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Podcast Discussion / Episode 508: Co-Op Yourself
« on: February 05, 2017, 08:09:22 AM »

The future of Switch-related insults is bright.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/44079/episode-508-co-op-yourself

This week, Jon stepped out and we're joined by Jonny. The good doctor had a chance to play Switch at PAX South, and he kicks off New Business. He offers impressions on the hardware and many of Switch's upcoming titles, such as Arms and The Legend of Zelda: Jokers Are Wild. Guillaume is now the second RFN member to struggle with the 3DS D-Pad playing a VC title, and he shares his thoughts on Super Metroid. He also has a few words regarding a game with no D-Pad, Super Mario Run. James is back in Japan, not literally, but rather by fully submersing himself in the world of Yakuza 0. It's a strange world of criminal intrigue and chickens dressed as businessmen. Greg has been on a self-described "Shmupapalooza," with special attention paid to the 3DS remake of Steel Empire.

After the break, Jonny steps out and we answer a couple of Listener Mail questions. This week we discuss the role of HD Rumble in rhythm games, and what series we'd like to see on Switch. You can rumble our Joy-Cons by sending us an email.

As a reminder, we're rapidly approaching our RetroActive on Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom! If you want your thoughts read on the show, go ahead and get started playing. You can post them in the official thread.


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Podcast Discussion / Episode 505: Switchmas Presents
« on: January 13, 2017, 03:08:04 AM »

The day of the big Switch reveal is finally at hand, and we went live at its conclusion to discuss everything.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/43976/episode-505-switchmas-presents

Nintendo's late-night Switch conference could not deter the intrepid RFN crew. In a move best attributed to false confidence, they resolved to do a live show immediately following Nintendo's presentation, late into the night and while the dust was still setting. Joined by former host Dr. Jonathan Metts, and a few call-in guests, they broke down the announced price, the games, and Nintendo's kooky presentation style.

Sure, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild still looks good, but Super Mario Odyssey has creepy human-proportioned people. Yeah, Mario has some amazing art, but Xenoblade 2 is going full anime in 2017. Then again, so is a voice acted Breath of the Wild. Want to hear about Joy-Cons, we have impressions from Switch developer and friend of the show Syrenne McNulty. Arms has online play, so we can all live out James' fantasy of punching Jon Lindemann in the head, over the Internet.

Sound frenetic? It was. If you're looking for hot takes, these were fresh out of the oven. Thanks to everyone who joined us!


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TalkBack / Vintage Review: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
« on: November 17, 2016, 06:06:36 AM »

Journey back to Planet GameCube and revisit Metroid Prime 2

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/video/43693/vintage-review-metroid-prime-2-echoes

Journey back with us to a time before YouTube and before video reviews were really a thing, as we dig classic reviews out of our archives and polish them up for a new generation of gamers. These aren't modern reviews of retro games. These are true, period perspectives. You'll find no nostalgia goggles here.

The original review from 2004 can be found here, and our new video can be viewed below.


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Podcast Discussion / Re: NWR Chat Episode 1, Season 1: A New Hope
« on: November 14, 2016, 02:06:05 AM »
Yeah, that's a great one! Super Mario Kart was crazy at the time, but I think the later ones did multiplayer better. There are some cool 2P run-and-guns on SNES, like Contra III... Joe & Mac...

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Podcast Discussion / NWR Chat Episode 1, Season 1: A New Hope
« on: November 13, 2016, 12:41:00 PM »

James does it right and leaves the country before the heir to his throne screws everything up.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/43656/nwr-chat-episode-1-season-1-a-new-hope

James has left for Japan, leaving a potentially deadly power vacuum at the top of the RFN food chain in his absence, along with an opportunity for an off-brand podcast. Jon emerges from the wilderness to claim the hosting throne, the prodigal son returning after having last hosted on the immensely successful RFN Episode 105. The beginning of his reign is marked by his reading of a prepared statement, meant to foster unity in these troubled times. Speaking of troubled times, Dr. Jonny Metts takes a seat in the vacant guest chair to salve our wounds, with Greg and Gui along for the bumpy ride as always. 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 not we should pre-order Switch, and we also analyze potential Switch launch SKUs, prices, and games. We then discuss the small marketing window leading up to Switch launch, and whether or not there will be a successor to the Nintendo 3DS. You can get inside our small marketing window by sending your inquiries to our inbox.

Don't forget that we're still looking for RFN Episode RetroActives for use during the voyage of self-discovery that will be Episode 500. Find one of your favorite RFN episodes (we recommend anything without "103" in the title) and send us your thoughts, RetroActive style. And by "RetroActive style" we mean "dumpster fire". Get writing!


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TalkBack / Re: Animal Crossing: New Leaf Update Out Now
« on: November 02, 2016, 10:34:24 AM »
So it's mostly for amiibo collectors? I didn't love New Leaf when it came out, and this doesn't sound like the update that will make me try it again. Nice gesture for the many fans out there, though.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 497: 8 Minifigure Heads in a Duffel Bag
« on: October 31, 2016, 01:27:41 AM »
I haven't even listened yet but had to give special due and my continued apologies to Gui for having to deal with my mangled audio file in the first segment. Editing this show is a tough job even when everything goes right. I used to be more vigilant about my recording gear, but retirement has dulled my wariness of the technology and how easily we can misuse it.

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Podcast Discussion / Episode 497: 8 Minifigure Heads in a Duffel Bag
« on: October 30, 2016, 01:23:30 PM »

LEGO Radio Free Nintendo the Video Game, coming 2019 to Switch.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/43603/episode-497-8-minifigure-heads-in-a-duffel-bag

Jonny decided to join us to discuss LEGO City Undercover this week. While a guest is always nice, sometimes it comes with unforeseen costs...namely some lost audio in the first segment. Please Understand.

Jon kicks off New Business with some more thoughts on Nintendo Switch, and the announced January Switch event. Greg considers a return to Pokemon, with a look at the Sun and Moon demo. He also acquired an original copy of Thunder Force III, just in time for Sega to announce its addition to Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3. Guillaume is looking to engage in more random acts of violence, so he tries out RetroActive alumnus River City Ransom. Jonny goes on an adventure with Dragon Quest VII; we don't spend a lot of time on it - it's Dragon Quest. James closes out New Business with thoughts on bloody adventure game Corpse Party; he is struggling, to say the least.

After the break, it's time for our RetroActive for LEGO City Undercover! We talk about the humor, the gameplay, the style, and...
...
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...the load times. Thanks to everyone who played along with us!

We'll be back to a traditional episode next week, so you can load our inbox with your questions!


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Podcast Discussion / Re: RFN RetroActive #37: LEGO City Undercover
« on: October 11, 2016, 01:09:06 PM »
I'm generally trying to avoid buying games right now, but I will make an exception for RetroActive and download this one at the Nintendo Selects price. It will be the first Lego game I've ever bought and maybe the first I've played more than a demo or for an hour with friends.

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Dragon Quest 7 is chock full of TARDIS houses, by the way.

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I read that interview before we recorded, and it doesn't say the game has been canceled for Wii U -- just that it's unlikely at this point.

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All games should be pinball games.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/43459/episode-493-a-worthy-entry-to-your-nintendo-pinball-collection

The NFL season is in full-swing, so Greg had to take a sabbatical in order to observe the proceedings. The outcome was predictable. In his stead we are joined by Dr. Jonathan Metts, giving this episode a very 2014 sort of feel.

The good doctor starts New Business with impressions of Picross 3D Round 2, the block-eliminating, life-consuming puzzler. Jonny is in deep, and he's going to need to chisel his way out. He then shares thoughts on RIVE, the final game from Toki Tori developer Two Tribes. He's having a lot of fun with the PS4 version, and with a Wii U version on the way it's worth keeping an eye on. He concludes his New Business with a look at Nesbox, an NES emulator officially available on the Windows 10 store and Xbox One. Meanwhile, Jon assesses the validity of Metroid experiences with his thoughts on Metroid Prime Pinball for Nintendo DS. Is this the best Metroid game in decades? Yes. As we established in last week's Listener Mail, Guillaume is getting old so he now hates games; as a consequence he also hates Mega Man Legends on the PlayStation. Okay, "hate" is a strong word, but he has thoughts on the downside of towns in 3D games. James concludes New Business with a statement on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, before turning his full attention to his recent upgrade to a New 3DS (regular).

After the break, it's Listener Mail. This week's topics include: release date delays, homebrew and piracy on 3DS, and storytelling in gaming. You can have us brew you a story via our inbox.

We have a winner in our RetroActive Open World poll: LEGO City: Undercover! We'll open up the comment thread soon. We don't have a date for this one, but it will be at least a few weeks. We'll be taking next week off, so we should have a date to announce when we return, but don't wait for us to get started.


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TalkBack / Re: The Great September 3DS Flood
« on: September 07, 2016, 07:13:11 PM »
Not so bad for me. I'm getting DQ7 of course, and I'm waiting to see on Gunvolt 2 and River City.

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 491: Apocalypse Direct
« on: September 06, 2016, 10:50:31 PM »
It's probably best to avoid the Batman games on Wii U, since Lindy is in the credits for at least one of them. (He worked at WB Games at the time and of course never discussed their products on RFN.)

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Podcast Discussion / RFN Special: Calling Dr. Metts
« on: August 14, 2016, 10:00:03 AM »

While the cat's away, the doctor will…talk on a podcast, obviously.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/43182/rfn-special-calling-dr-metts

With the dog days of summer drawing to a close, it was time for the RFN team to take some time off this week, but Greg decided to use this occasion as an excuse to get back in touch with an old friend: Dr. Jonathan Metts. It's now been a year since Jonny stepped down from his duties as RFN host, and so the conversation begins with a look at how his much-anticipated NWR book project has been progressing, and also how his gaming habits have changed over the past twelve RFN-free months.

Next, Greg solicits Jonny's thoughts and opinions on a multitude of gaming topics, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Star Fox Zero, Dragon Quest VII, ReCore, and of course No Man's Sky, the spacefaring PS4 exclusive that Jonny's had his upturned eyes on for some considerable time now. Also in the "Entirely Predictable" column: Metroid looms large in the conversation, with the impending launch of Federation Force, the passing of the 30th anniversary of the franchise's debut, and the emergence of AM2R—a fan-created, Zero Mission-style remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus that's made quite an impression in a short period of time. Finally, Greg can't let Dr. Metts go without picking his brains on all those NX rumours that have been dominating the Nintendo news scene of late, and their implications for the future of the company he's spent half his life covering online.

Normal service resumes next week; if you have a question that isn't for Dr. Metts, please send it to us in an email.


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TalkBack / Vintage Review: Metroid Prime
« on: July 23, 2016, 10:50:37 AM »

Journey back with us and experience Metroid Prime for the first time.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/video/43070/vintage-review-metroid-prime

Journey back with us to a time before YouTube and before video reviews were really a thing, as we dig classic reviews out of our archives and polish them up for a new generation of gamers. These aren't modern reviews of retro games. These are true, period perspectives. You'll find no nostalgia goggles here.

The original review from 2002 can be found here, and our new video can be viewed below.


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Podcast Discussion / Special: NWR Book Interview with Max Lake
« on: June 11, 2016, 07:14:11 PM »

Things get real on the latest interview in this special podcast mini-series.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/42791/special-nwr-book-interview-with-max-lake

Welcome to a series of special podcasts, hosted by your friends at Radio Free Nintendo. Former podcast host and website director Jonathan Metts is sharing his extensive interviews with current and former staff members from Nintendo World Report [the very site you are now reading, which is also still widely known as Planet GameCube (which is one of the long-term prices we've had to pay for the privilege of changing our name at the peak of our popularity).] These interviews are part of his research for an upcoming book about the long-running website, focusing on its vast array of dedicated, all-volunteer creators. This paragraph is painfully thorough because I want to reuse it for each subsequent release from this series, which is planned to continue throughout 2016!

This interview features Max Lake, the last Editor-in-Chief of our website. Max left his fingerprints all over early-era Nintendo fansites before landing at ours. You'll hear many detailed stories, including how he leaked the Super Smash Bros. Melee secret characters, writing rumors for Louie the Cat, and that time we got bad service at Denny's. There's a thorough account of another writer's infamous, embarrassing "Miyamoto-Sama" incident... redemption included. We also dug into the troubled saga of Max's E3 2001 video to understand what went wrong, and how the aftermath led to the end of Max's tenure at PGC and the beginning of longstanding personal problems. He doesn't withhold regrets or complaints, but we both explored this painful part of his life in the hope of finding silver linings and even reconciliation.

By the way, the entire E3 2001 video is now viewable as a playlist on our NWR TV channel on YouTube.

If you haven't already, subscribe to Radio Free Nintendo with the links above to automatically receive all upcoming interviews in this series.


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Podcast Discussion / Episode 474: The Day the Music Was Abandoned
« on: May 01, 2016, 05:41:10 PM »

Nintendo's uninspiring financial briefing didn't deter half of team RFN from their responsibilities.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/42625/episode-474-the-day-the-music-was-abandoned

Nintendo had their annual investors' briefing this week, and with it came a run of news that dramatically reset expectations for the next year. No NX at E3. Nothing but Zelda at E3. No Zelda (or NX) until March 2017. Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing going mobile. Corporate oversight is tweaked. It would be easy to compare this to the infamous past episode The Day the Music Died, and we did. However, not all of our dedicated hosts were nearly so dedicated as to do their duty in the face of such harrowing news. Greg skipped off to watch the NFL Draft (an annual holiday in England). Meanwhile, Jon rededicated himself to the pursuit of fraternity. James and Gui were forced to let former host Jonny Metts back in the house, putting aside long-simmering feelings of betrayal in order to best deliver you the insight you expect from this show. The entire first segment tries to make sense of all the news, candy-coating everything with some positive conversation on Nintendo's latest Humble Bundle.

The news really turned the show on its head this week, because after the break is New Business. Jonny finally gets to talk Xenoblade Chronicles X with James and Gui. Sadly, it sounds like he intends to give up the game before saving humanity; it's an incredibly selfish attitude to take. He then offers some suggestions for what his former colleagues should be playing. Guillaume flies solo with his thoughts on Star Fox Zero. He's had more time to find his inner fox than Greg had last week, so his positive impressions are based on a larger cross-section of the game. James is still on Bravely Second, but even 30+ hours in he's still not sure why anyone would want to make a direct sequel to a JRPG. He also misses Ringabell. Who wouldn't?

It's time for our Castlevania RetroActive. The voting has closed, and the RFN listeners have sided with team Little Girl: our next game is Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. You can get it on the Wii Virtual Console. We will be doing our RetroActive segment sometime before E3. The comment thread is now open.

Have a question, suggestion, feedback, end music suggestion, or press release about nonsense we'd never care about? You can send it directly to our inbox. We've already received quite a bit of email about the news of the last week, but we're always looking for different perspectives, so get on sending it our way!


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TalkBack / Re: John Plays Every Star Fox Game
« on: April 17, 2016, 10:05:47 AM »
That intro clip with the NWR logo is radical. Congrats on completing your epic journey!

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Podcast Discussion / Re: Episode 469: Sneaking into Danny Bivens' Room
« on: March 28, 2016, 10:46:18 PM »
I really enjoyed the discussion of fakes, rumors, and hype. It's probably all about to enter a new phase, with Nintendo's fiscal year ending in a few days and their forecasts for the next one due in mid-April. Seems like they will have to reveal some basic on NX at that time to justify including it in their revenue forecasts, which would be horrible otherwise due to declining interest in Wii U and 3DS.


One thing I kept thinking about during that whole segment -- where are the NX fan sites? Is that really a bygone era?

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TalkBack / Re: DS Games To Be Downloadable On 3DS Through My Nintendo
« on: March 17, 2016, 01:03:16 AM »
I'm so glad this is finally happening. I mean, it's too bad the implementation isn't more graceful, but doing that would probably require an intimate knowledge of the system architecture and access to the firmware that we just can't expect Nintendo to possibly

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TalkBack / Re: New Splatfest Rules Make Western Debut This Weekend
« on: March 14, 2016, 10:58:15 PM »
This sounds like it could penalize those of us who never play ranked.

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TalkBack / Re: Fire Emblem and the 'Way Games Should be Played'
« on: March 10, 2016, 12:30:52 AM »
One thing I've learned over the years of writing and talking about video games is that there can be a fine line between encouraging people to try something and suggesting their ignorance if they haven't yet. Evan_B raises some interesting points about the recent additions outside of battle scenes, which are semi-mandatory, and we can have a healthy debate over the way the franchise has changed over so many years. However, I think Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have decided wisely that easier options still retain enough, if not all, the true Fire Emblem essence for most people who might be inclined to use those settings. On the other hand, anyone who prefers the classic (high) difficulty or wants to crank it up even higher with the Conquest and Revelation campaigns has lost nothing. So what we have reached with Fates is Nintendo going after both ends of the continuum to reach the broadest possible spectrum of players. No one loses, and it's selling better than ever.

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Podcast Discussion / Episode 190: A Night in Sarasa Land
« on: November 04, 2015, 11:09:15 AM »

The Themesters sneak out of a foreign country with some bootleg music tracks.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/connectivity/41422/episode-190-a-night-in-sarasa-land

Welcome to Connectivity 190.

This week we have returned with another instalment of Themesters. Nicholas Bray, Perry Burkum and Jonathan Metts, listen, discuss and play some musical tracks and covers from the Game Boy game, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

The musical covers for this episode come all the way from Sarasa Land, the country that was used as the location in the original Super Mario Land. Perry sneakily recorded these live performances on his phone so that we could bring these recordings to you all.

Connectivity has joined twitter, so be sure to follow @ConnectivityNWR to be up to date on any announcements. We are wanting more listener participation, feel free to ask questions, they may show up in the show!

Send us your listener mail by clicking here.

Thanks for listening.


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Podcast Discussion / Episode 450: Tone Down Your Exorcising
« on: October 25, 2015, 09:59:28 AM »

It's fine to be enthusiastic about your work, but stop shooting the walls.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/41363/episode-450-tone-down-your-exorcising

The prophesy has been realized, at the Four-Hundred Fiftieth Transit of the Podcast Moon against the face of the Release Planet a fifth shall descend upon them.

Dr. Metts joins James, Jon, Greg, and Guillaume to celebrate Episode 450. As celebration, James planned a totally conventional episode, featuring New Business and a conversation about the latest NX rumors!

As a guest, Jonny leads of with a review of what he's been doing with his newly-found free time. He's just started Yoshi's Woolly World, but he teams up with Gui and Greg to school James and Jon on getting fluffy. His thoughts on Rock Band 4 trigger a conversation of the broader ecosystem of plastic instruments. Guillaume has impressions of Indie ghost-killing, time replaying, game Extreme Exorcism. It turns out anything worth doing is worth doing EXTREME. Jon returns to PS2-classic Shadow of the Colossus.The crew uses this opportunity to shamble up the topic of focused game design and what makes these games work in their own way. Greg is also engaged in an exorcism, with the GBA Virtual Console kart racer Konami Krazy Racers. Remember when Konami wasn't above using their fantastic back-catalog, in unconventional ways, in order to make a buck? Don't answer that. Lastly, James provides an update on The Legend of Legacy. This update mostly comes in the form of a verbal GameFAQ; prep your tank character.

After a creepy Now Playing, the fivesome dissects the latest NX news, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. Development kits are out, new chips are in, and a normally verbose podcast finds a new level of verbosity and naval gazing.

After a two week break, we're returning to Listener Mail next week. It's been a while, so fire up your email and send us your comments or questions. We're especially interested in your thoughts about our NX conversation and the future of the Nintendo ecosystem.

Lastly, we're refreshing the logo we use to promote Radio Free Nintendo. Send your submissions to our mailbag. Note, all submissions must be scalable to at least 1400x1400 pixels. We've already got a number of cool ideas; you guys are awesome.


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