{"id":1797279,"date":"2026-02-27T17:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1797279"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T14:47:17","slug":"from-atic-atac-to-banjo-kazooie-evercades-squeezing-14-rare-classics-into-a-cute-little-handheld-thats-launching-this-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1797279","title":{"rendered":"From Atic Atac to Banjo-Kazooie, Evercade&#8217;s squeezing 14 Rare classics into a cute little handheld that&#8217;s launching this June"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">From Atic Atac to Banjo-Kazooie, Evercade&#8217;s squeezing 14 Rare classics into a cute little handheld that&#8217;s launching this June<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Battletoads! 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It&#8217;s got a 2.8&#8243; 320\u00d7240 IPS Screen, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and supports USB-C charging. Additionally, it&#8217;s fully Evercade compatible, meaning you&#8217;re not just limited to its 14 included games &#8211; it also works with the company&#8217;s library of 75+ cartridges, covering over 650 titles.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Super Pocket Rare Edition featuring Banjo-Kazooie - Trailer - HyperMegaTech!\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b7BTaEB7O1E?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/b7BTaEB7O1E\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Super Pocket Rare Edition featuring Banjo-Kazooie &#8211; Trailer &#8211; HyperMegaTech!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Super Pocket Rare Edition trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b7BTaEB7O1E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nBut it&#8217;s the included games you&#8217;ll probably be most curious about, and Evercade has pulled together a pretty nice selection &#8211; albeit heavily favouring Rare&#8217;s early 8-bit output, when it was still known as Ultimate Play the Game. You do get the studio&#8217;s much-loved platformer Banjo-Kazooie alongside the likes of Battletoads, but after that we&#8217;re firmly in the realm of classics like Knight Lore, Atic Atac, and Lunar Jetman. Here&#8217;s the list in full:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banjo-Kazooie (64-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Conker\u2019s Pocket Tales (8-bit handheld console)<\/li>\n<li>Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (16-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Battletoads (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Cobra Triangle (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>R.C. Pro-Am II (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Slalom (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Snake Rattle \u2018n\u2019 Roll (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Atic Atac (home computer)<\/li>\n<li>Jetpac (home computer)<\/li>\n<li>Lunar Jetman (home computer)<\/li>\n<li>Knight Lore (home computer)<\/li>\n<li>Gunfright (home computer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nAnd if you&#8217;re wondering how much this adorable little nostalgia machine might set you back, the (officially licensed) Super Pocket Rare Edition will cost \u00a349.99\/\u20ac59.99\/$69.99 when it launches this June. And if that&#8217;s got you sufficiently tempted, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypermegatech.com\/retailers\/\">pre-orders are now open<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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Additionally, it&#8217;s fully Evercade compatible, meaning you&#8217;re not just limited to its 14 included games &#8211; it also works with the company&#8217;s library of 75+ cartridges, covering over 650 titles.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Super Pocket Rare Edition featuring Banjo-Kazooie - Trailer - HyperMegaTech!\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b7BTaEB7O1E?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/b7BTaEB7O1E\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Super Pocket Rare Edition featuring Banjo-Kazooie &#8211; Trailer &#8211; HyperMegaTech!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Super Pocket Rare Edition trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b7BTaEB7O1E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nBut it&#8217;s the included games you&#8217;ll probably be most curious about, and Evercade has pulled together a pretty nice selection &#8211; albeit heavily favouring Rare&#8217;s early 8-bit output, when it was still known as Ultimate Play the Game. You do get the studio&#8217;s much-loved platformer Banjo-Kazooie alongside the likes of Battletoads, but after that we&#8217;re firmly in the realm of classics like Knight Lore, Atic Atac, and Lunar Jetman. Here&#8217;s the list in full:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Banjo-Kazooie (64-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Conker\u2019s Pocket Tales (8-bit handheld console)<\/li>\n<li>Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (16-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Battletoads (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Cobra Triangle (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>R.C. Pro-Am II (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Slalom (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Snake Rattle \u2018n\u2019 Roll (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship (8-bit console)<\/li>\n<li>Atic Atac (home computer)<\/li>\n<li>Jetpac (home computer)<\/li>\n<li>Lunar Jetman (home computer)<\/li>\n<li>Knight Lore (home computer)<\/li>\n<li>Gunfright (home computer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nAnd if you&#8217;re wondering how much this adorable little nostalgia machine might set you back, the (officially licensed) Super Pocket Rare Edition will cost \u00a349.99\/\u20ac59.99\/$69.99 when it launches this June. And if that&#8217;s got you sufficiently tempted, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hypermegatech.com\/retailers\/\">pre-orders are now open<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News From Atic Atac to Banjo-Kazooie, Evercade&#8217;s squeezing 14 Rare classics into a cute little handheld that&#8217;s launching this June Battletoads! 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