{"id":1857275,"date":"2026-03-31T16:08:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1857275"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:08:32","slug":"evercade-unveils-its-next-gen-retro-gaming-handheld-nexus-with-analogue-sticks-and-banjo-kazooie-12-bundled-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1857275","title":{"rendered":"Evercade unveils its next-gen retro gaming handheld Nexus, with analogue sticks and Banjo-Kazooie 1&amp;2 bundled in"},"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\">Evercade unveils its next-gen retro gaming handheld Nexus, with analogue sticks and Banjo-Kazooie 1&amp;2 bundled in<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">And there&#8217;s a limited edition too.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/evercade-nexus-header.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Promotional image showing the Evercade Nexus running Earthworm Jim, surrounded by Evercade cartridges.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"evercade-nexus-header.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"327\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Evercade<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1521645425.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Matt Wales avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1521645425.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/matt-wales\">Matt Wales<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-31T16:08:32+00:00\">March 31, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/evercade-next-gen-retro-gaming-handheld-evercade-nexus?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          9 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>\nEvercade, purveyor of all things retro gaming, has unveiled the Evercade Nexus &#8211; its next-generation gaming handheld, which launches this October.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nEvercade Nexus is the successor to 2024&#8217;s EXP-R, and marks the first time analogue sticks have been included in creator Blaze&#8217;s Evercade line-up. That means its effectively opens up a whole new world of retro classics, given it&#8217;s much better suited to 3D games (such as the already available Evercade versions of Legacy of Kane and Tomb Raider) compared to its d-pad only predecessor. And to celebrate that fact, Rare&#8217;s 3D platform classics Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie are being bundled in.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Evercade Nexus - Official Announcement Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KdQXzRmLg5w?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\/KdQXzRmLg5w\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Evercade Nexus &#8211; Official Announcement Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Evercade Nexus announcement trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KdQXzRmLg5w\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nBlaze notes analogue sticks can also be used when playing in TATE mode, serving as an arcade stick for those vertically configured games.\n<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Evercade Nexus introduces wireless game sharing, making it easy to play multiplayer games with a second Nexus owner, no second cartridge required. Blaze is touting a 5.98&#8243; IPS screen with 500 nits of brightness for Nexus &#8211; EXP-R features a 4.3&#8243; screen by comparison &#8211; alongside new textured trigger controls and WiFi 6 support for faster update downloads. And where audio is concerned, the Nexus features front-facing stereo speakers (hopefully with a bit more oomph than the EXP-R), and supports wireless headphones &#8211; it&#8217;s unclear, however, if it still includes a headphone jack.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nOn the software side, Blaze says the Nexus will support the usual Evercade features such the library, save\/load states, and display options. And if you&#8217;re wondering how long the battery will last, the company reckons around five hours, and a USB-C cable for charging is included.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nEvercade Nexus is currently targeting an October 2026 launch window, with pre-orders opening tomorrow, 1st April. The standard edition Nexus costs \u00a3169.99\/\u20ac199.99\/$199.99 and comes with Banjo-Kazooie\/Banjo-Tooie on an Evercade cartridge complete with case and manual.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you&#8217;re looking for something a bit fancier, though, there&#8217;s the limited Evercade Nexus 64 Edition, which fancies up its buttons with some familiar colours inspired by the N64. Alongside the Banjo cartridge, this one includes a screen protector kit, poster, and a certificate of authenticity. It costs \u00a3189.99\/\u20ac229.99\/$229.99 and <a href=\"https:\/\/funstock.co.uk\/products\/evercade-nexus-64-edition\">pre-orders are open now via Evercade partner retailer Funstock<\/a> &#8211;  but only 2000 are available.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNews of the Evercade Nexus follows this month&#8217;s announcement of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/from-atic-atac-to-banjo-kazooie-evercades-squeezing-14-rare-classics-into-a-cute-little-handheld-thats-launching-this-june\">Rare-themed edition of Evercade&#8217;s adorably dinky sister handheld<\/a>, the Super Pocket. It&#8217;ll cost \u00a349.99\/\u20ac59.99\/$69.99 when it launches this June.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>\nEvercade, purveyor of all things retro gaming, has unveiled the Evercade Nexus &#8211; its next-generation gaming handheld, which launches this October.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nEvercade Nexus is the successor to 2024&#8217;s EXP-R, and marks the first time analogue sticks have been included in creator Blaze&#8217;s Evercade line-up. That means its effectively opens up a whole new world of retro classics, given it&#8217;s much better suited to 3D games (such as the already available Evercade versions of Legacy of Kane and Tomb Raider) compared to its d-pad only predecessor. And to celebrate that fact, Rare&#8217;s 3D platform classics Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie are being bundled in.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Evercade Nexus - Official Announcement Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KdQXzRmLg5w?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\/KdQXzRmLg5w\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Evercade Nexus &#8211; Official Announcement Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Evercade Nexus announcement trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KdQXzRmLg5w\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\nBlaze notes analogue sticks can also be used when playing in TATE mode, serving as an arcade stick for those vertically configured games.\n<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Evercade Nexus introduces wireless game sharing, making it easy to play multiplayer games with a second Nexus owner, no second cartridge required. Blaze is touting a 5.98&#8243; IPS screen with 500 nits of brightness for Nexus &#8211; EXP-R features a 4.3&#8243; screen by comparison &#8211; alongside new textured trigger controls and WiFi 6 support for faster update downloads. And where audio is concerned, the Nexus features front-facing stereo speakers (hopefully with a bit more oomph than the EXP-R), and supports wireless headphones &#8211; it&#8217;s unclear, however, if it still includes a headphone jack.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nOn the software side, Blaze says the Nexus will support the usual Evercade features such the library, save\/load states, and display options. And if you&#8217;re wondering how long the battery will last, the company reckons around five hours, and a USB-C cable for charging is included.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nEvercade Nexus is currently targeting an October 2026 launch window, with pre-orders opening tomorrow, 1st April. The standard edition Nexus costs \u00a3169.99\/\u20ac199.99\/$199.99 and comes with Banjo-Kazooie\/Banjo-Tooie on an Evercade cartridge complete with case and manual.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIf you&#8217;re looking for something a bit fancier, though, there&#8217;s the limited Evercade Nexus 64 Edition, which fancies up its buttons with some familiar colours inspired by the N64. Alongside the Banjo cartridge, this one includes a screen protector kit, poster, and a certificate of authenticity. It costs \u00a3189.99\/\u20ac229.99\/$229.99 and <a href=\"https:\/\/funstock.co.uk\/products\/evercade-nexus-64-edition\">pre-orders are open now via Evercade partner retailer Funstock<\/a> &#8211;  but only 2000 are available.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nNews of the Evercade Nexus follows this month&#8217;s announcement of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/from-atic-atac-to-banjo-kazooie-evercades-squeezing-14-rare-classics-into-a-cute-little-handheld-thats-launching-this-june\">Rare-themed edition of Evercade&#8217;s adorably dinky sister handheld<\/a>, the Super Pocket. It&#8217;ll cost \u00a349.99\/\u20ac59.99\/$69.99 when it launches this June.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Evercade unveils its next-gen retro gaming handheld Nexus, with analogue sticks and Banjo-Kazooie 1&amp;2 bundled in And there&#8217;s a limited edition too. 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