I've honestly not had a ton of time to spend with my new Evercade as yet, but the little time I have spent with it has been oddly reminding me of when I used to play my Atari Lynx as a kid. This is a compliment, by the way — and entirely appropriate, considering that two cartridges' worth of Lynx games are on the way for the system.
I think it's something to do with the combination of the games that are on the system and their overall aesthetic and feel… and perhaps a touch of the actual physicality of the device, too. The Evercade is a nice-looking system with some of the loveliest physical controls I've had the pleasure of using for a while — the D-pad in particular is beautiful — but it's also a £50 handheld made in China, meaning it also has a few little idiosyncrasies that give it a certain amount of character… just like the dear old Lynx.
Thankfully, the screen is better than the Lynx — LCD technology has come a long way — but the overall "feeling" the system gives me is similar. It's a system I pick up when I'm in the distinct mood for a particular type of experience. While there are alternative avenues to play most of the stuff I have for Evercade — primarily through emulation — there's something… very distinct about playing it on that handheld. And I like it a lot.
Expect plenty of Evercade games coverage in the coming weeks, because this system is going to be keeping me company when the day job bores me!
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