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Radio Free Nintendo is Nintendo World Report's official weekly podcast. Every week, NWR's staff discuss everything Nintendo from the latest releases to classic games.

Episode 917: You've Got a Reservation Coming up, Bitch

FEATURING: (00:08:04) New Business - Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster. Certainly not Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster as well.(00:29:15) 1000xRESIST.(00:52:13) Monster Hunter Wilds.(01:17:49) The TSIs. NintendoWorldReport.com is a good website you should check out.(01:22:35) Listener Mail - Rank the Nintendo consoles.(02:08:53) Who would maximize profit?

Mar 8, • 2:40:15

Episode 915: Here's Link, and He's Pissed!

FEATURING: (00:00:58) Goodbye to Gold Points.(00:17:02) New Business - Final Fantasy II Pixel Remaster.(00:30:39) Final Fantasy III Pixel Remaster. TrimUI Brick.(00:40:30) Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.(00:56:25) Wario Land 4.(01:24:21) Listener Mail - Gaming experiences lost to time.

Feb 23, • 2:20:36

Episode 914: EAT MY NUANCE

FEATURING: (00:07:55) New Business - Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.(00:14:13) A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia.(00:25:40) Killzone: Liberation, Resistance: Retribution.(00:57:43) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Final Fantasy II, Killer Instinct.(01:12:31) Wario Land 4.(01:15:52) Nintendo investors briefing.(01:30:15) Listener Mail - How to tackle the backlog.

Feb 16, • 2:27:31

Episode 913: Mario Is Curious, if You Will

FEATURING: (00:02:06) New Business - Donkey Kong Coutry Returns HD.(00:33:13) Super Ninja Boy(00:58:13) Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster.(01:13:32) Ridge Racer 64.(01:18:16) Newer arcade games kind of suck.(01:27:04) Listener Mail - Ogres vs Unicorns.(01:44:43) Intermission: The C-word.(01:49:03) Distinct memories of the various Super Mario Bros. releases.

Feb 8, • 2:32:49

Episode 912: Mi-AI-moto Has Gone Rogue, All Tables Are In Danger

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Sega Braintal.(00:20:50) Fake, better Nintendo investors meeting: Could you brick cartridges?(00:29:15) Could you print currency again?(00:46:12) Could you make one of those MOMRPGs?.(00:55:11) The inevitable AI question.(01:13:55) Xbox quid pro quo.(01:25:29) Miitomo on the blockchain.(01:38:36) Triple the eShop, triple the sales.(01:50:07) New Business - Ridge Racer 3D, Ridge Racer 64.(02:07:14) 2TB Xbox expansion card, or, what are we doing, here?(02:15:38) Donkey Kong C

Feb 1, • 2:40:58

Episode 916: Bowser's Fury Road

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Pokemon Legends Z-A showcase.(00:28:27) Your Retroactive suggestions so far.(00:59:04) Listener Mail - How we would jazz up Mario Kart.

Feb 1, • 2:20:55

Episode 911: I'm Not Trapped In Here With You, I'm Trapped In Here With Me!

FEATURING: Our top games of 2024!

Jan 26, • 1:44:56

Episode 910: Trying Out New C-Words

FEATURING: (00:00:00) The reveal of the Switch's successor: it's a Switch 2.(00:57:39) Thoughts on the next Mario Kart.(01:10:02) New BUsiness - WarioWare: Move It!(01:17:18) Unicorn Overlord.(01:23:51) Firewatch. Titanfall 2.(01:35:36) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.(01:44:04) Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.

Jan 18, • 2:00:40

Episode 909: Hiding a Switch In Our Giant Vest Pocket

FEATURING: (00:01:54) Discussing the latest Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition info.(00:26:57) Listener Mail - HOW will the Switch successor be revealed?(00:53:58) Infamous Nintendo final bosses, and best Zelda bosses.(01:38:54) New Business - Mario and Luigi: Brothership.(02:00:10) Metroid Prime Remastered.(02:04:58) Contra Anniversary Collection, Firewatch.(02:09:43) 1000xResist.

Jan 12, • 2:31:05

Episode 908: Podcast Recording: Listening and Emailing Simulator 2025 - Back to School Edition

FEATURING: (00:02:40) New Business - Mario and Luigi: Brothership, Bonus eShop dregs talk.(01:08:29) Kirby and the Forgotten Land.(00:24:26) KONOSUBA - God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Love For These Clothes Of Desire!, Tetris DX.(00:29:07) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.(00:50:06) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind.(00:58:46) New Star GP. Betrayal at House on the Hill.(01:11:05) Listener Mail - Gamifying gaming grabs.(01:42:02) How can Nintendo do better with the eShop?

Jan 5, • 2:44:21

Episode 907: Lot Lizard Jon and His One Big Puzzle Arm

FEATURING: (00:00:38) RetroActive for Professor Layton and the Curious Village.(01:04:22) The weird spoilers that goes with it.

Dec 29, 2024 • 1:40:41

Episode 906: Greg and I Both Went "Man-Flesh"

FEATURING: (00:04:01) Listener Mail - Our evolving Best Of lists.(00:50:02) Jon Lindemann Trivia Time.

Dec 22, 2024 • 2:09:47

Episode 905: Periodically Consume Garbage

FEATURING: (00:04:03) New Business - Demon's Tilt.(00:12:02) Legend of Mana.(00:27:24) Death Wish 2.(00:54:39) Indiana Jones.(01:17:27) The Game Awards.(01:39:10) Listener Mail - When the news gets interesting.

Dec 14, 2024 • 2:19:15

Episode 904: Bi-Force Warriors

FEATURING: (00:01:53) New Business - Tetris Party. Alien Storm.(00:09:14) Inscryption.(00:22:57) KILL la KILL -IF.(00:34:25) PlayStation VR2.(00:50:19) Castlevania Dominus Collection.(00:54:51) Mario and Luigi: Brothership.(01:10:42) Listener Mail - The Culmination of Switch.(01:35:52) Condemned to play games in a cabin in the mountains for some reason.

Dec 9, 2024 • 2:05:57

Episode 903: Froggy Chair Clicker

FEATURING: (00:01:29) Listener Mail - How to best port DS games.(00:50:15) An Xbox among us.(01:15:59) We Age-of-Echoes-fy a bunch of Nintendo games.(01:43:45) Trace amounts of New Business, Genesis on NSO talk.

Nov 30, 2024 • 2:06:39

Episode 902: Japanese Tom Hardy

FEATURING: (00:00:26) Death Wish 4 retrospective.(00:13:38) New Business - Mario and Luigi: Brothership, Donkey Kong Land on NSO.(00:31:04) KUUKIYOMI 4: Consider It.(00:39:54) Trials of Mana (2020).(00:45:43) Like a Dragon: Yakuza on Amazon.(01:05:01) Skyrim on PS5, Nintendo game vouchers.(01:15:27) DS 20th anniversary Retroactive deliberations.

Nov 24, 2024 • 2:36:18

Episode 901: 1-900-103-4RFN

FEATURING: (00:02:29) New Business - Universal Studios' Donkey Kong Country.(00:27:20) Ys X: Nordics.(00:49:03) Trials of Mana (2020).(01:06:25) Mario and Luigi: Brothership.(01:21:37) Listener Mail - The quest for more money.

Nov 18, 2024 • 2:17:51

Episode 900: Never Say Goodbye Twice

FEATURING: (00:05:35) Episode 900 extravaganza. "amiibo or amii-NO" quiz.(00:54:55) The amiibo we own.(01:19:49) This is Furukawa: the Switch successor will play Switch games.(01:35:05) Listener Mail - To 300 more RFN episodes!(01:50:24) Ok, how about just 100 more then. Systems-heavy games.(02:11:55) Our monkeypaw'd gaming wishes.

Nov 10, 2024 • 2:51:45

Episode 899: Nominative Determinism May Have Set Unrealistic Expectations for Young Turok Jones

FEATURING: (00:08:02) Xenoblade Chronicles X.(00:45:04) A streak of Nintendo announcements. The Nintendo Music app.(01:15:41) New Business - Double Dragon Advance.(01:30:31) Arcade Archives - Metamorphic Force.(01:45:09) Monster Hunter Wilds open beta. (01:56:31) Halloween Ghouls n Ghosts and Castlevania binge. (02:00:34) Rogue Flight.(02:15:44) Latest NSO Expansion pack additions.

Nov 3, 2024 • 2:44:17

Episode 898: Soft-Hearted Guillaume Wont Say Kinky

FEATURING: (00:10:53) New Business - Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection.(00:34:37) Street Fighter IV. (00:45:00) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(00:52:21) F-Zero Climax. (00:54:44) Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn. (01:21:55) Listener Mail - Nintendo, way off Broadway. (01:43:22) Game - Fake Pac-Man Ghosts.

Oct 27, 2024 • 2:20:14

Episode 897: Jon Lindemann IS Florida Man

FEATURING: (00:05:58) Listener Mail - Do we have what it takes to stream? We take an hour to answer: "no". (01:03:13) We become voice actors. (01:34:32) How will Nintendo fumble the Switch successor?

Oct 20, 2024 • 2:26:37

Episode 896: The Chicxulub Impact Event of Radio Free Nintendo

FEATURING: (00:02:19) Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo. (01:11:56) New Business - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. (01:41:34) F-Zero 99. (01:57:08) EA Sports FC 25. (02:18:53) Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred.

Oct 13, 2024 • 2:26:37

Episode 895: Who's Your Rob Schneider?

FEATURING: (00:00:58) New Business - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. (00:38:25) Double Dragon Gaiden. (00:46:16) DRAGON QUEST XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. (01:03:09) Listener Mail - Do we follow any individual developpers' careers?(01:35:52) The best gameplay mechanics?(01:05:50) Movie-worthy dramatic game development moments.

Oct 6, 2024 • 2:24:40

Episode 894: A Regular RFN Episode (Derogatory)

FEATURING: (00:02:16) New Business - The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. (00:36:40) Yakuza 0. (00:43:31) Cruis'n Blast. (00:52:52) Lil Gator Game.(01:07:22) Listener Mail - Blowing unreasonable amounts of money on gaming.(01:55:43) Concord, or How to fail spectacularly.

Sep 29, 2024 • 2:21:18

Episode 893: It's Very Disney Police+

FEATURING: (00:06:40) Listener Mail - The when and why we engage in gaming marathons. (00:33:29) The All-IR Future. (00:59:09) Unexpected breakout characters. (01:27:32) New Business - Final Splatoon 3 Splatfest.(01:32:54) Castlevania Dominus Collection(01:49:10) Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons(02:04:25) Yakuza 0(02:15:43) Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

Sep 22, 2024 • 3:49:20

Episode 892: The Sound of One Hand Mario-ing

FEATURING: (00:06:18) New Business - Super Mario Run. (00:37:52) Yakuza 0. (00:56:45) Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. (01:29:14) Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid.

Sep 15, 2024 • 1:52:04

Episode 891: Bangai-O Spirit This Game Out of Your House

FEATURING: (00:02:25) Listener Mail - Kairosoft Over or Under game. Our scores will SHOCK you. (00:35:15) The evidence that we're unfit for office, outside of -waves around-. (00:55:09) Where are my Rondos of Blood and Symphonies of the Night? Plus, the DS collections we'd like to see.

Sep 8, 2024 • 1:36:13

Episode 890: Disembodied Voices Should Stick Together

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Indie World Showcase + Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 8.27.2024.(00:44:26) Castlevania Dominus Collection impressions.(01:30:12) New Business - Haunted Castle Revisited.(01:43:42) Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord.(01:57:22) Yakuza 0. Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club demo.(02:07:19) Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn demo.

Aug 31, 2024 • 2:20:54

Episode 889: Fungi Have Sex

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Im-mobile Nintendo.(00:11:26) New Business - The Final Round a.k.a. Hard Puncher: Bloodsoaked Glory.(00:35:17) Yakuza 0.(00:40:31) Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club demo.(00:52:23) Diablo II: Resurrected.(01:11:02) Listener Mail - We make a Nintendo Museum, but good.(01:53:59) Nintendo Pantheon Part 1 - Fertility.

Aug 25, 2024 • 2:17:21

Episode 888: Waifus? More like "Why Not, Fus?"

FEATURING: (00:07:43) Listener Mail - Nintendo's hypothetical 2025 mobile slate.(00:42:37) Chibi-Robo's shitty? friends and Sonic's mid-life self-esteem problems.(00:52:47) Thank goodness for hyper localism!(01:29:39) New Business - Mameda no Bakeru.(01:40:35) Demo for Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn.(01:47:26) NOT Golden Sun and NOT Link's Awakening. Not Crimson Dragon either. Aw heck, more Yakuza 0.(01:58:30) DOOM + DOOM 2.

Aug 17, 2024 • 2:13:27

Episode 887: I listen to Groosewave, You Haven't Heard of It

FEATURING: (00:09:51) Listener Mail - Porcelain Link replacing Toon Link?(00:36:14) Favorite iterations of Zelda characters.(01:06:31) What's our save point IRL?(01:19:12) New Business - Pinball Quest.(01:43:28) The 2014 remaster of the Resident Evil GameCube remake.(01:47:38) Yakuza 0.(01:52:59) Thank Goodness You're Here!(02:05:09) Arranger.

Aug 11, 2024 • 2:18:41

Episode 886: Price Shaggers

FEATURING: (00:02:48) New Business - Thank Goodness You're Here!(00:28:28) Street Fighter 6.(00:55:46) PowerSlave Exhumed. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter.(01:08:15) Yakuza 0.(01:23:01) Listener Mail - Had Iguana Entertainment made Chrono Trigger it would be on the Switch by now.(01:40:07) Our favorite adaptations of video games to other art forms.

Aug 4, 2024 • 2:09:38

Episode 885: We Stand Out as Exceptional

FEATURING: (00:16:45) Nouvelles affaires - Epyx Rogue.(00:52:21) Streets of Red.(01:02:32) River City Girls. Asterix and Obelix: Slap them All! XXL. PowerSlave Exhumed.(01:15:41) Mameda no Bakeru.

Jul 27, 2024 • 1:49:38

Episode 884: Kirby in the Meat Dimension

FEATURING: (00:01:26) New Business - PowerSlave Exhumed.(00:07:21) The Case of the Golden Idol.(00:29:05) Mameda no Bakeru. Starfy on NSO Expansion Pack. Later Theathrythm expansions on sale.(00:48:31) Exciting second segment: We hold our very own Nintendo shareholders meeting.

Jul 20, 2024 • 2:35:51

Episode 883: No, No, No: THE Meg

FEATURING: (00:02:26) Listener Mail - We come up with modern-day middling licensed games.(00:55:08) How should Konami handle Castlevania?(01:26:25) And Goemon?(01:36:04) You're blind to the fact that the NES is the worst. Why are you booing, I'm right.

Jul 14, 2024 • 2:33:04

Episode 882: Rushing the Final Boss Hopped Up on Opioids and PBR in my 2-Star Pants

FEATURING: (00:01:57) New Business - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.(00:31:33) PowerSlave Exhumed.(01:11:21) Diablo IV.(01:18:28) Perfect Dark.(01:18:28) Rareware games on NSO + Urban Champion.

Jul 6, 2024 • 2:07:53

Episode 881: Battle Pass? Hard Pass!

FEATURING: (00:02:44) New Business - Game Boy Mega Man V.(00:11:07) Arcade games: Baby Pac-Man, TMNT pinball.(00:19:18) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.(00:32:50) Diablo 4.(00:44:21) Metroid: Zero Mission.(00:57:04) Listener Mail - Baten Kaitos I & II Remaster on Steam.(01:20:15) The Legend of Zelda needs a new name.(01:51:39) Imagine a worthy Smash Bros competitor.

Jul 1, 2024 • 2:21:45

Episode 880: Gollum Is the Fourth Most Accomplished Hobbit

FEATURING: (00:02:04) Horace Watch: Week 2.(00:04:15) June 2024 Nintendo Direct: Ace Attorney Investigations Collection.(00:12:04) Mario & Luigi: Brothership.(00:24:30) Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven.(00:30:48) Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.(00:54:52) Super Mario Party Jamboree.(01:01:01) Switch Online Expansion Pack.(01:13:15) Dragon Quest III HD-2D + I and II.(01:19:58) Donkey Kong Country Returns HD.(01:23:53) The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.(01:42:20) Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collec

Jun 21, 2024 • 3:13:36

Episode 879: Frequently Discussing Showponies

FEATURING: (00:01:46) Horace, Google, AI, and James. A love story.(00:25:06) A leaker is investigated.(00:27:37) Leaking and Predicting the June 2024 Nintendo Direct

Jun 17, 2024 • 2:03:50

Episode 878: A Feature-Length Exploration of Yoot Saito's Odama

FEATURING: (00:03:09) Feature Topic: Gaming Media and Today.(01:58:51) NEW BUSINESS: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.(02:24:38) Mega Man Game Boy now on NSO.(02:29:08) Disneyland Adventures.

Jun 9, 2024 • 2:55:54

Episode 877: THE RaDio FREE NINTENDO LEGEND

FEATURING: (00:10:09) New Business - The Duck Detective.(00:20:09) Chants of Sennar.(00:41:30) Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.(00:48:26) COLLECTION of SaGa FINAL FANTASY LEGEND.(01:13:27) Listener Mail - Broken by Iggy's Reckin' Balls.

Jun 2, 2024 • 1:43:56

Episode 876: Jedi Knights in Pits Fighting Rancors

FEATURING: (00:01:30) New Business - For a Vast Future. Huntdown.(00:12:23) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.(00:34:08) Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.(00:40:29) Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe.(01:00:35) News: Nintendo's Shiver acquisition.(01:36:15) Atari acquires Intellivision, doesn't invest in Amico.(01:48:13) Listener Mail - Invent a new Metroidvania evolutionary branch.(02:22:39) The answer is "black".

May 26, 2024 • 2:32:47

Episode 875: We Put Tomonobu Itagaki in Charge of Nintendo Direct Production

FEATURING: (00:05:20) New Business: Animal Well.(00:23:25) New Nintendo Switch Online games.(00:34:01) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.(00:41:19) Little Kitty, Big City.(00:57:25) For a Vast Future.(01:11:16) Listener Mail: Gee PlayStation! How Come Your Board Lets You Have Two CEOs?

May 20, 2024 • 2:23:58

Episode 874: Announcement World Championships: Switch Edition

FEATURING: (00:01:34) The announcement of the future announcement of the Switch successor.(00:14:10) Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition.(00:32:16) New Business: Hades 2.(00:50:53) Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.(01:03:50) Promenade demo.(01:20:04) Extreme-G. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.(01:27:07) Final Fanstasy XIV.(01:42:15) Listener Mail: Video game and Movie industries ailed by the same profit-maximization-driven mediocrity. Coincidence?

May 12, 2024 • 2:45:50

Episode 873: Cobra is Rated R for Respectable

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Ocean. Cobra. Draft feelings. I don't even know...(00:31:37) New Business - Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog trailer. Yes, a trailer.(00:33:31) R-Type Final 3 Evolved, where Jon's New Business breaks James.(01:08:11) D for 3DO from Limited Run.(01:11:31) Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country.(01:40:26) Dropsy, Crackdown, but mostly Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

May 5, 2024 • 2:16:40

Episode 872: Pack Me Like One of Your Fabergé Girls

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Jon plays the "guess the NSO N64 release" game.(00:08:54) Final Fantasy XIV.(00:20:29) The Frog Detective.(00:26:16) Dropsy.(00:39:17) Crackdown.(00:51:20) Sagres.(00:53:43) Listener Mail - Become a cyborg, graft a controller onto your body.(01:03:02) Irresistible special editions.(01:19:00) How will Nintendo use AI in games?(01:26:38) "Syrenne sent something"

Apr 28, 2024 • 1:48:31

Episode 871: My Hands and My Nose Are Clean

FEATURING: (00:02:47) April 17th Indie showcase.(00:07:09) Antonblast demo impressions.(00:19:23) Europa demo impressions. Little Kitty Big City. Bread and Fred.(00:30:10) Steamworld Heist 2. Yars Rising. TMNT Splintered Fate.(00:42:40) The Exit 8 impressions.(00:49:12) Sagres.(01:00:51) Super R-Type.(01:21:07) Game Center CX Arino's Challenge 1 + 2 Replay.(01:37:44) The Fallout TV show.

Apr 21, 2024 • 1:59:45

Episode 870: Bipedal Anuses Remastered

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Quasi New Business - New SNES NSO games. HEBEREKE Enjoy Edition. Arcade Archives: Sunset Riders.(00:22:15) Listener Mail - Our highlights and lowlights of the apex of control gimmickry (the 3DS and Wii U generation).(00:44:00) Online Wii U and 3DS memories.(01:02:26) Analog triggers ARE available on Switch. Why not support them?(01:23:07) Felix the Cat and other old games that will never be re-released.

Apr 13, 2024 • 2:09:43

Episode 869: What Part of Dr. Mario?

FEATURING: (00:02:18) Listener Mail - Nintendo, the Disney of video games.(00:42:11) Nintendo's "it's not a numbered entry, yes it is, no it's not" dance.(01:08:04) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Adventurous art styles.(01:44:07) New Business: SaGa: Emerald Beyond demo(s).(01:50:31) F-Zero Maximum Velocity. Retro Game Challenge 1 + 2 Replay.(02:10:54) FIFA 23.(02:26:35) Mortal Kombat 11. Dr. Mario 64.

Apr 7, 2024 • 2:46:15

Episode 868: Disaster: Weeks of Crisis

FEATURING: (00:07:58) New Business - Mario Golf (GBC) and other NSO games.(00:12:16) F-Zero 99 and F-Zero Maximum Velocity.(00:23:27) Titanfall 2.(00:31:03) Unicorn Overlord.(00:54:59) Heave Ho. Marvel's Spider-Man.(01:20:47) Listener Mail - What does Nintendo have left to release between now and Switch 2?

Mar 31, 2024 • 2:29:10

Episode 867: Microsoft's Big-Dick Blender

FEATURING: (00:01:25) Listener Mail - Why does Nintendo not name their developers?(00:34:09) Is Nintendo killing the Direct format?(00:50:00) Off-Broadway Musical: UNSUSTAINABLE BUSINESS (Sony games + AAA).(01:48:35) New Business - A Little to the Left and an Xbox Intervention.(02:04:48) Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen.(02:15:00) Splatoon 3 Side Order DLC and New Super Luigi U.

Mar 24, 2024 • 2:36:07

Episode 866: Touch the Cenotaph

FEATURING: (00:01:02) New Business - World of Final Fantasy Maxima.(00:17:14) Ufouria: The Saga 2. Mortal Kombat 1. Mortal Kombat 11.(00:35:49) Splatoon 3: Side Order.(01:02:07) Unicorn Overlord.(01:37:16) Listener Mail - Mario Kart X.(02:07:10) Nintendo games now too off brand to re-release.

Mar 17, 2024 • 2:27:41

Episode 865: I Would Download a Car

FEATURING: (00:02:18) New Business - Princess Peach: Showtime!(00:20:28) Helldivers 2.(00:44:19) Akira Toriyama's passing. Balatro.(01:05:31) Unicorn Overlord demo.(01:25:51) Star Wars: Dark Forces.(01:31:08) Ufouria 2: The Saga.(01:45:51) Listener Mail - Yuzu folded so quickly. What happened there?

Mar 10, 2024 • 2:27:41

Episode 864: We're Getting Roody-Sued!

FEATURING: (00:01:49) New Business - Mario vs Donkey Kong.(00:15:22) Interlude: Video games and the leap year.(00:22:29) Blast Corps.(00:35:53) Trails to Azure. Super Smash Bros Ultimate spirits.(00:44:41) The latest Pokemon Direct.(00:59:38) Cyberpunk 2077. Kid Dracula.(01:06:43) Arcade Archives Mystic Warriors.(01:13:56) Star Wars: Dark Forces.(01:36:14) Listener Mail - The AAAA BBBB CCCCs of the gaming industry.

Mar 2, 2024 • 2:28:21

Episode 863: Jaws 5: This Time It's Professional

FEATURING: (00:04:29) Nintendo Partner Showcase - Grounded.(00:07:42) Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure. Unicorn Overlord.(00:13:22) Monster Hunter Stories. Epic Mickey. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.(00:23:46) Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble. World of Goo 2. FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Another Crab's Treasure.(00:34:54) Penny's Big Breakaway. Suika Game Multiplayer Mode DLC. Pepper Grinder. Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!(00:44:29) Cont

Feb 24, 2024 • 2:19:46

Episode 862: Tasting the Clown Ketchup

FEATURING: (00:00:58) New Business - Actraiser: Rennaissance.(00:16:40) Pop quiz, hot shot: eShop edition.(00:22:43) Analogue Pocket, Game Boy swap meet recommendations.(00:48:31) F-Zero 99. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.(01:08:44) The Nintendo has no Direct, the Xbox has no future.(01:16:58)Listener Mail - New entries in these series feel incoherent and non-definitive.(01:53:03) Playing a game while under the weather.

Feb 17, 2024 • 2:19:46

Episode 861: Planet of the Apes - Kountry of the Kongs

FEATURING: (00:02:37) New Business - Trails to Azure (kinda). Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.(00:21:17) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (kinda). Yooka-Laylee.(00:42:35) Listener Mail - What can Xbox do to win Japan?(01:31:03) Nintendo working on a licensed game, or, Grandma's soup tastes different today.

Feb 12, 2024 • 2:16:51

Episode 860: My Nintendo Burner Phone

FEATURING: (00:01:13) Tekken 8.(00:12:48) Saga of the Moon Priestess.(00:27:17) Mario vs. Donkey Kong.(01:36:11) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown already significantly discounted in the UK. More Smash Bros spirits.(00:38:08) Silpheed. LEGO The Lord of Rings.(00:47:44) Injustice 1 and 2.(00:52:55) Our 2024 predictions.

Feb 4, 2024 • 2:23:51

Episode 859: Switch U Marketing

FEATURING: (00:00:58) James and Greg make (Super Smash Bros Ultimate) spirits appear.(00:11:51) Listener Mail - Nintendo GBA remakes cannibalizing the NSO?(00:47:07) Cheaply restore a game as a palliative for the dying Switch.(01:32:08) New Business - EGGCONSOLE SILPHEED PC-8801mkIISR.(01:49:55) Tekken 8 demo.

Jan 28, 2024 • 2:08:03

Episode 858: DALL-E, Draw Anime Lea Thompson Holding a Rectangle Sword

FEATURING: (00:03:27) New Business - Mad on the Internet, new Smash Bros amiibo.(00:15:59) Demo for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. (00:25:06) The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero. Unicorn Overlord. (00:35:23) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Visions of Mana presentation on the Xbox Developer Direct.(00:44:34) Listener Mail - Jonny demands we look at this AI art.(01:08:57) THe best/worst video game "elements" outside of Milla Jovovich.(01:30:29) Annoying Nintendo marketing phrases.

Jan 21, 2024 • 2:13:19

Episode 857: A Mighty Craving for Microplastics

FEATURING: (00:02:06) AI Shark and Google Podcast.(00:12:36) New Business - The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero. Unicorn Overlord. (00:25:05) Tents and Trees. Cocoon. (00:41:18) Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate and apparently every other MH game ever.(00:48:33) Listener Mail - Backlog? What backlog? (01:17:14) Complexity confused for depth.

Jan 13, 2024 • 1:58:51

Episode 856: We Are Not Calling the Game "Hitler's Resurrection: Top Secret", Stop Asking

FEATURING: (00:03:09) New Business - Guillaume's Holiday gaming.(00:18:46) Super Mario Galaxy.(00:55:48) Listener Mail - Aid and abet me by recommending game ROMs.(01:35:41) Play Ghost Tr... oh, you have? Play this other game, then!

Jan 6, 2024 • 2:07:23

Episode 855: With the Power of the 7th Guest and Sewer Shark They Will Be Unstoppable

FEATURING: Ring in 2024 with Radio Free Nintendo's RetroActive of The 7th Guest.

Dec 29, 2023 • 1:23:51

Episode 854: Keep Super Mario RPG Weird

FEATURING: The RFN crew reveals its top fives of 2023.

Dec 23, 2023 • 2:01:45

Episode 853: Frisky Gui's Time to Shine

FEATURING: (00:04:20) New Business - Kangaroo.(00:22:11) Ghost Trick. Super Mario RPG.(00:39:10) Castlevania Advance Collection.(00:45:46) Suika Game. EGGCONSOLE XANADU PC-8801 PC-8801mkIISR.(01:03:31) Jet Force Gemini in non-anamorphic widescreen, on a separate app for naughty software.(01:23:47) Listener Mail - The worst update for a game.

Dec 16, 2023 • 2:02:34

Episode 852: We Like Our Forum Beefs Medium Rare

FEATURING: (00:09:53) Listener Mail - What defines an indie game?(00:37:00) Star Fox: The Movie: The Game.(01:14:09) Why don't more devs give us the equivalent of a fidget toy in loading screens?

Dec 10, 2023 • 1:34:32

Episode 851: For Sale: Baby Hands, Never Worn and Gator-Skin Headwear

FEATURING: (00:01:42) New Business - WarioWare: Move It! Super Mario Bros. Wonder.(00:20:39) Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Castlevania Advance Collection.(00:33:20) Super Mario RPG. F-Zero 99.(01:01:08) Listener Mail - We attempt to explain "this Kong".(01:32:43) What's next for Platinum Games?(02:00:38) New Zelda before 2030?

Dec 2, 2023 • 2:18:29

Episode 850: My Name Is Samus WAHran

FEATURING: (00:05:49) Listener Mail - That time James bullied a sleep-deprived new dad.(00:10:01) What will it be: Mario Kart 9, or Mario Kart 10.(00:23:00) The Joy-Conundrum.(00:52:35) Who should make Metroid Prime 4, if Retro can't?(01:09:19) En francais, s'il-vous-plait!(01:21:35) Switch 2, OLED at launch?

Nov 26, 2023 • 1:50:33

Episode 849: Difficulty Hot Dog

FEATURING: (00:02:50) New Business - The many clones of Donkey Kong. Dave the Diver.(00:23:11) Monster Hunter World. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. Super Mario Bros. Wonder.(00:30:00) Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.(00:53:24) Dr. Mario Legacy Collection (Switch, 2021).(01:06:13) Ultimate Unauthorized Nintendo Game Strategies. (01:21:04) Devil World. Castlevania Legends.(01:39:42) Final Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass tracks.(01:49:12) Listener Mail - Themeing in game

Nov 19, 2023 • 2:33:35

Episode 848: Teach the Kangaroo Kontroversy

FEATURING: RetroActive deliberations (and winner reveal). That's it.

Nov 12, 2023 • 2:07:18

Episode 847: Aggressive Worming

FEATURING: (00:01:35) New Business - Super Mario Bros. Wonder.(00:51:42) Sparklite.(01:05:50) Dave the Diver.(01:17:50) Listener Mail - Could a remake be so good it becomes Game of the Year?

Nov 4, 2023 • 2:14:59

Episode 846: The Release Calendar

FEATURING: (00:04:15) New Business - Super Mario Bros. Wonder.(00:40:25) Listener Mail interlude - Lives. Then back to Bronder.(01:31:13) Asking for Retroactive ideas.(01:37:02) Listener Mail for Real This Time - Examples of Nintendo doing plot right?

Oct 29, 2023 • 2:13:34

Episode 845: I Prefer Keyboarding in the Missionary Position

FEATURING: (00:03:16) New Business - Super Mario Bros. Wonder.(00:20:45) F-Zero 99.(00:24:17) Another Garbageman stream.(00:44:19) Forza Motorsports: The New One.(01:05:45) Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. 8BitDo controller.(01:20:16) Chained Echoes.(01:23:06) We talk about Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision for a bit.(01:27:04) Asura's Wrath. Astebreed.(01:38:36) We end this very structured podcast with 10 minutes of Irem conversation. Then ask for Retroactive recommendations.

Oct 22, 2023 • 1:58:34

Episode 844: Why Are We Talking About Horace?

FEATURING: (00:05:16) New Business - Dogurai.(00:16:28) Chained Echoes.(00:27:57) Forza Motorsport 8.(00:40:49) We talk about 80s and 90s movies for a bit.(01:06:16) F-Zero 99. Patrick's Parabox.(01:16:01) Listener Mail - Has Doug Bowser seen this junk?(01:51:02) Game design sins.(02:12:08) Wishing for Bravely Third.

Oct 15, 2023 • 2:39:40

Episode 843: Compression Socks and Athletic Supporters Won't Make It Okay

FEATURING: (00:06:07) New Business - Aria of Sorrow.(00:15:53) Kirby Star Allies.(00:31:15) Super Nintendo World. (00:45:50) Arcade Archives Stakes Winner 2. (00:55:10) Freak Crossing. (01:11:47) To Be Or Not To Be. (01:19:54) Reventure.(01:33:46) Listener Mail - Vacation through the TV.

Oct 9, 2023 • 2:11:51

Episode 842: Mount Your Friends and Eat Your Consoles

FEATURING: (00:04:38) New Business - .hack//G.U. Last Recode.(00:21:57) Quest for Camelot.(00:32:21) Starfield and other Western RPGs. Monster Hunter World. (00:47:07) Final Vendetta. (00:55:08) Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2. (01:07:22) Asura's Wrath. (01:12:24) F-Zero 99.(01:30:11) Listener Mail - The inexplicable decisions behind whether or not to port to Switch.(02:14:21) The most delicious-looking accessories.

Oct 1, 2023 • 2:34:49

Episode 841: HAL Is Playing Hardball

FEATURING: (00:01:52) Where are all the Game Boy games?(00:46:56) When is a game dated?

Sep 24, 2023 • 2:10:31

Episode 840: Mario Spreading

FEATURING: (00:00:00) This week's episode is all about the September 14th Nintendo Direct.

Sep 17, 2023 • 1:58:06

Episode 839: Man Buys $220 Portable System, Plays Karnov

FEATURING: (00:00:47) New Business - The Analogue Pocket.(00:32:07) Starfield.(01:00:13) The Takeover.(01:17:11) Listener Mail - Industry people we would put in the corner office.(02:03:28) Where is all the disdain for the PlayStation Portal coming from?

Sep 10, 2023 • 2:47:43

Episode 838: More Like Self-Sabotage

FEATURING: (00:00:55) Super Mario Bros Wonder Aug 31st Direct.(01:01:50) New Business - Sea of Stars.(01:21:44) TMNT Shredder's Revenge DLC: Dimension Shellshock.(01:24:46) Cyberpunk 2077.(01:32:04) Starfield.(01:41:23) .hack//G.U. Last Recode.(01:52:05) Excitebike 64. Kirby Star Allies.

Sep 2, 2023 • 2:10:25

Episode 837: Donald Sutherland Is a Sexual Being

FEATURING: (00:03:00) New Business - .hack//G.U. Last Recode.(00:23:52) Thank Goodness You're Here! Gamescom 2023.(00:33:24) The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap. The ongoing NSO slow trickle.(00:43:01) Tinykin.(00:56:30) Immortality.(00:56:30) Listener Mail - Charles Martinet's exit.

Aug 26, 2023 • 2:18:18

Episode 836: Persons of Lordly Caliber, Waka Waka Waka!

FEATURING: (00:01:23) New Business - The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.(00:34:39) Vampire Survivors.(00:54:46) Pikmin 2. (01:03:23) Quake II.(01:24:20) Listener Mail - Games we like to be a tourist in.(01:47:13) Radio Free Muppets.(01:59:21) Are we getting a final Switch remodel before its successor?

Aug 19, 2023 • 2:35:20

Episode 835: Horus vs. Horace

FEATURING: (00:05:34) New Business - Pikmin.(00:20:23) Venba.(00:29:43) Ghouls 'n Ghosts on NSO (Genesis). Not one of the 35 other ports.(01:08:13) Patrick's Parabox. Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble.(01:21:36) Listener Mail - Goldilocks games on a given system.(01:50:46) Who's the RFN mascot?

Aug 12, 2023 • 2:19:46

Episode 834: Reset the Weeks Since Showpony Clock

FEATURING: (00:06:06) New Business - Pikmin 4.(00:21:47) Intermission - Nintendo's quarterly results.(00:30:00) Pikmin 4 talk resumed.(00:51:17) Final Fanstasy XVI.(00:57:41) The Super Mario Bros. Movie.(01:10:57) Theatrhythm Final Bar Line.(01:16:29) Listener Mail - Which is more future-proof: physical or digital releases?(01:39:18) What are the 2witch's launch titles?

Aug 6, 2023 • 2:05:30

Episode 833: Olimar is Caked Up

FEATURING: (00:01:53) Listener Mail - The value and cost of remastered games.(00:37:22) Baseball talk.(00:46:03) What makes a collectathon.(01:26:17) When will Jon be mature enough to try Pikmin?(01:40:17) New Business kinda - Pikmin 4..

Jul 30, 2023 • 2:25:48

Episode 832: Alex Jones' Shelf-Stable 1-2 Switch Bucket

FEATURING: (00:01:40) Horsing Around with video game merch.(00:07:42) New Business - Chaos Galaxy.(00:26:32) Pikmin 4.(00:37:34) Ridge Racer 6.(01:01:37) Listener Mail - VGMARKETINGANDGAME.(01:32:14) What makes good character design?(02:33:38) Stinger - Paulie and the robotic romance has been excised.

Jul 23, 2023 • 2:44:46

Episode 831: Waluigi Will (Not) Be Normalized

FEATURING: (00:01:12) New Business - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass tracks.(00:28:46) Fight'N Rage.(00:41:15) Final Fantasy XVI ending stretch.(00:46:31) Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.(01:00:34) Follow-up to control issue email - Kid Icarus Uprising, StarFox Command.(01:10:45) Real or Fake Limited Run Games quiz.(01:27:12) Listener Mail - Buying Everybody 1-2 Switch! as an investment.(01:54:14) The odds of Waluigi being in Wonder.

Jul 16, 2023 • 2:15:35

Episode 830: The PokeLore Hole

FEATURING: (00:03:24) Listener Mail - Living a full Pokemon life.(00:37:03) Games that make us hit the limit of our skills and abilities.(01:10:52) RFN shills for Nintendo, for money.(01:45:39) New Business - James and Greg play Ghost Trick. Be like James and Greg.(02:17:06) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (no spoilers), Crusader of Centy.(02:37:11) Final Fantasy XVI, Inertial Drift.

Jul 9, 2023 • 2:46:35

Episode 829: Single-Use Ultrahand

FEATURING: (00:10:24) New Business - Pikmin 4 demo.(00:45:32) Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and the rest of Netflix's stellar game library.(01:04:51) Pikmin Bloom.(01:10:49) Final Fantasy XVI.(01:38:27) Listener Mail - We merge any two Nintendo properties.(02:12:04) Metacritic Golf.

Jul 1, 2023 • 2:31:52

Episode 828: The Big Cheesing Honor System

FEATURING: (00:00:00) We spend way too much time discussing Everbody 1-2 Switch!(00:12:32) 2 hours of conversation about the June 21st 2023 Nintendo Direct: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero for Pokemon Scarlet or Pokemon Violet. Sonic Superstars. Palia.(00:21:31) Persona 5 Tactica. Splatoon 3 Splatfest. Detective Pikachu Returns.(00:30:27) Super Mario RPG. Princess Peach game. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. Silent Hope. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince.(00:59:21) Pikmin 4. Pikmin 1+2 HD. MGS

Jun 24, 2023 • 2:27:33

Episode 827: Radio Foxtrot Nintendo Is Not NATO Approved

FEATURING: (00:06:33) New Business - Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.(00:30:30) Diablo 4.(00:35:49) Clockwork Aquario.(00:50:39) Ghost Trick demo, Fire Emblem on NSO Expansion Pack.(01:24:00) Listener Mail - We make Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Warriors.

Jun 18, 2023 • 2:12:53

Episode 826: Chief Marketing Officer, Jon Lindemann

FEATURING: (00:09:45) Listener Mail - Nintendo's $3500 cardboard peripheral.(00:33:48) Meowth says "No Fate".(01:11:26) We put Nicholas Cage in games.(01:33:02) New Business - Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, and other NSO Game Boy games.(01:49:45) Space Invaders Gigamax 4 SE. Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! demo.

Jun 11, 2023 • 3:04:45

Episode 825: Chiffon Does Bring Out the Crazies

FEATURING: (00:05:52) We make fun of Everybody 1-2 Switch.(00:29:21) Listener Mail - The future of Amiibo.(00:56:49) When games are edited because of cultural differences.(01:33:38) New Business - Cruis'n Blast.(01:52:02) The Legend of Zelda - Tears of the Kingdom.

Jun 4, 2023 • 3:04:45

Episode 824: I Dare You to Play Eye of Judgment

FEATURING: (00:02:08) We make fun of Sony's Project Q.(00:23:18) Guilty Gear. Guilty Gear Strive.(00:44:52) Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters (the first Final Fantasy game).(01:04:37) Listener Mail - Is Monolith Soft the best RPG developer out there today?(02:00:25) After The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, where can the franchise even go from here?

May 27, 2023 • 2:59:50

Episode 823: Pantless in Hyrule

FEATURING: (00:00:00) New Business: Monster Hunter Rise. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D. Just kidding: everyone's playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.(01:39:34) Listener Mail - Video games and mental health.

May 21, 2023 • 2:07:19

Episode 822: Unpredecented Maelstrom of Technical Hardships

FEATURING: (00:00:00) A full episode for the The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker retroactive.

May 14, 2023 • 2:21:56

Episode 821: Can You Get Brain Damage in the Afterlife?

FEATURING: (00:09:50) Listener Mail - Game music briefly revisited. (00:15:38) Wild game price variations in the UK and nowhere else. (00:44:10) Desperate streaming services seeking Nintendo content: listen to this. (01:16:55) New Business - Guillaume returns with Pikmin Bloom. (01:20:34) Phoenix Wright: Spirit of Justice. (01:31:28) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. (01:37:27) Mario Kart Arcade GP. (01:42:44) Final Fantasy III pixel remaster. (02:10:34) Non-spoilery Xenoblade Chronicles

May 7, 2023 • 3:54:57

Episode 820: Racer X Goomba Tower

FEATURING: (00:04:08) Call-in Topic: RFN: The Game. (00:12:13) Call-in Topic: Public Domain Lit and Gaming. (00:24:41) Listener Mail: Games Lost Without Their Music. (00:26:46) Call-in Topic: RFN is Invited to Mario Party Monthly. (00:41:32) Listener Mail: Drafting New DLC Characters for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. (00:51:21) Call-in Topic: Adding Lore-Driven DLC to Nintendo Franchises. (00:59:46) Call-in Topic: What Nintendo Got Wrong With Switch. (01:15:55) Call-in Topic: Nintendo Lawyers vs. Nintend

May 1, 2023 • 2:16:09

Episode 819: Just Think "Real Fascists Now," It&s an Email Address

FEATURING: (00:08:22) New Business: James reviews Fire Emblem Engage: Fell Xenologue DLC.(00:17:20) News: Xenoblade Chronlcies 3 DLC - Future Redeemed is out soon. (00:31:33) Hopeless Rambling: Oh no, they are talking about Punch Out!! again.(00:41:00) Indie Direct: Rift of the Necrodancer looks cool!(00:44:17) New Business: Jon wants you to know, Boxboy! is pretty cool!(00:48:47) New Business: Jon ALSO wants you to know, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is pretty old!(01:10:18) New Business: Greg is p

Apr 23, 2023 • 2:33:03

Episode 818: Can a Mario Movie Make You Cry?

FEATURING: (00:05:15) New Business: Xander Plays all of Dr. Mario World.(00:06:35) New Business: Xander and Jonny saw the Mario Movie. (00:36:01) New Business: Jonny has Atari and Akka Arrh.(00:54:34) New Business: Xander and the Meta-Challenge of Metroid and more.(01:27:07) Listener Mail: Will the next Nintendo system be backwards compatible.(02:11:59) The final trailer: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Apr 16, 2023 • 2:37:09

Episode 817: Logically, It Makes Sense Guillaume Knows the Email Address

FEATURING: (00:10:28) Listener Mail: Reviewing your eShop Hauls.(00:48:40) Listener Mail: The next Nintendo toy to make its way into games. (01:18:10) Listener Mail: Taking on series meta-challenges.(01:51:36) New Business: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon.

Apr 9, 2023 • 2:28:02

Episode 816: They Should Have Let Us Sink the Boat

FEATURING: (00:08:46) Topic - E3's dead.(00:38:52) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom gameplay demonstration. (00:59:38) Retroactive - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, part 1.

Apr 1, 2023 • 2:18:41

Episode 815: A Change of Hardware

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Intro, and Jon guesses at what's iconic about Mario.(00:11:16) The best RFN episode that never was. (00:27:53) Ok, but what about skeletons?(00:34:11) Listener Mail - I see you have selected a movie-based game.(01:28:44)New Business - NSO needs manuals.(01:35:10) Fire Emblem Engage DLC.(01:38:16)Diablo IV beta.(01:48:21) Doom Eternal. (02:06:20) LEGO Star Wars - The Skywalker Saga. Forum Heroes.

Mar 26, 2023 • 2:25:21

Episode 814: North Korea Is Directly Responsible for the Worst Email I've Ever Read

FEATURING: (00:02:06) Listener Mail - Weirded out by the outsized hype for Nintendo Directs. (01:20:53) New Business - Preparing for the 3DS and Wii U eShop closure.

Mar 18, 2023 • 2:43:01

Episode 813: Wario's Iconic Garlic

FEATURING: (00:01:08) New Business - First-person smorgasbord. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. (00:10:06) Metroid Fusion and what's next for NSO. (00:24:31) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC wave 4. (00:42:01) Prelude to the Wind Waker retroactive. (00:52:54) Capcom and Level 5 Directs. (01:07:12) Listener Mail - Not so iconic items.(01:35:46) Nintendo executives on the silver screen.

Mar 12, 2023 • 2:19:44

Episode 812: I Wouldn't Even Accept Your Apology

FEATURING: (00:01:02) New Business - Chained Echoes. (00:25:03) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. (00:27:08) Fire Emblem Engage. (00:30:34) AI-generated sitcoms. (00:53:40) Listener Mail - Wishing we hadn't missed the zeitgeist. (01:56:47) Too many Smash bois in my Fire Emblem.

Mar 4, 2023 • 2:37:15

Episode 811: Listen to Us Talking About the Latest Releases and Classic Games, Just Like Every Week

FEATURING: (00:08:11) New Business - The GBA games that are on NSO or should be. (00:39:27) The Game Boy games that are on NSO or should be. (01:10:19) Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe demo.(01:16:40) Bayonetta 3. (01:42:12) Blue Dragon. (01:49:40) LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

Feb 25, 2023 • 2:25:24

Episode 810: Looking for the Contours of Fun

FEATURING: (00:02:13) Listener Mail - This one goes to nine point five. (01:40:48) New Business - Blue Dragon. (01:41:07) Metroid Prime Remastered.

Feb 19, 2023 • 2:29:08

Episode 809: Skylofty Expectations

FEATURING: (00:05:42) February 8th 2023 Nintendo Direct discussion. (00:12:11) Pikmin 4. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC. (00:28:17) Fashion Dream. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. Decapolice. Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon. Splatoon 3 DLC. Disney Illusion Island. (00:53:29) Fire Emblem Engage DLC. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie. Octopath Traveller 2. We Love Katamari ReRoll + Royal Reverie. Sea of Stars. Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection. Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp. Kirby's Return To D

Feb 11, 2023 • 3:03:10

Episode 808: Soft Locked in the Tea House

FEATURING: (00:02:33) New Business - Fire Emblem Engage. (00:31:45) Dead Space. (00:59:33) Blue Dragon. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. (01:13:03) Our top fives of 2022 - Number 5. (01:28:02) Number 4. (01:45:03) Number 3. (01:59:02) Number 2. (02:29:48) Number 1.

Feb 4, 2023 • 3:03:01

Episode 807: This Podcast Is Significant

FEATURING: (00:00:48) New Business - Fire Emblem Engage. The House of Da Vinci. (00:08:15) Goldeneye 007. (00:28:08) Bayonetta 3. (00:38:16) Blue Dragon. (01:07:18) Monster Hunter Rise on PS5. (01:19:10) Waverace 64. (01:25:53) Can comedic games get their critical due?

Jan 28, 2023 • 2:34:57

Episode 806: Kirby's Dream Warren Buffett

FEATURING: (00:03:20) Listener Mail - Because you have played Tuk Tuk Extreme... (00:33:04) What would go into a Baten Kaitos remake? (00:54:14) Can Mario cry? (01:26:37) Mario + Rabbids - Mario. (01:52:21) Theologians react to games.

Jan 22, 2023 • 2:16:25

Episode 805: Scorched Earth Sharpens Steel

FEATURING: (00:07:22) New Business - Atari 50th Anniversary Celebration. (00:16:20) Emulation on the Steam Deck. (00:35:05) Pinball FX3. (00:42:37) Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. (00:58:07) Needy Streamer Overload. (01:20:11) Sweet and spicy Splatfest. (01:23:44) Listener Mail - Tears of the Kingdom, same map as BOTW? (01:58:13) We break down the Activision acquisition price tag.

Jan 15, 2023 • 2:31:59

Episode 804: Walking on Sunshine, Dourly

FEATURING: (00:02:10) New Business - RFN podcast art bracket. The SEO game. (00:13:06) Latest batch of Genesis NSO games. (00:35:12) Pinball FX3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. (00:42:23) Bayonetta 3. (00:51:39) Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. (01:09:54) Melatonin. (01:25:44) Listener Mail - The second Mario movie trailer. (01:57:44) Mario movie Easter eggs. (02:17:21) Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp.

Jan 8, 2023 • 2:46:26

Episode 803: Fitness Power Bois vs The Urban Champion

FEATURING: (00:14:23) Listener Mail - Replacing Urban Champion.(00:51:42) Where have all the Castlevania games gone?(01:16:01) Video game music to sweat to.

Jan 1, 2023 • 1:46:26

Episode 802: Rejecting Your Family Portrait - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Spoilercast

FEATURING: (00:05:13) Xenoblade 3 Time Count. (00:08:02) Ino The DLC Weirdo. (00:11:41) Franchise History. (00:34:57) The World of Xenoblade 3. (00:59:18) The Infinite When? (01:17:54) The Party of Dorks. (01:28:03) What Must We Give up? (01:36:54) When Is the DLC? (01:38:02) Understanding the Ending. (01:42:23) The Picture. (01:54:44) Literal Personifications of Concepts as Enemies. (02:07:33) We Should Probably Talk About The Game. (02:29:46) ART. (02:40:00) The Trip to the City. (02:44:33) T

Dec 24, 2022 • 3:45:17

Episode 801: The Cowabunga Proclamation

FEATURING: (00:05:35) New Business - Jon's grab bag of Destiny 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Monster Hunter Rise. Then we talk mostly about bad Genesis games for 20 minutes.(00:38:04) Pinball FX 3: Dr Dude and his Excellent Ray, Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure.(01:04:17) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC pack 3.(01:23:39) Dire Vengeance.(01:34:14) Greg on the Portal Collection, James on the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC.(01:36:09) Listener Mail - It's been nearly 6 years. Do we need the Switch successor?

Dec 18, 2022 • 2:44:35

Episode 800: I Am the One Who Sucks

FEATURING: (00:04:47) Wii U look back.(00:37:03) Kirby and the Rainbow Curse RetroActive begins.(00:54:10) The Bosses - all four of them.(01:12:36) Touch Gaming, Bad Batteries, Weighing Steam Decks.(01:25:48) Clay and music: The Origin of Charming.(01:56:23) Comments from the Discord Forum.(02:07:08) This is now a Call-In Show.(02:47:03) Sappy Episode 800 nonsense.

Dec 11, 2022 • 2:58:51

Episode 799: Furry Hentai Tangram is Competing With Betty White's Pet Talk Show

FEATURING: (00:05:15) New Business - Pentiment.(00:26:07) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. Golfing in Nintendo Switch Sports.(00:52:41) Fuga: Melodies of Steel.(01:14:49) Fire Emblem Warrior: Three Hopes.(01:33:52) Listener Mail - Is it time to bring back Ultra Games?

Dec 3, 2022 • 2:32:49

Episode 798: That China Warrior Je Ne Sais Quoi

FEATURING: (00:12:48) Listener Mail - Non-standardized buttons giving us trouble.(00:48:02) Xenoblade Chronicles X's unique qualities.(01:17:21) The New 3DS is 8 years old, time comes for us all.(01:59:24) New Business - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection.

Nov 20, 2022 • 2:30:22

Episode 797: Careful, Thwimps Can Still Hurt You

FEATURING: (00:04:03) New Business: Kirby Canvas Curse, Rhythm Tengoku Gold, Super Princess Peach.(00:16:29) 13 Sentinels.(00:25:11) Wii U downloads.(00:52:08) Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.(01:13:41) Backbone.(01:13:41) 13 Sentinels.(01:33:51) Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!(01:46:22) It Takes Two.

Nov 13, 2022 • 2:21:26

Episode 796: I'm a Tantric Man

FEATURING: (00:01:24) The Next RetroActive: The Candidates.(00:53:27) The Cuts Begin.(02:04:35) The Final Four: A Decision is Made.(02:18:00) Listener Mail - I am not Lon Jindemann!

Nov 6, 2022 • 2:33:03

Episode 795: Drinking Some Fresh Lon Lon Milk

FEATURING: (00:02:11) New Business - Another James Jones eShop roundup featuring Halloween: Super Puzzles Dream.(00:11:48) The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.(00:18:53) Guillaume's favourite game ever, Dead Cells.(00:22:12) Prodeus.(00:30:23) Cat Quest 2. (00:34:42) Pilotwings 64. Bonus Mario Party digressions. (01:09:06) Timesplitters 2, David Cronenberg's directing techniques, just how old is Scott Bakula anyway?(01:20:02) Listener Mail - Video games, but live, so to speak. (01:57:10) Illumination

Oct 30, 2022 • 2:33:03

Episode 794: A True Cover Art Crime Podcast

FEATURING: (00:03:55) New Business - Buying a DSi in 2022. Super Princess Peach.(00:47:08) Sable.(00:59:54) Panzer Dragoon Orta.(01:08:22) Installing mods on the Steam Deck.(01:25:46) Listener Mail - WTF is going on with PlatinumGames?

Oct 24, 2022 • 2:26:41

Episode 793: My Colleague Bought a Novelty Fridge

FEATURING: (00:06:04) New Business - Jon gets an Xbox Series X Replica Mini Fridge Thermoelectric Cooler, because nothing matters anymore.(00:28:16) Also a Steam Deck.(00:54:33) Listener Mail - New media, Old developers.(01:32:52) Our cursed licensed games.(02:06:59) Which Atlus 3DS game to buy.

Oct 16, 2022 • 2:24:10

Episode 792: The Life Pharaonic

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Pilotwings 64 on NSO's sexy trailer.(00:13:17) The Super Mario Bros Movie teaser reveal.(00:53:52) New Business: fault - StP - LIGHTKRAVTE.(01:04:47) Doom 64.(01:13:52) Return to Monkey Island.(01:32:54) The Splatoon 3 splatfest. Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course. Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze on OLED with Funky Kong mode.

Oct 7, 2022 • 1:58:39

Episode 791: Earthworm Jim Will Never Score

FEATURING: (00:02:41) Listener Mail - Mario Movie Minion.(00:50:57) Why have we not played celebrated visual novel The House in Fata Morgana.(01:12:11) Captain N reboot without the Big N.

Oct 2, 2022 • 1:52:53

Episode 790: The Canadian Music that Distracted Us

FEATURING: (00:02:40) New Business - Pocket Card Jockey.(00:12:44) The Last of Us Part II.(00:16:14) James explores the bottom of the eShop barrel.(00:28:18) Dragon Ball: The Breakers.(00:34:14) Splatoon 3.(00:54:48) Mario Strikers: Battle League.(00:58:29) Doom II.(01:07:17) Doom 64.(01:16:58) Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge.(01:26:45) Listener Mail - Lindemann can't keep getting away with being so sexy!(01:32:36) The Canadian music that distracted us.

Sep 24, 2022 • 2:12:42

Episode 789: Fire Emblem Disengage

FEATURING: (00:07:42) September 2022 Nintendo Direct.(01:36:21) New Business - Splatoon 3.(01:51:16) Xenoblade Chronicles 3.(02:07:21) New NSO Genesis games.(02:10:21) Doom and Doom II.

Sep 18, 2022 • 2:32:03

Episode 788: Bullets Are for Demons, Not for Walls

FEATURING: (00:05:23) Listener Mail: Dream Digital Eclipse collection.(00:52:08) What's in a censored name?(01:09:19) Reggie's mediocre book, and Nintendo execs' presence.(01:27:41) New Business: Live A Live.(01:45:10) In Retrospect.(01:50:42) Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Sunbroke?).(01:53:20) Commodore 64 - A Visual Compendium.

Sep 11, 2022 • 2:05:08

Episode 787: For a Safe and Secure Magic Kingdom

FEATURING: (00:04:22) New Business: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.(00:07:35) Switch OLED.(00:21:42) Splatoon 3 Splatfest(00:38:27) Streaming the eShop.(00:42:27) Here Comes Niko.(00:52:44) Listener Mail: The Moral King - Mickey.(01:23:40) Game trials that lead to game sales.

Sep 4, 2022 • 1:50:28

Episode 786: Monkey's Withdrawal

FEATURING: (00:04:08) Listener Mail: The emotional impact of parenthood and gaming.(00:34:23) Pills for forgetting games.(00:47:14) Will we still buy SNK games now that the Saudi family owns it?(01:27:34) New Business: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2.(01:29:16) Live A Live.(01:46:59) Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Aug 28, 2022 • 2:12:10

Episode 785: "Chaotic" Gore MacGala is Not Looking for a Square-Go

FEATURING: (00:01:17) Listener Mail: Is the Embracer Group even real.(00:39:24) How to make the worst titles even worse.(01:03:56) Interlude: The world's worst brainwashing.(01:07:37) New Business: Live A Live.(01:25:36) Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.(01:44:58) Xenoblade Chronicles 3.(01:56:03) Wave Race 64.

Aug 21, 2022 • 2:15:03

Episode 784: Psyduck, You Sucker

FEATURING: (00:04:39) New Business: Splatoon 3 Direct.(00:33:34) Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2.(00:51:40) Duke Nukem Forever.(01:11:44) Xenoblade Chronicles 3.(01:19:26) Listener Mail: Nintendo franchises after the Apocalypse.(01:48:25) Console price drops are out, price increases are in.

Aug 14, 2022 • 2:26:29

Episode 783: Ironic Lovers of Garfield Are Still Garfield Lovers

FEATURING: (00:01:09) New Business: Xenoblade Chronicles 3.(00:35:21) Destropolis.(00:46:47) Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.(00:55:00) MultiVersus.(01:20:57) Panzer Dragoon: Remake.(01:35:07) Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. Diablo Immortal.(01:38:11) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC wave 2.(01:51:33) Pokemon Violet and Scarlet.

Aug 7, 2022 • 2:07:49

Episode 782: Mad Whale McCree

FEATURING: (00:09:27) New Business: Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC.(00:27:14) Diablo Immortal p2w.(00:38:18) Astral Chain.(00:44:03) Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series.(00:58:17) Listener Mail: Nintendo Arcade Games for the Arcade Archives.(01:19:06) Mail-Order Collector Edition Upgrades.(01:54:35) A Life Spent on AAA.

Jul 31, 2022 • 2:19:19

Episode 782: Mad Whale McCree

FEATURING: (00:09:27) New Business: Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC.(00:27:14) Diablo Immortal p2w.(00:38:18) Astral Chain.(00:44:03) Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series.(00:58:17) Listener Mail: Nintendo Arcade Games for the Arcade Archives.(01:19:06) Mail-Order Collector Edition Upgrades.(01:54:35) A Life Spent on AAA.

Jul 31, 2022 • 2:19:19

Episode 782: Mad Whale McCree

FEATURING: (00:09:27) New Business: Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC.(00:27:14) Diablo Immortal p2w.(00:38:18) Astral Chain.(00:44:03) Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series.(00:58:17) Listener Mail: Nintendo Arcade Games for the Arcade Archives.(01:19:06) Mail-Order Collector Edition Upgrades.(01:54:35) A Life Spent on AAA.

Jul 31, 2022 • 2:19:19

Episode 781: War Gods Is My Religion

FEATURING: (00:02:03) More weird Nintendo Switch Online stuff.(00:27:04) Listener Mail: Leaker Culture.(00:58:55) Making a Game Using Religion.(01:20:42) Cutting down the plot.(01:42:26) New Business: Klonoa 2 from Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series.(01:54:09) Mario Strikers: Battle League.(01:58:28) Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II.(02:13:58) Astral Chain.(02:27:10) Satisfye ZenGrip Pro.

Jul 24, 2022 • 2:37:41

Episode 780: The Artist vs. The Thousand Year Truthers

FEATURING: (00:01:27) Kirby's Dream Buffet non-E3 reveal.(00:06:55) Bayonetta 3's new non-E3 trailer.(00:18:27) New Business: Diablo Immortal.(00:42:24) Xenoblade Chronicles: Future Connected. Paper Mario: The Origami King.(01:04:10) OG Paper Mario.(01:11:54) Citizen Sleeper.(01:19:30) Carrion.(01:34:39) ElecHead. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.

Jul 17, 2022 • 2:15:02

Episode 779: Gex and Your Wild Woody

FEATURING: (00:01:58) Listener Mail: Genre with the worst games.(00:59:05) Help me choose the Nontendo solution that is right for me.(01:14:00) Defensive third party acquisitions.(01:44:38) Guilt from not playing "free" games.

Jul 10, 2022 • 2:11:48

Episode 777: Are We Really Doing the Banana Conspiracy?

FEATURING: (00:03:59) James Jones' Xenoblade Chronicles 3 direct takes, Nintendo Mini partner showcase.(01:09:13) Four new Genesis games in July NSO update.(01:21:37) New Business - Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.(01:30:13) ElecHead.(01:39:43) Dicey Dungeons. Citizen Sleeper. (01:54:46) TMNT: Shredder's Revenge. The 1990 TMNT movie. Gremlins. Puppets. Dick Miller.

Jul 3, 2022 • 2:30:55

Episode 778: That's The Gig

FEATURING: (00:02:09) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 direct.(00:27:29) New Business - Fall Guys.(00:41:45) Poinpy.(00:49:03) Monster Hunter Sunbreak demo.(01:12:53) Listener Mail - Optimize Nintendo's game reveal timing. (01:45:24) Interest-destroying moments in games.

Jun 26, 2022 • 2:18:37

Episode 776: Lice Are a Big Problem for Hair Demons

FEATURING: (00:01:14) New Business - Card Shark. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.(00:17:57) Dicey Dungeons. Pac-Man Museum+.(00:36:29) Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.(00:59:00) Mario Strikers: Battle League. Shin Megami Tensei V. (01:05:10) Listener Mail - Why is Nintendo so bad at online stores. (01:34:12) Who would win in a fight?

Jun 19, 2022 • 2:20:53

Episode 775: Luigi's Haunted Real Estate Speculation

FEATURING: (00:01:14) New Business - Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes demo.(00:20:55) Mario Strikers: Battle League demo.(01:43:15) Nobody Saves the World. Space Invaders Invincible Collection.(01:08:17) Diablo Immortal. (01:33:19) Listener Mail - Beloved series we've given up on, or refuse to.

Jun 12, 2022 • 2:19:34

Episode 774: Wii U EU Sounds Like a Police Siren

FEATURING: (00:03:03) Listener Mail - Short games.(00:31:30) A game for no one.(01:29:30) Pokemon Scarlet and Violet trailer.

Jun 5, 2022 • 2:21:35

Episode 773: Jim Knifeguy

FEATURING: (00:02:28) New Business - Nobody Saves the World.(00:22:50) Guardians of the Galaxy, Crusader Kings 3.(00:40:07) Actraiser Renaissance.(00:46:10) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Rival Turf! and more.(01:22:30) Listener Mail - Michel Gondry's reboxing video.

May 29, 2022 • 2:09:56

Episode 772: Recollections on the Fall of Big Foot Pizza

FEATURING: (00:06:13) Syrenne and her Puzzling Week.(00:56:16) New Business: N64 Switch controller and Reggie's book.(01:22:25) Guardians of the Galaxy.(01:35:49) Final Fantasy XIII, Switch Sports.(01:22:35) Actraiser Renaissance.

May 22, 2022 • 2:21:46

Episode 771: OOPS! All Party Bois

FEATURING: (00:02:14) Listener Mail: Video games that are a balm for the soul. (00:41:25) What existential threat made flesh will Kirby fight next? (00:50:43) We find a use for My Nintendo.

May 15, 2022 • 1:15:21

Episode 770: I'm a Sam NeillTuber

FEATURING: (00:06:19) New Business: Nintendo Switch Sports. (00:35:47) Final Fantasy XIII. (01:04:39) Reggie Fils-Aime's book: Disrupting the Game. (01:16:17) The Wonderful 101. (01:18:15) Listener Mail: Square Enix selling off Eidos. (01:54:41) We become VTubers.

May 8, 2022 • 2:17:17

Episode 769: Hangin' and Bangin'

FEATURING: (00:04:17) New Business: Sonic Spinball. (00:22:52) Tunic. (00:56:20) Chinatown Detective Agency. (01:00:23) Listener Mail: Nintendo Switch Sports rejects. (01:28:16) The game preservation debate.

May 1, 2022 • 2:11:33

Episode 768: Pickle Ball Death Pool

FEATURING: (00:01:48) News commentary: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 gets the opposite of a delay. (00:42:19) New Business: Chinatown Detective Agency. (01:02:00) Cyberpunk 2077. (01:28:10) Wii Sports Club. (01:38:35) Neo The World Ends with You. (01:47:19) Mario Golf on N64. New NSO Expansion Pack games.

Apr 24, 2022 • 2:03:36

Episode 767: The Big Unit's Ornithological Photography

FEATURING: (00:01:23) New Business: The Wild at Heart. (00:19:15) Infernax. (00:25:05) Triangle Strategy. (00:36:40) Light Crusader. (00:49:18) Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition. Mario Golf 64. (01:13:28) Listener Mail: Scarves. (01:18:01) When is easy mode THE WAY? (01:46:28) How will Nintendo surivive the Amico? (02:02:52) Why are digital storefronts so bad?

Apr 18, 2022 • 2:34:14

Episode 766: Who Owns Your Pac-Mom?

FEATURING: (00:06:12) New Business: Final Fantasy XII, Kirby and the Forgotten Land. (00:08:45) A conversation about Zuma that gets away from us. (00:22:10) GTA V. Monster Hunter Rise. (00:27:15) Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition. (00:49:54) Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario Golf 64, F-Zero X. (00:56:53) Triangle Strategy. (00:58:41) Listener Mail: Forget crypto, invest in Devil's Third. (01:14:08) Things video games taught us. (01:44:25) Our purchases primarily driven by hype.

Apr 9, 2022 • 2:23:04

Episode 765: This Isn't Even Steven Seagal's Final Form

FEATURING: (00:04:12) The news: Project Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 delayed. (00:35:14) E3 2022 is cancelled. (00:50:25) Listener Mail: Dragalia Lost's end. (01:20:08) New Business: Triangle Strategy. (01:26:05) GTA V. (01:30:00) Kirby and the Forgotten Land. (01:48:03) More Kirby and the Forgotten Land. (01:55:45) Final Fantasy XII.

Apr 3, 2022 • 2:12:51

Episode 764: A Truthiness Moment

FEATURING: (00:02:16) New Business: Prelude to Kirby and the Forgotten World. (00:24:09) The Wonderful 101. (00:28:07) Final Fantasy XII. (00:55:39) Triangle Strategy. (01:15:59) Listener Mail: Digital game organisation. (01:40:08) Our Nintendo roleplay mods.

Mar 27, 2022 • 2:30:59

Episode 763: The Pangs of Turrican

FEATURING: (00:01:55) New Business: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. (00:39:28) Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Expansion presentation, Grand Theft Auto V. (00:51:53) F-Zero X on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. (01:14:17) Turrican Flashback Collection. (01:34:52) Listener Mail: When the LACK of experience with a genre colors our perspective on a title. (02:04:55) Bonus conversation on RPG nomenclature.

Mar 20, 2022 • 2:21:18

Episode 762: Dry Bones' Fitness Routine

FEATURING: (00:01:53) New Business: F-Zero X. Kirby and the Forgotten Land demo. (00:27:02) Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden.(00:38:21) Super Mario 3D World. Gran Turismo 7.(00:56:32) Unpacking. Psychonauts and backwards compatibility. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. (01:22:14) Listener Mail: The Wiiware and Dsiware (and one 3DS retail game) we regret missing out on.(01:38:36) Remakes that don't live up to their potential.(02:08:21) Painfully bad games.

Mar 13, 2022 • 2:39:48

Episode 761: A Sumptuous, Salubrious, Celebration

FEATURING: It's our "List of the games we liked the most of 2021 and also some other games we thought were good too, plus also Switch games to stall it out longer"! (00:04:16) Five. (00:18:27) Four.(00:27:23) Three. (00:41:40) Two.(01:01:59) Special mentions.(01:20:00) Lifetime top Switch games.(01:35:36) One.

Mar 6, 2022 • 2:03:30

Episode 760: And You Can Take That to the Bank!

FEATURING: (00:04:32) New Business: Switch Sports network test. (00:35:46) The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. (00:54:00) eShop Shutdown Shopping: Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. (00:57:15) eShop Shutdown Shopping: Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest.(01:12:40) The Legend of Zelda: Majora' Mask.(01:21:45) Pokemon Legends: Arceus.(02:08:45) Listener Mail: Item management in games.

Feb 27, 2022 • 3:11:32

Episode 759: Signing Publishing Deals for You Call THAT Limited? I'll Show You Limited Games

FEATURING: (00:08:10) Listener Mail - Our dumbest wishes for physical releases.(00:32:10) Goldeneye 007: classic or remake? (01:02:26) How to quit games without an ending.(01:29:50) The positive segment (about the industry, and this podcast).

Feb 19, 2022 • 2:07:35

Episode 758: We Stared Into the Kirby Abyss

FEATURING: (00:00:31) February 9th 2022 Nintendo Direct - Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Splatoon 3, Mario Kart DLC.(00:45:31) Nintendo Switch Sports. (00:53:29) Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Metroid Dread additions.(01:13:54) Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Mario Strikers: Battle League.(01:27:09) Live A Live, Triangle Strategy, Klonoa, Front Mission, Earthbound.

Feb 13, 2022 • 2:18:27

Episode 757: Catching Pokemon for the Perpetually Helpless

FEATURING: (00:03:30) New Business: Pokemon Legends: Arceus.(01:14:19) Unsighted.(01:22:34) Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age.(01:31:38) The Immortal and Solomon's Key on NSO. Castlevania Advance Collection.

Feb 6, 2022 • 2:12:36

Episode 756: Kawaii Is in the Eye of the Beholder

FEATURING: (00:07:12) Listener Mail: What makes Mario enemies so marketable?(00:29:28) Games we would have loved, had they not been impossible.(00:53:22) Baby's first game.(01:16:11) New Business: Ghost Trick. Unsighted.

Jan 30, 2022 • 1:39:30

Episode 755: Activision Acquisition Isekai

FEATURING: (00:02:16) Listener Mail: Microsoft acquiring Activision.(00:33:43) Are we closer to Microsoft acquiring Nintendo?(01:09:36) The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.(01:15:36) No More Heroes 3. (01:24:26) Banjo Kazooie. (01:30:23) Scarlet Nexus. (01:36:11) Tekken 7. NHL 22. (01:42:03) Red Dead Revolver.

Jan 23, 2022 • 1:53:43

Episode 754: Slow-Rolling Into Our Obituary

FEATURING: (00:01:40) New Business: Langrisser I & II.(00:9:44) Castlevania: Dracula X.(00:14:18) Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Pokemon Legends: Arceus trailers.(00:31:59) Halo Infinite. (00:34:55) Wordle. (00:39:45) The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. (00:46:30) Listener Mail: Pre-written Nintendo obits. (01:19:27) Time accelerates.

Jan 16, 2022 • 2:35:00

Episode 753: All My Joannas, Gone

FEATURING: (00:05:33) New Business: Xenoblade Chronicles.(00:18:02) Forza Horizon 5.(00:28:39) Shin Megami Tensei V.(00:39:07) Mighty Goose. (00:42:32) Dynamite Headdy, Paper Mario, Kid Icarus soundtracks and GameCube controller. (01:03:24) Langrisser I & II. (01:24:16) World End Syndrome. (01:31:31) Listener Mail: RFNFTs and ghastly neologisms.

Jan 9, 2022 • 2:02:35

Episode 752: This Ain't No Ice in a Glass

FEATURING: (00:03:42) New Business: Record of Lodoss War - Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth.(00:19:12) Listener Mail: How to celebrate Kirby's 30th anniversary.(00:40:27) Attempting new challenges when revisiting familiar games.(01:04:55) How to revive HD Rumble.

Dec 26, 2021 • 1:33:35

Episode 751: Kindergarten Cook

FEATURING: (00:02:52) Indie Showcase.(00:37:18) Pokemon, Nintendo's upcoming 2022 lineup.(00:47:50) New Genesis games on NSO.(01:07:58) New Business quick updates, Paper Mario.

Dec 18, 2021 • 1:34:30

Episode 750: Nowhere Left to Go but Backwards

FEATURING: (00:07:40) Listener Mail - Playing inferior ports by choice.(00:26:15) Main entries that should have been spinoffs.(00:56:39) Avoiding gamer injuries.(01:10:42) Not affiliated with Dekudeals.com. (01:25:45) New Business - Shin Megami Tensei IV and V.(01:41:44) Halo Infinite.

Dec 11, 2021 • 2:08:16

Episode 749: All My Homies Hate Pinsir

FEATURING: (00:05:51) New Business - Shin Megami Tensei V.(00:31:16) Pikmin Bloom.(00:40:40) Jon's Black Friday haul. Demon's Souls.(00:51:03) James' Black Friday. Lost Judgement. (01:06:40) Listener Mail - The RFN Relisten Project.(01:21:19) Franchise first forays. (01:50:54) Is Metroid Dread difficult in a good way?

Dec 4, 2021 • 2:43:03

Episode 748: Don't Say Massage, Don't Say Massage, Don't Say Massage

FEATURING: (00:02:16) New Business - Shin Megami Tensei V.(00:17:21) Ys Origin.(00:20:18) Thanksgiving Sales. Forza 5.(00:34:23) Listener Mail - We choose where Nintendo invests.(01:06:08) RFN After Dark: Our tub time rituals. (01:16:11) We tweak the Nintendo Directs' pacing and content.

Nov 21, 2021 • 2:00:16

Episode 747: Like the Plane

FEATURING: (00:03:24) New Business - Xbox odds and ends: Project Wingman, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.(00:28:24) Forza Horizon 5.(00:55:51) Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.(01:04:09) WarioWare: Get It Together!(01:10:29) Ys Origin. (01:16:06) Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn. (01:28:51) Listener Mail - Joy-Con options.(01:39:03) IGN's Shin Megami Tensei V review.

Nov 14, 2021 • 2:21:08

Episode 746: A Tale of Swords and amiibos Eternally Retold

FEATURING: (00:01:02) New Business - Boyfriend Dungeon.(00:21:26)Cruis'n Blast.(00:38:56) amiibo Redemption.(00:48:12) Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars.(01:02:45) Listener Mail - What is an indie game?(01:27:07) Most rebought games.(01:50:47) SP versions of N64 games.

Nov 7, 2021 • 2:24:48

Episode 745: Chateau de WinBaque

FEATURING: (00:02:26) New Business - Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars.(00:12:49) Metroid Dread.(01:04:08) Pikmin Bloom.(01:21:48) Nintendo 64 games on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.(01:37:04) Listener Mail - Corrections from Nebraska's leading Mario Party expert.

Oct 31, 2021 • 2:22:40

Episode 744: Nintendo Switch Online Expansion WinPak

FEATURING: (00:02:54) Listener Mail - Nintendo Online Expansion Pack.(00:41:48) I'm playing Ogre Battle 64 in this year of our Lord 2021.(00:49:38) The N64 controller for Switch.(01:03:45) Dynasty Warios.(01:18:33) The next great DLC from Nintendo.(01:49:23) New Business - Sora in Smash Bros Ultimate.(02:14:11) Tetris Effect: Connected.

Oct 24, 2021 • 2:34:43

Episode 743: Little King's Cow Communication Network

FEATURING: (00:01:53) New Business - Metroid Dread(00:57:41) Switch OLED Model(01:23:37) Xander and the Dr. Mario World Marathon(01:36:14) RetroActive Little King's Story

Oct 17, 2021 • 3:47:05

Episode 742: Sora and His Attorney Join the Contractually Dictated Non-Violence

FEATURING: (00:02:43) Sora in Smash(00:55:29) New Business - Lost Judgment.(01:13:59) Super Metroid(01:23:45) Metroid Fusion(01:36:15) Metroid Dread(01:46:27) Castlevania Advance Collection

Oct 10, 2021 • 2:20:48

Episode 741: Mario's Poop Joke Sommelier

FEATURING: (00:05:01) New Business - Actraiser Renaissance. (00:35:50) WarioWare: Get It Together!. (00:43:22) Bonfire Peaks. (00:50:57) Psychonauts 2. (00:58:56) Super Mario-kun. (01:08:25) Diablo 2: Resurrected. (01:29:36) Listener Mail - Which Nintendo character deserves to go to space? (01:49:44) A final bit of Super Smash Bros Ultimate character speculation.

Oct 3, 2021 • 2:04:51

Episode 740: Mario Creator Jim Davis

FEATURING: (00:00:00) September 2021 Nintendo Direct - Right away with the Mario movie casting. (00:25:26) We move on from the Mario movie talk. (00:44:19) Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars. (00:52:42) Castlevania Advance Collection. More general Direct talk.

Sep 26, 2021 • 2:04:51

Episode 739: Catching Feels for 5-Volt

FEATURING: (00:03:00) New Business - WarioWare: Get It Together!. (00:57:03) Guillaume camping with Donkey Kong (94). (01:25:20) Listener Mail - Are the re-releases of Mario Kart 8 pure greed?

Sep 19, 2021 • 2:05:15

[UNLOCKED] Episode 19: 2020 The Year's Odontophilia in Review

FEATURING: A disclaimer! A call to action! The dumbest 2020 retrospective you have ever heard.Bradley Cooper selling brain drugs to extinct socieites.

Sep 13, 2021 • 1:18:21

Episode 738: An Entire Timeline Devoted to Panther Caroso's Pheromones Lingering in an Elevator

FEATURING: (00:12:18) New Business - Dead Cells. (00:17:30) Quake. (00:28:34) Islanders. (00:40:47) Axiom Verge 2. (00:42:47) NWR's The History and Development of Star Fox Command video. (01:11:40) Listener Mail - Creating a launch game for Switch that uses all the features.(01:47:14) What games have no-good endings?(02:17:28) Amiibo identification quiz.

Sep 5, 2021 • 2:43:28

Episode 737: Raining Destruction Sideways

FEATURING: (00:01:39) New Business - Axiom Verge 2. (00:16:11) WarioWare: Get it Together! (00:26:34) Hades. Diablo II: Resurrected beta. (00:47:19) Absurd UPS mess (Joy-Con repairs). (00:59:35) Cotton Reboot! (01:16:59) Listener Mail - Underappreciated games.(01:44:53) Do we miss Western 3rd parties?(02:08:23) Sequel Story.

Aug 30, 2021 • 2:38:27

Episode 736: Obi-Wan Kenobi's Drunken Rage

FEATURING: (00:09:26) Listener Mail - Visual novel and adventure game recommendations. (00:25:17) Why are today's sports games so complex? (00:49:27) Affordable GameCube game recommendations.(01:14:04) Our top boss music tracks.

Aug 22, 2021 • 1:41:21

Episode 735: A Stranger Rode Into Town With a Casio Loopy and a Dream. He Brought Loopy and HELL With Him.

FEATURING: (00:01:30) New Business - Axiom Verge 2 and Indie World. (00:34:00) Homefront: The Revolution and TimeSplitters 2.(00:53:42) Listener Mail - Gaming bucketlist and the Living Dex(01:31:45) We do not know anthing about tabletop gaming apparently.(01:45:30) Hoarding, Collecting, and Purging.(01:56:08) Make the show feel happy.

Aug 15, 2021 • 2:12:07

Episode 734: R.O.B. - New Funky Mode vs. Wii R.O.B. U

FEATURING: (00:00:00) New Business - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. (00:05:35) Streets of Rage 4 DLC.(00:16:30) Dabbling with Game Pass, New Pokémon Snap.(00:17:35) QUARTERLY NUMBER TIME.(00:23:15) Blaster Master Zero 3.(00:33:32) A Monster's Expedition.(00:46:15) Flight Simulator.(00:57:30) Listener Mail - Has your mental state impacted the games you play?(01:18:26) Presidental Demands: Upgrade ROB 64.(01:30:50) Nintendo and Irony.(01:56:08) Make the show feel happy.

Aug 8, 2021 • 2:09:03

Episode 733: Can't Tread on Me in Zero-G

FEATURING: (00:01:20) New Business - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. (00:26:09) Streets of Rage 4 DLC. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered.(00:39:09) Microsoft Flight Simulator. (00:56:00) Blaster Master Zero 3.(01:05:54) Retroactive suggestions reminder. Listener Mail - Who should have been Dr Mario's next doctor?(01:26:13) What novelty will ruin the next Nintendo system?(01:39:18) We smuggle J and J out of legal trouble.

Aug 1, 2021 • 1:58:08

Episode 732: The Blaster Master Bombshell

FEATURING: (00:01:19) New Business - Luigi's Mansion for 3DS. (00:21:46) Info on the next Retroactive.(00:26:56) Ys IX Monstrum Nox. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective. (00:41:59) Bioshock 2, Jason Schreier's Press Reset.(01:16:40) The World Ends with You. (01:34:37) Listener Mail - Childfree dudes dispense parenting advice.(02:04:06) New heights for collector item prices.

Jul 25, 2021 • 2:41:03

Episode 731: The Amiibo Shuffle ft. Zachary Ty Bryan

FEATURING: (00:02:19) New Business - Miitopia for Nintendo Switch. Gears of War 5. (00:24:54) Unavowed.(00:33:54) Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Ys IX Monstrum Nox.(00:59:11) Super Mario All-Stars and other remasters.(01:17:01) Listener Mail - How does Greg keep his finger on the pulse of the Nintendo community.(01:33:18) Boycotting over marketing schemes.(01:47:27) Is gacha predatory?

Jul 18, 2021 • 2:38:16

Episode 730: The Horny Summer You Can't Afford to Skip

FEATURING: (00:02:48) Listener Mail (OLED model). (01:12:13) Using FOMO to sell Earthbound.(01:46:39) Nintendo's mobile division gone off into the horny weeds.

Jul 11, 2021 • 2:32:24

Episode 729: The Fallout of Mario Golfs

FEATURING: (00:02:11) New Business - Tekken's Kazuya in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. (00:43:11) Mario Golf: Super Rush.(01:08:04) Human Fall Flat.(01:18:48) The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors.(01:33:35) Listener Mail: Gui and Greg's Charm Studios.(01:58:29) YOUR perfect bunch of misfits.

Jul 4, 2021 • 2:27:28

Episode 728: Nerf Kirby with this One Weird Trick

FEATURING: (00:02:23) New Business - KUUKIYOMI 3: Consider It More and More!! - Father to Son. Donut Country. Game Builder Garage. (00:14:33) Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind. Mutazione.(00:27:30) Super Baseball Simulator 1000. Horizon Zero Dawn.(00:48:09) Romancing Saga 3.(01:13:10) Listener Mail: Forever Entertainment deal.(01:46:13) We assemble a crack team of Nintendo characters for one last score.

Jun 27, 2021 • 2:23:35

Episode 727: In With the Old (E3 2021)

FEATURING: Revival of Metroid Dread. Sequel to Breath of the WildReturn of WarioWare: Get It Together!Redemption of Kazuya Mishima in SmashRe-Boot of Advance Wars 1+2: Re-BootAll the other news from Nintendo E3 2021

Jun 16, 2021 • 2:56:44

Episode 726: Peek Behind the Shower Curtain

FEATURING: (00:11:36) New Business: The E3 Media Week experience. (00:35:19) The Haze saga: The Unwrapping (and playing). (00:52:43) A Way Out. Bud Spencer and Terence Hill's Slaps and Beans. (01:08:36) Monster Hunter Rise.

Jun 12, 2021 • 1:22:47

Episode 725: E3 and the Ten Minutes in Prime Time

FEATURING: (00:01:07) General E3 talk. (00:56:16) New Business - Ongoing PS5 and Haze saga: The Shipping. (01:19:50) R-Type Final 2. (01:44:17) Favorite E3 presentations.

Jun 6, 2021 • 2:30:15

Episode 724: Naked Gun 358/2 Days

FEATURING: (00:02:16) New Business - Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir. (00:15:55) New Pokemon Snap, Space Invaders Forever. (00:32:50) Kentucky Route Zero. (00:58:30) Acquiring the PS5 and a new copy of Haze. (01:17:08) Listener Mail - EA acquiring the SMB developer. (01:53:41) Games that reflect their era.

May 30, 2021 • 2:34:41

Episode 723: The Tub Who Saw Too Much

FEATURING: (00:02:04) News - Mario Golf: Super Rush new trailer, Zelda and Loftwing amiibo. (00:43:26) New Business - Mass Effect: Legendary Edition. (01:01:56) The Touryst. (01:20:25) Listener Mail - Tubs and the Twitch Condition. (01:42:23) Setting gaming goals. (02:17:08) Making money on Nintendo IP.

May 23, 2021 • 2:39:24

Episode 722: Minimal Eroticism

FEATURING: (00:02:56) Listener Mail - Games that encapsulate what Nintendo is about. (00:20:46) Gimmicks that don't stick around. (00:37:23) Nintendo games exploring the human condition. (01:03:23) Jonny's email. (01:08:02)New Business - Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and The Girl Who Stands Behind. (01:33:03) Manifold Garden physical release, pandemic logistics, indie publishing behind-the-scenes, minimal eroticism. (01:55:38) Nier: Automata.(02:18:24) Forza Street.

May 16, 2021 • 2:34:33

Episode 721: Can You Defenestrate Snoop Dogg?

FEATURING: (00:02:19) Game Builder Garage. (00:13:19) Nintendo FY21 financial results. (00:46:05) New Business - New Pokemon Snap. The NFL draft. (01:02:23) Super Mario 3D World. Panzer Dragoon II Zwei. (01:12:02) Hotshot Racing. (01:22:55) Puzzle Quest. Def Jam: Fight for NY. (01:34:58) Listener Mail - Are platinum points worth it anymore? (01:50:05) 15% off Pilotwings Resort, in perpetuity. (01:58:19) Wrong: New Pokemon Snap is long.

May 9, 2021 • 2:17:15

Episode 720: RFN is NWR Backwards

FEATURING: (00:05:10) New Business - New Pokemon Snap. (00:44:23) MLB The Show 21. (01:16:56) Yakuza Like a Dragon. (01:30:19) Sega Saturn. (01:59:23) Jon's several rabbit holes (PS3 and Vita nostalgia, and more).

May 2, 2021 • 2:37:36

Episode 720: Turner Classic's: Make My Movie

FEATURING: (00:02:54) New Business - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. (00:17:31) Monster Hunter Rise. (00:36:55) Pac-Man 99's paid modes. (00:46:21) Bowser's Fury and Super Mario 3D World. Smelter. (00:58:22) Ask Iwata. (01:18:30) Listener Mail - Kramer vs Kramer: The Game. (01:33:47) eShop's future closure. (01:57:51) Buddy Mission: Bond.

Apr 25, 2021 • 2:15:47

Episode 718: On the Edge of Blue

FEATURING: (00:01:26) Listener Mail - Indie Showcase, no more surprises til E3? (00:34:59) Sus Switch Pro Specs. (01:15:50) Short RPGs. (01:30:27) New Business - Monster Hunter Rise. (01:38:33) Bravely Default II. (01:48:12) Poison Control. (01:53:39) Fantasian.

Apr 18, 2021 • 2:13:17

Episode 717: Consider Mappy's Back

FEATURING: (00:04:02) New Business - Monster Hunter Rise. (01:01:18) Pac-Man 99. (01:30:41) Listener Mail - Our retro couch co-op recommendations.

Apr 11, 2021 • 2:13:17

Episode 716: Previously on Radio Free Nintedno

FEATURING: (00:00:00) RetroActive - Resident Evil: Revelations. That is it. It is just the RetroActive this week. No, I will not put time codes for other stuff, that is all we talk about. Okay, we do talk about Chris filling out paperwork.

Apr 4, 2021 • 2:41:58

Episode 715: Now Streaming on Wii MotionPlus

FEATURING: (00:05:26) New Business - Doom 3.(00:18:42) Bravely Default II update, Pikmin 3 Deluxe final update. (00:34:53) Unruly Heroes. (00:39:17) Monster Hunter Rise. (00:53:25) Listener Mail - What would it take to port Starfox Zero to Switch? (01:29:18) Why would you choose Xbox?

Mar 28, 2021 • 2:30:06

Episode 714: Robert Rodriguez's Mega Duck and Cougar Boy

FEATURING: (00:08:01) New Business - Pikmin 3 Deluxe.(00:11:04) Grindstone. (00:19:26) SNK VS. CAPCOM: THE MATCH OF THE MILLENNIUM and NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1. (00:45:13) Listener Mail - When will Nintendo finally pander to our nostalgia? (01:19:42) Missing bespoke handheld versions of console games.

Mar 21, 2021 • 2:00:51

Episode 714: Robert Rodriguez's Mega Duck and Cougar Boy

FEATURING: (00:08:01) New Business - Pikmin 3 Deluxe.(00:11:04) Grindstone. (00:19:26) SNK VS. CAPCOM: THE MATCH OF THE MILLENNIUM and NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol.1. (00:45:13) Listener Mail - When will Nintendo finally pander to our nostalgia? (01:19:42) Missing bespoke handheld versions of console games.

Mar 21, 2021 • 2:00:51

Episode 713: No Amiibos, No Amicos

FEATURING: (00:01:51) New Business - Bravely Default II.(00:07:34) Pikmin 3 Deluxe. (00:28:17) Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. (00:52:55) Purchasing updates: A tale of restraint. (01:22:35) Plugs: March Patreon episode, Guillaume on 143 Pixels podcast, The Famicast's 10th anniversary.(01:35:16) Listener Mail - How to cram more RPGs in your busy schedule.(01:52:11) Consoles and games we've loved from afar.

Mar 14, 2021 • 2:27:50

Episode 713: No Amiibos, No Amicos

FEATURING: (00:01:51) New Business - Bravely Default II.(00:07:34) Pikmin 3 Deluxe. (00:28:17) Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection. (00:52:55) Purchasing updates: A tale of restraint. (01:22:35) Plugs: March Patreon episode, Guillaume on 143 Pixels podcast, The Famicast's 10th anniversary.(01:35:16) Listener Mail - How to cram more RPGs in your busy schedule.(01:52:11) Consoles and games we've loved from afar.

Mar 14, 2021 • 2:27:50

Episode 712: It Sounds Stupid Said Out Loud

FEATURING: (00:03:49) New Business: February 2021 Pokemon Direct. (00:47:22) Pyra and Mythra in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. (01:17:11) Bravely Default II. (01:37:01) The Wonderful 101, Children of Morta.(01:46:07) Ring Fit Adventure.(01:52:39) Listener Mail: How to prioritize being active over video games.

Mar 7, 2021 • 2:37:21

Episode 711: Crest the Wave with the Right Shaka

FEATURING: (00:11:08) New Business: Children of Morta. (00:26:33) Bravely Default: Flying Fairy. (00:36:26) Hands-on with THE C64. (01:09:39) Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection.(01:25:10) Listener Mail: Getting past our pet peeves in good games.(01:57:48) The RFN crew decides for you.

Feb 28, 2021 • 2:18:05

Episode 710: Can't Trust an Isoceles Triangle

FEATURING: (00:03:49) February 2020 Nintendo Direct discussion. (01:36:43) Project Triangle Strategy demo discussion.(02:02:04) New Business: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.

Feb 21, 2021 • 2:26:13

Episode 709: Invest in the Success of Amico

FEATURING: (00:08:39) New Business - Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury anticipation. (00:14:39) KINGDOM HEARTS Melody of Memory.(00:30:37) The C64 'Maxi'.(00:55:00) Fallen Legion Revenants.(01:08:55) The Wonderful 101: Remastered.(01:20:00) Listener Mail - Can nothing stop Momotaro Dentetsu's momentum in Japan?(01:45:03) Not the PS5, anyway.

Feb 14, 2021 • 2:22:34

Episode 708: Can't Out-Edge Mario

FEATURING: (00:00:53) New Business - Even the Ocean. (00:10:18) Cyber Shadow.(00:22:19) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.(00:50:32) Baldur's Gate.(01:08:57) Mario's consistency.

Feb 7, 2021 • 1:57:37

Episode 707: Real Experts in Smurf Dancing

FEATURING: (00:02:32) Listener Mail - J and J Dream Factory's Super Nintendo Land. (00:17:46) Quiz: the innumerable party games on Wii.(00:37:48) What if the Wii U had been a success?(01:02:52) Our Top Fives of 2020.

Jan 31, 2021 • 2:48:21

Episode 706: The Age of Pissery

FEATURING: (00:01:29) New Business - The Jackbox Party Pack. (00:26:42) Hades.(00:32:12) Moon.(00:43:18) Razor Kishi.(00:53:20) Paradise Killer.(01:24:10) Listener Mail - What's with the Xbox talk?

Jan 24, 2021 • 2:20:12

Episode 705: Only the Cat Will Know

FEATURING: (00:06:55) New Business - Paradise Killer. (00:19:26) Monster Hunter Rise.(00:34:07) Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Call of the Sea.(00:43:52) Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, New Pokemon Snap.(01:06:08) Halo, Double Dragon Neon.(01:15:08) Scott Pilgrim vs The World and other RCR-likes.(01:18:04) Listener Mail - Regrets for purchasing or not purchasing crap. (01:46:58) How to use Nintendo's new studio.

Jan 17, 2021 • 2:19:01

Episode 704: Paid CEX Acts

FEATURING: (00:09:39) Listener Mail - How to sunset an eShop. (00:27:20) A theme park NOW!?(00:48:28) CEX pests.(01:08:29) New Business - Robotics;Note Elite.(01:18:00) Panzer Paladin.(01:39:04) Hades.(02:10:46) Carto. (02:18:18) Halo CE.

Jan 10, 2021 • 2:35:09

Episode 703: Incursions into Complete Despair: A Holiday Special

FEATURING: (00:02:41) New Business - New Bravely Default 2 demo. (00:36:01) Hand-on Sephiroth in Smash Bros Ultimate.(01:06:11) PixelJunk Eden 2.(01:14:45) Mechstermination Force.(01:19:31) Contra Hard Corps.(01:22:02) Xbox Series X Power Your Dreams, Viva Pinata, Star Wars Squadrons.(01:39:07) Banjo Kazooie. (01:44:06) Dragon Quest 11 S, Project xCloud.

Dec 20, 2020 • 2:09:31

Episode 702: More Crane Than Kick, You Might Say

FEATURING: (00:02:50) Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrected at the Video Game Awards. (00:19:06) Smash character reveal.(00:40:01) New Business - Burnout Paradise.(00:54:59) Hades.(01:00:46) NHL 94 Rewind.(01:11:44) Dragon Quest 11 S.(01:19:56) Listener Mail: Backward compatibility benefits for newcomers. (01:51:42) Melee drama.

Dec 13, 2020 • 2:36:07

Episode 701: Remember Outdoors?

FEATURING: (00:10:07) New Business - Star Wars: Squadrons. (00:41:40) Lonely Mountains: Downhill. (00:57:15) Tetris Effect: Connected. (01:09:16) Dragon Quest 11 S, Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen. (01:27:29) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. (01:38:39) Listener Mail: The sincerest form of flattery.

Dec 6, 2020 • 2:36:07

Episode 700: Welcome to the Tubtime Galaxy

FEATURING: (00:06:45) New Business - Pikmin New Play Control 1+2. (00:24:00) Xbox Series X. (00:52:36) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. (01:17:38) Hades. (02:05:15) Call-Ins - Make a Warriors Game. (02:28:00) Syrenne has a PS5. (03:14:50) Learning from Smash characters. (03:30:00) Turning points in the RFN Era. (04:00:25) Greg and importing games. (04:11:15) Will Nintendo ever go to PC? (04:19:35) Are people harder on Nintendo now?

Nov 23, 2020 • 4:57:52

Episode 699: I Think I Know What Yoshi's Fingers Look Like

FEATURING: (00:10:01) New Business - A bit of Turok talk, Xbox One Series X. (00:22:34) Yakuza: Like a Dragon. (00:39:05) Observer. (00:55:49) Forgotton Anne. (01:09:42) Cloud gaming, a step in the wrong direction.

Nov 15, 2020 • 2:25:06

Episode 698: Everything's a Conspiracy Now

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Nintendo Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results. (00:35:25) Listener Mail: Start of gen opportunities (retro revivals). (01:03:14) We honor (?) Sean Connery's memory. (01:21:49) Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2. (01:30:30) Moving Out. (01:39:02) Part Time UFO. (01:46:12) The Walking Dead: A New Frontier. (01:52:45) Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. (02:03:41) Wallachia: Reign of Dracula.

Nov 8, 2020 • 2:33:16

Episode 697: Gerard Depardieu, Vampire Hunter

FEATURING: (00:11:34) Nintendo Partners Showcase. (00:22:07) Part Time UFO. (00:35:08) No More Heroes 3 and remasters. (00:44:53) Bravely Default 2. (00:53:16) Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity demo. (01:07:34) Hades. (01:19:06) Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Doom Eternal. State of Decay 2. (01:33:46) Castlevania Anniversary Collection. (01:49:26) Into the Breach.

Nov 1, 2020 • 2:23:19

Episode 696: WAM - Wet Ass Mario 64

FEATURING: (00:03:41) New Business - Bulb Boy. (00:08:34) The Final Station. (00:21:04) Retroactive - Super Mario 64.

Oct 25, 2020 • 2:58:03

Episode 695: Our Famous Motto, Plugs not Hugs

FEATURING: (00:01:38) New Business - Minecraft in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. (00:21:16) Kingdom Hearts: Memody of Memory demo. (00:35:02) Actraiser and Sol Seraph. (01:01:39) 13 Sentinels, Hide and Dance, Cook Serve Delicious 2. (01:11:45) Wolfenstein: Youngblood. (01:23:20) Listener Mail: Applying the All-Star formula on our series of choice.

Oct 18, 2020 • 2:10:19

Episode 694: Super Mario's 3D Package

FEATURING: (00:02:30) Treehouse: Live on Pikmin 3 and Hyrule Warriors. (00:13:13) Ubisoft's image and Nintendo's partnership. (00:38:42) RFN episode naming. (01:04:20) Sequels that changed the perceptions of the original. (01:26:09) Say three nice things about Mario Sunshine (02:02:34) Kidnap a dev team from the past to make games today.

Oct 11, 2020 • 2:21:54

Episode 693: Celebrating Our Steves

FEATURING: (00:00:00) Super Smash Bros X Minecraft. (00:41:14) Plugs, and impromptu Super Mario 64 DS talk. (00:52:07) New Business - Super Mario Bros 35. (01:30:09) Eliza. (01:42:52) Greg's ongoing Mariopalooza (Super Mario 3D All-Star and Super Mario All-Star). (01:46:29) Hades. 13 Sentinels.

Oct 4, 2020 • 1:59:51

Episode 692: J.O.C.K.S.T.R.A.P.

FEATURING: (00:02:56) New Business: Hades. (00:28:35) Super Mario 3D All-Stars (Sunshine). (00:56:00) S.C.A.T. (01:08:26) Mario's Super Picross. (01:12:30) Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. (01:27:13) 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. (01:38:08) Listener Mail: GBA recommendations. (02:02:11) Pronoponciation. (02:19:00) Limited Run and other Strictly Limited games.

Sep 27, 2020 • 2:50:59

Episode 691: Those Weird Deviants who Start with Sunshine

FEATURING: (00:01:24) Nintendo Partner Showcase. (01:17:49) New Business - Super Punch Patrol. (01:24:16) Super Mario 3D All-Stars (01:39:28) Stunt Race FX. (02:06:44) The Stretchers. (02:09:16) Sayonara Wild Hearts. (02:22:12) Florence. (02:30:19) Guillaume's Odama 2 pitch.

Sep 20, 2020 • 2:33:39

Episode 690: A Million Little Pieces

FEATURING: (00:00:00) A broken episode, and clips about Hyrule Warriors scarves and Odama. (00:17:55) RFN Patreon Episode 009: Opportunities Knock - UNLOCKED! James, Greg, Jon, and Gui save E3!

Sep 14, 2020 • 1:15:50

Episode 689: It's Got a Game and a Watch. It's a Game and Watch.

FEATURING: (00:01:51) Mario 35th Anniversary Direct. (01:15:43) New Business - RPG Maker MV.(01:52:53) Blackbird.(02:01:35) Clubhouse Games.(02:11:45) The Stretchers.(02:20:35)Paper Mario: The Origami King

Sep 7, 2020 • 2:36:43

Episode 688: Collection of Kawazu's Compromising Material

FEATURING: (00:02:01) Nintendo Partner Showcase. (00:34:11) New Business - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.(00:42:16) Torchlight 2.(00:47:19) Paper Mario: The Origami King.(01:13:11) Manifold Garden.(01:23:07)Super Punch-Out!! (Arcade). (01:25:34) Forza Horizon 4 DLC.

Aug 30, 2020 • 1:44:25

Episode 687: This Podcast Is Also Out Now

FEATURING: (00:05:12) A conversation with Manifold Garden producer Syrenne McNulty about the game. (00:59:47) The rest of the Indie World presentation's games.(01:46:18) Planescape: Torment coda.

Aug 23, 2020 • 2:03:39

Episode 686: Apocalypse BOGO

FEATURING: (00:02:40) New Business - Planescape: Torment. (00:30:49) Mr. Driller: DrillLand. (00:35:22) Doom 64. (00:46:41) Metro 2033 Redux. (00:54:15) Mega Man X. (00:54:15) Darksiders Genesis. (01:05:05) Murder by Numbers. (01:26:04) Listener Mail - RPGs too anime. (01:38:31) Shouldn't have we gotten a new Ace Attorney by now? (01:51:09) More Fire Emblem Echoes please. (02:08:20) Super Mario Odyssey hot take. (02:23:43) Hoodwinked by marketing.

Aug 16, 2020 • 2:57:38

Episode 685: The Great Yoshi Robbery

FEATURING: (00:01:29) Breaking News: Pikmin 3, again. (00:23:24) Listener Mail - The Gigaleak. (01:20:10) Nintendo's slow output. (01:42:52) Shouldn't have we gotten a new Mario Kart by now?

Aug 9, 2020 • 2:24:01

Episode 684: Let Them Eat Donuts

FEATURING: (00:04:37) New Business: Wandersong. (00:22:25) The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories. (00:48:58) Listener Mail: Dragalia Lost.

Aug 2, 2020 • 2:02:47

Episode 683: Reggie's Strangely Square Back

FEATURING: (00:02:31) Freedom Comes! (00:12:20) Boom Blox Terrorism (00:20:33) New Business: KUUKIYOMI 2. (00:31:18) Conduct Together! (00:37:24) Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Grafitti (00:54:56) Mega Man X. (00:58:21) NHL 20 (01:11:32) Paper Mario: The Origami King. (01:29:59) Ring Fit for Fit People.(01:41:27) Excommunicated Paper Mario characters.(02:33:00) Of Sakurai and Hand Gestures.

Jul 26, 2020 • 2:49:15

Episode 682: Xenoblade Routes: The Best

FEATURING: (00:07:22) New Business: Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 2. (00:26:30) Video Game Comfort Food. (00:37:50) A Sinister Plan. (00:47:11) Mega Man X. (00:56:44) Split Pad Pro. (01:05:29) Yoshi's New Incentives. (01:39:19) Ring Fit Billionaires.

Jul 19, 2020 • 2:23:31

Episode 681: Eyeglasses in the Shed

FEATURING: Retroactive: Crystalis (NES).

Jul 11, 2020 • 2:35:41

Episode 680: I Don't Gnome

FEATURING: (00:00:48) New Business: Min Min in Smash.(00:39:41) Mr DRILLER Dril Till you Drop. (00:50:51) BoxBoy + BoxGirl, Athena, Animal Crossing updates. (01:01:01) Dragon Quest 11. (01:06:48) Xenoblade Chronicles DE. (01:15:19) Listener Mail: COVID-19 bringing back electronic instruments. (01:41:25) Wii torpedoeing long-term gain.

Jul 5, 2020 • 2:39:52

Episode 679: False-Good Ideas

FEATURING: (00:02:42) New Business: Mr DRILLER DrillLand.(00:25:39) Sunset Riders. (00:44:11) Forza Horizon 4. (01:12:32) Yes, Your Grace. (01:23:39) Pokemon Snap. (01:36:50) Ben Wander's A Case of Distrust.

Jun 28, 2020 • 1:59:37

Episode 678: To Serve Pokemon

FEATURING: (00:07:05) Listener Mail? Nintendo's Quality of Life initiatives and the Pokemon Direct.(00:58:08) The House of Faberge (Interlude). (01:01:03) Listener Mail: Smashing spoilers. (001:37:28) Primarily handheld devs we want to see on Switch. An opportunity.

Jun 21, 2020 • 2:13:25

Episode 677: Their Time, Their Dime - The Way to Help Yourself and Don't Bother Me

FEATURING: (00:07:35) New Business: BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! (00:21:21) Rygar. (00:31:14) Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. (00:50:27) Super Mega Baseball 3. (01:00:03) PC Engine Core Grafx Mini. (01:29:42) Listener Mail: What would happen if we took Hiroshi Yamauchi and replaced him with Mr. McBossman.

Jun 14, 2020 • 2:34:02

Episode 676: An Entire Episode About Nintendo Switch Online Games

FEATURING: (00:03:01) Your NSO Retroactive pitches. (00:35:58) Listener Mail: New console for Nintendo Switch Online.

Jun 7, 2020 • 2:11:07

Episode 675: Whatever You're About to Say is Wrong

FEATURING: (00:03:35) New Business : Super Mega Baseball 3. (00:43:55) Streets of Rage 4, Mario Gold: World Tour.(01:03:36) Super Mario Maker 2. Panel de Pon and other new Nintendo Online games.(01:19:51) The Eternal Struggle.(01:41:38) Switch Heavy.

Jun 1, 2020 • 2:11:07

Episode 674: The Fall of Miiverse

FEATURING: (00:06:08) Listener Mail : Gaps in the Switch library. (00:28:51) Is there something about Nintendo that makes them bad at services?(01:12:58) Our stretched out remakes.

May 24, 2020 • 1:36:28

Episode 673: Sexually Liberated Luigi

FEATURING: (00:00:00) The Big News: Panel de Pon (00:10:27) The Lesser News: Paper Mario The Origami King. (00:31:39) New Business - Assassins Creed. (00:47:50) Panzer Dragoon: Remake.(01:16:20) Listener Mail - Swapping the gameplay of Nintendo series. (01:51:35) RFN New Horizons.

May 17, 2020 • 2:15:01

Episode 672: A Dingo Ate My Podcast

FEATURING: (00:09:30) New Business - Sega Ages G-LOC. (00:31:33) Streets of Rage 4. (00:43:29) Animal Crossing New Horizons. (00:49:13) Starfox 2.(01:14:23) Listener Mail - Making Tantei Club a massive hit in the West.

May 10, 2020 • 2:05:11

Episode 671: Stork Genes

FEATURING: (00:02:44) Listener Mail - A normal human physician in Dr Mario. (00:20:26) Hardware revolution vs evolution. (01:13:35) We put Mario in weirder games. (01:28:09) New Business - Streets of Rage 4. (01:50:07) Sakura Wars. (02:06:26) Super Mario Maker 2. (01:20:22) Mechstermination Force.

May 3, 2020 • 2:32:48

Episode 670: The Owltimate Copyright Infringement

FEATURING: (00:04:46) New Business - Super Mario Maker. (00:32:43) Animal Crossing: New Horizons. (00:59:44) Final Fantasy VII remake. (01:05:27) Heave Ho. (01:12:12) Good Job! (01:20:22) Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams.(01:32:28) Listener Mail - Pandemic delays.

Apr 26, 2020 • 2:35:07

Episode 669: Vocation: Resident Representative

FEATURING: (00:03:02) New Business - Voxelgram. (00:14:18) Bravely Default 2 demo. (00:22:16) Ori and the Will of the Wisps. (00:32:56) Ring Fit Adventure. (00:53:48) Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean.(01:20:42) AVICII Invector. (01:35:21) Mario + Rabbids. (01:47:44) Collection of Mana - Final Fantasy Adventure.

Apr 19, 2020 • 2:24:05

Episode 668: Urban's Old Champion

FEATURING: (00:02:02) Listener Mail - Faithful remakes and complete reimaginings. (00:45:28) Unfairly maligned Nintendo games and games not maligned enough.(01:36:48) New Business - Doom Eternal. (02:04:37) Astral Chain. (02:30:04) New Smash spirits and Viewpoint 64.

Apr 12, 2020 • 2:36:00

Episode 667: Bowser's Inside Dating Sim

FEATURING: (00:05:57) New Business - Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories. (00:51:56) Animal Crossing: New Horizons. (01:12:14) Murder by Numbers. (01:17:02) Good Job! (01:24:26) A Short Hike.(01:34:02) Listener Mail - Incidental music. (01:57:59) Giving villains their game.

Apr 5, 2020 • 2:32:39

Episode 666: Disrupted Plans

FEATURING: (00:03:58) New Business - Animal Crossing. (00:45:24) March 26th 2020 Nintendo Direct Mini. (01:54:02) 666 emails.

Mar 29, 2020 • 2:22:21

Episode 665: Cape Horn, South Africa

FEATURING: (00:03:59) New Business - Doom 1993. (00:09:02) GameStop staggered Doom Eternal and AC launches. (00:22:12) Collection of Mana (Trials of Mana). (00:39:23) Trials of Mana demo. (00:44:20) Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. (00:53:37) Atlus Euro sale. (00:58:07) Animal Crossing talk.(01:10:42) Listener Mail - Guess the game that actually exists. (01:56:09) Good game mechanics that never came back.

Mar 22, 2020 • 2:29:52

Episode 664: Tub Connoisseur

FEATURING: (00:05:50) New Business - Ori and the Will of the Wisps. (00:11:39) Doom (1993). (00:25:34) Collection of Mana (Trials of Mana), Murder by Numbers. (00:38:14) News - Pandemics, E3, and you. (01:15:35) Nintendo LEGO. (01:40:01) Bonus Nier talk.

Mar 15, 2020 • 1:58:46

Episode 663: RPG Voltron

FEATURING: (00:03:59) New Business - Murder by Numbers. (00:07:58) Sega Ages Phantasy Star. (00:16:15) Collection of Mana. (00:40:53) Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore.(01:15:53) Persona 5 Scramble/Strikers. (01:54:46) Fire Emblem: Three Houses expansion.

Mar 8, 2020 • 2:21:41

Episode 662: What to Do if You Find a Chest with a Copy of Aidyn Chronicles

FEATURING: (00:01:38) Listener Mail - Dragon Quest vs Final Fantasy. (00:56:06) Do they even localize for Canadian French. (01:20:22) Favorite level to go back to. (01:42:16) A Link to the Past is dang hard.

Mar 1, 2020 • 2:24:18

Episode 661: Dropping the Gloves

FEATURING: (00:01:14) Animal Crossing Direct. (00:18:53) New Business - Fire Emblem Three Houses: Cindered Shadows. (00:30:04) Sega Ages Puyo Puyo 2. (00:38:39) River City Girls. (00:51:15) Pop N Twinbee. (01:13:10) Batman Collection on Switch? (01:29:28) Alien Isolation.

Feb 23, 2020 • 1:49:48

Episode 660: Summer-Splash Mr. EAD

FEATURING: (00:03:25) New Business - Sega Ages: Fantasy Zone. (00:06:48) Project xCloud. (00:21:42) Bastion. (00:37:18) The Messenger. (00:48:35) Last year's predictions. (01:04:10) Predictions.

Feb 16, 2020 • 2:26:28

Episode 659: Sometimes It's Okay to Bean a Child

FEATURING: (00:00:48) New Business - Wide Ocean Big Jacket. (00:16:20) Retroactive - Rhythm Thief.

Feb 9, 2020 • 2:03:18

Episode 658: Taking in the Goo

FEATURING: (00:02:14) New Business - Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate. (00:08:29) Sega Ages: Shinobi. (00:15:09) Luigi's Mansion 3. (00:26:00) Final Fantasy V. (00:43:36) Byleth in Smash. (01:08:18) Ys 8. (01:15:08) Sky Skipper. (01:21:25) Jon's Top 5 of 2019. (01:29:22) Listener Mail - The Decade in Marios. (01:50:43) Breaking with the consensus/Poorly-selling critical darlings. (02:22:41) Our favorite Smash spirits.

Feb 2, 2020 • 2:35:18

Episode 657: Killing Arms

FEATURING: (00:06:53) Listener Mail: Too many sword bros. (00:39:53) A "quick" Switch report card.

Jan 26, 2020 • 1:29:58

Episode 656: Top 1010 of the Decade

FEATURING: (00:03:17) Our top tens of the decade, 10 to 6. (00:29:32) Five. (00:51:59) Four. (01:12:53) Three. (01:45:36) Two. (02:18:36) One and honorable mentions.

Jan 18, 2020 • 3:04:44

Episode 655: Bringing that Big Lindemann Energy

FEATURING: (00:03:01) New Business - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. (00:23:11) Space Invader news, New Super Lucky's Tale. (00:44:00) Guacamelee! 2. (00:59:33) January 9th 2020 Pokemon Direct. (01:31:00) Our Top Fives of 2020! Number 5. (01:43:48) Number 4. (01:52:35) Number 3. (02:04:56) Number 2. (02:22:05) Number 1 and honorable mentions.

Jan 12, 2020 • 2:47:02

Episode 654: The Reverse Jinx

FEATURING: (00:02:46) New Business - The Gardens Between. (00:17:34) Pokemon Sword and Shield. (00:29:15) Darius Cozmic Collection. (00:45:36) Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2. (01:09:06) James' random game stream. (01:14:31) SEGA AGES Phantasy Star. (01:26:38) KUUKIYOMI: Consider It!

Jan 5, 2020 • 1:48:49

Episode 653: Swallower-In-Chief

FEATURING: (00:11:06) New Business - Sega Ages Phantasy Star, Demon's Tilt. (00:24:47) Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition. (00:49:32) Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Shovel Knight: Showdown.(01:10:00) Listener Mail - Where is SMTV? (00:32:09) We horrify Miyamoto. (01:23:20) Best year of the decade. (01:45:02) Making the next ULTIMATE game (02:13:37) CSI: Mushroom Kingdom

Dec 21, 2019 • 2:31:51

Episode 652: Notanyfe, Anyfe, Thatsanyfe

FEATURING: (00:05:09) Listener Mail - Our Pokemon region. (00:32:09) We horrify Miyamoto. (00:52:48) Old games as a service. (01:30:23) New Business - Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. (01:42:18) Sega Ages Phantasy Star. (01:59:03) Shovel Knight: King of Cards.

Dec 15, 2019 • 2:32:51

Episode 651: Identifying Your Sugar Daddy

FEATURING: (00:03:44) New Business - Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition on Switch. (00:13:38) Pokemon Sword and Shield. (00:21:42) Grandia HD Collection. (00:43:48) New Super Lucky's Tale. (00:48:22) Bloodstained Switch patch 1/2. (00:54:31) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake. (01:04:29) Super Mario Maker 2 finally gets Spike. (01:12:22) SNES Online.(01:26:04) Listener Mail - Nintendo Online as a paid service.

Dec 8, 2019 • 2:23:12

Episode 650: Use Steroids, Kids

FEATURING: (00:03:12) New Business - Ring Fit Adventure. (00:39:05) Pokemon Sword and Shield. (00:41:34) Crypt of the Necrodancer. (00:51:22) Listener Mail - Expectations changing your experience with a game.

Dec 1, 2019 • 1:50:41

Episode 649: French Poetry Slam

FEATURING: (00:03:56) New Business - Pokemon Sword and Shield. (00:28:17) The Outer Worlds. (00:44:10) Gui's Wii U Woes. (00:52:00) Yoshi's Cookie. (00:54:57) Milkmaid of the Milky Way. (01:02:56) Luigi's Mansion 3. (01:21:40) Shusse Ozumo. Mr Goemon.(01:37:32) Listener Mail - Nintendo's World of Goo. (01:50:19) Difficulty modes that change the game.

Nov 24, 2019 • 2:34:07

Episode 648: Les Absents Ont Toujours Tort

FEATURING: (00:03:45) New Business - New Super Lucky's Tale. (00:12:52) The Jackbox Party Pack 6. (00:20:56) Luigi's Mansion 3. (00:29:45) Persona Q2. (00:52:55) Groove Coaster Wai Wai Party. (00:58:06) Wii U transfer.(01:04:22) Listener Mail - Franchise-specific expertise in reviewers. (01:27:46) Unconventional introductions to a genre. (01:43:12) Going back to older games feels refreshing.

Nov 17, 2019 • 2:10:57

Episode 647: History is Columns

FEATURING: (00:01:12) New Business - Terry Bogard in Smash Bros. (00:54:18) Garou: Mark of the Wolves. (01:12:00) Kero Blaster.(01:18:27) Columns 2: The Voyage Through Time. (01:33:39) Tokyo Dark. (01:45:51) Listener Mail - Joe and Mac 2. (01:48:00) Samus Return direct sequel?

Nov 10, 2019 • 2:47:39

Episode 646: The Twin Scourges of Montana

FEATURING: (00:01:37) New Business - Return of the Obra Dinn. (00:24:29) Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. (00:37:49) Jonny Turbo's Arcade Presents.(01:05:55) We play 20 questions. (01:18:32) The review game. (01:44:11) 20 more questions.

Nov 3, 2019 • 2:14:19

Episode 645: But First, I Want to Talk About Burger Time

FEATURING: (00:01:37) New Business - Return of the Obra Dinn. (00:24:29) Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. (00:37:49) Jonny Turbo's Arcade Presents.(01:05:55) We play 20 questions. (01:18:32) The review game. (01:44:11) 20 more questions.

Oct 27, 2019 • 2:17:58

Episode 644: HR Tiger Has 10 Years Experience

FEATURING: (00:03:51) New Business - Sonic Team Racing. (00:16:12) Crash Team Racing. (00:29:55) Resident Evil 4. (00:45:45) Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair.(01:00:47) Listener Mail - Playing as horrible animals. (01:13:43) Famicom Detective Club and localization. (01:19:41) Great maps. The best.

Oct 20, 2019 • 1:56:11

Episode 643: My Son's Name is Turok

FEATURING: (00:06:35) New Business - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. (00:08:20) Portland arcades and bookstores. (00:32:16) Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. (00:54:56) Mario Kart Tour. (01:16:00) Unravel Two. (01:35:15) Listener Mail - Video game names for kids? (01:56:15) Smash antagonism.

Oct 14, 2019 • 2:33:54

Episode 642: The Fudge Factor

FEATURING: (00:02:12) New Business - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. (00:24:31) Dragon Quest XI S. (00:33:31) Chrono Trigger. (00:49:51) Ori and the Blind Forest Definitive Edition.(01:08:54) Listener Mail - Why is the online so bad? (01:27:36) Overpriced solutions. (01:45:07) Nintendo music coming to streaming services? (01:54:40) AlphaDream.

Oct 6, 2019 • 2:21:58

Episode 641: Controversial Goose Takes

FEATURING: (00:03:44) Listener Mail - Untitled Goose Game. (00:27:39) What is a portable system. Pokemon. (00:43:23) Chasm. (01:02:27) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Astral Chain.(01:31:45) Listener Mail - Favorite 90s gaming memories. (02:00:14) Unfrozen Caveman Gamer from the year 2001.

Sep 29, 2019 • 2:33:22

Episode 640: The Many Voices of Greg Leahy

FEATURING: (00:09:15) Listener Mail - Losing a game. (00:26:35) Games that are fun to exploit.(00:53:15) Capcom Callout: Resident Evil Triple Pack.(00:58:42) Rebooting Miitomo

Sep 22, 2019 • 1:21:30

Episode 639: Schrodinger's Punk

FEATURING: (00:01:38) New Business - Ring-Con, Daemon X Machina. (00:5:49) Travis Strikes Again. (00:40:02) Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online. (00:53:22) Super Smash Bros Ultimate. (01:06:26) Final Celeste DLC.(01:18:25) Listener Mail - Negativity. (01:42:59) Ongoing Capcom Callout series. (01:46:04) New gameplay for Donkey Kong, Nintendo reselling us their games ad nauseam.

Sep 15, 2019 • 2:17:53

Episode 638: Eaten by Buster Wolf

FEATURING: (00:02:49) News - That plastic circle thing. (00:10:02) Jonny's PAX West impressions - Haven. Super Meat Boy Forever. (00:29:53) Skater XL. Wave Break. (00:39:15) Trials of Mana. (00:59:23) Shovel Knight Dig. Playdate.(01:12:28) Nintendo Direct 9.4.2019 - Nintendo Online SNES games. (01:25:43) Banjo in Smash, future characters. (01:49:05) All the rest.(02:08:19) Nintendo of Canada event - Switch Lite hands-on impressions. (02:15:17) Link's Awakening, Luigi's Mansion 3 and The Witcher

Sep 8, 2019 • 2:33:45

Episode 637: Reach Out and Shave Someone

FEATURING: (00:06:05) New Business - Crimson Shroud. (00:19:13) Dragon Quest XI demo. (00:36:33) Vice: Project Doom. (00:58:27) Daemon X Machina.(01:21:05) Listener Mail - Music you can't miss. (01:38:57) Elsinore. (01:44:32) Guilt about cheating. (02:01:22) Tactics games suggestions; games that are fun to break.

Sep 2, 2019 • 2:31:07

Episode 636: Roll 15 to Make Lippi Useful

FEATURING: (00:02:48) Retroactive - Crimson Shroud.(01:22:18) Indie World August 2019. (01:44:45) New Business - Space Harrier. (01:49:02) Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest XI demo.

Aug 25, 2019 • 2:15:20

Episode 635: Mesa Goen Wrap Disa Up

FEATURING: (00:04:52) New Business - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (00:27:51) No Man's Sky (00:41:07) Blazing Chrome (00:42:53) Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (00:49:01) XMultiply Listener Mail - (01:01:48) Fighting games for Switch (01:10:04) Anticipating the sales of Switch Lite (01:30:22) Two boxart questions, hand drawn stand-ins and spine standardization (01:46:22) Changing a localization decision

Aug 19, 2019 • 2:24:36

Episode 634: Show Daddy's Joy Con Your Teeth

FEATURING: (00:03:38) Listener Mail - Why Mario? (00:07:45) What is going on with Nintendo mobile games? (00:34:40) The Switch is expensive to own. (00:52:00) Koei Tecmo in Smash. (01:11:00) Create a sequel to fix their predecessor. New Business - (01:34:25) The Hero in Smash (01:52:30) R-Type Dimensions EX (01:53:30) Judgment(01:56:55) RetroActive: Crimson Shroud

Aug 4, 2019 • 2:07:38

Episode 633: The Courage to Talk About Fire Emblem with My Boss

FEATURING: (00:01:49) New Business - Fire Emblem: Three Houses. (00:40:09) Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3. (00:43:26) Judgment. (00:54:02) The Castlevania Collection, Konami Arcade Collection. (01:07:11) Blazing Chrome, Greg's RPG backlog. (01:13:13) Ape Out, Songbird Symphony and Oninaki Demos. (01:25:47) Listener Mail - Millenials killing the stigma around games. (01:34:49) Bad, upside down covers.

Jul 28, 2019 • 2:09:33

Episode 632: Your Childhood is Gone

FEATURING: (00:01:39) New Business - Joy-Con drift. (00:08:28) Final Fantasy. Yes, the first one. But the GBA version. Played on a DS Lite. (00:23:08) Blazing Chrome. (00:34:54) The Messenger DLC. (00:49:01) Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love.(00:59:43) Listener Mail - Exciting new mini retro consoles. (01:34:49) An exploration of the blue collar background of Nintendo characters. (01:54:17) Our ideal Arms sequel.

Jul 21, 2019 • 2:11:05

Episode 631: What's the Problem with Friendship?

FEATURING: (00:07:00) New Business - Metroid: Samus Returns. (00:30:56) Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (00:49:56) Super Mario Maker 2, The Messenger DLC. (00:57:12) Dr. Mario World.(01:14:39) Listener Mail - The Switch Lite.

Jul 15, 2019 • 2:11:58

Episode 630: Desperately Seeking Psychopaths

FEATURING: (00:03:14) Listener Mail - Long live F-Zero. (00:42:03) Octopath Kart. (00:46:06) Sequel of the Wild. (01:05:12) The hunkiest Nintendo execs (now that Reggie is gone). (01:29:38) Kirby City Royale.(01:34:34) New Business - Virtua Racing. (01:46:13) Super Mario Maker 2.

Jul 7, 2019 • 2:34:19

Episode 629: Public Estrangement

FEATURING: (00:02:48) New Business - Super Mario Maker 2. (00:32:31) Sea of Thieves. (00:44:21) Doom, NHL 19. (00:53:07) Xenoblade Chronicles 2.(01:03:43) Listener Mail - What's the deal with Final Fantasy V? (01:31:11) Long live 3DS. (01:50:15) The Conduit.

Jun 30, 2019 • 2:13:02

Episode 628: This Podcast Remastered by M2

FEATURING: (00:03:15) New Business - Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (00:25:26) Turok. (00:50:32) Contra Anniversary Collection. (01:23:46) The Last Remnant.(01:42:20) Listener Mail - Games we'd like ported in perpetuity.

Jun 23, 2019 • 2:29:06

Episode 627: Gooigi Is Firmly in My Wheelhouse

FEATURING: ZeldaLuigi Mansion 3More ZeldaA ton of animeA whole bunch of other E3 content

Jun 12, 2019 • 2:30:52

Episode 626: Unlicensed Machamp Registry

FEATURING: (00:02:04) New Business - Wonder Boy Returns Remix. (00:14:28) Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle. (00:35:34) Sumer. (00:43:20) Gunlord X.(01:08:00) Pokemon Direct discussion.

Jun 9, 2019 • 2:21:59

Episode 625: Donkey Kong, King of Kings, Second of His Name

FEATURING: (00:03:05) New Business - Detective Pikachu impressions. (00:37:04) E3 Perdictions.(01:16:25) Listener Mail - Pokémon Business. (01:20:09) Surefire Labo VR queasiness. (01:26:55) After the hype, disappointment. (01:47:29) Donkey Kong gets no respect.

Jun 2, 2019 • 2:15:11

Episode 624: Skeleton-Based Chicanery

FEATURING: (00:03:05) New Business - Detective Pikachu impressions. (00:11:53) Nintendo Switch game voucher feelings, Mario Kart Tour. (00:24:01) Dragalia Lost. (00:37:41) Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Breakforcist Battle. (00:43:27) Puzzle Bobble 2, Gunbird 2, Twinkle Star Sprites.(00:57:54) Castlevania Anniversary Collection. (01:36:15) The Elder Scrolls Online. (01:52:51) Project Nimbus.

May 26, 2019 • 2:11:21

Episode 623: Not in a Train! Not in a Tree! Not in a Boat! Link! Let Me Be!

FEATURING: (00:03:03) Nintendo Direct for Super Mario Maker 2 (00:31:48) RetroAcitve: Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks - How Far did You Get? (00:58:59) The World of Spirit Tracks - a DS-ass Zelda Game. (01:45:15) Fighting Foes and Controls. (02:05:46) 10 Secrets...: A secret 3D Zelda Game?!

May 19, 2019 • 3:01:23

Episode 622: Fanciful Yet Relatively Simple

FEATURING: (00:05:18) Listener Mail - The cancelled games we'd resurrect. (00:31:04) We choose your next ringtone. (00:45:57) Nintendo the Musical.(01:04:56) A little New Business - Venture Kid, VA-11 Hall-A, Tesla VS Lovecraft DLC, Enter the Gungeon. (01:19:01) Defining Spike. (01:41:50) Video game facts that blew our minds.

May 12, 2019 • 2:17:37

Episode 621: Phallic Ships and Sonic's Hips

FEATURING: (00:05:23) New Business - Konami Arcade Classics. (00:14:25) Darius Cozmic Collection. (00:31:27) Galak-Z. (00:36:41) Venture Kid. (00:46:22) BoxBoxBoy! (00:53:23) The Darkside Detective.(01:10:33) Listener Mail - David's unread emails. (01:11:37) Final Fantasy remakes. (01:33:13) That cartoon look. (01:55:25) Sonic: The Hedgehog: The Movie.

May 5, 2019 • 2:25:09

Episode 620: "Are You a Child?" and Other Ways to Kill a Conversation

FEATURING: (00:05:33) New Business - Cuphead. (00:15:43) Yoshi's Crafted World. (00:20:42) New Super Mario Bros. 2, Streetpass nostalgia. (00:38:23) Selling the Switch in China. (00:48:48) Punch Line, Galak-Z. (01:08:48) Out Run. (01:15:16) Wave Race 64.(01:34:04) Listener Mail - Our Nintendo genre mash-ups. (01:53:31) Getting rid of massive collections.

Apr 28, 2019 • 2:22:32

Episode 619: A Tale for Two

FEATURING: (00:9:14) New Business - Super Smash Ultimate 3.0. (00:25:38) Boxboy! + Boxgirl! (00:38:57) Blaster Master Zero 2. (00:44:00) Konami Anniversary Collection: Arcade. (00:57:55) Dragon Quest Builders.

Apr 20, 2019 • 1:16:15

Episode 618: Collecting our BAFTAs

FEATURING: (00:9:13) Listener Mail - Perpetual complainers. (00:31:20) Games we're infamous for liking. (00:53:13) Real or fake: kart racers edition.(01:19:23) Franchises we'd like to see in VR. (01:34:12) We eliminate your favorite composers.

Apr 14, 2019 • 2:08:22

Episode 617: The Platonic Ideal

FEATURING: (00:12:03) Listener Mail - Castlevania Anniversary Collection. (00:21:00) Yoshi's Crafted World.(01:03:54) Final Fantasy VII. (01:22:36) Symphony of the Night. (01:34:35) Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit.

Apr 7, 2019 • 2:03:11

Episode 616: Waluigi's Russian Troll Farm

FEATURING: (00:01:32) Listener Mail - No one else wants this. (00:22:14) Identifying missing pieces of Nintendo lore. (00:40:24) Most wanted Xbox exclusives. (00:58:19) Our spirit battles. (01:16:58) Do current-gen ports make Switch look bad?(01:26:36) Retroactive talk. (01:39:46) New Business - Umihara Kawase Fresh! (01:54:12) Horizon Chase Turbo. (02:06:32) Blaster Master Zero 2.

Mar 31, 2019 • 2:23:12

Episode 615: Tube Sliding Around Big Ape Cul-De-Sac

FEATURING: (00:05:09) New Business - Baba is You. (00:14:36) Hypnospace Outlaw. (00:30:15) Gris. Castlevania. (00:50:11) The Monster World trilogy. (01:06:42) Konami 50th Anniversary collections.(01:23:48) Listener Mail - We play indie matchmaker. (01:58:56) Where's the telethon?

Mar 24, 2019 • 2:14:26

Episode 614: James Jones, God Rest His Soul

FEATURING: (00:03:04) New Business - Steins;Gate Elite. (00:13:47) Catherine Full Body. (00:23:57) Kingdom Hearts 3. (00:34:26) Anodyne. (00:44:36) Assault Android Cactus+. (00:49:31) Kero Blaster. (01:01:16) Gris.(01:16:44) Listener Mail - Recommendations for the Nintendo neophytes. (01:37:08) Cacpcom on Swcitch. (01:51:22) The High Cost of Switching.

Mar 17, 2019 • 2:17:59

Episode 613: Sean Connery's Worst Wigs, a Retrospective

FEATURING: (00:01:35) New Business - Taiko No Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun. (00:25:01) Dragon Ball FighterZ. (00:41:17) Starlink: The Battle for Atlas.(01:06:14) Listener Mail - It's always a good time to replay BOTW. (01:15:48) Ura Breath of the Wild. (01:37:14) We pick the remaining Smash DLC characters. (01:54:33) Labo VR.

Mar 10, 2019 • 2:09:09

Episode 612: 3DS eShop Insurance Fraud

FEATURING: (00:01:48) New Business - Anodyne. (00:16:58) Downwell. (00:25:46) Game Gear Shinobi. (00:31:40) Into the Breach. (00:48:08) Anthem. (01:05:06) New Super Mario Bros. 2.(01:12:58) Listener Mail - Most rewarding part of doing the podcast. (01:32:14) Indie clones for MIA Nintendo games. (01:47:46) Reinventing Pokemon.

Mar 3, 2019 • 2:25:14

Episode 611: All Rocket-Lauchers and Nonsense

FEATURING: (00:01:34) New Business - Degrees of Separation. (00:14:10) Crackdown 3. (00:35:30) Jackbox Party Pack 5. (00:42:53) Pac-Man Vs. (00:47:01) Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom.(01:02:11) Listener Mail - Farewell, Reggie. Nintendo post-Miyamoto. (01:35:34) Game Pass on Switch. (01:52:59) RFN's for-profit university.

Feb 24, 2019 • 2:09:07

Episode 610: Koopa Troopa Has a Car, and He's Pissed

FEATURING: (00:04:05) Super Mario Maker 2(00:13:05) Super Smash Bros. 3.0, BOX BOY! + BOX GIRL!, Captain Toad DLC(00:20:30) Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night(00:27:33) Tetris 99(00:37:40) Assassin's Creed 3(00:39:10) Fire Emblem: Three Houses(00:44:00) Dragon Quest Builders 2, Hellblade, Yoshi's Crafted World demo(01:00:25) Tsum Tsum, Starlink, DELTARUNE, GRID Autosport, Unravel 2, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy IX, Rune Factory(01:09:30) ONINAKI (01:12:00

Feb 16, 2019 • 2:18:27

Episode 609: Anime Word Cloud

FEATURING: (00:01:26) New Business - Wargroove. (00:17:04) Satisfye Pro Gaming Grip. (00:25:35) Octopath Traveler. (00:44:29) Overcooked! seasonal update. (00:45:42) Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn demo. (00:53:55) RIP Wii Shop.(01:03:01) Listener Mail - Anime happens. (01:23:46) News segment? (01:33:33) Xbox Live on Switch. (01:52:30) We haven't played Ys VIII. Yet.

Feb 10, 2019 • 2:02:44

Episode 608: Big Honking Zeldas

FEATURING: (00:04:21) The Piranha Plant in Smash Bros. (00:31:43) New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. (00:38:06) New New 3DS XL. (00:46:03) Ace Combat 7. (00:56:04) Pode. (01:05:36) Whip! Whip!(01:09:48) Jon's Top Five. (01:15:12) Listener Mail - The end of Nintendo's handheld-type games.

Feb 2, 2019 • 1:58:04

Episode 607: There's Gold in Them There Waifus (telethon)

FEATURING: (00:04:26) 2019 predictions!(01:03:36) Jon and James give New Business from 2021... or 2022. Whatever, none of this matters.

Jan 28, 2019 • 2:05:40

Episode 606: Flexing on Undead Taxmen

FEATURING: (00:06:24) It's our Top Fives of 2018!(01:38:23) Listener Mail - Late to the Party Game of 2017. (01:49:26) The case against numbering.

Jan 20, 2019 • 2:24:29

Episode 605: Remembrances of Games Yet to Release

FEATURING: (00:13:05) New Business - Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. (00:35:41) Mega Man 11. (01:00:25) Destiny 2, Activision and Bungie. (01:13:43) New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe. (01:27:48) Octopath Traveler.

Jan 13, 2019 • 1:55:15

Episode 604: There's No Safe Search for Sonic Dreams Collection

FEATURING: (00:02:24) New Business - Monster Hunter Ultimate. (00:09:27) Zone of the Enders in VR. (00:19:42) Donut County. (00:29:34) Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. (00:40:32) Lumines Remastered. (00:48:01) The Messenger.(01:00:40) 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. (01:12:20) SNK 40th Anniversary Collection. (01:22:52) Destiny 2: Forsaken. (01:35:51) ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission. (01:48:12) Owlboy.

Jan 6, 2019 • 2:08:07

Episode 603: A Hell of a Way to End the Year

FEATURING: (00:06:16) Listener Mail - DLC for Nintendo's 100+ hour games. (00:37:15) eShop deep discounts. (00:53:58) The best new Smash arrangements.

Dec 22, 2018 • 1:20:32

Episode 602: Internationally Reviled

FEATURING: (00:04:26) New Business - Blaster Master Zero. (00:13:09) Katamari Damacy Reroll. (00:27:51) Sega Genesis Collection. (00:38:59) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. (1:12:32) Listener Mail - Games that encourage cheating. (01:33:46) What makes a new franchise take off or not.

Dec 17, 2018 • 2:10:20

Episode 601: What Can't a Little Bedroom Farce Improve?

FEATURING: (00:01:10) New Business - Super Smash Bros Ultimate. (00:50:36) Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog. (00:55:15) Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap. (01:02:37) Nairi: Tower of Shirin. (1:14:34) Jon's Black Friday and fridge cleaning. (01:21:30) Hands-on with the Flip Grip. (01:35:28) Valkyria Chronicles 4.

Dec 9, 2018 • 2:04:49

Episode 600: We're Doing a Podcast, You Idiot!

FEATURING: (00:08:30) Guess Jon's Game in 20 Questions(00:26:27) Punch-Out!! RetroActive(02:06:19) Guess Gui's Game in 20 QuestionsListener Mail - A Punch-Out Spin-off. (02:14:09) Rapid-fire personal questions. (02:25:01) Stalking your Switch and Greg sounds like John Oliver? (02:39:21)(02:45:31) Guess Greg's Game in 20 QuestionsListener Mail Part 2 - Podcast Guests. (2:51:29) INVASION! (03:02:21) An email from The President. (03:14:11) Our favorite RFN memes. (03:17:17) Syrenne a

Dec 2, 2018 • 3:53:20

Episode 599: Tingle's Line of Fetish Wear

FEATURING: (00:04:20) Listener Mail - Following your dreams. (00:16:20) Podcast Guys. (00:22:39) Best Zelda dungeons. (00:57:18) Smash Bros. trollish DLC. (1:13:55) Retro releases getting the 'Criterion' treatment.

Nov 25, 2018 • 1:45:14

Episode 598: Sword of Jonocles

FEATURING: (00:04:51) New Business - 7 Billion Humans. (00:14:02) SNK 40th Anniversary Edition. (00:37:45) Astebreed. (00:54:56) Sine Mora EX, Chuka Taisen. (1:02:52) Sonic Mania Plus. (01:18:33) Listener Mail - GOOD voice acting.

Nov 18, 2018 • 1:57:58

Episode 597: Newborn Baby (Virtual) Boy

FEATURING: (00:01:36) New Business - Nintendo of Canada Holiday event. (00:07:53) Battle Chef Brigade. (00:21:14) Diablo III: Eternal Collection.(00:46:59) Listener Mail - NPDs of yesteryear. (1:09:49) PS Classic lineup.(01:28:24) Selling a VB to shore up the kid's college fund. (01:42:38) Where is the Smash stress test?

Nov 11, 2018 • 2:07:10

Episode 596: Calling Loquacious

FEATURING: (00:03:25) New Business - Reigns: Kings and Queens. (00:13:59) Octopath Traveler. (00:42:41) Sushi Striker. (00:51:58) Dead Cells. (1:00:21) Red Dead Redemption.(01:25:54) Smash Bros Ultimate Nintendo Direct.

Nov 4, 2018 • 2:13:24

Episode 595: Nuts About Ninjago

FEATURING: (00:03:00) New Business - Diablo 3. (00:08:21) Space Invaders Extreme Z. (00:24:59) Zombi U. (00:34:17) Lone Survivor. (0:46:35) Hollow Knight.(01:15:19) Listener Mail - Bad games we love. (01:34:32) Radio Free what!? (01:46:12) Mitsuda Everywhere.

Oct 28, 2018 • 2:18:01

Episode 594: Timely States of Undress

FEATURING: (00:05:57) Listener Mail - Memorable game-ending bugs. (00:20:07) 3DS ports on Switch. (00:40:39) Most wanted or likely hardware revision. (01:03:28) Buying a Wii U? In this economy? (1:19:15) Steal that franchise.(01:26:11) New Business - Overcooked! 2. (01:40:29) Hollow Knight.

Oct 21, 2018 • 2:07:22

Episode 593: Moby and the Special Place in Hell

FEATURING: (00:06:18) New Business - Wipeout Omega Collection. (00:18:32) Octopath Traveler. (00:26:54) Hori Joy-Con with d-pad. (00:38:37) Jackbox 4. (0:43:54) Sushi Striker. Dragon Quest VIII. (00:55:22) Jettomero: Hero of the Universe. Mega Man 11.(01:25:52) Listener Mail - Games with potential. (01:46:40) Falling ass backwards into success.

Oct 14, 2018 • 2:23:17

Episode 592: The Summer of Love Made Yamauchi Smile

FEATURING: (00:01:43) New Business - Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country. (00:27:54) Forza Horizons 4. (00:53:50) Wheels of Aurelia.(01:12:06) Listener Mail - Features for Switch Online. (01:34:30) Classic PC games for Switch. (01:47:31) Games we THINK we remember.

Oct 7, 2018 • 2:14:21

Episode 591: The Funk Will Do That to You

FEATURING: (00:01:25) New Business - Velocity 2X. (00:22:47) Dragon Quest VIII. (00:31:47) The Framed Collection. (00:39:50) Super Mario Bros 3. (00:51:22) A Case of Distrust.(01:03:06) Listener Mail - New Super Extra Epic Deluxe dilemma. (01:19:19) SRPGs, but the S stands for Short. (01:39:42) The games that have baffled us.

Sep 30, 2018 • 2:12:38

Episode 590: Hardware Sales, Viewed from Above

FEATURING: (00:03:14) New Business - Broken Sword 5.(00:20:22) NES Games Online(00:52:37) Sega Ages - Thunder Force IV.(01:10:37) Mantis Burn Racing(01:18:38) Podcast News: End of Chapters(01:23:47) Listener Mail - Game Boy or Smash Anniversary. Which is bigger?(01:42:29) Designing a Super Hero Game.(02:09:21) BROWNS WIN

Sep 23, 2018 • 2:14:47

Episode 589: One-Third of a Title

FEATURING: (00:03:02) New Business - Shinobi III. (00:10:52) Nintendo Direct 2018.09.13. (01:16:59) Listener Mail - Where's the originality? (01:50:42) My Civ 6 daddy. (02:02:18) What would a Nintendo roguelike look like?

Sep 17, 2018 • 2:19:22

Episode 588: The Thousand-Year Reign of Scrooge McDuck

FEATURING: (00:04:36) New Business - Mega Man 11 demo. (00:20:30) DuckTales (Disney Afternoon Collection). (00:32:51) Greg fights the war on facts; The Messenger. (00:58:26) James' games pitches. (01:04:45) Listener Mail - Character revivals. (01:19:41) Staggered releases as marketing. (01:47:43) What about StarCraft 2?

Sep 9, 2018 • 2:00:17

Episode 587: Lindemann and the Stolen Picnic

FEATURING: New Business - The Messenger. (00:16:40) God Wars. (00:32:39) The Alliance Alive. (00:38:11) Dead Cells. (00:56:36) TG-16, Ikaruga, Super Mario Odyssey. (01:13:27) Listener Mail - Lost generations. (01:29:04) Games aren't art but their boxes are.

Sep 2, 2018 • 2:06:29

Episode 586: Local Furry Streaming

FEATURING: (00:01:25) New Business - Kirby Star Allies, Doom. (00:22:40) Japanese 2DS, E.X. Troopers. (00:33:49) Yoshi Panepon, Japanese VC. (00:42:45) Minit.(00:55:05) Listener Mail - Why the wait for Animal Crossing. (01:17:53) Loose lips sink ships. (01:39:56) Why can't Dragon Quest catch a break in the West.

Aug 26, 2018 • 2:03:34

Episode 585: Crocs and Ponchos

FEATURING: (00:04:18) New Business - WarioWare Gold. (00:26:47) Valkyria Chronicles 4 demo. (00:33:59) Dead Cells. (00:54:00) Max: The Curse of Brotherhood. (01:10:42) Kirby Star Allies. (01:18:11) 2064: Read Only Memories Integral.(01:35:46) Listener Mail - Dealing with Plagiarism. (02:03:41) Lost Treasures.

Aug 19, 2018 • 2:27:13

Episode 584: Symphony of the Night Trap

FEATURING: (00:04:02) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct.(00:51:59) New Business - Iconoclasts. (01:11:02) Octopath Traveler. (01:49:11) Dead Cells.

Aug 12, 2018 • 2:07:30

Episode 583: Scarface's Sedative Summer Sabbatical

FEATURING: (00:09:11) New Business - Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. (00:23:04) Cosmic Star Heroine. (00:34:35) Sky Skipper. (00:49:05) Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1. (01:06:15) WarioWare Gold.(01:06:15) Listener Mail - Where is the custom options? (01:55:54) Splatoon for 3DS?

Aug 5, 2018 • 2:24:32

Episode 582: A Disgusting Hello Kitty Relationship

FEATURING: (00:01:48) New Business - Battle Chasers: Nightwar. (00:14:00) Super Mario Maker for 3DS . (00:20:48) Money Puzzle Exchanger. (00:28:30) Space Dave. (00:41:07) Pool Panic. (00:55:30) League Bowling. (01:09:36) Shining Resonance Refrain.(01:15:15) Listener Mail - Who is the worst fanbase? (01:45:50) The future of talking hats. (01:59:35) Mario Kart for Switch, yet again?

Jul 29, 2018 • 2:28:27

Episode 581: Washer Dryer Time Machine 2: It Never Gets Better

FEATURING: (00:02:11) New Business - Shining Resonance Refrain. (00:15:52) Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. (00:25:52) The Next Penelope. (00:34:50) Sonic Mania Plus. (00:52:40) Mega Man Legacy Collection.(01:09:08) Listener Mail - Changing the timeline. (01:34:41) Day and date. (01:47:26) Portable Classic System.

Jul 22, 2018 • 2:00:13

Episode 580: The Best Wrecks of Dr. Stewart's Dream Course Vol. 1

FEATURING: (00:01:53) New Business - Hollow Knight. (00:24:17) Fortnite. (00:40:02) The Bridge.(00:48:00) Listener Mail - Iterating. (01:11:39) Fall lineup. (01:35:38) New ideas for F-Zero.

Jul 15, 2018 • 2:05:17

Episode 579: Immortality Means Never Having to Pay for Fortnite Levels

FEATURING: (00:03:19) All New Business episode! - Mario Tennis Aces. (00:28:13) WarioWare Gold. (00:26:26) Shape of the World. (00:43:15) Fire Emblem Warriors. (00:53:09) Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. (00:59:35) Fortnite. (01:28:51) Musynx. (01:42:00) Pato Box.

Jul 8, 2018 • 2:05:18

Episode 578: Perfect Substitute

FEATURING: (00:04:31) All Listener Mail episode! - Stop listening to us. (00:29:18) Game designer tunnel vision. (00:49:29) Wii on Switch. (01:02:07) Kirby in Dream Game. (01:16:46) Games that grew on us. (01:41:32) Toy-Con synergy.

Jul 2, 2018 • 2:04:52

Episode 577: My Heart Lies with Pac-Man

FEATURING: (00:01:47) New Business - James' E3. (00:46:12) Fortnite. (01:05:25) Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion. (01:17:00) Pac-Man Championship Edition 2.(01:37:20) Listener Mail - Self-referencial Smash Bros. (02:00:02) Zero-sum game.

Jun 24, 2018 • 2:16:08

Episode 576: Daisy Deviants (E3 2018)

FEATURING: Greg, Jon and Gui skype with James, the only one on the E3 floor, to discuss Nintendo's presentation.

Jun 13, 2018 • 1:44:39

Episode 575: Henry Hatsworth in the Trip to the Shadow Realm

FEATURING: (00:06:10) New Business - Mario Tennis Aces. (00:22:22) Yoku's Island Express. Nintendo Labo. (00:30:00) Sundered. (00:42:01) PixelJunk Monsters 2.(00:56:46) Retroactive - Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure.

Jun 10, 2018 • 2:23:18

Episode 574: Game Freak Used Money Stone on Eevee

FEATURING: (00:02:52) New Business - Dark Souls Remastered. (00:15:54) Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. (00:28:25) Ikaruga. (00:33:22) Yoku's Island Express. (00:49:31) Baobabs Mausoleum Ep. 1: Ovnifagos Don't Eat Flamingos. (00:57:25) Milanoir.(01:09:27) Listener Mail - Pokemon Was Never Good. (01:43:54) In defense of compact levels.

Jun 3, 2018 • 2:20:41

Episode 573: The Eighth Wonder of the World

FEATURING: (00:04:16) New Business - Fallen Legion. (00:20:37) Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon. (00:39:57) Gorogoa. (00:42:10) Runner3. (00:48:23) Sushi Striker.(00:58:28) Listener Mail - Resident Evil 7: Cloud Version. (01:12:04) Eras of Nintendo better forgotten. (01:34:12) Genre franchise mix-and-match.

May 27, 2018 • 2:03:43

Episode 572: Nintendo Franchise Executioner

FEATURING: (00:04:16) New Business - Skyrim table in Pinball FX3. (00:14:38) Three Fourths Home: Enhanced Edition. (00:20:16) Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (00:30:41) Super Mega Baseball 2. (00:44:46) Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon.(00:56:45) Listener Mail - Star Fox Grand Prix rumors. (01:22:03) Pokemon Let's Go rumors.

May 20, 2018 • 2:06:20

Episode 571: Mandatory Hooligans

FEATURING: (00:06:39) New Business - The Pinball Arcade. (00:12:50) Shantae Half-Genie Hero. (00:33:36) Sonic and Knuckles. (00:43:18) PixelJunk Monsters 2 demo. (00:51:59) Immortal Redneck.(01:09:14) Listener Mail - Nintendo Online knowns and unknowns.

May 13, 2018 • 2:11:05

Episode 570: The Super Ponzi Bros.

FEATURING: (00:02:15) New Business - Pinball FX3 patch, Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright(00:30:05) Yakuza 6(00:41:06) Graceful Explosion Machine, River City: Tokyo Rumble(00:53:58) The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion(00:56:32) Listener Mail - Nintendo franchise executioner(01:20:55) Furukawa, greenlighting games

May 6, 2018 • 2:07:44

Episode 569: Thoughts of Your Head Underwater

FEATURING: (00:03:10) New Business - Nintendo Labo Variety Kit.(00:23:15) Bombslinger(00:30:10) Graceful Explosion Machine(00:37:00) Stikbold - A Dodgeball Adventure(00:44:35) NOT TALKING Yakuza 6 or Radiant Histora - yet(00:45:57) Elder Scrolls III: Morowind on Xbox One and V: Skyrim for PSVR.(01:09:16) Listener Mail - Nintendo names a new president.(01:36:00) Listener Mail - What really is Quality of Life?

Apr 29, 2018 • 2:03:39

Episode 568: The Black and White World of Idioms

FEATURING: (00:01:30) New Business? - Rime works on Switch, I guess.(00:02:33) Uh oh...we lack a show...(00:06:22) Listener Mail - Super Mario: The Super Movie - The Super Game.(00:22:23) 20 Questions with Guillaume.(00:49:30) Listener Mail - Nintendo Time Cop.(01:08:54) 20 Questions with James(01:31:15) Listener Mail - eShop Flood.

Apr 23, 2018 • 1:57:47

Episode 567: Revealed Preferred

FEATURING: (00:02:18) New Business - Rime. (00:06:12) Streets of Red, Burly Men at Sea. (00:16:49) Ikaruga, Spike. (00:23:02) The Mummy Demastered. (00:43:43) Listener Mail - Game announcement timing. (01:03:04) Collections vs VC. (01:20:43) Euro Nintendo Land.

Apr 15, 2018 • 1:36:38

Episode 566: I'm. From. France.

FEATURING: (00:01:01) New Business - Jon's disastrous day (a crisis). (00:07:37) Arcade Archives PUNCH-OUT!! (00:23:13) Burly Men at Sea. (00:32:35) Deep Ones. (00:41:44) Atelier Lydie and Suellel. (00:47:32) Listener Mail - Paying for Nintendo's online service. (01:28:07) Free agents day.

Apr 8, 2018 • 2:01:18

Episode 565: High Stakes Wiiware Gamble

FEATURING: (00:02:59) New Business - The Alliance Alive. (00:09:20) The End is Nigh, Toki Tori. (00:18:48) Sea of Thieves. (00:51:24) Atelier Lydie and Suellel. (01:05:18) Axiom Verge. (01:15:49) Listener Mail - Keeping the Wii U around. (01:43:23) Pokemon on Switch.

Apr 2, 2018 • 2:16:37

Episode 564: Sir Laurence The Cable Guy, OBE

FEATURING: (00:01:18) New Business - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord. (00:21:38) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Map Update. (00:25:59) Fluidity demo. (00:32:24) Jett Rocket. (00:38:03) L.A. Noire. (00:52:20) Tesla vs Lovecraft.(01:00:45)Nindies Direct. (01:18:30) Listener Mail - Alliance Alive, Radiant Historia, or SMT? (01:33:30) Larry the Cable Guy, WiiWare Santa. (01:44:00) London retro gaming.

Mar 25, 2018 • 2:07:54

Episode 563: Mining Wii Points on the Blockchain

FEATURING: (00:06:15) New Business - VS Super Mario Bros. (00:20:22) Rise of the Tomb Raider. (00:32:39) Kona. (00:47:23) Yakuza 5. (00:52:36) Bayonetta 2, Wiiware Weview.(01:11:45) Listener Mail - Smash Bros Add One Remove One. (01:22:13) Digging an early grave for the 3DS. (01:40:37) Proudest gaming accomplishment.

Mar 18, 2018 • 2:00:51

Episode 562: So, It's Sonic Forces

FEATURING: (00:02:07) March 2018 Nintendo Direct impressions, with new NWR director John Rairdin.(01:20:46) New Business - Hollow, Mulaka. (01:35:36) Fear Effect Sedna, Yakuza 5 on PSNow. (01:45:21) Old Man's Journey. (01:52:13) A Hole New World.

Mar 11, 2018 • 2:14:14

Episode 561: What Year Is It

FEATURING: (00:02:51) New Business - Subsurface Circular, Etrian Odyssey V final thoughts. (00:26:10) Dragon Quest Builders, Fear Effect Sedna, The Alliance Alive demo. (00:30:18) Kirby Star Allies demo. (00:44:42) Listener Mail - Charmingly turned-based. (00:59:00) Min-maxing our Switches' life. (01:11:45) Fan translations. (01:28:20) What's the deal with Bandai Namco?

Mar 4, 2018 • 2:00:52

Episode 560: THE ETHOS OF BUTT-ROCK

FEATURING: (00:02:04) New Business - Bayonetta 2. (00:13:42) Half-Life 2. (00:24:22) Ace of Seafood. (00:42:34) Dandara. (00:55:16) The Darkside Detective. (01:01:21) Retroactive Mini - Alien Crush Returns. (01:34:54) NWR director regeneration. (01:41:51) Listener Mail - Sirens for a new era.

Feb 25, 2018 • 2:07:30

Episode 559: Summer of Love

FEATURING: (00:03:10) New Business - The Count of Lucanor. (00:09:06) Dragon Quest Builders. (00:17:17) Rocket League.(00:26:55) Celeste. (00:36:26) Gradius Rebirth. (00:48:09) Night in the Woods. (00:55:46) Suikoden 2.(01:04:08) Retroactive Mini Duo - You, Me and the Cubes. (01:33:42) Bonsai Barber.

Feb 18, 2018 • 2:19:33

Episode 558: The Quest to be Ruthlessly Topical

FEATURING: (00:05:22) New Business - Night in the Woods. (00:22:46) Wii Fit U. (00:28:11) Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology demo.(00:47:10) Listener Mail - Best candidates for a remake. (01:16:22) The Great Nintendo Franchise Kill Off. (01:33:36) Reset 2D Mario.

Feb 11, 2018 • 2:00:44

Episode 557: Corrugated AIBO

FEATURING: (00:04:43) New Business - Celeste. (00:21:14) Monster Hunter: World. (00:42:08) Titanfall 2. (00:54:46) Mercenary Kings. (01:00:17) Thimbleweed Park.(01:04:26) 2018 Predictions.

Feb 4, 2018 • 2:12:27

Episode 556: Give the Gift of Protein This Holiday Season!

FEATURING: (00:08:22) New Business - Of Mice and Sand. (00:18:55) Oh... Sir! The Hollywood Roast. (00:29:08) LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime. (00:43:29) Sea of Thieves. (01:04:24) Fire Emblem Warriors. (01:23:33) Listener Mail - Second looks. (01:43:23) No VC? No problem!

Jan 28, 2018 • 2:33:45

Episode 555: Cardboard Box Hunter

FEATURING: (00:01:56) New Business - LEGO Star Wars. (00:10:34) Thimbleweed Park. (00:21:48) Gears of War 4. (00:31:43) Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (00:49:58) Listener Mail - Labo! Labo! Labo!

Jan 25, 2018 • 1:56:06

Episode 554: My Son, Waluigi

FEATURING: (00:01:32) January 2018 Nintendo Direct. (00:50:25) New Business: Dragon Quest Builders demo. (00:00:56:19) Etrian Odyssey V, Syberia. (01:09:37) PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. (01:22:00) Thumper. (01:28:09) Listener Mail - Waluigi, role model.

Jan 14, 2018 • 1:54:31

Episode 553: A Top Five Is Easier When More Than Four Games Come Out

FEATURING: Our Top Five Games of 2017!(00:03:26) Five. (00:18:48) Four. (00:32:59) Three. (00:49:51) Two. (01:07:50) Runner-ups, and One.(01:34:17) New Business - Mom Hid my Game. (01:40:37) Gorogoa. (01:48:27) Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. (01:54:26) Battle Chef Brigade.

Jan 7, 2018 • 2:18:34

Episode 552: I See You've Been a Bit Better

FEATURING: (00:04:10) New Business - Rive. (00:13:01) Splatoon 2's Clam Blitz mode. (00:31:33) Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. (00:50:14) Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (01:17:10) Listener Mail - Dream Switch collections. (01:43:34) Wii U Game of 2017.

Dec 22, 2017 • 1:57:22

Episode 551: Two Pinballs Came at Once

FEATURING: (00:01:45) New Business - Pinball FX3 and Stern Pinball Arcade. (00:28:15) Monster Hunter World. (00:44:26) Etrian Odyssey V. (00:53:15) Has-Been Heroes. (00:56:43) Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (01:21:26) Listener Mail - Lootboxes and microtransactions. (01:37:29) 3DS vs mobile. (01:59:27) Our Swishlists.

Dec 17, 2017 • 2:16:39

Episode 550: Strip That Village to the Bone!

FEATURING: (00:04:57) New Business - Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (00:42:43) Skyrim. (00:55:15) Metroid: Samus Returns. (01:02:55) Tumblestone.(01:09:27) Listener Mail - Our novelty Nintendo album. (01:13:46) Mega Man 11. (01:38:53) What does a "fine" 2018 look like?

Dec 10, 2017 • 2:09:21

8th Annual NWR Telethon (2017): Part 5: 10:00 - End

FEATURING: Jon Lindemann and James Jones Are Making A SegmentShenanigans!

Dec 8, 2017 • 2:07:36

8th Annual NWR Telethon (2017): Part 4: 8:00 - 10:00

FEATURING: Game Making 101 with Syrenne McNultyZach and Carmine Prehistoric Power Hour

Dec 7, 2017 • 2:03:34

8th Annual NWR Telethon (2017): Part 3: 5:00 - 8:00

FEATURING: Mario + Blank: Aspirational Nintendo Crossovers with Andre Segers of GameXplainTalk Nintendo Presents Mystery History PanelTerranigma: NFR Explores The Lost SNES Classic

Dec 7, 2017 • 2:56:15

8th Annual NWR Telethon (2017): Part 2: 2:00 - 5:00

FEATURING: NNR: Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon Retrospective with SerebiieShop Action Committe: End of 2017 with Daan and NonCommsNintendoMania: Wrestling Games and Nintendo

Dec 6, 2017 • 2:59:28

8th Annual NWR Telethon (2017): Part 1: 11:00 - 2:00

FEATURING: Telethon introductionsInterview with Mel Krik of Zen StudiosRFN: WiiWare Retroactive La-MulanaRadio Trivia Live

Dec 5, 2017 • 3:06:09

Episode 549: New Releases - The Hairy Palms Pack

FEATURING: (00:07:15) New Business - Thimbleweed Park. (00:30:34) Rocket League. (00:34:56) Skyrim. (00:51:41) Stick It to the Man. (01:03:51) Hey! Pikmin.(01:13:11) Listener Mail - Games as a service. (01:35:14) Name That Mario. (01:43:34) Moon rack up.

Nov 26, 2017 • 2:04:41

Episode 548: Podcasters of Influence

FEATURING: (00:02:14) New Business - Rocket League. (00:13:19) Syrenne's Extra Life stream, Doom, Skyrim, L.A. Noire. (00:28:20) Snipperclips Plus, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon, Kirby Battle Royale, Style Savvy: Styling Star. (00:44:15) RIVE. (00:58:20) Up in the Air. (01:06:42) Listener Mail - Wabraham Lincoln. (01:12:53) Selling out. (01:19:49) Our finest fictional games. (01:29:48) Bombers.

Nov 19, 2017 • 1:47:55

Episode 547: Touchin' on Tub Time

FEATURING: (00:02:12) New Business - Cave Story, Elliot Quest, Samus Returns. (00:15:01) Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. (00:28:18) Xbox One X. (00:35:09) Super Mario Odyssey. (01:29:51) Listener Mail - System modding. (01:42:55) Death of Miiverse ripples. (01:59:29) Panel de Phazon.

Nov 12, 2017 • 2:19:46

Episode 546: The Influence of Classical Waggle on the Modern Metropolis

FEATURING: Jon AND Greg couldn't join us, but Donald Theriault joins us for New Business, and then Jonathan Metts comes in for the second segment!(00:08:49) New Business - Fire Emblem Warriors. (00:28:37) Nintendo of Canada Holiday Event. (00:47:37) Listener Mail - Unpopular opinions. (01:01:44) Super Mario Odyssey.

Nov 5, 2017 • 2:20:18

Episode 545: Gangsta-Ass Console

FEATURING: (00:04:18) New Business - GameCube Japanese imports. (00:28:30) New 3DS SNES Edition. (00:33:47) Super Castlevania, The Binding of Isaac, Costume Quest 2. (00:38:44) Super Castlevania, The Binding of Isaac, Costume Quest 2. (00:53:18) Super Mario Odyssey early impressions. (01:18:33) Listener Mail - 2018 Switch lineup. (01:47:15) Notable upcoming indie releases.

Oct 29, 2017 • 2:02:21

Episode 544: Let Me Tell You about the SG-1000

FEATURING: Karen pays RFN a visit for New Business while Jon is away.(00:01:29) New Business - Hyrule Warriors. (00:20:01) The SNES Classic, hacked. (00:33:47) Cursed Castilla. (00:51:45) Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires' Conspiracy. (01:01:21) Listener Mail - Arcade's influence on home games. (01:36:56) Wonderful remakes.

Oct 22, 2017 • 1:57:15

Episode 543: Podcast Seeking Tax Credits

FEATURING: (00:03:51) New Business - Super Mario Odyssey demo. (00:14:22) Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires' Conspiracy. (00:20:31) Tumbleseed. (00:27:44) SteamWorld Dig 2. (00:39:08) The Jackbox Party Pack 3.(00:59:00) Listener Mail - Radio Free Nintendo Hall of Fame. (01:21:54) First Nintendo Memories. (01:48:32) Wiiware's legacy.

Oct 15, 2017 • 2:19:53

Episode 542: Just to Get Alexey's Beak Wet

FEATURING: The entire team is back for the first time in a while, and the SNES Mini Classic is out AND NOBODY DIED!(00:04:24) New Business - SNES Mini Classic and Multiplayer Gaming. (00:30:23) Star Fox 2. (00:52:20) Oxenfree. (00:56:59) Forza 7. (01:02:11) Cuphead. (01:07:07) Golf Story update. (01:12:37) Hunting a Mario Odyssey demo kiosk. (01:15:53)Listener Mail - Laser Invasion has the dumbest back of the box. (01:23:40) Giving Mario a break so Metroid can prosper. (01:44:00) Titles worse th

Oct 8, 2017 • 2:18:44

Episode 541: Toad of a Particular Colour

FEATURING: Greg is out this week, so we have a special guest: Alex Dyke of the Say Whatever Podcast!(00:03:42) New Business - Phantom Trigger. This is Fine meme. (00:08:05) Mario Party: Star Rush. (00:22:46) Steamworld Dig 2. (00:32:27) Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime. Super Mario Run update. (00:40:26) Metroid: Samus Returns. (00:53:51) Golf Story.(01:03:26) Listener Mail - Rogue Renaissance. Roguaissance. (01:23:19) Nintendo's Chinese incursion.

Oct 1, 2017 • 1:47:13

Episode 540: Reset the Metroid Clock

FEATURING: (00:02:30) New Business - Metroid: Samus Returns for 3DS.(00:46:07) Final Fantasy XV.(01:03:15) ACA NeoGeo Aero Fighters 2.(01:18:38) Super Bomberman R

Sep 25, 2017 • 1:30:00

Episode 539: Y Can't Fancy Dan Crawl

FEATURING: (00:02:37) Nintendo Direct - 3DS. (00:16:32) Switch stuff. (00:26:40) Doom. (00:43:20) Xenoblade Chronicles 2. (00:49:16) Nintendo Arcade Classics.(01:05:32) New Business - Octopath Traveler demo. (01:26:10) Final Fight 2 and 3. (01:45:32) Listener Mail - Samus Returns hype.

Sep 17, 2017 • 2:10:07

Episode 538: Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

FEATURING: (00:01:27) New Business - Sonic Mania. (00:19:14) Des2ny. (00:28:54) Picross 3D Round 2. (00:34:31) Beat'em ups. (00:44:06) Mario + Rabbids.(01:18:01) Listener Mail - Capitalist guilt. (01:38:14) We drop all pretense and just talk about Stallone movies.

Sep 10, 2017 • 2:00:10

Episode 537: The Worst Idea in a Strategy Game since Conception II

FEATURING: (00:01:11) New Business - Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. (00:22:53) Housemarque releases. (00:27:42) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. (00:35:39) Nindies.(00:53:01) Listener Mail - Plus Rabbids. (01:04:37) Mario, Sonic, the Olympics, and you. (01:13:13) Shared video game universe. (01:29:38) Online is Serious Business.

Sep 3, 2017 • 2:01:16

Episode 536: Yoshi Facts Matter to Me

FEATURING: A live RetroAcitve for Super Mario Sunshine.Call-ins from the audience.Special guests: TYP, Jonny, and Syrenne!Arguments with the chat.A spirited, and misguided, defense of a flawed game.

Aug 28, 2017 • 3:20:48

Episode 535: Milking the Ghost Cow

FEATURING: (00:05:25) New Business: Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires' Conspiracy. (00:20:05) Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken. (00:25:50) Splatoon 2 (and end of Wright spoilers). (00:32:17) Namco Museum. (00:52:03) Rare Replay. (01:07:37) 1-2-Switch.(01:21:05) Listener Mail: Fire Emblem Swishlist. (01:37:43) Platformer Mania.

Aug 21, 2017 • 2:03:07

Episode 534: Demonstrably False

FEATURING: (00:07:08) Listener Mail: Cut-off for Smash remake. (00:31:45) 20 questions. (00:43:45) Pokemon Go Event. (00:57:35) 20 questions.(01:14:29) Nintendo VR experiences. (01:28:35) 20 questions. (01:36:12) Modular Switch.

Aug 7, 2017 • 1:57:18

Episode 533: I'd Like to GuitGud but the Video Game Is Closed

FEATURING: (00:05:10) New Business: Death Squared. (00:17:13) Raiden V. (00:27:18) Splatoon 2.(01:02:35) Listener Mail: Most wanted remakes. (01:23:08) Nintendo schooling Sony and MS.

Jul 30, 2017 • 1:58:09

Episode 532: Not Caring Our Way to 134 Minutes

FEATURING: (00:02:20) New Business: Greg - Splatoon 2. (00:32:25) James - Xbox One S and Forza 6. (01:05:08) Gui - I Am Setsuna. (01:05:08) Jon - Final Fantasy: XIV Stormblood.(01:25:29) News: RETROACTIVE IS BACK!(01:33:30) Listener Mail: Link to the Past through the eyes of a young man. (01:41:36) Video game adaptions and the ideal director to make them. (01:57:38) The future of Punch-Out!! in 2017 and beyond.

Jul 23, 2017 • 2:13:50

Episode 531: Getting Down to Brass Max

FEATURING: (00:02:07) Listener Mail: The good Nintendo voice chat universe. (00:23:48) Presumptive Mario game of 2018. (00:41:49) N64 Classic viability. (01:00:33) Listener Mail: Not feeling Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Treehouse presentation. (01:21:36) Mario Maker on Switch.(01:28:50) New Business: Dragon Quest VIII. (01:35:04) The Adventures of Tintin. (01:42:10) Metroid thoughts.

Jul 16, 2017 • 2:03:55

Episode 530: The Missed Opportunities of BMX XXX

FEATURING: (00:08:12) New Business: Snake Pass. (00:26:19) Breath of the Wild DLC. (00:42:04) Zelda: Oracle of Ages. (00:49:32) Zelda: Link to the Past. (01:04:43) Arms.(01:10:53) Listener Mail: Euro SNES Classic, PAL versions? (01:15:20) The Backlog Opportunity. (01:41:24) The big three are out, now what?

Jul 9, 2017 • 2:10:53

Episode 529: Maslow's Hierarchy of Oasis Needs

FEATURING: (00:02:57) New Business: Codename S.T.E.A.M. (00:19:45) Rhythm Heaven Megamix. (00:31:11) Rocket League. (00:48:14) Ever Oasis. (01:06:04) Arms.(01:29:32) Listener Mail: Sushido, GOTY. (01:41:46) SNES Classic and the future of VC.

Jul 2, 2017 • 2:18:38

Episode 528: Sir Sean Connery's Scottish Haggis Challenge ft. Joanna Dark

FEATURING: A look at the demos for Hey! Pikmin and Ever OasisListener Mail: RFN Scarfs, the press& failure at games, Capcom&s future on Switch, and the next Retro game

Jun 25, 2017 • 1:38:09

Episode 527: E3 2017 Day 3 - Independence Day

FEATURING: Rundown of the Switch Indie titles at E3Games of E3 2017

Jun 18, 2017 • 31:16

Episode 527: E3 2017 Day 2 - Forgetting Our Lines

FEATURING: The E3 2017 away team live from LA: Jonny, Jon, TYP, Jared, Aaron, Kim, Becky, and Kim's mom Nellie. Hitting the Nintendo booth, braving the lines, and the Nintendo games from 3rd parties.

Jun 15, 2017 • 51:22

Episode 527: E3 2017 - Mario's Mindgate Conspiracy

FEATURING: Reactions to Nintendo E3 Announcements: Metroid Prime 4, Metroid Samus Returns, Xenoblade 2, Yoshi, Kirby, Super Mario OdysseyHands-on impressions of Mario, Sonic Forces, Bloodstained, and more.

Jun 14, 2017 • 1:52:15

Episode 526: The Louvre of Shame

FEATURING: (00:05:53) James: Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia(00:17:58) Gui: Kirby Crash Team Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Snipperclips(00:35:38) Jon: Forza Horizons 3(00:54:07) Greg: ARMS Testpunch Round 2, Metroid: Zero Mission(01:03:24) Listener Mail: Korok Finder AR Game(01:09:37) Listener Mail: Online Subscription by Account or Switch(01:32:47) Listener Mail: Control Options

Jun 11, 2017 • 2:01:00

Episode 525: Purple Is the New Glitter

FEATURING: (00:01:21) E3 Predictions!(01:14:10) New Business: ARMS Testpunch. (01:50:16) Star Fox Guard, Tumbleseed. (02:01:29) Fire Emblem Shadows of Valentia.

Jun 4, 2017 • 2:16:16

Episode 524: Original Podcast, Do Not Steal

FEATURING: (00:01:42) Greg: Spectre Knight, Pro Controller, and MK8D post-patch(00:25:45) James: Night in the Woods(00:41:40) Guillaume: Switch, Snipperclips, Blaser Master Zero(01:01:55) Listener Mail: Must-Play for SNES(01:26:00) Listener Mail: Inviting Game Worlds(01:40:20) Listener Mail: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC

May 28, 2017 • 2:03:43

Episode 523: War Journalism

FEATURING: (00:01:48) Listener Mail - Dream Mario Kart roster. (00:16:08) Improve a game with motion controls. (00:24:29) E3 stories. (00:55:52) 20 questions.(01:18:26) New Business - ARMS Direct. (01:41:28) Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Roundabout.

May 21, 2017 • 2:03:58

522: In Defense of Stereotypes

FEATURING: (00:02:26) New Business - Digital omnibus, Pikmin 3. (00:22:45) My Nintendo woes, Ninja Pizza Girl, Girls Like Robots. (00:35:40) The Witcher 3. (00:41:45) Persona 5, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.(01:08:23) Listener Mail - Favorite Kirby. (01:25:40) Updating Nintendo characters.

May 14, 2017 • 2:08:52

Episode 521: Last.FM Towns

FEATURING: (00:01:38) New Business - Puyo Puyo Tetris. (00:17:54) The Jackbox Party Pack 3. (00:28:20) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. (01:01:42) Super Mario Land series. (01:11:42) Shadows of the Empire.(01:18:26) Listener Mail - The future of Download Play. (01:27:24) Zelda? In MY Xenoblade? (01:46:52) Lindemann Syndrome.

May 8, 2017 • 2:07:12

Episode 520: MY NACHOS ARE ON FIRE!

FEATURING: (00:01:46) New Business - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Graceful Explosion Machine, Blaster Master Zero. (00:38:16) The Witcher 2. (00:50:51) The Witcher 2. (00:58:30) Kamiko.(01:05:48) Listener Mail - Brash Games ruining it for NWR? (01:36:01) The bungling of the NES Classic explained. (01:49:50) amiibo.

Apr 30, 2017 • 2:06:44

Episode 519: Heroes of the Pun Storm

FEATURING: (00:01:41) New Business - Snipperclips, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, Pikmin 3. (00:18:04) Shantae Half-Genie Hero. (00:29:56) Mr. Shifty. (00:58:59) Welcome to the House of Metts.(01:10:58) Listener Mail - eShop refund policy? (01:23:32) ARMS confidence. (01:39:01) Pokepuns, Nintendo MOBA.

Apr 23, 2017 • 2:05:09

Episode 518 Part 2: The Last Breath of the Puns

FEATURING Breath of the Wild: ThoughtsStoriesOpinionsSPOILERS

Apr 17, 2017 • 2:08:25

Episode 518 Part 1: Come-Hither Pikmin

FEATURING: Breakdown of the April 12 Nintendo Direct.

Apr 14, 2017 • 58:42

Episode 517: Survey Says

FEATURING: (00:01:41) New Business - Bravely Default: Fairy's Effect. (00:08:14) Graceful Explosion Machine. (00:25:09) Yoshi in Sonic 2, Broken Age. (00:48:58) Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D.(01:11:53) Listener Mail - Objectionable content and other people. (01:43:15) Retro compilations.

Apr 9, 2017 • 2:13:42

Episode 516: Texas Brisket Challenge

FEATURING: (00:02:03) New Business - Splatoon 2 Testfire. (00:26:30) RIP DSi Shop. (00:36:13) Pokemon Moon. (00:45:28) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (01:04:56) Stella Glow.(01:15:41) Listener Mail - Spinoffs and Crossovers. (01:37:50) 16 million Switches.

Apr 2, 2017 • 2:14:05

Episode 515: The 22 Billion Yen Friend Code

FEATURING: (00:02:37) New Business - Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. (00:19:56) Blaster Master Zero. (00:45:40) Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. (00:50:16) Human Resource Machine.(01:06:01) Listener Mail - What's Next for Zelda. (01:35:41) Retro's Barbecue Tweets. (01:47:32) Nintendo's Exciting New Ways to Screw Up.

Mar 27, 2017 • 2:08:34

Episode 514: G-Radio feat. Kayzee and Lil' Burk

FEATURING: (00:02:37) New Business: 3D Out Run. (00:06:00) Snipperclips, FAST RMX. (00:20:31) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (00:23:45) PAX East. (00:46:25) Blaster Master Zero.(00:58:25) Super Mario Bros. 3 secrets. (01:14:53) The expectation of backwards compatibility. (01:30:49) Disney Afternoon Collection snubbing the Switch. (01:40:55) My Nintendo rewards when choosing to buy a physical or digital version of a game. (01:55:03) A few 500 Wii Points VC game recommendations.

Mar 19, 2017 • 2:06:41

Episode 513: Qbby in the Wild

FEATURING: (00:03:20) Switch talk. (01:11:52) Zelda talk.

Mar 10, 2017 • 2:20:12

Episode 512: Percy the Liar

FEATURING: (00:02:58) New Business - James plays TG-16 games. (00:19:55) Jon plays TG-16 games. (00:34:47) Guillaume plays TG-16 games. (00:44:09) Guillaume plays a Nindie (Overcooked!). (00:51:11) Greg talks about Nindies. (01:12:11) Retroactive: Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom.

Mar 5, 2017 • 2:20:26

Episode 511: Wordplay Ahead

FEATURING: (00:02:32) New Business - Tank Troopers. (00:11:14) Transfer troubles. (00:23:33) Noitu Love 2: Devolution. (00:35:50) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. (00:55:16) Listener Mail: Mo VC Mo Problems. (01:11:47) James the tastemaker. (01:24:21) Underrated Features. (01:34:50) Greg games for the rest of us.

Feb 26, 2017 • 1:55:47

Episode 510: Kutar Hero: On Tour!

FEATURING: (00:03:09) Listener Mail - Breath of the Wild monetization. (00:29:29) Favorite console? (00:47:18) Kutar End Credits. (00:57:24) 3DS successor? (01:23:20) GameCube virtual console? (01:33:17) Charging for online co-op.

Feb 19, 2017 • 1:54:01

Episode 509: You Could Die Tomorrow

FEATURING: (00:03:38) New Business: Waiting for Fire Emblem Heroes. (00:30:30) Kirby's Return to Dreamland and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates. (00:46:25) SteamWorld Heist.(01:00:38) Listener Mail: Jon-ification of Zelda Versions. (01:28:00) Wii U Backlogs. (01:35:05) Wii Upathy.

Feb 12, 2017 • 1:53:33

Episode 508: Co-Op Yourself

FEATURING: (00:02:27) New Business: Dr Metts gives us his impressions of the Switch at PAX South. (00:40:55) Super Metroid on the New 3DS XL. (00:51:15) Super Mario Run. (00:58:32) Yakuza 0. (01:11:22) Shmupalooza with Gaiares and Steel Empire.(01:27:19) Listener Mail: HD Rumble, rhythm games, and you. (01:40:19) Wished for comebacks, eShop musings.

Feb 5, 2017 • 2:11:56

Episode 507: Get Pooched!

FEATURING: (00:02:01) Our top fives of 2016! Number 5. (00:22:18) Number 4. (00:42:41) Number 3. (01:01:15) Number 2. (01:09:10) Number 1.(01:26:40) New Business: Pirate Pop Plus!, (01:30:36) Severed, (01:37:54) Fire Emblem Fates, Poochy and Yoshi's Woolly World demo, (01:48:01) Jon's Switch sitch, (02:02:47) Pocket Card Jockey.

Jan 29, 2017 • 2:16:46

Episode 506: 4k Force Feedback

FEATURING: (00:05:49) All listener mail! The Nintendo franchises we'd Musoufy, (00:15:50) Fire Emblem Direct, (00:44:02) Switch pricing and form factor, (01:22:57) Finally region-free, (01:30:28) Friendship ended with Gamespy, now Apple is my best friend.

Jan 22, 2017 • 1:54:52

Episode 505: Switchmas Presents

FEATURING: Our reaction to the Nintendo Switch presentation, moments after it concluded. We discuss the price, Mario, Zelda, Xenoblade, Arms, an how weird this presentation was.

Jan 13, 2017 • 2:20:52

Episode 504: A Burst of Jonesty

FEATURING: (00:04:29) New Business - CHASE: Cold Case Investigations -Distant Memories, (00:16:08) Pokemon Go, (00:28:20) New 3DS transfer; The PXP3 Slim Station, (00:39:04) Mario Party 10, (00:49:43) Sega 3D Classics Collection. (01:16:35) Listener Mail - Switch pre-reveal predictions, (01:51:56) The Game Boy Classic.

Jan 8, 2017 • 2:30:00

Episode 503: Is This Five O Three?

FEATURING: (00:02:27) Miitopia and Puyo Puyo Chronicles(00:22:51) Syrenne's Top 10 of 2016(00:41:08) Selling a game in 2016(01:16:46) Listener Mail - Why So Many 7s?

Jan 3, 2017 • 1:52:40

Episode 502: Have You Heard the Gospel of Excitebots

FEATURING: (00:01:52) Listener Mail - Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, (00:13:31) Titanfall 2, (00:30:34) Deadly Tower of Monsters, (00:36:38) Sweet Memories - Blackjack, (00:47:56) Ys: The Ark of Napishtim, (00:53:59) Excitebots: Trick Racing, (01:10:34) Listener Mail - The Switch, lead platform, (01:31:42) Japan trip, (01:41:44) GameCube fire round.

Dec 17, 2016 • 1:57:30

Episode 501: Faint Praise

FEATURING: Three-man episode as Jon has other obligations.First up is New Business: Shovel Knight (00:01:27), Picross 3D Round 2 (00:12:51), Read Only Memories (00:16:38), Paper Mario: Color Splash (00:33:19), Shadow of Mordor (00:39:41) and Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou 2 (00:51:11).Listener Mail: VC pricing, GameCube wishlist (01:03:39), The Legend of Fallon (01:25:38), and Super Mario Run (01:44:26).

Dec 11, 2016 • 2:07:20

SPECIAL: NWR Book Interview with Steven Rodriguez, by Jonny Metts

FEATURING: Former host Jonny Metts joins former podcaster and NWR director Steven Rodriguez to discuss the NWR redesign and the Wii launch... These interviews are for Jonny's upcoming book about the site.

Dec 8, 2016 • 2:11:05

Episode 500: Wouldn't It Be an Auditory Rash?

FEATURING: It's finally Episode 500!First up is Listener Mail! Topics covered: Picking the best of the 47 Mario Kart Games (00:03:12), catching up on Wii/U digital games (00:23:48), Switching sizes (00:32:38), and Pokemon Fools (00:53:35).Answering who has been on the most episodes (00:59:45)RFN RetroActives (01:07:35)Greg's RFN Questions (02:04:39)

Dec 4, 2016 • 2:56:00

Episode 499: Nintendo Hard Girls

FEATURING: James has survived Japan and is back to talk about it.This week New Business features Japan! Pokemon Sun and Moon, and Paper Mario: Color Splash.Listener Mail: Nintendo Hard Girls, Multiplayer Super Mario Maker, and classic console shells

Nov 27, 2016 • 2:00:58

NWR Chat Season 1, Episode 2: The Fire-Type Strikes Back

FEATURING: James is still away. Jon is still hosting. And as fourth chair this week, we welcome Alex Culafi of NWR's Nintendo News Report.This week New Business features Alex with a ton of thoughts on Pokemon Sun/Moon, Gui giving us a LEGO City Undercover update along with initial thoughts on Excitebike 64 on VC, Jon finally trying out Super Mario 3D World, and Greg offering "early" thoughts on Dragon Quest VII.On the other side of the break is Listener Mail. This time around we discuss Switch,

Nov 20, 2016 • 2:01:12

NWR Chat Episode 1, Season 1: A New Hope

FEATURING: Not only is Jon on the podcast this week: he's hosting it in James' absence! Dr Metts sits in the fourth chair.This week's New Business covers the end of Wii U production, Gui comparing platformers with Sonic CD and Freedom Planet, Greg dealing with a buggy F-Zero X on Virtual Console, and Jonny diving deeper into Dragon Quest VII with a little Rhythm Thief thrown in for good measure.After the break it's Listener Mail. Our resident pre-order expert Jonny Metts advises us on whether or

Nov 14, 2016 • 2:12:59

Episode 498: The Travails of Nintendo of Canada Press Events

FEATURING: Jon skipped this week, so in his stead we have the lovely Karen!New Business: New of Canada Holiday Press Event, Lego City Undercover, River City Ransom, Super Ghouls n Ghosts, Corpse Party, Avenging Spirit.Listener Mail: we review your Switch predictions, fantasize about a Bayonetta cartoon, map DS games to a modern touch screen, and conceive of plastic doodads to attach to the side of Switch.

Nov 6, 2016 • 2:06:14

Episode 497: 8 Minifigure Heads in a Duffel Bag

FEATURING: Not only is Jon around, but Jonny Metts comes in to talk about Lego City Undercover, and nothing else! Certainly not about the Nintendo Switch, noooo sir.New Business: New Nintendo Switch facts on which Jonny has no opinion whatsoever, Pokemon demo, Thunder Force 3, River City Ransom, Dragon Quest 7, Corpse Party.Retroactive: Lego City Undercover

Oct 30, 2016 • 2:21:23

Episode 496: Mighty Switch Facts!

FEATURING: All the news about the Nintendo Switch!Reactions to the newsEmails: game size and storage, quality of the reveal, the missing camera+mic, and the future of portable-sized games

Oct 21, 2016 • 1:48:25

7th Annual NWR Telethon (2016): Part 4: 9:00 - 1:00 (End)

FEATURING: NFR Determines Nintendo's Greatest RPG System with RPGamerJ&J: Make That Game Today!All Things PrehistoricaShenanigans

Oct 19, 2016 • 4:08:45

7th Annual NWR Telethon (2016): Part 3: 6:00 - 9:00

FEATURING: Pitch Your Game - with Syrenne McNultyFamicast Hour (with John and JJ from 8-4 Play)Super Mario RPG Retrospective

Oct 18, 2016 • 3:01:08

7th Annual NWR Telethon (2016): Part 2: 3:00 - 6:00

FEATURING: Daan "Koopsoge" Koopman and Friends Present: The Worst of the eShopRadio Trivia: Live!Nintendo News Report Presents: The Final Pokemon Sun and Moon Preview Spectacular

Oct 17, 2016 • 2:57:18

7th Annual NWR Telethon (2016): Part 1: 11:30 - 3:00

FEATURING: Telethon introductionsRFN: Wii U RetrospectiveCube Fight: Animal Crossing vs Star Fox AdventuresAustinMates Play Super Mario 64

Oct 17, 2016 • 3:36:37

Episode 495: Introducing CladPrincess7

FEATURING: Jon is out this week so we had Syrenne back!New Business: Paper Mario: Color Splash, Persona 5, Shadow Complex Remastered, SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics, ReCore, Yo-Kai Watch 2, and Axiom Verge.Listener Mail: 2D sprites vs 3D models, rumored Final Fantasy 6 remake for NX.

Oct 9, 2016 • 2:10:57

Episode 494: A Totally Satisfactory Podcast

FEATURING: Subbing for Jon this week is NWR overlord Neal Ronaghan!New Business: Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice, Shin Megami Tensei 4: Apocalypse, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, Yo-Kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls, Picross 3D Round 2, Dragon Quest VII, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Zangeki no Regenleiv.Listener Mail: New 3DS exclusives/3DS ports, Rusty's Real Deal Baseball for mobile, the future of Camelot Software Planning, Zelda as the harbinger of a console's demise, what the hell is

Oct 2, 2016 • 2:20:10

Episode 493: A Worthy Entry to Your Nintendo Pinball Collection

FEATURING: Subbing for Greg this week: our good friend Jonny Metts!New Business: Picross 3D Round 2, Rive, NESBox, Metroid Prime Pinball, MegaMan Legends and the New 3DS's 3D.Listener Mail: Release date delays, Piracy on 3DS, and Nuanced Storytelling.

Sep 18, 2016 • 1:57:39

Episode 492: I Can Do a Lot of Things with One Hand

FEATURING: Jon's away so it's a three-man episode.New Business: Vampire: Master of Darkness, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Monster Hunter Generations, Nova-111, New 3DS Grieving.Thunder-ish Listener Mail segment that picks up the pace after the Super Mario Run news discussion.

Sep 11, 2016 • 2:04:23

SPECIAL: NWR Book Interview with Rob Stevens, a.k.a. Rick Powers, by Jonny Metts

FEATURING: Former host Jonny Metts former PGC writer/community manager/stealth director Rick Powers to discuss the misdirection, tough decisions, classic interviews, and yeah, even Denis Dyack and Penny Arcade.. These interviews are for Jonny's upcoming book about the site.

Sep 4, 2016 • 1:30:25

Episode 491: Apocalypse Direct

FEATURING: Announcement of our next RetroActive poll.Review of the Sept 1 3DS Nintendo Direct.Speculation as to how it factors into plans for NX.

Sep 2, 2016 • 1:19:54

Episode 490: Puzzling in Progress

FEATURING: New Business: Metroid Prime Federation Force, Donkey Kong Land, .hack, World of Warcraft and Pokemon Snap.Listener Mail: The devaluation of puzzle games, hidden gems in the 3/DS libraries, childhood-defining consoles, and the perils of localization.

Aug 28, 2016 • 2:23:32

Episode 489: Mario Party 9-alism

FEATURING: Gui's back but has scared Jon away.New Business: Mario Party 9, Gotta Protectors, Tadpole Treble, .hack//Infection, Monster Hunter Generations, Banjo Tooie.Listener Mail: Where does Rhythm Heaven go from here, Bad timing for showing off violent games at E3, Bad timing for taking down fan games.

Aug 21, 2016 • 2:11:26

RFN Special: Calling Dr. Metts

FEATURING: Greg catches up with Dr. Jonny Metts on life in a Post-RFN world.

Aug 14, 2016 • 1:41:21

Episode 488: I Need the Good Rocks, and I Don't Mean Geodude

FEATURING: Gui still on vacay.New Business: Pokemon Y, Monster Hunter, Blastball, R-Type, The Battle Cats POP!.Listener Mail: good causes, physical releases of digital games, multi-device homes in the world of NX, and our battle stations

Aug 7, 2016 • 1:49:42

Episode 487: NX and the Little Capitalist That Could

FEATURING: Syrenne in for Gui.Nintendo NX Rumors? Nintendo NX Rumors!New Business: Freedom Planet, Pokemon Go, Ace Atorney 6, Level-5 Vision/Lady Layton, Pokemon Yellow, Curve Digital Sale economics.

Jul 31, 2016 • 2:42:31

Episode 486: Rejecting Other Green Dinosaurs

FEATURING: Three man crew as Jon takes a break.New Business: Blast Ball demo, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, Wild Guns. Listener Mail: Which Pokemon game to start with, The Legend of Sheik, Our influences.

Jul 24, 2016 • 2:00:01

Episode 485: Pokemon Journalism

FEATURING: New Business: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, 7th Dragon III Code:VFD, Bonk's Adventure (TG-16 on the Wii U VC), Hyrule Warriors Legends, Pokemon Go.Listener Mail: Pokemon Go hot takes, Nintendo focusing on RPGs, the NES Classic Edition.

Jul 17, 2016 • 2:09:58

Episode 484: Jon Lindemann's Tubtime PokeStop

FEATURING: Michael Cole joins us in place of Gui this week.New Business: Pokken Tournament, Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Phonex Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, Severed, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, and Pokemon Go.Listener Mail: The Zelda Formula, Unreal Engine 3's woes on Wii U, and why MyNintendo rewards are crap.

Jul 10, 2016 • 2:17:39

Episode 483: Professionalism

FEATURING: Syrenne joins us this week to discuss E3 and Steam-boundaries-pushing!First, however, New Business: Kirby Planet Robobot, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, 7th Dragon III: Code VFD demo, Super Adventure Island, 3DS transfer woes, Monster Hunter Generations demo, Tokyo Mirage Session #FE, Kindred Spirits on the Roof.Listener Mail: Paying for online, Good E3 strategy for Nintendo?

Jul 3, 2016 • 2:00:27

E3 2016 Away Team Podcast

FEATURING: Lots of Zelda impressionsThe other games of E3

Jun 30, 2016 • 24:00

Episode 482: The Legend of Zelda: Olivia Wilde

FEATURING: New Business: Rhythm Heaven Megamix, Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, Halo Wars 2, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.Listener Mail: How much info pre-release is enough, Honorary Doctorate Speech, Difference between pubs and devs, Tomodachi The Movie, Parity.

Jun 26, 2016 • 2:05:54

Episode 481: Breath of the E3

FEATURING: Radio Free Nintendo's reaction to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Pokemon Sun and Moon, Ever Oasis, and much more from E3 2016.

Jun 17, 2016 • 2:04:42

Episode 480: Measuring Kirby's Schwarzschild Radius

FEATURING: New Business: Kirby: Planet Robobot, Konami Krazy Racers, getting a CRT TV, Baseball Stars, E3 Expectations.Listener Mail: Nintendo Championships, good marketing, lapsed maker of Mario, Mother 3.

Jun 12, 2016 • 1:50:42

SPECIAL: NWR Book Interview with Max Lake, by Jonny Metts

FEATURING: Former host Jonny Metts former PGC EiC Max Lake to discuss Smash, Miyamoto-sama, the ill-fated E3 video, as well as Max's end with the site. These interviews are for Jonny's upcoming book about the site.

Jun 12, 2016 • 2:56:42

Episode 479: Extended Crab Leg Metaphor

FEATURING: New Business: 7th Dragon III: Code VFD, Devil World, E3 PreviewRetroactive: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Jun 5, 2016 • 2:30:32

Episode 478: The Word You're Looking for Is Abomination

FEATURING: New Business: Mario and Luigi Paper Jam Bros, Ultimate NES Remix, Overwatch, Star Wars Racer Revenge, Bravely Second, Legend of the Dark Witch, 3D Gunstar HeroesListener Mail: Mario on mobile, no gimmicks NX, which piece of gaming hardware we resemble the most, indies are 3rd parties too.

May 29, 2016 • 2:04:01

Episode 477: This Particular Breed of Funk

FEATURING: New Business: Mario and Luigi Paper Jam Bros, Rogue Squadron 3D, eBay, RadiohammerListener Mail: game developers making their games for podcasters, licensed nonsense, and forced retirement of Nintendo characters.

May 22, 2016 • 1:47:00

Episode 476: Why Is This in Audio Form?

FEATURING: Our 10 Year Anniversary!New Business: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2, Pocket Card Jockey, Pinball Arcade, and Ganbare Goemon: Tokai Dochu Oedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no MakiListener Mail: insomnia, revealing the NX, the "Big Three," and retiring from RFN.

May 15, 2016 • 2:05:58

Episode 475: Super Dimensional Fortress Great Fox

FEATURING: New Business: Lost Reavers, Bravely Second, Star Fox Zero, My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Mario and Friends: Amiibo Challenge.Listener Mail: eShop forward compatibility, NX as a portable, and the future of the NX in Trump's America.

May 9, 2016 • 2:10:18

Episode 474: The Day the Music Was Abandoned

FEATURING: This week, Greg and Jon are absent but Dr. Jonny Metts drops by to assist in the Friends of Nintendo Bundle and Nintendo E3 news discussions.Then, New Business: Xenoblade Chronicles X, the Doctor's Recommendations, Star Fox Zero, and Bravely Second.

May 1, 2016 • 2:20:18

Episode 473: The Woody Allen Star Fox

FEATURING: This week, the crew talks about Bravely Second and its demo, Axiom Verge, Star Ghost, Pocket Card Jockey, and Star Fox Zero.Listener Mail: Ports by Nintendo, the solution to poor third party support?, "The way a game is meant to be played", and the PS4.5 as a reaction to the NX?

Apr 24, 2016 • 2:11:01

Episode 472: Epic Closet Octopus

FEATURING: This week, Wii U developer Lewis Pugh returns to discuss with us Wii U development and his upcoming game Twisted Fusion.But first, New Business: Super Robo Mouse, Bravely Default, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Epic Dumpster Bear, and Thomas Was Alone.

Apr 18, 2016 • 1:55:53

Episode 471: Blatterhouse

FEATURING: New Business this week isn't particularly "new": WarioWare: Touched!, Yoshi's Story, Miitomo, Pokemon Yellow, Star Fox, and Project X Zone are all discussed.Emails this week cover: emulating systems with weird hardware, It's the Podcast People, stealing ideas, Zelda demos, and a true Paper Mario sequel.

Apr 10, 2016 • 2:20:57

Episode 470: Identifying Your Daddy

FEATURING: It's a rowdy New Business this week as Jon discovers sound boards. But other than Miitomo, we also discuss 6180 the moon, Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey in suburbs #1, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl and Kururin Squash!After the break, the emails: Wii U and 3DS support once NX comes out, DS support now that 3DS has been out for 5 years, Nintendo spitting on our money, and the apparently true fear of VC cannibalizing indie sales.

Apr 4, 2016 • 2:19:43

SPECIAL: NWR Book Interview with Justin Nation, by Jonny Metts

FEATURING: Former host Jonny Metts NWR alum Justin Nation to discuss the site and its history for Jonny's upcoming book.

Apr 1, 2016 • 1:37:19

Episode 469: Sneaking into Danny Bivens' Room

FEATURING: Friend of the show Syrenne talks to us about Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Shin Megami Tensei 4 Final and Miitomo. Also in New Business: Breath of Fire 2, Pokken, Twilight Princess HD and the Halo Championships. After the break: rumors and fakes.

Mar 27, 2016 • 1:51:28

Episode 468: Oops! All Memes

FEATURING: This time, an all Listener Mail episode! Gametrailers' demise, Fire Emblem Fates reviews, Nintendo underestimating FE demand, Futureproofing your game purchases, The best Punch-Out!!, Padding and backtracking, and Online multiplayer 3DS games.

Mar 20, 2016 • 1:51:46

Episode 467: Cake Boss

FEATURING: An all New-Business and nearly Oops! All RPG episode this week: Pokemon Yellow, Breath of Fire, Twilight Princess HD, Bravely Second and Fire Emblem Fates.

Mar 14, 2016 • 1:08:58

SPECIAL: NWR Book Interview with Michael Cole, by Jonny Metts

FEATURING: Former host Jonny Metts sits down with frequesnt guest Michael "TYP" Cole to talk NWR in prep for Jonny's upcoming book.

Mar 10, 2016 • 1:54:27

Episode 466 Part 2: A Lot More than We Could Manage

FEATURING: Xenoblade Chronicles X spoilercast.

Mar 6, 2016 • 2:00:06

Episode 466 Part 1: A Well-Crafted Direct, Clearly Made by Professionals

FEATURING: Reactions to the Nintendo Direct.A tease for our next Episode

Mar 4, 2016 • 1:07:16

Episode 465: Pump Down the Jams

FEATURING: New Business: Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, Her Story, Virtue's Last Reward, The Witcher 3, Bravely Second, Stealth Inc. 2.Listener Mail: GBA recommendations, Nintendo preying on the uninformed, Katamari X Mario.

Feb 28, 2016 • 1:56:47

Episode 464: Viewtiful Jokes

FEATURING: New Business: Bravely Second demo, The Witcher 3, 20XX, Life is Strange, Kuru Kuru Kururin.Retroactive: Viewtiful Joe.

Feb 21, 2016 • 2:39:27

Episode 463: Feel the Magic User

FEATURING: All Listener Mail episode this week: picking RPGs on the 3DS for a fan of Western RPGs, a "touch" of censorship in Nintendo's localization efforts, the difficulty of making a new maker, and Nintendo's recent messaging strategies.

Feb 14, 2016 • 1:31:53

Episode 462: The Full Monty Punch

FEATURING: New Business: Pokemon Picross, Smash Bros. DLC, Final Fantasy Explorers, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, and Wii Fit U.Listener Mail: Most Level 5 games, Quality of Life, NES scarfs, Zelda on Wii U, and games to hike with.

Feb 7, 2016 • 2:11:40

Episode 461: A Unique Boutique Experience

FEATURING: New Business: Zack and Wiki, Final Fantasy Explorers, Suikoden, The Order:1886 and Freedom Planet.Listener Mail: Shin Megami Tentacool, Premium Super Mario Maker DLC, Nintendo Store Worldwide, Sprawling Game Worlds.

Jan 31, 2016 • 2:08:01

Episode 460: Asleep at the RPG Switch

FEATURING: Jon is still away, so a three-man discusses Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3, Adventure Bar Story, and the Project X Zone 2 demo. Listener Mail: Which Xenoblade is right for a beginner, Nintendo listening to fan feedback, and is the Wii U a good purchase for an RPG fiend?

Jan 24, 2016 • 1:47:17

Episode 459: The Wii U Is a Bit Sad

FEATURING: Jon is away, but Mike "TYP" Cole is our guest to talk about the legendary Bayou Billy! Also: Super Mario Maker, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, the Steam Link, FAST Racing Neo, and Johnny's Payday Panic!

Jan 17, 2016 • 2:18:07

Episode 458: Auguratio Ex Japonicum

FEATURING: Yearly Top 5 and yearly predictions segment, all in one!

Jan 10, 2016 • 2:21:23

Episode 457: Define Winning to the Persistently Non-Competitive

FEATURING: Syrenne joins the regular crew to discuss Japanese mobile games and Xenoblade Chronicles X!New Business: SteamWorld Heist, Axiom Verge, Transformers: Devastation, Devil's Third, and Xenoblade Chronicles X!Listener Mail: Unexpected Smash characters, and the Persistently Non-Competitive.

Dec 20, 2015 • 2:10:52

Episode 456: The Editor in the High Castle

FEATURING: Three-man episode this week as Jon is away on business.New Business: Xenoblade Chronicles X, Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya, BOXBOY!, Chibi-Robo Zip Lash!Listener Mail: FFXV first on NX?, Smash ballot predictions, Badge Center woes, and Least Expected 2015 events.

Dec 13, 2015 • 2:08:52

6th Annual Nintendo World Report Telethon in Support of Child's Play! Part 4

FEATURING: NNR: The Future of NintendoNFR: Garage BandingDinosaur ChatRFN Hot Takes

Dec 10, 2015 • 4:07:07

6th Annual Nintendo World Report Telethon in Support of Child's Play! Part 3

FEATURING: LIVE! Radio Trivia Non-Podcast Edition!Famicast Live with John Davis and CheesemeisterConnectivity: Mario Sunshine Retrospective

Dec 9, 2015 • 3:00:58

6th Annual Nintendo World Report Telethon in Support of Child's Play! Part 2

FEATURING: J&J Dream Factory LLCGames We Love to HateA Different Kind of Sonic Adventure.

Dec 8, 2015 • 2:59:12

6th Annual Nintendo World Report Telethon in Support of Child's Play! Part 1

FEATURING: Telethon Introduction and Live Now PlayingRadio Free Nintendo Trips on the Third DimensionThe Future of the Nindie with Daan, Neal, and Nintendo of America's Damon BakerAmiibo SuperChargers: The Infinity Dimension

Dec 7, 2015 • 3:30:02

Episode 455: Winds of Thunder Round

FEATURING: Shorter, all-listener mail episode for Thanksgiving this week, covering topics from the future of RPGs on NX to playing old RPGs on retro consoles.

Nov 29, 2015 • 1:19:45

Episode 454: Mobile Sidejob

FEATURING: New Business: Yo-Kai Watch, Halo 5, Contra EX, Snoopy's Grand Adventure, Octodad, Rodea The Sky Soldier, and Gaist Crusher.Listener Mail: Nintendo Franchise Mobile Shoehorning, and the JRPG Deluge.

Nov 22, 2015 • 2:04:07

Episode 453: Even the Podcast Leaked Early

FEATURING: Jon!Gui!Greg!James!A reaction to Nintendo's return to Nintedo Direct!

Nov 14, 2015 • 1:17:25

Episode 452: You Are a Jerk, Bollocks-Head

FEATURING: Jon is still out, so we welcome Karen to share her New Business with us!New Business: Yoshi's Woolly World, The Legend of Legacy, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water and the Super Mario Maker update.Listener Mail: Vita ports, Odious Yo-Kai and Zelda innovations.

Nov 8, 2015 • 1:57:00

Episode 451: Just Add an H

FEATURING: Jon is out this week, but thankfully we found his non-union equivalent, John Rairdin!New Business: Slender: The Arrival, Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Human Resource Machine, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes.Listener Mail: Investors Meeting, Nintendo Directs, Pachislots.

Nov 1, 2015 • 1:44:58

Episode 450: Tone Down Your Exorcising

FEATURING: Dr Metts joins the rest of the crew this week for this milestone episode. Yea!New Business: Yoshi's Woolly World, Guitar Hero Live, Extreme Exorcism, Chibi-Robo Zip Lash, Konami Krazy Racers, Shadow of the Colossus and The Legend of Legacy.Special Feature: What we know of the NX so far.

Oct 25, 2015 • 2:17:17

Episode 449: Can't Outshine the Sun

FEATURING: New Business: Legend of Legacy, Cost-effective game-buying in the UK, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 3D, Rocket League and Chibi-Robo Zip Lash.Retroactive: Mario Tennis Power Tour.

Oct 18, 2015 • 2:17:13

Episode 448: Accurate Portrayals of Baboons in the Media

FEATURING: New Business: Rare Replay, Year Walk, Amiibo, Alundra, Galaxy 2, and Murasame's Castle.Listener Mail: Microsoft as a force of evil, the future of Nindies@Home, our favorite games, and the value of a Wii U to a man on the road.

Oct 11, 2015 • 2:14:06

Episode 447: Who Is Cobra Commander?

FEATURING: New Business: Starfox Command, Smash Bros DLC, Destiny, Elebits.Listener Mail: Games for Europeans to import, Nintendo merch, Amiibo, and Life-changing visual novels.

Oct 4, 2015 • 2:04:46

Episode 446: Black Hatred in Vague Human Form

FEATURING: New Business: The Legend of Legacy demo, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, and Super Mario Maker.Listener Mail: Games for a young player, Kimishima, and GameCube of VC.

Sep 27, 2015 • 1:58:36

Episode 445: I Made a Stage with Boos in It

FEATURING: It's Jon's turn to take a week off, so RFN has a shorter Super Mario Maker-only episode.Mario Maker Stage creationStage discoveryStage gameplay

Sep 20, 2015 • 1:14:51

Episode 444: Toys-to-Afterlife

FEATURING: Greg takes a break to immerse himself in football season, but friend of the show Syrenne McNulty is back to discuss two 3DS and Wii U games we might not have talked about otherwise: Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, and Disney Infinity 3.0.New Business is rounded off with a comparison of Super Mario 3D World and New Super Mario Bros. U as co-op games, and talk of Astral Breakers, VS. Excitebike, and the Metal Gear Solid entries leading up to MGS 5.Listener Mail: Pikmin 4 hopes and

Sep 13, 2015 • 2:08:42

Episode 443: Autumn of Too Many Leaves

FEATURING: New Business covers Runbow, Dokapon Kingdom, Sin & Punishment, Mega Man X4, LBX, and Tube Sliders.Listener Mail: Future Nintendo Network Features, RPGs for newbies, and How to Games Journalism.

Sep 6, 2015 • 2:04:49

Episode 442: You Got to Have a Fall Guy

FEATURING: New Business covers LBX, 3D Gunstar Heroes and 3D Streets of Rage 2, Woah Dave! Deluxe, Final Fantasy VII and Madden 2016.Nintendo's release calendar for the rest of 2016 and a feature: the end of every generation, ever.

Aug 31, 2015 • 2:08:01

Episode 441: The Model of Efficiency

FEATURING: New Business covers Pokemon Pinball, Castlevania 3, Ace Combat Infinity, Kirby 64, and Castlestorm.Listener Mail, Thunder Round edition.

Aug 23, 2015 • 2:10:27

Episode 440: Indefatigable Podcast

FEATURING: In this first Season 5 episode of RFN, James tries to get comfortable in the host's chair and everyone pretends nothing has happened.New Business begins with Greg Leahy's thoughts on the newest Smash Bros DLC and Tournament mode, and then leads the rest of the gang to talk about Splatoon with his fresh impressions. Guillaume talks about his brief but fun time playing the co-op Wii U game Never Alone, and James finishes with his impressions of Uncharted... Waters on the Wii U VC.Listen

Aug 16, 2015 • 2:20:33

Episode 439: Grapple Dem Tears

FEATURING: Jonny may have hosted the show for over 7 years, but we don't let his departure get in the way of our traditional New Business.Jonny starts us off with Kirby's Return to Dream Land, and then extolls the virtues of Rare Replay for the Xbox One. Guillaume follows that up with his impressions of a copy of Mario Kart: Double Dash he found in someone's underwear drawer, plus his take on Dragon Fantasy. Then James regales us with his account of his time playing Doshin the Giant, and Jon get

Aug 9, 2015 • 3:01:48

Episode 438: Spiritual Predecessor

FEATURING: Guillaume's still away and with no guest to replace him, it's a three man podcast this week. New Business touches on Samba de Amigo for Wii, Destiny, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and Ori and the Blind Forest.Recent news get discussed in the second segment: among other things, the Smash and Splatoon updates, the Red Ash Kickstarter, and Dragon Quest XI for multiple platforms including the 3DS.Stick around until the end for a special announcement you don't want to miss.

Aug 2, 2015 • 2:14:59

Episode 437: Yoshi the Harbinger

FEATURING: Greg Leahy replaces Jonny and has impressions of Yoshi's Wooly World and Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+New Business also includes Pokemon Channel, Rocket League, and impressions from Nintendo of Canada's post-E3 media event!Listener Mail tackles the NX gimmick-to-power ratio, 3DS/Wii U to NX ports, Badass Elephants, and Amiibo sequel begging!

Jul 26, 2015 • 2:25:43

Episode 436: Federation Farce, RFN Edition

FEATURING: GameTrailer's Dan Bloodworth subs in for Gui!New Business includes Kirby, Witcher, Splatoon, Hyrule Warriors, Monster Hunter 4U, Drive Club, and Trace Memory!Lords of Thunder Round Listener Mail addresses video game composers, Shovel Knght Amiibo, New 3DS trolling, online petitions (again), and more!

Jul 20, 2015 • 1:47:53

Episode 435: Discovery of a Superb View

FEATURING: Syrenne steps in with good tidings of Xenoblade and Fire Emblem!Other New Business includes Mario/Yoshi, Shin Megami Tensei, and the ghost of Kuru Kuru Kururin!Listener Mail covers Pikmin speed-running, too much Zelda, and that misguided petition from E3.

Jul 13, 2015 • 2:11:39

Episode 434: Dr. Wario's Snake Oil

FEATURING: The first post-E3 2015 episode! New Business: Earthbound Beginnings, Dr. Mario Miracle Cure, Pikmin NPC and Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros U, Donkey Kong 94, Woah Dave!, Elliott Quest, Broken Age, and TMNT: Danger of the Ooze.Listener Mail: We try to make sense of the SMT and Fire Emblem crossover, answer the plight of someone who doesn't get the Wii U, and avoid talking about Federation Forces. Or do we?

Jul 6, 2015 • 2:14:39

E3 2015 Show Team Podcast: Interviews and Final Thoughts

FEATURING: Interview with Kensuke Tanabe and Risa Tabata on Chibi Robo Zip Lash!Interview with Kensuke Tsukanaka on Project X Zone 2Final Media Room Reflection on the E3 that was

Jun 29, 2015 • 1:06:45

E3 2015 Show Team Podcast: Wednesday - The Midnight Special

FEATURING: In-depth, hands-on impressions from NWR staffers after a long day of E3!

Jun 23, 2015 • 56:00

E3 2015 Home Team Podcast: Tuesday - Nintendo Digital Event Reaction RFN Team

FEATURING: GregJonGuiThree very different reactions to the Digital Event

Jun 18, 2015 • 2:37:38

E3 2015 Show Team Podcast: Tuesday - Reactions

FEATURING: The team at E3 gives a quick reaction to Nintendo's announcements, just before the E3 show floor opens.

Jun 16, 2015 • 30:56

E3 2015 Home Team Podcast: Tuesday - Nintendo Digital Event Reaction NNR Crossover

FEATURING: Alex of Nintendo News ReportDonald of Nintendo Free RadioNicholas of ConnectivityJames of RFNA reaction to Nintendo's Digital Event

Jun 16, 2015 • 1:10:26

E3 2015 Show Team Podcast: Monday

FEATURING: The team at E3 pulls up to talk E3 the night before Nintendo's Digital Event.

Jun 16, 2015 • 35:11

E3 2015 Home Team Podcast: Monday - All the News That's Fit to Announce Early

FEATURING: James, J.P. Corbran, and Donald Theriault break down all the Nintendo news from before the Digital Event.We cover leaked 3DS ports, new Smash content, the Nintendo World Champonship, and more.We break down some non-Nintendo news from Monday's announcements that may be important for Nintendo fans.

Jun 16, 2015 • 50:41

Episode 433: Now E3 is Real

FEATURING: As usual, we start with New Business: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Adventure of Pip, and Splatoon.Site director Neal Ronaghan joins us after the break for E3 hype, to tell us what to expect from your favorite Nintendo news website this week, and to answer a few Listener Mail questions!

Jun 15, 2015 • 1:49:58

Episode 432: Tears of Joy/Rage

FEATURING: Guillaume is absent for this episode, but Jonny, Jon and James still find the time to discuss the latest Nintendo Direct Mini. But first, New Business features impressions of Splatoon's Dojo mode, Skyrim musings, and thoughts on Code Name STEAM!After the break, the unflappable trio regales us with their E3 2015 predictions!

Jun 9, 2015 • 2:08:43

Episode 431: NOT TAKE MIRROR!

FEATURING: The recording of our entire live event, with all your favorite RFN segments included!New Business features Stretchmo and yes, Splatoon!Finally, our epic RetroActive feature on Twilight Princess, with plenty of comments from our awesome listeners!

Jun 1, 2015 • 3:23:18

Twilight Princess Retroactive Live Show Teaser

FEATURING: Twilight Princess Retroactive Live Show Teaser

May 25, 2015 • 9:57

Episode 430: Dad Humor Overload

FEATURING: Short episode this week! Everyone chimes in on their Splatoon Nintendo Direct and Test Fire impressions, followed by a Listener Mail Thunder Round.

May 17, 2015 • 1:10:54

Episode 429: Valkyrie Needs Bucket Badly

FEATURING: For the first time, Karen comes on the podcast to discuss her New Business with the gang!New Business: Excite Truck, Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Kerbal Space Program, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, Puzzle and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, HarmoKnight and Typing of the Dead: Overkill. Listener Mail : Shameful backlogs, Splatoon! hopes and fears, and Hideo Kojima+Nintendo slash fic.

May 11, 2015 • 2:08:32

Episode 428: Ham-Fisted Villain O'Clock

FEATURING: New Business: Konamigeddon, Amiibo Tap, Heart Beaten, Gargoyle's Quest 2, Goldeneye 007 for Wii, Wild Arms, Mario Kart 8 downloadable content, Geometry Wars 3, and the almost-complete NWR Smash Bros. Tournament. Listener Mail Thunder Round!

May 3, 2015 • 1:49:38

Episode 427: In Defense of Lanky

FEATURING: New Business: Mario Kart 8 DLC, Donkey Kong Country 3, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Inazuma Eleven, Affordable Space Adventures, BoxBoy!, the newest Streetpass games, and Donkey Kong 64.Listener Mail: Strange Virtual Console decisions, Guilty pleasures, Indie disservice.

Apr 27, 2015 • 2:07:45

Episode 426: Connoisseur of Chaos

FEATURING: New Business: Smash Bros for Wii U, Code Name STEAM, New Super Mario Bros 2, The Conduit, Chibi-Robo: Photo Finder, and Donkey Kong 64!Listener Mail: Too many topics to list them all -- it's the Thunder Round!

Apr 20, 2015 • 1:48:09

Episode 425: Korn Hits the Road

FEATURING: New Business: Axiom Verge, Geist, Elliot Quest, Majora's Mask, BoxBoy! and Inazuma Eleven.Listener Mail: Platinum and Gold Club Nintendo rewards, rock band vanity video games, voice chat in Splatoon.

Apr 12, 2015 • 1:45:13

Episode 424: Don't Say Pumped

FEATURING: Jon "The Streak" Lindemann is absent, but we have in his place new staffer Donald "Mick" Theriault!We start with discussing the April 1st Nintendo Direct, and move on to a short New Business: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker, Cloudberry Kingdom, Conception 2, Boxboy! and Valiant Hearts.Listener Mail: How to make us care for amiibo, Aonuma a worthy steward? and What the heck is NFR?

Apr 5, 2015 • 2:10:33

Episode 423: A Diaper Too Small

FEATURING: Crazy New Business this week with two games we won't spoil, as well as Xeodrifter, Elliot Quest and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked.Listener Mail: Launch NX games, Relationship advice, and the Nintendo Phone.

Mar 29, 2015 • 1:55:05

Episode 422: Alien Movement

FEATURING: We switch things up this week and start off the episode with a feature length discussion of the DeNA and NX announcements, followed by a letter about dealing with spoilers.After the break, New Business: Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., Axiom Verge, Ketzal's Corridors, 3D OutRun, Persona Q and Mario Golf.

Mar 22, 2015 • 2:05:18

Episode 421: Eat That Frog

FEATURING: New Business: Proun+, Axiom Verge, Persona Q, Ori and the Blind Forest, Mario vs Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.Listener Mail: What's to become of Wario, Procrastination, and New Destiny Warriors fan.

Mar 16, 2015 • 2:01:13

Episode 420: Professor of Printed Pieces of Paper

FEATURING: New Business: Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords - Anniversary Edition, Soul Nomad (PS2), TV buying, Titan Attacks! and Ironfall.Retroactive: Pokemon - The Trading Card Game

Mar 8, 2015 • 2:18:22

Episode 419: Lincoln Loggo

FEATURING: New Business: Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, and StarFox 64 3D.Listener Mail: 100%ing games, Who Loves Donkey Kong the Most?, Lincoln: Nintendo's newest character.

Mar 2, 2015 • 2:24:31

Episode 418: By the Throat

FEATURING: Please welcome back Josh Hillyer, who subs for Jon this week!New Business: New 3DS XL, Majora 3D, StreetPass, Pokemon Shuffle, and Siesta Fiesta!Listener Mail: Nostalgia, DSiWare, and Nintendo's awful brand names!

Feb 23, 2015 • 2:21:46

Episode 417: Anything But Sonic

FEATURING: TYP subs for Jon this week! New Business: Guacamelee, Blek, Moon Chronicles, Deception IV, Pokemon Y, Ittle Dew. Plus bonus DICE impressions!Listener Mail: SNES and GBA VC on the New 3DS, APEX, and New to Smash.

Feb 15, 2015 • 1:55:22

Episode 416: ExciteClaus

FEATURING: New Business: Gunman Clive 2, Mario Kart 8, Nintendo Land, Code Name S.T.E.A.M., Wario Land 3, Mighty Final Fight and Metroid Prime Trilogy.Listener Mail: Our Club Nintendo picks, where we get our gaming news, and thoughts on Splatoon multiplayer.

Feb 8, 2015 • 1:40:31

Episode 415: Boring Victory Lap

FEATURING: Back to normal this week. New Business covers Bayonetta 2, Atelier Escha & Logy, Persona Q, Super Smash Bros for Wii U, 3D After Burner II and Resident Evil.In a short Listener Mail, we discuss the closing of Club Nintendo, and share how gaming has helped us cope in tough times.

Feb 1, 2015 • 1:49:23

Episode 414: Glitter Glory

FEATURING: We make'em, you love'em: it's our annual predictions feature, with special guest Chris Kohler of Wired's Game Life!But first, New Business: Monster Hunter 4 demo, Chariot, Captain Toad, and Persona Q!

Jan 25, 2015 • 2:15:23

Episode 413: Strip Club Regulars

FEATURING: It's a real packed episode this week, as it's time for our annual Top 5 Games of the Year! But first, we discuss the 01-14-2015 Nintendo Direct!

Jan 19, 2015 • 2:44:20

Episode 412: The Pink Bros

FEATURING: It's an all New Business episode for James, Jon, Jonny and Guillaume! Listen to us talk about, amongst other games: Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Sportsball, Atelier Escha & Logy, Bayonetta, Jon's conundrum, Captain Toad, Shantae: Pirate's Curse and Super Smash Bros.

Jan 12, 2015 • 1:57:22

Episode 411: Turduckenlanders

FEATURING: Hope you enjoy Listener Mail, because this is a special emails-only holiday episode with James, Jonny, and special guest Alex Culafi!Topics include winter gaming, Mario Maker, the Brazilian eShop workaround, and amiibo sports!

Jan 5, 2015 • 1:21:21

Episode 410: amiibarf

FEATURING: Phoenix Wright Trilogy, Donkey Kong: King of Swing, Tyrian 2000, Bayonetta 2, Xeodrifter, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.Listener Mail: Amiibo distribution fiasco, the animated Mario movie, possible exclusives to push the New 3DS launch, and a very special Smash Bros. online match.

Dec 21, 2014 • 2:07:26

Episode 409: Treedodgers

FEATURING: The New Business this week: Reactions on the new Zelda Wii U footage and the soulless video game awards show it came packaged in, Xeodrifter, Puppeteer, Shapes of Gray, Mario Kart 8 and the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy.After the break: One year later, we revisit our prognostic on the Wii U.

Dec 14, 2014 • 1:52:23

Episode 408: A Really Nice Guy

FEATURING: Lots of Japanese games this week in New Business!Listener Mail examines GameCube adapters, trends in popular genres, and something called Nintenbaiting!

Dec 8, 2014 • 2:11:49

Episode 407: Guillaume & Watch

FEATURING: We played Smash online, TOGETHER! Come listen to us play (or head over to NWR TV on YouTube to watch for yourself)!BONUS: Podcast-exclusive, anti-Putin, saber-rattling segment from James Jones!

Dec 1, 2014 • 1:25:10

Episode 406: Wrasslevania

FEATURING: One last crop of New Business before Smash Bros. takes over our lives and the show!Highlights include Pokemon: The Trading Card Game, Call of Dragon Age, World of Warcraft (really), and Tengami!Listener Mail returns with your questions about Super Mario Bros. 2, the future of Castlevania, the language of interactivity, and a Majora's Mask 3D lightning round!

Nov 23, 2014 • 2:13:46

Episode 405: Quality of Fantasy Life

FEATURING: It's an all-New_Business episode this week! We discuss the Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 1, Hyrule Warriors, The Binding of Isaac, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones, Fantasy Life, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Kirby Triple Deluxe.

Nov 16, 2014 • 1:57:28

NWR 5th Annual Charity Telethon - Part 3

FEATURING: We had another great telethon for Child's Play, and you can still donate at our website (through November 15, 2014)!The Famicast is live from Japan with special guests John Ricciardi and J.J. Epperson from 8-4 Play!Shenanigans brings in Karl for the first time all day, as he leads the returning RFN gang and a very special guest caller!Box Office Poison is back this year as Karl, Stan, Jonny, and Ty somehow fill an hour on the terrible Wing Commander movie!

Nov 15, 2014 • 3:05:29

NWR 5th Annual Charity Telethon - Part 2

FEATURING: We had another great telethon for Child's Play, and you can still donate at our website!Radio Trivia Live returns with more awesome video game music!Ten-year retrospective on Nintendo DS with special guest Chris Johnston!Kickstarter games are under the spotlight with Nintendo Free Radio and special guest Robert Boyd!

Nov 11, 2014 • 2:58:47

NWR 5th Annual Charity Telethon - Part 1

FEATURING: We had another great telethon for Child's Play, and you can still donate at our website!RFN gets it started with a live edition of Listener Mail, then a surprise-filled roundtable on our Top Five Personal Games Ever!Connectivity is up next with everyone's favorite game show, Who Wants to Be a Nintendoaire?Learn about the shadiest era in bootleg video games with Jon and James in... Unlicensed to Drive!

Nov 10, 2014 • 4:12:50

Episode 404: Reign of Firebrand

FEATURING: Karl Castaneda joins us for a five man podcast this week!New Business features Woah Dave!, Shadow of Mordor, Fantasy Life, Lair, Bayonetta, Super Little Acorns Turbo, Gargoyle's Quest 2 and Demon's Crest!In the second segment, Guillaume gives his impressions of Super Smash Bros for Wii U, Captain Toad, and Sonic Boom (from an event held by Nintendo of Canada, then James explains Nintendo's Quality of Life platform, and finally Karl hypes the telethon. It's next week!

Nov 2, 2014 • 2:25:52

Episode 403: Je Te Plumerai Le Text

FEATURING: Josh Hillyer is our special guest this week!New Business features Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Smash Bros for 3DS, Wii Music, Skyrim and Kirby Tripe Deluxe!In the second segment, we tackle 50 facts about Smash Bros for Wii U and "artistic intent" in video games!

Oct 26, 2014 • 2:16:02

Episode 402: Witch Time Zones

FEATURING: Craig Harris is our special guest this week!New Business features Bayonetta 2, Smash 3DS, and a trio of Halloween-themed games!Listener Mail covers Rogue Squadron Trilogy and other unreleased games, plus the strangest sequels and when you should buy a console!

Oct 19, 2014 • 1:53:48

RFN Presents: The Famicast 42 - NEW 3DS GETTO

FEATURING: Recorded live via Google Hang Outs On Air, James and Danny bring you an episode focused on the New 3DS!Danny goes hands-on with a New 3DS LL (XL) and lets you know about general system speed, Miiverse, the Web Browser, Smash on the new system and more! Your listener questions, including a mini Life in Japan and direct interactions during the broadcast! Send your questions to famicast@nintendoworldreport.com or send us a tweet at @thefamicast

Oct 17, 2014 • 1:14:14

Episode 401: Themesters

FEATURING: We're back to normal with all your favorite segments as Season 4 is officially underway!New Business covers Smash Bros. on 3DS, Blok Drop U, Dracula X, ZombiU, Shovel Knight, and more Tekken Tag 2!A news recap lets us chat about release dates, pricing, New 3DS in Oz, and firmware updates for both systems!Listener Mail covers the GamePad's TV button, New 3DS killer features, Kingdom Hearts confusion, and limited edition outrage!

Oct 12, 2014 • 2:12:41

RFN 400: The Highlights

FEATURING: RFN listeners selected many of the best moments from over eight years of the podcast. Hear them all again (or for the first time) in this convenient highlight reel!

Oct 6, 2014 • 35:47

RFN Presents: The Famicast 41 - TGS TROLL GET

FEATURING: The Tokyo Game Show is over. The Famicrew survived and has many a tale to tellHands on impressions with the New 3DS, Bravely Second, Final Fantasy Explorers, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and much more! Updated thoughts on Smash for the 3DS and your questions straight from twitter (tweet at us @thefamicast, or email us at famicast@nintendoworldreport.com - we would like to hear from YOU!)

Oct 1, 2014 • 1:42:24

Episode 400: A Little Help From My Friends

FEATURING: New Business: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS demo, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Final Fantasy Theatrythm: Curtain Call demo, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Azure Striker Gunvolt, Wooden Sen'SeY.Listener Mail: TVii, and Crush 3D.

Sep 30, 2014 • 3:09:24

Episode 399: TVii Sen'SeY

FEATURING: New Business: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS demo, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Final Fantasy Theatrythm: Curtain Call demo, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Azure Striker Gunvolt, Wooden Sen'SeY.Listener Mail: TVii, and Crush 3D.

Sep 22, 2014 • 1:19:35

RFN Presents: The Famicast 40 - SMASH BACK

FEATURING: Get ready for an action packed episode as the guys talk about the recently released Super Smash Bros. on 3DS with a familiar voice returning to the Famicrew.Pre-TGS news filled with talk about Dragon Quest X for 3DS, a Mega Man theme park event and more! Your listener mail about MMOs on Wii U and another that is...not suitable for the Famicast, but we read it anyway!

Sep 16, 2014 • 1:41:58

Episode 398: Mildly Violent Immolation

FEATURING: New Business: Guacamelee, Fez, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Azure Striker Gunvolt and Destiny.Listener Mail: The New 3DS, 3DS Ports for New 3DS?, We Need to Talk About Ubisoft.

Sep 14, 2014 • 1:56:42

Episode 397: RFNware Shop Channel

FEATURING: In this episode, we forgo New Business in order to interview Dan Adelman, the independent development consultant who recently left Nintendo of America after nine years of work on digital distribution platforms.Listener Mail: Ethics in game journalism.

Sep 7, 2014 • 2:07:47

RFN Presents: The Famicast 39 - ZELDA DIES

FEATURING: New business talking about Hyrule Warriors, fighting games and even some mobile Bust-a-Move.A look into the New 3DS on top of other Japanese happenings in the news. Another game of Fake or Real and a Life in Japan segment about baseball in Japan!

Sep 4, 2014 • 1:33:33

Episode 396: Always Be Leaking

FEATURING: New Business: Shadow of the Ninja, The Fall, Gone Home, Wario Land 3, Rogue Legacy, Spec Ops: The Line, PT, Resogun, Madden 25, Demon's Souls, Persona 4.Topic: DLC. Listener Mail: Leaking Culture.

Aug 31, 2014 • 2:01:13

RFN's 2014 NFL NFC Season Preview

FEATURING: NFL 2014 Preview!All the NFC jynx you can stomach!Super Bowl predictions!

Aug 29, 2014 • 2:13:21

RFN's 2014 NFL AFC Season Preview

FEATURING: NFL 2014 Preview!Well just the AFC

Aug 26, 2014 • 2:11:14

Episode 395: Freaking CEOs

FEATURING: New Business: Console Wars, Rayman Legends, Cybernator, Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX, Astebreed, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Final Fantasy XIV.Listener Mail: Collections and Backlogs, Nintendo X Koei.

Aug 17, 2014 • 1:36:31

Episode 394: Slippy When Wet

FEATURING: New Business: Puzzle League Express, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Super Mario Kart, Resogun, Dillon's Rolling Western, Baseball, Donkey Kong Jr., Vegas Stakes.Listener Mail: Give Us Starfox 65, Console Wars, The Trouble with Download-Only Handhelds.

Aug 10, 2014 • 1:52:50

Episode 393: Tower of Drillaga

FEATURING: Michael "TYP" Cole is with us for a five-man podcast! New Business: Mario Golf: World Tour, Mega Man Xtreme 2, fixing the eShop, Super Mario Land 2, Wii Sports Club, Mr Driller: Drill Till You Drop, Wario Land 3 and Rogue Legacy.Listener Mail: Mushroom Kingdom Historia, GamePad design.

Aug 3, 2014 • 1:49:07

RFN Presents: The Famicast 38 - THE LAST BODY PILLOW

FEATURING: New business talking about more Mario Kart 8, Buta Medal (a free puzzle game on Wii U in Japan), Metroid Zero Mission and some EVO talk.A breakdown of how NFC payments work on Wii U (it's now a thing!) and a lot of other news from Japan!A new feature from the mind of Ty - Fake or Real. Guess whether or not the crazy Japanese game Ty is describing exists or not!

Jul 30, 2014 • 1:29:38

Episode 392: Xenodachi Life

FEATURING: New Business: Donkey Kong 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mr Driller 2, Tomodachi Life, Game & Wario, Final Fantasy XIV, Bases Loaded. After the break: Summer gamin', and the 3DS successor.

Jul 27, 2014 • 1:52:12

Episode 391: Like Crabs in a Bucket

FEATURING: What starts as a three-man podcast looking at Wind Waker HD, Game & Wario, Super Castlevania IV, and Club Nintendo Rewards ends as a four-man show looking at how to do a podcast and which Nintendo exec is hottest.

Jul 20, 2014 • 2:00:47

Episode 390: Internal Swords

FEATURING: It's a shorter, all-New-Business episode this week: Jonny checks out Armillo, Jon digs into Xenoblade Chronicles, Guillaume throws himself against 1001 Spikes, James pirates Ace Attorney Investigations 2, and the crew takes a trip to Another World.

Jul 13, 2014 • 1:17:55

Episode 389: Best Practices

FEATURING: New Business: James finally played Super Mario 3D World, Guillaume finally played Xenoblade Chronicles, Jonny revisits Resogun, Jon discovers Battlefield 4 and brains melt as Rec-Rec makes an appearance.Listener Mail: Enjoying bad games, GamePad showcases, the GCN controller for Smash Bros., and RFN as part of your daily grooming ritual.

Jul 6, 2014 • 1:48:48

RFN Presents: The Famicast 37 - GET GOOD

FEATURING: New business hitting on Nintendo 2013 Game Seminar title, Poppo Hunter (all about pigeon dating...kind of...), Mario Kart 8, State of Decay and more!The latest gaming news from JapanThoughts on the Capcom takeover defense being lifted (aka don't get excited) and some thoughts about E3 2014

Jul 2, 2014 • 1:22:23

Episode 388: Visitation Rights

FEATURING: New Business this week is mostly about Shovel Knight, but we also touch on The Wonderful 101 and the streetpass function in Tomodachi Life.In Listener Mail, we talk about the format of Nintendo's E3 show, we explain Miyamoto's projects and we explain the new role of gaming journalism. We get to hear a painful story from a listener. We four dudes then talk female representation at Nintendo. And we end with our thoughts on the Digital Deluxe Promotion!

Jun 29, 2014 • 1:53:34

Episode 387: Exit Plan

FEATURING: Shovel Knight, Pushmo World, and Tomodachi Life take charge in a very full New Business that extends past the first segment!We fully debrief on E3 and examine the aftershocks of Nintendo's stellar performance at the show!

Jun 22, 2014 • 1:58:21

E3 2014 - California Dreamin'

FEATURING: James and Jonny head upstate for an intimate live session with Jon and special guest TYP!We talk about tons of E3 games, other big Nintendo topics of the show, and our favorite moments from the floor!

Jun 15, 2014 • 2:10:38

E3 2014 - Home Team Assemble

FEATURING: While Jonny and James are away, Greg joins Gui and Jon to discuss Nintendo's E3 performance in 2014.

Jun 13, 2014 • 2:05:35

Episode 386: A Blue Shell of Our Former Selves

FEATURING: Billy Berghammer joins us to discuss Mario Kart 8 and E3!New Business: Mario Kart 8, Klonoa: Empire of Dreams, Bahamut Lagoon, Super Mario World and Mega Man V.Second segment: Iwata's health, more E3 talk, Wii U system update, and Smash Invitational!

Jun 9, 2014 • 2:03:23

RFN Presents: The Famicast 36 - FINAL TOMODACHI

FEATURING: Final Fantasy related New Business with Curtain Call, Agito (mobile) and dem fighting gamesThe latest gaming news from JapanFeature topic about the recent "Tomodachi Life Gate" and Japanese thoughts on same sex relationships (from Westerners living in Japan) and more

Jun 3, 2014 • 1:18:16

Episode 385: Boogy-Dad, Boogy-Dad

FEATURING: Scram Kitty, Catherine, SMB3 controversy, and much more in New Business!Your Pre-E3 Listener Mail!

Jun 2, 2014 • 1:46:14

Episode 384: One for the Road

FEATURING: OVER AN HOUR OF INCORRECT E3 PREDICTIONS!...maybe we get one?

May 25, 2014 • 1:06:20

Episode 383: Trigger Fishing

FEATURING: Jonny is skipping this week, but Curtis Bond drops by, with James hosting! New Business: Disney Magical World, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Xbox One, Tappingo, Abyss, and Legend of the River King.In the second segment, we speculate about Nintendo's future licensing efforts, and wonder if the Nintendo Digital Event is a good idea.

May 18, 2014 • 1:52:26

Episode 382: The Gerenicity

FEATURING: This week's New Business: Stick It to the Man, Kirby Triple Deluxe, Child of Light, Mario Tennis (GBC), Stealth Inc. and Dark Souls 2.Listener Mail: Aging Wii graphics, Gamers against inclusivity, and going back to non-stereoscopic 3D platformers.

May 12, 2014 • 2:03:04

Episode 381: A Golden Opportunity

FEATURING: We have loads of fresh Nintendo games in New Business. James is up first with the surprise dump of Mega Man Xtreme on 3DS Virtual Console. Jonny follows that with effusive praise for NES Remix 2, the one that gets it right. He also piggybacks onto Guillaume's impressions for Child of Light, the new Canadian Role-Playing Game (CRPG) available on your Wii U and other platforms. Finally, Jon catches up with the Mario Golf: World Tour demo on 3DS as we try to figure out whether any of us

May 5, 2014 • 1:55:22

RFN Presents: The Famicast 35 - NOBODY CARES INITIALLY

FEATURING: Danny, Ty and Matt discuss Famicom Remix 2, MGSV: Ground Zeroes, Initial D: Perfect Shift Online (F2P game on 3DS from Sega, fighting games and more!Game Boy 25th year anniversary talk!CalorieMates and how you can be cool like Jack Bauer and Snake

May 1, 2014 • 1:21:38

Episode 380: Will the Circle Be Not Broken

FEATURING: Guillaume is back this week, and it's an all-Nintendo New Business with Earthbound, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, Kirby Air Ride, Super Mario Bros. 3, Adventure Island 2, the Mario Golf World Tour demo and Dai Gyakuten Saiban (a new Ace Attorney game by series creator Shu Takumi.After the break, Guillaume tells us about his PAX East experience, and then we outline our preparations for episode 400.

Apr 27, 2014 • 2:15:22

Episode 379: RFN After Hours

FEATURING: This week, Scott Thompson sits in for the first time, and he gets us rolling on Rusty's Baseball, Super Mario Bros. 3, and a couple of games from other systems.You'll also hear the surprise game that features Lindy in the credits!After Jonny's early departure, the remaining trio answers Listener Mail about Smash Bros. DLC, how to put together a live panel, and whether Wii U can be compared to the ill-fated Virtual Boy.

Apr 21, 2014 • 2:06:58

Episode 378: So I Mortgaged an Axe Murderer

FEATURING: This week, New Business covers Tomodachi Life, Rusty's Real Deal Baseball, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and Advance Wars.After the break, special guest Lewis Pugh tells us about his Wii U game Twisted Fusion, now on Kickstarter.We also answer Listener Mail about the Smash Bros. Direct and indie game awareness.

Apr 14, 2014 • 2:15:58

Episode 377: When Fun Just Isn't Enough

FEATURING: This week, New Business covers Yumi's Odd Odyssey, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, Earthbound, the recent Mario Kart 8 non-announcements, and Saints Row 4.After the break, we use the addition of Game Boy Advance titles to the Virtual Console as a good excuse to look back at this odd era in Nintendo's handheld lineage.

Apr 7, 2014 • 2:05:22

RFN Presents: The Famicast 34 - THE WRONG FORMAT

FEATURING: Danny is joined by our old friend James Charlton as they brought the podcast live via Google Hangouts On Air!Classic handheld Mario, Assassin's Creed IV and even the N64DD are discussed in New BusinessYour questions answered live as well as GBA on Wii U talk

Apr 1, 2014 • 1:13:50

Episode 376: Terrible Parenting

FEATURING: Jonny is out this week, so James hosts, and Kimberly Keller sits on the fourth chair! New Business covers The LEGO Movie Videogame, Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy, Milon's Secret Castle, Weapon Shop de Omasse, Conception II demo, Pokemon Battle Trozei, and Kirby's Epic Yarn.Listener Mail: PAX East, Which PlayStation to buy, VC Quirks, and licensing Mario to sports games.

Mar 30, 2014 • 2:00:15

Episode 375: Watcha Been Shipping?

FEATURING: New Business covers Bravely Default, Donkey Kong, Adventure Island II, Yumi's Odd Odyssey and Wii Fit U.In lieu of Listener Mail, the crew discusses three topics: the Wii U's lack of RPGs, competitive Smash Bros., and Igarashi's defection from Konami.

Mar 23, 2014 • 1:49:36

Episode 374: Men of Leasure

FEATURING: Greg subs in for Gui this week, and we get right to the business of discussing the Yoshi's New Island, Jon's personal loss, Broken Age, Strider, DKC Tropical Freeze, and more Layton and the Azran LegacyListener mail talks about Namco's role in making Smash Bros, Contra's VC fate, DQX online, and Steel Diver.

Mar 17, 2014 • 2:13:58

Episode 373: Death of a Soft Salesman

FEATURING: Jon is here this week, and so is our friend Billy Berghammer! New Business: Steel Diver: Sub Wars, Pr Layton and the Azran Legacy, A.N.N.E, DKC: Tropical Freeze, South Park: The Stick of Truth, NES Remix, Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Titanfall.Special Segment: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection eulogy.

Mar 10, 2014 • 2:15:31

Episode 372: Mystic Quest is (Not) Okay

FEATURING: Jon is still out this week, so to replace him, we have Donald "Shaymin" Theriault from Nintendo Free Radio. Our New Business time is mostly spent discussing one of the few Nintendo Wii U releases of the quarter, Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze, but there's still plenty of time to discuss Weapon Shop de Omasse, Bravely Default, Danganronpa, and Strider.Listener Mail: Nintendo buying Xbox, Nintendo sales reps in retail stores, Twitch Plays Pokemon, free eShop money and same

Mar 2, 2014 • 1:51:21

RFN Presents: The Famicast 33 - THREE YEARS IN JAPAN

FEATURING: Danny, Ty and Matt hold the fort down for the three year anniversary of the Famicast!New business featuring Dragon Quest Monsters 2 on 3DS, Monster Hunter 4 and a shameful MMO with busty anime babesThe return of Life in Japan and some of your listener mail

Feb 27, 2014 • 2:01:59

Episode 371: Ghost Commander

FEATURING: This week, to replace the very special Jon, we have a very special guest, Garnett Lee of the Week-End Confirmed podcast and a huge influence on the modern incarnation of Radio Free Nintendo! We spend 15 minutes breaking the ice before moving on with our New Business: Weapon Shop de Omasse, Bravely Default, DmC: Devil May Cry, Strider (PS4), Rain, and Steel Diver: Sub Wars!After a quick break, we return for a Q&A with Garnett that includes questions from the Internet, plus a few of our

Feb 23, 2014 • 2:09:07

Episode 370: The Contemplative Podcast

FEATURING: We start the first segment with our thoughts on the Feb 13th Nintendo Direct, before launching into New Business with Jon's impressions of Solomon's Key, and everyone else's impressions of Bravely Default!Listener Mail touches on region free systems, how we got into the "biz", and our feelings about Nintendo's console desigh philosophy.

Feb 16, 2014 • 2:06:32

Episode 369: Super Meat Party

FEATURING: New Business features, incredibly, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Scribblenauts Unlimited, more Link Between Worlds, The Swapper, and Attack on Titan!Listener Mail includes classic Zelda, third-party prospects, and our first actions as Nintendo CEO!

Feb 9, 2014 • 1:36:04

Episode 368: Is Your Heart Big Enough?

FEATURING: New Business touches on Pikmin 3, Galaxy Force II, Yakuza 4, Final Fantasy Adventure, Secret of Mana and The Room Two!Then we read two listerner letters: Nintendo's Quality of Life platform, and Genres we hate!

Feb 1, 2014 • 1:45:44

RFN Presents: The Famicast 32 - KIRBY GAIDEN

FEATURING: New Business talking about Ninja Gaiden, a WWII 3rd person shooter on 3DS (complete with complimentary jam) and Kirby: Triple DeluxePhoenix Wright's 3DS remake coming to the 3DS...and a strange PC, fan-made spinoff, bad English included!A feature about the two DS games on the 3DS eShop thanks to Club Nintendo Japan

Jan 31, 2014 • 1:18:03

Episode 367: Rubbin' is Racin'

FEATURING: Live New Business with Need for Speed, Zelda, Greg, D&D, and StarTropics 2!Live Now Playing is the best worst idea ever!Live RetroActive with F-Zero X, F-Zero GX, and your calls!

Jan 27, 2014 • 2:48:40

Episode 366: Too Cool for School

FEATURING: New Business takes on Call of Duty Ghost, Two Tribes' Rush, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, Persona 3 FES, Chibi Robo! Photo Finder and the Nintendo-published DSiware game Spin Six!Listener Mail: Our 2014 predictions, hub world talk, can China save the Wii U, and Nintendo's answer to PlayStation Now!

Jan 19, 2014 • 1:57:35

Episode 365: Demo Dogma

FEATURING: New Business includes a LOT of the Bravely Default demo, Jon's first take on Link Between Worlds, and Gui's introduction to Retro Game Master!It's finally time for our Top 5s of 2013, and there is very little overlap among the four sets of stellar games!

Jan 13, 2014 • 2:19:37

Episode 364: Bland Boiled Chicken

FEATURING: It's a three-man podcast this week as Jon is away. New Business gets retro and Japanese: Attack of the Friday Monsters, Persona 3 FES, Ace Combat, Final Fantasy Adventure and Tearaway.Listener Mail: The show's intro and outro bumpers, the Wii U's marketing, and future-proofing your Wii U game purchases.

Jan 5, 2014 • 1:32:08

RFN Presents: The Famicast 31 - ATTACK BIKE

FEATURING: New Business from Danny, Ty, Tim and Daan featuring Attack on Titan (3DS), Resident Evil 4, Assassin's Creed III and Gaist Crusher!A short bit of next gen talk with impressions on the Xbone and PS4The best games of 2013 on Nintendo platforms in Japan!

Dec 28, 2013 • 2:19:43

Episode 363: Quantitative Easing

FEATURING: Dave Mellert fills in for Jon this week! We devote half of New Business to NES Remix, and then find the time to talk about The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Ys Seven.Listener Mail: Mario 3D World's popular reception, Christmas and winter games, and Iwata's future. Happy Holidays!

Dec 22, 2013 • 1:51:07

Episode 362: The Day the Music Died

FEATURING: The crew starts off ranting and despairing about the latest NPD figures for the Wii U, which spell doom for Nintendo's home console.After the break, a more optimist New Business touches on Rayman Legends, Wii Fit U, a trio of Sega arcade classics on the 3DS, and Knack. We end with a tribute to Danny Wells on the Listener Mail segment.

Dec 15, 2013 • 2:03:23

Episode 361: Slap Happy

FEATURING: The full team returns for a controversial New Business segment followed by your deeply probing questions on getting old while listening to Pokemon soundtracks on your Steam Box

Dec 8, 2013 • 2:08:33

Episode 360: Holiday Fantasia

FEATURING: Jon is absent but Nate Andrews stops by to talk about games! It's an extended New Business in which we discuss Super Mario 3D World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, the DLC for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, Proteus, Edge, and the PlayStation 4 experience!

Nov 30, 2013 • 1:42:42

RFN Presents: The Famicast 30 - CHIBICAST

FEATURING: A bite size chunk of the Famicast that makes for a perfect holiday snackContinued talk about Daigasso! Band Brothers P for 3DS with Danny, Ty and TimFind out why the original Band Brothers never came to North America...maybe...

Nov 29, 2013 • 46:07

4th Annual NWR Telethon Recording: Part 4

FEATURING: For Shenanigans, we welcome back Greg and choose the next RetroActive game... live!The telethon ends with our first-ever live Box Office Poison, all about that insane Super Mario Bros. movie!

Nov 28, 2013 • 2:06:12

4th Annual NWR Telethon Recording: Part 3

FEATURING: There's plenty of good news on the 3DS Report Card, as Neal is joined by the Nintendo Free Radio crew!Famicast is live with Danny, J-Ceezy, Ty, Jonny (for half) and special guest Mark MacDonald!

Nov 27, 2013 • 2:01:56

4th Annual NWR Telethon Recording: Part 2

FEATURING: Radio Trivia is live once more, as TYP plays game music selected by himself, Zach, James, and Jonny!For the first time ever, The Space Q&A goes live with Jonny, Scott, and your call-in questions about... space!Connectivity's Nintendoaire with Scott and Zach returns to quiz the live audience members!

Nov 26, 2013 • 2:59:54

4th Annual NWR Telethon Recording: Part 1

FEATURING: New Business kicks off our 2013 telethon with Mario, Zelda, Neal, Justin, Jonny, and special guests Chris Kohler and Billy Berghammer!Our very first Wii U Report Card looks back at the 12-month launch window with the RFN crew and special guest Jose Otero!Crisis on Multiple Consoles looks at the brand new gaming landscape with Alex and special guests Chris Johnston and Phil Theobald!

Nov 25, 2013 • 3:02:41

Episode 359: Doo Doo Jokes

FEATURING: It's all New Business this week as Jon is back for one short episode! Jett Rocket II, Toki Tori 2+, DuckTales Remastered, Spirit Camera, Project X Zone, Ni no Kuni, Trauma Team, Wii Fit U, Star Parodier, S.C.A.T., SteamWorld Dig, Gargoyle's Quest and Grand Theft Auto V!

Nov 17, 2013 • 1:38:40

Episode 358: What's Old is New Again

FEATURING: Karl joins the gang while Jon is away.New Business: Wii Sports Club, Wii Fit U, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and Rayman Legends.Listener Mail: That damn Virtual Console, Swapnote's Demise, The 10th anniversary of Samus' last 2D mission, and Why the Wii Mini?

Nov 10, 2013 • 1:59:51

Episode 357: Legal Satire

FEATURING: New Business: Wii Party U, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, The Last of Us, PlayStation 4 preorder.Feature: Halloween games!

Nov 2, 2013 • 1:54:14

RFN Presents: The Famicast 29 - A LINK TO THE FUTURE

FEATURING: New voices for the show with first timers Tim and JoshThe latest Nintendo news from the Land of the Rising SunA special feature called, "A Link to the Future," an in depth look at The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past!

Oct 31, 2013 • 1:50:34

Episode 356: Real Money Pokemon Auction House

FEATURING: New Business: Pokemon X and Y, Secret of Mana, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, The Last of Us, Volgarr the Viking.Feature: Holiday GUIview (ugh), plus Listener Mail: The Future of Off-Screen Play, Pokemon the Third, and Fire Emblem DLC!

Oct 26, 2013 • 1:52:49

Episode 355: Gratitude: The Adventure

FEATURING: New Business: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD, Castlevania: The Adventure, Ni no Kuni, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Toki Tori 2+ and Rayman (GBC).Feature: We love some things about today's Nintendo!

Oct 19, 2013 • 2:01:48

Episode 354: Lakitu Cloud Storage

FEATURING: New Business: Bumpy's Party, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Ni No Kuni, and Wind Waker HDListener mail features discussion of how series evolve (or don't), listeners disliking Mario Galaxy, and Nintendo's online plans

Oct 13, 2013 • 1:58:35

Episode 353: Host Your Little Heart Out

FEATURING: Everything is back to normal...Almost.New Business has The Wonderful 101, Valkyria DLC, The Binding of Isaac, Dragon Fantasy 2, NSMBU, and SMTIV.Then Jonny gives us an update on where he is and we cover listener mail on the $25M game budget and 3DS ergonomics.

Oct 6, 2013 • 1:55:43

Episode 352: Captain Sameface

FEATURING: Jonny still isn't back, so James hosts once again and has convinced Greg to do Retroactive with the crew!New Business touches on Toki Tori 2+, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl, Ninja Gaiden (again) and Valkyria Chronicles (again).Then, it's part two of the Pandora's Tower RetroActive, where we discuss weapons, secrets, endings and other various spoilers.

Sep 29, 2013 • 2:09:17

RFN Presents: The Famicast 28 - TGS 2013 - FOR THE FUTURE

FEATURING: An overview and in depth look at 3DS and Wii U titles at the show with special guest, James CharltonA recording from the show floor between with Danny and Ty talking about Killer Instinct and general show floor crazy talkA bit on the future of the Famicast, live music from the show floor and a look at some AWESOME Famicast submitted by one of YOU!

Sep 27, 2013 • 1:46:53

Episode 351: Finally Out of the Entertainment Biz

FEATURING: Jonny's off to Europe, but Michael "TYP" joins the crew this week. New Business includes Rayman Legends, The Wonderful 101, Ninja Gaiden (NES) and Valkyria Chronicles!The team then dives into an overview of the late Hiroshi Yamauchi's life and his impact on Nintendo as a company and on the video game industry as a whole. Listener Mail: What we think of Wii Sports Club, HD remakes by Nintendo, and their pricing structures.

Sep 22, 2013 • 1:55:09

Episode 350: Theme from the Bottom

FEATURING: OUR THREE HUNDRED FIFTIETH EPISODE!Way of the Samurai 4, Ninja Gaiden II, Sleeping Dogs, Rocket Knight!Special guests Evan Burchfield and Greg Leahy.

Sep 15, 2013 • 3:25:09

Episode 349: Late Summer Podcast 13 RECCA

FEATURING: NWR staffer Justin Berube joins the team to help out with the RetroActive discussion!New Business: Rayman Legends, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Dead Rising 4, Final Fantasy XIV, Summer Carnival '92 Recca and Mario and Luigi: Dream Team!Jon parts with the team for lack of playing the RetroActive game: Pandora's Tower for the Wii.

Sep 8, 2013 • 1:43:47

Episode 348: Pikmin Replanted

FEATURING: Everyone's back together for one of our tightest shows in quite a while!New Business: Mario hacks, SMT4, and a whole lotta Nontendo!Listener Mail: 2DS announcement, Wii U minus GamePad, reprinting rare games, and assessing Nintendo's creative status!

Sep 1, 2013 • 1:45:33

RFN Presents: The Famicast 27 - EVENTURE TIME

FEATURING: New Business featuring Yakuza 1 and 2 HD (again) for Wii U, Darumeshi Sports Shop, Yatagarasu, Guilty Gear Xrd and more!Media Create Sale, breaking Level-5 news, and other news about anime games, Nobunaga's next 3DS adventure and Daigasso Band Brothers!Life in Japan about two trade shows in Tokyo (Comiket and the Pokemon Game Show) and a bonus talk about Gamescom 2013!

Aug 31, 2013 • 2:13:22

Episode 347: Aggressive Drilling

FEATURING: Curtis Bonds replaces Jon in this shorter episode!New Business: DuckTales Remastered, Mass Effect 3, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV, Steamworld Dig and Mario Golf!Listener Mail: Spin the Bottle's innovative pricing, Future-proofing our collections, and analog GCN triggers on an analog-less Wii U!

Aug 26, 2013 • 1:42:33

RFN's 2013 NFL Season Preview

FEATURING: NO GAMING!FOOTBALL!AWFUL PREDICTIONS!GREG LEAHEY!

Aug 19, 2013 • 3:02:09

Episode 346: In These Days of Graphics

FEATURING: Holy crap, Pikmin 3 is finally out!New Business also includes Sakura Samurai, Shining Force on Game Gear, ZORK of all things, Cloudberry Kingdom, and Jonny's thoughts on the Kickstarter for Shadow of the Eternals!Listener Mail covers the future of Endless Ocean, Miyamoto's new franchise, the quality of Wii U Virtual Console, and rare classics that we'd like to come back!

Aug 12, 2013 • 1:51:36

Episode 345: Conditional Decisioning

FEATURING: Our special guest this week is Kimberly Keller!New Business includes Call of Duty on Wii U, Super Metroid, #UNDEADBOWLING, Puzzle & Dragons, and quite a bit more!Our Wii U fall preview sees the four panelists taking turns to choose a couple games each that most excite us!

Aug 5, 2013 • 1:42:17

Episode 344: Attack of the Literal Lyrics

FEATURING: Our special guest this week is Michael -TYP- Cole!New Business: We've got Shantae on Virtual Console, Darksiders, Attack of the Friday Monsters, A Link to the Past, and Ni no Kuni!Listener Mail is very active this week with letters about Earthbound, Wii U, Virtual Console, and much more!

Jul 28, 2013 • 1:57:16

RFN Presents: The Famicast 26 - FAMI-FEST

FEATURING: New Business featuring Yakuza 1 and 2 HD for Wii U, Yokai Watch, the awful Minna no Oshaberi Chat app on 3DS, EVO and more!The latest news and sales data from Japan, including talk about Game Freak's new horse racing/Solitaire mash-up, SolitibaThe return of Life in Japan with talk about Japanese summer festivals

Jul 28, 2013 • 1:51:47

Episode 343: Steam Punk'd

FEATURING: New Business: The four new Streetpass games, Jon's hands-on impressions of the Wii U (finally!), The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, and Evoland.No Listener Mail this week, instead the crew discusses the latest Nintendo Direct and ask what Nintendo could achieve with regular digital sales a la Steam.

Jul 22, 2013 • 1:51:08

Episode 342: China Don't Care

FEATURING: After a tribute to GiantBomb's Ryan Davis, the crew moves on to a very Japanese New Business: Shin Megami Tensei IV, Kokuga, Project X Zone, Mutant Mudds Deluxe and ATV Wild Ride.Listener Mail: Zombi U's profitability, GamePad ideas, Atlus gouging its fans and "If I was Iwata".

Jul 15, 2013 • 1:59:45

RFN Presents: The Famicast 25 - LIVE FROM JAPAN

FEATURING: Live recording featuring listener call-insTalk about Style Saavy, Sayonara Umihara Kawase (3DS), New Super Luigi U, Dark Souls and more!Nintendo Retro CM Showcase, with old school Japanese gaming commercials, and so much more!

Jul 7, 2013 • 2:41:40

Episode 341: Breaking the Fifth Wall

FEATURING: Billy takes the fourth chair this week to talk The Last of Us and Animal Crossing!Jon revisits Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Dragon Quest IX!James hates Fable 3 and Kid Icarus: Uprising!Jonny loves New Super Luigi U and takes you behind the scenes at Weekend Confirmed!

Jul 1, 2013 • 1:32:08

Episode 340: This Happened in My Time, Child

FEATURING: Refreshed after E3, we bring a load of games like New Super Luigi U, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Oracle of Ages, Project X Zone, and more!On a special edition of Listener Mail, we answer your questions about Nintendo's lineup at E3 and the future of Wii U and 3DS!

Jun 24, 2013 • 2:10:02

RFN at E3 2013: 1001 Spikes Interview and Final Thoughts

FEATURING: Jonny and Aaron interview the creators of 1001 Spikes!Hear the closing thoughts on this E3 from nearly every NWR staff member who attended!

Jun 16, 2013 • 44:10

RFN at E3 2013: First-Party Impressions and Armature Studios Interview

FEATURING: Discussion of hands-on time with Nintendo's first-party titles.Interview with Armature Studios, who are making Batman for 3DS

Jun 14, 2013 • 56:56

E3 2013: Bringing the Home Team Back Together

FEATURING: James!.Greg!And Jon!Reactions to news and projections on how Nintendo could best use the E3 spotlight

Jun 13, 2013 • 2:40:24

RFN at E3 2013: Nintendo Direct Reactions and Cloudberry Kingdom Interview

FEATURING: Live reactions to Nintendo's E3 announcements.An interview with the developers of Cloudberry Kingdom.

Jun 13, 2013 • 1:06:34

Episode 339: Ninstrodamus

FEATURING: It's the last regular episode before E3! During New Business, the crew discusses LEGO Batman 2, Marvel Pinball 3D, Asura's Wrath, Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, The Starship Damrey and Uncharted: The Golden Abyss.The second part of this episode is all about E3: We begin by rounding up the recent information on Nintendo's surprising effort to bring E3 demos to Best Buy stores around the continent. We then get into our annual E3 predictions. We manage to cover key topics like

Jun 2, 2013 • 2:02:40

RFN Presents: The Famicast 24 - NAGOSHI MEETS PUNKS

FEATURING: New business featuring 3D Sonic the Hedgehog on 3DS, Dark Souls, Project X Zone, Super Meat Boy and more!eShop sales, Nintendo Direct and E3 predictionsXbone...and what it means for Nintendo in Japan

May 29, 2013 • 2:58:33

Nintendo Pirate Radio: RetroActive Fridge Raid

FEATURING: Dastardly pirate hosts of yore return to RFN and demand to discuss their first impressions of Wii U!Over a dozen weird games from Jonny's SD Card Channel!

May 27, 2013 • 1:05:22

Episode 338: Turning Things Around

FEATURING: Billy stops in for a little while, and we jump into Listener Mail right away! Letters cover the satisfaction (and anxiety) of owning a Wii U right now, Nintendo's surprise cancellation of their legendary E3 press conference, and our expectations for the next 3DS hardware revision!For the aftward New Business segment, we have impressions of Nano Assault EX, Mario and DK: Minis on the Move, Darksiders 2, and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon!

May 19, 2013 • 2:00:34

Episode 337: Eat My Maturity!

FEATURING: New business is Darksiders 2, Heavy Rain with the Move controller, Joe Danger: The Movie and Art Style: Aquia. Listener Mail: games that take death seriously; a listener requests that we talk about Urban Champion; we get into a discussion about third party Wii U support; and we lose our sanity discussing the non-kickstarter for the non-sequel to Eternal Darkness.

May 11, 2013 • 2:11:52

Episode 336: We Didn't Take the Rocks

FEATURING: New business is The Last Story, Roguelike suffering, interactive screensavers, and KirbyIt's also time for Retroactive: Megaman 3

May 6, 2013 • 2:21:56

RFN Presents: The Famicast 23 - GAME CAT

FEATURING: New business talking about an old From Software title for PS1, Mortal Kombat, Tomodachi Collection, Pokemon Rumble U and even a little bit of Link's AwakeningTons of news from Japan, including coverage of the latest Nintendo Direct and other Japan related itemsA special announcement for announcement at the end of the episode

Apr 30, 2013 • 2:15:47

Episode 335: Performance Review Paradox

FEATURING: New Business features DK Jungle Beat, the original Castlevania, Liberation Maiden, and Etrian Odyssey IV!Listener Mail is mostly about Iwata's weird career move, but we also guess what would happen if Nintendo made a console/handheld hybrid!Mega Man 3 is on RetroActive NEXT WEEK, so play and discuss right now!

Apr 28, 2013 • 1:58:09

Episode 334: Stupor Guide

FEATURING: Jonny begins with a return to the improperly maligned Assassin's Creed 3, a Wii U launch title that deserves more attention as the numerical sequel approaches in just six more months. James picked up Yoot Saito's Aeroporter, the Guild 01-associated luggage stacking puzzler, but he finds little to recommend even at the reduced eShop price. Gui continues the bargain warnings with escapeVektor on 3DS, a likable but glaringly flawed Pac-Man successor that was, until recently, on sale. We

Apr 21, 2013 • 1:46:19

Episode 333: The Source of All Beauty in the Universe

FEATURING: New Business: LEGO City Undercover, Battalion Wars, Ultimate Ghouls N' Ghosts, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Tokyo Crash Mobs, Guacamelee!Listener Mail: Kickstarter for Earthbound?, Wii Tini, PSN+ Stealing Sales from Nintendo, Killers Apps.

Apr 14, 2013 • 1:52:06

Episode 332: Cartooning

FEATURING: New Business: Jon kicks it off with his well-informed thoughts on Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for 3DS, Jonny cracks open the oddly structured Need for Speed: Most Wanted U, Gui follows up his new review of Toki Tori 2 with some extra discussion of this lauded new Wii U eShop game and James bats clean-up by digging into a GameCube Grab Bag: Auto Modellista and P.N. 03.Before digging into Ys Book II for Retroactive, the team briefly touches on the dissolution and legacy of LucasArts, and

Apr 7, 2013 • 2:17:23

Episode 331: Maskerade

FEATURING: Jon is absent due to incompetent movers, so James, Gui and Jonny discuss the games they've played at PAX, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, LEGO City Undercover and Runner2. They then tackle overdue Listener Mail: Which is the best, Mega Man 2 or 3? Can VR save the Wii U? Why do devs recycle game ideas, enemies and puzzles?

Mar 31, 2013 • 1:52:48

RFN Presents: The Famicast 22 - NOMI-CLAP

FEATURING: New business talking about Keiji Inafune's Guild02 title, Bugs vs. Tanks, Monsters Come Out on Friday (the first Guild02 release), Skullgirls, Metal Gear Rising: Revengence and more!The latest news from Japan, including NFC Pokemon for the upcoming Pokemon Scramble ULife in Japan is back this month talking about Nomikai (drinking parties), clapping and the guys' experiences at these wonderful events!

Mar 29, 2013 • 1:48:34

RFN Live Panel at PAX East 2013

FEATURING: RFN's own James, Guillaume, and Jonny accompanied by special guests Chris Kohler and Nate Andrews!Short subjects include our favorite obscure Nintendo games, a pair of What-Ifs, and elevator pitches to Iwata!Plus: Nearly half an hour of audience Q&A!

Mar 26, 2013 • 1:04:50

Episode 330: Amnesiacs Anonymous

FEATURING: NWR writer Alex Culafi joins Jonny, James and Guillaume to talk about Ys Book I for this week's RetroActive segment! First however, New Business has the crew lose itself in the mazes of Etrian Odyssey IV; get confused at the Belmont Family tree in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate; defy physics in Gravity Rush; and forget who they are discussing Fire Emblem Awakening and its DLC.

Mar 18, 2013 • 2:10:32

Episode 329: Monumentous Decision

FEATURING: New Business: Mass Effect 3, GTA: Chinatown Wars, Vanquish, Jonny Gets a Vita, Crashmo, and demos. Listener Mail: Virtual Boy on the 3DS, NBA 2K13 Gatorade View, Control options in Wind Waker HD, and will the PS4 launch actually help the Wii U?

Mar 10, 2013 • 1:48:28

Episode 328: Edufication

FEATURING: New format for New Business, but we still do talk about plenty of games: Bit.Trip Saga, You Me and the Cubes, Skulls of the Shogun, the lack of Black Ops map packs on the Wii U, Dragon Quest VI and Little Inferno. Listener Mail: Is Pikmin Strategy? revisited, What can Nintendo do to garner more 3rd party support, and are gaming journalists trying to marginalize the Wii U and Nintendo fans?

Mar 4, 2013 • 1:47:46

RFN Presents: The Famicast 21 - HOST FAIL

FEATURING: New business from the guys include talk about Dragon Quest VII, Spec Ops: The Line, Skulls of the Shogun, Demon's Souls, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Culdcept for the 3DS and more!Gaming news in Japan including the most recent Nintendo Direct conferences and the seemingly "dire" situation Nintendo is in with Wii U.Playstation 2013 Conference - what the future holds for Sony and what it means for Nintendo.

Feb 26, 2013 • 2:19:41

Episode 327: In Tents Pro Duck Shun

FEATURING: New Business this week: To The Moon, Pokemon White Version 2, Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 (really), Dragon Quest VI, Wii Street U, The Cave, and Fire Emblem Awakening.No listener mail this week, we instead tackle the Nintendo Directseses, Nintendo's Wii U Woes and the PS4 reveal (or lack thereof).

Feb 25, 2013 • 2:26:29

Episode 326: A Big Bowl Full of Smart

FEATURING: It's one big segment this week, but we have Billy on board to help cover the feature topic: strategy games on Nintendo platforms!

Feb 18, 2013 • 1:14:51

Episode 325: Something About Tingle's Chest Hair

FEATURING: Fire Emblem, Hyrule Historia, Call of Duty, Crimson Shroud, Batman: Arkham City, Puddle, and Rhythm Thief all show up in New Business... and that's not even the full list!A special mystery guest pops into Jonny's recording!Listener Mail covers the devastating Rayman Legends news, plus high-value eShop games and how to sustain interest in Miiverse!

Feb 11, 2013 • 2:25:00

Episode 324: Punky Hamster

FEATURING: New Business is full of new games, as Gui plays the brand new 3DS remake of Ikachan and explains the uneven experience of The Cave on Wii U. Jon finally has his own brush with the Red Ring of Death and struggles with whether to replace his 360 before the inevitable successor launches this fall. Jonny gushes over Level 5's Ni No Kuni and also brings a few positive words about Nintendo Force and the Hyrule Historia coffee table book. James wraps it up with a slightly disappointed report

Feb 4, 2013 • 2:14:05

Episode 323: Bad Moon on the Rise

FEATURING: No new business this week, instead a three-man crew sans Guillaume discusses the January 23rd Nintendo Direct announcements, which include a 2011 Greg prediction come true fashionably late, the Wii U Virtual Console, and Monolith Soft's next game.The second part of the show is a Retroactive segment about The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Recorded live, it features call-in guests and participation by Greg Leahy!

Jan 28, 2013 • 3:19:24

RFN Presents: The Famicast 20 - JOURNEY TO JAPAN

FEATURING: New business from the guys include talk about 3D Space Harrier, ZombiU, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, UFO catchers and more!A beefy Life in Japan shows how some of the members of the Famicrew made it to Japan and ways that you can do the same!Recorded before the most recent Nintendo Direct on Janyary 23, the news consists of Layton talk (both games and some special chocolate!), the demise of the Wii Virtual Console in Japan, Japan's first Wii U eShop demo and more!

Jan 27, 2013 • 3:40:57

Episode 322: You're the Best Around

FEATURING: It's a short New Business as each person picks one game (or less) they've played this week: Gunman Clive, Liberation Maiden and the gorgeous Fire Emblem demo.This leaves plenty of time for the crew to sing the praises of their 5 favorite games of 2012 (and previous)! You are bound to be surprised!

Jan 19, 2013 • 1:48:35

Episode 321: Return of the Mack

FEATURING: It's the glorious return of Jon Lindemann!... "Wait, who?" ask hundreds of people in unison. Now playing touches on Super Mario 3D Land, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Galaxy Saver ("wait, what?" ask hundreds of people in unison), To The Moon, Gunman Clive and Halo 4.Then we move on to a recap of 2012's terrible predictions, and unleash terrible 2013 predictions unto the world.

Jan 13, 2013 • 2:00:46

Episode 320: Twas The Night Before Jonmas

FEATURING: It's another three-man crew this week as Jonny, James and Guillaume talk playing Crimson Shroud, Universe Sandbox, Metroid Blast, Mario Chase, NSMB2's co-op mode, Fluidity: Spin Cycle and Wario Land II.Listener Mail follows with the Myth of Reliable Nintendo Hardware, Wii U eShop Blues (Wii blUes?) and what The Legend of Zelda could learn from The Last Story.

Jan 6, 2013 • 1:28:22

RFN Presents: The Famicast 19 - Canichiwa Mini-san

FEATURING: Free (kinda) karaoke on Wii U?! Count us in! Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is also in the house! That and more Wii U love with discussions about Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, ZombiU and Tekken Tag 2.Double the Monster Hunter in news and a little bit about the latest update for Dragon Quest X on the Wii.Horrifying Christmas tales of kidnappings in Life in JapanPlus: The Best of 2012 - Japan Edition!

Dec 30, 2012 • 2:18:11

Episode 319: Do Not Disturb the Red Balls

FEATURING: Jonny, James and Guillaume quickly talk about the following games before the Holidays! Happy New Year everyone! Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. U, Street Fighter X Mega Man, Bit.Trip presents Runner 2, The Last Story, Little Inferno, Rayman Legends, Dress to Play: Cute Witches!, and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge.

Dec 21, 2012 • 1:24:04

Episode 318: Don't Shit on the Fish Farmer

FEATURING: This week, RFN welcomes Connectivity alumni Nathan Mustafa! During New Business, the crew discusses Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed on Wii U, the unusual eShop RPG Crimson Shroud, James' continuing adventures in Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, Harvest Moon: A New Beginning, the iOS port of Mutant Mudds, Nathan's take on New Super Mario Bros. U, Jonny's guitar lessons with Rocksmith, and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.Listener Mail: the Android-based Ouya console, the RFN crew's Nin

Dec 16, 2012 • 2:02:28

Episode 317: Highway Through the Great Divide

FEATURING: Special guest TYP makes our throats hurt and talks about NSMBU and Nintendo Land, Jonny talks about Assassin's Creed 3 and Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Guillaume loses his audio. James finishes off New Business with Virtue's Last Rewards, and the crew then comments on the demise of Nintendo Power and the recent Nintendo Direct announcements (mostly delays).

Dec 10, 2012 • 1:49:45

Episode 316: Ninjabread Opus

FEATURING: Jared pops in for an episode heavy on Wii U impressions and discussion!New Business highlights include Scribblenauts Unlimited, Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, and Ys 7!Listener Mail returns with your concerns about the Wii U's horsepower and future third-party support, plus a follow-up to the popular "Super Wii" topic!

Dec 3, 2012 • 2:01:27

RFN Presents: The Famicast 18 - BRAVELY DIRECT

FEATURING: Three-way impressions of Animal Crossing: New Leaf!Ty finally gets a 3DS (XL) and talks about Skullgirls and The Walking Dead!More Japanese games include Fallblox (Crashmo), E.X. Troopers, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and Bravely Default: Flying Fairy!Plus: Nintendo Directs, Life in Japan, and the state of downloadable games in Nintendo's homeland!

Dec 1, 2012 • 2:29:34

3rd Annual NWR Telethon for Child's Play - Part 3

FEATURING: The final three hours of our most successful telethon yet!Includes these segments: Nintendo Free Radio's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, 3DS Report Card, and Shenanigans!Special guests include Craig Harris, Billy Berghammer, and Player One Podcast's Phil Theobald and Chris Johnston!Plus: Jon Lindemann performs the Pokemon Rap -- all of it!

Nov 25, 2012 • 3:08:01

Episode 315: Nintendo Launch Alliance

FEATURING: A new Nintendo system just launched, wouldn't you know! Guillaume, Billy Berghammer and NWR's Ariel Ruff talk about their launch experiences while Jonny curses his bad luck and a sexy version of James performs the interminable OS update on his fresh new Wii U. A good half of the show is devoted to New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land, while the second half is shared by OS rants, Miiverse praise, eShop games and Call of Duty.

Nov 25, 2012 • 1:28:42

Episode 314: Three Heads Tall

FEATURING: Nate rejoins us this week as we talk about Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Zone of the Enders HD Collection, the demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Shinobi for 3DS, Shinobi III, Persona 3 Portable, Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward (the sequel to 999) and Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Listener Mail covers a request to assess the real meaning of Wii U's undeniable third-party support at launch, and whether this level of interest from third-party developers and publish might

Nov 19, 2012 • 2:03:54

3rd Annual NWR Telethon for Child's Play - Part 2

FEATURING: The middle three hours of our most successful telethon yet!Includes these segments: Radio Trivia Live, Connectivity's Who Wants to Be a Nintendoaire?, and The Famicast: Live from Japan!Special guests include 8-4's Mark McDonald, Justin Epperson, and Brenden Pritchard!

Nov 18, 2012 • 2:50:25

3rd Annual NWR Telethon for Child's Play - Part 1

FEATURING: The first three hours of our most successful telethon yet!Includes these segments: Wii U Hype Train, A Decade of Metroid Prime, and The Eurocast!Special guests include Garnett Lee, Brad Shoemaker, David Ellis, Jeff Kalles, and a very awesome surprise guest!Plus: The return of Jon Lindemann!

Nov 12, 2012 • 2:50:42

Episode 313: Poseur Theory

FEATURING: It's a three man crew this week, with Jon still on extended leave and James being replaced by NWR's Aussie correspondent Nicholas Bray. New Business tackles the Mutant Mudds free DLC stages, eShop game 2 Fast 4 Gnomz, the new XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Final Fantasy V Advance,Mario Party 9 and the eShop version of Shinen's Art of Balance TOUCH! Listener mail deals with the future of eShop VC releases, Internet trolls putting down Nintendo and its fans, and a discussion of the game makers' o

Nov 4, 2012 • 1:44:45

Episode 312: Hail to the High Schooler

FEATURING: Prodigal Son Castaneda fills in for Jon this week. Guillaume unloads his impressions from a recent press event: Fluidity: Spin Cycle, Crashmo, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Karl follows up with Liberation Maiden on eShop, plus some iPhone game called Letterpress. James dips back into Dark Souls and Minecraft (XBLA). Jonny returns from his week off with an eShop game, NightSky, and Final Fantasy V Advance.For the second half of the episode, we focus on Wii U and start with the rest of

Oct 28, 2012 • 2:15:42

RFN Presents: The Famicast 17 - LATE TITLE CARD

FEATURING: Danny takes over as host and is joined by Daan, Minoru, and that rascal Ty Shughart!Tons of Japanese games, including the new Paper Mario, EX Troopers, Bravely Default, and Project X Zone!Plus: Classics like Willow and Friday the 13th!And: Nintendo Direct coverage, Life in Japan, and Listener Mail!

Oct 26, 2012 • 1:58:23

Episode 311: Toad Dreams of Poutine

FEATURING: Both Jonny and Jon are absent, so James hosts, Nate is back and Donald "Shaymin" Theriault from the NWR boards and the "Nintendo Free Radio" podcast wanders in. New Business features Pokemon Black Version 2, Pokemon Dream Radar, Asura's Wrath, Kirby Super Star, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Minecraft.After the break we move into a set of feature discussions: we first we share our thoughts on Nintendo's recent (and not so recent) procurement of Japanese franchises. Our secon

Oct 21, 2012 • 1:30:02

Episode 310: Relax, It's Only Surgery

FEATURING: New Business features the worst DSiware game James ever reviewed, The Walking Dead, Pushmo, Persona 3 Portable, La Mulana and FTL!Then, Nates invade the Listeners' Mail segment with letters about reviewing games with preconceived notions, lives and difficulty in Mario, our most valuable games, and a neat idea for a Wii U Metroid game!

Oct 13, 2012 • 1:47:50

Episode 309: James vs The Gaping Dragon

FEATURING: New Business features NSMB2 DLC, Dark Souls, Mario Party 4, Kirby's Nightmare in Dream Land, Rayman Origins, Quarth, and Final Fantasy V!RetroActive concludes with a fun discussion of Kirby and the Amazing Mirror!

Oct 7, 2012 • 1:46:44

Episode 308: Bathe in the Spicy RPG Sauce

FEATURING: This week is all New Business! Jonny starts with a marathon session of La-Mulana, Fractured Soul, and To the Moon, while Gui tries out Renegade Ops and finished PoP: Forgotten Sands!James reports on Non-tendo games such as Birds of Steel and Splice, while Nate returns as guest to teach us the mysterioius ways of The Denpa Men and even Torchlight II!

Oct 1, 2012 • 1:18:08

RFN Presents: The Famicast 16 - TGS 2012 SPECTACULAR

FEATURING: Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight and the ultimate StreetPass puzzle!Learn to play rock-paper-scissors... Japanese style!Ty Shughart emerges from a dark arcade to discuss demos and cat drugs from Tokyo Games Show 2012!

Sep 28, 2012 • 3:25:02

Episode 307: Don't Let Your Kids Huff the Warm Mushroom Cookies

FEATURING: With Nate Andrews, Reviews Editor on NWR, Jonny, Guillaume and James shoot the crap on the adequately priced Fractured Soul, the enraging FTL, the non-derivative Starship Defense and Renegade Ops, the imperfect Touch Detective and the nostalgic Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. The crew then reads the listeners' mail: hand-wringing over the Wii U price, bundles, backwards-compatibility, a digital copy of Nintendo Land, etc. We also get some really interesting survey results from

Sep 23, 2012 • 1:34:04

Episode 306: Suckers Anonymous

FEATURING: James is back, but Jon is replaced by Mike TYP Cole. We talk about StarFox 64 3D, Monster World IV, NSMB2, Diamond Trust of London, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, Double Dragon Neon and Touch Detective. After a musical break courtesy of Double Dragon Neon, we talk about the recent Wii U Launch Press event and discuss its price, the launch games, the bigger games down the road and whether we'll be early adopters or not.

Sep 16, 2012 • 1:43:03

Episode 305: Xmas Eve-Eve

FEATURING: James is overseas, but good old Billy replaces him and recounts his adventures at PAX Prime! Paper Mario Sticker Star and Fluidity: Spin Cycle are discussed. The rest of New Business includes Monster World IV, Hotel Dusk, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Wario Land and Ys: The Oath in Felghana. Listener Mail: covers the futility of fan-made game mods, the anti-Nintendo shadow conspiracy, controller options for Wii U backwards-compatibility, and the best/worst kinds of game bosses.

Sep 9, 2012 • 1:47:10

RFN Presents: The Famicast 15-2 - FAMIQUEST DIRECT

FEATURING: The latest Nintendo Direct from Japan!A preview of Tokyo Games Show!Dragon Quest X!

Sep 5, 2012 • 1:42:07

Episode 304: Don't Blame Games

FEATURING: Jon gets the ball rolling with his thoughts on Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Gran Turismo PSP, and his disappointment with the 3DS lineup in 2012. Jonny follows with a report on his visit to the Wii U Experience in Denver, which is very much reminiscent of the old Cube Clubs and features many notable Wii U demos from E3. James has wrap-up thoughts on Rhythm Thief, which is pretty short (but maybe pretty long for a narrative rhythm game). Guillaume treks through New Super Mario Bros. 2 an

Sep 3, 2012 • 1:42:52

RFN Presents: The Famicast 15 - WIREFRAME BUBBLE ATTACK

FEATURING: A group discussion of NSMB2 and digital game sales in Japan!Minoru plays Dylan Cuthbert's obscure gem, X!Daan plays Wii U for the third time!Plus: The latest Japanese gaming news and Life in Japan!

Aug 28, 2012 • 2:34:36

Episode 303: Livin' Extra Large

FEATURING: Jon couldn't make it once again, but Michael TYP Cole fills the vacancy and talks about Mole Mania and Rayman Origins. Guillaume and Jonny both talk about their new 3DS XLs and their new New Super Mario Bros 2. Gui untalks about Retro/Grade for a bit, while Jonny regales us with the end of his lost 3DSware saga. James talks about the Rhythm Thief copy he has finally snatched up.Finally, the crew gets around to doing the Wario Land 4 RetroActive! Each has various degrees of experience

Aug 26, 2012 • 1:54:35

Episode 302: The Pack-In Police

FEATURING: Jon is out but the crew still manages to babble on about a ton of games! 5th Cell's Hybrid on XBLA, the Heroes of Ruin demo, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Mole Mania, Another Super Mario Bros Wii (homebrew!), The Legendary Starfy, Sound Shapes and Excitebike World Rally are discussed.We then move on to a lengthy segment full of predictions about the Wii U, and answer listeners who wrote about possible Wiiware-to-eShop ports and good PSP and PS3 games for Nintendo fans.

Aug 20, 2012 • 1:58:04

Episode 301: Mechanical Sphincters

FEATURING: It's a games-only, shorter RFN episode!Disaster, Wario Ware: Mega Party Game$, Super Mario War, Fortune Street, Big Brain Academy DS, Pac-Man VS, Zelda: Four Swords Adventure, the R-Type series, Sound Shapes, Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 3, Deus Ex: Human Evolution, Tales of the Abyss and Pandora's Tower.

Aug 13, 2012 • 1:27:15

Episode 300: SPARTAAA!!!

FEATURING: For RFN's 300th episode, we discuss the Wii like we never have before, covering the Wii from its debut as Revolution at E3 2005, right up to the present day!And we've brought friends as well: Billy Berghammer, Craig Harris, Michael "TYP" Cole, Karl Castaneda, co-founder Mike Sklens and, of course, our escaped editing slave, Greg Leahy!

Aug 6, 2012 • 5:13:07

Episode 299: Premature Evacuation

FEATURING: Greg stops by to save our weekends by offering to edit the show in Gui's absence!New Business has a loose theme of older, retro, and faux-retro games!Listener Mail is all about digital downloads (and sales thereof)!

Jul 30, 2012 • 1:56:24

RFN Presents: The Famicast 14 - OBJECTION TO ENGRISH

FEATURING: Daan's first impressions of Level 5's Time Travellers and Taiko Drum Master for 3DS!Danny's thoughts on Kirby Dream Collection and the modern classic, Eternal Darkness!Minoru revisits Pikmin 2 before the Famicrew runs down the latest Japan gaming news, including coverage of Oni Training and SpotPass TV!Also: comparing Phoenix Wright to the real Japanese legal system, and Listener Mail!

Jul 28, 2012 • 1:39:49

Nintendo Free Radio (Forumcast) Episode 1: Even More Games Than An E3 Press Conference

FEATURING: During RFN's off-week, four infamous forum goons take matters into their own hands!28 games, over 3 hours of content, and so very many inside jokes for RFN fans!A special discussion of accessibility in video games!

Jul 24, 2012 • 3:02:42

Episode X: The Non-Canonical One

You ever have a favorite TV show that delays progressing the story by featuring a one-off episode that both ignores and fails to impact the show's continuity entirely? Welcome to that episode of Radio Free Nintendo! With the crew off for a little summertime R&R, Zach and I thought it might be fun to see if the guys would let us take control of RFN for a week in order to settle a bet once and for all: who is the most Nintendo-savvy of the Free Birds? The only way to do that, of course, is through

Jul 23, 2012 • 45:43

Episode 298: How Many Licks Does It Take?

Featuring: Jonny lost his 3DS but found a light at the end of the Xenoblade tunnel, while Jon spends quality time with Suda 51!James catches up with Tales of the Abyss for 3DS, and Guillaume revisits a pair of eShop games!Listener Mail has us tackling load times, Project Sora, and Nintendo's listening abilities!

Jul 16, 2012 • 2:22:00

Episode 297: Hippy Shows

Featuring: James and Guillaume find comfort in the warm embrace of Billy Berghammer as both Jon's are missing!After exchanging some thoughts with Billy about Nintendo's E3 performance, New Business includes Gravity Rush, Mario Tennis Open, Popcap hate, Galaxy's Co-Star mode and Kid Dracula.In listener mail the trio discuss Nintendo in the world of the $100 million video game, Nintendo in the world of downloadable games, and practical purchasing advice for the RPG-gamer on the go.

Jul 8, 2012 • 1:39:46

Episode 296: Silky But Not Smooth

Featuring: Jon is gone, but a newly married TYP takes his place!During New Business, we compare Portal 2 to Adventures of Lolo and talk about Game and Watch Gallery 2, the Kingdom Hearts 3D demo, Tomba, Pandora's Tower, Infamous 2, Order Up! and WarioWare: Smooth Moves.We then discuss the post-E3 Nintendo Direct event, our lust for the 3DS XL and eShop promotions, and much more!

Jul 2, 2012 • 2:01:39

RFN Presents: The Famicast 13 - EL3CTRIC ANIMAL PANIC

Featuring: Over three hours of JPN gaming goodness!Cubivore, Tokyo Jungle, GON, and many more games are discussed!Other topics include an E3 wrap-up, Nintendo Direct, and a Nintendo history lesson going back to the Famicom Disk System!

Jun 29, 2012 • 3:12:37

Episode 295: Too Many Bones

Featuring: This show has with an odd slate of games!New Business Zen Pinball, Infamous 2, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Seven Wonders of the World... Part 2.In Listener Mail, topics include MotionPlus on Wii U, the return of Advance Wars, the retro-future of handheld gaming, the industry's health overall, and Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow on Virtual Console.

Jun 24, 2012 • 1:58:20

Episode 294: Something in Common

Featuring: It's a predictably content-filled and passionate episode, following E3 2012!New Business covers Disaster: Day of Crisis (for the last time!), Pandora's Tower, Call of Duty Elite, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, NSMBU and NSMB2!This is followed up by a series of interviews recorded at E3, and then the crew talks about their hands-on experience with the latest version of the Wii U Gamepad and have a passionate exchange about Nintendo's E3 strategy.

Jun 17, 2012 • 2:21:52

RFN at E3 2012: Day Two (3DS and Third-Party Games)

Featuring: The E3 away team rounds up a bunch of thoughts and impressions of 3DS games and third-party Wii U games that we played on the second and longest day of the show.

Jun 7, 2012 • 42:25

RFN at E3 2012: Day One (Nintendo Booth Impressions)

Featuring: Jonny, Zack and Guillaume talk about the demos that made the biggest impression on them at Nintendo's booth (and beyond). Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros U, Rayman Origins, Game & Wario, Project P-100, Batman: Arkham City... and many more!

Jun 6, 2012 • 1:13:19

RFN Not at E3 2012: The Half at Home

Featuring: The RFN team that didn't make it to E3 give their own reactions to Nintendo's press conference.

Jun 6, 2012 • 1:25:28

RFN at E3 2012: Day One (Press Conference Reaction Show)

Featuring: Very quick staff reactions to Nintendo's big E3 press conference, showing Pikmin 3, NintendoLand, and other Wii U games as well as just a bit for 3DS.

Jun 5, 2012 • 17:01

RFN at E3 2012: Day Zero Part Deux

Featuring: The crew streamed the Microsoft conference much like everyone else not at E3 did, and doesn't have much to say about it. But they talk about seeing the EA and Ubisoft conferences live, and divulge their thoughts on EA's sequels and Ubisoft's antics.

Jun 5, 2012 • 14:35

RFN at E3 2012: Day Zero (Nintendo Direct Reactions

Featuring: Most of the NWR crew on site at E3 2012 gathered to watch and discuss Nintendo's Wii U hardware-related Nintendo Direct online conference. They go over the messaging of the event, the improved Wii U GamePad, the Wii U Pro controller, the black Wii U, the Miiverse, and more!

Jun 4, 2012 • 14:35

RFN Presents: The Famicast 12 - SEAL OF EXCITEMENT

Featuring: The Famicrew previews the Wii U excitement of E3 2012!Get the latest news about Nintendo gaming in Japan!Life in Japan joins forces with Listener Mail!PLUS: A thrilling report on... the Nintendo 64DD!

May 31, 2012 • 2:13:13

Episode 293: Four on the Floor

Featuring: With James back, this marks the first episode with the full new crew!New Business covers Disaster: Day of Crisis, Kirby's Block Ball, All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart 7 and Cloudberry Kingdom!The crew talks about their hopes, dreams and predictions for the 3DS, the Wii U and even the Wii and DS at the upcoming E3 2012.

May 27, 2012 • 1:52:03

Episode 292: The Show Must Go On!

Featuring: We welcome Guillaume as the newest member of RFN!New Business covers the Mario Kart 7 update, Diablo 3, and the latest Club Nintendo freebie games!This week in Listener Mail: GameStop's exclusive deals with Nintendo, console subscription plans, and more coverage of Pandora's Tower at Operation Rainfall!PLUS: Get to know our new voice and editor in a special mini-interview!

May 20, 2012 • 1:41:52

Episode 291: Good Night, Sweet Prince

Featuring: It's Greg's farewell episode!The RFN crew send their comrade off in style with tributes, a clip reel, and a special parting gift!There's still time for Listener Mail on Wii U's launch line-up and the quest for core gamers!PLUS: Resident Evil, Castlevania, Darksiders, Xenoblade, and a Treasure takeover in New Business!

May 14, 2012 • 2:40:57

Episode 290: BOMZALDROPPEN

Featuring: Listener Mail is back with a bang after Nintendo's digital distribution bombshell!We also answer your questions on New SMB 2, StreetPass, gaming abroad, and the bizarre Pandora's Tower!New Business features more Xenoblade, Tales, and Rhythm Thief, plus Metal Slug 3 and Jon's secret arcade machine!PLUS: An important announcement!

May 6, 2012 • 2:07:34

Episode 289: S.O.P.H.I.A. on the Sauce

Featuring: RetroActive returns with MotoHeroz!Guillaume joins us to discuss RedLynx's acclaimed Trials-like game for WiiWare!We react to the Nintendo Direct news and Pikmin 2's rise from the dead in New Business!PLUS: James' journey to become Tingle continues!

Apr 29, 2012 • 1:47:48

RFN Presents: The Famicast 11 - LET'S GET GOLDEN!

Featuring: The Famicrew reacts to the New SMB 2 announcement and the rest of the Nintendo Direct news!New Business features Kingdom Hearts 3D, Kid Icarus: Uprising, and Star Fox 64 3D!Life in Japan looks at the festivities of Golden Week!PLUS: More answers to your questions!

Apr 27, 2012 • 1:58:41

Episode 288: Extra Tinglish

Featuring: Listener Mail returns in force!We answer your questions on getting left behind by online gaming, the Vita's woes, and being a Nintendo fan for life!New Business features Rhythm Thief, Fez, and Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland!PLUS: Jon sets out to restore his man-cred!

Apr 22, 2012 • 1:45:45

Episode 287: Demolition Sherpa

Featuring: The RFN crew returns from PAX East with a lot of tales to tell!Hear about mass StreetPassing, Runner 2, Hell Yeah, the horrors of the 3DO, and more from Boston!RPGs dominate New Business with Tales of the Abyss and Xenoblade Chronicles!PLUS: Jon Lindemann becomes John Spartan!

Apr 15, 2012 • 1:53:48

RFN Panel Edition Tridux: Live at PAX East 2012 (Alternate Take)

Featuring: Jonny, James, Lindy, and special guest Guillaume present RFN's third annual live panel at PAX East!Feature Topic: Countdown to the Wii U Launch!Extended Q&A -- 45 minutes of great audience interaction!PLUS: Late night talk show music courtesy of the PAX Enforcers!

Apr 14, 2012 • 1:21:37

RFN Panel Edition Tridux: Live at PAX East 2012

Featuring: Jonny, James, Lindy, and special guest Guillaume present RFN's third annual live panel at PAX East!Feature Topic: Countdown to the Wii U Launch!Extended Q&A -- 45 minutes of great audience interaction!PLUS: Late night talk show music courtesy of the PAX Enforcers!

Apr 10, 2012 • 1:20:34

Episode 286: Jill-in-the-Box

Featuring: Turn out the lights, it's time for a feature discussion about game endings!New Business features more Kid Icarus: Uprising, Mutant Mudds, Dokapon Kingdom, and Jonny's Rhythm Heaven party!Listener Mail examines a proposal to swap game scores for cash - but not in that way!PLUS: A very special surprise guest!

Apr 1, 2012 • 1:57:58

RFN Presents: The Famicast 10 - STREETPASS TENGOKU

Featuring: The entire NWR Japan team assembles for the first time!JC, Danny, and Minoru discuss SteetPass life in Japan - in person!New Business features Hatsune Miku and VC goodness, including Game Gear and Street Fighter II online!PLUS: More answers to your questions!

Mar 29, 2012 • 2:09:09

Episode 285: We're Finished!

Featuring: We've got early impressions of Kid Icarus: Uprising and the last word on The Last Story!Also in New Business: Fire Emblem, Advance Wars, Sine Mora, and classic Kid Icarus too!Guillaume returns to help us with Listener Mail, featuring Wii U concerns, portables, peripherals, and the most DLC-ready Nintendo games!PLUS: James alienates everyone!

Mar 25, 2012 • 2:03:22

Episode 284: BB Action

Featuring: Billy Berghammer is our special guest this week!The founder of NWR gives us insight into his work as a game consultant plus the CBSi purchase of Giant Bomb!3DS dominates New Business once again with Mario Tennis Open, Mutant Mudds, Zen Pinball, and the Rhythm Thief demo!PLUS: Jonny loves Journey!

Mar 18, 2012 • 1:22:11

Episode 283: I Am Impact!

Featuring: James has first impressions of The Last Story!Also in New Business: Mass Effect 3, Mario vs. DK: Minis March Again, and Goemon's Great Adventure!Listener Mail returns with questions about multiple Wii U tablets, Pokemon Black + White 2, and how to wake up a sleeping Nintendo franchise!PLUS: DOUBLE IMPACT!

Mar 11, 2012 • 1:42:29

Episode 282: Better Late Than Never

Featuring: Special guest Guillaume Veillette of NegativeWorld.org joins us to celebrate the 3DS' first birthday!We reflect on our time as 3DS owners by tallying up our games, comparing best/worst experiences, and offering hopes for the future!3DS dominates New Business too with Mario, Steel Diver, Pac-Man + Galaga Dimensions, and a big announcement from Jon!PLUS: Wuwhores!

Mar 5, 2012 • 2:08:10

RFN Presents: The Famicast 9 - ONI BRAIN

Featuring: Danny, Daan, and JC return with reaction to all the Nintendo Direct news from Japan!Get in rhythm with the crew's discussions of the Hatsune Miku demo, Theatrhythm, and Rhythm Thief!Danny delves into Denpa Ningen no RPG for the eShop!PLUS: Valentine's Day in Japan!

Feb 27, 2012 • 1:45:31

Episode 281: Y'all Come Back Now!

Featuring: We celebrate the announcement of The Last Story's North American release!Also in New Business: All the other news from the Nintendo Direct broadcasts!Listener Mail returns with questions about gaming instead of studying, the best hardware for playing DSiWare, and a big one on the future of Zelda!PLUS: Jonny finishes not one, not two, but three games!

Feb 27, 2012 • 2:01:40

Episode 280: Sand in the Ointment

Featuring: RFN gets philosophical in a special feature as we explore the question: What is Gameplay?!Will we avoid sinking into a semantic quagmire and instead generate a thought-provoking discussion? Listen to find out!New Business features Wario Land, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, more Rhythm Heaven Fever, and the Metal Gear Solid 3D demo!PLUS: Jon finishes not one, but two games!

Feb 20, 2012 • 2:10:47

Episode 279: Fo' Slo'

Featuring: James comes down with a Rhythm Heaven Fever!Also in New Business: Art Academy, Crush3D, more Revelations, and the Master System!Listener Mail returns with questions about VC transferability, Hyrule Historia, pro-Rayman media bias, and more!PLUS: Jon Lindemann in the fourth person!

Feb 12, 2012 • 1:39:27

Episode 278: That's Lobsterist!

Featuring: It's time for us to learn to deal with death as the Fire Emblem RetroActive comes to a close!We discuss The Sacred Stones for GBA in-depth with the help of your forum comments!Greg has extensive impressions of the Circle Pad Pro and RE Revelations in New Business!PLUS: Jonny and TYP's Rupee Fever!

Feb 5, 2012 • 2:12:08

Episode 277: Shocking Revelaitons

Featuring: We reveal the games we just have to play before we die in our Gaming Bucket Lists!Our lists take us on a journey through time from the days of the Vectrex all the way up to the Captain Rainbow age!New Business looks at Nintendo's latest round of troubling financials!PLUS: Jon hops back on the time travel train with Radiant Historia!

Jan 30, 2012 • 2:02:56

RFN Presents: The Famicast 8 - SAMURAI PIZZA THIEF

Featuring: Danny, Daan, and JC put Japanese games journalism under the microscope in a brand new Famicast!The crew has impressions of Kiki Trick and Rhythm Thief R!Theatrhythm's DLC leads off the Japan news!PLUS: Answers to your questions on the PS Vita and over-priced pizza!

Jan 25, 2012 • 1:41:16

Episode 276: Star Wars Porn

Featuring: It's the Dawn of the Demo as we take Resident Evil: Revelations for a test drive!Also in New Business: Bionic Commando, F-Zero, and the return of Trauma Team!We answer yet more of your Listener Mail on Mega Man's 25th birthday, Nintendo's SOPA stance, and the future of Mario hub worlds!PLUS: Naked Wookiees!

Jan 22, 2012 • 1:52:06

Episode 275: The Pen-and-Paper Podcast

Featuring: The RFN crew celebrates the fourth anniversary of its first show together!Jonny traces back the roots of the RPG genre in New Business!Listener Mail features our desires for Miyamoto's next project, Wii U's online uncertainty, and a prescription for lethargic Nintendo fans!PLUS: Lindy the Necrolinguist!

Jan 15, 2012 • 1:42:38

Episode 274: In the Year Two-Thousaaaaaaand

Featuring: It's predictions time again as we gaze into our crystal balls to see what lies ahead for 2012!Also, what are our most anticipated games, and just how wrong were our 2011 forecasts?!New Business features Nano Assault, Shinobi, 3D Classics Kid Icarus, and James' ailing XBOX!PLUS: Jon can't stop finishing games!

Jan 9, 2012 • 2:01:44

Episode 273: The Hare with No Hair

Featuring: The RFN crew reunites for the first show of 2012!A New Year means a whole lot of New Business, including Mighty Switch Force, VVVVVV, and the joy of Swapnote!We examine the potential for a Zelda game made by Retro Studios!PLUS: The future of Animal Crossing!

Jan 1, 2012 • 1:38:42

Episode 272: Desperately Seeking Sarah

Featuring: Billy and TYP join us to answer all your Listener Mail questions before the end of the year!We cover demos, Wii U remakes, directors vs. producers, Nintendo's overconfidence, the PS Vita launch, and much more!Our guests also go through their favorite games of 2011!PLUS: The Sarah Miller Mystery is solved!

Dec 28, 2011 • 1:12:03

Episode 271: And I'll Form the Head!

Featuring: The time has come for us to pick our Top 5 Games of 2011!It's Zelda vs. Mario vs. JRPGs vs. Shu Takumi - who will come out on top?!New Business features Club Nintendo's American makeover, more Pushmo, and the shock return of an old RFN punching bag!PLUS: The villainy of Shy Guy!

Dec 18, 2011 • 2:19:53

RFN Presents: The Famicast 7 - ANNUAL GIFT MAN APPROACHES

Featuring: Special guest Daan Koopman joins the NWR Japan team for a bumper edition of the Famicast!The crew has impressions of Hirari Sakura Zamurai and the Circle Pad Pro!Your questions about Animal Crossing, Metroid, and real live tanukis are all answered in Listener Mail!PLUS: Discover what Christmas is like in Japan!

Dec 16, 2011 • 3:00:28

Episode 270: An Goron Appears!

Featuring: Karl returns in audible form to help us cover all the Miyamoto retirment talk and Xenoblade's US launch!There's more Mario Kart, 3D Land, and Skyward Sword in New Business, also James goes fishing!We look at the odds of Sony and Microsoft imitating the Wii U controller, and why gamers curse in Listener Mail!PLUS: Number Five is ALIVE!

Dec 11, 2011 • 2:11:35

Episode 269: Doin' It Like We Do

Featuring: We just can't stop talking about Skyward Sword!Also in New Business: Mario Kart 7 and The Old Republic Beta!Listener Mail returns with questions about Wii U launch games and Nintendo's transition to HD development!PLUS: Jon reveals his desire for a pink 3DS!

Dec 4, 2011 • 2:10:59

Episode 268: Thirty Hours of Freedom

Featuring: The RFN crew reunites after the live telethon for a bumper batch of Thanksgiving New Business!Everyone's been playing Skyward Sword, but can you guess who's put the most time into Zelda of us all?!We also have impressions of Super Mario 3D Land, Ace Combat 3DS, and Skyrim!PLUS: Jonny revokes James' US citizenship!

Nov 27, 2011 • 1:05:29

2nd Annual NWR Live Podcast Telethon - Part 3

Here's the third third of the recording of our wildly successful telethon for Child's Play! Thanks to Karl for editing this beast!

Nov 26, 2011 • 3:09:10

2nd Annual NWR Live Podcast Telethon - Part 2

Here's the second third of the recording of our wildly successful telethon for Child's Play! Thanks to Karl for editing this beast -- the rest is coming soon!

Nov 24, 2011 • 3:05:43

2nd Annual NWR Live Podcast Telethon - Part 1

Here's the first third of the recording of our wildly successful telethon for Child's Play! Thanks to Karl for editing this beast -- the rest is coming soon!

Nov 21, 2011 • 3:07:29

Don't Forget the NWR Live Telethon on 19 November!

Be sure to attend NWR Live Telethon for Child's Play on Saturday, 19 November 2011! Donate money! Play Radio Trivia live! Get expert opinions of Zelda: Skyward Sword from the reviewers themselves!

Nov 17, 2011 • 11:14

Episode 267: The Friendly Ghost

Featuring: Jon returns to help us answer your Listener Mail!Will we be able to download retail 3DS games? Will Nintendo be out of the hardware business 10 years from now? Listen to find out!Our New Business includes the eShop-exclusive Freakyforms, Batman, Uncharted 3, and Super Mario 3D Land's big Japan launch numbers!PLUS: The Phantom Castaneda!

Nov 13, 2011 • 1:24:53

RFN Presents: The Famicast 6 - TANOOKI ONSEN 3D

Featuring: Danny and JC return with their impressions of the newly released Super Mario 3D Land!The Japan news round-up features November's plentiful VC offerings and Dragon Quest X!PLUS: More of your listener mail!

Nov 12, 2011 • 1:32:07

Episode 266: Meet My Demands...Or Else!

Featuring: RFN is taken hostage by RetroActive No. 20: River City Ransom!We fight our way through the Squids, the Cowboys, and even the Generic Dudes to discuss this classic NES RPG-brawler!New Business features Xenoblade, Japan's shockingly vibrant VC service, the Layton movie, and Jonny's bogus journey through the App Store!PLUS: Has James kidnapped Jon, and will he ever give him back?!

Nov 6, 2011 • 1:47:12

Episode 265: When Herschel Met Luke (Restaurant Scene)

Featuring: Jonny returns with ten Kirbys in tow as he gives his impressions of Kirby Mass Attack!Also in New Business: Layton, PixelJunk SideScroller, and The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Concert!We look at Nintendo's financial woes, the outlook for Wii U, and the inevitable 3DS redesign in Listener Mail!PLUS: Will the tyranny of the dudebro ever end?!

Oct 30, 2011 • 2:05:48

Episode 264: All Good Things...

Featuring: 175 episodes late, Jon, James, and Greg pay tribute to the N64 with some help from TYP!15 years on from its US launch, join us for a look back at the N64's history from "Project Reality" to plain ol' reality!We go through our favorite games for the system all the way from Super Mario 64 to Conker's Bad Fur Day!PLUS: Jon wants to hit Luke from Prof Layton with a soccer ball!

Oct 23, 2011 • 2:38:39

Episode 263: All My Rowdy Friends

Featuring: Listener Mail returns!We answer your questions about gaming conventions, the Circle Pad Expansion, the Honesty Box pricing model, and the sins of publishers!New Business features Catrap, Inazuma Eleven, and the Team ICO HD Collection!PLUS: A brief history of the N64 Expansion Pak!

Oct 16, 2011 • 1:59:39

Episode 262: Where Pride Goes

Featuring: It's time for RFN's annual Fall Preview Show!We look at Nintendo's line-up for the rest of the year and highlight our most anticipated titles!James stacks boxes up to the sky in New Business with Solatorobo for DS!PLUS: More on Four Swords DSiWare, Super Mario Land 2, and Aliens Infestation!

Oct 9, 2011 • 1:51:44

Episode 261: Dat New Bitness

Featuring: Portables dominate New Business with Aliens Infestation, Dragon Quest VI, and Bit.Trip Saga!Listener Mail looks at the future of smartphone gaming, the chances of Ni no Kuni coming to Wii U, and the Bills beating the Patriots!PLUS: Jon butchers the English language!

Oct 2, 2011 • 1:34:23

Episode 260: Zero-Sum Xenomics

Featuring: Listener Mail is back in a big way!We answer all your questions about the future of Japanese 3DS games in Western markets, import paradoxes, bad controls, and The Grinder!James nears the end of his Xenoblade journey in New Business!PLUS: Used Games vs. Piracy - FIGHT!!

Sep 25, 2011 • 2:03:02

RFN Presents: The Famicast 5 - TGS 2011 SPECIAL

Featuring: The Famicast crew brings you in-depth coverage of Tokyo Game Show 2011!Listen for hands-on 3DS impressions of Resident Evil, Metal Gear, Kingdom Hearts, and the Slide Pad Expansion!JC interviews NWR founder Billy Berghammer ten years on from his Japanese GameCube launch adventure!PLUS: Beautiful women! Ridiculously long lines!

Sep 22, 2011 • 1:40:49

Episode 259: I Hate-Hate Like-Likes

Featuring: We break down all the announcements from Nintendo's 3DS Conference in Tokyo!Will the Monster Hunter 4 bombshell end the 3DS-Vita war before it even begins?!James offers an extended verbal love letter to his import copy of Xenoblade Chronicles!Also in New Business: Star Fox 64 3D, Radiant Silvergun, and The Legend of Zelda!

Sep 18, 2011 • 1:48:25

Episode 258: Returning Champion

Featuring: We discuss all the big news coming out of Japan with Special Guest Chris Kohler of Wired.com!Chris and the crew analyze the Dragon Quest X Online, Monster Hunter 3G, and 3DS Circle Pad add-on revelations!New Business features Prof. Layton and the Mask of Miracle, Devil Survivor Overclocked, and Serious Sam: Double D!PLUS: A last-minute preview of TGS 2011!

Sep 11, 2011 • 1:58:54

Episode 257: Ode to Joypads

Featuring: Radio Trivia host Michael Cole joins us for a Listener Mail blowout!New Business goes completely retro with the NES Ambassador Games, Final Fantasy VI, and Gargoyle's Quest!We answer all your letters about new 3DS owners, Wii U's future, game length, RPGs, soundtracks, and more!PLUS: James sets out to flatten the history of Western civilization with a giant rock!

Sep 4, 2011 • 1:56:25

Episode 256: In a Really Tight Spot

Featuring: Special guest and former RFN host Karl Castaneda joins us for our Killer7 RetroActive!Suda51's breakthrough GCN game features multiple personalities and sinister elementary schools, so why is Karl the only one who loves it?!We discuss the recent 3DS rumors in New Business--is a redesign with dual circle pads already on the way?!PLUS: In-depth import impressions of Rhythm Heaven for Wii!

Aug 28, 2011 • 2:05:45

RFN Presents: The Famicast 4 - AKIBA LIVE

Featuring: The Famicast comes to you from inside Super Potato in downtown Akihabara!Danny and JC discuss demos on the 3DS eShop, Dragon Quest X, and the rest of the Nintendo news from Japan!JC gets himself a last-minute Ambassadorship!PLUS: Answers to more of your listener questions!

Aug 24, 2011 • 56:14

Episode 255: La Troisieme Saison

Featuring: Season 3 of RFN begins with a celebration of the Super Nintendo's 20th birthday!We go through NWR's SNES 20 list and discuss our own 16-bit favorites in a special feature!New Business has a European flavor as we discuss Xenoblade's launch, Last Story and Pandora's Tower for 2012, and a new Wii model!PLUS: We fail to introduce the episode properly!

Aug 21, 2011 • 2:02:28

Episode 254: Silk the Shocka

Featuring: Jon returns with war stories from his backlog!WayForward and XBLA dominate New Business with Mighty Milky Way, Contra 4, Outland, and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet!Listener Mail features Mega Man, Captain N, and the possibility that Nintendo hates 2D Mario?!PLUS: James accuses Nintendo of not being able to count!

Aug 14, 2011 • 1:53:22

Episode 253: Daddy's Home for Dinner

Featuring: NWR founder Billy Berghammer is our special guest this week!New Business runs the gamut from Skyward Sword, FF6, and Xenoblade to Bulletstorm and Shadows of the Damned!We look at how the 3DS crisis will affect Nintendo's plans for Wii U in Listener Mail!PLUS: Who do we want to be in the next Super Smash Bros.?!

Aug 7, 2011 • 2:03:35

Episode 252: Sky Puppies Defeat Fake Hero

Featuring: RFN returns just in time to react to the 3DS price cut bombshell!We analyze how Nintendo made the decision, the wisdom of the Ambassador Program, and what lies ahead for 3DS!Greg has fresh impressions of Nintendo's upcoming line-up, including Kirby Mass Attack, Mario Kart 7, and Super Mario 3D Land!PLUS: New Business turns back time again and again with Ghost Trick and Half-Minute Hero!

Jul 31, 2011 • 1:55:28

RFN Presents: The Famicast 3 - CHIBI-CAST

Featuring: The Famicast returns after a three month hiatus to bring you up to date on Japanese gaming!JC and Danny discuss 3DS video content and Nintendo's upcoming releases!Your listener questions are answered on bottle cap figures, capsule hotels, poop, and the state of PC gaming in Japan!PLUS: Hands-on impressions of Star Fox 64 3D!

Jul 26, 2011 • 1:03:09

Episode 251: For a Few Letters More

Featuring: RFN shakes off its birthday hangover with a Listener Mail special!We answer your questions about Skyward Sword, Wii U, Operation Rainfall, and more!PLUS: Bitching about bitching!

Jul 17, 2011 • 1:14:19

Episode 250: Five Long Years

Featuring: TYP and a whole bunch of RFN fans join us to celebrate the show's fifth birthday!Peek behind the curtain as we share untold stories from RFN history!Hear us take calls from listeners for more than two and a half hours!PLUS: Solid Snake! Morgan Freeman! Charlie Sheen! Ty Shughart!

Jul 10, 2011 • 4:27:02

Episode 249: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head

Featuring: We react to Operation Rainfall's campaign to bring Wii JRPGs to North America!New Business features Solatorobo, Shantae, Pikmin, and Retro Game Master!You ask us about Metal Gear Solid, Wii U ports and accessories, and jet packs in Listener Mail!PLUS: A sneak peek at our plans for RFN 250!

Jul 3, 2011 • 2:07:13

Episode 248: Perfect Agent Greganna

Featuring: RetroActive resumes with our in-depth look at the Perfect Dark single player campaign!We talk about shadowy corporations, sinister conspiracies, waistcoat-wearing aliens, and everything else in the life of Joanna Dark!3DS dominates New Business with Ocarina of Time, Ridge Racer, and Donkey Kong!PLUS: Jon Lindemann as Daniel Carrington!

Jun 26, 2011 • 2:11:41

Episode 247: You Can Lead a Man to the Beam, But...

Featuring: The RFN crew reunites to discuss our reactions to the Wii U reveal and everything else from E3!New Business celebrates Zelda's 25th birthday and the eShop launch with Link's Awakening, Ocarina of Time 3D, X-Scape, and AlphaBounce!We answer all your post-E3 questions about Wii U, the new controller, 3DS, and Nintendo's eShop penny pinching!PLUS: Jon vs. Lavos - TITLE FIGHT!

Jun 19, 2011 • 2:34:07

E3 2011 - Day Three (The BrawlCast)

Featuring: Play Brawl or record a podcast? Let's do both!

Jun 10, 2011 • 1:26:00

E3 2011 - Day Three (The CarCast)

Featuring: Live from TYP's car on the Los Angeles freeway, it's Radio Free Nintendo!

Jun 9, 2011 • 27:19

E3 2011 - Day One (Wii U Hands-On Impressions)

Featuring: We played Wii U!

Jun 8, 2011 • 34:01

E3 2011 - Day One (Nintendo Press Conference Impressions)

Featuring: The E3 crew's first reaction to Wii U, new 3DS games, and more from Nintendo's big press conference!

Jun 7, 2011 • 16:23

E3 2011 - Day Zero (3DS eShop Special Report)

Featuring: First impressions of the completed 3DS experience!

Jun 7, 2011 • 30:04

E3 2011 - Day Zero (EA Wrap-Up)

Featuring: Jonny and Nathan in a food court, talking about the EA press conference!

Jun 7, 2011 • 8:56

Episode 246: Wherefore Art Thou, Lindeo

Featuring: It's the last RFN before E3 2011!We answer a ton of your Listener Mail about the eShop, the role of hype, killer apps, and the Super Mario Bros. movie!New Business features Dragon Quest VI, Bangaioh N64, and Bayonetta's weird posture!PLUS: Is Miyamoto gaming's Shakespeare?!

Jun 5, 2011 • 1:57:07

Episode 245: Most Dishonorable

Featuring: Break out your screen dividers and sprint for the Farsight - it's time for part 1 of our Pefect Dark RetroActive!The RFN crew faces extermination at the hands of DarkSims as we relive Rare's multiplayer masterpiece!The 3DS strikes back in New Business with in-depth impressions of Dead or Alive Dimensions!PLUS: E3 anticipation, quality vs. quantity, and the mystery of lengthy RPGs in your Listener Mail!

May 29, 2011 • 2:24:40

Episode 244: Party of Five

Featuring: TYP joins us for our annual E3 preview feature!How will the 3DS bounce back from its soft launch? What will Nintendo reveal about its new console?When will Skyward Sword finally come out? We attempt to answer all these questions and more!PLUS: New Business features Final Fantasy 6, Yoshi's Island, Ghost Recon 3DS, and Portal 2 co-op!

May 22, 2011 • 2:13:10

Episode 243: Talk Talk Talkpy

Featuring: Jon is back and he still hasn't finished Chrono Trigger!Also in New Business: Mortal Kombat, Ghost Recon 3DS, Valkyria Chronicles, and the next DS student seminar game!Listener Mail re-evaluates Nintendo's online approach after the PSN crash, alternate branding for niche games, and the need for nunchuks!PLUS: We announce the winner of our RetroActive poll!

May 15, 2011 • 2:04:35

Episode 242: One-Winged Migration

Featuring: Radio Trivia host Michael TYP Cole is our guest this week!New Business features Conduit 2, Tiger 12, Bangai-O HD, and another chapter in Sonic's chequered past!We answer your questions about Cafe pricing, GameCube must-haves, and the future of JRPGs on more powerful portables!PLUS: Our favorite gaming podcasts revealed!

May 8, 2011 • 2:25:24

Episode 241: A Taste of Billy

Featuring: NWR founder Billy Berghammer drops in to talk 3DS and Project Cafe before heading to a Prince gig!Also in New Business: Jonny unearths Mega Man Legends 2, Jon's Chrono Train goes off the rails, and James is humbled by Ikaruga!Listener Mail covers more of your Project Cafe questions, such as how Nintendo characters will look in HD!PLUS: Metal Slug, Fatal Frame, 3D photography, and multi-tasking!

May 1, 2011 • 1:53:09

RFN Special: Jonny's E3 2001 Audio Diaries

Featuring: Set the Wayback Machine to a decade ago with these long-lost recordings of Jonny's experiences at E3 2001!Relive the unveiling of the GameCube from the perspective of a younger, less cynical, and more Southern-sounding Mr. Metts!PLUS: Discover how Jonny and Lindy's bromance began through Pokemon Pinball!

Apr 27, 2011 • 54:43

Episode 240: They Call Him 'The Streak'

Featuring: New Business skips across time and space with Portal 2, Okamiden, Phantom Brave, and the next episode of Jon's Chrono Trigger adventure!As the rumor mill churns on, we answer all your Project Cafe questions about 1080p output, touch screen controllers, and HD GameCube games!PLUS: We name our favorite systems ever - listen to find out who picks the Virtual Boy!

Apr 24, 2011 • 1:56:38

Episode 239: The Black Wind Howls

Featuring: As reports of the next Nintendo console flood in, the RFN crew fires the starting pistol on speculation season!Also in New Business: The Q2 release schedule, Okamiden, Radiant Historia, and Jon vs. Magus!We examine Goemon's first localized adventure in RetroActive #17: The Legend of the Mystical Ninja!Rescuing princesses, fighting giant faces, betting on horses, playing Gradius - what's not to like about life in Ancient Japan?!

Apr 17, 2011 • 2:11:28

Episode 238: RFN Backstage Assault!

Featuring: It's an impromptu retro lovefest on RFN this week as we rediscover Mega Man X and lament the lost games of our youth!Also in New Business: After Burner Climax, Ridge Racer 3D, more Pokemon, and Fragile Dreams!We answer more of your 3DS-related questions, this time covering software patches, wrestling games, and the return of fridge cleaning!PLUS: Will Nintendo release anything for Wii in Q2 2011?!

Apr 10, 2011 • 2:02:44

RFN Presents: The Famicast 2 - SHAKE SHAKE

Featuring: Our earthquake day experiencesDanny updates us on Prof. Layton and talks bunnyMatt tells us of his SSF4 online experiences and the still 3DS-less James stays 2D with his first play of Ouendan 2Japanese News includes delayed games, Nintendo HQ stories, awesome VC releases, Pacman and sales figuresOur first batch of reader mail gets answered; game stores, game bars, retro games, love hotels and crazy toilets!PLUS: A chance to win an awesome No More Heroes 2 soundtrack!

Apr 6, 2011 • 1:31:08

Episode 237: Shiny New Toy

Featuring: James gets in on the 3DS fun with impressions of Super Street Fighter IV, Pilotwings Resort, and Rayman 3D!Also in New Business: Xenoblade in Europe, Mega Man X in Japan, and Beyond Good and Evil in HD!We answer all your Listener Mail questions about Nintendo's new handheld, including the new backwards compatibility conundrum!PLUS: Can we just get someone to say something positive about Nintendo?!

Apr 3, 2011 • 2:13:50

Episode 236: Trauma Hunter

Featuring: It's 3DS launch day and Greg's got his hands on one along with Pilotwings Resort!Also in New Business: Face Raiders, AR Games, Monster Hunter, wrestling, Trauma Team, and The Cornstalker!Listener Mail re-examines Brawl as a game for kids, tomes of Nintendo history, and the big trends of this gaming generation!

Mar 27, 2011 • 2:01:13

Episode 235: Svevan

Featuring: The RFN crew reunites after PAX East with a special guest - podcast co-founder Evan Burchfield!The guys recount all their gaming adventures in Boston, featuring 3DS impressions, classic games, Kris Kross, and Jon's bronze medal!Our regularly scheduled New Business includes Pokemon, A Link to the Past, Dead Space 2, and Evan's gaming re-education through Muscle March!We answer your questions about panic buying Atlus games, impulse buying random games, the 3DS hardware, and good co-op t

Mar 20, 2011 • 2:10:34

RFN Live Panel at PAX East 2011

Featuring: Hear the second annual RFN live panel at PAX East without setting foot near Massachusetts!The RFN crew (plus special guests) debates what to expect from the next Nintendo console!The GBA is nearly 10 years old - what are our favorite games and what do we want on the 3DS VC one day?!PLUS: Audience questions and a live Radio Trivia contest courtesy of TYP!

Mar 13, 2011 • 1:03:12

RFN Presents: The Famicast 1 - 3DS GET!

Featuring: Join the NWR Japan correspondents in their first ever podcast dedicated to everything Japan!JC, Matt, and Danny discuss the 3DS launch in-depth, including impressions of Professor Layton and Nintendogs + Cats!Hear all the news from Japan about Pilotwings, the new Kirby for Wii, Pokemon Typing and Game Gear VC!The team discusses their favorite Japan-only games, including The Last Story and Captain Rainbow!

Mar 12, 2011 • 1:13:06

Episode 234: Needs More D's

Featuring: It's the last RFN before PAX East and we've got 3DS launch impressions!Matt Walker joins us from Japan to talk Street Pass, Street Fighter, and everything stereoscopic on Nintendo's new handheld!New Business includes discussion of Bit.Trip Flux, portable shooters, Greg's import news, and the final verdict on Radiant Historia!Listener Mail goes deep on Iwata's GDC 2011 Keynote, plus F-Zero, Zelda, and Chrono Cross!

Mar 6, 2011 • 2:21:51

Episode 233: Don't Try Too Hard

Featuring: Jon returns, and he's actually been playing games!An extensive New Business segment features Radiant Historia, Faxanadu, Killzone 3, Soul Bubbles, and more!As the 3DS launches in Japan, we answer your questions about the Nintendo eShop, file size limits, and eye strain!PLUS: Find out why Jon thinks New Super Mario Bros. Wii is harder than Super Ghouls'n Ghosts!

Feb 27, 2011 • 1:57:55

Episode 232: The Opinion Leader

Featuring: Nathan Mustafa of the NWR Newscast is our guest this week!Our Business is old and new all at once with Dragon Quest VI, Tactics Ogre, Alundra, and Viewtiful Joe!We wrap-up our Ogre Battle 64 RetroActive feature!Listener Mail examines the uncertain future and embarrassing past of Virtual Reality!

Feb 20, 2011 • 2:19:50

Episode 231: Lords of Lightning

Featuring: We try (and fail) to answer all your questions in a Listener Mail Lightning Round!New Business kicks things off with HAWX 2, Mega Man ZX Advent, Killzone 3, and Cthulhu Saves the World!Next, we discuss 25th anniversaries, Pilotwings, the future of Zelda, 3DS frame rates, Activision's follies and more, all at your behest!PLUS: Jon summarizes the plot of Predator 2!

Feb 14, 2011 • 1:54:32

Episode 230: Amazing Discoveries!

Featuring: Jonny has extensive impressions of the new game from the makers of Henry Hatsworth, Monster Tale!Also in New Business: Sonic strikes back and we explore the mystery of Inazuma Eleven's European launch!RetroActive #16 begins as we discuss Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber!An 80 hour quest, epic battles, vampires, werewolves, and casual swearing - does this N64 strategy classic have it all?!

Feb 6, 2011 • 1:44:03

Episode 229: Unicron-Approved

Featuring: Momentous events are afoot as Jon steps down as Decepticon Leader, uh I mean NWR Director!We deal with the fallout by discussing Final Fantasy, Layton, Dead Space, and Transformers in New Business!Sony's Next Generation Portable produces mixed reactions in segment two!Listener Mail ponders why Nintendo games get snubbed at awards time!

Jan 30, 2011 • 1:35:50

Episode 228: In for a Penny

Featuring: We react to the 3DS price and launch date announcements!Will we be picking one up on launch day? Is it too expensive? Listen to find out!New Business features Ghost Trick, 999, and Jonny's indifferent attitude to final bosses!Listener Mail opens up old wounds with a look at the bad games of our youth, plus Avatar and Mass Effect!

Jan 23, 2011 • 1:52:24

Episode 227: National Pastime

Featuring: New Business goes stereoscopic as we talk all about 3DS!James Charlton shares his impressions from the Nintendo World event in Japan, featuring Resident Evil and Kid Icarus!In Listener Mail, we catch up on several of your questions on horror in games, Retro's next project, and why Brits pay more!Plus: Some less-than-warm words for Sonic the Hedgehog!

Jan 16, 2011 • 1:49:57

Episode 226: In the Flesh?

Featuring: Bromance blossoms as Jonny and Lindy get together!New Business is all over the place with impressions of Ghost Trick, PlayStation Move, and Journey to Silius!We're back in the prognostication business with our 2011 predictions on Zelda, 3DS, and the next Nintendo console!Plus: Our most anticipated games for the coming year, and a look back at how our picks for 2010 panned out!

Jan 9, 2011 • 2:01:15

Episode 225: Start Spreadin' the News

Featuring: Get the year started in style with the first RFN of 2011!New Year, New Business: VVVVVV, DKC3, Touch Detective, and possibly the "broiest" game ever!Listener Mail takes on your hot topics, including high profile WiiWare defections and the 3DS region lock out!

Jan 2, 2011 • 1:11:07

Episode 224: Boxing Day

Featuring: The whole RFN crew reunites for the last show of 2010!New Business revisits Sin and Punishment 2 and Boom Blox Bash Party, plus there's impressions of NFS Hot Pursuit and Pac-Man CE DX!We say sayonara to Shibuya as The World Ends with You RetroActive comes to a close!

Dec 26, 2010 • 1:17:50

Episode 223: This Story is Happy End

Featuring: Nathan Mustafa and Karl Castaneda join the crew to fill out the Wii Report Card!We grade the Wii for 2010 and for its entire life to date!Expect drunken Pictionary, medieval Punch-Out!! and the conquest of Ghosts'n Goblins in New Business!Plus: What does the post-3DS future hold for DS, and what is "The Metts Condition?"!

Dec 19, 2010 • 1:51:43

Episode 222: Faux Badassery

Featuring: It's back to business as usual for RFN after the live extravaganza!New Business overflows with impressions of Golden Sun, DKC Returns, Gran Turismo 5, and Fluidity!We answer your questions on M-rated games and the chances of Dragon Quest X jumping to 3DS in Listener Mail!Plus: How to avoid becoming Jon Lindemann!

Dec 12, 2010 • 1:51:34

RFN Doin' It Live... For the Kids! Part 3

Featuring: This is the final segment of our charity telethon, with more great content and even more listener interaction!The fifth hour is an overview/guide to recent and classic releases for WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console. Neal, Zach, Andy, and Jonny cover numerous games and also discuss the services themselves.The sixth (and a half) hour includes our Game(s) of the Year feature for both Wii and DS! James finally makes his appearance on the air, and Billy returns along with Greg, Zach, a

Dec 10, 2010 • 2:27:21

RFN Doin' It Live... For the Kids! Part 2

Featuring: This is the middle segment of our charity telethon, with more great content and even more listener interaction!The third hour is a live version of Radio Trivia, hosted by Michael "TYP" Cole, with Jon Lindemann and Aaron Kaluszka! Hear a parade of listeners call in to guess the game based on its music!The fourth hour is our chat with Craig Harris, who covered Nintendo at IGN for over a decade! Hear Craig's thoughts on holiday games, Nintendo as a company, the SNES 20th anniversary, Wii

Dec 8, 2010 • 1:57:14

RFN Doin' It Live... For the Kids! Part 1

Featuring: Here's the first part of the recording of our big live broadcast for charity! Experience all the wacky moments and pure awkwardness of a live show, including Listener Call-Ins!The first hour is New Business, with an intro from Jeff Kalles (Penny Arcade) and game impressions from Billy Berghammer, Jon, Greg, and Jonny!The second hour includes our retrospective on the 20th anniversary of the Super Famicom / Super NES launch, with memories from Mike "StrikerObi" Sklens, Michael "TYP" Col

Dec 6, 2010 • 2:04:00

Episode 221: Prelude to Epicness

Featuring: It's Thanksgiving weekend and the RFN crew is preparing for the big live show on Dec 4th!We preview RFN: Doin' It Live... For the Kids! - get ready for special guests, listener call-ins, GOTY debate, and SNES reminiscence!RetroActive #15: The World Ends with You gets underway with our impressions and your forum comments!

Nov 28, 2010 • 55:41

Episode 220: Not That Kind of Doctor

Featuring: Jonny makes his triumphant return as Dr. Metts!Pay attention 007: New Business features impressions of Goldeneye for Wii, plus Sonic Colors, Costume Quest, and the horror of Cho Aniki cosplay!Listener Mail looks at the localization odds for DQVI and other JRPGs, the necessity (or not) of sequels, and the fate of FPS on Wii!Plus: An update on RFN: Doin' It Live... for the Kids!

Nov 21, 2010 • 1:59:29

Episode 219: The Happiest Podcast on Earth

Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole takes us on an aural VIP tour of Disneyland!New Business gets Epic with impressions of Mickey Mouse's heroic return on Wii, and we close the book on Kirby!We dig deep into the mailbag to answer a super-sized bunch of your questions about Club Nintendo, Video Games Live, remakes, and more!Plus: Why do some gamers fall out of love with Nintendo?!

Nov 14, 2010 • 1:47:38

Episode 218: Killed in the Restroom, Again

Featuring: We celebrate the release of Goldeneye for Wii with a look back at the N64 classic!Nathan Mustafa of the NWR Newscast joins the show to hear three older guys wax lyrical about blowing up their school friends with proximity mines!The crew finds time for the games of the present in New Business, including Sonic Colors and Fallout New Vegas, plus more Kirby and Super Meat Boy!Listener Mail ponders the appeal of The Sims and addresses your frustration at the lack of CC support for DKCR!

Nov 7, 2010 • 2:09:24

Episode 217: Pargon Lindy Tier Aretak Pargon

Featuring: Jon Lindemann is finally back!New Business celebrates Jon's return before discussing Bit.Trip Fate, Sengoku Basara, and a Halloween trip to Castlevania!Jon is forced to read all your Listener Mail questions on retailers, magazines, regional inequities, and Skyward Sword!Stay tuned until the end for a very special announcement!

Oct 31, 2010 • 1:59:17

Episode 216: Made from Real Explosions

Featuring: Our special guest is revealed: Nathan Fouts of Mommy's Best Games!We ask Nathan about his 2D inspirations, the pros and cons of digital platforms, and his upcoming title Grapple Buggy!New Business is also filled with 2D goodness courtesy of Kirby's Epic Yarn, Drill Dozer, and Super Meat Boy, plus a dream comes true for James!Listener Mail revisits the highly quotable storytelling of Star Fox 64!

Oct 24, 2010 • 1:47:55

Episode 215: Fruitasaurus Rex

Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole joins us to discuss juicy fruit, denim skies, and dinosaur choirs in RetroActive #14: Yoshi's Story!We've got plenty of New Business to cover too, including: Sonic 4, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Comic Jumper, and more FF 4 Heroes of Light!Next week: Brace yourself for the return of Jon Lindemann and/or our special guest!

Oct 17, 2010 • 1:45:00

Episode 214: Something-a-Trois

Featuring: The RFN crew takes a trip to the haberdasher in New Business with Professor Layton, Faxanadu, and FF 4 Heroes of Light!Karl Castaneda interviews Activision's Doug Grutzmacher about DJ Hero 2!Listener Mail features extensive responses to your questions on the Classic Controller, using GameFAQs, and Kirby recommendations!Plus: What Nintendo can learn from the West, even more thoughts on Wii's successor, and the exclusive sexiness of RFN on Facebook!

Oct 10, 2010 • 2:28:36

Episode 213: To Upgrade, or Not To Upgrade?

Featuring: TYP joins the crew to discuss the 3DS news avalanche!We react to all the info on 3DS release dates, pricing, hardware features, and game announcements!New Business features Dark Void Zero, Sid Meier's Pirates, and a double dose of Treasure!Listener Mail ponders whether Nintendo is having an arrogance relapse!

Oct 3, 2010 • 2:10:29

Episode 212: The Mice Will Play

Featuring: We discuss the 3DS tech specs and our expectations for the big press conference in Japan next week!In New Business: James continues his Banjo playing, Jonny dons his Spider-Man costume, and Greg has a special announcement!We also answer your questions on Western gaming trends, the prospects for Wii software in 2011, and how to spot Jon in the wild!

Sep 26, 2010 • 1:42:35

Episode 211: It's the Fall Y'all

Featuring: We preview the fall 2010 line-up by discussing our most anticipated games!New Business is back and full to the brim, including Banjo-Tooie, Okamiden, Halo Reach, and even a WiiWare demo!Listener Mail goes deep on the subject of Japan's fixation with portables and its wider impact on the industry!

Sep 19, 2010 • 2:03:38

Episode 210: An Unhealthy Obsession

Featuring: It's all Metroid, all the time in this special Other M blowout episode!Zach Miller of the NWR Newscast joins us to close the book on Samus' newest adventure and determine where she should go next!Spoiler warning: Rejoin the discussion at 51:38 to avoid all gameplay and story spoilers!

Sep 12, 2010 • 1:13:37

Episode 209: Dubious Magnanimity

Featuring: Metroid: Other M is here and we've got extensive impressions!But wait, there's more in New Business: And Yet It Moves, Tales of Innocence, Prince of Persia, and Enjoy Your Massage!The DSi price drops prompt a quick feature discussion on the effects of pricing!Listener Mail considers rooting for Kinect and Move to fail, and which games' graphics stand the test of time!

Sep 5, 2010 • 1:53:53

Episode 208: Basic Hearing Ability is Required

Featuring: The Virtual Console strikes back in New Business, with MUSHA, Ninja Gaiden, and Ufouria!Lara Croft and Monday Night Combat see out the Summer of Arcade in style!Listener Mail covers the VC's struggles, bringing back old franchises, baseball, and bizarre box art!

Aug 29, 2010 • 1:54:14

Episode 207: Gotcha Mass x Gotcha Acceleration

Featuring: New Business goes portable with giant robots, mad monkeys, affordable sackboys, and Jonny's full verdict on DQIX!We take on another big bunch of your questions about 3DS features, GoldenEye, special editions, and the importance of closure!Plus: we answer a bunch of questions you haven't asked us, such as - are there too many games now?!

Aug 22, 2010 • 1:51:24

Episode 206: Ambidextrosity

Featuring: James and Jonny double team Red Steel 2!Also in New Business: Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Galaxy 2, and another shooter from the makers of Cho Aniki!It's a Listener Mail blowout as we catch up on your letters!We discuss Miyamoto's new character, the 3DS stylus, Sega CD, southpaw gamers, James' rage and more!

Aug 15, 2010 • 1:53:03

Episode 205: Asymmetry

Featuring: Our Mother 3 RetroActive feature concludes!Neal Ronaghan joins us to discuss cash-dispensing frogs, PSI powers, and uncontrollable grief in the Japan-only sequel to Earthbound!New Business features DKC Returns, Rabbids Go Home, and the Gamestop Dragon Quest IX promo event!Plus: Jon embarks on a quest to get his wife into Wii!

Aug 8, 2010 • 1:44:28

Episode 204: James and the Giant Pitch

Featuring: Greg goes hands-on with 3DS in London!Also in New Business: Kirby's Epic Yarn, Metroid: Other M, Starcraft 2, and BIT.TRIP RUNNER!We answer your questions about Netflix on Wii, obscure side-scrollers, and getting into F-Zero and Pikmin!Plus: it's 3DS vs. iPhone as we weigh up the significance of Apple in the portable gaming market!

Aug 1, 2010 • 1:40:23

Episode 203: Third Nipple

Featuring: Jonny returns from Spain!New Business is loaded with RPGs and side-scrollers, including DQIX, Tales of Vesperia, Mario, and Castlevania!RetroActive #13 begins with our first impressions of Mother 3!Listener Mail features portable recommendations, Rock Band's new direction, and the mystery of Nintendo's next console!

Jul 25, 2010 • 2:10:42

Episode 202: Cruelcumber Sandwich

Featuring: Neal Ronaghan of the NWR Newscast joins us this week!Dragon Quest IX dominates New Business, which also features Jam With The Band, Monster Hunter, and Cho Aniki!Listener Mail searches for Nintendo's elusive place in the dubious casual-hardcore divide!Also: Wild 3DS speculation and more of your favorite DS memories!

Jul 18, 2010 • 1:41:28

Episode 201: Refractory Period

Featuring: RFN begins the long march to No. 300!New Business covers Trauma Team, Sin and Punishment 2, Endless Ocean: Blue World, and Joe Danger!We discuss sports games and your cherished DS memories in Listener Mail!The winners of the Drunkcast Debacle contest and the RetroActive poll are revealed!

Jul 11, 2010 • 1:24:38

Episode 200: Up Where We Belong

Featuring: Join us for a look back at the remarkable story of Nintendo DS to celebrate our bicentennial episode!Follow the DS's journey from an uncertain beginning to becoming the most successful Nintendo platform in history!We trade our personal DS stories and discuss how it has changed the gaming industry forever!Our New Business is portable-centric as well, with impressions of Puzzle Quest 2, X-Scape, and Jam With The Band!

Jul 5, 2010 • 2:35:44

Episode 199: Have It Your Way

Featuring: The RFN team reunites to discuss all the fallout from E3 2010!New Business focuses on Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the potential of 3DS!Listener Mail covers all your E3 questions and even more topics, including 3DS, Pikmin, GoldenEye, and the motion control war!Gear up for RFN 200 by sending us in your DS (or Drunkcast) stories for our special restrospective feature next week!

Jun 27, 2010 • 2:02:14

Reset Button 3: Big Sky Trooper

Featuring: Karl talks to Hal Barwood about his space-faring SNES game, Big Sky Trooper!

Jun 26, 2010 • 30:05

E3 2010 Special: Games of the Show

Featuring: We wrap up E3 by covering the Wii and DS nominees for Game of the Show!More talking about Zelda, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Goldeneye, Ghost Trick, Epic Mickey, and... Tron!?!Exhausted NWR staffers are even more exhausted than before!

Jun 20, 2010 • 1:32:46

E3 2010 Special: Third-Parties Do Exist

Featuring: We went to a lot of third-party appointments on the second day of E3!Hands-on impressions of Rock Band 3, Conduit 2, Goldeneye 007, Ghost Trick, and more!Exhausted NWR staffers!

Jun 19, 2010 • 1:12:10

E3 2010 Special: Day of Nintendo

Featuring: A large portion of what you need to know from the Nintendo press conference!Hands-on impressions of Zelda, 3DS, and more!Exhausted NWR staffers!

Jun 16, 2010 • 51:30

E3 2010 Special: Day 0

Featuring: James leads a run-down of the first day's press conferences!Hear about corporate celebrations from Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, and Activision!Pole dancing at 20 feet in the air!

Jun 15, 2010 • 21:24

Episode 198: A Looker Aheader

Featuring: Billy Berghammer returns to the show, newly crowned as the king of EGM!Also in New Business: Tiger 11, MGS Peace Walker, Mega Man Zero Collection, and Penta Tentacles!E3 Predictions, Part Deux focuses on Wii, with a look at the upcoming motion-control battle royale!James and Greg tag-team all over your pre-E3 questions, predictions, and wishes!

Jun 13, 2010 • 2:10:59

Tommy Tallarico Interview

Featuring: Jonny talks to the legendary game composer about Video Games Live!Hear the true story behind Tallarico's work on Metroid Prime!Tommy also shares a Miyamoto story and explains why Nintendo's games are so polished!

Jun 11, 2010 • 47:09

Episode 197: Temporarily Unprophetic

Featuring: Jon is finally back and he's...doing something with Super Mario Galaxy 2!Also in New Business: Ghost Trick, Disgaea DS, and Ratchet + Clank!We catch up on your Listener Mail questions on Castlevania, Nintendo Presidents, and turning back the clock on the entire games industry!Worst Now Playing...EVER!

Jun 7, 2010 • 1:57:07

Episode 196: A Look Ahead

Featuring: Andy joins us from the NWR Newscast team for Part I of our E3 2010 Preview!We take a long look at what Nintendo will show for its portables, including the grand unveiling of 3DS!Hope springs eternal as we make our picks for first party software announcements!There's also a ton of New Business this week, including more Galaxy 2, Trauma Team, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, and Jonny bagging on PS3 exclusives!

May 31, 2010 • 2:13:21

Episode 195: Galaxative

Featuring: Blast Off! It's Party Time! Super Mario Galaxy 2 is here and James has the low-down on his full review!Also in New Business: FFXIII, Heavy Rain, more 3D Dot Game Heroes, and TYP dropping hip hop knowledge?!We debate gimmicks vs. features and the merits of voice acting for Zelda in response to your Listener Mail!

May 23, 2010 • 2:01:40

Reset Button 2: The Lion King

Featuring: Karl talks to the man behind The Lion King for the SNES, Louis Castle!

May 22, 2010 • 43:09

Episode 194: The Greatest Story Ever Tolled

Featuring: Special guest and old friend Karl Castaneda joins us for a five man show!New Business features Fragile Dreams, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Assassin's Creed II, and Michael Jackson?!Listener Mail is back big time, with questions on Wii 2D side-scrollers, storytelling in games, and portable Smash Bros!Find out if the dark secrets of PAX East will finally be revealed!

May 16, 2010 • 1:52:46

Episode 193: Jabberwocky Jellyfish Genocide!

Featuring: Jon is back and he's been Monster Hunting!Also in New Business: Picross 3D, Sin and Punishment 2, Might and Magic, and ATV Quad Kings?!It's time for RetroActive #12 - Metroid II: Return of Samus!We share our experiences of wiping out the Metroids one by one with special guest Zach Miller!

May 9, 2010 • 1:53:41

Episode 192: British Invasion

Featuring: Normal service resumes for RFN, but with a special guest - NWR's British Japan Correspondent, James Charlton!We catch up on our New Business, including Sakura Wars, Red Steel 2, NyxQuest, and Bioshock 2!Portable gaming dominates Listener Mail as we answer your questions on transferring DSiWare to 3DS, DS-Wii connectivity, and major titles switching to handhelds!PLUS: Learn more about the personal lives of Link and the RFN crew!

May 3, 2010 • 2:16:09

Reset Button 1: Silver Surfer

Featuring: An interview with Graeme Devine, industry vet and design lead on Silver Surfer!

Apr 25, 2010 • 21:35

Episode 191: Strange Days Indeed

Featuring: This especially chunky episode of RFN kicks off with Final Fight: Double Impact, Cave Story, SMT: Strange Journey, and Darksiders in New Business!The winner of the Game Boy Edition RetroActive poll is revealed!Listener Mail includes the biggest response ever as we run down what all of Nintendo's developers are working on!We also answer your questions about exercise games, Other M's difficulty, and a possible return for FMV games!

Apr 18, 2010 • 2:03:59

Episode 190: Pokebuskers

Featuring: RFN goes off-topic more than usual!Pokemon looms large with impressions of SoulSilver and much pondering of the franchise's future!New Business meanders between Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, No More Heroes 2, Ghostbusters Wii, and Weapon of Choice!A hefty dose of Listener Mail delivers debate on Virtual Console and Wii games without motion controls, plus our brushes with gaming celebrities!

Apr 11, 2010 • 1:56:48

Episode 189: Our Triumphant Return

Featuring: The RFN crew reunites (thousands of miles apart) after PAX East!Our diverse New Business covers Infinite Space, Silent Hill, FF13, WarioWare DIY Showcase, and Cho Aniki Zero!We close the book on PAX East 2010 with stories from the last day and some final thoughts!Hear us relentlessly speculate on Nintendo 3DS in response to your Listener Mail!

Apr 4, 2010 • 1:59:55

PAX East: Radio Free MTG (Bonus Episode)

Featuring: Jonny teaches Karl, Lindy, and Obi to play Magic: The Gathering!Other NWR staffers enter half-way through to laugh at us!

Apr 1, 2010 • 58:49

PAX East: Drunkcast

Featuring: Listen to NWR staffers get totally wasted over nearly two hours of drinking!Between bawdy jokes and trolling ourselves, there is actual content including discussion of PAX East Day 2 and a survey of New Business, with Cave Story, No More Heroes 2, and much more!

Mar 31, 2010 • 1:51:44

PAX East Panel - RFN: A Live Nintendo Podcast for Grown-Ups

Featuring: Jonny, James, Lindy, Karl, and Obi sit together for our first-ever live podcast, recorded at PAX East 2010!Feature Discussion: What makes a Nintendo game?Half an hour of live Q&A from our awesome audience members!

Mar 30, 2010 • 1:02:37

PAX East: Sleepcast

Featuring: Sleepy members of the NWR staff discuss the first day of PAX East, the RFN Live panel, Steel Battalion, Magic: The Gathering, and more!

Mar 28, 2010 • 41:45

Episode 188: Rondo of Games

Featuring: It's the last RFN before the live show at PAX East!New Business runs the gaming gamut with Monster Hunter Tri, God of War III, Dracula X, and the return of the Satellaview!Your Listener Mail includes a shout-out for The Lost Vikings, our picks for family co-op experiences, plus musings on Dragon Quest X and why people sometimes hate good games!

Mar 21, 2010 • 1:36:49

Episode 187: Mario Must Die

Featuring: Bloodlust overwhelms RFN!RPGs dominate New Business with Shiren the Wanderer and Mass Effect 2, but there's also impressions of Picross 3D and more Disaster!The knives are out for a special feature: the things in gaming that need to die!Listener Mail takes on a sepia tone thanks to your nostalgic questions!

Mar 15, 2010 • 2:10:57

Episode 186: Emotionally Yours

Featuring: The RFN crew discovers its tender side!New Business goes old school with Raiden IV, Dragon Age Origins, Bionic Commando, and more Mega Man 10!Your Listener Mail questions focus on Wii Music, VC Arcade, the DSi XL, and games that make us feel something!

Mar 7, 2010 • 1:49:01

Episode 185: Yea Us!

Featuring: We react to all the announcements at Nintendo's Q1 Media Summit!New Business is bursting at the seams with games, including Mega Man 10, No More Heroes 2, Muramasa, and Disaster: Day of Crisis!The winner of the Game of the Decade poll is revealed!Listener Mail is back with your messages about Metroid Fusion, one-handed RPGs, and effusive praise for RFN!

Feb 28, 2010 • 2:07:41

Episode 184: In Memory of Geno

Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole joins us for the long-awaited return of RetroActive!New Business features Miles Edgeworth, Heavy Rain, plus Jonny and TYP's long weekend of gaming!A brief Listener Mail segment includes a shout-out for Ninja Five-O!We go in-depth about magic puppets, cloud-frogs, Bowser and Booster in RetroActive #11: Super Mario RPG!

Feb 21, 2010 • 1:50:35

Episode 183: Debate of the Decade

Featuring: RFN's Games of the Decade feature concludes in extensive fashion!Shoot'em ups dominate New Business with Big Bang Mini, Blaster Master Overdrive, and Genetos!The NWR staff brings us the last round of GotD nominees, and we take on the arduous task of deciding the final shortlist!Listen as we argue to a standstill about 10 years of great games, and watch out for the shock "twist" ending!

Feb 15, 2010 • 2:35:22

Episode 182: Everyone's Podcast Selection

Featuring: Jon discovers a treasure trove of games "live on air"!Jonny preaches non-violence in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom!Games of the Decade focuses on Perfect Dark!Your Listener Mail covers Metroid Other M, Player's Choice series, and the struggles of Mature games!

Feb 7, 2010 • 1:38:19

Episode 181: March of the Muscles

Featuring: It's finally here: RFN sets out on a Muscle March!New Business features Glory of Heracles and Silent Hill Shattered Memories!A quartet of portable games take the stage for this week's Games of the Decade!Listener Mail addresses MotionPlus remakes, games criticism, and the future of immersion!

Feb 1, 2010 • 1:48:51

Episode 180: Your Mom is Art

Featuring: We share some exciting news as RFN is bound for PAX East in March!Dark Void Zero, DS Demos, and Dead Space Extraction headline New Business!Our Games of the Decade feature continues with four more contenders for your consideration!We plunge headlong into the rabbit hole that is the "games as art" debate in Listener Mail!

Jan 25, 2010 • 1:44:27

Episode 179: Her Majesty, Unicron

Featuring: Join us as we begin a special feature: RFN's Games of the Decade!New Business is packed with discussion of Chronos Twins DX, Batman Arkham Asylum, and more on Crystal Bearers!Listener Mail ponders why we keep gaming later in life, and we weigh the prospects for Dynamic Slash coming to the West!

Jan 18, 2010 • 1:46:47

Episode 178: On the Table

Featuring: The whole crew's back together to look toward the year ahead!Our extensive New Business includes impressions of FFCC The Crystal Bearers, Avatar for Wii, Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth, and Target Terror!In part 2 we predict what will happen in Nintendo gaming during 2010!Zelda's release date, the next DS, Wii HD, Retro Studios' new project--hear us be totally wrong about these and other topics!

Jan 11, 2010 • 2:06:45

Episode 177: Eminence Front

Featuring: Jonny and Lindy are back to kick-off a new decade of RFN!NWR Newscast host Andy Goergen joins us with more on his journey through the Zelda series!New Business also features A Boy and His Blob, Modern Warfare 2, and Space Manbow!Listener Mail returns with your questions about unwanted gifts, social networking in games, and the achievements debate!

Jan 3, 2010 • 1:47:36

Episode 176: Auld Lang Syne

Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole joins us to bid farewell to 2009!We evaluate the Wii generation so far with a special look back at the past three years!The last New Business of the decade is full of nostalgia thanks to Game Center CX 2 and Lufia II!Plus: more impressions of Sin and Punishment 2 and The Sky Crawlers!

Dec 27, 2009 • 2:05:31

Episode 175: Blaster Masters

Featuring: Get in the festive spirit with a "holidayrific" episode of RFN!New Business features Blaster Master, The Sky Crawlers, and more on Spirit Tracks!We catch up on your Listener Mail regarding the death of the split-screen FPS and our faltering gaming skills!

Dec 21, 2009 • 1:38:43

Episode 174: The Legend of Cory

Featuring: The whole RFN team is finally reunited, plus another special guest!Cory Lewis takes us on his unique journey through the games industry, from IGN64 to Nintendo PR and Pandemic Studios!New Business is stacked with games, including Spirit Tracks, Excitebike World Rally, Band Hero, and PixelJunk Shooter!

Dec 13, 2009 • 2:15:07

Episode 173: Pokemon Uranium

Featuring: Special guest Chris Kohler joins us to promote Umloud! A Rock Band Night for Child's Play Charity!The RFN crew also picks Chris' brain on retro game collecting in a feature discussion!Listener Mail focuses on the future of Pokemon and Nintendo hardware!Also: Worst New Business...EVER?!

Dec 6, 2009 • 1:55:42

Episode 172: Turkey Kick

Featuring: RFN celebrates Thanksgiving with the return of Jonathan Metts!Gather around to hear tales of Torchlight, Bit.Trip Void, FFCC: My Life as a Darklord, and Mischief Makers!Discover how James "bonds" with his family through the magic of New Super Mario Bros. Wii!We take on more of your Listener Mail about soundtracks, bridge games, Earthbound, and Nintendo's mistakes!

Nov 29, 2009 • 2:08:09

Episode 171: The Ecstasy of Headgold

Featuring: New Super Mario Bros. Wii is here and Neal Ronaghan joins us to celebrate!New Business also features impressions of Sin and Punishment 2 and Tony Hawk Ride!Listener Mail looks at the curious case of Modern Warfare on Wii, plus more bad games!We wrap-up the Shining Force II RetroActive with more of your forum comments!

Nov 22, 2009 • 2:19:03

Episode 170: Three Way

Featuring: James Jones returns with more rants for the ages!Hideo Kojima and C.O.P. The Recruit dominate New Business by subverting the English language!No-one's been playing Modern Warfare 2!We catch-up with your Listener Mail on topics such as the DSi XL, the chances for a Nintendo MMO, and games so bad, they're good!

Nov 15, 2009 • 1:21:51

Episode 169: Choco-licious

Featuring: Jon Lindemann is back and on a mission to BLOW YOUR EARS OFF!New Business includes impressions of DJ Hero, Boom Blox Bash Party, and Doc Louis' Punch-Out!!RetroActive #10: Shining Force II gets underway!Andy Goergen joins us to discuss the ins and outs of the classic strategy RPG with the help of your forum comments!

Nov 8, 2009 • 1:42:29

Episode 168: NWR All Star! Dairanto Podcast Brothers X

Featuring: Guests from all three of NWR's podcasts unite!TYP, Zach, and Andy join us to discuss Brutal Legend, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and a playthrough of the whole Zelda series in New Business!We also have impressions of Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth for WiiWare!Listener Mail focuses on whether third parties resent Nintendo's success, and CHO ANIKI!

Nov 2, 2009 • 1:58:52

Episode 167: Return of the King

Featuring: NWR founder Billy Berghammer is back on RFN!We take on the subject of Difficulty in Gaming for a special feature!New Business includes Halo ODST, LostWinds 2, and Kirby Super Star!In Listener Mail, we respond to your questions on our expectations for Spirit Tracks and the existence of bias against Wii games!

Oct 26, 2009 • 2:17:47

Episode 166: James Unbound

Featuring: RFN once again tries and fails to be concise!New Business focuses on Mario + Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Uncharted 2, plus--by popular demand--the return of GRAW 2!Your Listener Mail ponders the effect of the used games market, support for the classic Controller, and the RFN crew's personalities!

Oct 18, 2009 • 1:29:30

Episode 165: Spectral Dog-Walker

Featuring: RFN co-founder Mike Sklens returns to help us wrap-up the Geist RetroActive Special!Our New Business includes Wii Fit Plus, Space Invaders Extreme 2, Spyborgs, and Guitar Hero Van Halen!We answer your Listener Mail questions on price gouging, Nintendo's complacency, and Japanese third parties!

Oct 11, 2009 • 1:56:24

Episode 164: I Dream of Biggie

Featuring: NWR Japan Correspondent Matt Walker joins us to talk about TGS 2009!Hear Matt's impressions of Okamiden, Ghost Trick, Red Steel 2, and more!New Business features Guitar Hero 5, You, Me, and the Cubes, and the return of Excitebots!Listener Mail delves into RFN's subconscious as we look at the Wii price cut as well as our own dreams!

Oct 4, 2009 • 2:01:24

Episode 163: Haunted Dog Food

Featuring: The RetroActive Geist Special begins with our interview of Producer Jeff Kalles!Jeff shares his inside perspective on Geist's development, plus his current role with Penny Arcade!There's still time for New Business, featuring Layton 2, Flower, and the return of the Japanese Virtual Console!Hear more game shout-outs and our take on the Resident Evil vs Dead Space on-rails debate in Listener Mail!

Sep 27, 2009 • 2:02:00

Episode 162: The Alien is You

Featuring: RFN is back and fit to burst with New Business--we've been playing Muramasa, Scribblenauts, The Beatles Rock Band and much more!Hear our take on stories such as Okamiden, LostWinds 2, and Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth in a rare News catch-up segment!Listener Mail features discussions on art direction, Middle Earth, and the GameCube keyboard?!Geist will be our RetroActive Special feature title next week, including an interview with producer Jeff Kalles!

Sep 20, 2009 • 2:12:38

Episode 161: Words of Wisdom

Featuring: We preview our most anticipated Wii and DS games of the fall in a special feature!The crew struggles to stay on topic in New Business, as Phantasy Star and HotD Overkill go up against Erin Andrews and Ivan Drago!It's Listener Mail time again as we get to your questions about motion sickness, Nintendo's next move, and the first of your game shout-outs!

Sep 6, 2009 • 1:46:35

Episode 160: The Bear Jones

Featuring: New Business includes impressions of Metroid Prime Trilogy and Fossil Fighters, plus a fateful purchase by Greg!We catch-up with your Listener Mail in a special bumper segment!Hear our answers on all this and more: Muramasa, Mario and Sonic, Project Sora, the next Zelda, and Mad Dog McCree?!

Aug 30, 2009 • 1:50:18

Episode 159: A Whale is Not a Zebra

Featuring: Jon returns to the RFN fold with impressions of Monster Hunter and Flipnote Studio!Also in New Business: Shadow Complex, New Play Control Chibi-Robo, and incredibly slow mechs!We close out the Super Mario World RetroActive with Jon's thoughts, more forum comments, and a look to the future for Mario and Yoshi!

Aug 23, 2009 • 1:40:39

Episode 158: Spin Jump Apologist

Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole joins us to discuss Yoshi, feathers, and secret exits in RetroActive #8: Super Mario World!New Business includes impressions of NyxQuest and Classic Controller PRO, plus more on James' quest for world domination in Little King's Story!We imagine life after Miyamoto in Listener Mail!

Aug 16, 2009 • 2:01:58

Episode 157: Little Blob Mountain

Featuring: NWR's top newsman, Neal Ronaghan, joins us with impressions of Cursed Mountain and A Boy and His Blob!Our 5-way New Business includes: Little King's Story, Art Style precipice, Fable II, and TMNT Reshelled!We ponder the troubles of Sonic the Hedgehog and the WiiWare file size limit in Listener Mail!

Aug 9, 2009 • 1:42:11

Episode 156: Through an Emulator Darkly

Featuring: Wii Sports Resort dominates New Business as James takes to the skies over Wuhu Island!Also: check out our thoughts on Resistance Retribution, Klonoa, and Ripening Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love?!We assess The State of Virtual Console in a special feature!Listener Mail sparks a spirited debate on what is fair game for reviewers!

Aug 2, 2009 • 1:58:17

RFN Reunion Extravaganza Thing

Featuring: Karl, Mike, Stan, and Evan -- Together for the first time!RFN Trivia: Lightning Round!The Passion of Tim Rogers!

Aug 1, 2009 • 1:17:03

Episode 155: Power Forward

Featuring: Jonny's back and ready to blow playing Bangai-O Spirits and 'Splosion Man!Also in New Business: Greg checks into Wii Sports Resort, Jon is chronologically confused, and James is still angry!We weigh up our enthusiasm for Super Mario Galaxy 2 and examine the state of current generation gaming in Listener Mail!

Jul 26, 2009 • 1:26:14

Episode 154: Audio Slow Motion

Featuring: Our new Japan Correspondent Matt Walker joins us with tales of Wii Sports Resort and the launch of Dragon Quest IX!Also in New Business: James and Jon strategize in Front Mission and Fire Emblem, and Greg taps along to Ouendan 2!RetroActive #7: Ninja Spirit goes out on a bloodcurdling digitized howl!We ponder the future of Mario Party, Wii Speak, and all things retro in Listener Mail!

Jul 19, 2009 • 1:57:03

Episode 153: Wolf Mother

Featuring: New Business is packed with games, including Bit. Trip Core, Gradius Rebirth, FFIV After Years, and Let's Tap!RetroActive #7: Ninja Spirit stealthily gets underway!We answer your questions on Final Fantasy, Metroid: Other M, and Wii MotionPlus in Listener Mail!

Jul 12, 2009 • 1:59:59

Episode 152: Rain Forest Velocity

Featuring: RFN co-founder Mike Sklens is back after more than a year away!The rest of the crew has more on The Conduit, plus impressions of Swords and Soldiers and Tiger Woods 10!In a rare "news" segment, we discuss Metroid Prime Trilogy, Final Fantasy Gaiden for DS, "mature" Wii software, and Grease?!

Jul 5, 2009 • 1:24:01

Episode 151: It's the Podcast, People!

Featuring: Jon has extensive impressions of The Conduit ahead of his full review!Also in New Business: Gradius V, Planet Puzzle League, and Super Mario Kart!We catch up on your questions about Wii accessories and Let's Tap in Listener Mail!

Jun 28, 2009 • 1:20:42

Episode 150: Memory Unbound

Featuring: RFN hits the big 150! Our old friend Karl Castaneda joins us to celebrate!Jonny's back too with a ton of New Business, including FFIV: The After Years and Deadly Creatures!Greg goes hands-on with Nintendo's E3 demos from the comfort of a London hotel!Listen as we journey back through RFN history with classic clips and personal favs!

Jun 21, 2009 • 2:25:20

Episode 149: In Search of Salmon Arm

Featuring: Jon is back from his honeymoon! TYP is back from Japan/E3!The crew catches up with tales of Punch-Out!!, Phoenix Wright, and Captain Rainbow!We answer your questions on Metroid: Other M, Project Natal, The Conduit, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii!The Zelda II RetroActive goes out with a bang!

Jun 14, 2009 • 1:55:34

RFN E3 09 Special: Day 3

Featuring: The last day of E3!

Jun 5, 2009 • 1:20:24

RFN E3 09 Special: Day 2

Featuring: Third-party games!

Jun 4, 2009 • 1:10:43

RFN E3 09 Special: Day 1

Featuring: Nintendo Press Conference!All first-party games!

Jun 3, 2009 • 50:55

RFN E3 09 Special: Day 0

Featuring: The NWR team is in LA preparing for the big show!

Jun 1, 2009 • 13:39

Episode 148: Downthrustin'

Featuring: It's the last RFN before E3!We've got a lot of New Business, including Majora's Mask, Bubble Bobble Plus, and Punch-Out!!RetroActive #6 - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link begins!We catch up with your Listener Mail questions on Lost Winds, episodic games, and Retro Studios rumors!

May 31, 2009 • 2:12:19

Episode 147: Dick Van Dyke Hero

Featuring: We preview E3 2009!Hear our expectations, predictions, and wild speculation!Which Nintendo franchises will return? What will third parties do?Who will "win" the show, and will Jonny and James even survive it?

May 24, 2009 • 1:55:51

Episode 146: WiiWare Short Shorts

Featuring: It's WiiWare's first anniversary, so we look back at the past year and pick our favorites!Our New Business includes Rhythm Heaven, Dead Space, Contra ReBirth and more!The April NPDs are out and we provide instant analysis!The choice is made for RetroActive Game #6!

May 17, 2009 • 1:34:30

Episode 145: Tito, Use the Dagger!

Featuring: Jonny is back, and he has lots to say about: Excitebots, Gears 2, deBlob and RetroActive reprisals!The rest of us talk about Legacy of Ys, 3D Picross and seductive turnips!It's a listener mail blowout! We answer questions on Hatsworth, the DSi, Silent Hill, Zelda and Red Steel 2!

May 10, 2009 • 2:08:46

Episode 144: The Punishment is Death

Featuring: Neal Ronaghan is here with hands-on impressions of Tiger Woods 10, Grand Slam Tennis, and Wii MotionPlus!New Business is packed with talk of Little King's Story, DSiWare, Chinatown Wars, and Kelly McGillis!Listener Mail: Cheat codes of the past and the WiiWare games that were too big for the fridge!RetroActive #5: Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts will make you tear your hair out!

May 3, 2009 • 2:03:13

Episode 143: Standard Deviation

Featuring: Nick DiMola joins us with impressions of Excitebots!We question the existence of Billy Mitchell in Listener Mail!Catch-up on the news with our look at the March NPDs, the Wii Sports Resort launch announcement and more!We speculate baselessly on future announcements more than usual!

Apr 26, 2009 • 1:34:49

Episode 142: Cue the Somber Music

Featuring: It's Super Metroid's 15th Anniversary!We trace its history from cult hit to revered classic!Share our experiences of the dark caverns of Zebes!Explore its legacy and impact on gaming!

Apr 19, 2009 • 2:00:10

Episode 141: Lindy Won't Fit!

Featuring: Space Invaders Extreme 2, DQV nuptials, and the Return of the Virtual Boy!The conclusion of the Secret of Mana RetroActive!Listener Mail: SD card performance and the Best (worst) of British!

Apr 12, 2009 • 1:31:43

Episode 140: You Got a Podcast Orb

Featuring: Majora's Mask, Goemon, theme parks, stereotypes and more in New Business!RetroActive #4: Secret of Mana!Listener Mail: Minimum standards and the death of the dick joke!

Apr 5, 2009 • 1:46:29

Episode 139: On the 859th Day, He Rested

Featuring: James returns with generalised RAGE!New Business: Chinatown Wars, Henry Hatsworth, and the PAL Madworld fiasco!Listener Mail: Memorable gaming disappointments!GDC News: New Zelda! Final Fantasy! VC Arcade! NO MORE FRIDGE CLEANING!

Mar 29, 2009 • 1:58:44

Episode 138: Bit.TYP Beat

Featuring: Jon returns, and TYP joins us from Japan!New Business: Metroid Prime, Super Punch-Out!!, DQV, and First Final Fantasies!Eternal Darkness RetroActive Wrap-up!Listener Mail: Multiplayer favourites and the threat of iPhone!

Mar 23, 2009 • 2:20:39

Episode 137: The Darkness Comes

Featuring: Karl Castaneda returns to tell us about MadWorld!RetroActive #3: Eternal Darkness (finally)!Listener Mail: Gaming guilt, taking death seriously, and pork?!?

Mar 15, 2009 • 1:58:57

Episode 136: Remembrance of Things Past

Featuring: NWR is 10 years old!Site founder Billy Berghammer joins us to celebrate!E3s, Spaceworld, DVDs, domain sniping, secret vacations and more!Memories, like the corners of my mind!

Mar 10, 2009 • 1:48:06

Episode 135: Bad Example

Featuring: That elusive Last Ninja!News: Musings on Excitebots, Starfy, and Wii Sports Resort!Mail: Excessive violence and alternate histories!

Mar 1, 2009 • 1:30:33

Episode 134: Successful Franchise: Spin-off

Featuring: Non-existent nostalgia!Luigi's Mansion RetroActive wrap-up!Mail: There are reasons why we are audio only!News: Dead Space Extraction, DSi Launch, Sakurai's new Project, and more!

Feb 22, 2009 • 1:50:09

Episode 133: Ain't Afraid of No Ghost

Featuring: Death!Neal Ronaghan fills us in on NY Comic Con 2009!Mail: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!RetroActive #2: Luigi's Mansion!

Feb 15, 2009 • 1:47:19

Episode 132: Legend of Podcast

Featuring: Legible Text!Dynamite Heady RetroActive Wrap-up!Mail: Patents, Princesses, and Nintendorks!News! About games on Nintendo platforms!

Feb 5, 2009 • 1:41:43

Episode 131: Puppet Show... and RFN

Featuring: Mario Kart Wii!Salamander!Mailbag: Imagine vs. Petz!RetroActive: Dynamite Headdy!

Jan 30, 2009 • 1:27:03

Episode 130: They Were Ghost

Featuring: Wario Land!Vampires!Sack o' Mail!

Jan 26, 2009 • 1:52:46

Episode 129: Freeballin'

Featuring: No scripts!

Jan 13, 2009 • 45:39

Episode 128: With a Banjo On My Knee

Featuring: New business!Maboshi/Zoda/DLC!MAIL MAIL MAIL!Untitled Podcast Feature

Jan 8, 2009 • 1:39:16

Episode 127: Tri-Continental Time Zone Panic!

Featuring: New business!Listener Mail!Outsourcing Game Development!

Dec 31, 2008 • 2:04:35

Episode 126: Force of Nature

Featuring: New business!Mega-Drive Cover Art!Dinner Theater!The missing games of 2008

Dec 24, 2008 • 1:43:50

Episode 125: 2008 Relived

Featuring: Wii games of 2008!DS games of 2008!Nintendo News of 2008!Site Director Steven "WindyMan" Rodriguez

Dec 22, 2008 • 1:38:49

Episode 123: The Man With the Golden Throat

Featuring: Disturbing games!The Horror of space!Time capsule-like qualities!

Dec 16, 2008 • 1:46:07

Episode 124: Listener Mail Apocalypse

Featuring: mail!Mail!MAIL!

Dec 11, 2008 • 1:20:04

Ocarina of Time 10th Anniversary Special

Featuring: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time!The History!The Experience!The Legacy!

Nov 23, 2008 • 1:16:58

Episode 122: Duration of Solace

Featuring: DSi Launch!Interior Design!!Listner Mail!

Nov 15, 2008 • 1:06:06

Episode 121: A Brief Respite

Featuring: New Business: Castlevania, MMORGERS!DLC Mondays!Listner Mail!

Nov 10, 2008 • 1:24:21

Episode 120: Hype Man

Featuring: New Business: de Blob, tons of WiiWare, and Too Human!DLC Mondays and the new, regular Listener Mail!Hype in gaming!

Oct 29, 2008 • 1:53:35

Episode 119: The Other Briton

Featuring: New Business: Rhythm Tengoku Arcade!DLC Mondays!James Charlton's TGS Report!

Oct 24, 2008 • 1:59:59

Episode 118: Let's Tap and Let's Tap (Children's Chorus)

Featuring: NewsNews!Children's Chorus!

Oct 19, 2008 • 2:04:05

Episode 117: Podcasting is Hard

Featuring: "I'm sorry"Hinting12 Games we're looking forward to!

Oct 7, 2008 • 48:27

Episode 116: Broken Promises

Featuring: A WOMAN! (Bonnie!)HALF AN EPISODE!PART OF ANOTHER EPISODE!

Oct 2, 2008 • 43:54

Episode 115: The Freewheelin' RFN

Featuring: No shownotes!Terrible Cho Ankiki jokes!103 redux!

Sep 15, 2008 • 1:33:32

Episode 114: Gaming Eugenics

Featuring: Greg is back!No Assassins Galax-YS!Reader mail

Sep 8, 2008 • 1:48:58

Episode 113: Indigo Popsicle

Featuring: Nights, CoD4, Awful review copiesBangai-O levels!The oft forgotten DLC Monday

Aug 29, 2008 • 2:07:25

Episode 112: Afterglow

Featuring: Rearmed, King of Clubs, Bangai-O, ActRaiserEA NewsThe oft forgotten DLC Monday

Aug 26, 2008 • 1:51:04

Episode 111: Bilbo's Birthday

Featuring: Cho Aniki, Ace Combat, Star Parodier, Geometry WarsListner mail (cheat codes, and changes to "core" gaming)More listener mail (WiFi Connection issues, Braid, sexual akwardness)!

Aug 17, 2008 • 1:40:45

Episode 110: WiiWare UnderWare

Featuring: NEW BUSINESS!WIIWARE PREVIEWS!OTHER THINGS!

Aug 10, 2008 • 2:03:19

Episode 109: The Happy Fun Optimistic Show

Featuring: NINTENDO DISCUSSIONLOAD OF READER MAILWiiWare PREVIEWS

Aug 2, 2008 • 2:19:51

Episode 108: New Title Needed

Featuring: Billy Berghammer2 AND A HALF HOURSNO NINTENDOMORE E3!

Jul 27, 2008 • 2:15:47

Episode 107: Nintendo Less Conference

Featuring: Jon, Greg, and JamesE3 angst!2 hours of E3 angst!Lord, so much E3 angst!

Jul 20, 2008 • 1:53:40

RFN E3 08 Special: Day 4

Featuring: Lots of 3rd-party game impressions!The most disappointing games of the show!Final thoughts on the new E3 format!Kairon, Windy, and Jonny!

Jul 18, 2008 • 1:18:04

RFN E3 08 Special: Days 2 and 3

Featuring: Two full, back-to-back episodes!Nintendo's E3 Press Conference!Nintendo's developer roundtable highlights!Hands-on impressions of almost every first-party game!Michael "TYP" Cole joins us for the second half!

Jul 17, 2008 • 1:58:25

RFN E3 08 Special: Day 1

Featuring: EA and Microsoft's Press conferencesWii MotionPlus!Carmine M Red!

Jul 15, 2008 • 37:13

Episode 106: Pre-E3 Special

Featuring: DS PREDICTIONS!WII PREDICTIONS!BELLS!

Jul 12, 2008 • 1:59:20

Episode 105: Gun Show

Featuring: TYP!MEGA MAN 9!LISTENER MAIL!

Jul 3, 2008 • 2:23:27

Episode 104: The Corrections

Featuring: Corrections!No Remorse!Birthday Wishes!New Business!

Jun 28, 2008 • 2:04:14

Episode 103: James Jones Box Hunter

Featuring: Jonny in a muddy field!STAN FURGASON!KARL CASTANEDA!CHAOS!

Jun 21, 2008 • 1:59:40

Episode 102: Massage the Text

Featuring: Jon reads on the go with the Amazon Kindle!Pro Evo and Dr. Mario have an encore!Dr. Mario Online Rx Hate!Reviewing awful games!NEWCOMMER ROB!

Jun 13, 2008 • 1:32:43

Episode 101: Silky Smooth

Featuring: Jon Love!Star Wars love!Dr. Mario Online Rx Hate!VC and WiiWare Hate!Ubisoft hate!

Jun 6, 2008 • 2:22:46

Episode 100: Five Hundred Ninety-Nine U.S. Hours

Featuring: Hear the new crew AND the old crew!More listener mail than is probably healthy!Sweet Pete travels through time with his friend, Blue Balls!Enjoy a montage of our favoritest podcast moments ever!Why does it hurt when I pee?

May 23, 2008 • 3:27:02

Episode 99: Beware Our Man Beams

Featuring: WiiWare is here!muscular games!Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

May 15, 2008 • 58:39

Episode 98: Adventures in Dying

Featuring: Jonny is back, and he brought his friend Kevin!Lots of new business!Indepth discussion of Adventure Games!

May 9, 2008 • 1:39:46

Episode 97: Reimagining RFN

Featuring: Jonny is out, James is hosting!NWR Staff writer Nick DiMola makes a guest 4th chair!Catharsis Corner!

May 2, 2008 • 1:36:35

Episode 96: Anglophilic Man-Love

Featuring: Jon is back for a wide-ranging New Business!Our listeners love Greg to a rather creepy extent!Yet another hypnotic Metroid verbal essay from Jonny!

Apr 26, 2008 • 1:31:45

Episode 95: Samba de Windy

Featuring: Windy joins in for some crazy Nintendo media summit coverage!PES 2008, Mario Kart Wii, Samba de Amigo, and Boom Blox!We even have a news segment! Holy crap!

Apr 19, 2008 • 1:46:55

Episode 94: Total Chaos

Featuring: Jon is back, and the whole crew is together!Ninja Gaiden Dual Swords, Magic Online, Brawl, and Pinball!A PODCAST WITH NO SHOW NOTES? OFF THE RAILS!

Apr 10, 2008 • 1:19:33

Episode 93: Luigi Twins

Featuring: Jonny and TYP played a ton of games last weekend!Brawl, Bully, Wii Fit, Pinball, Sonic 3, StarTropics, DoReMi, Super Turrican, and more!Your letters include DS microphone usage and VC on Wii's successor!

Apr 3, 2008 • 1:40:46

Episode 92: Brawl Obsession

Featuring: Everyone has Brawl now!Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Sky Crawlers are in the news!Send your topic suggestions and feedback to rfn@nintendoworldreport.com

Mar 28, 2008 • 1:16:06

Episode 91: St. Patrick's Day Edition

Featuring: Pale is in the house!Smash Bros. and Final Fantasy dominate New Business!The most Listener Mail ever!

Mar 22, 2008 • 1:30:30

Episode 90: Noob is Ness

Featuring: Half of us got Brawl!Tons and tons of New Business!Target Terror has a trailer!

Mar 14, 2008 • 1:38:36

Episode 89: When I'm N64

Featuring: The N64 Retrospectacularive!Special guests galore!Chris Kohler rambles for hours about the plot of Donkey Kong!Billy apparently hates almost everything on the N64!Evan makes his short-awaited return!

Mar 7, 2008 • 1:22:44

Episode 88: Podcast Hard: With a Vengeance

Featuring: Return of the Fab Four!Strange-smelling games!Dyack and the One Console Future!Tons of GDC news and discussion!

Feb 28, 2008 • 1:33:46

Episode 87: Cpt Britain and the Windman vs the Sith Lord

Featuring: Special guest, Steven WindyMan Rodriguez!Distrubing Moment - Marvel Swimsuit Issue!Layton and LORDS OF THUNDER dominate gaming talk!Ninja Virtual Console role-plays in space!Great reader mail!

Feb 22, 2008 • 1:57:40

Episode 86: Perverted Messiah

Featuring: Special guest, Michael "TYP" Cole!Lots of Miami Nights talk (including "spoilers")!Virtual Console Trials & Tribulations!Nerd Alert - Magic: The Gathering, Settlers of Catan, and Pokemon TGC!Tons of your reader mail!

Feb 12, 2008 • 1:38:02

Episode 85: Super Bowl Bros. Brawl

Featuring: Special guest, Steven "Windyman" Rodriguez!Lots of Smash Bros. talk (including "spoilers")!England vs. Canada: The Super Bowl Controversy!Tons of your reader mail!A surprise appearance by... Karl?

Feb 7, 2008 • 2:11:03

Episode 84: Intervention

Featuring: The Power Glove (it's so bad)!Jonny's gaming shame!Forum shout-outs!Virtual Console bitching!A surprise appearance by... Karl?

Jan 31, 2008 • 1:51:41

Episode 83: We Talk About Nintendo on This Show

The ferocious foursome is back for more gaming discussion, including a huge New Business segment and: Galaxy nit-picking!Forum shenanigans!A splash of news!An old (really old) friend!

Jan 24, 2008 • 1:35:12

Episode 82: Season Two Premiere

The new season of RFN has Greg, James, Lindy, and new host Jonny exploring: Games we played over the holidays!An update on the forums and staff switcheroos!Tons of listener mail!Ragging on the new VC games!The funniest and most interesting news we could find!

Jan 15, 2008 • 1:33:00

Episode 81: Home From the Holidays

Join Jonny, Greg, and TYP for a long-since-recorded episode featuring: New Business!Semi-New VC Games!Some Oldish News!More Oldish News!Games the Gang Hasn't Gotten To Yet!

Jan 9, 2008 • 1:26:46

Episode 80: Shocking Revelations

Jonny and Mike join Karl to discuss: New Business!Pokemon Snap!Manhunt 2 Wins Appeal in UK!Politics!A Surprise Ending!

Dec 11, 2007 • 1:20:44

The Mike Krahulik Child's Play Special of Too-Long Titles

Hey, it's Gabe from Penny Arcade! Learn all about the awesome charity, Child's Play, and what you can do to contribute!

Nov 30, 2007 • 20:18

Episode 79: Too Many Games

Holy Crap! Fire Emblem!Call of Duty 4!Assassin's Creed!Super Mario Galaxy!More!

Nov 29, 2007 • 1:00:30

Episode 78: Now With Accents

Featuring an Englishman! New Business!Some Beer TalkHow Our Podcast is MadePrince of Persia Gets DirectorWii First Year Report Card!

Nov 19, 2007 • 1:21:08

Special: Super Mario Galaxy

OMG Special Podcast! Evan and Karl, back again!Retail HasslesGalaxy's ReviewsThe Various Problems of Review ScoresGalaxy Impressions!

Nov 12, 2007 • 29:24

Episode 77: Factual Inaccuracies

Featuring the voice of Karl Castaneda... and others! New BusinessThe Most Awesome FoodProgrammers' Strike?The Life and Times of Surfer GirlThe Mario!

Nov 8, 2007 • 55:35

Episode 76: Lost and Found

Featuring the voice of Karl Castaneda! Episode TroublesBattalion Wars ImpressionsZack and Wiki ImpressionsSmash Bros. Level DesignerResident Evil CG Movie

Nov 1, 2007 • 25:01

Episode 75: Our Platinum Anniversary

Featuring the voice of Solid Snake! We also discuss: Crazy LettersThe NPDsNew Skies of Arcadia?Okami on WiiNo feature segment!

Oct 27, 2007 • 44:14

Episode 74: Mike Likes Horse Life

Dan Dormer's back to discuss: YarisRatchet and ClankListener MailNp Wii Price CutNintendo Press Conference

Oct 18, 2007 • 50:50

Episode 73: I Say Pwn in Real Life

Karl, Jonny, and Mike discuss: The Usage of the Word PwnedNeoGeo MondaysLots of Listener MailHalo DSSega Bass Fishing Looks TERRIBLE

Oct 11, 2007 • 1:05:24

Episode 72: Animu Makes You Fat

Evan joins the crew to discuss: Listener Mail!VC MondaysSin & Punishment, for reals!Fatal Frame Coming to WiiPhantom Hourglass

Oct 4, 2007 • 59:28

Episode 71: The Daily Weed

Jonny's back in the crew to discuss: Listener Mail!VC MondaysSmash Bros. Online ConfirmedNintendo Blogger FiredMovies!

Sep 27, 2007 • 42:55

Episode 70: Paging Agent Dormer

Dan Dormer joins the crew to discuss: More Radio Free Football!August NPDPC-Engine CD-ROM games on Virtual ConsoleGuitar Hero III DS to Feature PeripheralTokyo Game Show!

Sep 20, 2007 • 47:42

Episode 69: The War-Torn Episode

Karl and Mike are back! Along with Jonny they discuss: Radio Free Football!Mike Hates MetroidNew Wii Zapper DetailsHarvey Birdman to Rock the WiiThe Status of War in Video Games

Sep 13, 2007 • 1:04:19

Episode 68: The Half-Lost Episode

Mike Thomsen joins Jonny to discuss: No first segment!Retro Studios Taking a BreakSin and Punishment Heading to Japanese VCNeo-Geo Coming to VC This Month Nintendo Games We HATE

Sep 10, 2007 • 1:11:48

Episode 67: Of Conventions and Cacophonies

Lasse Palleson joins in the group to discuss: Mike's Crazy MailbagJuly NPDMetroid Dread May Not Be DeadDragon Quest IX Delayed Leipzig Games Convention

Aug 30, 2007 • 1:06:36

Episode 66: Tastes Like Poison

Jonny's back in the group to discuss: Hot Topic: Will You Buy an Xbox 360?More Mike's Crazy MailbagBret Michaels in Guitar Hero IIIPopcorn Arcade: Great Publisher of Crap or Greatest Publisher of Crap?Metroid Prime 3's Hype

Aug 23, 2007 • 1:04:02

Episode 65: Auteur Theory

Evan and Lindy join the group to discuss: Hot Topic: Will You Buy Metroid Prime 3 (or Bioshock?)Listener Mail: Mike on the Smash Dojo, and Tingle's DS GamePokemon Trainer in Smash Bros. BrawlMetroid Prime 3's Preview Channel (we called it)Is Chibi-Robo Park Patrol a Wal-Mart Exclusive?

Aug 16, 2007 • 51:51

Episode 64: Mike Versus Windy Again

Windy is back! Also this week: Mike gets some cheese with his whineWould Pokemon be a good MMO?Smash Bros. Adventure Mode RevealedPower Pro Baseball comes to the U.S.Nintendo's Relationship with Third Parties

Aug 9, 2007 • 55:38

Episode 63: Ridiculous Penetration

Jonny is back! Also this week: We respond to the forumViva Pinata on DSDragon Quest IV, V, and VI to be remadeWii owners more upscaleWhat makes a game a 10?

Aug 2, 2007 • 51:52

Episode 62: Artsy Fartsy

Jonny is in Alabama. Also this week: Mike and Karl get mad at WindyThe June NPDNew Tales Games on Wii and DSDave Perry Acts a FoolAre Games Art?

Jul 26, 2007 • 52:10

Episode 61: Low Blows

Jonny is a crabby old man. Also this week: Will Metroid Prime 3 be like Metroid Prime Hunters?New Trauma CenterNew Mario PartyWiiCAR at NASCAR...and more E3 coverage!

Jul 19, 2007 • 51:02

Episode 60 Part 2: Impressions, E3 Style

SUPER MARIO GALAXY IS AMAZING...with impressions! Also this week: Metroid Prime 3Phantom HourglassWii FitZack and Wiki...and more E3 coverage!

Jul 13, 2007 • 30:41

Episode 60 Part 1: Bee Suit is the New Tanooki

SUPER MARIO GALAXY IS AMAZING! Also this week: Is the Zapper a rip-off?Mario Kart Wii AnnouncedInfo on Wii FitSmash Bros. a No-Show :(...and more E3 coverage!

Jul 11, 2007 • 21:59

Episode 59: Nintendomon

Karl is weak and bought RE4! Also this week: Is the ESRB effective?HDTV-Wii TroublesWiiWare AnnouncedSmash Bros. Assist Trophies UnveiledE3 2007 Preview

Jul 5, 2007 • 51:28

Episode 58: Return of the Karl

Karl's back in the hosting chair! Also this week: Are third parties shafting the Wii?Contra IV to DSBioware Developing a Sonic RPGThe Manhunt 2 Scandal...and a whole lot more!

Jun 28, 2007 • 55:49

Episode 57: Championship Edition

This podcast is short (again)! Also this week: Mike and Steven talk way too much about Pac-Man: CEHot Topic: Do you even use that ruddy virtual console?Nintendo tops the NPD again!What features should all games have?Karl is on his way to becoming a Seminole. Mike is the only one that cares!

Jun 21, 2007 • 41:50

Episode 56: Running Lodes

This podcast is short! Also this week: Are Jonny's memories of having fun with Golden Axe II flawed via rose-tinted glasses? Apparently, yes.How awesome is it that Smash Bros. will support four control schemes? So awesome!Is the "Hot Topic" truly as hot as it claims? Of course! Come back next week for an awesome show!

Jun 14, 2007 • 46:19

Episode 55: Howl of the Wind

Windy is ba k! Also this week: Is Zelda II a Good Choice for 100th Virtual Console Game?Will there be a Wii hard drive?Will Mario Kart for Wii be announced at E3?State of Virtual Console Discussion

Jun 7, 2007 • 1:28:44

Episode 54: The Epic

Listen as Karl screws up Virtual Console Mondays! Also this week: ActRaiser: Awesome or So Awesome?Guitar Hero III DetailsSmash Bros. DetailsNintendo Media Summit Discussion

May 31, 2007 • 1:23:52

Episode 53: From the Land of Nihon

Ty Shughart is here to talk about t3h Japanz! Also this week: Ossu! Tatake! Oudenan 2Our gaming pet peevesApril NPD!Nintendo's Image in Japan from an American Gamer's Perspective

May 23, 2007 • 1:03:29

Episode 52: Birthday Crosstalk Extravaganza

We've been doing this for a whole year! This week: We talk forever about what we're playingWhy are games so damn expensive in New Zealand?Lots of news!One Year Retrospective on Radio Free Nintendo

May 16, 2007 • 1:20:00

Episode 51: We're Almost 1 Year Old

Karl has Pokemon! Whoo! Also: Jon Lindemann FINALLY Beat ZeldaMiyamoto Made Some Interesting CommentsNintendo of America on the Move?The Wii's Summer Line-Up

May 9, 2007 • 45:46

Episode 50: Sin and Plagiarism

We're back on our regular schedule. Enjoy the following: Jonny and Mike are STILL playing PokemonHideo Kojima Plays Smash Bros. BrawlNintendo Invests in Monolith SoftOur Dream Games on Wii

May 2, 2007 • 56:03

Episode 49: The Obligatory Pokemon Episode

We're up a bit late this week, but it's still a packed episode. Enjoy the following: Jonny and Mike are playing PokemonMarch NPD NumbersNintendo Stock at All-Time HighPokemon Retrospective

Apr 29, 2007 • 1:10:51

Episode 48: Biometrics are the Future

Obi returns from maternity leave to talk shop with Karl and Jonny about: New Virtual Console GamesSonic Rush Sequel on DSMichael Bay Ruining Prince of PersiaLuring the Casual Gamer

Apr 18, 2007 • 37:56

Episode 46: RFN Full Of Grace

Jonny and Stan join Karl to discuss: Nights on WiiNinja Gaiden on DSHandheld games we want to see on consolesA whole lot more!

Apr 4, 2007 • 50:37

Episode 47: Jonny Kinda Likes Metroid

Jonny joins Karl to discuss: New Virtual Console ReleasesResident Evil 4 and Umbrella Chronicles on WiiMiyamoto Expects More from Third PartiesMetroid Prime 3!

Apr 4, 2007 • 56:59

Episode 45: Nintendo Pirate Radio Rides Again!

Karl and Stan join forces once again to discuss: The relative speed of Sonic and the Blue FalconOpera being delayedMajesco's got gamesHow long is too long?

Mar 28, 2007 • 28:29

Episode 44: Overdosing on PSP

Karl hosts along with Jonny and TYP. This week we discuss: Virtual ConsoleFebruary NPDOpoona on WiiDear Mr. Miyamoto

Mar 21, 2007 • 57:12

Episode 43: Gooey Digital Corn

It's the big GDC Episode, with special guest Chris Kohler. This week we discuss: Lots of GDC NewsSony's HOMESuper Paper MarioSuper Mario Galaxy

Mar 14, 2007 • 1:00:04

Bonus Episode 1: Keiichi Yano Interv ew

In this bonus episode of Radio Free Nintendo, site director Steven Rodriguez and Aaron Kaluszka interview Keiichi Yano, the creator of Elite Beat Agents.

Mar 14, 2007 • 25:25

Episode 42: Return of the Pale

In this episode of Radio Free Nintendo, Karl takes on the host seat to talk with Jonathan Metts and Mike Gamin about... Ocarina of Time on Virtual ConsoleSSX BlurNintendo's presence at the Game Developers' ConferenceNinjabread ManNintendo franchises yet to come to DS

Mar 7, 2007 • 57:48

Episode 41: E-4-Some

This week we discuss the following: Virtual Console Mondays Listener Mail (times two!) The News Will the new E3 suck? Was the old E3 that great to begin with?

Feb 28, 2007 • 47:44

Episode 40: Angry Karl Rides Again

This week we discuss the following: Virtual Console Mondays Listener Mail The News New possible channels on your Wii.

Feb 21, 2007 • 45:10

Episode 39: An Extra-Lovely Iteration

This week we discuss all things love, including bloody hearts and the following: Virtual Console Mondays Listener Mail The News Games to play with your girlfriend, or using games to get a girlfriend.

Feb 14, 2007 • 45:50

Episode 38: Love Letters

Obi discusses with Windy and Karl in this touching and sentimental episode: Virtual Console Mondays coverage. The News. Another round of listener mail.

Feb 7, 2007 • 45:49

Episode 37: The GameCube Gang

Obi hosts with Windy and Karl in this nostalgic episode including such topic as: Virtual Console Mondays coverage. Listener Mail. The News. GameCube Retrospective.

Jan 31, 2007 • 1:03:41

Episode 36: And Karl Makes Three

Obi returns with Windy and Jonny; Karl is fashionably late. Topics include: Virtual Console Mondays coverage. Listener Mail. The News. Spring Games Preview.

Jan 25, 2007 • 42:18

Episode 35: The Maybe of Multi-Platform

Karl joins Dan and Jonny as they wonder what happened to Windy and Stan. Among the topics discussed are: Virtual Console Mondays coverage. Listener Mail. The News. Is the Wii a viable multi-platform game platform?

Jan 19, 2007 • 43:32

Episode 34: The Week the News Stood Still

Welcome back to another episode of Radio Free Nintendo. This week, Karl, Stan, and Steven put on a show despite a pretty slow week for news (especially of the Ninendo ilk). Included is: Virtual Console Mondays coverage. Listener Mail. The News. Cancelled or forgotten games that deserve another go.

Jan 10, 2007 • 50:02

Episode 33: Podcast Killed the Mailbag Star

As promised we're reading all the mail we got. Yeah, it takes up the whole show. Topics include: Why the Xbox 360 isn't succeeding in Japan. The price of TurboGrafx-16 games on the Virtual Console. Whether or not Karl will ever publish the bad fantasy novel he wrote when he was fourteen.

Jan 4, 2007 • 50:02

Episode 32: Men Without Wiis

In a desire for conquest, Stan and Karl raise the Pirate Flag high and take over RFN to discuss: What we're not playing. Virtual console news. Forecast and Opera are live. Will there be a drought?

Dec 28, 2006 • 30:16

Episode 31: Square-Enix Hearts Nintendo

On this episode of Radio Free Nintendo, Karl talks to TYP, Windy, and Obi about Dragon Quest IX and what we want from Nintendo's online service is 2007. Also included: What we're playing. Dragon Quest Swords looks awesome. Tales of the Abyss to GameCube? ...and a whole lot more!

Dec 20, 2006 • 48:09

Episode 30: There's Christmas in Europe

Jonny double dips into the hosting bowl with guests Steven Rodriguez and Michael "TYP" Cole. They speak of a great many things, including: What we're playing. Wii takes over Europe. The untimely passing of Bob Ross' painting game. Can the Wii sustain its momentum?

Dec 13, 2006 • 50:04

Episode 29: Plastic Wheel Edition

Karl hosts with Windy and Stan on the week of the Japanese Wii Launch. Discussed are: Wii takes over Japan. What we're playing. Famitsu Scans. A whole lot more!

Dec 6, 2006 • 47:00

Episode 28: The Wiik After

Now the Wii is out, we tell you how we really feel. Find out what your favorite NWR staffers are playing, and what they're looking forward to. Boy, the US Virtual Console lineup sure does suck! The news! Good luck trying to get component cables, and we hope WiiConnect24 doesn't brick your system. The press sure seems to hate the PS3, and they're downright in love with Wii. Just because it's Wii Week doesn't mean we forgot about the Nintendo DS. If you don't buy Elite Beat Agents, God will kill a

Nov 29, 2006 • 54:53

Episode 27: Ultimate Wii Launch Spectacular

A plethora of awesome combines to provide our loyal listeners one of our most amazing podcasts yet. We talk with people who have played the Wii at the event, including a hearing-impaired woman through her sign language translator An interview with Nintendo's Vice President of Marketing, George Harrison about the the CityWalk launch event and the rest of Nintendo's launch plans A walk down the line that took over 20 minutes to finish, including talks with those at the front, in the back, and the

Nov 20, 2006 • 43:18

Episode 26: Thanks for the Memories

A sampling of our senior staff, Jonny, Windy, Bloodworth, and TYP, join hands and sing the praises of working at PGC, then kick it to the curb with the naming of the new site.

Nov 14, 2006 • 35:03

Episode 25: Wii Launch Special Edition

Surprise! We've got special guests Billy Berghammer (founder of PGC) and Chris Kohler (friend of PGC and editor of GameLife) to tell us what they think about Wii launch with hands on impressions. Wii Marketing and First ImpressionsWill Non-Gamers Like It?Impressions of Zelda, Wii Sports, Excite Truck, and more

Nov 13, 2006 • 44:06

Episode 24: Let's Not Forget Zelda

Former Director Jonathan Metts passes the torch to Steven Rodriguez in this touching and emotional podcast. Also, Steven talks about how much he cries, (which is like all the time). Topics covered: The new leadership at PGCThe US Virtual Console LineupZeldaZelda

Nov 7, 2006 • 37:42

Episode 23: Game Marketing 101

Mike Sklens returns along with Stan and Karl to talk about the current state of marketing within the video game industry in general, as well as Nintendo's current efforts. Included is: General feelings on game marketingA Look back at the GameCube's Marketing, and the current state of the DS. How Nintendo should market the WiiKarl interviews Ken Chan of Acclaim

Oct 30, 2006 • 1:00:10

Episode 22: The Nintendo Game that Wasn't

Back to people we know and love, Evan is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, meaning Stan, Jonny, and Karl, but not necessarily in that order. They discuss: Pre-Wii-Ordering = StupidHow to bake a cake with Steven Kent's opinions Clover Studios, I never knew ye Elite Beat Song List

Oct 19, 2006 • 30:20

Episode 21: Activision, Ubi, and PS3

Evan and Karl are all by their lonesome till a quick ten minute interview with Blood saves the day! Discussed this cast: PS3 Pre-OrdersHow Many Wiis?The Wii Racing WheelActivision's Wii Lineup

Oct 12, 2006 • 24:59

Episode 20: The Madden Curse is Real

Evan invites Steven Rodriguez, Daniel Bloodworth, and Michael "TYP" Cole for a lively pre-Wii discussion. Covered in this cast: Lost Gems on the GameCubePlay History on WiiThe Madden CurseGoing Multi-Console: Should we buy X360s?

Oct 4, 2006 • 53:56

Episode 19: For the Sake of Controversy

Jonathan Metts, Karl Castaneda, and Stan Ferguson all join Evan to talk about:The Wii Controller's SpeakerWii Third Party SupportRecent Controversial Articles

Sep 25, 2006 • 33:58

Episode 18: The Wii Press Event Retrospective

J nathan Metts, Mike Gamin, and Daniel Bloodworth all join Evan to talk about:Wii's PricesWii SportsMike GaminWii (it means what it sounds like)

Sep 18, 2006 • 56:11

Episode 17: Always Mention Super Paper Mario

Evan and Mike finally reunite. This week they discuss:The PlayStation 3's cut launch numbers.Evan got Star Fox Command!The Big Wii Event this Thursday!Super Paper Mario

Sep 13, 2006 • 24:43

Episode 16: Talkin' 'Bout My Bit Generations

Steven, Stan, and Karl talk about the latest gaming news.

Sep 6, 2006 • 36:49

Episode 15: The Four Horsemen

Mike, Stan, and Karl talk about the 4 Horseman of the Gaming Apocalypse.

Aug 30, 2006 • 23:29

Episode 14

More Nintendo Pirate Radio

Aug 28, 2006 • 23:29

Episode 13: Evan and Karl

Evan and Karl have a chat.

Aug 16, 2006 • 23:29

Episode 12: Evan and Lindy

Evan and Lindy have a chat.

Aug 9, 2006 • 33:32

Episode 11: Nintendo Pirate Radio Returns

Stan, Karl, and Jonny wax poetic on all things gaming.

Aug 2, 2006 • 47:05

Episode 10: Animal Crossing is my MySpace

Mike and Evan Return in Top Form. This week we discuss:Our thoughts on New Games JournalismListener Mail: Will the Wii's classic controller work well with N64 gamesEA and ESPN's Madden Pay-Per-View PreviewHilarious Nintendo Power promotio al videosAnimal Crossing Wild World downloads

Jul 26, 2006 • 31:41

Episode 9: Nintendo Pirate Radio

Karl and Stan hijack the show! This week they discuss:Games Journalism... a lot

Jul 19, 2006 • 42:18

Episode 8: Viva la France!

The French, President Bush, and maybe some videogames. This week we discuss:The 4th of July, Bastille Day, plus the World CupSmash Bros. Brawl Rumors Listener Mail regarding GameCube sleeper hits Resident Evil Wii Rumors

Jul 12, 2006 • 26:58

Episode 7: My DS Sounds Like Mr. Feeny

This one starts off normal but ends up deranged. This week we discuss:New Super Mario Bros. Amazing SalesSonic The Hedgehog, you know, because he turned 15Listener Mail on RPGs for WiiThe new Chopin RPGUbi Soft is Fixing Red Steel's Sword-fightingThe Nintendo DS' Upcoming Role in the Film "Stormbre ker"

Jun 28, 2006 • 30:42

Episode 6: Uwe Boll Will Beat You Up

Things are back to normal at Radio Free Nintendo, or at least as normal as they could possibly be. This week we discuss:Peter Moore says the Xbox 360's controller might be a little too complexThe DS Lite's stellar salesListener Mail regarding Japanese GameCube gamesSuper Paper Mario... yet againUwe Boll wants to fight his critics

Jun 21, 2006 • 27:12

Episode 5: The Jonny Interview

In this episode Evan interviews Planet GameCube's director, Jonathan Metts.

Jun 15, 2006 • 46:43

Episode 4: Rumorton

Evan is out this week, presumably mauled by a bear in the wild forests of Oregon. Chris Kohler of Wired's Game|Life Blog fills in for him. This week we discuss:Virtual Console rumorsWii's launch date and priceWii Sports' character creation featureGames releasing on Aug 3rd in Japan

Jun 7, 2006 • 31:52

Episode 3: Bafomdads

Now that we've got the Wii and DS out of the way, this week we're discussing the GameCube and Game Boy Advance. This week's episode covers: Twilight Princess's two versions Super Paper Mario DK Bongo Blast Listener Mail: What do Sony and Microsoft fans think of Wii Game Boy Advance: The platform for games based on CG movies Evan's love of Lizzie McGuire Touch Generations games for the DS

May 31, 2006 • 31:29

Episode 2: Elite Unbeatable Agents

In our second episode, we discuss even more about E3 2006. This week is mostly about Nintendo DS, and introduces a listener mailbag segment. This episode covers: Nintendo DS: Coming Soon to Europe in black Big DS games from Nintendo at E3 Mailbag: Nintendo's long-term plans for Wii Quirky DS games at E3

May 24, 2006 • 30:43

Episode 1: Snappy Title Coming Soon

In our first episode, we discuss E3, and the Wii. There's so much to talk about, we don't have time to get to the Nintendo DS until next week's show. This episode covers General thoughts on E3Nintendo's press conferenceThe Wii's remote-controllerAnd of course, Wii games

May 18, 2006 • 28:21