Retro console maker Evercade has just announced its latest device, a new handheld called the EXP. If you are not familiar with Evercade, its products are a bit different than your standard retro price. Instead of buying a device like the one that comes with a limited library of preloaded games, or one that can play games from their original cartridges, Evercade sells cartridges that come with a selection of games. The company says this approach has a few benefits, one of which is that it allows licensees to be paid more fairly. It also means that games load instantly.
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EXP is based on the company’s original handheld with a new, more mature design. Gone are its predecessors’ red “go faster” stripes. In addition, the EXP features a new 4.3-inch IPS panel with a denser 800 x 480 resolution. It also comes with a 1.5 GHz processor and 4 GB of built-in memory, which puts it on par with the company’s. New to EXP is a “Tate” mode that makes the handheld a better fit to play games designed around vertical scrolling like classic shmups. EXP has two buttons on the left side to help play games this way. Evercade has also added WiFi and USB-C connectivity to the device and redesigned the mini-HDMI port to make it more stable.
In the US, EXP will cost $ 150. Evercade will begin accepting pre-orders for the console from September, with general availability later this winter. Retail units will be delivered with the IREM Arcade 1 collection, which comes with six games from the Japanese publisher, i.a. Moon patrol and 10 Yards camp. Evercade has promised to share more details about the device, including bonus content information, in September.
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