- Evercade has unveiled a new gaming handheld, the Nexus
- It features dual thumbsticks and a 5.89-inch screen
- It comes with two Banjo-Kazooie games customized specifically for the device
Retro handheld maker Evercade has announced a brand new product, and it looks like the PlayStation Portable sequel I’ve been waiting for.
Called the Evercade Nexus, this handheld console has been carefully designed with feedback from the company’s previous releases in mind. It’s a small device with two thumbsticks that makes it look a lot like the PlayStation Vita at first glance.
A dive into the spec sheet reveals that it has a slightly larger screen than Sony’s old handheld at 5.89 inches (and a resolution of 840×512), making it the largest screen on one of Evercade’s handhelds to date.
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It is also fully compatible with the more than 80 physical Evercade cartridges and a new Banjo-Kazooie double pack release is included in the box. It features the first two classic games in the series, reworked specifically for the handheld with new features such as widescreen support, improved controls and additional unlockable content.
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The Nexus also boasts some impressive features, such as what the company calls its ‘EverSync’ local multiplayer. This lets two Nexus owners play their games with each other, allowing both players to control one title at the same time on their respective screens. This is possible through some form of device-to-device connection, so it doesn’t need any Wi-Fi to achieve it.
On the audio front, the handheld has both wireless headphone support and a set of front-facing stereo speakers. There’s also USB Type-C charging, and the brand claims battery life will last more than five hours per charge.
It sounds like a great little package given its price of $199.99 / £169.99 and I’m confident that, given the brand’s form, it will deliver some of the best handheld gaming consoles on the market for retro gamers.
It will be available from October 2026 and pre-orders go live today. In addition to the standard black model, US and UK retailer Funstock has a flashy ’64 Edition’ variant that is limited to just 2,000 units and costs $229.99 / £189.99.
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