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Planet X2 controls
Hey there Void,
I just got my Evercade VS and with it the Home Computer Heroes Collection 1 which contains Planet X2 (c64 edition).
Now for some reason whenever I hit the unmappable R2 it goes into the Quit Menu prompt which asks for a Yes or No. But whatever input I do it will not react.
The Unit Hotbar continues to work but doesn't do anything. (It's also a total mess which can lock up the controls) and when I restart the Game it doesn't react to any input I make as well.
Anyone got an idea how to solve this issue?
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HyperMegaTech Super Pocket
Let's talk about the new pocket Evercade: The HyperMegaTech Super Pocket.
Anyone else get one?
I was pleasantly surprised by several aspects of mine:
- I knew from early reviews, and the specs that the screen would be good. But somehow I didn't expect the screen to be this good.
- The sound stays muted between reboots. Many devices in this size and price don't remember their sound setting, and so make a boot sound every time.
- Most (all?) Evercade games save to the cart, not to the system. So I can resume my progress started on my Evercade VS.
- The built in games on the Taito model are all bangers.
- There's a lot of Evercade titles that really shine for playing for a few minutes while waiting in a doctor's office lobby or something. So much if this game collection shines in pocket form. Particularly Indie Heroes and Oliver Twins.
Disappointing:
- There's not a lot of Evercade games that use L1 through R2, but I am, so far, not enjoying the placement of those buttons. I'm happy to have the buttons there at all, at this price, but I hope future versions might move them up a bit for a more relaxed grip.
- The available cases for it spoil it fitting into a pocket. I'll probably add a screen protector instead.
- The included Taito games would be absolutely worth it to rebuy for playing on Evercade VS. I hope they get a cartridge release.
Overall:
I wanted this for it's pocket convenience, and it surpassed my expectations.
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(Free) Game of the Month for July: Magic & Legend
evercade.co.uk Evercade Game of the Month 2023 #4: Magic and Legend - Time Knights - EvercadeMagic and Legend: Time Knights is the latest Game of the Month for Evercade VS and EXP, offering a time-travelling platform adventure!
Haven't tried it yet, but looks like a nice GBC platformer with a character-switch mechanic!
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Piko Collection 3
Piko Collection 3 has been a banger for me so far. I'm playing 40 Winks right now which aged not as bad as I expected. It plays better than a lot of the not-Super-Mario-64 3D platformers of that early 3D era. The game I'm mostly looking forward to is the JRPG on the cart, Legend of Wukong, but haven't started it yet just cuz once I start a JRPG I know that's all I'll be doing every weekend LOL. Might save it for winter.
Also I checked out the 16-bit FPS, Zero Tolerance, just cuz why not, it's actually not bad!