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, 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
• Retro Game Corps. Review
• On Amazon
• Mobapad M6 HD Joycons Nintendo Switch Controller Pro
• Games Mentioned
• Final Fantasy: Rebirth
• Astro Bot
• UFO 50

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