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 637: Reach Out and Shave Someone
September 02, 2019 00:30 - 2 hours - 138 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 636: Roll 15 to Make Lippi Useful
August 25, 2019 22:30 - 2 hours - 124 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 635: Mesa Goen Wrap Disa Up
August 19, 2019 01:30 - 2 hours - 116 MBFEATURING: (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
Episode 634: Show Daddy's Joy Con Your Teeth
August 04, 2019 20:45 - 2 hours - 103 MBFEATURING: (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
Episode 633: The Courage to Talk About Fire Emblem with My Boss
July 28, 2019 22:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 632: Your Childhood is Gone
July 21, 2019 22:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 631: What's the Problem with Friendship?
July 15, 2019 00:00 - 2 hours - 121 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 630: Desperately Seeking Psychopaths
July 07, 2019 23:00 - 2 hours - 142 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 629: Public Estrangement
June 30, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 122 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 628: This Podcast Remastered by M2
June 23, 2019 22:00 - 2 hours - 137 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 627: Gooigi Is Firmly in My Wheelhouse
June 12, 2019 04:45 - 2 hours - 121 MBFEATURING: Zelda Luigi Mansion 3 More Zelda A ton of anime A whole bunch of other E3 content
Episode 626: Unlicensed Machamp Registry
June 09, 2019 04:10 - 2 hours - 131 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 625: Donkey Kong, King of Kings, Second of His Name
June 02, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 624: Skeleton-Based Chicanery
May 26, 2019 21:45 - 2 hours - 121 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 623: Not in a Train! Not in a Tree! Not in a Boat! Link! Let Me Be!
May 19, 2019 20:45 - 3 hours - 146 MBFEATURING: (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?!
Episode 622: Fanciful Yet Relatively Simple
May 12, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 621: Phallic Ships and Sonic's Hips
May 05, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 620: "Are You a Child?" and Other Ways to Kill a Conversation
April 28, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 131 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 619: A Tale for Two
April 20, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 618: Collecting our BAFTAs
April 14, 2019 18:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 617: The Platonic Ideal
April 07, 2019 15:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 616: Waluigi's Russian Troll Farm
March 31, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 132 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 615: Tube Sliding Around Big Ape Cul-De-Sac
March 24, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 124 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 614: James Jones, God Rest His Soul
March 17, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 613: Sean Connery's Worst Wigs, a Retrospective
March 10, 2019 21:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 612: 3DS eShop Insurance Fraud
March 03, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 611: All Rocket-Lauchers and Nonsense
February 24, 2019 19:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 610: Koopa Troopa Has a Car, and He's Pissed
February 16, 2019 17:15 - 2 hours - 112 MBFEATURING: (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) ONINAK...
Episode 609: Anime Word Cloud
February 10, 2019 21:30 - 2 hours - 113 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 608: Big Honking Zeldas
February 02, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 607: There's Gold in Them There Waifus (telethon)
January 28, 2019 05:27 - 2 hours - 116 MBFEATURING: (00:04:26) 2019 predictions! (01:03:36) Jon and James give New Business from 2021... or 2022. Whatever, none of this matters.
Episode 606: Flexing on Undead Taxmen
January 20, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 133 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 605: Remembrances of Games Yet to Release
January 13, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 604: There's No Safe Search for Sonic Dreams Collection
January 06, 2019 21:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 603: A Hell of a Way to End the Year
December 22, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 602: Internationally Reviled
December 17, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 120 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 601: What Can't a Little Bedroom Farce Improve?
December 09, 2018 20:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 600: We're Doing a Podcast, You Idiot!
December 02, 2018 22:00 - 3 hours - 214 MBFEATURING: (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 Questions Listener 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 Questions Listener 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...
Episode 599: Tingle's Line of Fetish Wear
November 25, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 598: Sword of Jonocles
November 18, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 597: Newborn Baby (Virtual) Boy
November 11, 2018 20:00 - 2 hours - 97.3 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 596: Calling Loquacious
November 04, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 104 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 595: Nuts About Ninjago
October 28, 2018 22:00 - 2 hours - 108 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 594: Timely States of Undress
October 21, 2018 22:00 - 2 hours - 98.3 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 593: Moby and the Special Place in Hell
October 14, 2018 20:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 592: The Summer of Love Made Yamauchi Smile
October 07, 2018 20:00 - 2 hours - 108 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 591: The Funk Will Do That to You
September 30, 2018 21:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBFEATURING: (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.
Episode 590: Hardware Sales, Viewed from Above
September 23, 2018 19:00 - 2 hours - 50.9 MBFEATURING: (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
Episode 589: One-Third of a Title
September 17, 2018 00:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBFEATURING: (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?
Episode 588: The Thousand-Year Reign of Scrooge McDuck
September 09, 2018 22:00 - 2 hours - 92.9 MBFEATURING: (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?