not play or games im not interestes in but i have the bug. If they hadnt numbered them i might not feel the need to collect thrm all.
Yeah that’s how they get people. I wish they would do reversible covers that didn’t have the numbers.
@PKInTheUniverse it's a good marketing trick I'll grant them that. My OCD kicks in when I see 1,3,5,6,10 and so on. There certainly are a lot of good classics dotted around the carts and many I remember from growing up. I'd rather get some of the newer ones and the arcade collection first but now with Atari, Namco and others going Legacy I feel I should stick to the older ones first incase they are next. May even get a Vs at some point too.
@SteveODonnell as a proof of concept I printed off some inserts on nice brochure paper of the games without the numbers . The biggest struggle was getting the colors to look right . I wish they would go the limited run route and just start putting the numbers on the back. I always recommend the lynx collections because those really aren’t available a lot of places. Everything else is pretty much available on wide variety of other systems. The one downside to the Namco collections is they don’t play on the VS , and they are the only collections like that because of the licensing.
@PKInTheUniverse the Lynx collections are already going up fast in price and there seems to be hardly any on ebay at the moment. I'm gutted I couldn't pick them up last week when they were still in stock at funstock.
@SteveODonnell that sucks man . I noticed VGP doesn’t have them either. I really wish Blaze would stop announcing when a collection becomes legacy. It’s a catch 22. On one hand, I see where they’re coming from and wanting people to know that they have a limited time to get these collections . But the downside is because people know, there’s a scarcity mindset and you got people who are on the fence about going for a complete set buying these up . There’s no right answer in it all I guess.
A lot of old games can be beaten in less than 15 minutes, an hour long game was a luxury, or you just sucked at whatever game you were playing.
Absolutely!
Yeah for sure. Games were tough back then, and when you got an easier one like NES Duck Tales, which I got for my birthday, I literally beat it 2 hours after opening it up. 😂
I love Evercade, but i have also witnessed first hand, how janky this system can be. All sorts of hardware and software issues. Cartridges failing, games crashing, consoles refusing to boot, bent PCBs in cartridges... If they want to grow, Blaze needs to ramp up its quality control signifanctly. It would be a shame if such a great system failed due to petty bugs.
Of course Evercade is janky , this stuff is very cheaply made. I feel like I’ve seen significant quality control upgrades in 2023 compared to 2022 and I hope we see more in 2024. But then again, I don’t buy every single cartridge nor will I so my experience may vary compared to others. I wouldn’t call it a great system at all. It’s a system that contains a lot of great underappreciated games from my perspective. I really wish Blaze had a direct competitor who is following the same business model, and was making a system that was maybe a little more expensive but a of higher quality. Competition always increases quality.
A gaming system is only as good as its games.
Very true !
Keeping your Evercade games sealed defeats the purpose of the Evercade.
Yeah, I really don’t understand the point of doing that. I was half tempted to name and shame the people who do this , but self-control got the better of me.
KITTY!
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SHELVES!
Big changes in the game room coming
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If you ain’t first yer last!
why isnt that indy game $50 then on a evercade cartridge, instead of being valued much lower on indie heroes cart? I think you got jammed there fam and your trying to rationalize your $50 backing.
Well, I backed it on Kickstarter before I even played it because I’m friendly with the creators. When you get anything on Kickstarter, you’re taking a gamble. I got the game before I even knew it was even coming to Evercade. I did not buy Indie Heroes 2 for the one game on there I already own. Nothing really holds its value when it comes to video games especially newer stuff. $50 is nothing in the grand scheme of gaming. I don’t have to justify any purchase I make , I flat out will tell people it’s better to get it on Evercade ( which has save states). I said I paid $50 for it , I never said I thought it was worth $50. If I thought it was, it would be strange to recommend people get it on Evercade. Heck if you want to you can just buy it on Steam for $5 which is also a great option.
yeah indy devs got it rough they cant get top dollar to recoup efforts/costs/work into a game, at same time I always get confused when people make price comparisons to stuff back in the day, whether entertainment value or inflation comparisons. You said mario for $50 back then and this indy game for $50. Dont feel it adds up the same way.
Maybe thats where and has been argued digital is great for indy devs, they can get their game out there and cheap, where as they cant compete putting out a indy game on physical all the time, hence where limited run comes in etc but I dont support those places@@PKInTheUniverse
Yeah, games are cheaper than they’ve ever been. $50 in 1986 is like $144 in today’s money. And back in the day. Of course the work was a lot harder because of the technology and they had a whole team working on that stuff. I’m glad technology has advanced the way it has to give more people an opportunity to realize their dreams.
yup may as well be $288 in todays money for real retro stuff the prices are so high on some stuff..emulation looking better and better, or evercade type devices.@@PKInTheUniverse