E3 2011 - Day Zero (EA Wrap-Up)
Featuring: Jonny and Nathan in a food court, talking about the EA press conference!
Jun 07, 2011•9 min
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Radio Free Nintendo is Nintendo World Report's official weekly podcast. Every week, NWR's staff discuss everything Nintendo from the latest releases to classic games.
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Episodes
Episode 246: Wherefore Art Thou, Lindeo
Featuring: It's the last RFN before E3 2011! We answer a ton of your Listener Mail about the eShop, the role of hype, killer apps, and the Super Mario Bros. movie! New Business features Dragon Quest VI, Bangaioh N64, and Bayonetta's weird posture! PLUS: Is Miyamoto gaming's Shakespeare?!
Jun 05, 2011•1 hr 57 min
Episode 245: Most Dishonorable
Featuring: Break out your screen dividers and sprint for the Farsight - it's time for part 1 of our Pefect Dark RetroActive! The RFN crew faces extermination at the hands of DarkSims as we relive Rare's multiplayer masterpiece! The 3DS strikes back in New Business with in-depth impressions of Dead or Alive Dimensions! PLUS: E3 anticipation, quality vs. quantity, and the mystery of lengthy RPGs in your Listener Mail!
May 29, 2011•2 hr 25 min
Episode 244: Party of Five
Featuring: TYP joins us for our annual E3 preview feature! How will the 3DS bounce back from its soft launch? What will Nintendo reveal about its new console? When will Skyward Sword finally come out? We attempt to answer all these questions and more! PLUS: New Business features Final Fantasy 6, Yoshi's Island, Ghost Recon 3DS, and Portal 2 co-op!
May 22, 2011•2 hr 13 min
Episode 243: Talk Talk Talkpy
Featuring: Jon is back and he still hasn't finished Chrono Trigger! Also in New Business: Mortal Kombat, Ghost Recon 3DS, Valkyria Chronicles, and the next DS student seminar game! Listener Mail re-evaluates Nintendo's online approach after the PSN crash, alternate branding for niche games, and the need for nunchuks! PLUS: We announce the winner of our RetroActive poll!
May 15, 2011•2 hr 5 min
Episode 242: One-Winged Migration
Featuring: Radio Trivia host Michael TYP Cole is our guest this week! New Business features Conduit 2, Tiger 12, Bangai-O HD, and another chapter in Sonic's chequered past! We answer your questions about Cafe pricing, GameCube must-haves, and the future of JRPGs on more powerful portables! PLUS: Our favorite gaming podcasts revealed!
May 08, 2011•2 hr 25 min
Episode 241: A Taste of Billy
Featuring: NWR founder Billy Berghammer drops in to talk 3DS and Project Cafe before heading to a Prince gig! Also in New Business: Jonny unearths Mega Man Legends 2, Jon's Chrono Train goes off the rails, and James is humbled by Ikaruga! Listener Mail covers more of your Project Cafe questions, such as how Nintendo characters will look in HD! PLUS: Metal Slug, Fatal Frame, 3D photography, and multi-tasking!
May 01, 2011•1 hr 53 min
RFN Special: Jonny's E3 2001 Audio Diaries
Featuring: Set the Wayback Machine to a decade ago with these long-lost recordings of Jonny's experiences at E3 2001! Relive the unveiling of the GameCube from the perspective of a younger, less cynical, and more Southern-sounding Mr. Metts! PLUS: Discover how Jonny and Lindy's bromance began through Pokemon Pinball!
Apr 27, 2011•55 min
Episode 240: They Call Him 'The Streak'
Featuring: New Business skips across time and space with Portal 2, Okamiden, Phantom Brave, and the next episode of Jon's Chrono Trigger adventure! As the rumor mill churns on, we answer all your Project Cafe questions about 1080p output, touch screen controllers, and HD GameCube games! PLUS: We name our favorite systems ever - listen to find out who picks the Virtual Boy!
Apr 24, 2011•1 hr 57 min
Episode 239: The Black Wind Howls
Featuring: As reports of the next Nintendo console flood in, the RFN crew fires the starting pistol on speculation season! Also in New Business: The Q2 release schedule, Okamiden, Radiant Historia, and Jon vs. Magus! We examine Goemon's first localized adventure in RetroActive #17: The Legend of the Mystical Ninja! Rescuing princesses, fighting giant faces, betting on horses, playing Gradius - what's not to like about life in Ancient Japan?!
Apr 17, 2011•2 hr 11 min
Episode 238: RFN Backstage Assault!
Featuring: It's an impromptu retro lovefest on RFN this week as we rediscover Mega Man X and lament the lost games of our youth! Also in New Business: After Burner Climax, Ridge Racer 3D, more Pokemon, and Fragile Dreams! We answer more of your 3DS-related questions, this time covering software patches, wrestling games, and the return of fridge cleaning! PLUS: Will Nintendo release anything for Wii in Q2 2011?!
Apr 10, 2011•2 hr 3 min
RFN Presents: The Famicast 2 - SHAKE SHAKE
Featuring: Our earthquake day experiences Danny updates us on Prof. Layton and talks bunny Matt tells us of his SSF4 online experiences and the still 3DS-less James stays 2D with his first play of Ouendan 2 Japanese News includes delayed games, Nintendo HQ stories, awesome VC releases, Pacman and sales figures Our first batch of reader mail gets answered; game stores, game bars, retro games, love hotels and crazy toilets! PLUS: A chance to win an awesome No More Heroes 2 soundtrack!...
Apr 06, 2011•1 hr 31 min
Episode 237: Shiny New Toy
Featuring: James gets in on the 3DS fun with impressions of Super Street Fighter IV, Pilotwings Resort, and Rayman 3D! Also in New Business: Xenoblade in Europe, Mega Man X in Japan, and Beyond Good and Evil in HD! We answer all your Listener Mail questions about Nintendo's new handheld, including the new backwards compatibility conundrum! PLUS: Can we just get someone to say something positive about Nintendo?!
Apr 03, 2011•2 hr 14 min
Episode 236: Trauma Hunter
Featuring: It's 3DS launch day and Greg's got his hands on one along with Pilotwings Resort! Also in New Business: Face Raiders, AR Games, Monster Hunter, wrestling, Trauma Team, and The Cornstalker! Listener Mail re-examines Brawl as a game for kids, tomes of Nintendo history, and the big trends of this gaming generation!
Mar 27, 2011•2 hr 1 min
Episode 235: Svevan
Featuring: The RFN crew reunites after PAX East with a special guest - podcast co-founder Evan Burchfield! The guys recount all their gaming adventures in Boston, featuring 3DS impressions, classic games, Kris Kross, and Jon's bronze medal! Our regularly scheduled New Business includes Pokemon, A Link to the Past, Dead Space 2, and Evan's gaming re-education through Muscle March! We answer your questions about panic buying Atlus games, impulse buying random games, the 3DS hardware, and good co-o...
Mar 20, 2011•2 hr 11 min
RFN Live Panel at PAX East 2011
Featuring: Hear the second annual RFN live panel at PAX East without setting foot near Massachusetts! The RFN crew (plus special guests) debates what to expect from the next Nintendo console! The GBA is nearly 10 years old - what are our favorite games and what do we want on the 3DS VC one day?! PLUS: Audience questions and a live Radio Trivia contest courtesy of TYP!
Mar 13, 2011•1 hr 3 min
RFN Presents: The Famicast 1 - 3DS GET!
Featuring: Join the NWR Japan correspondents in their first ever podcast dedicated to everything Japan! JC, Matt, and Danny discuss the 3DS launch in-depth, including impressions of Professor Layton and Nintendogs + Cats! Hear all the news from Japan about Pilotwings, the new Kirby for Wii, Pokemon Typing and Game Gear VC! The team discusses their favorite Japan-only games, including The Last Story and Captain Rainbow!
Mar 12, 2011•1 hr 13 min
Episode 234: Needs More D's
Featuring: It's the last RFN before PAX East and we've got 3DS launch impressions! Matt Walker joins us from Japan to talk Street Pass, Street Fighter, and everything stereoscopic on Nintendo's new handheld! New Business includes discussion of Bit.Trip Flux, portable shooters, Greg's import news, and the final verdict on Radiant Historia! Listener Mail goes deep on Iwata's GDC 2011 Keynote, plus F-Zero, Zelda, and Chrono Cross!
Mar 06, 2011•2 hr 22 min
Episode 233: Don't Try Too Hard
Featuring: Jon returns, and he's actually been playing games! An extensive New Business segment features Radiant Historia, Faxanadu, Killzone 3, Soul Bubbles, and more! As the 3DS launches in Japan, we answer your questions about the Nintendo eShop, file size limits, and eye strain! PLUS: Find out why Jon thinks New Super Mario Bros. Wii is harder than Super Ghouls'n Ghosts!
Feb 27, 2011•1 hr 58 min
Episode 232: The Opinion Leader
Featuring: Nathan Mustafa of the NWR Newscast is our guest this week! Our Business is old and new all at once with Dragon Quest VI, Tactics Ogre, Alundra, and Viewtiful Joe! We wrap-up our Ogre Battle 64 RetroActive feature! Listener Mail examines the uncertain future and embarrassing past of Virtual Reality!
Feb 20, 2011•2 hr 20 min
Episode 231: Lords of Lightning
Featuring: We try (and fail) to answer all your questions in a Listener Mail Lightning Round! New Business kicks things off with HAWX 2, Mega Man ZX Advent, Killzone 3, and Cthulhu Saves the World! Next, we discuss 25th anniversaries, Pilotwings, the future of Zelda, 3DS frame rates, Activision's follies and more, all at your behest! PLUS: Jon summarizes the plot of Predator 2!
Feb 14, 2011•1 hr 55 min
Episode 230: Amazing Discoveries!
Featuring: Jonny has extensive impressions of the new game from the makers of Henry Hatsworth, Monster Tale! Also in New Business: Sonic strikes back and we explore the mystery of Inazuma Eleven's European launch! RetroActive #16 begins as we discuss Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber! An 80 hour quest, epic battles, vampires, werewolves, and casual swearing - does this N64 strategy classic have it all?!
Feb 06, 2011•1 hr 44 min
Episode 229: Unicron-Approved
Featuring: Momentous events are afoot as Jon steps down as Decepticon Leader, uh I mean NWR Director! We deal with the fallout by discussing Final Fantasy, Layton, Dead Space, and Transformers in New Business! Sony's Next Generation Portable produces mixed reactions in segment two! Listener Mail ponders why Nintendo games get snubbed at awards time!
Jan 30, 2011•1 hr 36 min
Episode 228: In for a Penny
Featuring: We react to the 3DS price and launch date announcements! Will we be picking one up on launch day? Is it too expensive? Listen to find out! New Business features Ghost Trick, 999, and Jonny's indifferent attitude to final bosses! Listener Mail opens up old wounds with a look at the bad games of our youth, plus Avatar and Mass Effect!
Jan 23, 2011•1 hr 52 min
Episode 227: National Pastime
Featuring: New Business goes stereoscopic as we talk all about 3DS! James Charlton shares his impressions from the Nintendo World event in Japan, featuring Resident Evil and Kid Icarus! In Listener Mail, we catch up on several of your questions on horror in games, Retro's next project, and why Brits pay more! Plus: Some less-than-warm words for Sonic the Hedgehog!
Jan 16, 2011•1 hr 50 min
Episode 226: In the Flesh?
Featuring: Bromance blossoms as Jonny and Lindy get together! New Business is all over the place with impressions of Ghost Trick, PlayStation Move, and Journey to Silius! We're back in the prognostication business with our 2011 predictions on Zelda, 3DS, and the next Nintendo console! Plus: Our most anticipated games for the coming year, and a look back at how our picks for 2010 panned out!
Jan 09, 2011•2 hr 1 min
Episode 225: Start Spreadin' the News
Featuring: Get the year started in style with the first RFN of 2011! New Year, New Business: VVVVVV, DKC3, Touch Detective, and possibly the "broiest" game ever! Listener Mail takes on your hot topics, including high profile WiiWare defections and the 3DS region lock out!
Jan 02, 2011•1 hr 11 min
Episode 224: Boxing Day
Featuring: The whole RFN crew reunites for the last show of 2010! New Business revisits Sin and Punishment 2 and Boom Blox Bash Party, plus there's impressions of NFS Hot Pursuit and Pac-Man CE DX! We say sayonara to Shibuya as The World Ends with You RetroActive comes to a close!
Dec 26, 2010•1 hr 18 min
Episode 223: This Story is Happy End
Featuring: Nathan Mustafa and Karl Castaneda join the crew to fill out the Wii Report Card! We grade the Wii for 2010 and for its entire life to date! Expect drunken Pictionary, medieval Punch-Out!! and the conquest of Ghosts'n Goblins in New Business! Plus: What does the post-3DS future hold for DS, and what is "The Metts Condition?"!
Dec 19, 2010•1 hr 52 min
Episode 222: Faux Badassery
Featuring: It's back to business as usual for RFN after the live extravaganza! New Business overflows with impressions of Golden Sun, DKC Returns, Gran Turismo 5, and Fluidity! We answer your questions on M-rated games and the chances of Dragon Quest X jumping to 3DS in Listener Mail! Plus: How to avoid becoming Jon Lindemann!
Dec 12, 2010•1 hr 52 min
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