Blaze Super Pocket
Blaze Entertainment · Released Oct 2023 · 1st Gen
A pocketable, affordable cartridge handheld (by Evercade's maker) that plays the full licensed Evercade library plus a built-in publisher collection.
Pros
- +Compact, pocketable cartridge handheld
- +Plays the entire officially-licensed Evercade library
- +Themed editions ship with built-in publisher collections
- +Excellent value at $59
Cons
- −Small 2.8" 320x240 screen
- −No analogue stick or rechargeable-only quirks
- −Cartridges only (no ROMs)
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- Quad-core ARM (1.2GHz)
- CPU
- Quad-core ARM Cortex-A, 1.2GHz
- GPU
- Integrated
- RAM
- 256 MB
- Storage
- Built-in + cartridge Built-in collection + Evercade cartridge
- Weight
- 165 g
- Dimensions
- 78 x 125 x 25 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 2.8″
- Resolution
- 320x240
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 1200 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~4 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- Evercade cartridge slot, USB-C, 3.5mm headphone
- Expandable storage
- No
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 0
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Super Pocket OS
Also plays natively: Evercade cartridges, Built-in publisher collection
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
The Super Pocket, made by Evercade's parent Blaze, is a charming, pocket-sized cartridge handheld sold in themed editions (Taito, Capcom, Technos and more), each bundling a built-in collection and accepting the entire officially-licensed Evercade cartridge library. The 2.8-inch screen is small and there is no analogue stick, but at $59 it is a delightful, legal, pick-up-and-play way into curated retro collections.