Portable Power Podcast

This episode features more games reviewed than you could drive a stake through the heart of. Kevin descends to combat the adorable armies of hell in Angel in Danger 3D for iOS. Marc pines for Titty Elf in Arcane Soul. Emrys brings about the more desirable of two outcome in Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies for […]

Rejoice, O Internet, as a bonus episode of the Portable Power Podcast arrives to enrich your life, much like the enriched flours you should avoid in your diet.  Marc transports passengers in a timely manner for a fair fare in Crazy Taxi City Rush. Emrys gives his best impression of a sociopathic warlord in Free […]

Welcome to the episode you’ve all been waiting for. Maybe it’s the heat and ball-sweat of the dog days of summer, or perhaps it’s the quality of the games they reviewed for this episode, but the curmudgeonly tendencies of your hosts are out in full force this episode. After delivering Marc a special message, Kevin […]

Welcome back for a bonus July episode of the Portable Power Podcast. Emrys defends towers from hostile takeover in Kingdom Rush for Android. Marc simulates construction of gigantic rock formations in Mountain for iOS. Kevin covers the much-anticipated 3DS version of the retro styled gem, Shovel Knight. For the first Nintendo DS Our Portable Past, […]

Kevin tackles the fable that The Wolf Among Us is a good game. Emrys reviews the retro love fest, Ping 1.5+. Marc takes a small step in episode one of Moon Chronicles, but will he take a giant leap and continue on to episode 2? For Our Portable Past, Kevin ascends into the heavenly realms […]

It’s that magical time of year once again, when our fuel tanks are refilled with pure liquid hope before being dashed upon the rocks of hardware limitations and rushed schedules. That’s right, welcome to the Portable Power Podcast’s coverage of E3 2014. Marc, Emrys, and Kevin are joined by Tyler Ohlew of Stick It In […]

This episode, the Portable Power Podcast joins the Mega May celebration with in-depth reviews of Mega Man’s portable adventures. Kevin and Marc travel to the year 20XX and send rebuilt robot masters to the scrap heap in Mega Man II-IV. In Mega Man V, Kevin battles the menace of the Star Droids, a threat so […]

In our one year anniversary episode, Marc kicks things off (and punches them, too) in the updated version of Injustice: Gods Among Us for iOS. Next, Kevin is spurred on by the gorgeous retro aesthetic of 2-Bit Cowboy, also for iOS. Emrys engineers some clever solutions in Bridge Constructor on Android. After Marc provides some […]

There may not have been a space odyssey in 2001, but the Game Boy’s successor, the Game Boy Advance, arrived and completely changed portable gaming that year. Your beloved hosts at the Portable Power Podcast have many fond memories of the device. With newly released Game Boy Advance games on the Wii U Virtual Console […]

Soundtracks make a huge difference in the experience of any media, and mobile games are no exception. In this episode, Emrys, Marc, and Kevin sit down together over glasses of scotch and talk about songs that were literally game-changers.

Happy April Fool’s Day, and it’s no joke: The Portable Power Podcast is back with a jam-packed episode. Kevin plays matchmaker with Pokemon Battle Trozei for Nintendo 3DS. Emrys describes illicit encounters with Obama, a cow’s anus, and a hotdog in McPixel for Android. Marc chips away at the mysteries of the red planet in […]

In this episode, the guys focus exclusively on portable role playing games. Kevin courageously takes on multiple jobs to restore the light to the crystals and avoid Bravely Defaulting while Marc crafts epic armanents for legendary heroes with Weapon Shop de Omasse. Emrys then leads a discussion of the newly re-released Final Fantasy 6 port […]

The Portable Power Podcast returns for a bonus February episode. First, Emrys delivers his review of Heroes of Order and Chaos, the mobile MOBA for Android. Marc roleplays roleplayers and polishes off goblins as well as bags of chips in Knights of Pen and Paper on iOS. Kevin shares a tragic personal story, then assigns […]

This month Marc and Kevin engage everyone but each other at card battling strategy in Order and Chaos: Duels on iOS. Next, Kevin uses the cover of shadow to silently massacre his adversaries in Shadow Blade for iOS. Marc takes up scrapbooking with Chibi Robo: Photo Finder, and we finish out with a special request […]

With lots of games to cover this episode and no time to waste, Kevin gets classy with the Bravely Default demo. By listener request, Marc reviews Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, which leads to an argument about the Monster Hunter series as a whole: is Monster Hunter a hardcore experience or frustrating tedium? Kevin searches for […]

The Portable Power Podcast welcomes in the new year with a special guest: Josh Presseisen, founder of Crescent Moon Games. Crescent Moon is a developer and publisher of games such as Pocket RPG, Rimelands, Paper Monsters, Ravensword, Space Chicks, MIMPI, and Optical Inquisitor. Josh shares about the origin of Crescent Moon, game creation, publishing, collaboration, […]

In the final episode of 2013, Kevin gives his review of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Marc travels back through many ages and seasons to review The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons for Our Portable Past. To wrap up the episode, the guys give out their first […]

This month, Emrys kicks things off with a preview of Blizzard’s upcoming CCG, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Kevin then recounts his experiences with nameless units and no strings attached in Rebirth of Fortune 2. Next, Emrys kills opposing armies in cold blood in Frozen Synapse for Android and Marc finds a softer side of the […]

Per listener request, the PPP guys debate the pros and cons of emulation on mobile platforms and beyond. As an added bonus, Kevin reviews Mega Man X for iOS.

Lucky! This month you get three perspectives on the same insane game. Yes, we’re referring to Pokémon X/Y. Later, Emrys reviews Pokémon Red/Blue, the game(s) that kick-started a series inspiring multiple generations to become obsessive, hoarding freaks.