What is Retro Gameforce?

Retro Gameforce is an independent retro gaming publication, platform encyclopedia, and modern cassette publisher covering classic video games, original vintage computer and console hardware, cycle-accurate FPGA implementations (such as MiSTer), homebrew software, and physical release verification for legacy systems.

What platforms and classic computers does Retro Gameforce cover?

Retro Gameforce documents 209 vintage systems across the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, specializing in 8-bit and 16-bit home computers and consoles including the Commodore 64, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, NES, SNES, Sega Mega Drive, Game Boy, MSX, PC DOS, and MiSTer FPGA cores.

How does Retro Gameforce score retro game reviews?

Every game review features a 100-point composite scorecard evaluating Graphics, Sound, Gameplay, and Fun Factor on authentic hardware or cycle-accurate FPGA chips, providing honest critiques without nostalgia bias.

Where can I find modern physical cassette editions for Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum?

Fire Dragon Interactive publishes brand new physical cassette tape releases and digital packages (PRG, D64, D81, TAP) verified on authentic Datasettes and hardware, available in the Retro Gameforce Store.

Which languages are supported on Retro Gameforce?

Retro Gameforce supports 13 major languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, and Arabic (with right-to-left layout support).

Evercade Nexus Launches With Dual Analogue Sticks, Bigger Screen and Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack

Blaze Entertainment launches the Evercade Nexus handheld featuring dual analogue sticks, 5.89-inch IPS screen, EverSync multiplayer, and Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack.

Blaze Entertainment's most ambitious handheld yet reaches its scheduled launch date on October 30, 2026, as the Evercade Nexus introduces a considerably more sophisticated approach to cartridge-based retro gaming. Priced at £169.99, $199.99 or €199.99, the new handheld represents a substantial upgrade over earlier Evercade portable systems. The most obvious improvement is its 5.89-inch IPS display, offering an 840-by-512 resolution and brightness exceeding 500 nits. More importantly for fans of three-dimensional games, the Nexus introduces dual analogue sticks to the Evercade family for the first time. This makes the machine considerably better suited to Nintendo 64-era adventures and other games originally designed around analogue movement. Every standard Nexus includes the Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack cartridge, containing enhanced versions of Rare's two celebrated Nintendo 64 platform adventures. The handheld also supports the existing Evercade cartridge catalogue, which has grown to more than eighty releases containing hundreds of licensed games. Additional features include Wi-Fi 6 connectivity for system updates, wireless headphone support, front-facing stereo speakers and a 5000mAh battery rated for more than five hours of gameplay. Another interesting addition is EverSync, a local wireless multiplayer system allowing two Nexus owners to play supported games together using only one physical cartridge. The system retains Evercade's emphasis on officially licensed physical media rather than unrestricted ROM loading. Two limited editions have also been produced, including a Nintendo 64-inspired version and a DOOM-themed model, although their original preorder allocations sold out. The October 30 launch date has been confirmed by Blaze, but individual retailer stock and dispatch status may vary. With the Nexus, Evercade is moving beyond straightforward eight-bit and sixteen-bit nostalgia into more technically demanding territory. The company has apparently decided that one analogue stick was an excellent invention, so naturally two must be twice as much fun.