Evercade EXP
Blaze Entertainment · Released Dec 2022 · EXP
The premium Evercade with 18 built-in Capcom arcade classics, a sharper screen, and a rotation sensor for vertical shooters.
Pros
- +18 built-in Capcom and Irem arcade games
- +Higher-resolution 800x480 screen
- +Rotating display sensor for vertical arcade games
- +HDMI out and the full Evercade cartridge library
Cons
- −No analog stick
- −Premium price for the category
- −Plays Evercade cartridges only (no ROMs)
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Allwinner (ARM Cortex-A)
- CPU
- Quad-core ARM Cortex-A
- GPU
- Mali GPU
- RAM
- 1 GB
- Storage
- Cartridge + built-in Evercade cartridge + 18 built-in games
- Weight
- 286 g
- Dimensions
- 205 x 89 x 24 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 4.3″
- Resolution
- 800x480
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 3000 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~5 hours
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi (updates)
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- Evercade cartridge slot, USB-C, Mini HDMI, 3.5mm headphone
- Expandable storage
- No
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 0
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- Yes
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Evercade OS
Also plays natively: Evercade cartridges, 18 built-in Capcom + Irem games
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The EXP elevates the Evercade formula with a sharper 800x480 screen, a built-in collection of 18 Capcom and Irem arcade games (including 1942 and Street Fighter II), and a clever rotation sensor for playing vertical arcade shooters in TATE mode. It still plays the entire licensed Evercade cartridge library and outputs to a TV. There is no analog stick and it is pricey, but it is the most polished Evercade yet.