# Evercade Nexus Review: The Best Retro Handheld Yet

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/evercade-nexus-review-the-best-retro-handheld-yet/
- Published: 2026-11-15T11:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T12:21:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/review/evercade-nexus/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- The Nexus keeps compatibility with every Evercade cartridge.
- A larger, brighter screen and twin thumbsticks improve play.
- Startup and cartridge loading take around 35 to 40 seconds.

## Summary

Blaze Entertainment’s Evercade Nexus is a major redesign of its retro gaming handheld, retaining support for all existing Evercade cartridges while adding a larger body, improved controls and a brighter screen. The review describes it as a substantial step forward that makes the device feel more like a modern gaming handheld.

The Nexus measures 215 × 111 × 34 mm and weighs 410 g, with a 5.89-inch, 840 × 512 IPS display rated at over 500 nits and two thumbsticks. Its processor and 512 MB of RAM are unchanged from the EXP, so games run well, but the system is slow to start: booting and loading a cartridge each take around 35 to 40 seconds. The reviewer also notes a wobbly-feeling D-pad and easily scratched glossy trim.

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