Evercade EXP review: an accessible handheld for budding retro collectors
If the Evercade EXP succeeds on just one thing, it’s in filling a fascinating – yet nonetheless gaping – hole in the handheld console market. Much like other Evercade devices, the EXP stores the vast majority of its retro-focused library on physical cartridges sold separately from the handheld itself. The Evercade EXP is much more than its gimmick would suggest, though. Yes, its library and target audience is niche, but it’s such an impressive piece of hardware that it demands to be in the conversation of what the best handheld consoles on the market are today. The initial experience, fresh out of the box, is a fantastic introduction to the EXP. 18 Capcom games are pre-installed on the console, and there’s a cartridge included which has a further six games from developer Irem. That means you’re getting 24 mostly excellent titles right off the bat. And while there are some notable oversights I’d like to see addressed via future updates, you’re getting a lot with the Evercade EXP...