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Evercade Unveils Nexus, a $199 Cartridge Handheld With Dual Sticks and Local Multiplayer

Built to court later 3D‑era classics with a larger display, twin sticks, plus offline link play.

The new Evercade Nexus comes with the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack, with both Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie on one cart.
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Overview

  • Blaze unveiled the Evercade Nexus on Tuesday with an October launch at $199.99 / £169.99, with preorders opening Wednesday and a 2,000‑unit Nexus 64 Edition at Funstock for $229.99 / £189.99.
  • The handheld moves the line into 3D‑era play with a near‑6‑inch IPS screen, two thumb sticks, front‑facing stereo speakers, and wireless headphone support.
  • EverSync links two Nexus units over local wireless so players can start multiplayer sessions while sharing a single game cartridge.
  • The box includes a Banjo‑Kazooie Double Pack that bundles Banjo‑Kazooie and Banjo‑Tooie, with reported upgrades such as widescreen support, smoother performance, camera tweaks, and twin‑stick control.
  • Blaze touts best‑in‑class emulation from Atari 2600 through PS1, N64, and Saturn and claims over five hours on a 5,000mAh battery, though reviewers note these promises need independent testing based on the quad‑core 1.5GHz CPU and 4GB of RAM.