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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Sometimes, less _is_ more. Blaze went with another approach: collectable cartrid
![](/img/articles/evercade1.jpg "The Evercade, among friends?")
Many popular game review sites such as [Kotaku](https://kotaku.com/evercade-s-retro-handheld-has-me-falling-in-love-with-c-1844828469) laud the Evercade for it's cartridge nostalgia, and I'm also one of them. However, most of these reviews forget to mention that restriction is one thing, but a mediocre to plainly put bad offer of games does hurt the appeal of the device quite a bit. Take a look at [all the game collections](https://evercade.info/evercade-carts-manuals/) and tell me I'm wrong. My Evercade packet, the "premium" edition, came with three carts:
Many popular game review sites such as [Kotaku](https://kotaku.com/evercade-s-retro-handheld-has-me-falling-in-love-with-c-1844828469) laud the Evercade for its cartridge nostalgia, and I'm also one of them. However, most of these reviewers forget to mention that restriction is one thing, but a mediocre to plainly put bad offer of games does hurt the appeal of the device quite a bit. Take a look at [all the game collections](https://evercade.info/evercade-carts-manuals/) and tell me I'm wrong. My Evercade packet, the "premium" edition, came with three carts:
**Atari Collection 1**---16 Atari 2600 games and 4 Atari 7800 games released from 1979 to the end of the eighties that have not aged well. I never owned an Atari machine so I'm not emotionally attached to any of these games, but except for a few interesting curiosities (Ninja Golf, Adventure, Food Fight), I can hardly see myself playing this cart.
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As for the handheld device itself, it feels comfortable enough to hold and play, and the D-pad is good. What a relief. Except that it's a bit weird to leave gaps in-between the pad and the console plastic itself: an open invitation for lost crumbs and in my case, cat and dog hair. The design is reminiscent of Atari consoles of yore. It's not the best, but okay. Battery life is four hours, again not the best. It's disappointing to see manufacturers move from tiny screws towards glue: there's no way to replace any part, except with a heat gun.
And then we arrive at the screen, the biggest letdown of the system. It is crap. Plain and simple. What a wasted opportunity. For `€60`, I wasn't exactly expecting a Switch-like OLED screen, but even my cheap backlit GBA nameless screen replacements are better. Not in terms of resolution, but in terms of comfort: as soon as you hold the handheld in a slight angle, colors seem to disappear and contrast is all over the place. I never know how I'm supposed to hold it to get it right. Here's a video showcasing the issue (it looks worse off-camera):
And then we arrive at the screen, the biggest letdown of the system. It is crap. Plain and simple. What a wasted opportunity. For `€60`, I wasn't exactly expecting a Switch-like OLED screen, but even my cheap backlit GBA nameless screen replacements are better. Not in terms of resolution, but in terms of comfort: as soon as you hold the handheld at a slight angle, colors seem to disappear and contrast is all over the place. I never know how I'm supposed to hold it to get it right. Here's a video showcasing the issue (it looks worse off-camera):
{{< video "/vid/evercade-screen.mp4" >}}