Podcast Rewind: The Disappearing Prosumer App Market, Retroid Flip 2 Specs, NPC XL Debuts, and Tony Hawk Remakes Announced

This week, Federico and I examine the widening gap between consumer and enterprise apps, asking what happened to prosumer and small business app market.

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NPC: Next Portable Console

This week, Retroid Pocket Flip 2 specs are out, the Legion Go S disappoints, and we try to decipher what AYANEO is doing before reminiscing over a PictoChat clone on the iPhone and discussing the benefits of having a personal videogame shopper in Japan, and Brendon’s experience with the black Miyoo Flip.

NPC XL

Then on NPC XL for Patreon backers, Federico, Brendon, and I share our love of the Sony PSP, from Federico’s long-time obsession to Brendon’s more recent journey down the rabbit hole, to my very first PSP, the gang covers the PSP’s history, their experiences, and the PSP’s impact on handheld gaming.

Back NPC on Patreon for a new episode of NPC XL every week.

Ruminate

Robb is hyped for a new Tony Hawk game, I launched NPC XL, and finally, Robb has a pen and paper update.

AppStories, Episode 425, ‘The Missing Middle’ Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

Why Aren’t Developers Making Prosumer and Small Business Apps Anymore?

Todoist

Fantastical

PDFpen

Beeper

Adium

GroupMe

Slack

Discord

Microsoft Teams

Notion

Shortwave

Claude

Memberful

GitHub

1Password

Google Workspace

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NPC, Episode 22, ‘AYANEO Cancels Then Resurrects the Flip’ Show Notes

Links and Show Notes

Follow-Up

Quiet Retro Handhelds

Anbernic RG Cube

TrimUI Brick

Miyoo Flip

The Latest Portable Gaming News

New details about the Retroid Pocket Flip 2

https://liliputing.com/retroid-pocket-flip2-is-a-faster-handheld-game-console-with-upgraded-controllers/

Legion Go S reviews

Lenovo Legion Go S review an overpriced, underachieving handheld

Lenovo Legion Go S review feels good, plays bad

Federico’s handheld update

Sold: - ROG Flow Z13-ACRNM RMT02

See: MacStories Unwind Godzilla vs. Ticci’s Surprise, Part 2

AYANEO is teasing a new version of the Pocket Micro

https://x.com/AYANEO__/status/1892869316410036575

Speculation is it’s a version with no analog sticks - https://liliputing.com/ayaneo-classic-will-probably-be-a-tiny-gaming-handheld-with-simplified-controllers/

AYANEO kills its Flip

AYANEO says the Flip handheld isn’t cancelled after all

Epilogue Operator news

The SN Operator from Epilogue is close to taking pre-orders, and the company is working on a 64 Operator. Plus Game Boy Camera support for the original operator is close.

The Game Boy Camera as a Webcam

I Used a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime Video Calls in iPadOS 17 and It Was Glorious

Interesting project to make Windows better on handhelds

Winhanced Brings SteamOS-Like Experience to Windows Handhelds - Retro Handhelds

Winhanced - A better Windows Handheld

Also Mentioned: Playnite

Topics

PicoChat or PictoChat Can You Tell the Difference - MacStories

A visit to the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto

Brendon’s thoughts on the black Miyoo Flip

Ruminate, Episode 204, ‘This is Big for Me’ Show Notes

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Bird’s Eye View Preview — Waterpark

Music, Games, and Skateboarding

Introducing NPC XL: More NPC, Every Week

Next Portable Console on Patreon

Tony Hawk’s Underground 2: Remix

Robb’s Twitch giveaway prize