Radio Free Nintendo

FEATURING: New Business: Axiom Verge, Geist, Elliot Quest, Majora's Mask, BoxBoy! and Inazuma Eleven.Listener Mail: Platinum and Gold Club Nintendo rewards, rock band vanity video games, voice chat in Splatoon.

FEATURING: Jon "The Streak" Lindemann is absent, but we have in his place new staffer Donald "Mick" Theriault!We start with discussing the April 1st Nintendo Direct, and move on to a short New Business: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker, Cloudberry Kingdom, Conception 2, Boxboy! and Valiant Hearts.Listener Mail: How to make us care for amiibo, Aonuma a worthy steward? and What the heck is NFR?

FEATURING: Crazy New Business this week with two games we won't spoil, as well as Xeodrifter, Elliot Quest and Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked.Listener Mail: Launch NX games, Relationship advice, and the Nintendo Phone.

FEATURING: We switch things up this week and start off the episode with a feature length discussion of the DeNA and NX announcements, followed by a letter about dealing with spoilers.After the break, New Business: Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., Axiom Verge, Ketzal's Corridors, 3D OutRun, Persona Q and Mario Golf.

FEATURING: New Business: Proun+, Axiom Verge, Persona Q, Ori and the Blind Forest, Mario vs Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.Listener Mail: What's to become of Wario, Procrastination, and New Destiny Warriors fan.

FEATURING: New Business: Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords - Anniversary Edition, Soul Nomad (PS2), TV buying, Titan Attacks! and Ironfall.Retroactive: Pokemon - The Trading Card Game

FEATURING: New Business: Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, and StarFox 64 3D.Listener Mail: 100%ing games, Who Loves Donkey Kong the Most?, Lincoln: Nintendo's newest character.

FEATURING: Please welcome back Josh Hillyer, who subs for Jon this week!New Business: New 3DS XL, Majora 3D, StreetPass, Pokemon Shuffle, and Siesta Fiesta!Listener Mail: Nostalgia, DSiWare, and Nintendo's awful brand names!

FEATURING: TYP subs for Jon this week! New Business: Guacamelee, Blek, Moon Chronicles, Deception IV, Pokemon Y, Ittle Dew. Plus bonus DICE impressions!Listener Mail: SNES and GBA VC on the New 3DS, APEX, and New to Smash.

FEATURING: New Business: Gunman Clive 2, Mario Kart 8, Nintendo Land, Code Name S.T.E.A.M., Wario Land 3, Mighty Final Fight and Metroid Prime Trilogy.Listener Mail: Our Club Nintendo picks, where we get our gaming news, and thoughts on Splatoon multiplayer.

FEATURING: Back to normal this week. New Business covers Bayonetta 2, Atelier Escha & Logy, Persona Q, Super Smash Bros for Wii U, 3D After Burner II and Resident Evil.In a short Listener Mail, we discuss the closing of Club Nintendo, and share how gaming has helped us cope in tough times.

FEATURING: We make'em, you love'em: it's our annual predictions feature, with special guest Chris Kohler of Wired's Game Life!But first, New Business: Monster Hunter 4 demo, Chariot, Captain Toad, and Persona Q!

FEATURING: It's a real packed episode this week, as it's time for our annual Top 5 Games of the Year! But first, we discuss the 01-14-2015 Nintendo Direct!

FEATURING: It's an all New Business episode for James, Jon, Jonny and Guillaume! Listen to us talk about, amongst other games: Bionic Commando: Elite Forces, Sportsball, Atelier Escha & Logy, Bayonetta, Jon's conundrum, Captain Toad, Shantae: Pirate's Curse and Super Smash Bros.

FEATURING: Hope you enjoy Listener Mail, because this is a special emails-only holiday episode with James, Jonny, and special guest Alex Culafi!Topics include winter gaming, Mario Maker, the Brazilian eShop workaround, and amiibo sports!

FEATURING: Phoenix Wright Trilogy, Donkey Kong: King of Swing, Tyrian 2000, Bayonetta 2, Xeodrifter, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.Listener Mail: Amiibo distribution fiasco, the animated Mario movie, possible exclusives to push the New 3DS launch, and a very special Smash Bros. online match.

FEATURING: The New Business this week: Reactions on the new Zelda Wii U footage and the soulless video game awards show it came packaged in, Xeodrifter, Puppeteer, Shapes of Gray, Mario Kart 8 and the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy.After the break: One year later, we revisit our prognostic on the Wii U.

FEATURING: Lots of Japanese games this week in New Business!Listener Mail examines GameCube adapters, trends in popular genres, and something called Nintenbaiting!

FEATURING: We played Smash online, TOGETHER! Come listen to us play (or head over to NWR TV on YouTube to watch for yourself)!BONUS: Podcast-exclusive, anti-Putin, saber-rattling segment from James Jones!

FEATURING: One last crop of New Business before Smash Bros. takes over our lives and the show!Highlights include Pokemon: The Trading Card Game, Call of Dragon Age, World of Warcraft (really), and Tengami!Listener Mail returns with your questions about Super Mario Bros. 2, the future of Castlevania, the language of interactivity, and a Majora's Mask 3D lightning round!

FEATURING: It's an all-New_Business episode this week! We discuss the Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 1, Hyrule Warriors, The Binding of Isaac, Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones, Fantasy Life, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Kirby Triple Deluxe.

FEATURING: We had another great telethon for Child's Play, and you can still donate at our website (through November 15, 2014)!The Famicast is live from Japan with special guests John Ricciardi and J.J. Epperson from 8-4 Play!Shenanigans brings in Karl for the first time all day, as he leads the returning RFN gang and a very special guest caller!Box Office Poison is back this year as Karl, Stan, Jonny, and Ty somehow fill an hour on the terrible Wing Commander movie!

FEATURING: We had another great telethon for Child's Play, and you can still donate at our website!Radio Trivia Live returns with more awesome video game music!Ten-year retrospective on Nintendo DS with special guest Chris Johnston!Kickstarter games are under the spotlight with Nintendo Free Radio and special guest Robert Boyd!

FEATURING: We had another great telethon for Child's Play, and you can still donate at our website!RFN gets it started with a live edition of Listener Mail, then a surprise-filled roundtable on our Top Five Personal Games Ever!Connectivity is up next with everyone's favorite game show, Who Wants to Be a Nintendoaire?Learn about the shadiest era in bootleg video games with Jon and James in... Unlicensed to Drive!

FEATURING: Karl Castaneda joins us for a five man podcast this week!New Business features Woah Dave!, Shadow of Mordor, Fantasy Life, Lair, Bayonetta, Super Little Acorns Turbo, Gargoyle's Quest 2 and Demon's Crest!In the second segment, Guillaume gives his impressions of Super Smash Bros for Wii U, Captain Toad, and Sonic Boom (from an event held by Nintendo of Canada, then James explains Nintendo's Quality of Life platform, and finally Karl hypes the telethon. It's next week!

FEATURING: Josh Hillyer is our special guest this week!New Business features Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Smash Bros for 3DS, Wii Music, Skyrim and Kirby Tripe Deluxe!In the second segment, we tackle 50 facts about Smash Bros for Wii U and "artistic intent" in video games!

FEATURING: Craig Harris is our special guest this week!New Business features Bayonetta 2, Smash 3DS, and a trio of Halloween-themed games!Listener Mail covers Rogue Squadron Trilogy and other unreleased games, plus the strangest sequels and when you should buy a console!

FEATURING: Recorded live via Google Hang Outs On Air, James and Danny bring you an episode focused on the New 3DS!Danny goes hands-on with a New 3DS LL (XL) and lets you know about general system speed, Miiverse, the Web Browser, Smash on the new system and more! Your listener questions, including a mini Life in Japan and direct interactions during the broadcast! Send your questions to [email protected] or send us a tweet at @thefamicast

FEATURING: We're back to normal with all your favorite segments as Season 4 is officially underway!New Business covers Smash Bros. on 3DS, Blok Drop U, Dracula X, ZombiU, Shovel Knight, and more Tekken Tag 2!A news recap lets us chat about release dates, pricing, New 3DS in Oz, and firmware updates for both systems!Listener Mail covers the GamePad's TV button, New 3DS killer features, Kingdom Hearts confusion, and limited edition outrage!

FEATURING: RFN listeners selected many of the best moments from over eight years of the podcast. Hear them all again (or for the first time) in this convenient highlight reel!

FEATURING: The Tokyo Game Show is over. The Famicrew survived and has many a tale to tellHands on impressions with the New 3DS, Bravely Second, Final Fantasy Explorers, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and much more! Updated thoughts on Smash for the 3DS and your questions straight from twitter (tweet at us @thefamicast, or email us at [email protected] - we would like to hear from YOU!)

FEATURING: New Business: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS demo, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Final Fantasy Theatrythm: Curtain Call demo, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Azure Striker Gunvolt, Wooden Sen'SeY.Listener Mail: TVii, and Crush 3D.

FEATURING: New Business: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS demo, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Final Fantasy Theatrythm: Curtain Call demo, Fire Emblem: Awakening, Azure Striker Gunvolt, Wooden Sen'SeY.Listener Mail: TVii, and Crush 3D.

FEATURING: Get ready for an action packed episode as the guys talk about the recently released Super Smash Bros. on 3DS with a familiar voice returning to the Famicrew.Pre-TGS news filled with talk about Dragon Quest X for 3DS, a Mega Man theme park event and more! Your listener mail about MMOs on Wii U and another that is...not suitable for the Famicast, but we read it anyway!

FEATURING: New Business: Guacamelee, Fez, Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Azure Striker Gunvolt and Destiny.Listener Mail: The New 3DS, 3DS Ports for New 3DS?, We Need to Talk About Ubisoft.

FEATURING: In this episode, we forgo New Business in order to interview Dan Adelman, the independent development consultant who recently left Nintendo of America after nine years of work on digital distribution platforms.Listener Mail: Ethics in game journalism.

FEATURING: New business talking about Hyrule Warriors, fighting games and even some mobile Bust-a-Move.A look into the New 3DS on top of other Japanese happenings in the news. Another game of Fake or Real and a Life in Japan segment about baseball in Japan!

FEATURING: New Business: Shadow of the Ninja, The Fall, Gone Home, Wario Land 3, Rogue Legacy, Spec Ops: The Line, PT, Resogun, Madden 25, Demon's Souls, Persona 4.Topic: DLC. Listener Mail: Leaking Culture.

FEATURING: NFL 2014 Preview!All the NFC jynx you can stomach!Super Bowl predictions!

FEATURING: NFL 2014 Preview!Well just the AFC

FEATURING: New Business: Console Wars, Rayman Legends, Cybernator, Armored Hunter GUNHOUND EX, Astebreed, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Final Fantasy XIV.Listener Mail: Collections and Backlogs, Nintendo X Koei.

FEATURING: New Business: Puzzle League Express, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, Super Mario Kart, Resogun, Dillon's Rolling Western, Baseball, Donkey Kong Jr., Vegas Stakes.Listener Mail: Give Us Starfox 65, Console Wars, The Trouble with Download-Only Handhelds.

FEATURING: Michael "TYP" Cole is with us for a five-man podcast! New Business: Mario Golf: World Tour, Mega Man Xtreme 2, fixing the eShop, Super Mario Land 2, Wii Sports Club, Mr Driller: Drill Till You Drop, Wario Land 3 and Rogue Legacy.Listener Mail: Mushroom Kingdom Historia, GamePad design.

FEATURING: New business talking about more Mario Kart 8, Buta Medal (a free puzzle game on Wii U in Japan), Metroid Zero Mission and some EVO talk.A breakdown of how NFC payments work on Wii U (it's now a thing!) and a lot of other news from Japan!A new feature from the mind of Ty - Fake or Real. Guess whether or not the crazy Japanese game Ty is describing exists or not!

FEATURING: New Business: Donkey Kong 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mr Driller 2, Tomodachi Life, Game & Wario, Final Fantasy XIV, Bases Loaded. After the break: Summer gamin', and the 3DS successor.

FEATURING: What starts as a three-man podcast looking at Wind Waker HD, Game & Wario, Super Castlevania IV, and Club Nintendo Rewards ends as a four-man show looking at how to do a podcast and which Nintendo exec is hottest.

FEATURING: It's a shorter, all-New-Business episode this week: Jonny checks out Armillo, Jon digs into Xenoblade Chronicles, Guillaume throws himself against 1001 Spikes, James pirates Ace Attorney Investigations 2, and the crew takes a trip to Another World.

FEATURING: New Business: James finally played Super Mario 3D World, Guillaume finally played Xenoblade Chronicles, Jonny revisits Resogun, Jon discovers Battlefield 4 and brains melt as Rec-Rec makes an appearance.Listener Mail: Enjoying bad games, GamePad showcases, the GCN controller for Smash Bros., and RFN as part of your daily grooming ritual.

FEATURING: New business hitting on Nintendo 2013 Game Seminar title, Poppo Hunter (all about pigeon dating...kind of...), Mario Kart 8, State of Decay and more!The latest gaming news from JapanThoughts on the Capcom takeover defense being lifted (aka don't get excited) and some thoughts about E3 2014

FEATURING: New Business this week is mostly about Shovel Knight, but we also touch on The Wonderful 101 and the streetpass function in Tomodachi Life.In Listener Mail, we talk about the format of Nintendo's E3 show, we explain Miyamoto's projects and we explain the new role of gaming journalism. We get to hear a painful story from a listener. We four dudes then talk female representation at Nintendo. And we end with our thoughts on the Digital Deluxe Promotion!