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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
spruceOS 4.4.0 expands hardware support and adds the DSperate Nintendo DS emulator
Steam’s latest client beta adds Big Art Mode and more handheld-friendly refinements
FunnyPlaying’s FPGB MINI user manual suggests a launch may be approaching
Konsoru 0.6.0 adds guides and improves save syncing for the AYN Thor launcher
Other Topics
A Genki Grips showdown
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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
Nintendo Of America Announces Customer Appreciation Sale (Nintendo Life)
Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo
Nintendo Switch 2 System Update 23.0.0 Adds Docked VRR (Nintendo Life)
Final Fantasy VII Revelation
Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2026 remake)
007 First Light On Switch 2 Delayed Until March 2027 (Nintendo Life)
Apple Gaming Rumors
Apple's Two Rumored Game Controllers Will 'Likely' Come From Beats (MacRumors)
Handhelds
Retroid Pocket Duo
Retroid Pocket Duo Lite
Retroid Pocket Nova
Retroid Pocket Flip 2
AYN Thor
Steam Frame
Steam Frame
Half-Life: Alyx
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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
Anbernic RG DS Plus
Anbernic RG 35
Anbernic RG 55G1
Anbernic RG34XX
AYANEO KONKR Pocket Advance
KONKR Pocket Advance First Impressions (Retro Handhelds)
Retroid Pocket Nova
Retroid Pocket Nova
Retroid Pocket 6
Cocoon
RetroArch
Guide: Shaders and Overlays on Retro Handhelds — Retro Game Corps
Zelda: The Wind Waker 4K Texture Pack — Henriko Magnifico
Software and Firmware
GammaOS
Upcoming Handhelds
This Tiny Game Boy Clone Plays Physical Cartridges (Time Extension)
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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 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
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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 ABXYLUTE M6/M5 Mobile Gaming Controllers
Steam Deck gets one of PS Portal's key features
SteamOS being optimized for Android
SteamBoy
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