NPC has been a lot of fun to produce this year. If you haven’t tried the show yet, this week’s episode is a good place to start because it brings together so much of what we’ve covered since launching the show in June.
NPC: Next Portable Console
To close out 2024, Federico, Brendon and I present the first-ever HOTYs: the 2024 Handhelds of the Year awards, celebrating the best handheld gaming devices, custom firmware, and, of course, the Handheld of the Year.
NPC, Episode 16, ‘The 2024 Handhelds of the Year Award’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
The 2024 Handhelds of the Year Awards
- Best Handheld under 4”
- Winner: Anbernic RG35XXSP
- Runners-Up:
- Also Mentioned:
- Best Handheld Between 4 and 7”
- Winner: Any Odin 2
- Runners-Up:
- Best 7” or Larger Handheld
- Winner: Steam Deck OLED
- Runners-Up:
- Best Custom Firmware
- Best Overall Handheld for Retro Gaming
- Winner: The Smartphone
- Runners-Up:
- Best Overall Handheld for Modern Games
- Winner: Steam Deck
- Runners-Up
- Handheld of the Year
- Winner: Ayn Odin 2
Credits
Show Art: Brendon Bigley
Music: Will LaPorte
MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Ruminate, Comfort Zone, and NPC: Next Portable Console that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.
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