Evercade VS

• Name — Evercade VS • Developer — Blaze Entertainment • Family — Evercade Series • Type — Video game console • Generation — Eighth • Release Date — 2021 12 • Availability — Currently active • Price — £89.99/$99 (basic) £109/$129 (premium) • Media — ROM cartridge • Os — Linux based • Power — Micro USB • System On Chip — Rockchip RK3328 • Cpu — ARM Cortex-A53 quad-core processor • Memory — 512MB • Storage — 4GB • Display — 1.1kg • Controllers — Evercade VS Licensed Controllers (Supports Evercade as a controller and Wired USB controllers) • Camera — None • Touchpad — None • Connectivity — Wi-Fi • Currentfw — v4.0.6 (as of 30 April 2025) • Compatibility — All Evercade cartridges • Predecessor — Evercade • Successor — Evercade EXP • Related — Evercade Handheld • Website — https: www.evercade.co.uk/ • Memory Type — DRAM DDR3 • Cpu Speed — 1.5Ghz

On 26 March 2021, Blaze Entertainment announced that a product known as the Evercade VS would be revealed on 23 April 2021. After much speculation about what the product may be, the company revealed a backwards-compatible home console version of the Evercade handheld with the addition of multiplayer. The Evercade VS was originally scheduled to release on 3 November 2021. However, it was delayed due to the 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis. It received a European release in mid-December 2021, while the U.S. release occurred on February 25, 2022. A Starter Pack retails for £89 or $99, and includes the console, a controller, and one cartridge. A Premium Pack adds an additional controller and cartridge for £109 or $129. On April 16th 2024, Blaze Entertainment announced that the console would be discontinued and replaced with a cheaper revision called the Evercade VS-R. It was released in July 2024 and retail for £89 or $99. This revision will use the same hardware but includes different games and a differently coloured console. This revision received different colour variants in 2025.

The Evercade VS features an ARM Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz quad-core processor backed by 512MB of DRAM and 4GB of internal storage. A version of Linux is used as the base for its operating system. The console also features Wi-Fi connectivity exclusively for firmware updates and bug fixes. It is capable of 1080p output via HDMI, compared with the handheld's 720p output. It is powered through a USB plug. The console introduces multiplayer functionality through four controller ports. Evercade VS controllers use USB plug-ins, and the console also supports third-party USB controllers, including wireless ones. In addition, the Evercade handheld can be connected to the console and used as a controller, with the use of a special cable. Unlike the handheld, the VS controller features two additional shoulder buttons and a menu button. The console contains two cartridge slots, allowing for the game libraries of two cartridges to be shown onscreen simultaneously for faster selection. The cartridge slot is covered by a small flap, resembling the design of the Nintendo Entertainment System.

The Evercade VS is backwards-compatible with all Evercade cartridges except for Namco Museum Collections 1 and 2 because those collections were only licensed for handheld use. Blaze hopes to expand the license to achieve full compatibility soon. All games are compatible between both Evercade consoles. Games can be sorted by title, release date, or number of players on the main console menu. Games offer save states, allowing players to resume where they left off. The console has several aspect ratios, and screen options such as scanlines.