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Radio Free Nintendo

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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 478: The Word You're Looking for Is Abomination

FEATURING: New Business: Mario and Luigi Paper Jam Bros, Ultimate NES Remix, Overwatch, Star Wars Racer Revenge, Bravely Second, Legend of the Dark Witch, 3D Gunstar Heroes Listener Mail: Mario on mobile, no gimmicks NX, which piece of gaming hardware we resemble the most, indies are 3rd parties too.

May 29, 20162 hr 4 min

Episode 477: This Particular Breed of Funk

FEATURING: New Business: Mario and Luigi Paper Jam Bros, Rogue Squadron 3D, eBay, Radiohammer Listener Mail: game developers making their games for podcasters, licensed nonsense, and forced retirement of Nintendo characters.

May 22, 20161 hr 47 min

Episode 476: Why Is This in Audio Form?

FEATURING: Our 10 Year Anniversary! New Business: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2, Pocket Card Jockey, Pinball Arcade, and Ganbare Goemon: Tokai Dochu Oedo Tengu ri Kaeshi no Maki Listener Mail: insomnia, revealing the NX, the "Big Three," and retiring from RFN.

May 15, 20162 hr 6 min

Episode 475: Super Dimensional Fortress Great Fox

FEATURING: New Business: Lost Reavers, Bravely Second, Star Fox Zero, My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and Mario and Friends: Amiibo Challenge. Listener Mail: eShop forward compatibility, NX as a portable, and the future of the NX in Trump's America.

May 09, 20162 hr 10 min

Episode 474: The Day the Music Was Abandoned

FEATURING: This week, Greg and Jon are absent but Dr. Jonny Metts drops by to assist in the Friends of Nintendo Bundle and Nintendo E3 news discussions. Then, New Business: Xenoblade Chronicles X, the Doctor's Recommendations, Star Fox Zero, and Bravely Second.

May 01, 20162 hr 20 min

Episode 473: The Woody Allen Star Fox

FEATURING: This week, the crew talks about Bravely Second and its demo, Axiom Verge, Star Ghost, Pocket Card Jockey, and Star Fox Zero. Listener Mail: Ports by Nintendo, the solution to poor third party support?, "The way a game is meant to be played", and the PS4.5 as a reaction to the NX?

Apr 24, 20162 hr 11 min

Episode 472: Epic Closet Octopus

FEATURING: This week, Wii U developer Lewis Pugh returns to discuss with us Wii U development and his upcoming game Twisted Fusion. But first, New Business: Super Robo Mouse, Bravely Default, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Epic Dumpster Bear, and Thomas Was Alone.

Apr 18, 20161 hr 56 min

Episode 471: Blatterhouse

FEATURING: New Business this week isn't particularly "new": WarioWare: Touched!, Yoshi's Story, Miitomo, Pokemon Yellow, Star Fox, and Project X Zone are all discussed. Emails this week cover: emulating systems with weird hardware, It's the Podcast People, stealing ideas, Zelda demos, and a true Paper Mario sequel.

Apr 10, 20162 hr 21 min

Episode 470: Identifying Your Daddy

FEATURING: It's a rowdy New Business this week as Jon discovers sound boards. But other than Miitomo, we also discuss 6180 the moon, Japanese Rail Sim 3D Journey in suburbs #1, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl and Kururin Squash! After the break, the emails: Wii U and 3DS support once NX comes out, DS support now that 3DS has been out for 5 years, Nintendo spitting on our money, and the apparently true fear of VC cannibalizing indie sales.

Apr 04, 20162 hr 20 min

Episode 469: Sneaking into Danny Bivens' Room

FEATURING: Friend of the show Syrenne talks to us about Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Shin Megami Tensei 4 Final and Miitomo. Also in New Business: Breath of Fire 2, Pokken, Twilight Princess HD and the Halo Championships. After the break: rumors and fakes.

Mar 27, 20161 hr 51 min

Episode 468: Oops! All Memes

FEATURING: This time, an all Listener Mail episode! Gametrailers' demise, Fire Emblem Fates reviews, Nintendo underestimating FE demand, Futureproofing your game purchases, The best Punch-Out!!, Padding and backtracking, and Online multiplayer 3DS games.

Mar 20, 20161 hr 52 min

Episode 467: Cake Boss

FEATURING: An all New-Business and nearly Oops! All RPG episode this week: Pokemon Yellow, Breath of Fire, Twilight Princess HD, Bravely Second and Fire Emblem Fates.

Mar 14, 20161 hr 9 min

Episode 465: Pump Down the Jams

FEATURING: New Business: Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright, Her Story, Virtue's Last Reward, The Witcher 3, Bravely Second, Stealth Inc. 2. Listener Mail: GBA recommendations, Nintendo preying on the uninformed, Katamari X Mario.

Feb 28, 20161 hr 57 min

Episode 464: Viewtiful Jokes

FEATURING: New Business: Bravely Second demo, The Witcher 3, 20XX, Life is Strange, Kuru Kuru Kururin. Retroactive: Viewtiful Joe.

Feb 21, 20162 hr 39 min

Episode 463: Feel the Magic User

FEATURING: All Listener Mail episode this week: picking RPGs on the 3DS for a fan of Western RPGs, a "touch" of censorship in Nintendo's localization efforts, the difficulty of making a new maker, and Nintendo's recent messaging strategies.

Feb 14, 20161 hr 32 min

Episode 462: The Full Monty Punch

FEATURING: New Business: Pokemon Picross, Smash Bros. DLC, Final Fantasy Explorers, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, and Wii Fit U. Listener Mail: Most Level 5 games, Quality of Life, NES scarfs, Zelda on Wii U, and games to hike with.

Feb 07, 20162 hr 12 min

Episode 461: A Unique Boutique Experience

FEATURING: New Business: Zack and Wiki, Final Fantasy Explorers, Suikoden, The Order:1886 and Freedom Planet. Listener Mail: Shin Megami Tentacool, Premium Super Mario Maker DLC, Nintendo Store Worldwide, Sprawling Game Worlds.

Jan 31, 20162 hr 8 min

Episode 460: Asleep at the RPG Switch

FEATURING: Jon is still away, so a three-man discusses Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3, Adventure Bar Story, and the Project X Zone 2 demo. Listener Mail: Which Xenoblade is right for a beginner, Nintendo listening to fan feedback, and is the Wii U a good purchase for an RPG fiend?

Jan 24, 20161 hr 47 min

Episode 459: The Wii U Is a Bit Sad

FEATURING: Jon is away, but Mike "TYP" Cole is our guest to talk about the legendary Bayou Billy! Also: Super Mario Maker, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, the Steam Link, FAST Racing Neo, and Johnny's Payday Panic!

Jan 17, 20162 hr 18 min

Episode 457: Define Winning to the Persistently Non-Competitive

FEATURING: Syrenne joins the regular crew to discuss Japanese mobile games and Xenoblade Chronicles X! New Business: SteamWorld Heist, Axiom Verge, Transformers: Devastation, Devil's Third, and Xenoblade Chronicles X! Listener Mail: Unexpected Smash characters, and the Persistently Non-Competitive.

Dec 20, 20152 hr 11 min

Episode 456: The Editor in the High Castle

FEATURING: Three-man episode this week as Jon is away on business. New Business: Xenoblade Chronicles X, Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya, BOXBOY!, Chibi-Robo Zip Lash! Listener Mail: FFXV first on NX?, Smash ballot predictions, Badge Center woes, and Least Expected 2015 events.

Dec 13, 20152 hr 9 min
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