Evercade's newest handheld has officially arrived. Blaze Entertainment confirmed the Evercade Nexus launched on 30 October 2026, with a UK price of £169.99 and a physical cartridge containing Rare's Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie included in the box.
A bigger screen and controls built for 3D games
Nexus moves beyond the compact layout of earlier Evercade handhelds with a 5.89-inch IPS display, a widescreen format and two analogue sticks. That is particularly relevant for the two bundled Banjo games, originally associated with the Nintendo 64's analogue-control era.
The handheld also offers USB-C charging, wireless headphone support and TATE mode for vertical arcade play. The manufacturer says the wider Evercade catalogue comprises more than 80 physical cartridges covering over 700 licensed games. The new device is designed to play those Evercade cartridges, rather than original Nintendo 64, PlayStation or Sega game media.
One cartridge, two handhelds: EverSync
One of the more distinctive features is EverSync. On supported games, two Nexus owners can connect their handhelds directly for local multiplayer using just one game cartridge. Blaze says this connection does not require a Wi-Fi network or internet service. Compatibility depends on the individual game, so it should not be taken as a universal feature for every cartridge.
Physical collecting is the point
Evercade has taken a different route from the increasingly crowded world of ROM-focused handheld emulators. Its games arrive on licensed, dedicated cartridges, generally with printed manuals and collectible packaging. Nexus is a new way to use that existing collection, while the bundled Rare titles provide an unusually recognisable entry point for players who grew up with 1990s console gaming.
Blaze's launch announcement names Amazon, Funstock, Best Buy and GameStop among retailers. Stock and delivery options can vary by region and retailer; availability should be checked at the point of purchase.
Console Revive take
The arrival of a dual-stick Evercade handheld is a useful reminder that retro gaming is not only about downloads or emulation menus: there is still a market for owning a physical game and putting it into a dedicated machine. For collectors, the key distinction is compatibility. Nexus supports Evercade cartridges, not the original cartridges from the systems its games first appeared on. If your collection is built around original N64 or Game Boy media, that difference is worth understanding before you buy.