NPC: Next Portable Console

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NPC is a podcast about one of the hottest corners of the gaming world: portable hardware. Every other week, Federico Viticci and John Voorhees cover portable gaming news and share their experiences with everything from the simplest retro gaming handhelds to cutting-edge handheld PCs.

3 hr ago

Anbernic Floods the Market

This week on Next Portable Console, not one or two, but three Anbernic handhelds, Federico's early Retroid Pocket Nova impressions, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Anbernic Handhelds Anbernic RG DS PlusAnbernic RG 35Anbernic RG 55G1Anbernic RG34XXAYANEO KONKR Pocket Advance KONKR Pocket Advance First Impressions (Retro Handhelds)Retroid Pocket Nova Retroid Pocket NovaRetroid Pocket 6CocoonRetroArchGuide: Shaders and Overlays on Retro Handhelds — Retro Game CorpsZelda: The Wind Waker 4K Texture Pack — Henriko MagnificoSoftware and Firmware GammaOSUpcoming Handhelds This Tiny Game Boy Clone Plays Physical Cartridges (Time Extension)Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the “regular” NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John and Federico NPC Feedback FormCredits Show Art: Silvia GattaMusic: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.netFollow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy
1 Sept

Inside The Game Band With Sam Rosenthal

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. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes An Interview with The Game Band's Sam Rosenthal The Game Band and Sam Rosenthal The Game Band Sam Rosenthal Where Cards Fall Where Cards Fall (App Store) Where Cards Fall (Steam) Where Cards Fall Available for Apple Vision Pro on May 30th (Snowman) Blaseball and Dead Man's Party Blaseball Dead Man's Party: A Knives Out Game (Netflix) Announcing Dead Man's Party: A Knives Out Game (The Game Band) Dartwords and AI-Driven Design Dartwords Wordle meets Clippy in this new word game Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John and Federico NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Silvia Gatta Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy
18 Aug

Abxylute Takes Aim at Ohsnap

This week on NPC, the guys cover a new mobile phone controller teased by Abxylute and dig into several stories about SteamOS. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News ABXYLUTE M6/M5 Mobile Gaming Controllers Steam Deck gets one of PS Portal's key features SteamOS being optimized for Android SteamBoy Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy
11 Aug

Can A Folding Phone Replace Your Handheld

This week on Next Portable Console, folding phones and gaming, updates on upcoming handhelds, and GammaOS on the RG Rotate. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Folding Phones Samsung's Z Fold 8 Ultra is more of the same, but better than ever iPhone Fold: Everything We Know The Latest Portable Gaming News Retroid Pocket Nova 8GB model gets $10 price increase effective August 6 AYANEO KONKR Pocket Advance gets full specs, pricing, and live order page Mangmi Air Y and Air Y Pro get pre-order dates and pricing MagicX reveals four-variant Mini Dream handheld lineup with OLED display GammaOS Nano v1.4 launches for Anbernic RG Rotate as a ground-up micro-OS rebuild Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy
3 Aug

Recomps, Decomps, and Playable Dioramas

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. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Retroid Announces Nova Shipping Dates Qualcomm reportedly notifies hardware partners of impending chip price hikes 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. Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy
28 Jul

The Stickless Clamshell Everyone Wanted

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. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Anbernic Announces the RG SP With Almost Everything We Need to Know Retroid Pocket Nova Gets Hands-On Treatment Ahead of Release See also Russ' video at Retro Game Corps AYANEO Restocks the Pocket Micro 2 Again MANGMI AIR Y and AIR Y Pro Full Spec Sheet Finally Revealed Handheld Makers Need to Stop Turning Every New Handheld Into a Month-Long Reveal Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy
21 Jul

AYANEO Teases a New Game Boy Advance

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. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News KONKR Pocket Fit 8 Elite review: excessive power in a comfortable package Mangmi announces the Air Y, a new vertical Android handheld for 2026 GPD WIN Max 3 detailed with Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and a unique detachable 97Wh battery 8BitDo Opens Pre-Orders for the FlipPad Phone Controller Mechanism's desk stand turns your handheld into a tiny desktop Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy
14 Jul

SteamOS Comes to Android Handhelds

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. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News AYANEO teases a GBA AYANEO CEO livestream teases second-half 2025 lineup but offers little new information Valve open-sources Steam Machine "Inkterface" e-ink faceplate for DIY builds Anbernic pushes major "RG Ecosystem" software update to entire T820 handheld lineup Anbernic RG 55G1 gameplay video hints at Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 with Turnip drivers and possible OLED EmuDeck for Android adds Rift Frontend launcher and gains Armada/SteamOS compatibility Armada TrimUI Brick Hammer Pro U Might Be Dead Before It Even Ships Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

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Welcome to NPC

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.

NPC is a podcast about one of the hottest corners of the gaming world: portable hardware. Every other week, Federico Viticci and John Voorhees cover portable gaming news and share their experiences with everything from the simplest retro gaming handhelds to cutting-edge handheld PCs.