Evercade announces Thalamus Collection 1 featuring 11 classic home computer titles on one physical cartridge collection.

Evercade :

EMBARGO: April 19th, 2024 – 14:00 BST
 

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5pHROS_7j4
Cartridge Page: https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/thalamus-collection-1/

Website: https://evercade.co.uk/

  DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH, 2024
 
LETCHWORTH, UK: Blaze Entertainment is happy to announce a new home computer cartridge collection with a mainstay of the home computer gaming era - Thalamus Digital.
 
Thalamus Collection 1 brings 11 games originally published for the C64 to the Evercade physical cartridge ecosystem. This collection features some of the best games from the publisher, highlighting the great strides in game development from the era, many of which are still fan favourites to this day.
 
The new cartridge, Thalamus Collection 1, will be a part of the blue-coloured home computer line and be collection number #07. The price of this cartridge is £17.99, $19.99 and €19.99, and will be released in July 2024. Pre-orders will open on April 30th from Evercade retailers.
  Eleven games from the Thalamus vaults are included here. Thalamus was originally formed in 1986 and is synonymous with many home computer fans for being the software label of Newsfield Publications - the publisher behind Crash, Zzap!64, and other cult classic gaming magazines. Titles such as Hunter’s Moon Remastered, Hawkeye, and Creatures are included, all the way to their final 8-bit home computer release, Nobby the Aardvark from 1992.

  The full games list is:

 

“It’s great to be able to bring even more fan-favourite home computer titles to Evercade with Thalamus Collection 1,” said Blaze Entertainment CEO, Andrew Byatt. “Thalamus is a publisher that brings a lot of good memories to home computer fans, and the quality of the games pushed the boundaries of those systems, so it’s a delight to bring them back as part of our Evercade cartridge family.”


"A generation grew up playing classic Thalamus games such as Hunter's Moon, Hawkeye, Armalyte, and Creatures," said Thalamus Digital CEO Andy Roberts. "Partnering with Evercade not only allows us to preserve an integral chapter in 8-bit gaming history, it also allows an entirely new generation of gamers to experience these much-loved C64 titles for the first time."


This cartridge will be released alongside the recently announced Tomb Raider Collection 1 cartridge and will be compatible with all Evercade hardware, including previous, current and upcoming hardware releases. It is also compatible with HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket consoles.
 

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 two other hardware devices (listed below) and now has over 50 physical cartridge collections and over 500 games across the entire ecosystem.
 
The Evercade EXP handheld gaming system is available globally, whilst stocks last and includes the IREM Arcade 1 cartridge collection and 18 built-in Capcom games. This product is now discontinued and replaced by the Evercade EXP-R.
 
The Evercade VS home console systems are currently available worldwide from Amazon and other local retailers, while stocks last. This product is now discontinued and replaced by the Evercade VS-R.
 
Evercade devices play games via emulation on bespoke cartridges. These physical releases play the games contained and come in a physical 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 consoles, handhelds, THEC64, and Amiga home computers, and arcade games), as well as natively run games, and 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. The first two products, the Super Pockets also come with Evercade cartridge compatibility.

PRESS CONTACTS:
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LINKS:
Evercade Website: http://evercade.co.uk
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 400 games and continues to grow, with partnerships including Capcom, Gearbox Software, Atari, Bandai Namco, Interplay, Codemasters, Team17, IREM, Rebellion, Toaplan, and many independent game designers and publishers. Based in the UK, the 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.
Find out more at www.evercade.co.uk and Facebook or Twitter.


About Thalamus Digital

Thalamus Digital is an independent video game developer and publisher, with locations in the UK, Canada, and Japan. The company rose from the ashes of Thalamus, the world-renowned publisher from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. The Thalamus brand is synonymous with quality games, graphical polish, and technical excellence, and Thalamus Digital aims to continue the outstanding legacy of its forebears. Thalamus Digital currently produce video games for numerous current-gen and retro systems, from PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch, to Commodore 64, Amiga, and ZX Spectrum.
 
Website: www.thalamusdigital.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thalamusdigital
Twitter: @thalamusdigital
Instagram: @thalamusdigital