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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Episode 736: Obi-Wan Kenobi's Drunken Rage
August 22, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 735: A Stranger Rode Into Town With a Casio Loopy and a Dream. He Brought Loopy and HELL With Him.
August 15, 2021 17:45 - 2 hours - 121 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 734: R.O.B. - New Funky Mode vs. Wii R.O.B. U
August 08, 2021 23:00 - 2 hours - 103 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 733: Can't Tread on Me in Zero-G
August 01, 2021 20:30 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 732: The Blaster Master Bombshell
July 25, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 129 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 731: The Amiibo Shuffle ft. Zachary Ty Bryan
July 18, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 730: The Horny Summer You Can't Afford to Skip
July 11, 2021 17:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 729: The Fallout of Mario Golfs
July 04, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 728: Nerf Kirby with this One Weird Trick
June 27, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 727: In With the Old (E3 2021)
June 16, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBFEATURING: Revival of Metroid Dread. Sequel to Breath of the Wild Return of WarioWare: Get It Together! Redemption of Kazuya Mishima in Smash Re-Boot of Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot All the other news from Nintendo E3 2021
Episode 726: Peek Behind the Shower Curtain
June 12, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 725: E3 and the Ten Minutes in Prime Time
June 06, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 724: Naked Gun 358/2 Days
May 30, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 723: The Tub Who Saw Too Much
May 23, 2021 22:30 - 2 hours - 128 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 722: Minimal Eroticism
May 16, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 721: Can You Defenestrate Snoop Dogg?
May 09, 2021 20:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 720: RFN is NWR Backwards
May 02, 2021 18:15 - 2 hours - 126 MBFEATURING: (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).
Episode 720: Turner Classic's: Make My Movie
April 25, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 718: On the Edge of Blue
April 18, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 717: Consider Mappy's Back
April 11, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 716: Previously on Radio Free Nintedno
April 04, 2021 18:00 - 2 hours - 148 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 715: Now Streaming on Wii MotionPlus
March 28, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 714: Robert Rodriguez's Mega Duck and Cougar Boy
March 21, 2021 13:30 - 2 hours - 96.8 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 713: No Amiibos, No Amicos
March 14, 2021 22:30 - 2 hours - 118 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 713: No Amibos, No Amicos
March 14, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 712: It Sounds Stupid Said Out Loud
March 07, 2021 19:30 - 2 hours - 126 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 711: Crest the Wave with the Right Shaka
February 28, 2021 18:45 - 2 hours - 111 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 710: Can't Trust an Isoceles Triangle
February 21, 2021 19:45 - 2 hours - 117 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 709: Invest in the Success of Amico
February 14, 2021 19:15 - 2 hours - 114 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 708: Can't Out-Edge Mario
February 07, 2021 18:15 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 707: Real Experts in Smurf Dancing
January 31, 2021 20:30 - 2 hours - 135 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 706: The Age of Pissery
January 24, 2021 19:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 705: Only the Cat Will Know
January 17, 2021 19:30 - 2 hours - 111 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 704: Paid CEX Acts
January 10, 2021 20:30 - 2 hours - 124 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 703: Incursions into Complete Despair: A Holiday Special
December 20, 2020 19:30 - 2 hours - 104 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 702: More Crane Than Kick, You Might Say
December 13, 2020 19:00 - 2 hours - 130 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 701: Remember Outdoors?
December 06, 2020 20:00 - 2 hours - 125 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 700: Welcome to the Tubtime Galaxy
November 23, 2020 00:15 - 4 hours - 239 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 699: I Think I Know What Yoshi's Fingers Look Like
November 15, 2020 19:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 698: Everything's a Conspiracy Now
November 08, 2020 22:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 697: Gerard Depardieu, Vampire Hunter
November 01, 2020 18:30 - 2 hours - 115 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 696: WAM - Wet Ass Mario 64
October 25, 2020 20:30 - 2 hours - 143 MBFEATURING: (00:03:41) New Business - Bulb Boy. (00:08:34) The Final Station. (00:21:04) Retroactive - Super Mario 64.
Episode 695: Our Famous Motto, Plugs not Hugs
October 18, 2020 20:00 - 2 hours - 104 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 694: Super Mario's 3D Package
October 11, 2020 22:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 693: Celebrating Our Steves
October 04, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 96 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 692: J.O.C.K.S.T.R.A.P.
September 27, 2020 20:30 - 2 hours - 137 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 691: Those Weird Deviants who Start with Sunshine
September 20, 2020 21:15 - 2 hours - 123 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 690: A Million Little Pieces
September 14, 2020 01:15 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBFEATURING: (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!
Episode 689: It's Got a Game and a Watch. It's a Game and Watch.
September 07, 2020 00:20 - 2 hours - 143 MBFEATURING: (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
Episode 688: Collection of Kawazu's Compromising Material
August 30, 2020 21:30 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBFEATURING: (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.