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Ranking All the Genki Switch 2 Grips Sep 22, 2026

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This week on Next Portable Console, a new AYN Thor launcher is in the news, Valve beta tests Big Art Mode, spruceOS gets an update, and the guys rank the many Genki Grips for the Switch 2.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Other Topics

A Genki Grips showdown

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Show Art: Silvia Gatta
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Retroid Pocket Duo Versus the Ayn Thor Sep 15, 2026

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This week on NPC: Next Portable Console, Nintendo has a sale, shows off games, and updates its firmware, Apple may be working on a controller, Retroid surprises with the Pocket Duo, and Valve reveals the Steam Frame.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Apple Gaming Rumors

Apple's Two Rumored Game Controllers Will 'Likely' Come From Beats (MacRumors)

Handhelds

Steam Frame

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Anbernic Floods the Market Sep 08, 2026

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This week on Next Portable Console, not one or two, but three Anbernic handhelds, Federico's early Retroid Pocket Nova impressions, and more.

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

Anbernic Handhelds

AYANEO KONKR Pocket Advance

KONKR Pocket Advance First Impressions (Retro Handhelds)

Retroid Pocket Nova

Software and Firmware

GammaOS

Upcoming Handhelds

This Tiny Game Boy Clone Plays Physical Cartridges (Time Extension)

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Inside The Game Band With Sam Rosenthal Sep 01, 2026

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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 Aug 18, 2026

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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 Aug 11, 2026

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

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The Latest Portable Gaming News

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Recomps, Decomps, and Playable Dioramas Aug 03, 2026

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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 Jul 28, 2026

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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 Jul 21, 2026

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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

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SteamOS Comes to Android Handhelds Jul 14, 2026

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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.

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