PRESS RELEASE – Evercade Announces THEC64 Collection 1
Home Computers come to Evercade for the first time with the first THEC64 Collection, in partnership with THEC64 Mini creators, Retro Games Ltd.
- Evercade’s first home computer cartridge with more to come
- In partnership with Retro Games Ltd, creators of THEC64 Mini and A500 Mini
- 14 classic games from THEC64 catalogue of titles and more newly released titles
- The first time THEC64 games are available to play on an officially licensed handheld device
- Available October 2022, pre-order from July 29th.
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Blaze Entertainment is delighted to announce the first in a new line of cartridges for Evercade systems. Home computer platform games will now be available on Evercade collections, starting with THEC64 Collection 1. The first in a new collection based on THEC64 licensed games from Retro Games Ltd.
This first collection will feature 14 classic games from the 1980s home computer scene. In partnership with Retro Games Ltd, Blaze Entertainment has been able to provide 7 titles based on the popular THEC64 Mini console and 7 more games for the first time.
The full games list is:
- Alleykat
- Battle Valley
- Gateway to Apshai
- Impossible Mission
- Iridis Alpha
- Jumpman
- Lee
- Marauder
- The Movie Monster Game
- Street Sports Baseball
- Stormlord
- Subterranea
- Summer Games
- Winter Games
Many of the games hold a special place in the hearts of THEC64 and Evercade fans, with classics like Lee and Impossible Mission sitting alongside cult classics like The Movie Monster Game and the Summer/Winter Games series.
The new partnership also means that more collections will come in 2023 for THEC64 as well as the potential for other home computer platforms to come to Evercade in future. The release will also differ from our current Evercade line up, being presented in a distinct blue colour scheme to differentiate it between our home console (red) and arcade (purple) line ups.
The new collection, like all Evercade releases, will come on a physical cartridge, compatible with all Evercade systems running the latest available firmware. It will come in a collectible clamshell case with a full colour manual and be numbered 01 for this new line.
As part of Evercade’s mission to bring the classic gaming experience back to users, or to those discovering it for the first time, this new line helps to bring another dimension and another avenue of retro gaming that could be difficult to access for many. The ability to plug an Evercade cartridge into a system and go, with save states and seamless playability means that anyone, new or old, a fan or someone new discovering THEC64, can easily enjoy playing these games.
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Retro Games are exceptionally proud of being able to work with Blaze to bring the ever popular THEC64 to the Evercade. Retro Games co-founder Darren Melbourne said “We have worked diligently with the team at Blaze to bring THEC64 experience to the Evercade fan base. We believe that the games we have chosen reflect a great cross section of the C64 gaming that so many people still love and remember.”
“We are excited to bring this iconic home computer’s games to Evercade,” said Blaze Entertainment Managing Director, Andrew Byatt. “The system and the games have been much requested by Evercade Fans since we launched and now Evercade owners can now play these classic titles both at home and on the go for the first time.”
Details
This new collection will be available to purchase in October 2022, with the pre-order period opening on July 29th 2022. This will start a new cartridge numbering line, beginning at 01 with our new blue-spined home console collection. Following the announcement of the Evercade EXP and new arcade collections, this release will also feature our new box design.
This collection will be Evercade’s 34th cartridge release since launching in 2020 and takes the total games tally before bonuses or unlockable secret games to over 330 by the end of 2022.
The release will be supported for all Evercade systems running their latest firmware. You can update your Evercade handheld via an updater tool available from our website. This includes the Evercade Handheld, Evercade VS and the upcoming Evercade EXP
This collection is the first THEC64 Collection for Evercade and a first for these games to be available on a handheld device in an officially licensed capacity, with more coming in 2023
Evercade devices will emulate many gaming systems including 8-Bit, 16-Bit, 32-Bit home and handheld gaming platforms and Arcade machines. THEC64 and home computers are the newest addition to the lineup of playable systems on Evercade.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Evercade: press@evercade.co.uk
LINKS:
https://evercade.co.uk
About Blaze Entertainment
Blaze Entertainment, formed in 2018, is the creator of Evercade – a retro gaming hardware and software ecosystem that uses cartridges to deliver officially licensed curated collections of retro and retro-inspired video games. Launched in 2020, the Evercade line-up has grown to over 300 games and continues to grow, with partnerships including Atari, Bandai Namco, Interplay, Codemasters, Team 17, IREM, Rebellion, Toaplan, and many independent game designers and publishers. Based in the UK, Evercade has found a passionate audience around the world of retro enthusiasts, offering gamers a high quality and low entry retro option providing nostalgia for gamers and a physical range of releases for collectors.
Find out more at www.evercade.co.uk and Facebook or Twitter.
