Radio Free Nintendo
1,036 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 382 ratingsRadio 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.
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Episodes
Episode 884: Kirby in the Meat Dimension
July 20, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 883: No, No, No: THE Meg
July 14, 2024 00:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 882: Rushing the Final Boss Hopped Up on Opioids and PBR in my 2-Star Pants
July 06, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 881: Battle Pass? Hard Pass!
July 01, 2024 01:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 880: Gollum Is the Fourth Most Accomplished Hobbit
June 21, 2024 21:00 - 3 hours - 177 MBFEATURING: (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 ...
Episode 879: Frequently Discussing Showponies
June 17, 2024 01:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBFEATURING: (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
Episode 878: A Feature-Length Exploration of Yoot Saito's Odama
June 09, 2024 23:00 - 2 hours - 161 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 877: THE RaDio FREE NINTENDO LEGEND
June 02, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 876: Jedi Knights in Pits Fighting Rancors
May 26, 2024 17:30 - 2 hours - 122 MBFEATURING: (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".
Episode 875: We Put Tomonobu Itagaki in Charge of Nintendo Direct Production
May 20, 2024 00:45 - 2 hours - 132 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 874: Announcement World Championships: Switch Edition
May 12, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 873: Cobra is Rated R for Respectable
May 05, 2024 18:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 872: Pack Me Like One of Your Fabergé Girls
April 28, 2024 17:30 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBFEATURING: (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"
Episode 871: My Hands and My Nose Are Clean
April 21, 2024 03:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 870: Bipedal Anuses Remastered
April 13, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 104 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 869: What Part of Dr. Mario?
April 07, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 868: Disaster: Weeks of Crisis
March 31, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 867: Microsoft's Big-Dick Blender
March 24, 2024 22:00 - 2 hours - 143 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 866: Touch the Cenotaph
March 17, 2024 18:00 - 2 hours - 126 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 865: I Would Download a Car
March 10, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 864: We're Getting Roody-Sued!
March 02, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 863: Jaws 5: This Time It's Professional
February 24, 2024 19:30 - 2 hours - 110 MBFEATURING: (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! ...
Episode 862: Tasting the Clown Ketchup
February 17, 2024 21:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 861: Planet of the Apes - Kountry of the Kongs
February 12, 2024 00:30 - 2 hours - 110 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 860: My Nintendo Burner Phone
February 04, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 859: Switch U Marketing
January 28, 2024 19:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 858: DALL-E, Draw Anime Lea Thompson Holding a Rectangle Sword
January 21, 2024 23:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 857: A Mighty Craving for Microplastics
January 13, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 856: We Are Not Calling the Game "Hitler's Resurrection: Top Secret", Stop Asking
January 06, 2024 18:30 - 2 hours - 102 MBFEATURING: (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!
Episode 855: With the Power of the 7th Guest and Sewer Shark They Will Be Unstoppable
December 29, 2023 23:30 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBFEATURING: Ring in 2024 with Radio Free Nintendo's RetroActive of The 7th Guest.
Episode 854: Keep Super Mario RPG Weird
December 23, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 97.5 MBFEATURING: The RFN crew reveals its top fives of 2023.
Episode 853: Frisky Gui's Time to Shine
December 16, 2023 21:00 - 2 hours - 98.2 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 852: We Like Our Forum Beefs Medium Rare
December 10, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 851: For Sale: Baby Hands, Never Worn and Gator-Skin Headwear
December 02, 2023 18:30 - 2 hours - 111 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 850: My Name Is Samus WAHran
November 26, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 849: Difficulty Hot Dog
November 19, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBFEATURING: (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 ...
Episode 848: Teach the Kangaroo Kontroversy
November 12, 2023 22:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBFEATURING: RetroActive deliberations (and winner reveal). That's it.
Episode 847: Aggressive Worming
November 04, 2023 21:20 - 2 hours - 108 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 846: The Release Calendar
October 29, 2023 21:20 - 2 hours - 107 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 845: I Prefer Keyboarding in the Missionary Position
October 22, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 844: Why Are We Talking About Horace?
October 15, 2023 16:30 - 2 hours - 128 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 843: Compression Socks and Athletic Supporters Won't Make It Okay
October 09, 2023 01:20 - 2 hours - 121 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 842: Mount Your Friends and Eat Your Consoles
October 01, 2023 17:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 841: HAL Is Playing Hardball
September 24, 2023 20:20 - 2 hours - 119 MBFEATURING: (00:01:52) Where are all the Game Boy games? (00:46:56) When is a game dated?
Episode 840: Mario Spreading
September 17, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBFEATURING: (00:00:00) This week's episode is all about the September 14th Nintendo Direct.
Episode 839: Man Buys $220 Portable System, Plays Karnov
September 10, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 838: More Like Self-Sabotage
September 02, 2023 02:00 - 2 hours - 104 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 837: Donald Sutherland Is a Sexual Being
August 26, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 836: Persons of Lordly Caliber, Waka Waka Waka!
August 19, 2023 19:30 - 2 hours - 124 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 835: Horus vs. Horace
August 12, 2023 19:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBFEATURING: (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?