EVERCADE CARTRIDGE – RARE COLLECTION 1
Bottom line: The Blaze Entertainment EVERCADE CARTRIDGE: 12 Rare-developed titles on one cart, including Battletoads, R.C. Pro Am and Jetpac; main trade-off: needs Evercade or Super Pocket hardware; no standalone or PC play.
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Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓ 12 Rare-developed titles on one cart, including Battletoads, R.C. Pro Am and Jetpac
- ✓ Mixes home computer, console and arcade eras of Rare's catalog
- ✓ Reversible cover art plus a full-color manual and clamshell case
- ✓ Runs on every Evercade system plus Super Pocket handhelds
Cons
- ✗ Needs Evercade or Super Pocket hardware; no standalone or PC play
- ✗ 12 titles at 29.99 works out to roughly 2.50 per game
- ✗ Spread across shoot 'em up, platformer, racing and action, so no single-genre focus
- ✗ Physical cartridge only, so no instant download or digital backup
Manufacturer description
Rare Collection 1 includes 12 home computer, console and arcade titles from a legend of British game development! Explore the history of one of the UK's finest developers with this collection of classics, complete with clamshell case and full-colour manual. Celebrating 20 years of RARE this is a must-have collection for Evercade fans and retro gaming enthusiasts.
SpecPicks Verdict
SpecPicks scored Blaze Entertainment EVERCADE CARTRIDGE using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the games & cartridges category. Blaze Entertainment's games & cartridges lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Key Features
- Features 12 titles including Battletoads, R.C. Pro Am, Jetpac and more
- Full color manual and reversible cover included.
- Genres included: shoot 'em up, platformer, racing and action.
- Compatible with all Evercade hardware (Handheld, Evercade VS, Evercade VS-R, Evercade EXP, Evercade EXP-R, Evercade Alpha) and Super Pocket consoles.
Full Specifications
| Brand | Blaze Entertainment |
|---|---|
| Rated | Everyone 10+ |
| Language | English |
| Type of item | CD-ROM |
| Genres included | shoot 'em up, platformer, racing and action. |
| Computer Platform | Blaze Evercade |
| Number of Players | 1 |
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