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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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Episode 999: You Don't Have to Show the Penis 01.11.2026 1:59:51

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?

Episode 998: Monolith Soft's Thumb Wrestling 24.10.2026 2:10:45

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.

Episode 997: For Waluigi, Death Is the Happy Ending 18.10.2026 2:23:11

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 Par...

Episode 996: Intentionally Alienating Titles 11.10.2026 2:20:49

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 fran...

Episode 995: And the BAFTA for Best Writing Goes to: "Lactic Acid Can Eat a Dick" 04.10.2026 2:17:11

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.

Episode 994: I've Never Thought About the Sexuality Maturity of Yoshi, and I Regret It Now 27.09.2026 1:55:16

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.

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 19.09.2026 2:29:48

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.

Episode 992: One Day You'll See That It Was Truly the Legend of Zelda 13.09.2026 2:18:24

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...

Episode 991: F.L.U.D.D.'S Death Scene Was Lacking Gravitas 06.09.2026 2:06:43

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.

Episode 990: The Sportsmate Had Bad Mouthfeel 30.08.2026 2:18:15

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.

Episode 989: Sonic Mania Is Tsundere Life 23.08.2026 2:29:25

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

Episode 988: Monster Rancher Stole My Identity but I Got This Cool Kaiju 16.08.2026 1:58:35

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?

Episode 987: I Could Be Merging Things Right Now! 09.08.2026 1:51:43

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.

Episode 986: Give Us Willem Dafoe 01.08.2026 1:54:54

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...

Episode 985: Really, Square-Enix? Still No Upgrade Path For Various Daylife!? 25.07.2026 2:16:37

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.

Episode 984: Iconic Ball Action 18.07.2026 1:21:32

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

Episode 983: Get Back at Your First Responders With Swipe Fees 11.07.2026 2:06:05

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 yo...

Episode 982: All We Wanted Was to Pull a Sword Out of a Man's Forehead 05.07.2026 2:13:04

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.

Episode 981: We're So Winback Direct 28.06.2026 2:03:58

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?

Episode 980: The Amazing Digital Blockchain 20.06.2026 1:40:38

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.

Episode 979: We All Struggle Under the Giant Thumb of Sportsmate 14.06.2026 2:24:14

FEATURING: June 9th 2026 Nintendo Direct, in order. (00:02:30) Rhythm Heaven Groove. Capcom bloc. Big Walk. (00:21:30) Kairosoft. (00:29:06) Pokopia. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. DK Challenge. (00:54:26) Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton. Cozy Darksoulslikes. Muramasa: Revenant Blades. (01:04:39) So much Xenoblade. (01:40:49) Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World. Kingdom Hearts 4. (01:50:11)...

Episode 978: Cotton Is Coming! 06.06.2026 2:09:41

FEATURING: (00:03:40) New Business - Saros. Outlast. (00:09:27) eFootball. (00:21:53) Pokopia. (00:42:12) The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. Panorama Cotton. (00:58:35) James on Mina the Hollower. (01:41:51) Greg on Mina the Hollower. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. (01:58:08) Listener Mail kinda - When the Red Arremer underwhelmed.

Episode 977: The Pictonico! Pact 31.05.2026 2:16:59

FEATURING: (00:02:51) New Business - Table Flip Simulator. (00:12:44) Pictonico!. (00:27:45) Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival. (00:42:11) Forza Horizon 6. (00:59:57) The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. (01:04:34) Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. (01:39:56) Listener Mail - Bosses who join the party.

Episode 976: I'm Just Going to Choose to Not Engage with How I Taste 24.05.2026 2:16:59

FEATURING: (00:02:03) Listener Mail - The state of "modern" light gun games (2007-2015, really). (00:27:52) Pacing issues. (00:52:02) Is is easier to imagine a rerelease for Chrono Trigger than an end to Fire Emblem Heroes. (01:08:17) What future do we see for the console market? (01:52:24) Strangest things that we've experienced as part of RFN. (01:58:45) mlem (what if Yoshi ate us).

Episode 975: Charles Bronson's Ragebound 17.05.2026 2:02:19

FEATURING: (00:09:11) News - A Long-Expected Price Increase. (00:35:08) Tezuka retires. Results and shareholder questions. (01:15:11) New Business - The Switch N64 controller. Sin and Punishment. (01:32:55) Star Fox 64. The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy. (01:45:09) Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.