Switch 2 Ways

This week, our thoughts on Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, Sony's PS5 nostalgia-fest, and more handheld news. Plus, Federico explains how 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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Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte

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