Sorry if this is a common topic. Tried searching a few keywords and didn't see any recent threads, so hopefully I'm not beating a dead horse.

I just got my Capcom Super Pocket earlier this month to dip my toe into the Evercade ecosystem. I also got in the Indie Heroes Collection 3 cart last week, with more on the way.

So far, I'm super enjoying the ecosystem. Already tore through nine of the Capcom games (probably tapping out on the last three though), and Donut Dodo is a crazy addictive delight on the indie cart.

I have the Nexus pre-ordered, but I know it won't be a total replacement for the Super Pocket. I enjoy its pocketability and carry it around with me way more often than any of my other handhelds as a result. Handhelds the size of the Steam Deck, Switch 2 or even the Nexus I always see as more of a living room/bedroom handheld. I might pack one for a trip, but they're not devices I'd carry on me while I'm out and about. Pocketability is something I really value right now as a way to break doomscrolling habits.

Super Pocket will continue to fill that role, but I can't help but think there's unfulfilled potential for this device category in the Evercade lineup. I get with Evercade's whole business model, they have licensing, software development and ongoing support to cover, so you can't exactly compare their handhelds to the third-party Chinese ARM handhelds of the world, whose OEMs are only concerned with eking out the most performance per dollar possible.

I accept Evercade hardware for what it is and still embrace it for all the ecosystem's benefits, but the Super Pocket in particular, I mean ... for one, obviously it's technically under the Hyper Mega Tech sister brand. It looks like more of a toy-like impulse buy you might get for your kid, rather than a true premium, cartridge-based vertical handheld for diehard adult retro gamers.

All that is to say, my hope is that after Nexus has had a smooth, successful launch (fingers crossed) and the dust has settled, maybe one of the next Evercade offerings we'll see is a more premium vertical handheld as a complement to their larger horizontal handheld. When that could show up, I don't know. I assume they've also got to have a new home console in the not-too-distant future.

I think something like the Trimui Brick is a good reference point. Super small and pocketable with a sharp 1024x768 resolution, and actually a larger display at 3.2" despite the smaller form factor, versus the Super Pocket's 2.8", 320x240 display. I'm sure a new Evercade vertical wouldn't be quite as small since they need to accommodate cartridges. Larger might be preferable for ergonomics anyway. But if it could hit that 3.2" screen size and at least double its current resolution, I think that'd be a welcome improvement that'd make it feel like the true pocketable, everyday-carry handheld companion to the Evercade ecosystem.

Price-wise, I think they could reasonably sell all that at ~US$100. Maybe that sounds steep for what it is, but again, you pay a premium for the Evercade ecosystem. I know that puts it uncomfortably close to the EXP-R and VS-R, but based on the Nexus's pricing, I think Evercade's going to trend upward on hardware pricing, while still sitting at least a couple rungs below the soaring prices of mainstream gaming hardware. I actually don't think that's a bad thing. I'd argue they have room to go up on price and quality while still looking like a great value relative to the "big guys."

Thoughts? Inklings of information that might shed light on future plans I totally missed? Sorry for the long post!

Tl;dr - Love the Super Pocket and I'm excited for Nexus, but I really hope Evercade puts out a more premium vertical handheld in the future. I think there's room to improve on the current design while still hitting a reasonable ~US$100 pricepoint. That's a lot by third-party Chinese ARM handheld standards, but you pay a premium for the Evercade ecosystem and their business model, and it's worth it for the curation and physical media.

I've never heard of these games before, but I'm really tempted to pre-order this cartridge. Has anyone played these games and or can say whether it's worth it or not? The games and genres look up my street I just need to know if they are good or not. Thanks

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The time has come for me to upgrade from my original evercade, Im trying to decide between a super pocket and the VS, are there many multiplayer games that the VS can play? What the battery life like on the super pocket?

Just wondering.

I recently went all-in on Evercade. I bought an Alpha, a VS-R and a Super Pocket, 12 carts and counting. The hardware is all very impressive, high quality, and a treat to use. I love having physical games on carts with boxes and manuals. However, the game selection is a pain point. Not only are they somewhat limited to older or simpler titles due to hardware limitations, but they can't even secure some of the biggest and most obvious licenses in the retro space.

Don't get me wrong, it's fun to see publishers like SNK emerge as top tier offerings, but when Nintendo, Sega, Capcom, Konami, Namco, etc., are mostly MIA outside a few built-in games, that really cuts the legs out. Eventually, and rapidly, they are going to run out of filler and B tier "classics" and there won't be much left to publish at all.

I worry that Evercade is going to be boxed in when it comes to it's final library and we are already on the downhill. What hard hitters are even left they can realistically get licenses for?

I love physical media, I love collecting them and I really love how Evercade bring forward the idea of game cartridges; I would like to join you but 3/4 of the games I find interesting in the catalogue are not available anymore, at least in Italy/EU (and at a reasonable price). This discourage me a lot, honestly. For example, I was looking for Arcade and Console 16bit games (SNES, Amiga, Atari ST, and similar, 90s era), that are my favorites, but only a few are still available for purchase. Does it make sense joining if you are barely able to start a serious collection? Give me a little push, please.

I'm referring to current games with retro aesthetics released on this console, for example Undertale, Terraria, Stradew Valley, etc.

I've only just started and have the Rare SP, Taito 1 collection and Duke Nukem. Banjo Kazooie and Duke Nukem are my faves so far and I've been looking at Computer Heroes and Cathedral but curious to hear what everyone else's fav games are and what I should look out for.

I've been a big fan of the handhelds and I am concerned if I open a VSR I will enjoy it more and my handles would collect dust. But I want to play with my boys so its time.

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