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One of the common queries about the Evercade launch lineup is the lack of arcade originals and reliance on home console ports of many big names. The good news is most of these games are excellently playable, even if they lack the visual detail of the originals.
The even better news is that Evercade has stated it has the rights to many arcade games and will start bringing out carts next year (2021, if you're having trouble keeping count). No word on what games might be on their roster, or how many are on the slate, but it will be great news for collectors.
Sega seems to be continuing its Nintendo Switch love-in with titles like Virtua Racing getting high-class update-ports, while AfterBurner or G-LOC, Space Harrier, Out Run and others get Sega Ages arcade ports.
Naturally, Nintendo is happy with its own stable of virtual arcade NES and SNES releases. What's left of Atari is bringing its own revamped PC/VCS hybrid console to the world and might not want too much competition for more recent games.
Then there's oddities like Namco, happy to dole out the originals, but what happened to 90s fare like Ridge Racer and StarBlade? Where's a chance to play them again? And, of course, plenty of smaller niche arcade machines who have vanished into history (or MAME)? Hopefully Evercade is on the case and tracking down what it can beyond the usual suspects to create a truly awesome collection.
Of course, there are plenty of smaller rights holders and publishers out there who might have a role to play in the future of Evercade (and other systems), be fun to see what comes up.
The even better news is that Evercade has stated it has the rights to many arcade games and will start bringing out carts next year (2021, if you're having trouble keeping count). No word on what games might be on their roster, or how many are on the slate, but it will be great news for collectors.
Personally, I'd love to see Double Dragon in its original glory, plus Raiden, Gauntlet and Mikie, just some I remember from arcades as a kid. But, its all down to licensing and rights, so who knows?They're the home console versions, but we will be releasing arcade cartridges next year. We already have the rights to many arcade games ❤️🙌— Evercade (@evercaderetro) May 18, 2020
Where are the Games and Who Owns Them?
Publisher Hamster from Japan seems to own the rights to a big chunk of the retro library. It already has arcade ports including Double Dragon, Bubble Bobble, Renegade, Contra and many more on PSN and Switch, so it shouldn't be too hard to get them running on Evercade, but at $7.99 (PSN price) each, how costly would a decent cart bundle be?Sega seems to be continuing its Nintendo Switch love-in with titles like Virtua Racing getting high-class update-ports, while AfterBurner or G-LOC, Space Harrier, Out Run and others get Sega Ages arcade ports.
Naturally, Nintendo is happy with its own stable of virtual arcade NES and SNES releases. What's left of Atari is bringing its own revamped PC/VCS hybrid console to the world and might not want too much competition for more recent games.
Then there's oddities like Namco, happy to dole out the originals, but what happened to 90s fare like Ridge Racer and StarBlade? Where's a chance to play them again? And, of course, plenty of smaller niche arcade machines who have vanished into history (or MAME)? Hopefully Evercade is on the case and tracking down what it can beyond the usual suspects to create a truly awesome collection.
Of course, there are plenty of smaller rights holders and publishers out there who might have a role to play in the future of Evercade (and other systems), be fun to see what comes up.
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