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Inside The Game Band With Sam Rosenthal

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:28:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, John and Federico are joined by Sam Rosenthal of The Game Band to talk about the studio's history, including Where Cards Fall and Blaseball, and of course, their new game, Dartwords.

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Links and Show Notes An Interview with The Game Band's Sam Rosenthal The Game Band and Sam Rosenthal

Where Cards Fall

Blaseball and Dead Man's Party

Dartwords and AI-Driven Design

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Abxylute Takes Aim at Ohsnap

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:46:00 +0000

This week on NPC, the guys cover a new mobile phone controller teased by Abxylute and dig into several stories about SteamOS.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

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Can A Folding Phone Replace Your Handheld

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, folding phones and gaming, updates on upcoming handhelds, and GammaOS on the RG Rotate.

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Recomps, Decomps, and Playable Dioramas

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0000

This week on NPC: Next Portable Console, handheld news and a nerdy look at the recomp and decomp scene that is rapidly expanding to new operating systems.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

The Recomp and Decomp Scene

Pokemon Gen 1 Recompilation adds HD-2D to the original games
- A mod team has made a recompilation of Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow
- The Dramatic Shape Voxel Mod which turns the game into a full 3D voxel-based experience.
Ocarina of Time decomp on iOS
- Also Mario Kart 64 iOS decomp.

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The Stickless Clamshell Everyone Wanted

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, the refreshingly complete announcement by Anbernic of the RG SP, Ticci buys a handheld, and people are tired of months-long hardware reveals.

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AYANEO Teases a New Game Boy Advance

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, AYANEO is chasing the classics again, teasing a Game Boy Advance clone, while Magmi is getting vertical. Plus, a Mechanism desk stand for your handheld, 8BitDo's FlipPad, and the GPD Win Max 3 challenges blurs the lines between laptop and console.

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SteamOS Comes to Android Handhelds

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0000

This week on NPC: Next Portable Console, Brendon and John go it alone with more bizarre news from AYANEO, a new tease and OS update from Anbernic, Valve's E-Ink Steam Machine faceplate, Armada brings SteamOS to Android handhelds, and more.

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PlayStation Pulls the Plug on Physical Discs

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, Steam Machine ordering follow up and Sony's many controversial announcements.

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Did You Put Your Email in the Bucket?

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, Federico, Brendon, and John consider the Steam Machine's pricing and early reviews.

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Links and Show Notes The Steam Machine

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TrimUI Goes Android

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, nose-bleed prices, foldables get wise to handheld gaming, and new products are teased and released by a long list of companies.

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SN Operator arriving across Europe and the U.S.
Super expensive PS5 SSDs released

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From Gaming Handheld to Pocket Companion

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, Brendon and Federico have spent more time with the Anbernic RG Rotate and along with John have more thoughts about it and the handheld news coming out of Computex.

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Links and Show Notes More RG Rotate Experiments

Anbernic RG Rotate
Apps We're Using

The Latest Portable Gaming News

The Ally X Gets OLED and a Bigger Screen
- Asus just announced the OLED Xbox Ally X of my dreams
- Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 Bundle adds OLED display and AR glasses
New Intel Chips for Handheld Gmaing
- Intel's first handheld gaming chip is the Arc G3, and this Acer is using it
- I held the next-gen handheld
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+
- MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is an 8-inch handheld powered by Intel Arc G3 Extreme

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The RG Rotate Is the Real Deal

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

This week on NPC, we update listeners on the SN Operator and consider what the Steam Deck price hike means for the handheld gaming industry before sharing our first impressions of Anbernic's RG Rotate.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

Epilogue SN Operator
- Wulff Den on YouTube
Steam Deck OLED Price Increases
- The Golden Age of Handheld Gaming Is Already Over
Anbernic RG Rotate
- Anbernic RG Rotate
Emulation Front-Ends

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Pictonico! Is WarioWare in Disguise

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:43:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, RG Rotate anticipation, a newish Powkiddy handheld, Pictonico and an MCON beta app, plus surprising Lenovo news.

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Taskmaster

Anbernic RG Rotate

Anbernic RG Rotate

Powkiddy Royabilla

Powkiddy Royabilla (P36S)

Pictonico!

MCON Controller App

MCON
MCON iOS Beta
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- Backbone
- Dusklight

Lenovo's Low-End Handheld Is Real and It Releases Bigger, Premium Android Tablets

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The Steam Controller's Comfort and Compromises

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:59:00 +0000

This week on NPC: Next Portable Console, Federico has hands-on first impressions of the Steam Controller, follow up on our RG Rotate purchases, Dusklight, CrankBoy, and more.

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Valve Steam Controller
Handheld and Controller Follow-Up
Dusklight Twilight Princess Port
Lenovo G02 retro handheld
Switch 2 Price Increase
- Notice Regarding Price Revisions for Nintendo Products and Services (Nintendo)
- Nintendo just announced a $500 Switch 2 bundle that includes a first-party game (Engadget)
Crankboy for Playdate

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Is the Steam Machine Just Around the Corner?

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 12 May 2026 14:46:00 +0000

This week on NPC: Next Portable Console, mysterious Valve shipments are heading to the U.S., GameHub hits 6.0, one of us got multiple Steam Controllers, and plastic versus aluminum.

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Links and Show Notes Steam Controller Pre-Orders

Valve Hardware Speculation

Valve Imported 50 Tons of Game Consoles (The Verge)

Anbernic RG Rotate

Lenovo Legion Tab

Lenovo Legion Tab (US, $849)

Game Native and Android PC Emulation

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The Weirdly Wonderful RG Rotate

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:05:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, we finally have RG Rotate specs and prices, get excited for the Steam Controller, update listeners on the latest grips available for the Switch 2, and cover the GameHub for Mac beta.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

Anbernic teases the RG Rotate with gameplay demo showing PSP, 3DS, GameCube, and PS2 running
Dbrand's Joy-Lock gives Switch 2 Joy-Cons an adjustable ratcheting grip
Genki Grips Development Update: Locking In The Details
GameHub brings Windows PC game compatibility to Mac in an early beta with solid early results

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Triggers, Tico, and the Thor Tax

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:37:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, OnePlus makes a phone controller with only triggers, Tico 0.7.0 brings GameCube and Wii emulation to the Switch, Ayn raises prices, and Steam comes to Android via ROCKNIX.

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OnePlus reveals Marksman Gaming Controller alongside Ace 6 Ultra smartphone
Tico 0.7.0 brings experimental GameCube and Wii emulation to Nintendo Switch via Dolphin
AYN raises Thor Max price and downgrades storage to UFS 3.1
Valve's Proton 11 beta enables Steam on Arm-based Android handhelds via ROCKNIX

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Forty Thousand Steam Controllers

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, TrimUI's slow drip of details on the Brick Pro continues, shipping manifests suggest the Steam Controller may beat the Steam Machine to market, and OnePlus makes a strong bid for weirdest handheld announcement of 2026.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

The TrimUI Brick Pro nears official release with packaging revealed
ONEXPLAYER teases X2 Mini handheld with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 8.8-inch OLED
Shipping manifest leak suggests Steam Controller launch is imminent
Lenovo teasing larger Legion Tab gaming tablet
OnePlus reportedly developing an Android gaming handheld targeting FPS games with purple faux leather grips

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The RG Rotate Gets Real

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:25:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, the SN Operator is delayed, an Ayn Odin non-drama, a new contender for weirdest handheld of 2026, even more on the RG Rotate, and how we find retro game shops.

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GAMEMT E5 ModX is a modular handheld that converts between controller, horizontal, and vertical form factors
AYN Odin 3's "Snapdragon 8 Elite" is actually a Qualcomm Dragonwing Q8 IoT chip
Genki launches Covert Dock 3 and ShadowCast 3 Pro for Switch 2 and modern handhelds
Anbernic RG Rotate new photos
- More on whether the RG Rotate has a headphone jack

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PAX, the Pocket Taco, and a $900 PlayStation

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0000

PAX, the Pocket Taco, and a $900 PlayStation

This week on Next Portable Console, Brendon reports back on the hardware he saw at PAX East, John gives the Pocket Taco a try, and with Federico, they cover the latest handheld news.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

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Strix Halo Stalls, the Legion Go Returns

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:56:00 +0000

This week on Next Portable Console, a PlayStation Portable update, Honda and Sony call off car-based gaming, Epilogue shows of the SN Operator and makes and app, the fate of Windows handhelds, Federico's Legion Go makes a comeback, and more.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

PlayStation Portal has added a higher quality 1080p option
Sony and Honda cancel Afeela EV project after years of development
Epilogue News
AYANEO Ends Next 2 Pre-oreders
- AYANEO suspends pre-orders of Next 2
- The Verge: AYANEO Windows gaming handheld sustainability
Federico Revitalizes his Legion Go
- Lenovo Legion Go

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The Switch 2 Software Update Nintendo Should Have Hyped

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:27:00 -0100

This week on Next Portable Console, Nintendo dropped a big Switch 2 software surprise, Anbernic got back to being weird, Federico went large with his PC streaming setup, and more.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

Switch 2 Software Update
- System Update Information for Nintendo Switch 2
Anbernic News
Federico's Big Streaming Handheld
- Razer Kishi V2 XL
- FINALLY! Here's how I fixed iPad stuttering

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Third-Party Switch 2 Controllers Check-In

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:27:00 -0100

This week, the confusing state of Switch 2 Joy-Con replacements, more on emulating PC games on Android, and we place our bets on the future of Valve's Steam Machine.

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Links and Show Notes Switching Back to Windows for Marathon

Switch 2 Third-Party Joy-Con Controllers

Android Gaming & PC Emulation on Phones

Gaming Tablets

Steam Machine Delay

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Sony's Grand PC Experiment Ends

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:18:00 -0100

This week, more bad memory and storage news, followed by a conversation about Bloomberg's report that Sony is withdrawing from the PC gaming market and a wild Lenovo handheld.

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Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News

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Game Hub Is Coming to the Mac

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:32:00 -0100

This week, John, Federico, and Brendon cover the news that GameSir is bringing GameHub to the Mac and chat about the ASUS's special edition ROG Flow Z13.

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GameSir to Bring GameHub to the Mac

The ASUS ROG Flow Z13-KJP

ROG Flow Z13-ACRNM RMT02 | Gaming Laptops | ROG – Republic of Gamers

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Running Out of Chips and Into Cocoon

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:55:00 -0100

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John tackle the RAM shortage and its effect on the handheld industry before digging into Cocoon 2.0, an excellent Android front-end for your emulators.

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AYN Odin 3 Ultra Available Again for Pre-Order

AYN Odin 3 Ultra

RAM Shortage & Industry Impact

The out-of-stock Steam Deck is the latest victim of the RAM & storage shortage

Cocoon 2.0 Frontend

Cocoon 2.0

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Folding, Flipping, and a Handheld Heavyweight

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:22:00 -0100

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John cover a raft of new budget handhelds a new OLED tablet from Lenovo, TrimUI leaks, and more

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The RG Vita Is a PSP (and Other Handheld Truths)

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:17:00 -0100

This week, a quick tour of Nintendo's latest Direct, more details emerge about the Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory, the Steam Machine and other hardware is delayed, Anbernic goes out on a limb, AYANEO steps on a rake, and the Odin 2 rides off into the sunset.

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Living in the Past: Wii Pizza and the Return of the Virtual Boy

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:33:00 -0100

This week, the guys tackle a load of weird news from playing Game Boy games on e-readers and ordering pizza from a Wii in 2026, the upcoming Virtual Boy Switch 2 accessory.

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A Bigger Brick and AYANEO Overload

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:31:00 -0100

This week, Federico and John go it alone without Brendon to cover Game Pass on ARM, an avalanche of AYANEO announcements, and why the TrimUI Brick Pro has shot up their most-anticipated handheld list for 2026.

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Foldables, Fex, and a Forgettable CES

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:51:00 -0100

This week on NPC, rumors swirl about the Steam Machine's pricing, AYANEO pauses to collect itself, GameSir's Pocket Taco goes live, the lack of foldable phone controllers, and our first videogames.

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CES 2026: Foldables, Rollables, and Robot Punches

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:25:00 -0100

This week, a whirlwind tour of the handheld news from CES 2026, Switch 2 grips, AR glasses, new chips from AMD, the OneXSugar Wallet, and more.

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The 2025 Handhelds of the Year Awards

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:27:00 -0100

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John pick their top handheld consoles of 2025.

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New Phones and Tablets Take Aim at Portable Gaming

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:16:00 -0100

This week, handhelds are shipping for the holidays, AYANEO makes a bold bet on a phone, a new Strix Halo tablet one-ups the ASUS ROG Flow Z13, and John dips a toe in the Bazzite waters.

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The Odin 3 and MCON are starting to ship
The Anbernic RG DS got a big software update
AYANEO Pocket Play

Pocket Codex for iPhone and iPad
Another Strix Halo Tablet - OneXplayer Super X
John installs Bazzite on the GMKtech EVO-X2

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Monster Handhelds and Valve's Big Bet on ARM

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:47:00 -0100

This week, AYANEO goes big, very, very big, and we read the tea leaves from Sean Hollister's interview of Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais.

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Anbernic Stumbles and SteamOS Dreams

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:30:00 -0100

This week, the Retroid G2 and Anbernic DS look like duds, the Xbox full-screen experience for PCs is out to more users, and John flirts with the idea of a mini PC for SteamOS.

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Living on the Emulation Edge with the Odin 3

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:42:00 -0100

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John catch up on a grab bag of news before diving deeper into the Ayn Odin 3's emulation and streaming potential, the possibility that the rumored TrimUI Smart Pro S could become the default budget recommendation for horizontal handhelds, and the 11" 3D Abxylute 3D One.

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Abxylute 3D One handheld PC launches on Kickstarter: Surface Pro-like gaming tablet displays games in true 3D

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SteamOS Goes Wide: From a Cube to the Frame

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:26:00 -0100

This week in a special early release of NPC, the guys dig into Valve's announcement of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Stream Controller, a trio of SteamOS devices poised to make a big splash in 2026.

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Can RedMagic Shake Up Mobile Gaming with a Liquid-Cooled Phone?

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:21:00 -0100

This week on NPC, Brendon, Federico, and John explore where mobile phone gaming is heading and reflect on what Nintendo's latest earnings report means for the Switch 2, before Brendon shares his first impressions of the Miyoo Mini Flip

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OneXFly Apex and AYANEO Pocket Vert Follow-Up

Redmagic's Liquid-Cooled Phone

Redmagic's liquid-cooled gaming phone starts at $749

Nintendo is Killing It

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Miyoo Mini Flip

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Retroid Design Controversy and More on Thor

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:55:00 -0100

This week on NPC: Next Portable Console, the big story is Retroid's dual announcement of the Pocket 6 alongside the Pocket G2 and the ensuing drama. Then guys return to the Ayn Thor for Brendon and Federico's first impressions.

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Hands-On with the Ayn Thor

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:29:00 -0100

This week, a Retroid tease, the Miyoo Mini Flip goes on sale, and John is the first of the gang to get the Ayn Thor.

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Budget Android Handhelds Rise as the Xbox Ally X Stumbles

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:37:00 +0000

This week, Steam Deck, Switch 2, and Vision Pro accessory follow up, Thunderbolt 5 eGPUs, Android handhelds break into the budget category, and the ROG Xbox Ally X is a bust.

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Does the AYN Thor Have Handheld of the Year Potential?

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:51:00 +0000

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- Joey's Retro Handhelds review
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Anbernic DS and Nose-Bleed Windows Handheld Prices

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

This week, John and Brendon get excited about the rumors of an Anbernic DS clone, dig into weird and interesting news from Xiaomi, debate the merits of computer coasters, and update listeners on more pricey Windows handhelds and Lego's Game Boy set.

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Budget or Power Play: AYANEO and GPD Move in Opposite Directions

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:11:00 +0000

This week, AYANEO introduces it's most affordable handheld yet, but it's not part of its budget line of devices. Plus, Qualcomm's new chips pack a punch and the GDP Win 5 pack a punch, while Sony expands its Pulse line with desktop speakers.

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Virtual Boy's Cardboard Comeback

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:36:00 +0000

This week, gamers bring Xbox mode to the MSI Claw and other Windows handhelds, the DualSense controller gets multi-pairing, AYN shows off the Thor in action, and Nintendo gets even weirder with a Virtual Boy comeback, plus John reviews the Steam Deck Folio cover and the crew discusses the gaming updates to Apple's Vision Pro.

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Steam Emulation on Android Gets Real

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000

This week, Brendon emerges from a Silksong fog, Genki settles a lawsuit and sends Federico accessories for the Switch, and Federico and John try emulating Windows on Android handhelds.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Genki Lawsuit Settlement
Genki Attack Vector
Genki Energy Pack
Emulating Windows on Android

Also, Gamehub 5.0 Launches With Steam Cloud Saves

Winlator

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New Handhelds, Old Problems: Legion Go 2 and Odin 3 Arrive

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:19:00 +0000

This week, Brendon and John examine the latest handheld announcements Lenovo and AYN that both come with impressive specs and some age-old frustrations. Plus, a new chip is coming to Anbernic's lineup, and Brendon shares his first impressions of Dbrand's Nintendo Switch 2 killswitch case.

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Legion Go 2

Lenovo Concept Laptop

Lenovo's next concept laptop has a rotating screen that works in portrait or landscape

Anbernic RG476H

Anbernic RG476H Looks to Take on the RP Mini V2 and Pocket ACE

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AYN Odin 3 gaming handheld features Snapdragon 8 Elite and a 120 Hz OLED display for $299 during crowdfunding ($349 and up retail)

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Microsoft's Stepping Stone: Xbox Comes to the Ally X

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Returning from summer break, the NPC crew discusses Microsoft and ASUS's Xbox handheld announcement at Gamescom. They also cover the upcoming release of Silk Song, Nintendo Direct rumors, and growing concerns about Switch 2's strategy, particularly the lack of third-party dev kits and exclusive titles. The episode closes with an exploration of wild new handhelds from Abxylute.

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Nintendo Faces Tariffs, But Keeps Switch 2 Pricing Steady

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:35:00 +0000

This week, Brendon and John mind the show while Federico is on vacation, covering Nintendo's pricing changes, the latest on Retroid's second screen accessory, the TrinketOS Android front end, Manic EMU for iOS, and more.

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Nintendo's Switch 2 doubles first-month sales of the original The Verge "Yesterday, the White House announced that a 20 percent tariff on goods from Vietnam — where Nintendo produces its Switch 2 consoles — will begin next week. That's double the 10 percent baseline tariffintroduced in April that Nintendo used to forecast earnings for the current fiscal year."
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Brendon's Bad Fur Day

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:39:00 +0000

This week, Brendon KONKRs AYANEO's two-day announcement-fest and is joined by John and Federico for diversions into 3DS repairs, the GPD Win 5, Gamescom, and more.

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US Tariff Exemptions are Ending

All of your international packages are about to get more expensive The Verge

GPD Win 5

Gamescom and Silksong

It's AYANEO All the Way Down

Lego Game Boy

A New Game Boy is Coming and it's…LEGO!

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The Multitool of Handhelds

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

This week, Brendon and John cover the ONEXSUGAR Sugar 1 dual-screen handheld, Sony's power-saving and controller updates, and the latest ES-DE update for Android. Then John reports back on the MagicX Zero 40 homework that Brendon gave him last week.

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ONEXSUGAR Sugar 1 goes up for preorder

Sony's beta controller update - power settings and multi-pairing controllers

ES-DE Launches Version 3.3 and Adds New Fucntionality
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Forgotten City

The MagicX Zero 40

Magic X Zero 40 website

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This week, Brendon and John revisit a two handhelds from the past year. Brendon explains why he loves the Ayn Odin 2 Mini even more than ever and John rediscovers the AYANEO Pocket Micro in all of its overpowered glory.

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Hello from 1998: Revisiting Past Handhelds

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000

This week, John kicks off NPC with a return to 1998, before the crew digs into 8BitDo's new Pro 3 controller, Thunderbolt 5 eGPU enclosures and docks, TrimUI's ponderous Smart Pro Mini, and Federico and John's first impressions of the MagicX Zero 40.

Then, Brendon, John, and Federico bring a handheld they haven't used in a while back to the show, and as you might expect, Federico's choice was a bit of a surprise.

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John's Game Boy Streaming Setup

Game Boy Camera cartridge
Epilogue GB Operator
OBS Studio using window capture, cropped
Zoom set to the OBS virtual camera

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JSAUX 12-in-One Dock

The Latest Portable Gaming News

8BitDo Pro 3

Thunderbolt 5 news
Razer Introduces Next-Generation Connectivity and Performance with New Thunderbolt™ 5 Dock and Core X V2 - Razer Newsroom
Razer Core X V2 - Thunderbolt™ 5 eGPU Razer United States
Razer Thunderbolt™ 5 Dock Chroma Razer United States
The TrimUI Smart Pro Mini Patent Leaks

- [TrimUI Smart Pro Mini Patent Leaks Could This Be the Next Big Thing - Retro Handhelds](https://retrohandhelds.gg/trimui-smart-pro-mini-patent-leaks-could-this-be-the-next-big-thing/)

Revisiting Past Handhelds

John - New Nintendo 3DS XL

Brendon - Anbernic RG28XX

Anbernic RG28XX
Tip: Currently about $28 if you buy direct whereas Amazon charges close to $55.

Federico - Game Boy Macro

Game Boy Macro
Examples on Etsy

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Joy-Lock™: Dbrand Trademarks Its Do-Over

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:15:00 +0000

This week on NPC, lots of follow up about microSD Express cards, the Switch 2 Dock, XR glasses and the dbrand Killswitch, plus Retroid's second screen accessory, Windows handhelds, a new eGPU, and more.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Follow Up

Follow up on microSD Express cards

1TB microSD Express from Lexar briefly showed up on Amazon for $184 but sold out now - much less than we expected.
Meanwhile SanDisk's 512GB card is showing August shipping dates on Amazon

Switch 2 Dock Follow up

XR Glasses and the Switch 2

dbrand Killswitch followup

dbrand has fixed their Switch 2 Joy-Con grips
Do you have this yet Brendon?

Retroid 2nd Screen Accessory

Handheld News

Thunderbolt 5 eGPU

[ONEXGPU Lite eGPU with Thunderbolt 5 is on the way](https://lilipu ting.com/onexgpu-lite-thunderbolt–5-egpu-is-on-the-way/)

An Epilogue Update

RetroAchievements and SNES later this year
From the epilogue community on Reddit

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Switch 2 Dock Mysteries

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 20:08:00 +0000

This week, Federico, John, and Brendon cover REDMAGIC's Android tablet, rumors of an Ayn Odin 3, and other news before digging into the mysteries surrounding Nintendo's Switch 2 dock.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Also, This Tablet is Secretly a Powerful Gaming Console!

Nintendo's Mysterious Switch 2 Dock

- Viture Pro Mobile Dock

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You're Holding It Wrong: Dbrand and the Joy-Con Gap

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:12:00 +0000

This week on NPC, John and Brendon cover Hori webcam woes, a creative new Game Boy Camera app for iOS, and dbrand's Killswitch case troubles for the Switch 2. They also dig into the ambitious but flawed MagicX DS-style handheld, Brendon's ongoing Tokyo Pro Controller hunt, and more.

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What's That Smell? The RG Slide

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:03:00 +0000

This week, we have RG Slide pricing and penguins, along with new AYANEO news, and a cool aluminum TrimUI Brick.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Switch 2 Pro Controller issues?
dbrand Killswitch for the Nintendo Switch 2
RG Slide First Impressions, Pricing, and Penguins

MIG Flash Triggers Nintendo Banwave on Switch 2
Switch 2's non-Nintendo games are flopping for so many reasons
Crowdsourced Emulation Compatibility Tracker EmuReady.com Launches

pretty sparse site so far but promising

AYANEO AG01 Starship Graphics Dock Review
TrimUI Brick Hammer

AYANEO Releases the Pocket S2 and Announces a Surprise

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From Italy to Japan: Brendon Goes Hands‑On With the Switch 2

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:33:00 +0000

This week on NPC, Brendon shares his first impressions of the Nintendo Switch 2 after UPS Japan comes knocking, and all three hosts cover a chaotic week of handheld news—from the RG Slide to a surprise ASUS/Xbox handheld.

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Nintendo Switch 2 First Impressions

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:45:00 +0000

This week, Federico and John walk listeners through their first impressions of the Nintendo Switch 2, including the hardware, the setup process, Super Mario Kart World, the Zelda upgrades, the new Pro Controller, and more.

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The Year of Weird Handhelds: RG Slide Edition

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:33:00 +0000

This week, with the Switch 2 launch just around the corner, Federico and John round up the latest Switch 2 news, get excited for a bunch of weird and wonderful upcoming handhelds, and more.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Ninetendo Switch 2

N64 Games Are Getting An Upgrade Thanks To The Nintendo Switch 2
Looks like the Switch 2 is in some folks hands already
The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally back up screenshots to the cloud
Switch 2 Basegrip+ Mechanism Case
Nintendo App Updates on iOS and iPadOS

Steam Deck Gets NVIDIA GeForce NOW App

Weird and Wonderful Handhelds

Anbernic
- Meet ANBERNIC 2025 Classic Masterpiece-RG Slide
- Anbernic Announces a PSP Go-Like - Wavelengths

Anbernic RG35XX Pro: Is This the Start of the 2GB Refresh
The Slide

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Retro Gaming on the Apple TV 4K (Guide)

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A Very Ticci Surprise

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 26 May 2025 12:20:00 +0000

This week, Federico drops a big gaming surprise on John after the two of them cover the latest Switch 2, MSI, and Anbernic handheld news.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Nintendo

Samsung making its chips at potentially higher volumes than expected

Nintendo Turns to Samsung to Make Chips, Ramp Up Switch 2 Production

Mario Kart World originally planned for OG Switch

Ask the Developer Vol. 18 Mario Kart World — Part 1

SteamOS

Handhelds

UPDATE Anbernic Responds Anbernic RG34XXSP's 'Five-Head' Bezel Masks a True 43 Screen

MSI Claw A8

Thunderbolt 5 eGPUs

It's still early but the TB5 eGPUs are coming

- [Gigabyte presents AORUS AI BOX, GeForce RTX 5090 desktop GPU with Thunderbolt 5](https://videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-presents-aorus-ai-box-geforce-rtx-5090-desktop-gpu-with-thunderbolt-5)

A Very Ticci Surprise

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Flip, Slide, and Brick: Handheld Rumors and Nintendo Surprises

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 20 May 2025 14:07:00 +0000

This week, Federico and John round up the many new Switch 2 details that have emerged as launch day draws near. Plus, they share two new and interesting handheld rumors from Anbernic and Miyoo and more.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Nintendo News

Steam Deck

Valve will soon let you know if a game is compatible with your SteamOS device

Handheld Rumors

Miyoo 'Mini' Flip

Miyoo Mini Flip

Blurry Spy Shots of an Anbernic RG Slide

Could Anbernic Really Be Working on a Modern PSP Go

Computex is Coming

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Nintendo Sues Genki, ROG Ally 2 Leaks, and Backbone Pro Debuts

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Sat, 10 May 2025 22:03:00 +0000

This week, Nintendo is back to its litigous ways, Backbone has a new controller, the Anbernic RG34XXSP is real, and not one but two ASUS Rog Ally 2s leak in FCC filings.

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Brendon spots an NPC parking lot.

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Nintendo

Nintendo began working on Switch 2 shortly after the release of Switch 1, new Genki lawsuit papers reveal

Covers lawsuit and Genki's response

Nintendo expects the Switch 2 to be just as successful as the original

Seems like this is low-balled

The Louvre will stop renting out Nintendo 3DS audio guides in September

Anbernic RG34XXSP Announced https://retrohandhelds.gg/anbernic-rg34xxsp-announced/

Anbernic RG34XXSP Video

iOS Gaming

ASUS ROG Ally 2 Leaks

ASUS ROG Ally 2 gaming handhelds leaked up to AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme

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Anbernic and Ayaneo Keep Launching and a JIT Twist on iOS

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 05 May 2025 20:10:00 +0000

This week on NPC, Federico, Brendon, and John chart which handheld makers are still shipping to the U.S. in the wake of steep tariffs, then explore how speedrunners are stress‑testing Breath of the Wild at Nintendo's Switch 2 hands‑on events. Plus, they update listeners on Nintendo's release of version 20 of the original Switch's firmware, how a contempt order against Apple could unlock new business models for developers, the surprising arrival of JIT on the App Store, Nothing's launch of the CMF Phone 2 Pro, and how Anbernic and Ayaneo are defying economic uncertainty by releasing new handhelds.

Also available on YouTube here.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Tariffs: Good News and Bad

Switch 2 News

Handhelds

Other hardware

Nothing's CMF Phone 2 Pro is an affordable phone with a unique modular ecosystem

Topics

A Retroid Pocket Flip 2 Update

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Midnight Chaos: Switch 2 Pre-Order Demand Outstrips Supply

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000

This week, looming tariffs cause more handheld makers to pause shipments to the U.S., demand for the Switch 2 outstrips supply, John explains what the U.S. pre-order process was like, and we marvel at the restoration of a vintage Game Boy kiosk.

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Follow Up

Playdate, Season 2

Preorders

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Tariff Update

Switch 2

Switch 2 Demand Outstrips Supply

Paul Rudd ad

Nintendo shares a vintage SNES commercial starring Paul Rudd as he reprises the role for Switch 2

John on what the pre-order process was like in the U.S.

Restoring a Vintage Game Boy Kiosk

I Restored an Abandoned GameBoy Kiosk via The Verge

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Handheld Gaming's Bright Summer: Mario Kart World, Playdate Season 2, and More

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 22:44:00 +0000

This week, John and Federico hold down the fort without Brendon, discussing U.S. Switch 2 pre-orders, Super Mario Kart World, upcoming hardware from Epilogue, Playdate's Season 2, Razer Remote Play, and more.

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Discussed on MacStories Unwind

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The Switch 2: New Discoveries and Marketing Stumbles

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:44:00 +0000

This week on NPC, the trio analyzes how tariffs have disrupted Nintendo Switch 2 preorders in the U.S. Then Federico, John, and Brendon dissects new details that have emerged about the upcoming console, debate Nintendo's game pricing, ponder what console exclusivity means in 2025, and share their excitement for the Retroid Pocket Flip 2.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Topics

Central Perk

Brooklyn Perk Coffee

Frame Rates

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour Nintendo Switch 2 games Games

Switch 2

U.S. pre-order's postponed due to tariffs.

Accessories

More Switch 2 Details

What is a Console Exclusive Anymore?

Hades II will launch first for consoles on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2

Game Key Cards

Retroid Flip 2 First Looks
Retroid Pocket Flip 2 First Look, Powerful Clamshell AMOLED Handheld!
Retroid Pocket Flip 2 FIRST LOOK
Retroid Pocket Flip 2 Console-Like

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Nintendo Switch 2: Unpacking the Direct

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:05:00 +0000

This week, Federico, John, and Brendon Bigley dive into Nintendo's reveal of the Switch 2, analyzing the technical specifications, Mouse Control, the camera accessory, the new Pro Controller, Game Share, Nintendo's strategy shift, and more.

Programming Note: We're releasing this episode early while the Switch 2 news is still fresh. Therefore, there will be no episode on April 8th. Instead, we'll be back on April 15th.

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Nintendo Switch 2

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Bridging to Switch 2: Rumors, Virtual Game Card Questions, and Nintendo's Today App

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:48:00 +0000

This week, Brendon, John, and Federico analyze the latest Nintendo Direct and what it reveals about the Switch 2's rumored June launch. Then the trio dissects the many questions that Nintendo's upcoming Virtual Game Cards system raises, explores the features of the Nintendo Today app, and debate the reported three-phase launch strategy for the next console. In the latest handheld news, they also cover the latest EmuDeck update, AYA NEO's confounding mini PC, and an intriguing foldable from Huawei that's perfect for DS emulation.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

EmuDeck 2.4 launches, with support for new emulators, improved BIOS checkers and more

Update AYANEO AM01S mini PC has a retro design, a 4 inch flip-up display, and AMD Strix Point inside

Huawei Pura X

Nintendo's Switch 2 Launch Plans

Nintendo's March 27, 2025 Direct

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A Portal Surprise, ONEXSUGAR Chaos, and A Steam Deck Miracle

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:58:00 -0100

This week, Brendon shares his surprising early impressions of the Ayn Odin Portal. Then Federico, John, and Brendon dive into Nintendo Switch 2 pricing rumors, explore the performance issues of Assassin's Creed Shadows on M4 Macs despite being Steam Deck verified, and break down Qualcomm's confusing new G-series chips powering upcoming handhelds. Then, the treo reacts to OneXPlayer's chaotic ONEXSUGAR handheld and AYANEO's new devices. Plus, Federico has exciting news about a DLSS plugin for Steam Deck that improves performance on games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, turning blurry gameplay into a sharp, high-settings experience.

Links and Show Notes

Follow Up

Federico attempted Portal mod
Brendon's Portal First Impressions
Controller typing - signs of life for Windows handhelds

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Next Generation Snapdragon G Series Portfolio Uplevels Handheld Gaming Experiences

AYANEO

Topics

Decky Framegen - Game compatibility list!

Retroid's Rocky Road and Microsoft's Portable Plans

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:22:00 -0100

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John dive into the ongoing Retroid Pocket Mini controversy, discussing the scaling issues, community reactions, and what it means for consumers in the retro handheld space. After addressing Retroid's troubles, they explore the Retroid Pocket Classic and pricing information for the Flip 2. To wrap up the week's news, they cover SteamOS news, AYANEO's confusing new teaser for the "Pocket Ace," examine important new reports of Microsoft's collaboration with ASUS on an Xbox-branded Windows handheld.

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Listener Question

Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3

Retroid Follow-Up

Joey's Retro Handhelds - the whole story
NPC and the Retroid Controversy
Retroid reportedly backtracks Pocket Mini return limits
Screen teardown here

The Latest Portable Gaming News

SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview
In better Retroid news

Retroid Pocket Classic specs

What is going on with AYANEO?

AYANEO Pocket Ace
AYANEO Pocket S2 announced soon

Is Anbernic About to Shake Up the Retro Handheld Space - Retro Handhelds
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An 'Xbox' handheld in 2025?:
Xbox's new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld in 2025
Microsoft isn't launching its Xbox handheld this year, but Asus might be

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Holey Controller Batman: Samsung's Prototype Handheld

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:24:00 -0100

John, Brendon, and Federico are back for another week of handheld news, including a tiny bit of Switch 2 news, an up and down week for Retroid, DS handhelds inch forward, Samsung wonders if thumbholes are the perfect complement to thumbsticks, and AYANEO decides thumbsticks aren't worth the trouble. Plus, Brendon shares NextUI and the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Controller.

Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Switch 2 info from the FCC

The Nintendo Switch 2 will have NFC and Wi-Fi 6, FCC filings show The Verge

Retroid's mystery background device revealed

Retroid Pocket Classic Unveiled A Return to Form - Retro Handhelds
Six button version

There's a Six Button Retroid Pocket Classic - Retro Handhelds

Retroid Mini Screen Issue

It's Official Retroid Pocket Mini Shader Issue Cannot Be Fixed - Retro Handhelds

MagicX Targets DS Emulation with Zero 40 Specs Reveal - Retro Handhelds
RPCS3 for Android Shares First Alpha Build - Retro Handhelds
Samsung unveiled a prototype foldable handheld
AYANEO Deletes Sticks & Reveals New $179 Pocket Micro Classic

Topics

MinUI Next
8BitDo Ultimate 2 First Impressions

From 8BitDo
From Amazon

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Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

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AYANEO Cancels Then Resurrects the Flip

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:19:00 -0100

This week, Retroid Pocket Flip 2 specs are out, the Legion Go S disappoints, and we try to decipher what AYANEO is doing before reminiscing over a PictoChat clone on the iPhone and discussing the benefits of having a personal videogame shopper in Japan, and Brendon's experience with the black Miyoo Flip.

Links and Show Notes

Introducing NPC XL - More NPC, Every Week

NPC: Next Portable Console is now weekly for everyone. Enjoy a new episode packed with handheld gaming news and other topics every Tuesday.
We're introducing NPC XL, a brand-new, members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon at $5/month.
The video version of NPC will be published here going forward and includes all of the show's back catalog as well as bonus material.
NPC is joining the (awesome) TWG Discord server with a dedicated channel for community feedback and participation.

Follow-Up

Quiet Retro Handhelds

The Latest Portable Gaming News

New details about the Retroid Pocket Flip 2

https://liliputing.com/retroid-pocket-flip2-is-a-faster-handheld-game-console-with-upgraded-controllers/

Legion Go S reviews

Federico's handheld update

Sold: - ROG Flow Z13-ACRNM RMT02
See: MacStories Unwind Godzilla vs. Ticci's Surprise, Part 2

AYANEO is teasing a new version of the Pocket Micro

https://x.com/AYANEO__/status/1892869316410036575
Speculation is it's a version with no analog sticks - https://liliputing.com/ayaneo-classic-will-probably-be-a-tiny-gaming-handheld-with-simplified-controllers/
AYANEO kills its Flip
AYANEO says the Flip handheld isn't cancelled after all

Epilogue Operator news

The SN Operator from Epilogue is close to taking pre-orders, and the company is working on a 64 Operator. Plus Game Boy Camera support for the original operator is close.

The Game Boy Camera as a Webcam

I Used a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime Video Calls in iPadOS 17 and It Was Glorious

Interesting project to make Windows better on handhelds

Topics

PicoChat or PictoChat Can You Tell the Difference - MacStories
A visit to the in Kyoto
Brendon's thoughts on the black Miyoo Flip

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

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Brick Gang

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:29:00 -0100

On the latest NPC, ASUS gaming phones, Retroid's big surprise, and more Nintendo emulation drama, plus 8BitDo tries to solve the iPhone vertical controller problem, Federico weighs in on the Any Odin2 Portal, and the whole gang has nothing but love for the TrimUI Brick.

Links and Show Notes

Follow-Up

The Latest Portable Gaming News

8BitDo Micro Clip

8BitDo Micro controller

Link to Clip

Federico's First Impressions of the Ayn Odin2 Portal

Ayn Odin2 Portal

TrimUI Brick

The gang shares their love for the Brick

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

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SteamOS on Windows with Bazzite

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:09:00 -0100

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John consider how the Switch 2 will impact the wider handheld market, recap the specs and benchmarks for the Legion Go S and 2, and cover new devices coming from Anbernic and AYANEO. Then, Brendon shares his experience running Bazzite on the ASUS ROG Ally X.

Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

What handheld PCs should do to fight the Nintendo Switch 2

Everyone is Underestimating Mouse Mode

Running Bazzite on the ASUS ROG Ally X

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

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Peas, a Rubber Band, and an iPad

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:21:00 -0100

It's a packed episode with a post Switch 2 reveal vibe check and more on iPhone game controller innovation, plus John's early impressions of the Ayn Odin2 Portal, Brendon's review of the Miyoo Flip, and Federico's long 2DS/3DS emulation journey.

Links and Show Notes

iPhone Controller Innovation

MCON's Kickstarter Campaign
8BitDo's Micro Controller Clip
GamSir's Unnamed Combo Controller and Battery Prototype

More on Wavelengths and MacStories

The Bitmo Lab GAMEBABY

Ayn Odin2 Portal

Miyoo Flip

Federico's 3DS Journey

Microsoft Surface 2 Duo
Steam Deck

iPad Pro 4
Lenovo Legion Y700 (2024 model), available only from China

Note: Brendon mentioned that it const $300, but that's the 2023 model
Example of graphics quality

Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3, which will be available worldwide soon
Nintendo 2DS

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

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Nintendo Switch 2: Reactions and First Theories

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:52:00 -0100

On this special edition of NPC, Federico, John, and Brendon react to Nintendo's video announcement about the Switch 2, dig through every detail of the video for clues, and consider how things are likely to play out in the coming months.

Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Reactions

GameCube Accessories

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

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Unpacking CES 2025

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:45:00 -0100

In the first NPC episode of 2025, Brendon and John recap their CES experience with Federico, highlighting AMD's new Z2 chips, the SteamOS-powered Legion Go S, and more. Together, they explore the technologies and trends poised to define the next generation of portable consoles.

Sponsored By:

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Links and Show Notes

Unpacking CES 2025

More from Brendon and John on the MacStories YouTube channel
AMD Announces the Z2 Chip

The new AMD Z2 chips are nice, ok, and weird

Other Devices

Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) brings AMD Strix Halo to tablets

Up close with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE, an incredibly compact flagship video card

Thunderbolt 5 and ASUS's new XG Mobile eGPU
ASUS just announced the world's first Thunderbolt 5 eGPU — the 2025 XG Mobile

SteamOS News

Lenovo Legion Tab

Nitro Blaze 11

Hands-on with the Nitro Blaze 11, Acer's massive new PC gaming handheld

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

Federico and John:

MacStories.net

Brendon:

Wavelengths.online

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The 2024 Handhelds of the Year Awards

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:53:00 -0100

To close out 2024, Federico, John, and Brendon present the first-ever HOTYs: the 2024 Handhelds of the Year awards, celebrating the best handheld gaming devices, custom firmware, and, of course, the Handheld of the Year.

Links and Show Notes

The 2024 Handhelds of the Year Awards

Best Handheld under 4"

Winner: Anbernic RG35XXSP
Runners-Up:

Also Mentioned:

Anbernic RG28XXH and RG49XXV

Best Handheld Between 4 and 7"

Winner: Any Odin 2
Runners-Up:

Best 7" or Larger Handheld

Winner: Steam Deck OLED
Runners-Up:

Best Custom Firmware

Winner: MuOS
Runners-Up:

Spruce
MinUI

Best Overall Handheld for Retro Gaming

Winner: The Smartphone
Runners-Up:

Best Overall Handheld for Modern Games

Winner: Steam Deck
Runners-Up

Ayn Odin 2

Handheld of the Year

Winner: Ayn Odin 2

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

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Worst Cable, Favorite Handheld

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:32:00 -0100

As the year comes to a close, handheld makers haven't slowed down. We have new devices in hand and on the horizon, plus Legion Go S and Switch 2 rumors, Brendon's first impressions of the TrimUI Brick, Federico's latest NDI streaming experiments, new AR glasses and more.

Sponsored By:

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Links and Show Notes

The MacStories DS Skins for Delta

Celebrate the MacStories Selects App of the Year with the MacStories DS Skins for Delta
Available for $3.00 on the new MacStories Store

Follow-Up

Jason Snell gets a Miyoo Mini+

Upgrade+ segment
Based on Brendon's recommendation

The Two Best Entry-Level Handhelds Are On Sale

Anbernic RG35XXSP hardware updates
Pokémon Emerald Legacy

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Miyoo Flip Watch

Topics

TrimUI Brick: Brendon's First Impressions

No Tweaks Necessary
My Simple TrimUI Brick Setup (MinUI Guide)
Available from AliExpress and Amazon

Federico Levels Up His NDI Setup

Old device: Kiloview N40
New device: Kiloview N60
Vxio
A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro

The XREAL One AR glasses

On Amazon
Satechi Mobile XR Hub

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

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Putting the 'P' in Portable

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:09:00 -0100

Tencent and Intel announce a huge handheld, Sony is taking its time, reviewers share early hands-on testing of the Ayn Odin Portal, the Miyoo Mini Flip is spotted across the Internet, Samsung files an intriguing portable gaming patent, and a new eGPU is on the way. Plus, Brendon revisits the Anbernic RG35XXSP, Federico has a mini-surprise, and John and Federico share their first impressions of the Retroid Pocket 5.

Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

An NPC reader poll

Which will be first a Steam Deck console or Xbox handheld

Mastodon: Steam Deck Console first (57% to 43%)
Threads: An Xbox handheld will be first (73% to 27%)

Tencent and Intel Announce the Sunday Dragon 3D One
News about Sony's upcoming handheld from Bloomberg
Ayn Odin Portal first impressions are out

Retro Game Corps - First Impressions

The Miyoo Flip Returns
Surfaced images of the carrying case, final hardware, and packaging
11 Anbernic Handhelds in 2024
Samsung Patents Foldable Gaming Handheld Design
AOOSTAR AG02 EGPU Dock with OCulink/USB4 Port，Built-in Huntkey 500W Power Supply

Topics

Brendon Revisits the Anbernic RG35XXSP
Federico's Surprise
- White Steam Deck
Retroid Pocket 5 First Impressions
- Retroid Pocket 5

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

A Handheld in Paris

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:18:00 -0100

For the latest episode, Brendon explains the cronut, the AYANEO 3 Windows handheld has been announced, we consider Anbernic burnout, Federico shares his PS5 Pro first impressions, we speculate about Microsoft's handheld future, and on the heels of Brendon's trip to France, we have thoughts on traveling with handhelds and downsizing our handheld setups.

Links and Show Notes

Is the Cronut from New York?

Cronut

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Hori's officially licensed Steam controller is coming to the US

A Travel Handheld

AYN Odin2 Mini
Any Odin handheld could be your only handheld console
Waterfield CitySlicker for Steam Deck
GPD Win4 2024
Retroid Pocket 5 vs AYN Odin 2 Mini: is $129 too much more? from Adin Walls
Beelink GPU Docking Station

Games Mentioned

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Cool Bird! (feat. Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

Dream Devices

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:49:00 -0100

This week, we have lots of smartphone gaming news, console mods, a first peek at the future of Windows handheld gaming, and more. Plus, John shares his first impressions of the Ayaneo Pocket Micro, while Brendon digs into OG hardware with the Nintendo DSi and Sony PSP.

Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

iOS Gaming News:

Console Mods:

Other Handheld News:

Anbernic RG ARC XX rumors
Ayn Odin Portal Indiegogo campaign launched
Ayaneo EVO and Pocket DMG delayed by a few weeks but the Pocket Micro shipped.

Next-Gen Windows Handhelds:

Smartphone gaming

Asus ROG Phone 9 is coming on November 19 (gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 8 Elite) - Liliputing
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor featuring Oryon CPU cores and next-gen Adreno graphics
8BitDo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller
Apple rumored to be working on new App Store-like app dedicated to games
Netflix is laying off gaming staff

New Handhelds

John covers the Ayaneo Pocket Micro
Brendon has a new matte black Nintendo DSi and modded Sony PSP

DSi Guide to modding the DSi

Also mentioned:

Kit & Krysta YouTube channel
PXPlay app

Other games mentioned:

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

Still Kickin' at the Videogame Store

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000

This week, Federico and John carry on without Brendon and profess their love of all things OLED. Plus, Federico shares a shopping confession, Anbernic is back to its bi-weekly ways, we explore inventive controllers and answer a listener question about the Ayn Odin 2, before Federico tells the origin story of his Wii, which he modded to offload his game library to his collection of handhelds.

Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Ayn announces Odin Portal
MuOS Banana is out

Brendon's installation guide

Federico's Confession

Budget Controller
A less powerful RG Cube
ANBERNIC's Upcoming Leaked Handheld Could Feature Two Displays
Pocket Play: An new iPhone controller coming soon to Kickstarter
GameSir Taratuala Pro

GameSir reveal trailer

Techno Pocket Go
A keyboard with a PC in it
Alarmo
Xbox will let you stream any game from your library
Open Source Cartridge Reader
CDRDAO
How to dump your PSX Games (for Mac)

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley
Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

A Little SSD Cage

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:24:00 +0000

This week, Federico, Brendon, and John cover the latest in Nintendo emulation, a mysterious Nintendo device appears at the FCC, John has a Switch surprise, Microsoft reveals its best-looking controller yet, and Federico mods his Legion Go.

Links and Show Notes

Intro

Federico's new white microphone arm:

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Wii U on Android with Cemu

Ryuninx Shut Down
What's this new mystery Nintendo device?
N64 Operator from Epilogue

M-Con Controller

Switch Lite DIY OLED kit

REDMAGIC gaming tablet

Ghost Cipher Special Edition Series Xbox Controller

Balatro Makes a Pile of Cash

On Apple Arcade
On App Store

Leak suggests Legion Go Lite will be out soon

Topics

Federico's Legion Go SSD Mod
- Legion Go

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

Switch 2 Ways

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:55:00 +0000

This week, our thoughts on Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, Sony's PS5 nostalgia-fest, and more handheld news. Plus, Federico explains how Astro Bot makes sense of the PS Portal, a look at the Anbernic RG40XXV retro handled, and we reach peak Joy-Con with Mobapad's M6 HD.

Links and Show Notes

Federico's Espresso Machine

DeLonghi EC9355M La Specialista Prestigio Espresso Machine

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Switch 2 Rumors

Sony 30th Anniversary PS5

Retroid Pocket 5 and Mini Update
AMD confirms Z2 Extreme chip, aims to boost PC gaming handheld battery life by over 300%
HTC announces the Vive Focus Vision with color passthrough and an eye on gaming
Who killed TouchArcade?

Also mentioned:

Blink

PlayStation Portal

Anbernic RG40XXV

Mobapad M6 HD Joycons Nintendo Switch Controller Pro
Games Mentioned

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

Pillow Talk

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:48:00 +0000

This week, Anbernic comes through with another retro handheld, PC makers announce new Windows handhelds, an iPhone case built for the Delta emulator, and Federico declares his love for a gaming pillow.

The Latest Portable Gaming News

The new Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K amps up the immersive entertainment experience

Editor's Note: Pricing details were released after NPC was recorded

CMF by Nothing Phone 1/MakerWorld Contest

Also mentioned

Gaming Pillows

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

My Dogs Are My Gaming Pillow

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:29:00 +0000

This week, Brendon, Federico, and John cover newly announced handhelds, a gaming pillow, and other news before covering how Federico is dual booting Windows and SteamOS on his ASUS ROG Ally X and an update on retro handhelds from Brendon and John.

Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Zotac Zone

Also: Hands-on with the ZOTAC ZONE at Gamescom

Retroid Pocket Mini teaser trailer

Also: Adin Walls, The Future of Retro Gaming

ANBERNIC Secretly Reveals New RG40XX V With "Ultra-Narrow Bezel"

Also: Anbernic RG40XXV In-Depth Review, Retro Game Corps

Valve confirms it'll support the ROG Ally with its Steam Deck operating system

Let this tiny bean bag chair for your lap hold your heavy handhelds

Gaming Pillow
Also: Viture Pro Mobile Dock

Also: Miitomo

Dual Booting Windows and SteamOS on the ASUS Ally X

A Retro Handheld Check-In

Games Mentioned

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

GameCube To Go

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:58:00 +0000

This week, Federico returns to join John and Brendon to recap the latest portable gaming news before Federico drops a massive GameCube surprise on his co-hosts.

Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Ticci's Surprises

Into the Aether VII: The Nintendo GameCube
Hacking the Wii

GingerOfMods

The Emulation Angle

RG Cube
Ayn Odin 2
Managing Saves

Dolphin for Desktop

DS Emulation

Ashida Wii

Best Built

Twelve South AirFly Pro for Bluetooth headphones
Games Mentioned

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

A Pizza and a Vita

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:40:00 +0000

In the latest episode, Brendon and John go it alone without Federico with Powkiddy V10 follow-up, a report on Brendon's first week with the Nothing CMF Phone 1 and a first look at the Ayn Odin2 Mini. Along the way, they also consider the less-than-stellar sales of AAA games on the iPhone, Analogue's spendy aluminum Pocket, and the Xreal Beam Pro, before veering into a philosophical discussion of gaming on phones versus dedicated devices, comparing notes on their Miyoo Mini A30 setup experiences, and mulling over whether to start modding handhelds.

Links and Show Notes

Follow-Up

The Latest Portable Gaming News

New Limited Edition Aluminium Analogue Pockets Drop With A Premium Price

The Xreal Beam Pro has good ideas about AR — but not enough juice
Nothing CMF Phone 1 First Impressions

Nothing's CMF Phone 1 is proof that gadgets can still be fun
Retroid Pocket 4 Pro
Ayn Odin 2
GameSir Galileo G8
Into the Aether: The Sega Dreamcast
Front Ends

Also mentioned

Boox Palma

New Gear

Modding

Games Mentioned

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

I Found This Cable Via a Google Ad

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:25:00 +0000

It was a busy news week in the world of portable gaming hardware, plus Federico's quest for cable perfection continues, a return of the Steam Deck, and a look at mobile phone gaming, controllers, and more.

Links and Show Notes

News

The GB Operator Is Adding Game Boy Camera Support

Also Discussed:

Save the Hero Builders cartridge reader

Portgate

The first Thunderbolt 5 cables are here, but there's barely anything to plug in

Federico's 10m USB 4 Fiber Cable

Federico Dips Back into the Steam Deck

Mobile Phone Gaming

Netflix Gaming

Local and Cloud Streaming

Controllers

Retro Game Corps Review

Sean Fletcher's Delta skins
Game Mode and Game Porting Toolkit 2

Games Mentioned

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

The Google Play Store Around Your Neck

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:34:00 +0000

For episode 3 of NPC, we cover the latest news about the Ayn Odin2 Mini, ONEXPLAYER X1 Mini, Asus ROG Ally X, the Anbernic RG Cube, and more, John finally received his transparent blue Anbernic RG35XXSP, Brendon got a surprise in the mail, and Federico shares his first impressions of the Powkiddy RGB30.

Links and Show Notes

The Latest Portable Gaming News

Ayn Odin2 Mini

🎙️ The Ayn Odin 2 with John Voorhees

ONEXPLAYER X1 Mini

The OneXPlayer X1 Mini is the most feature-packed handheld gaming PC yet

AUS ROG Ally X

Anbernic RG Cube

FUN + POWER = RG Cube Review

Nintendo Switch Lite Hyrule Edition

Where to Preorder Nintendo Switch Lite: Hyrule Edition

Anbernic RG35XXSP Follow-Up

The Anbernic RG35XXSP | A Review
Anbernic RG35XX SP: An Almost Beginner's Guide
Another MuOS Install Guide
Anbernic RG28XX
A Capacitive Touch OLED Screen Replacement For The Game Boy Color!
SakuraRetroModding
An Anbernic RG35XXSP and Gamboy Advance SP meet in a bar in New York

Brendon's First Impressions of the Lenovo Legion Go

Federico's Powkiddy RGB30 Purchase

Games Mentioned

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

A Lovable Guy From Las Vegas

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:53:00 +0000

This week, Federico takes us on his journey to build the world's best eGPU, and we take a first look at the Anbernic RG35XXSP, a foldable retro handheld that two out of the three of us have received.

Links and Show Notes

Building the World's Best eGPU

The ADT-UT3G only board that uses the new ASM2464PD controller, but it doesn't support power delivery.

EGPU Thunderbolt vs USB4 (ADT Link UT3G). Tutorial and Synthetic and Gaming Benchmarks in 8 Games Starfield Baldurs Gate
FiiO DK3S Cooling fan with Stand
JSAUX RGB Docking Station
Also mentioned:

The Anbernic RG35XX SP: First Look

Anbernic RG35XX SP

Federico and Brendon have silver
John ordered transparent blue, and it's stuck in New Jersey
Replacement OSes covered:

Anbernic RG35XX SP: An Almost Beginner's Guide
RG35XX SP Button Mod Makes A Huge Difference

Also:

Games Mentioned

Odds and Ends

Clicks Keyboard
Save the Hero Builders open-source cartridge reader
GB Operator
Delta iOS emulator
PlayStation DualSense Edge

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

On the Web

We Are All Vita People

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, Brendon Bigley — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 23:26:00 +0000

This week Federico, John, and Brendon introduce NPC, compare handheld gaming origin stories, and share their current setups before Federico springs a surprise on the others.

Links and Show Notes

About the Hosts

Federico Viticci

MacStories
Other Podcasts

John Voorhees

MacStories
Other Podcasts

Brendon Bigley

Our Portable Gaming Histories

Brendon

John

Game Boy Color - Kiwi Lime

Game Boy SP

Federico

8 Mile

Current Setups

John

ONEXGPU

Miyoo Mini+
iPhone and iPad Pro

Brendon

Federico

13" iPad Pro

GameSir G8

MacStories Unwind: A Small Fire at 3AM

Games Mentioned

Welcome to NPC

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, and Brendon Bigley — Fri, 31 May 2024 23:05:00 +0000

NPC, or Next Portable Console, is a podcast about the games we take with us. Every other week, Federico Viticci, John Voorhees, and Brendon Bigley will cover portable gaming news and share their experiences with everything from the simplest retro gaming handhelds to cutting-edge portable PCs.