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Radio Free Nintendo

Leisure, Technology, Video Games

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.

Video Games chart
#128
Episodes
1,150
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
2 hr 11 min
On air since
2006
Latest episode
2 days ago

Episodes

1,150 episodes, newest first

  1. Episode 999: You Don't Have to Show the Penis

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:11:16) New Business - Scott Pilgrim EX.
    • (00:19:58) Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage.
    • (00:26:15) Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
    • (00:36:12) Final Fantasy Resonance.
    • (00:50:54) Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Rhythm Heaven Groove updates.
    • (00:53:08) Listener Mail - The shareholders demand PC ports. How do we maliciously comply?
    • (01:25:05) Switch 2 launch: great timing?

    2 hr
  2. Episode 998: Monolith Soft's Thumb Wrestling

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:07:28) New Business - Final Fantasy Resonance.
    • (00:26:49) Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
    • (00:42:03) Pokopia event. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.
    • (01:02:52) Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
    • (01:05:19) A Castlevania purchase is made. NSO October 2026 update.
    • (01:13:02) Listener Mail - Isn't the content of the game, the game?
    • (01:32:28) Convo FOMO, no dino.

    2 hr 11 min
  3. Episode 997: For Waluigi, Death Is the Happy Ending

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:02:40) New Business - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
    • (00:13:53) Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.
    • (00:37:02) Platinum Points Panic.
    • (00:44:17) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's 8 player couch multiplayer update. Old Maid and Pop Tarts.
    • (00:50:52) Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
    • (01:03:16) I for one welcome our Game Key Card overlords.
    • (01:10:33) New GBA games on NSO Expansion Pack, including Kururin Paradise.
    • (01:21:44) Listener Mail - Open world Nintendo games: a trend?

    2 hr 23 min
  4. Episode 996: Intentionally Alienating Titles

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:04:32) A look at our Episode 1000 plans.
    • (00:16:36) New Business - Absolum.
    • (00:19:09) Pragmata.
    • (00:25:12) Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
    • (00:35:10) Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.
    • (00:40:21) Palworld.
    • (00:44:58) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
    • (00:52:46) Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
    • (01:02:10) Listener Mail - Handhelds for Microsoft and Sony.
    • (01:48:27) One change to defile a Nintendo franchise.

    2 hr 21 min
  5. Episode 995: And the BAFTA for Best Writing Goes to: "Lactic Acid Can Eat a Dick"

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:00:00) The Sly Stallone Segment Part Deux, with bonus Amiga talk.
    • (00:20:46) New Business - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave.
    • (00:39:31) Word of Warcraft: Forever.
    • (01:08:21) Castlevania: Belmont's Curse.
    • (01:35:35) Star Fox.
    • (02:10:43) Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

    2 hr 17 min
  6. Episode 994: I've Never Thought About the Sexuality Maturity of Yoshi, and I Regret It Now

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:00:00) The Sly Stallone segment, brought to you by Rocky IV being on TV.
    • (00:12:29) Listener Mail - Fondly remembered games that don't hold up.
    • (00:54:23) The Japanese high school trope.
    • (01:16:52) Adapt video games into TV shows (with some edge) for pre-schoolers.

    1 hr 55 min
  7. Episode 993: I Would Never Attempt To Sell a Fudgie the Whale T-Shirt on TeePublic.com Under the Nom de Plume Food Daddy James

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:06:15) New Business - Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours.
    • (00:20:41) Two Point Museum.
    • (00:38:39) Sonic Origins. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.
    • (00:49:33) Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven.
    • (01:13:09) Listener Mail - Our use of AI for gaming.

    2 hr 30 min
  8. Episode 992: One Day You'll See That It Was Truly the Legend of Zelda

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    FEATURING:

    • (00:01:36) Two September 2026 Nintendo Directs! The Legend of Zelda movie.
    • (00:08:43) Ocarina of Time remake.
    • (00:48:06) Monster Hunter Wilds. Pikmin 4 + Dandori Academy. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Switch 2 version.
    • (01:06:09) Metroid Ravenous. Kirby and the World Beyond.
    • (01:22:59) Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United. Eternal Anima.
    • (01:35:48) Resident Evil remakes. Pokopia and Mario Kart World updates. Ondeh Ondeh: Kaya's Tasty Tale. Cairn. Stage Fright. Hela: of Mice and Magic.
    • (01:54:01) Metal Slug Ultimate Collection. Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD-. The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother.

    2 hr 18 min
  9. Episode 991: F.L.U.D.D.'S Death Scene Was Lacking Gravitas

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:04:36) New Business: Two Point Museum.
    • (00:16:52) Wolfenstein 3D. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
    • (00:33:24) Poinpy. Sonic Origins.
    • (00:50:06) Rhythm Heaven Groove. Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
    • (01:14:39) Listener Mail - Add a gun, improve a game.
    • (01:40:17) Game endings, good and bad.

    2 hr 7 min
  10. Episode 990: The Sportsmate Had Bad Mouthfeel

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:02:10) Switch 2 is about to get more expensive.
    • (00:14:15) Listener Mail: Why not just make smaller games?
    • (01:02:26) Launching early for success on Switch.
    • (01:38:42) Nintendo and their soul.

    2 hr 18 min
  11. Episode 989: Sonic Mania Is Tsundere Life

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    FEATURING:

    • (00:04:36) Retroactive - Sonic Mania.

    2 hr 29 min
  12. Episode 988: Monster Rancher Stole My Identity but I Got This Cool Kaiju

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:00:52) New Business - Pokopia expansion pass.
    • (00:26:58) Days Gone.
    • (00:37:42) Yoshi and the Mysterious Book.
    • (00:50:07) Virtual Boy headset novelty.
    • (00:55:16) Splatoon Raiders.
    • (00:59:01) Listener Mail - Dynasty Warriors (verb) a franchise.
    • (01:25:01) Western devs are back! Do we care?

    1 hr 59 min
  13. Episode 987: I Could Be Merging Things Right Now!

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:07:24) New Business - LEGO Voyagers.
    • (00:17:26) Denshattack!
    • (00:28:14) Pokopia expansion pass.
    • (00:45:52) Days Gone.
    • (00:59:04) Merge Mansion (what's the opposite of an intervention?).
    • (01:18:21) Splatoon Raiders.
    • (01:23:50) Housekeeping.

    1 hr 52 min
  14. Episode 986: Give Us Willem Dafoe

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:02:18) New Business - Splatoon Raiders.
    • (00:21:00) Milano's Odd Job Collection.
    • (00:32:47) Modern pinball games show Larry what happens.
    • (00:47:22) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The Order of Giants DLC.
    • (00:54:26) Halo: Campaign Evolved.
    • (01:02:49) Listener Mail - Make it even 2D-er.
    • (01:29:51) Living voice chameleon Willem Dafoe is all you need.
    • (01:43:56) More languages: an underrated perk.

    1 hr 55 min
  15. Episode 985: Really, Square-Enix? Still No Upgrade Path For Various Daylife!?

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:02:15) New Business - Splatoon Raiders.
    • (00:18:19) Goemon Collection.
    • (00:21:29) Mario Tennis Fever.
    • (00:29:56) Absolum.
    • (00:38:00) Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Halo: Campaign Evolved.
    • (00:58:30) Listener Mail - The next giant leap in gaming?
    • (01:26:40) Square-Enix's confounding upgrade path strategy.
    • (01:48:50) The Switch 2 upgrades we crave.

    2 hr 17 min
  16. Episode 984: Iconic Ball Action

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:02:59) Listener Mail - How to approach Sonic Mania.
    • (00:12:37) Signal over ceremony.

    1 hr 22 min
  17. Episode 983: Get Back at Your First Responders With Swipe Fees

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:07:39) New Public Service Announcements - New Mario Kart World Knockout Tours. Mario Kart Tour sunsets on mobile. Send your Switch in for repairs while you can.
    • (00:17:31) Star Fox (2026).
    • (00:33:41) New Business - Rhythm Heaven Groove.
    • (00:55:11) Heavy Machinery vs Shumai.
    • (01:03:52) Listener Mail - What N64 games should have been on PlayStation?
    • (01:33:06) We have to talk about your credit card.

    2 hr 6 min
  18. Episode 982: All We Wanted Was to Pull a Sword Out of a Man's Forehead

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:05:51) New Business - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
    • (00:26:23) Gui's new headset, please forgive the sound quality. Absolum.
    • (00:33:45) Rhythm Heaven Groove.
    • (00:52:41) Star Fox (2026).
    • (01:32:28) Listener Mail - An attention-starved hack still wants to beat you up.
    • (01:39:34) The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake concerns.

    2 hr 13 min
  19. Episode 981: We're So Winback Direct

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:00:58) New Business - Rhythm Heaven Groove demo.
    • (00:22:05) Super Scram Kitty.
    • (00:31:37) Wolffang Skullfang Saturn Tribute Boosted.
    • (00:48:19) The Last Salvage Squad.
    • (00:55:21) Star Fox (2026).
    • (01:29:50) Send your Retroactive ideas.
    • (01:36:40) Listener Mail - Does the Neo Geo spark joy?

    2 hr 4 min
  20. Episode 980: The Amazing Digital Blockchain

    Show notes

    FEATURING:

    • (00:01:05) New Business - Pokemon Champions.
    • (00:19:34) Destiny 2, its end and DLC The Final Shape. Digressions on the blockchain.
    • (00:40:12) Piku Niku.
    • (00:45:36) The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes.
    • (01:00:37) Beatdown City Survivors.
    • (01:12:35) Mina the Hollower. Shadow Labyrinth. Metroid: Other M.
    • (01:23:29) Super Scram Kitty.

    1 hr 41 min