NEOGEO Arcade 1 is the latest addition to Evercade’s expanding arcade and console collection, featuring six legendary titles from SNK’s classic arcade lineup, while Super Pocket NEOGEO Edition brings 14 great games into a new portable form factor.
● Celebrating the 35th Anniversary of NEOGEO.
● Comes on one physical Evercade cartridge with a full-colour manual.
● Compatible with all Evercade and HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket devices.
● NEOGEO Arcade 1 releases July 2025 - Priced at £19.99/$24.99/€24.99.
● Super Pocket NEOGEO Edition releases June 2025 - Priced at
£49.99/$59.99/€59.99.
● Limited Edition Super Pocket in MVS Styling also available exclusively from Funstock, limited to 3000 units - Priced at £69.99/€79.99.
● Super Pocket pre-orders open April 1st, 2025.
● NEOGEO Arcade 1 pre-order opens May 1st, 2025.
Super Pocket Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWyz6bddjcQ
NEOGEO Arcade 1 Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkUsH2xcmvI
Cartridge Page: https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/neogeo-arcade-1/
HyperMegaTech! Website: https://www.hypermegatech.com/neogeo-edition/
DATE: 20:10 BST, March 31, 2025
LETCHWORTH, UK: Blaze Entertainment is excited to announce NEOGEO Arcade 1, the first of multiple physical Evercade cartridges due in 2025 and 2026 with NEOGEO arcade greats - celebrating the 35th Anniversary of NEOGEO! Featuring six legendary arcade hits from SNK, this collection brings together some of the most beloved and influential titles in arcade gaming history, offering a diverse range of experiences for fans and collectors alike.
From the explosive run-and-gun action of METAL SLUG to the intense one-on-one battles of THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000, this collection delivers endless hours of arcade excitement. Players can also take on tactical warfare in SHOCK TROOPERS, battle through mystical realms in MAGICIAN LORD, fight off spirits in SENGOKU, and defeat the invaders in IRONCLAD.
This cartridge will be part of the purple-coloured arcade game line and will be numbered #16. It will be available for £19.99, $24.99, and €24.99, releasing in July 2025, with pre-orders opening on May 1st, 2025 from Evercade retailers.
● METAL SLUG – The legendary side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter filled with explosive action and over-the-top combat.
● THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2000 – A fast-paced and strategic entry in the beloved fighting game franchise, featuring iconic SNK characters.
● SHOCK TROOPERS – An intense top-down shooter where players battle through waves of enemies with multiple characters and routes.
● MAGICIAN LORD – A classic fantasy action platformer with stunning visuals and magical transformations.
● SENGOKU– A side-scrolling beat ‘em up where players fight supernatural enemies across time.
● IRONCLAD – A visually impressive horizontal shooter that puts players in control of a powerful ship with a support robot. Released exclusively on the NEOGEO CD console.
This cartridge is compatible with all Evercade hardware, including Evercade Alpha, and is also fully playable on HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket consoles, offering handheld arcade action on the go.
Alongside NEOGEO Arcade 1, Blaze Entertainment is proud to unveil the Super Pocket NEOGEO Edition, a brand-new handheld device celebrating SNK’s incredible arcade legacy. This officially licensed compact gaming system comes preloaded with 14 classic NEOGEO arcade titles, ensuring instant access to some of the most beloved games of all time:
● ALPHA MISSION II
● BLAZING STAR
● FATAL FURY SPECIAL
● KING OF THE MONSTERS 2: THE NEXT THING
● LAST RESORT
● METAL SLUG X
● MUTATION NATION
● OVER TOP
● SAMURAI SHODOWN II
● SENGOKU 3
● SHOCK TROOPERS: 2ND SQUAD
● SOCCER BRAWL
● THE LAST BLADE
● TOP HUNTER: RODDY & CATHY
This handheld device offers arcade-perfect gameplay, a compact and stylish design, and is fully compatible with Evercade cartridges, allowing players to expand their library with even more classic games with over 60 cartridges and 600 games available, including the upcoming NEOGEO Arcade 1 cartridge.
Additionally, a special MVS-styled limited edition will be available exclusively at Funstock, featuring a unique design inspired by the original NEOGEO arcade cabinets. This Limited Edition console will open for pre-order at 11am BST (6am ET/3am PT) on April 1st from Funstock.co.uk and Funstock.eu, and is limited to 3000 units that are individually numbered. The price of these will be £69.99/€79.99.
“We’re incredibly pleased to bring Evercade and retro gaming fans such a wide range of NEOGEO games across our cartridges and a unique offering with the Super Pockets,” said Blaze Entertainment CEO, Andrew Byatt. “These first releases offer a great selection of NEOGEO titles and, with this being an anniversary year, we hope it excites fans across the world with what is still to come from this exciting partnership.”
Notes
Evercade was first released in 2020 as a handheld device with ten gaming cartridges of classic console licenses. Since then, it has grown to several other hardware devices (listed below) and now has over 60 physical cartridge collections and more than 600 games across the entire ecosystem.
The Evercade EXP-R handheld gaming system is available globally and includes the Tomb Raider Collection 1 cartridge.
The Evercade VS-R home console system is currently available worldwide from Amazon and other local retailers. It includes the Tomb Raider Collection 1 cartridge.
The Evercade Alpha bartop arcade systems are available globally, and each come with 6 built-in Capcom games and competition-grade arcade controls, plus full compatibility with all Evercade cartridges.
Evercade devices play games via emulation on bespoke cartridges. These physical releases come in a classic clamshell case with a full-colour manual, custom written by Blaze with controls, hints and tips, and interesting facts about the titles and developers.
Evercade emulates a wide range of systems (including 8, 16, 32 and 64-bit console, handhelds, THEC64 and Amiga home computers, plus arcade games), as well as natively run games. It also highlights modern retro games created by indie developers, with support for five decades of gaming.
Evercade cartridges have three distinct colour schemes to highlight their content. Red-coloured boxes feature home console collections from multiple systems across five decades of gaming. Purple indicates Arcade game collections, and Blue is for home computer collections.
In 2023, Blaze Entertainment launched its new brand HyperMegaTech! to provide more retro gaming products aimed at a more casual market. Its first four products, the Super Pocket handheld gaming devices, also come with Evercade cartridge compatibility.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Evercade: press@evercade.co.uk
LINKS:
Evercade Website: https://evercade.co.uk
Evercade Alpha: https://evercade.co.uk/alpha/
Evercade EXP-R: https://evercade.co.uk/exp-r/
Evercade VS-R: https://evercade.co.uk/vs-r/
Evercade Blog: https://evercade.co.uk/blog
Evercade Cartridges list: https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/
About Blaze Entertainment
Blaze Entertainment, formed in 2018, are the creators of the Evercade - a retro gaming console that uses cartridges to deliver officially licensed, curated collections of retro and retro-inspired video games. Launched in 2020, the Evercade line-up has grown to over 500 games and continues to grow, with partnerships including Capcom, Gearbox Software, Atari, Bandai Namco, Interplay, Codemasters, Crystal Dynamics, Team17, IREM, Rebellion, SNK Corporation, Toaplan, and many independent game designers and publishers. Based in the UK, Evercade has found a passionate audience around the world of retro enthusiasts, offering a high-quality and low-entry gaming option providing nostalgia for gamers and a physical range of releases for collectors. In 2023, Blaze launched a second brand, HyperMegaTech! to create more retro and gaming-focused products for a more casual gaming market, starting with the Super Pocket console with licensed versions from Capcom and Taito.