Evercade Announces TAITO Arcade 3 Cartridge Collection

DATE: November 28, 2025

LETCHWORTH, UK: Blaze Entertainment is proud to announce TAITO Arcade 3, the next entry in the celebrated Evercade series of official TAITO collections. Launching in February 2026, this new cartridge features nine classic arcade titles, showcasing the variety and creativity of TAITO’s signature era:

Included Games:

• CADASH
• CAMELTRY
• CRAZY BALLOON
• THE FAIRYLAND STORY
• FOOTBALL CHAMP
• LUNAR RESCUE
• PUZZLE BOBBLE
• QIX
• ZOO KEEPER

Like all Evercade cartridges, TAITO Arcade 3 is compatible with every Evercade system, including Evercade Alpha, Evercade VS-R, and Evercade EXP-R, as well as HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket consoles.

Pre-orders are opening immediately for TAITO Arcade 3 at all Evercade retailers ahead of its February 2026 release. It will be released alongside The Turrican Collection, which is also available to pre-order. 

This release follows the success of TAITO Arcade 1 and TAITO Arcade 2, released in September 2025. This new volume expands the partnership between Blaze Entertainment and TAITO, offering even more authentic arcade history to physical collectors and retro gaming fans alike.

TAITO Arcade 1 features: BUBBLE BOBBLE · CHACK’N POP · COLONY 7 · DON DOKO DON · GROWL · SPACE INVADERS · PIRATE PETE · RAIMAIS · THE LEGEND OF KAGE

TAITO Arcade 2 features: ALPINE SKI · THE ELECTRIC YO-YO · ELEVATOR ACTION · KIKI KAIKAI · LIQUID KIDS · RASTAN · OPERATION WOLF · THE NEWZEALAND STORY · VOLFIED?

TAITO Arcade 1 and TAITO Arcade 2 are available now for £19.99 / €24.99 / $29.99 each, from all participating Evercade retailers.

TAITO Arcade 1: evercade.co.uk/cartridges/taito-arcade-1/
TAITO Arcade 2: evercade.co.uk/cartridges/taito-arcade-2/

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 70 physical cartridge collections and more than 600 games across the entire ecosystem.

The Evercade EXP-R handheld gaming system is available globally and is available indivudially, bundled with a cartridge.

The Evercade VS-R home console system is currently available worldwide from Amazon and other local retailers. It is available bundled with a cartridge, or on its own with a controller included in each option.

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. A new version with built-in TAITO games will be released in 2025.

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.

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, before adding more versions with Atari, Arc System Works, Data East, and NEOGEO.

Find out more at www.evercade.co.uk and Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky or X.

About TAITO Corporation

TAITO Corporation (TAITO) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core businesses such as game arcade operations, manufacturing coin-operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS, and developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE (BUST-A-MOVE) and ARKANOID. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries.

More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at www.taito.co.jp/en.