{"id":193420,"date":"2026-09-24T16:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=193420"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:29:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:29:03","slug":"evercade-last-ninja-ik-james-pond-collections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2026\/09\/24\/evercade-last-ninja-ik-james-pond-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Evercade announces The Last Ninja and IK Collection, plus James Pond Collection (and updated master game list!)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blaze Entertainment has just unveiled two fantastic new cartridge collections for the <a href=\"https:\/\/evercade.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evercade ecosystem<\/a>, bringing a massive wave of classic home computer action and platforming nostalgia to the <a href=\"https:\/\/link.amazon\/B07Ig0i1y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ever-growing multi-form factor platform<\/a>. They&#8217;re both available for pre-order now, with a planned December 2026 release.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/James-Pond-Collection-and-The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection.png\" alt=\"James Pond Collection and The Ninja and IK Collection\" class=\"wp-image-193425 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/James-Pond-Collection-and-The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection.png\" alt=\"James Pond Collection and The Ninja and IK Collection\" class=\"wp-image-193425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/James-Pond-Collection-and-The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection.png 538w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/James-Pond-Collection-and-The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/James-Pond-Collection-and-The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection-150x95.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">James Pond Collection and The Ninja and IK Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/evercade.co.uk\/cartridges\/the-last-ninja-and-ik-collection\/?utm_source=gemini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Last Ninja &amp; IK Collection<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Packed with 14 fighting and action classics from System 3, this collection is a love letter to 8-bit and 16-bit home computer gaming. It features multiple versions of martial arts legends, giving players the chance to experience the nuances of different hardware ports. The cartridge includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The Last Ninja<\/em> (Original 8-bit release)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Last Ninja 2: Back With a Vengeance<\/em> (ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Atari ST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Last Ninja 3<\/em> (Commodore 64, Atari ST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ninja Remix<\/em> (Commodore 64, Atari ST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>International Karate<\/em> (ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Atari ST)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>IK+<\/em> (ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Atari ST)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cgK2wH-0q-c?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" class=\"youtube-player lazyload\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br \/><strong>Evercade &#8211; The Last Ninja and IK Collection and James Pond Collection &#8211; Trailer<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/evercade.co.uk\/cartridges\/james-pond-collection\/?utm_source=gemini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Pond Collection<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; For fans of classic 16-bit platforming and mascot games, the James Pond Collection brings the original saga of the world&#8217;s greatest aquatic agent to Evercade. This 4-game cartridge includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>James Pond: Underwater Agent<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>James Pond 2 &#8211; Codename: RoboCod<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>James Pond 3: Operation StarFI5H<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The Aquatic Games<\/em> (A 1-4 player multi-sports title)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection-967x1024.png\" alt=\"The Ninja &amp; IK Collection\" class=\"wp-image-193423 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection-967x1024.png\" alt=\"The Ninja &amp; IK Collection\" class=\"wp-image-193423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection-142x150.png 142w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection-768x814.png 768w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/The-Ninja-and-IK-Collection.png 1112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ninja &#038; IK Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check out the current list of games in the entire Evercade library with my master list,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1ctMo55yqSEHAIQYLdvQsK8iUXBtR5ck6ph6kzBxj_ak\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found here<\/a>. There are\u00a0<strong>768<\/strong>\u00a0titles on cartridge, not counting unlockables, with dozens more built into the various hardware. You can check out my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/evercade-alpha-bartop-arcade-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IGN<\/strong>\u00a0reviews of the Alpha Mega Man and Alpha Street Fighter bartops<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/hypermegatech-super-pocket-editions-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HyperMegaTech Super Pocket series<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/hypermegatech-super-pocket-rare-edition-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HyperMegaTech Super Pocket Rare Edition<\/a>. I&#8217;ll be reviewing the Evercade Nexus handheld for IGN soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evercade expands its retro library with two exciting new cartridge announcements: the 14-game The Last Ninja &#038; IK Collection and the 4-game James Pond Collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":193424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":61,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11],"tags":[3378,4848,3379,4845,4846,4847,4843,4844,3446,330,4849,4850],"class_list":["post-193420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-evercade","tag-evercade-cartridges","tag-game-list","tag-ik","tag-ik-2","tag-international-karate","tag-james-pond","tag-last-ninja","tag-master-game-list","tag-retro-gaming","tag-system-3","tag-the-last-ninja"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Evercade announces The Last Ninja and IK Collection, plus James Pond Collection (and updated master game list!) - Armchair Arcade<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Evercade reveals The Last Ninja &amp; IK Collection and the James Pond Collection. 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