NPC: Next Portable Console Peas, a Rubber Band, and an iPad
Jan 28, 2025
The podcast dives into the buzz surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 and Joy-Con innovations, sparking lively comparisons with the DualSense controller. Listeners get a front-row seat to the excitement of new gaming tech with hands-on reviews of devices like the Ayn Odin2 and Miyoo Flip. Nostalgic moments abound as hosts reminisce about 3DS classics and share emulation adventures. They also tackle amusing unconventional cooling methods for tablets, making for a quirky and entertaining discussion.
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GameSir's U-Shaped Controller
- Explore GameSir's unnamed U-shaped controller prototype, offering a comfortable grip similar to the TrimUI Brick.
- It functions as a Bluetooth controller, battery bank, and features shoulder buttons and X/Y buttons.
Game Baby Controller
- John finds the Game Baby's case difficult to detach, the buttons mushy, and the required skins limiting.
- He prefers easily detachable controllers and notes a demoer also struggled with the case.
Odin 2 Portal Impressions
- John praises the Odin 2 Portal's 7-inch OLED screen and performance, but finds the grips shallow and buttons clicky.
- He was asked to stop playing due to the clicky buttons, and recommends textured thumbsticks.