FEATURING: Telethon Introduction and Live Now Playing Radio Free Nintendo Trips on the Third Dimension The Future of the Nindie with Daan, Neal, and Nintendo of America's Damon Baker Amiibo SuperChargers: The Infinity Dimension
Dec 07, 2015•3 hr 30 min
FEATURING: Shorter, all-listener mail episode for Thanksgiving this week, covering topics from the future of RPGs on NX to playing old RPGs on retro consoles.
Nov 29, 2015•1 hr 20 min
FEATURING: New Business: Yo-Kai Watch, Halo 5, Contra EX, Snoopy's Grand Adventure, Octodad, Rodea The Sky Soldier, and Gaist Crusher. Listener Mail: Nintendo Franchise Mobile Shoehorning, and the JRPG Deluge.
Nov 22, 2015•2 hr 4 min
FEATURING: Jon! Gui! Greg! James! A reaction to Nintendo's return to Nintedo Direct!
Nov 14, 2015•1 hr 17 min
FEATURING: Jon is still out, so we welcome Karen to share her New Business with us! New Business: Yoshi's Woolly World, The Legend of Legacy, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water and the Super Mario Maker update. Listener Mail: Vita ports, Odious Yo-Kai and Zelda innovations.
Nov 08, 2015•1 hr 57 min
FEATURING: Jon is out this week, but thankfully we found his non-union equivalent, John Rairdin! New Business: Slender: The Arrival, Mario Tennis Ultra Smash, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Human Resource Machine, The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. Listener Mail: Investors Meeting, Nintendo Directs, Pachislots.
Nov 01, 2015•1 hr 45 min
FEATURING: Dr Metts joins the rest of the crew this week for this milestone episode. Yea! New Business: Yoshi's Woolly World, Guitar Hero Live, Extreme Exorcism, Chibi-Robo Zip Lash, Konami Krazy Racers, Shadow of the Colossus and The Legend of Legacy. Special Feature: What we know of the NX so far.
Oct 25, 2015•2 hr 17 min
FEATURING: New Business: Legend of Legacy, Cost-effective game-buying in the UK, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 3D, Rocket League and Chibi-Robo Zip Lash. Retroactive: Mario Tennis Power Tour.
Oct 18, 2015•2 hr 17 min
FEATURING: New Business: Rare Replay, Year Walk, Amiibo, Alundra, Galaxy 2, and Murasame's Castle. Listener Mail: Microsoft as a force of evil, the future of Nindies@Home, our favorite games, and the value of a Wii U to a man on the road.
Oct 11, 2015•2 hr 14 min
FEATURING: New Business: Starfox Command, Smash Bros DLC, Destiny, Elebits. Listener Mail: Games for Europeans to import, Nintendo merch, Amiibo, and Life-changing visual novels.
Oct 04, 2015•2 hr 5 min
FEATURING: New Business: The Legend of Legacy demo, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, and Super Mario Maker. Listener Mail: Games for a young player, Kimishima, and GameCube of VC.
Sep 27, 2015•1 hr 59 min
FEATURING: It's Jon's turn to take a week off, so RFN has a shorter Super Mario Maker-only episode. Mario Maker Stage creation Stage discovery Stage gameplay
Sep 20, 2015•1 hr 15 min
FEATURING: Greg takes a break to immerse himself in football season, but friend of the show Syrenne McNulty is back to discuss two 3DS and Wii U games we might not have talked about otherwise: Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, and Disney Infinity 3.0. New Business is rounded off with a comparison of Super Mario 3D World and New Super Mario Bros. U as co-op games, and talk of Astral Breakers, VS. Excitebike, and the Metal Gear Solid entries leading up to MGS 5. Listener Mail: Pikmin 4 hopes a...
Sep 13, 2015•2 hr 9 min
FEATURING: New Business covers Runbow, Dokapon Kingdom, Sin & Punishment, Mega Man X4, LBX, and Tube Sliders. Listener Mail: Future Nintendo Network Features, RPGs for newbies, and How to Games Journalism.
Sep 06, 2015•2 hr 5 min
FEATURING: New Business covers LBX, 3D Gunstar Heroes and 3D Streets of Rage 2, Woah Dave! Deluxe, Final Fantasy VII and Madden 2016. Nintendo's release calendar for the rest of 2016 and a feature: the end of every generation, ever.
Aug 31, 2015•2 hr 8 min
FEATURING: New Business covers Pokemon Pinball, Castlevania 3, Ace Combat Infinity, Kirby 64, and Castlestorm. Listener Mail, Thunder Round edition.
Aug 23, 2015•2 hr 10 min
FEATURING: In this first Season 5 episode of RFN, James tries to get comfortable in the host's chair and everyone pretends nothing has happened. New Business begins with Greg Leahy's thoughts on the newest Smash Bros DLC and Tournament mode, and then leads the rest of the gang to talk about Splatoon with his fresh impressions. Guillaume talks about his brief but fun time playing the co-op Wii U game Never Alone, and James finishes with his impressions of Uncharted... Waters on the Wii U VC. List...
Aug 16, 2015•2 hr 21 min
FEATURING: Jonny may have hosted the show for over 7 years, but we don't let his departure get in the way of our traditional New Business. Jonny starts us off with Kirby's Return to Dream Land, and then extolls the virtues of Rare Replay for the Xbox One. Guillaume follows that up with his impressions of a copy of Mario Kart: Double Dash he found in someone's underwear drawer, plus his take on Dragon Fantasy. Then James regales us with his account of his time playing Doshin the Giant, and Jon ge...
Aug 09, 2015•3 hr 2 min
FEATURING: Guillaume's still away and with no guest to replace him, it's a three man podcast this week. New Business touches on Samba de Amigo for Wii, Destiny, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and Ori and the Blind Forest. Recent news get discussed in the second segment: among other things, the Smash and Splatoon updates, the Red Ash Kickstarter, and Dragon Quest XI for multiple platforms including the 3DS. Stick around until the end for a special announcement you don't want to miss....
Aug 02, 2015•2 hr 15 min
FEATURING: Greg Leahy replaces Jonny and has impressions of Yoshi's Wooly World and Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+ New Business also includes Pokemon Channel, Rocket League, and impressions from Nintendo of Canada's post-E3 media event! Listener Mail tackles the NX gimmick-to-power ratio, 3DS/Wii U to NX ports, Badass Elephants, and Amiibo sequel begging!
Jul 26, 2015•2 hr 26 min
FEATURING: GameTrailer's Dan Bloodworth subs in for Gui! New Business includes Kirby, Witcher, Splatoon, Hyrule Warriors, Monster Hunter 4U, Drive Club, and Trace Memory! Lords of Thunder Round Listener Mail addresses video game composers, Shovel Knght Amiibo, New 3DS trolling, online petitions (again), and more!
Jul 20, 2015•1 hr 48 min
FEATURING: Syrenne steps in with good tidings of Xenoblade and Fire Emblem! Other New Business includes Mario/Yoshi, Shin Megami Tensei, and the ghost of Kuru Kuru Kururin! Listener Mail covers Pikmin speed-running, too much Zelda, and that misguided petition from E3.
Jul 13, 2015•2 hr 12 min
FEATURING: The first post-E3 2015 episode! New Business: Earthbound Beginnings, Dr. Mario Miracle Cure, Pikmin NPC and Pikmin 3, New Super Mario Bros U, Donkey Kong 94, Woah Dave!, Elliott Quest, Broken Age, and TMNT: Danger of the Ooze. Listener Mail: We try to make sense of the SMT and Fire Emblem crossover, answer the plight of someone who doesn't get the Wii U, and avoid talking about Federation Forces. Or do we?
Jul 06, 2015•2 hr 15 min
FEATURING: Interview with Kensuke Tanabe and Risa Tabata on Chibi Robo Zip Lash! Interview with Kensuke Tsukanaka on Project X Zone 2 Final Media Room Reflection on the E3 that was
Jun 29, 2015•1 hr 7 min
FEATURING: In-depth, hands-on impressions from NWR staffers after a long day of E3!
Jun 23, 2015•56 min
FEATURING: Greg Jon Gui Three very different reactions to the Digital Event
Jun 18, 2015•2 hr 38 min
FEATURING: The team at E3 gives a quick reaction to Nintendo's announcements, just before the E3 show floor opens.
Jun 16, 2015•31 min
FEATURING: Alex of Nintendo News Report Donald of Nintendo Free Radio Nicholas of Connectivity James of RFN A reaction to Nintendo's Digital Event
Jun 16, 2015•1 hr 10 min
FEATURING: The team at E3 pulls up to talk E3 the night before Nintendo's Digital Event.
Jun 16, 2015•35 min
FEATURING: James, J.P. Corbran, and Donald Theriault break down all the Nintendo news from before the Digital Event. We cover leaked 3DS ports, new Smash content, the Nintendo World Champonship, and more. We break down some non-Nintendo news from Monday's announcements that may be important for Nintendo fans.
Jun 16, 2015•51 min