Radio Free Nintendo

Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole joins us to discuss juicy fruit, denim skies, and dinosaur choirs in RetroActive #14: Yoshi's Story!We've got plenty of New Business to cover too, including: Sonic 4, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Comic Jumper, and more FF 4 Heroes of Light!Next week: Brace yourself for the return of Jon Lindemann and/or our special guest!

Featuring: The RFN crew takes a trip to the haberdasher in New Business with Professor Layton, Faxanadu, and FF 4 Heroes of Light!Karl Castaneda interviews Activision's Doug Grutzmacher about DJ Hero 2!Listener Mail features extensive responses to your questions on the Classic Controller, using GameFAQs, and Kirby recommendations!Plus: What Nintendo can learn from the West, even more thoughts on Wii's successor, and the exclusive sexiness of RFN on Facebook!

Featuring: TYP joins the crew to discuss the 3DS news avalanche!We react to all the info on 3DS release dates, pricing, hardware features, and game announcements!New Business features Dark Void Zero, Sid Meier's Pirates, and a double dose of Treasure!Listener Mail ponders whether Nintendo is having an arrogance relapse!

Featuring: We discuss the 3DS tech specs and our expectations for the big press conference in Japan next week!In New Business: James continues his Banjo playing, Jonny dons his Spider-Man costume, and Greg has a special announcement!We also answer your questions on Western gaming trends, the prospects for Wii software in 2011, and how to spot Jon in the wild!

Featuring: We preview the fall 2010 line-up by discussing our most anticipated games!New Business is back and full to the brim, including Banjo-Tooie, Okamiden, Halo Reach, and even a WiiWare demo!Listener Mail goes deep on the subject of Japan's fixation with portables and its wider impact on the industry!

Featuring: It's all Metroid, all the time in this special Other M blowout episode!Zach Miller of the NWR Newscast joins us to close the book on Samus' newest adventure and determine where she should go next!Spoiler warning: Rejoin the discussion at 51:38 to avoid all gameplay and story spoilers!

Featuring: Metroid: Other M is here and we've got extensive impressions!But wait, there's more in New Business: And Yet It Moves, Tales of Innocence, Prince of Persia, and Enjoy Your Massage!The DSi price drops prompt a quick feature discussion on the effects of pricing!Listener Mail considers rooting for Kinect and Move to fail, and which games' graphics stand the test of time!

Featuring: The Virtual Console strikes back in New Business, with MUSHA, Ninja Gaiden, and Ufouria!Lara Croft and Monday Night Combat see out the Summer of Arcade in style!Listener Mail covers the VC's struggles, bringing back old franchises, baseball, and bizarre box art!

Featuring: New Business goes portable with giant robots, mad monkeys, affordable sackboys, and Jonny's full verdict on DQIX!We take on another big bunch of your questions about 3DS features, GoldenEye, special editions, and the importance of closure!Plus: we answer a bunch of questions you haven't asked us, such as - are there too many games now?!

Featuring: James and Jonny double team Red Steel 2!Also in New Business: Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Galaxy 2, and another shooter from the makers of Cho Aniki!It's a Listener Mail blowout as we catch up on your letters!We discuss Miyamoto's new character, the 3DS stylus, Sega CD, southpaw gamers, James' rage and more!

Featuring: Our Mother 3 RetroActive feature concludes!Neal Ronaghan joins us to discuss cash-dispensing frogs, PSI powers, and uncontrollable grief in the Japan-only sequel to Earthbound!New Business features DKC Returns, Rabbids Go Home, and the Gamestop Dragon Quest IX promo event!Plus: Jon embarks on a quest to get his wife into Wii!

Featuring: Greg goes hands-on with 3DS in London!Also in New Business: Kirby's Epic Yarn, Metroid: Other M, Starcraft 2, and BIT.TRIP RUNNER!We answer your questions about Netflix on Wii, obscure side-scrollers, and getting into F-Zero and Pikmin!Plus: it's 3DS vs. iPhone as we weigh up the significance of Apple in the portable gaming market!

Featuring: Jonny returns from Spain!New Business is loaded with RPGs and side-scrollers, including DQIX, Tales of Vesperia, Mario, and Castlevania!RetroActive #13 begins with our first impressions of Mother 3!Listener Mail features portable recommendations, Rock Band's new direction, and the mystery of Nintendo's next console!

Featuring: Neal Ronaghan of the NWR Newscast joins us this week!Dragon Quest IX dominates New Business, which also features Jam With The Band, Monster Hunter, and Cho Aniki!Listener Mail searches for Nintendo's elusive place in the dubious casual-hardcore divide!Also: Wild 3DS speculation and more of your favorite DS memories!

Featuring: RFN begins the long march to No. 300!New Business covers Trauma Team, Sin and Punishment 2, Endless Ocean: Blue World, and Joe Danger!We discuss sports games and your cherished DS memories in Listener Mail!The winners of the Drunkcast Debacle contest and the RetroActive poll are revealed!

Featuring: Join us for a look back at the remarkable story of Nintendo DS to celebrate our bicentennial episode!Follow the DS's journey from an uncertain beginning to becoming the most successful Nintendo platform in history!We trade our personal DS stories and discuss how it has changed the gaming industry forever!Our New Business is portable-centric as well, with impressions of Puzzle Quest 2, X-Scape, and Jam With The Band!

Featuring: The RFN team reunites to discuss all the fallout from E3 2010!New Business focuses on Super Mario Galaxy 2 and the potential of 3DS!Listener Mail covers all your E3 questions and even more topics, including 3DS, Pikmin, GoldenEye, and the motion control war!Gear up for RFN 200 by sending us in your DS (or Drunkcast) stories for our special restrospective feature next week!

Featuring: Karl talks to Hal Barwood about his space-faring SNES game, Big Sky Trooper!

Featuring: We wrap up E3 by covering the Wii and DS nominees for Game of the Show!More talking about Zelda, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Goldeneye, Ghost Trick, Epic Mickey, and... Tron!?!Exhausted NWR staffers are even more exhausted than before!

Featuring: We went to a lot of third-party appointments on the second day of E3!Hands-on impressions of Rock Band 3, Conduit 2, Goldeneye 007, Ghost Trick, and more!Exhausted NWR staffers!

Featuring: A large portion of what you need to know from the Nintendo press conference!Hands-on impressions of Zelda, 3DS, and more!Exhausted NWR staffers!

Featuring: James leads a run-down of the first day's press conferences!Hear about corporate celebrations from Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, and Activision!Pole dancing at 20 feet in the air!

Featuring: Billy Berghammer returns to the show, newly crowned as the king of EGM!Also in New Business: Tiger 11, MGS Peace Walker, Mega Man Zero Collection, and Penta Tentacles!E3 Predictions, Part Deux focuses on Wii, with a look at the upcoming motion-control battle royale!James and Greg tag-team all over your pre-E3 questions, predictions, and wishes!

Featuring: Jonny talks to the legendary game composer about Video Games Live!Hear the true story behind Tallarico's work on Metroid Prime!Tommy also shares a Miyamoto story and explains why Nintendo's games are so polished!

Featuring: Jon is finally back and he's...doing something with Super Mario Galaxy 2!Also in New Business: Ghost Trick, Disgaea DS, and Ratchet + Clank!We catch up on your Listener Mail questions on Castlevania, Nintendo Presidents, and turning back the clock on the entire games industry!Worst Now Playing...EVER!

Featuring: Andy joins us from the NWR Newscast team for Part I of our E3 2010 Preview!We take a long look at what Nintendo will show for its portables, including the grand unveiling of 3DS!Hope springs eternal as we make our picks for first party software announcements!There's also a ton of New Business this week, including more Galaxy 2, Trauma Team, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, and Jonny bagging on PS3 exclusives!

Featuring: Blast Off! It's Party Time! Super Mario Galaxy 2 is here and James has the low-down on his full review!Also in New Business: FFXIII, Heavy Rain, more 3D Dot Game Heroes, and TYP dropping hip hop knowledge?!We debate gimmicks vs. features and the merits of voice acting for Zelda in response to your Listener Mail!

Featuring: Karl talks to the man behind The Lion King for the SNES, Louis Castle!

Featuring: Special guest and old friend Karl Castaneda joins us for a five man show!New Business features Fragile Dreams, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Assassin's Creed II, and Michael Jackson?!Listener Mail is back big time, with questions on Wii 2D side-scrollers, storytelling in games, and portable Smash Bros!Find out if the dark secrets of PAX East will finally be revealed!

Featuring: Jon is back and he's been Monster Hunting!Also in New Business: Picross 3D, Sin and Punishment 2, Might and Magic, and ATV Quad Kings?!It's time for RetroActive #12 - Metroid II: Return of Samus!We share our experiences of wiping out the Metroids one by one with special guest Zach Miller!

Featuring: Normal service resumes for RFN, but with a special guest - NWR's British Japan Correspondent, James Charlton!We catch up on our New Business, including Sakura Wars, Red Steel 2, NyxQuest, and Bioshock 2!Portable gaming dominates Listener Mail as we answer your questions on transferring DSiWare to 3DS, DS-Wii connectivity, and major titles switching to handhelds!PLUS: Learn more about the personal lives of Link and the RFN crew!

Featuring: An interview with Graeme Devine, industry vet and design lead on Silver Surfer!

Featuring: This especially chunky episode of RFN kicks off with Final Fight: Double Impact, Cave Story, SMT: Strange Journey, and Darksiders in New Business!The winner of the Game Boy Edition RetroActive poll is revealed!Listener Mail includes the biggest response ever as we run down what all of Nintendo's developers are working on!We also answer your questions about exercise games, Other M's difficulty, and a possible return for FMV games!

Featuring: RFN goes off-topic more than usual!Pokemon looms large with impressions of SoulSilver and much pondering of the franchise's future!New Business meanders between Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening, No More Heroes 2, Ghostbusters Wii, and Weapon of Choice!A hefty dose of Listener Mail delivers debate on Virtual Console and Wii games without motion controls, plus our brushes with gaming celebrities!

Featuring: The RFN crew reunites (thousands of miles apart) after PAX East!Our diverse New Business covers Infinite Space, Silent Hill, FF13, WarioWare DIY Showcase, and Cho Aniki Zero!We close the book on PAX East 2010 with stories from the last day and some final thoughts!Hear us relentlessly speculate on Nintendo 3DS in response to your Listener Mail!

Featuring: Jonny teaches Karl, Lindy, and Obi to play Magic: The Gathering!Other NWR staffers enter half-way through to laugh at us!

Featuring: Listen to NWR staffers get totally wasted over nearly two hours of drinking!Between bawdy jokes and trolling ourselves, there is actual content including discussion of PAX East Day 2 and a survey of New Business, with Cave Story, No More Heroes 2, and much more!

Featuring: Jonny, James, Lindy, Karl, and Obi sit together for our first-ever live podcast, recorded at PAX East 2010!Feature Discussion: What makes a Nintendo game?Half an hour of live Q&A from our awesome audience members!

Featuring: Sleepy members of the NWR staff discuss the first day of PAX East, the RFN Live panel, Steel Battalion, Magic: The Gathering, and more!

Featuring: It's the last RFN before the live show at PAX East!New Business runs the gaming gamut with Monster Hunter Tri, God of War III, Dracula X, and the return of the Satellaview!Your Listener Mail includes a shout-out for The Lost Vikings, our picks for family co-op experiences, plus musings on Dragon Quest X and why people sometimes hate good games!

Featuring: Bloodlust overwhelms RFN!RPGs dominate New Business with Shiren the Wanderer and Mass Effect 2, but there's also impressions of Picross 3D and more Disaster!The knives are out for a special feature: the things in gaming that need to die!Listener Mail takes on a sepia tone thanks to your nostalgic questions!

Featuring: The RFN crew discovers its tender side!New Business goes old school with Raiden IV, Dragon Age Origins, Bionic Commando, and more Mega Man 10!Your Listener Mail questions focus on Wii Music, VC Arcade, the DSi XL, and games that make us feel something!

Featuring: We react to all the announcements at Nintendo's Q1 Media Summit!New Business is bursting at the seams with games, including Mega Man 10, No More Heroes 2, Muramasa, and Disaster: Day of Crisis!The winner of the Game of the Decade poll is revealed!Listener Mail is back with your messages about Metroid Fusion, one-handed RPGs, and effusive praise for RFN!

Featuring: Michael "TYP" Cole joins us for the long-awaited return of RetroActive!New Business features Miles Edgeworth, Heavy Rain, plus Jonny and TYP's long weekend of gaming!A brief Listener Mail segment includes a shout-out for Ninja Five-O!We go in-depth about magic puppets, cloud-frogs, Bowser and Booster in RetroActive #11: Super Mario RPG!

Featuring: RFN's Games of the Decade feature concludes in extensive fashion!Shoot'em ups dominate New Business with Big Bang Mini, Blaster Master Overdrive, and Genetos!The NWR staff brings us the last round of GotD nominees, and we take on the arduous task of deciding the final shortlist!Listen as we argue to a standstill about 10 years of great games, and watch out for the shock "twist" ending!

Featuring: Jon discovers a treasure trove of games "live on air"!Jonny preaches non-violence in Tatsunoko vs. Capcom!Games of the Decade focuses on Perfect Dark!Your Listener Mail covers Metroid Other M, Player's Choice series, and the struggles of Mature games!

Featuring: It's finally here: RFN sets out on a Muscle March!New Business features Glory of Heracles and Silent Hill Shattered Memories!A quartet of portable games take the stage for this week's Games of the Decade!Listener Mail addresses MotionPlus remakes, games criticism, and the future of immersion!

Featuring: We share some exciting news as RFN is bound for PAX East in March!Dark Void Zero, DS Demos, and Dead Space Extraction headline New Business!Our Games of the Decade feature continues with four more contenders for your consideration!We plunge headlong into the rabbit hole that is the "games as art" debate in Listener Mail!

Featuring: Join us as we begin a special feature: RFN's Games of the Decade!New Business is packed with discussion of Chronos Twins DX, Batman Arkham Asylum, and more on Crystal Bearers!Listener Mail ponders why we keep gaming later in life, and we weigh the prospects for Dynamic Slash coming to the West!

Featuring: The whole crew's back together to look toward the year ahead!Our extensive New Business includes impressions of FFCC The Crystal Bearers, Avatar for Wii, Castlevania The Adventure ReBirth, and Target Terror!In part 2 we predict what will happen in Nintendo gaming during 2010!Zelda's release date, the next DS, Wii HD, Retro Studios' new project--hear us be totally wrong about these and other topics!