Evercade's new cartridge-based arcade machine will be pre-ordered on Amazon

For the first time in six months, Amazon has been one of the best and most versatile home arcade machines in Amazon’s inventory. Amazon is doing Evercade Alpha Taito Bartop Arcade $260. Taito Edition is themed on Bubble Bobble and has 10 games pre-installed, making it the third Evercade Alpha. Micro countertop cabinets were originally launched last November Giant Man and Street Fighter Edition. However, two models with Capcom-themed disappear from U.S. retailers in early 2025 and have been selling out since. So if you are interested in Evercade Alpha, you may need to get a pre-order before the new version November 12 emission.

Here is a list of pre-installed Tato games:

• Bubble bubbles
• Puzzle bubbles
• Space Invaders
• Kadash
• Youlan
• Elevator action
• fairy tales
• roar
• Kage's Legend
• New Zealand's story

More than a dozen other digital games can be found in Evercade OS Secret Menu.

Although we imagine many arcade game enthusiasts prefer Giant or Street Fighter themes and games, Alpha's pre-installed game library is an appetizer. When you buy an Evercade device, you get a platform that doesn't have a different platform than the Switch 1/2, PS5 and Xbox – of course, although smaller. Alpha is a cartridge-based device that supports All 75+ trolleys in the library Three lineups: console, arcade and home computer.

$260 | Published on November 12

Key Features:

• Display: 8-inch HD IP with 4:3 aspect ratio
• Bubble theme
• 10 Preinstalled Taito Games
• 2 cartridge slots for over 75 Evercade series
• Ball Top Arcade Stick
• 6 buttons
• 2 USB controller ports
• USB-AC adapter
• Dimensions: 16.1 x 9.6 x 12.4 inches
• Weight: 13.2 lbs
• Processor: RK3326 1.5GHz
• Memory: 512MB DRAM

Currently, there are 20 arcade collections on Evercade, including four upcoming shopping carts Skill and NEOGEO. There are a total of 150 arcade games on the Evercade platform. The console series is bigger – 48 cartridges and over 400 games – The home computer lineup is the latest lineup of three of them with 10 cartridges and over 100 games. Today, most trucks of all time retail for $30 and are themed on specific retro publishers, platforms, and franchises. About 20% of libraries focus on contemporary indie games with retro-style visuals and gameplay. New Evercade cartridges are released regularly. For example, you can pre-order seven upcoming collections on Amazon, including Rare collection With combat loading, fighter arcade, Conker's pocket story and more. The rare collection was launched just two weeks after Taito Bartop Arcade. It will accompany the first Activision Collection and Llamasoft Series There are 27 games.

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Evercade Alpha's huge library of games is an important part of what makes it so good. We haven't tested the Taito model yet, but it has the same specifications and shape as the Mega Man and Street Fighter models. The only obvious difference outside of the theme is the arcade stick. Taito models have spherical rods, while the Capcom version has bat sticks.

The build quality of the Capcom version of Evercade Alpha is excellent, so we hope the Taito version looks and feels great too. Alpha's 8-inch IPS screen produces clear and vibrant images, and the stick/button is better than any other arcade cabinet we've tried in this price range. The custom Evercade operating system is clean and easy to use. Thanks to its extremely lightweight design (the Alpha is about 13 pounds), it is easy to move to different parts of your home. You can even use it comfortably on the sofa by supporting the cabinet on your legs.

Since the Evercade library has hundreds of consoles and handheld games, you may sometimes need to use a regular controller. Out of the box, Alpha only supports wired USB controllers. If you want to use a wireless controller, you need an adapter. and 8Bitdo USB Wireless Adapter 2you can use a variety of Bluetooth gamepads, including PlayStation, Xbox and Switch Controller, and most of the Bluetooth controllers on 8Bitdo. Many Third-party arcade sticks (Wired and Wireless) is also compatible, so both players can use traditional arcade controls for multiplayer games.

More information about Evercade Alpha, we recommend reading Our in-depth review of the Giant Man Edition Published last year.

Evercade Handhelds & Home Console

If you're interested in the Evercade game library but don't want to spend $260 on the Alpha, Blaze Entertainment also has multiple Evercade handheld handsets and a home console for a lower price. Amazon Recent Restock Evercade Exp-R Handheld and VS-R Home Console. Both systems retail for $130 and are bundled with Tomb Raider Collection I (original trilogy).

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