Evercade Nexus: 5.89-inch screen, dual stick, Banjo-Kazooie included - the retro cartridge console is reinvented

RetroVault Team 01 Apr 2026 105 views 0 comments

Blaze Entertainment has just announced the Evercade Nexus - the biggest jump in the line since its launch. 5.89-inch screen, dual analog stick for the first time, WiFi 6, and Banjo-Kazooie + Banjo-Tooie in the box. Pre-orders open, release October 2026.

Six years after the launch of the first Evercade console in 2020, Blaze Entertainment is striking a big coup with the Evercade Nexus. The new physical cartridge console finally brings what the community has been asking for years: a real big screen, two analog sticks, and Banjo-Kazooie in the box.

📺 The screen ran that changes everything

The Evercade Nexus features a 5.89-inch 840×512 IPS screen with over 500 nits of brightness-a massive leap from the 4.3 inches of the EXP-R. At this format, 32 and 64 bit games will finally breathe. The TATE mode (vertical screen for arcade games) is making its return.

🕹️ Double stick - finally!

This is the great technical novelty: the Evercade Nexus is the first Evercade handheld with two analog sticks. The console clearly targets the N64 and PlayStation libraries - and this is confirmed with the pack-in.

🐻 Banjo-Kazooie + Banjo-Tooie in the box

Included in each console: the B cartridge anjo-Kazooie Double Pack, featuring both N64 classics from Rare fully optimized for the Nexus - widescreen support, redesigned twin-stick camera, performance improvements and unlockable content. Both games also run on old Evercade consoles, but with adapted controls.

🔧 Technical sheet

Screen: 5.89" IPS 840×512, 500+ nits
Controls: dual analog stick, D-pad, 4 buttons, triggers and bumpers, textured grip
Audio: dual frontal stereo speakers + 3.5mm jack + wireless headphones
Connectivity: WiFi 6 + EverSync (wireless local multiplayer wire between two Nexus, one cartridge is enough)
Battery: 5+ hours
Charging: USB-C
Compatible: all existing Evercade cartridges (80+ cartridges, 700+ games)

💰 E-Price t availability

The Evercade Nexus is available for pre-order for $199.99 / €169.99 from Amazon, Best Buy, Funstock and other resellers. Expected delivery in October 2026. >A limited edition Nexus 64 Edition (colors inspired by the N64 with box, screen protector and numbered certificate) at $229.99 was available exclusively on Funstock - it is already sold out. If you see stocks elsewhere, go for it.