Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole joins us to bid farewell to 2009! We evaluate the Wii generation so far with a special look back at the past three years! The last New Business of the decade is full of nostalgia thanks to Game Center CX 2 and Lufia II! Plus: more impressions of Sin and Punishment 2 and The Sky Crawlers!
Featuring: Get in the festive spirit with a "holidayrific" episode of RFN! New Business features Blaster Master, The Sky Crawlers, and more on Spirit Tracks! We catch up on your Listener Mail regarding the death of the split-screen FPS and our faltering gaming skills!
Featuring: The whole RFN team is finally reunited, plus another special guest! Cory Lewis takes us on his unique journey through the games industry, from IGN64 to Nintendo PR and Pandemic Studios! New Business is stacked with games, including Spirit Tracks, Excitebike World Rally, Band Hero, and PixelJunk Shooter!
Featuring: Special guest Chris Kohler joins us to promote Umloud! A Rock Band Night for Child's Play Charity! The RFN crew also picks Chris' brain on retro game collecting in a feature discussion! Listener Mail focuses on the future of Pokemon and Nintendo hardware! Also: Worst New Business...EVER?!
Featuring: RFN celebrates Thanksgiving with the return of Jonathan Metts! Gather around to hear tales of Torchlight, Bit.Trip Void, FFCC: My Life as a Darklord, and Mischief Makers! Discover how James "bonds" with his family through the magic of New Super Mario Bros. Wii! We take on more of your Listener Mail about soundtracks, bridge games, Earthbound, and Nintendo's mistakes!
Featuring: New Super Mario Bros. Wii is here and Neal Ronaghan joins us to celebrate! New Business also features impressions of Sin and Punishment 2 and Tony Hawk Ride! Listener Mail looks at the curious case of Modern Warfare on Wii, plus more bad games! We wrap-up the Shining Force II RetroActive with more of your forum comments!
Featuring: James Jones returns with more rants for the ages! Hideo Kojima and C.O.P. The Recruit dominate New Business by subverting the English language! No-one's been playing Modern Warfare 2! We catch-up with your Listener Mail on topics such as the DSi XL, the chances for a Nintendo MMO, and games so bad, they're good!
Featuring: Jon Lindemann is back and on a mission to BLOW YOUR EARS OFF! New Business includes impressions of DJ Hero, Boom Blox Bash Party, and Doc Louis' Punch-Out!! RetroActive #10: Shining Force II gets underway! Andy Goergen joins us to discuss the ins and outs of the classic strategy RPG with the help of your forum comments!
Featuring: Guests from all three of NWR's podcasts unite! TYP, Zach, and Andy join us to discuss Brutal Legend, Metroid Prime Trilogy, and a playthrough of the whole Zelda series in New Business! We also have impressions of Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth for WiiWare! Listener Mail focuses on whether third parties resent Nintendo's success, and CHO ANIKI!
Featuring: NWR founder Billy Berghammer is back on RFN! We take on the subject of Difficulty in Gaming for a special feature! New Business includes Halo ODST, LostWinds 2, and Kirby Super Star! In Listener Mail, we respond to your questions on our expectations for Spirit Tracks and the existence of bias against Wii games!
Featuring: RFN once again tries and fails to be concise! New Business focuses on Mario + Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Uncharted 2, plus--by popular demand--the return of GRAW 2! Your Listener Mail ponders the effect of the used games market, support for the classic Controller, and the RFN crew's personalities!
Featuring: RFN co-founder Mike Sklens returns to help us wrap-up the Geist RetroActive Special! Our New Business includes Wii Fit Plus, Space Invaders Extreme 2, Spyborgs, and Guitar Hero Van Halen! We answer your Listener Mail questions on price gouging, Nintendo's complacency, and Japanese third parties!
Featuring: NWR Japan Correspondent Matt Walker joins us to talk about TGS 2009! Hear Matt's impressions of Okamiden, Ghost Trick, Red Steel 2, and more! New Business features Guitar Hero 5, You, Me, and the Cubes, and the return of Excitebots! Listener Mail delves into RFN's subconscious as we look at the Wii price cut as well as our own dreams!
Featuring: The RetroActive Geist Special begins with our interview of Producer Jeff Kalles! Jeff shares his inside perspective on Geist's development, plus his current role with Penny Arcade! There's still time for New Business, featuring Layton 2, Flower, and the return of the Japanese Virtual Console! Hear more game shout-outs and our take on the Resident Evil vs Dead Space on-rails debate in Listener Mail!
Featuring: RFN is back and fit to burst with New Business--we've been playing Muramasa, Scribblenauts, The Beatles Rock Band and much more! Hear our take on stories such as Okamiden, LostWinds 2, and Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth in a rare News catch-up segment! Listener Mail features discussions on art direction, Middle Earth, and the GameCube keyboard?! Geist will be our RetroActive Special feature title next week, including an interview with producer Jeff Kalles!...
Featuring: We preview our most anticipated Wii and DS games of the fall in a special feature! The crew struggles to stay on topic in New Business, as Phantasy Star and HotD Overkill go up against Erin Andrews and Ivan Drago! It's Listener Mail time again as we get to your questions about motion sickness, Nintendo's next move, and the first of your game shout-outs!
Featuring: New Business includes impressions of Metroid Prime Trilogy and Fossil Fighters, plus a fateful purchase by Greg! We catch-up with your Listener Mail in a special bumper segment! Hear our answers on all this and more: Muramasa, Mario and Sonic, Project Sora, the next Zelda, and Mad Dog McCree?!
Featuring: Jon returns to the RFN fold with impressions of Monster Hunter and Flipnote Studio! Also in New Business: Shadow Complex, New Play Control Chibi-Robo, and incredibly slow mechs! We close out the Super Mario World RetroActive with Jon's thoughts, more forum comments, and a look to the future for Mario and Yoshi!
Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole joins us to discuss Yoshi, feathers, and secret exits in RetroActive #8: Super Mario World! New Business includes impressions of NyxQuest and Classic Controller PRO, plus more on James' quest for world domination in Little King's Story! We imagine life after Miyamoto in Listener Mail!
Featuring: NWR's top newsman, Neal Ronaghan, joins us with impressions of Cursed Mountain and A Boy and His Blob! Our 5-way New Business includes: Little King's Story, Art Style precipice, Fable II, and TMNT Reshelled! We ponder the troubles of Sonic the Hedgehog and the WiiWare file size limit in Listener Mail!
Featuring: Wii Sports Resort dominates New Business as James takes to the skies over Wuhu Island! Also: check out our thoughts on Resistance Retribution, Klonoa, and Ripening Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love?! We assess The State of Virtual Console in a special feature! Listener Mail sparks a spirited debate on what is fair game for reviewers!
Featuring: Karl, Mike, Stan, and Evan -- Together for the first time! RFN Trivia: Lightning Round! The Passion of Tim Rogers!
Featuring: Jonny's back and ready to blow playing Bangai-O Spirits and 'Splosion Man! Also in New Business: Greg checks into Wii Sports Resort, Jon is chronologically confused, and James is still angry! We weigh up our enthusiasm for Super Mario Galaxy 2 and examine the state of current generation gaming in Listener Mail!
Featuring: Our new Japan Correspondent Matt Walker joins us with tales of Wii Sports Resort and the launch of Dragon Quest IX! Also in New Business: James and Jon strategize in Front Mission and Fire Emblem, and Greg taps along to Ouendan 2! RetroActive #7: Ninja Spirit goes out on a bloodcurdling digitized howl! We ponder the future of Mario Party, Wii Speak, and all things retro in Listener Mail!
Featuring: New Business is packed with games, including Bit. Trip Core, Gradius Rebirth, FFIV After Years, and Let's Tap! RetroActive #7: Ninja Spirit stealthily gets underway! We answer your questions on Final Fantasy, Metroid: Other M, and Wii MotionPlus in Listener Mail!
Featuring: RFN co-founder Mike Sklens is back after more than a year away! The rest of the crew has more on The Conduit, plus impressions of Swords and Soldiers and Tiger Woods 10! In a rare "news" segment, we discuss Metroid Prime Trilogy, Final Fantasy Gaiden for DS, "mature" Wii software, and Grease?!
Featuring: Jon has extensive impressions of The Conduit ahead of his full review! Also in New Business: Gradius V, Planet Puzzle League, and Super Mario Kart! We catch up on your questions about Wii accessories and Let's Tap in Listener Mail!
Featuring: RFN hits the big 150! Our old friend Karl Castaneda joins us to celebrate! Jonny's back too with a ton of New Business, including FFIV: The After Years and Deadly Creatures! Greg goes hands-on with Nintendo's E3 demos from the comfort of a London hotel! Listen as we journey back through RFN history with classic clips and personal favs!
Featuring: Jon is back from his honeymoon! TYP is back from Japan/E3! The crew catches up with tales of Punch-Out!!, Phoenix Wright, and Captain Rainbow! We answer your questions on Metroid: Other M, Project Natal, The Conduit, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii! The Zelda II RetroActive goes out with a bang!
Featuring: The last day of E3!
