Radio Free Nintendo
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Episode 487: NX and the Little Capitalist That Could
July 31, 2016
We have the foremost coverage of the biggest Nintendo news this week, Level-5 Vision.
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Episode 486: Rejecting Other Green Dinosaurs
July 24, 2016
Greg is not a man willing to negotiate on the purity of his Yoshi experience.
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Episode 485: Pokémon Journalism
July 17, 2016
Is Pokémon Go causing Global Warming? Should you feel bad for enjoying the game narcoleptics can't? Will this headline get on the Google News front page? One can only hope.
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Episode 484: Jon Lindemann's Tubtime PokéStop
July 10, 2016
Is that a Rayquaza in your bath or do I need to call my therapist?
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Episode 483: Professionalism
July 3, 2016
As Season 5 approaches its first anniversary, we've redoubled our efforts to take the mantle of World's Most Important Nintendo Podcast seriously.
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E3 2016 Away Team Podcast
June 29, 2016
The E3 team pulls up to talk about Nintendo's games at E3. So by that, we mean Zelda, Nintendo's game at E3.
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Episode 482: The Legend of Zelda: Olivia Wilde
June 26, 2016
I thought Nintendo was above making licensed games.
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Episode 481: E3 of the Wild
June 17, 2016
We recorded our E3 reactions in front of a live studio audience. How did the Breath of the Wild move us?
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Episode 480: Measuring Kirby's Schwarzschild Radius
June 12, 2016
With an event horizon at 20 centimeters, Kirby's mass would have to be many times that of the Earth. But gravitational distortions don't get to ride a mech.
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Special: NWR Book Interview with Max Lake
June 11, 2016
Things get real on the latest interview in this special podcast mini-series.
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Episode 479: Extended Crab Leg Metaphor
June 5, 2016
I promise that this non-nonsensical title ties directly to Rondo of Blood.
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Episode 478: The Word You're Looking for Is Abomination
May 29, 2016
This is not especially observant; it's always a word worth finding.
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Episode 477: This Particular Breed of Funk
May 22, 2016
Funk Taxonomy is more than just my music crew.
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Episode 476: Why Is This in Audio Form?
May 15, 2016
Ten years on, Radio Free Nintendo has never answered our very first listener question.
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Episode 475: Super Dimensional Fortress Great Fox
May 8, 2016
It's a small wonder Great Fox doesn't transform into a robot, a tank, or some kind of robot-tank hybrid.
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Episode 474: The Day the Music Was Abandoned
May 1, 2016
Nintendo's uninspiring financial briefing didn't deter half of team RFN from their responsibilities.
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Episode 473: The Woody Allen Star Fox
April 24, 2016
Despite showing up in this title, Falco Lombardi's child with Mata Hari is only recognized as side-canon.
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Episode 472: Epic Closet Octopus
April 17, 2016
We brought in an eShop developer to advise RFN as we launch our hot new banger.
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Episode 471: Blatterhouse
April 10, 2016
Don't worry; my safe deposit box has climate control.
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Episode 470: Identifying Your Daddy
April 3, 2016
Jon has found his soulmate, an impersonal robotic voice that repeats his every thought.
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Special: NWR Book Interview with Justin Nation
March 31, 2016
Jonny is recording long-form interviews with staff members from the past 17 years of this website, and you can listen to them as a preview for his upcoming book. This one features N64 hot shot, website designer, and super-dad Justin Nation!
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Episode 469: Sneaking into Danny Bivens' Room
March 27, 2016
I just want to see his diary!
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Episode 468: Oops! All Memes
March 20, 2016
How do you judge the value of a man who lazily uses memes to make a joke about memes while they themselves are overusing a meme? Harshly.
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Episode 467: Cake Boss
March 13, 2016
I'll just say it: the "Bravely" series is weird.
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Special: NWR Book Interview with Michael Cole
March 9, 2016
Jonny is recording long-form interviews with staff members from the past 17 years of this website, and you can listen to them as a preview for his upcoming book. Check out the very first one, featuring super-veteran TYP!
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Episode 466 Part 2: A Lot More than We Could Manage
March 6, 2016
The long awaited Xenoblade Chronicles X episode is finally here.
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Episode 466 Part 1: A Well-Crafted Direct, Clearly Made by Professionals
March 3, 2016
Nobody can wait for Pocket Card Jockey or Radio Free Nintendo.
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Episode 465: Pump Down the Jams
February 28, 2016
Finally, we have found the true reason Nintendo's "voice chat system" is not workable.
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Episode 464: Viewtiful Jokes
February 21, 2016
More fun than a sack full of Soul Nuts.
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Episode 463: Feel the Magic User
February 14, 2016
My boy Hector once axed 40 guys in a single day; do you really think he's going to be shy about me touching his face?
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Episode 462: The Full Monty Punch
February 7, 2016
Getting hit by a dragon's spear is always a bad time.
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Episode 461: A Unique Boutique Experience
January 31, 2016
All inventory will be accompanied with a unique boutique price.
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Episode 460: Asleep at the RPG Switch
January 24, 2016
Nintendo of Europe wont even talk to you unless you're putting out a JRPG in February.
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Episode 459: The Wii U Is a Bit Sad
January 17, 2016
It does a good job of keeping the emotions bottled up; but that's really not healthy.
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Episode 458: Auguratio Ex Japonicum
January 10, 2016
The end leads back to the beginning. Predictions become beloved games, or comedic failures.
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Episode 457: Define Winning to the Persistently Non-Competitive
December 20, 2015
Not everyone can be a winner; thankfully the host of the show gets to define all terms to his advantage
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Episode 456: The Editor in the High Castle
December 13, 2015
Philip K. Dick didn't live to see the Game Gear, but if he did this would be his most harrowing alternate history
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Episode 455: Winds of Thunder Round
November 29, 2015
Even the Lords of Thunder take off for the holidays.
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Episode 454: Mobile Sidejob
November 22, 2015
This is a very serious conversation about "microtransactions."
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Episode 453: Even the Podcast Leaked Early
November 14, 2015
I guess this makes Jon the show's Cloud Strife? I'm not comfortable with this analogy.
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Episode 452: You Are a Jerk, Bollocks-Head
November 8, 2015
It turns out it's actually a butt; our mistake.
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Episode 451: Just Add an H
November 1, 2015
Who would have thought finding a guest would be as easy as throwing around a letter.
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Episode 450: Tone Down Your Exorcising
October 25, 2015
It's fine to be enthusiastic about your work, but stop shooting the walls.
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Episode 449: Can't Outshine the Sun
October 18, 2015
There is a new king at Royal Tennis Academy. Long live the King!
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Episode 448: Accurate Portrayals of Baboons in the Media
October 11, 2015
Don't believe Nintendo, baboons are horrifying.
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Episode 447: Who Is Cobra Commander?
October 4, 2015
This isn't a rhetorical question; I need to know.
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Episode 446: Black Hatred in Vague Human Shape
September 27, 2015
The Super Mario Maker circle is complete and we reveal the winner of our Mario Maker-inspired RetroActive poll.
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Episode 445: I Made a Stage with Boos in It
September 20, 2015
I'm always looking to maximize the number of Yoshi kills my stages feature.
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Episode 444: Toys-to-Afterlife
September 13, 2015
Disney may have Infinity, but Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer provides the truest look into the unlimited expanse of oblivion.
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Episode 443: Autumn of Too Many Leaves
September 6, 2015
If Nintendo puts out some games we won't have to keep finding names for this.
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Episode 442: You Got to Have a Fall Guy
August 30, 2015
Jon Lindemann's got to know we're going to get him out.
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Episode 441: The Model of Efficency
August 23, 2015
The Thunder Round has gained some new Lords.
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Episode 440: Indefatigable Podcast
August 16, 2015
Season 5's got a fresh new look, with the same great RFN taste.
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Episode 439: Grapple Dem Tears
August 9, 2015
The sun may set in the west, but the hover tank rises in the east.
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Episode 438: Spiritual Predecessor
August 2, 2015
Online games and news from Japan take the spotlight in this three-dude episode.
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Episode 437: Yoshi the Harbinger
July 26, 2015
New Yoshi games don't always require his return, as far as he knows.
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Episode 436: Federation Farce, RFN Edition
July 19, 2015
We can't talk about this subject anymore. *Similarities to other podcasts are purely "Coincidental"
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Episode 435: Discovery of a Superb View
July 12, 2015
An expert guest helps us preview some new games and revisit some old ones, mostly from Japan.
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Episode 434: Dr. Wario's Snake Oil
July 5, 2015
We're FINALLY back from E3 with fresh games and your Listener Mail (mostly about the show, of course).
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E3 2015 Home Team Podcast: Monday - All the News That's Fit to Announce Early
June 15, 2015
James, J.P. and Donald knew with Smash Direct and the Nintendo World Championship there would be some pre-show news to talk about. Little did they know that the good ship E3 would spring so many leaks. We've got a quick catch-up for you.
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Episode 433: Now E3 is Real
June 14, 2015
I am become Hype.
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Episode 432: Tears of Joy/Rage
June 8, 2015
It's the least predictable time of the year, so there's no better time for our annual E3 Predictions!
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Episode 431: NOT TAKE MIRROR!
June 1, 2015
The live event is over, but the recording is now one of our biggest episodes ever!
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Episode 430: Dad Humor Overload
May 17, 2015
Crouching Squid, Rolling Thunder
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Episode 429: Valkyrie Needs Bucket Badly
May 10, 2015
A first-time guest brings New (Leaf) Business, while we check out PuzzDra, HarmoKnight, Kerbals, and a lot of retro games. Plus: the debut of Silky MC, James's cure for your backlog, Gui's hope for Splatoon, and Kojima's future with Nintendo.
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Episode 428: Ham-Fisted Villain O'Clock
May 3, 2015
RFN gets really real on the decline of Konami, Goldeneye 007 on Wii, and Geometry Wars. Plus: return of the Thunder Round!
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Episode 427: In Defense of Lanky
April 26, 2015
Curtis joins the ruckus to talk about all the hottest topics of 2015: Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and Twilight Princess.
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Episode 426: Connoisseur of Chaos
April 19, 2015
James is delighted by nearly everything on this episode, which features another infamous FPS and the return of the Listener Mail Lighting Round... or maybe it's better named the (Lords of) Thunder Round!
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Episode 425: Korn Hits the Road
April 12, 2015
Gui plays a first-person shooter, on GameCube! Plus, your emails include the final Club Nintendo Elite rewards, Smash balloting, obscure rock band adventures, and Splatoon's voiceless online modes.
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Episode 424: Don't Say Pumped
April 4, 2015
Ahh, there's too much to talk about! How did we cram it all in? With some help from Donald and our listeners' emails, as it turns out.
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Episode 423: A Diaper Too Small
March 29, 2015
You are not prepared for the New Business about to go down. Plus: Elliot's Quest, Xeodrifter, NX launch games, living with a non-gamer, the mythical Nintendo phone, and haunting hanafuda music.
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Episode 422: Alien Movement
March 22, 2015
Nintendo is going third-party -- on smart phones and tablets. We might have something to say about that.
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Episode 421: Eat That Frog
March 15, 2015
So many Nintendo games! So much quasi-Metroid! So great Listener Mail! Such grammar!
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Episode 420: Professor of Printed Pieces of Paper
March 8, 2015
We have a weird set of games for New Business, and then it's time to sling cards in RetroActive!
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Episode 419: Lincoln Loggo
March 1, 2015
The foursome is back together with loads of cool games and a sprawling edition of Listener Mail!
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Episode 418: By the Throat
February 22, 2015
Our friend Josh Hillyer helps induct the New 3DS XL into the RFN tradition of Things-We-Really-Like-But-Still-Complain-About.
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Episode 417: Anything But Sonic
February 15, 2015
Our friend TYP drops in to helps us discuss lots of indie games, Pokemon, the D.I.C.E. awards, Virtual Handheld, and how to choose the right Smash Bros. character.
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Episode 416: ExciteClaus
February 8, 2015
We're more than happy to recommend a few Club Nintendo rewards.
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Episode 415: Boring Victory Lap
February 1, 2015
Get ready for RFN's first-ever live unboxing (of horror).
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Episode 414: Glitter Glory
January 25, 2015
We catch up with a few games that didn't make our Top Five lists, and then a special guest lends a credibility boost to our stupid yearly predictions!
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Episode 413: Strip Club Regulars
January 18, 2015
Even this extra-large episode can barely contain all the Nintendo Direct news and our Top Five Games of 2014!
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Episode 412: The Pink Bros
January 11, 2015
We played games over the holiday break and would like to tell you about all of them!
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Episode 411: Turduckenlanders
January 4, 2015
Welcome the new year with a special episode that's all emails, all the time.
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Episode 410: amiibarf
December 21, 2014
We finally get Bayonetta 2 and Captain Toad into New Business, just in time for the year's end. Plus: your Listener Mail!
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Episode 409: Treedodgers
December 14, 2014
We've got reactions to Zelda's huge world, a follow-up on Wii U's health, and lots of new games!
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Episode 408: A Really Nice Guy
December 7, 2014
Back to our usual format, we blast through games and emails in this post-Thanksgiving episode.
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Episode 407: Guillaume & Watch
November 30, 2014
The RFN guys play and discuss Smash Bros for Wii U in this unique episode, recorded during a four-way online match!
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Episode 406: Wrasslevania
November 23, 2014
We had to record just hours before Smash Bros. launched on Wii U, but there are still games to discuss and emails to be answered.
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Episode 405: Quality of Fantasy Life
November 16, 2014
It's November, y'all -- so here's an entire show of new game impressions!
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Episode 400: A Little Help from My Friends
November 12, 2014
Here it is, the long-awaited milestone episode recorded in a professional studio, live and in person! Updated with remixed vocals and much better volume balance!
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Episode 404: Reign of Firebrand
November 2, 2014
It's another big show as Karl joins to preview the telethon and discuss unreleased games, new games, old games, and sleeping.
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Episode 403: Je Te Plumerai le Text
October 26, 2014
Sorry, the Box Hunter is out this week. Instead, a friendly tiger joins our circus!
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Episode 402: Witch Time Zones
October 19, 2014
Craig Harris joins us for impressions of Bayonetta 2, memories of unreleased games, and much more!
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Episode 401: Themesters
October 12, 2014
It's time to get back to normal, and that includes Smash Bros, system updates, and Listener Mail.
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RFN 400: The Highlights
October 6, 2014
Here are the podcast highlights from our first 400 episodes, as chosen by listeners! Update: Greatly improved audio quality for the AAC/M4A version of this episode!
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Episode 399: TVii Sen'SeY
September 21, 2014
One week prior to the big anniversary, we discuss TVii (really), the Smash Bros. 3DS demo, and much more!
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Episode 398: Mildly Violent Immolation
September 14, 2014
This week's episode is overloaded with brand new games and a brand New 3DS.
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Episode 397: RFNware Shop Channel
September 7, 2014
Dan Adelman is our special guest for an intense look at establishing WiiWare, DSiWare, and the eShop. Plus: we discuss the effects of Phazon within the games media in Listener Mail.
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Episode 396: Always Be Leaking
August 31, 2014
We're back to prune backlogs and examine a rare set of leaks from Nintendo.
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RFN Off-Topic: 2014 NFL Preview - NFC
August 29, 2014
In part two of RFN's already-ruined attempt to predict the NFL season; Jon, Greg, and James discuss the NFC, the Super Bowl, and the true meaning of "outlaw bloodlines."