Retro specialist Evercade has unveiled a bit of a treat for Rare fans: a cute little handheld device featuring 14 of the legendary British developer’s games, spanning right back to its earliest days.
Officially known as the Super Pocket Rare Edition, it’s a vaguely Game Boy shaped handheld sporting some eye-catchingly vibrant primary hues (basically, the standard Super Pocket with a bit of Rare flair). It’s got a 2.8″ 320×240 IPS Screen, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and supports USB-C charging. Additionally, it’s fully Evercade compatible, meaning you’re not just limited to its 14 included games – it also works with the company’s library of 75+ cartridges, covering over 650 titles.
Super Pocket Rare Edition trailer.Watch on YouTube
But it’s the included games you’ll probably be most curious about, and Evercade has pulled together a pretty nice selection – albeit heavily favouring Rare’s early 8-bit output, when it was still known as Ultimate Play the Game. You do get the studio’s much-loved platformer Banjo-Kazooie alongside the likes of Battletoads, but after that we’re firmly in the realm of classics like Knight Lore, Atic Atac, and Lunar Jetman. Here’s the list in full:
Banjo-Kazooie (64-bit console)
Conker’s Pocket Tales (8-bit handheld console)
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (16-bit console)
Battletoads (8-bit console)
Cobra Triangle (8-bit console)
R.C. Pro-Am II (8-bit console)
Slalom (8-bit console)
Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll (8-bit console)
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship (8-bit console)
Atic Atac (home computer)
Jetpac (home computer)
Lunar Jetman (home computer)
Knight Lore (home computer)
Gunfright (home computer)
And if you’re wondering how much this adorable little nostalgia machine might set you back, the (officially licensed) Super Pocket Rare Edition will cost £49.99/€59.99/$69.99 when it launches this June. And if that’s got you sufficiently tempted, pre-orders are now open.