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Episode 936: Jon Lindemann - In the Fire

by James Jones, Greg Leahy, Jon Lindemann, and Guillaume Veillette - August 3, 2025, 6:27 pm EDT
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FINALLY a Partner Direct with a solution to one of my most intractable problems!

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You never know where RFN will end up, thought if I tell you whoever took the wheel for a given segment, you can usually predict if the vehicle: stays in its lane, veers into oncoming traffic, winds up in a ditch, or somehow manages to do a summersault end-over-end and explode in a ball of fire.

Unrelated, this week Jon Lindemann gives his thoughts on tipping culture.

#CancelJonLindemann

I just don't order coffee. Easy as.

I recounted a couple stories relevant to tipping: paying the bathroom attendant and being asked by a self-service device to provide a tip. I wonder who gets the money if someone tips the POS system. I may not want you to talk to me in a restroom, and I sure don't want you to suggest fragrances for the evening, but at least I know that money is going to a hustler.

This week, we start the show with the July 31st Partner Direct (00:03:22). Immolation simulator Chillin' by the Fire takes center stage, but we also talk about Monster Hunter Stories 3, Madden, and Apex. Our second wave of news touches on Yakuza Kiwami 2, Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac, Once Upon a Katamari, and Romancing Saga 2 (00:22:34). Closing out the direct coverage is SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, Square Enix's duo of HD-2D games, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (00:32:05). We then get particularly off-track with a conversation on Game-Key cards (00:50:54).

After a break, it's Listener Mail! Jon get's cancelled when asked if Donkey Kong Bananza is tipping culture gone wild (01:18:40). Our second question asks us to name developers who hate their character (01:39:47).

This episode was edited by Guillaume Veillette. The "Men of Leisure" theme song was produced exclusively for Radio Free Nintendo by Perry Burkum. Hear more at Perry's SoundCloud. The Radio Free Nintendo logo was produced by Connor Strickland. See what he's up to at his website.

This episode's ending music is "Mario Paint Medley" remix from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.. Arrangement overseen by Taku Inoue. It was selected by Greg. All rights reserved by Nintendo Co., Ltd.

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