Blaze Confirms Evercade Leak: The Last Ninja & James Pond Collections Arrive on Evercade December 4

Blaze confirms Evercade collections and opens pre-orders as December 4 release approaches Blaze Entertainment has confirmed that previously reported retail listings for two Evercade compilations are accurate and has opened pre-orders for both collections. The company verified that The Last Ninja & IK Collection and The James Pond Collection will launch on the Evercade platform on December 4, 2026. The confirmation follows an initial sighting of a retailer placeholder flagged by Total Video Games. Retail leak and publisher confirmation The retail listing — first noted by Total Video Games and observed on retailer The Game Collection — suggested Evercade's December lineup would include compilations drawn from two classic series. Blaze has since confirmed the listings, saying the leak reflected the final product and that both collections are available to pre-order through official Evercade channels and participating retailers. What’s included in each collection According to the confirmed product details, The Last Ninja & IK Collection bundles 14 games from the Last Ninja and International Karate franchises. The package specifically lists The Last Ninja trilogy, Ninja Remix (1990), International Karate (1985), and IK+ (1987), alongside a range of home computer and console ports that represent the series' historical releases. The James Pond Collection collects the principal entries in the James Pond series, listing James Pond: Underwater Agent (1990), James Pond II: RoboCod (1991), James Pond in The Aquatic Games (1992) and James Pond in Operation StarFI5H (1993). Blaze’s announcement distinguishes this compilation from other James Pond projects in development. Separate James Pond collection from System 3 Blaze’s confirmation reiterates that this Evercade release is distinct from James Pond Legacy: The Pond Is Not Enough, a different compilation currently produced by developer and publisher System 3. That project remains separate from the Evercade releases confirmed by Blaze. Platform context and release information Evercade, Blaze’s cartridge-based retro gaming handheld and home-console ecosystem, has continued to expand its curated cartridge library with licensed compilations. The Last Ninja & IK Collection and The James Pond Collection are scheduled to launch on Evercade on December 4, 2026, and pre-orders for both collections are now open through Blaze and partner retailers.