Blaze confirms retired Evercade cartridge is coming back after Amazon leak
Blaze, the company behind the Evercade retro cartridge ecosystem, has confirmed that a retired Evercade cartridge collection will return to production later this month.
The announcement follows an apparent Amazon leak suggesting that Piko Interactive Collection 1 is the reissued pack.
The company set the community buzzing by promising full details on Friday, August 28, 2026.
Background and context
Evercade is a cartridge-based retro platform produced by Blaze that has built a dedicated fanbase for physical releases and curated compilations.
Like other discrete-retail projects, Evercade cartridges are subject to licensing windows, and Blaze periodically retires older runs.
That process has pushed some cartridges into secondary-market scarcity, prompting calls from collectors for reissues.
What Blaze said and what it means
In a social post, Blaze indicated a previously retired collection would be returning, inviting fans to “keep an eye out on Friday, August 28th for all the news.” In journalistic terms, Blaze has confirmed a formal reissue is imminent and scheduled the full reveal for August 28.
When Retro Gamer recently asked Blaze CEO Andrew Bryatt whether retired cartridges might return, he replied with a brief promise to follow developments — effectively telling readers to stay tuned for updates.
That exchange signaled the company has been considering reprints and reissues.
Amazon leak: Piko Interactive Collection 1 game list
An Amazon listing that surfaced ahead of the official announcement appears to identify Piko Interactive Collection 1 as the reissued cartridge.
The leaked pack is shown to include the following titles:
- Brave Battle Saga
- Canon – Legends of the New Gods
- Drakkhen
- Dragon View
- Dorke and Ymp
- Iron Commando
- The Immortal
- Jim Power – The Lost Dimension
- Nightshade
- Power Piggs of the Dark Ages
- Power Punch II
- Radical Rex
- Switchblade
- The Humans
- Tinhead
- Top Racer
- Exploding Fist
- Water Margin
- 8 Eyes
Blaze also maintains a publicly noted roster of 'legacy' cartridges that have been retired in previous runs, including Namco Museum Collection 1 and 2, Atari Collection lines, and a range of third-party compilations.
Those legacy designations are used to identify packs that may be candidates for future reissues.
Why this matters
Reissues help reduce secondary-market pressure on collectors and allow newer fans to access previously scarce compilations.
For developers and rights holders such as Piko Interactive, reprints are also an opportunity to reintroduce classic IP to the Evercade hardware audience on both the handheld and Evercade VS units.
Stay tuned for Blaze’s official August 28 announcement for confirmation and retail details.
Blaze, the company behind the Evercade retro cartridge ecosystem, has confirmed that a retired Evercade cartridge collection will return to production later this month.
The announcement follows an apparent Amazon leak suggesting that Piko Interactive Collection 1 is the reissued pack.
The company set the community buzzing by promising full details on Friday, August 28, 2026.
Background and context
Evercade is a cartridge-based retro platform produced by Blaze that has built a dedicated fanbase for physical releases and curated compilations.
Like other discrete-retail projects, Evercade cartridges are subject to licensing windows, and Blaze periodically retires older runs.
That process has pushed some cartridges into secondary-market scarcity, prompting calls from collectors for reissues.
What Blaze said and what it means
In a social post, Blaze indicated a previously retired collection would be returning, inviting fans to “keep an eye out on Friday, August 28th for all the news.” In journalistic terms, Blaze has confirmed a formal reissue is imminent and scheduled the full reveal for August 28.
When Retro Gamer recently asked Blaze CEO Andrew Bryatt whether retired cartridges might return, he replied with a brief promise to follow developments — effectively telling readers to stay tuned for updates.
That exchange signaled the company has been considering reprints and reissues.
Amazon leak: Piko Interactive Collection 1 game list
An Amazon listing that surfaced ahead of the official announcement appears to identify Piko Interactive Collection 1 as the reissued cartridge.
The leaked pack is shown to include the following titles:
- Brave Battle Saga
- Canon – Legends of the New Gods
- Drakkhen
- Dragon View
- Dorke and Ymp
- Iron Commando
- The Immortal
- Jim Power – The Lost Dimension
- Nightshade
- Power Piggs of the Dark Ages
- Power Punch II
- Radical Rex
- Switchblade
- The Humans
- Tinhead
- Top Racer
- Exploding Fist
- Water Margin
- 8 Eyes
Blaze also maintains a publicly noted roster of 'legacy' cartridges that have been retired in previous runs, including Namco Museum Collection 1 and 2, Atari Collection lines, and a range of third-party compilations.
Those legacy designations are used to identify packs that may be candidates for future reissues.
Why this matters
Reissues help reduce secondary-market pressure on collectors and allow newer fans to access previously scarce compilations.
For developers and rights holders such as Piko Interactive, reprints are also an opportunity to reintroduce classic IP to the Evercade hardware audience on both the handheld and Evercade VS units.
Stay tuned for Blaze’s official August 28 announcement for confirmation and retail details.
