Switch 2 Ways

NPC: Next Portable Console

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
    • The Switch 2 may have leaked already
    • Nintendo Switch 2: Everything we know about the coming release
    • Rumor: Chinese Leak Reveals Alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Production Photos and Detailed Specs
    • Also mentioned:
      • Hori Split-Pad Compact Switch Controller
      • Mobapad M6 HD Joycons Nintendo Switch Controller Pro
  • Sony 30th Anniversary PS5
    • Connected, Episode 519 ‘I Got the RGB Going On’
    • Celebrating 30 years of PlayStation with a nostalgic look
    • Also mentioned:
      • Who is the PS5 Pro Actually For?
      • FREKVENS speaker
  • 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
    • Astro Bot
    • Also mentioned:
      • PlayStation Remote Play app gets renamed to chiaki-ng (chiaki-next-generation)
      • Chiaki-ng
      • Nintendo Wii Mini
      • PlayStation TV was a baffling idea and I deeply love mine
  • Anbernic RG40XXV

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