This week Federico, John, and Brendon introduce NPC, compare handheld gaming origin stories, and share their current setups before Federico springs a surprise on the others.

Links and Show Notes

About the Hosts

Federico Viticci

• MacStories
• Other Podcasts
• AppStories
• MacStories Unwind
• Connected
• Remaster

John Voorhees

• MacStories
• Other Podcasts
• AppStories
• MacStories Unwind
• Ruminate

Brendon Bigley

• Wavelengths
• Into the Aether

Our Portable Gaming Histories

Brendon

• Game Boy Pocket
• Game Boy Color
• Game Boy Advance
• Game Boy SP
• Nintendo DS
• Nintendo 3DS
• Playstation Vita
• Anbernic RG351P

John

• Game Boy Color - Kiwi Lime
• Game Boy SP
• Sega Game Gear
• Nintendo DSi
• Nintendo 3DS
• Playstation Vita
• Anbernic RG351M

Federico

• Game Boy
• Game Boy Color
• Game Boy Advance
• PSP
• 8 Mile
• Nintendo 3DS
• Playstation Vita
• Anbernic RG351M

Current Setups

John

• Ayn Odin 2 Pro
• OLED Switch
• Legion Go
• ONEXGPU
• Miyoo Mini+
• iPhone and iPad Pro

Brendon

• Ayn Odin 2 Pro
• Retroid Pocket Flip
• Miyoo Mini+
• Steam Deck
• OLED Switch
• iPhone and Backbone One
• iPad Pro
• Playdate

Federico

• 13" iPad Pro
• GameSir G8
• Legion Go
• Playdate
• USB 4 eGPU with an NVIDIA 4090 GPU
• MacStories Unwind: A Small Fire at 3AM

Games Mentioned

• Kirby Dream Land 2
• Kingdom Hearts
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
• GTA Liberty City Stories
• Hot Line Miami
• Super Crate Box
• Persona 4
• Binding of Isaac
• Rogue Legacy
• Nuclear Throne
• Spelunky
• Dragon's Dogma

Other Links

• John joins Brendon on Wavelengths to talk about the Ayn Odin 2

Credits

Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

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.