Radio Free Nintendo: The Official Nintendo World Report Podcast

Episode 128: With a Banjo On My Knee

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 21:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

New business!
Maboshi/Zoda/DLC!
MAIL MAIL MAIL!
Untitled Podcast Feature

Episode 127: Tri-Continental Time Zone Panic!

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

New business!
Listener Mail!
Outsourcing Game Development!

Episode 126: Force of Nature

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

New business!
Mega-Drive Cover Art!
Dinner Theater!
The missing games of 2008

Episode 125: 2008 Relived

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Wii games of 2008!
DS games of 2008!
Nintendo News of 2008!
Site Director Steven "WindyMan" Rodriguez

Episode 123: The Man With the Golden Throat

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Disturbing games!
The Horror of space!
Time capsule-like qualities!

Episode 124: Listener Mail Apocalypse

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

mail!
Mail!
MAIL!

Ocarina of Time 10th Anniversary Special

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:39:00 -0700

Featuring:

The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time!
The History!
The Experience!
The Legacy!

Episode 122: Duration of Solace

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:39:00 -0700

Featuring:

DSi Launch!
Interior Design!!
Listner Mail!

Episode 121: A Brief Respite

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:39:00 -0700

Featuring:

New Business: Castlevania, MMORGERS!
DLC Mondays!
Listner Mail!

Episode 120: Hype Man

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:20:00 -0700

Featuring:

New Business: de Blob, tons of WiiWare, and Too Human!
DLC Mondays and the new, regular Listener Mail!
Hype in gaming!

Episode 119: The Other Briton

Thursday, 23 October 2008 22:48:00 -0700

Featuring:

New Business: Rhythm Tengoku Arcade!
DLC Mondays!
James Charlton's TGS Report!

Episode 118: Let's Tap and Let's Tap (Children's Chorus)

Sunday, 19 October 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

News
News!
Children's Chorus!

Episode 117: Podcasting is Hard

Monday, 6 October 2008 18:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

"I'm sorry"
Hinting
12 Games we're looking forward to!

Episode 116: Broken Promises

Wednesday, 1 October 2008 18:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

A WOMAN! (Bonnie!)
HALF AN EPISODE!
PART OF ANOTHER EPISODE!

Episode 115: The Freewheelin' RFN

Sunday, 14 September 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

No shownotes!
Terrible Cho Ankiki jokes!
103 redux!

Episode 114: Gaming Eugenics

Sunday, 07 September 2008 21:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Greg is back!
No Assassins Galax-YS!
Reader mail

Episode 112: Afterglow

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Rearmed, King of Clubs, Bangai-O, ActRaiser
EA News
The oft forgotten DLC Monday

Episode 111: Bilbo's Birthday

Sunday, 17 August 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Cho Aniki, Ace Combat, Star Parodier, Geometry Wars
Listner mail (cheat codes, and changes to "core" gaming)
More listener mail (WiFi Connection issues, Braid, sexual akwardness)!

Episode 110: WiiWare UnderWare

Sunday, 10 August 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

NEW BUSINESS!
WIIWARE PREVIEWS!
OTHER THINGS!

Episode 109: The Happy Fun Optimistic Show

Sunday, 02 August 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

NINTENDO DISCUSSION
LOAD OF READER MAIL
WiiWare PREVIEWS

Episode 108: New Title Needed

Sunday, 27 July 2008 14:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Billy Berghammer
2 AND A HALF HOURS
NO NINTENDO
MORE E3!

Episode 107: Nintendo Less Conference

Saturday, 19 July 2008 22:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jon, Greg, and James
E3 angst!
2 hours of E3 angst!
Lord, so much E3 angst!

RFN E3 08 Special: Day 4

Friday, 18 July 2008 15:15:00 -0700

Featuring:

Lots of 3rd-party game impressions!
The most disappointing games of the show!
Final thoughts on the new E3 format!
Kairon, Windy, and Jonny!

RFN E3 08 Special: Days 2 and 3

Wednesday, 16 July 2008 23:59:00 -0700

Featuring:

Two full, back-to-back episodes!
Nintendo's E3 Press Conference!
Nintendo's developer roundtable highlights!
Hands-on impressions of almost every first-party game!
Michael "TYP" Cole joins us for the second half!

RFN E3 08 Special: Day 1

Monday, 14 July 2008 22:20:00 -0700

Featuring:

EA and Microsoft's Press conferences
Wii MotionPlus!
Carmine M Red!

Episode 106: Pre-E3 Special

Friday, 11 July 2008 23:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

DS PREDICTIONS!
WII PREDICTIONS!
BELLS!

Episode 105: Gun Show

Tue, 2 July 2008 22:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

TYP!
MEGA MAN 9!
LISTENER MAIL!

Episode 104: The Corrections

Sat, 28 June 2008 12:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Corrections!
No Remorse!
Birthday Wishes!
New Business!

Episode 103: James Jones Box Hunter

Sat, 21 June 2008 12:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jonny in a muddy field!
STAN FURGASON!
KARL CASTANEDA!
CHAOS!

Episode 102: Massage the Text

Fri, 13 June 2008 12:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jon reads on the go with the Amazon Kindle!
Pro Evo and Dr. Mario have an encore!
Dr. Mario Online Rx Hate!
Reviewing awful games!
NEWCOMMER ROB!

Episode 101: Silky Smooth

Fri, 6 June 2008 12:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jon love!
Star Wars love!
Dr. Mario Online Rx Hate!
VC and WiiWare Hate!
Ubisoft hate!

Episode 100: Five Hundred Ninety-Nine U.S. Hours

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Hear the new crew AND the old crew!
More listener mail than is probably healthy!
Sweet Pete travels through time with his friend, Blue Balls!
Enjoy a montage of our favoritest podcast moments ever!
Why does it hurt when I pee?

Episode 99: Beware Our Man Beams

Thu, 15 May 2008 01:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

WiiWare is here!
Uh...muscular games!
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles!

Episode 98: Adventures in Dying

Fri, 09 May 2008 01:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jonny is back, and he brought his friend Kevin!
Lots of new business!
Indepth discussion of Adventure Games!

Episode 97: Reimagining RFN

Thu, 1 May 2008 23:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jonny is out, James is hosting!
NWR Staff writer Nick DiMola makes a guest 4th chair!
Catharsis Corner!

Episode 96: Anglophilic Man-Love

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:35:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jon is back for a wide-ranging New Business!
Our listeners love Greg to a rather creepy extent!
Yet another hypnotic Metroid verbal essay from Jonny!

Episode 95: Samba de Windy

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:35:00 -0700

Featuring:

Windy joins in for some crazy Nintendo media summit coverage!
PES 2008, Mario Kart Wii, Samba de Amigo, and Boom Blox!
We even have a news segment! Holy crap!

Episode 94: Total Chaos

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jon is back, and the whole crew is together!
Ninja Gaiden Dual Swords, Magic Online, Brawl, and Pinball!
A PODCAST WITH NO SHOW NOTES? OFF THE RAILS!

Episode 93: Luigi Twins

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 09:15:00 -0700

Featuring:

Jonny and TYP played a ton of games last weekend!
Brawl, Bully, Wii Fit, Pinball, Sonic 3, StarTropics, DoReMi, Super Turrican, and more!
Your letters include DS microphone usage and VC on Wii's successor!

Episode 92: Brawl Obsession

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Everyone has Brawl now!
Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Sky Crawlers are in the news!
Send your topic suggestions and feedback to rfn@nintendoworldreport.com

Episode 91: St. Patrick's Day Edition

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:30:00 -0700

Featuring:

Pale is in the house!
Smash Bros. and Final Fantasy dominate New Business!
The most Listener Mail ever!

Episode 90: Noob is Ness

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Featuring:

Half of us got Brawl!
Tons and tons of New Business!
Target Terror has a trailer!

Episode 89: When I'm N64

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 23:30:00 -0400

Featuring:

The N64 Retrospectacularive!
Special guests galore!
Chris Kohler rambles for hours about the plot of Donkey Kong!
Billy apparently hates almost everything on the N64!
Evan makes his short-awaited return!

Episode 88: Podcast Hard: With a Vengeance

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Return of the Fab Four!
Strange-smelling games! /li>
Dyack and the One Console Future!
Tons of GDC news and discussion!

Episode 87: Cpt Britain and the Windman vs the Sith Lord

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Special guest, Steven WindyMan Rodriguez!
Distrubing Moment - Marvel Swimsuit Issue!
Layton and LORDS OF THUNDER dominate gaming talk!
Ninja Virtual Console role-plays in space!
Great reader mail!

Episode 86: Perverted Messiah

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Special guest, Michael "TYP" Cole!
Lots of Miami Nights talk (including "spoilers")!
Virtual Console Trials & Tribulations!
Nerd Alert - Magic: The Gathering, Settlers of Catan, and Pokemon TGC!
Tons of your reader mail!

Episode 85: Super Bowl Bros. Brawl

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

Special guest, Steven "Windyman" Rodriguez!
Lots of Smash Bros. talk (including "spoilers")!
England vs. Canada: The Super Bowl Controversy!
Tons of your reader mail!
A surprise appearance by... Karl?

Episode 84: Intervention

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Featuring:

The Power Glove (it's so bad)!
Jonny's gaming shame!
Forum shout-outs!
Virtual Console bitching!
A surprise appearance by... Karl?

Episode 83: We Talk About Nintendo on This Show

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:00:00 -0400

The ferocious foursome is back for more gaming discussion, including a huge New Business segment and:

Galaxy nit-picking!
Forum shenanigans!
A splash of news!
An old (really old) friend!

Episode 82: Season Two Premiere

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:00:00 -0400

The n w season of RFN has Greg, James, Lindy, and new host Jonny exploring:

Games we played over the holidays!
An update on the forums and staff switcheroos!
Tons of listener mail!
Ragging on the new VC games!
The funniest and most interesting news we could find!

Episode 81: Home From the Holidays

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:00:00 -0400

Jonny's in the host seat to discuss:

New Business!
VC Talk!
Oldish News!
More Oldish News!
Games the Gang Hasn't Gotten To Yet!

Episode 80: Shocking Revelations

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Jonny and Mike join Karl to discuss:

New Business!
Metroid V Talk!
Manhunt 2 Wins Appeal in UK!
Politics!
A Surprise Ending!

The Mike Krahulik Child's Play Special of Too-Long Titles

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Hey, it's Gabe from Penny Arcade!

Learn all about the awesome charity, Child's Play, and what you can do to contribute!!

Episode 79: Too Many Games

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Holy Crap! We're here to discuss:

Fire Emblem!
Call of Duty 4!
Assassin's Creed!
Super Mario Galaxy!
More!

Episode 78: Now With Accents

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Go us! We're here to discuss:

New Business!
Some Beer Talk
How Our Podcast is Made
Prince of Persia Movie Gets Director
Wii First Year Report Card

Special: Super Mario Galaxy

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Go us! We're here to discuss:

Evan and Karl: Back Again!
Retail hassles
Galaxy Reviews
The Various Problems of Review Scores
Galaxy Impressions!

Episode 77: Factual Inaccuracies

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Go us! We're here to discuss:

New Business
The Most Awesome Food
Programmers' Strike?
The Life and Times of Surfer Girl
The Mario!

Episode 76: Lost and Found

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Go us! We're here to discuss:

Episode Troubles
Battalion Wars II Impressions
Zack and Wiki Impressions
Smash Bros. Level Designer
Resident Evil CG Movie

Episode 75: Our Platinum Anniversary

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Go us! We're here to discuss:

Crazy Letters
NPDs
Okami on Wii
New Skies of Arcadia
No feature segment!

Episode 74: Mike Likes Horse Life

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Dan Dormer's back to discuss:

Yaris
Ratchet and Clank
Listener Mail
No Wii Price Cut
Nintendo Press Conference

Episode 73: I Say Pwn in Real Life

hu, 11 Oct 2007 07:00:00 -0400

Karl, Jonny, and Mike discuss:

The Usage of the word Pwned
NeoGeo Mondays
Lots of Listener Mail
Halo DS
Sega Bass Fishing Looks TERRIBLE

Episode 72: Animu Makes You Fat

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0400

evan joins the crew to discuss:

Listener Mail!
VC Mondays
Sin & Punishment, for reals!
Fatal Frame coming to Wii
Phantom Hourglass

Episode 71: The Daily Weed

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Jonny's back in the crew to discuss:

Listener Mail!
VC Mondays
Smash Bros. Online Confirmed
Nintendo Blogger Fired
Movies!

Episode 70: Paging Agent Dormer

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Dan Dormer joins the crew to discuss:

More Radio Free Football!
August NPD
Neo-Geo Games Coming to US
Guitar Hero III DS to Feature Peripheral
Tokyo Game Show

Episode 69: The War-Torn Episode

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Karl and Mike are back! Along with Jonny, they discuss:

Radio Free Football!
Mike Hates Metroid
Zelda Crossbow Training
Harvey Birdman is going to rock the Wii
The Status of War in Video Games

Episode 68: The Half-Lost Episode

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Mike Thomsen joins Jonny to discuss:

No first segment!
Retro Studios Taking a Break from Metroid
Wii Sells a Million in UK
RE4 Wii Edition Sells 750K Worldwide
Nintendo Games We HATE

Episode 67: Of Conventions and Cacophonies

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Lasse Palleson joins the group to discuss:

July NPD
More Mike's Crazy Mailbag
Manhunt 2 Gets Solid Release
Dragon Quest IX Delayed
Leipzig Games Convention

Episode 66: Tastes Like Poison

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Jonny is back in the group to discuss:

Hot Topic: Will You an Xbox 360
More Mike's Crazy Mailbag
Bret Michaels in Guitar Hero III
Quebec wants more games in French
Metroid Prime 3's Hype

Episode 65: Auteur Theory

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Evan and Lindy join the group to discuss:

Hot Topic: Will You Buy Metroid Prime 3 (or Bioshock?)
Listener Mail: Mike on the Smash Dojo, and Tingle's DS Game
Pokemon Trainer in Smash Bros. Brawl
Metroid Prime 3's Preview Channel (we called it)
Is Chibi-Robo Park Patrol a Wal-Mart Exclusive?

Episode 64: Mike Versus Windy Again

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Windy is back! Also this week:

Mike gets some cheese with his whine
Would Pokemon be a good MMO?
Smash Bros. Adventure Mode Revealed
Power Pro Baseball comes to the U.S.
Nintendo's Relationship with Third Parties

Episode 63: Ridiculous Penetration

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Jonny is back! Also this week:

We respond to the forum
Viva Pinata to DS
Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI to be remade
Wii owners more upscale
What makes a game a 10?

Episode 62: Artsy Fartsy

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Jonny is in Alabama. Also this week:

Mike and Karl get mad at Windy
The June NPD
New Tales Games on Wii and DS
Dave Perry Acts a Fool
Are Games Art?

Episode 61: Low Blows

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Jonny is a crabby old man. Also this week:

Will Metroid Prime 3 be like Metroid Prime Hunters?
New Trauma Center
New Mario Party
WiiCAR at NASCAR
...and more E3 2007 coverage

Episode 60 Part 2: Impressions, E3 Style

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400

HOLY CRAP SUPER MARIO GALAXY IS AMAZING... with impressions! Also this week:

Metroid Prime 3
Phantom Hourglass
Wii Fit
de Blob
...and more E3 2007 coverage

Episode 60 Part 1: Bee Suit is the New Tanooki

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400

HOLY CRAP SUPER MARIO GALAXY IS AMAZING! Also this week:

Is the Zapper a ripoff?
That there swimmin' game sure is purty
Mario Kart Wii Announced
Commentary on Metroid Prime 3
...and more E3 2007 coverage

Episode 59: Nintendomon

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Karl is weak and bought RE4! Also this week:

Is the ESRB effective?
HDTV-Wii Troubles
WiiWare Announced
SmashBros.com Unveils Assist Trophies
E3 2007 Preview!

Episode 58: Return of the Karl

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Karl is back in the hosting chair! Also this week:

Are third parties shafting the Wii?
Contra IV on DS
Bioware Developing Sonic RPG
The Manhunt 2 Scandal
...and a whole lot more!

Episode 57: Championship Edition

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0400

This podcast is short (again)! Also this week:

Mike and Steven talk way too much about Pac-Man: CE
Hot Topic: Do you even use that ruddy virtual console?
Nintendo tops the NPD again!
What features should all games have?
Karl is on his way to becoming a Seminole. Mike is the only one that cares!

Episode 56: Running Lodes

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0400

This podcast is short! Also this week:

New Business!
Will Saturn games come to VC?
Brufus!
NWR's Hot Topic

Episode 55: Howl of the Wind

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Windy's back! Also this week:

Is Zelda a good choice for 100th Virtual Console game?
Will there be a Wii hard drive?
Will there be a Mario Kart for Wii announcement at E3?
State of Virtual Console Discussion

Episode 54: The Epic

Thu, 31 May 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Listen as Karl screws up Virtual Console Mondays! Also this week:

ActRaiser: Awesome or So Awesome
Guitar Hero III Details
Smash Bros. Details
Nintendo Media Summit Discussion

Episode 53: From the Land of Nihon

Wed, 23 May 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Ty Shughart is here to talk about t3h Japanz! Also this week:

Ossu! Tatake! Ouendan
Our gaming pet peeves
April NPDs!
Nintendo's Image in Japan from an American Gamer's Perspective

Episode 52: Birthday Crosstalk Extravaganza

Wed, 16 May 2007 01:00:00 -0400

We've been doing this for a whole year! This week:

We talk forever about what we're playing
Why are games so damn expensive in New Zealand?
Lots of news!
One Year Retrospective on Radio Free Nintendo

Episode 51: We're Almost 1 Year Old

Wed, 09 May 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Karl has Pokemon! Whoo! Also:

Jon Lindemann FINALLY Beat Zelda
Miyamoto Made Some Interesting Comments
Nintendo of America on the Move?
The Wii's Summer Line-Up

Episode 50: Sin and Plagiarism

Wed, 02 May 2007 01:00:00 -0400

We're back to our regular scheduling. Enjoy the following:

Jonny and Mike are playing STILL Pokemon
Hideo Kojima Plays Smash Bros. Brawl
Nintendo Invests in Monolith
Our Dream Games on Wii

Episode 49: The Obligatory Pokemon Episode

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:00:00 -0400

We're up a bit late this week, but it's still a packed episode. Enjoy the following:

Jonny and Mike are playing Pokemon
March NPD Numbers
Nintendo Stock at All-Time High
Pokemon Retrospective

Episode 48: Biometrics are the Future

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Obi returns from maternity leave to talk shop with Karl and Jonny about:

New Virtual Console Games
Sonic Rush Sequel on DS
Michael Bay Ruining Prince of Persia
Luring the Casual Gamer

Episode 47: Jonny Kinda Likes Metroid

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Jonny joins Karl to discuss:

New Virtual Console Games
Resident Evil News
Miyamoto to Third Parties: Better Teams!
Metroid Prime 3

Episode 45: Nintendo Pirate Radio Rides Again!

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0400

Karl and Stan join forces once again to discuss:

The relative speed of Sonic and the Blue Falcon
Opera being delayed
Majesco's got games
How long is too long?

Episode 44: Overdosing on PSP

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Radio Free Nintendo, Karl talks to Jonny and TYP about...

Virtual Console
February NPD
Opoona on Wii
Dear Mr. Miyamoto

Bonus Episode 1: Keiichi Yano Interview

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0400

In this bonus episode of Radio Free Nintendo, site director Steven Rodriguez and Aaron Kaluszka interview Keiichi Yano, the creator of Elite Beat Agents.

Episode 42: Return of the Pale

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Radio Free Nintendo, Karl takes on the host seat to talk with Jonathan Metts and Mike Gamin about...

Ocarina of Time on Virtual Console
SSX Blur
Nintendo's presence at the Game Developers' Conference
Ninjabread Man
Nintendo franchises yet to come to DS

Episode 41: E-4-Some

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:00:00 -0400

This week we discuss the following:

Virtual Console Mondays
Listener Mail (times two!)
The News
Will the new E3 suck? Was the old E3 that great to begin with?

Episode 40: Angry Karl Rides Again

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:00:00 -0400

This week we discuss the following:

Virtual Console Mondays
Listener Mail
The News
Possible new channels on your Wii.

Episode 39: An Extra-Lovely Iteration

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:03:26 -0400

This week we discuss all things love, including bloody hearts and the following:

Virtual Console Mondays
Listener Mail
The News
Games to play with your girlfriend, or using games to get a girlfriend.

Episode 38: Love Letters

Wed, 7 Feb 2007 15:03:26 -0400

Obi discusses with Windy and Karl in this touching and sentimental episode:

Virtual Console Mondays coverage.
The News.
Another round of listener mail.

Episode 37: The GameCube Gang

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:03:26 -0400

Obi hosts with Windy and Karl in this nostalgic episode including such topic as:

Virtual Console Mondays coverage.
Listener Mail.
The News.
GameCube Retrospective.

Episode 36: And Karl Makes Three

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:03:26 -0400

Obi returns with Windy and Jonny; Karl is fashionably late. Topics include:

Virtual Console Mondays coverage.
Listener Mail.
The News.
Spring Games Preview.

Episode 35: The Maybe of Multi-platform

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:03:26 -0400

Karl joins Dan and Jonny as they wonder what happened to Windy and Stan. Among the topics discussed are:

Virtual Console Mondays coverage.
Listener Mail.
The News.
Is the Wii a viable multi-platform game platform?

Episode 34: The Week the News Stood Still

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:03:26 -0400

Welcome back to another episode of Radio Free Nintendo. This week, Karl, Stan, and Steven put on a show despite a pretty slow week for news (especially of the Ninendo ilk). Included is:

Virtual Console Mondays coverage.
Listener Mail.
The News.
Cancelled or forgotten games that deserve another go.

Episode 33: Podcast Killed the Mailbag Star

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 15:03:26 -0400

As promised we're reading all the mail we got. Yeah, it takes up the whole show. Topics include:

Why the Xbox 360 isn't succeeding in Japan.
The price of TurboGrafx-16 games on the Virtual Console.
Whether or not Karl will ever publish the bad fantasy novel he wrote when he was fourteen.

Episode 32: Men Without Wiis

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:03:26 -0400

In a desire for conquest, Stan and Karl raise the Pirate Flag high and take over RFN to discuss:

What we're not playing.
Virtual console news.
Forecast and Opera are live.
Will there be a drought?

Episode 31: Square-Enix Hearts Nintendo

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:03:26 -0400

On this episode of Radio Free Nintendo, Karl talks to TYP, Windy, and Obi about Dragon Quest IX and what we want from Nintendo's online service is 2007. Also included:

What we're playing.
Dragon Quest Swords looks awesome.
Tales of the Abyss to GameCube?
...and a whole lot more!

Episode 29: Plastic Wheel Edition

Tue, 5 Dec 2006 22:03:26 -0400

Karl hosts with Windy and Stan on the week of the Japanese Wii Launch. Discussed are:

Wii takes over Japan.
What we're playing.
Famitsu Scans.
A whole lot more!

Episode 28: The Wiik After

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:03:26 -0400

Now the Wii is out, we tell you how we really feel. Find out what your favorite NWR staffers are playing, and what they're looking forward to.

Boy, the US Virtual Console lineup sure does suck!
The news! Good luck trying to get component cables, and we hope WiiConnect24 doesn't brick your system.
The press sure seems to hate the PS3, and they're downright in love with Wii.
Just because it's Wii Week doesn't mean we forgot about the Nintendo DS.
If you don't buy Elite Beat Agents, God will kill a puppy.

Episode 27: Ultimate Wii Launch Spectacular

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:03:26 -0400

A plethora of awesome combines to provide our loyal listeners one of our most amazing podcasts yet.

We talk with people who have played the Wii at the event, including a hearing-impaired woman through her sign language translator
An interview with Nintendo's Vice President of Marketing, George Harrison about the the CityWalk launch event and the rest of Nintendo's launch plans
A walk down the line that took over 20 minutes to finish, including talks with those at the front, in the back, and the madness in between (including a chat with one of the Wii Segway ladies)
The decisive moment when the first one in line gets his Wii...then sings?

Episode 26: Thanks for the Memories

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:03:26 -0400

A sampling of our senior staff, Jonny, Windy, Bloodworth, and TYP, join hands and sing the praises of working at PGC, then kick it to the curb with the naming of the new site.

Episode 25: Wii Launch Special Edition

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:03:26 -0400

Surprise! We've got special guests Billy Berghammer (founder of PGC) and Chris Kohler (friend of PGC and editor of GameLife) to tell us what they think about Wii launch with hands on impressions.

Wii Marketing and First Impressions
Will Non-Gamers Like It?
Impressions of Zelda, Wii Sports, Excite Truck, and more

Episode 24: Let's Not Forget Zelda

Tue, 7 Nov 2006 00:02:46 -0400

Former Director Jonathan Metts passes the torch to Steven Rodriguez in this touching and emotional podcast. Also, Steven talks about how much he cries, (which is like all the time). Topics covered:

The new leadership at PGC
The US Virtual Console Lineup
Zelda
Zelda

Episode 23: Game Marketing 101

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:00:00 -0400

Mike Sklens returns along with Stan and Karl to talk about the current state of marketing within the video game industry in general, as well as Nintendo's current efforts. Included is:

General feelings on game marketing
A Look back at the GameCube's Marketing, and the current state of the DS.
How Nintendo should market the Wii
Karl interviews Ken Chan of Acclaim

Episode 22: The Nintendo Game that Wasn't

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Back to people we know and love, Evan is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, meaning Stan, Jonny, and Karl, but not necessarily in that order. They discuss:

Pre-Wii-Ordering = Stupid
How to bake a cake with Steven Kent's opinions
Clover Studios, I never knew ye
Elite Beat Song List

Episode 21: Activision, Ubi, and PS3

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Evan and Karl are all by their lonesome till a quick ten minute interview with Blood saves the day! Discussed this cast:

PS3 Pre-Orders
How Many Wiis?
The Wii Racing Wheel
Activision's Wii Lineup

Episode 20: The Madden Curse is Real

Wed, 4 Oct 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Evan invites Steven Rodriguez, Daniel Bloodworth, and Michael "TYP" Cole for a lively pre-Wii discussion. Covered in this cast:

Lost Gems on the GameCube
Play History on Wii
The Madden Curse
Going Multi-Console: Should we buy X360s?

Episode 19: For the Sake of Controversy

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Jonathan Metts, Karl Castaneda, and Stan Ferguson all join Evan to talk about:

The Wii Controller's Speaker

Wii Third Party Support

Recent Controversial Articles

Episode 18: The Wii Press Event Retrospective

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Jonathan Metts, Mike Gamin, and Daniel Bloodworth all join Evan to talk about:

Wii's Prices

Wii Sports

Mike Gamin
Wii (it means what it sounds like)

Episode 17: Always Mention Super Paper Mario

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Evan and Mike finally reunite. This week they discuss:

The PlayStation 3's cut launch numbers.

Evan got Star Fox Command!

The Big Wii Event this Thursday!
Super Paper Mario

Episode 16: As the Wind Blows

Wed, 6 Sep 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Steven, Stan, and Karl talk about the latest gaming news.

Episode 15: Evan and Karl

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Mike, Stan, and Karl discuss the 4 Horseman of the Gaming Apocalypse.

Episode 14

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:01 -0400

More Nintendo Pirate Radio.

Episode 13: Evan and Karl

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Evan and Karl have a chat.

Episode 12: Evan and Lindy

Wed, 9 Aug 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Evan and Lindy have a chat.

Episode 11: Nintendo Pirate Radio Returns

Wed, 2 Aug 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Stan, Karl, and Jonny wax poetic on all things gaming.

Episode 10: Animal Crossing is my MySpace

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Mike and Evan Return in Top Form. This week we discuss:

Our thoughts on New Games Journalism
Listener Mail: Will the Wii's classic controller work well with N64 games
EA and ESPN's Madden Pay-Per-View Preview
Hilarious Nintendo Power promotional videos
Animal Crossing Wild World downloads

Episode 9: Nintendo Pirate Radio

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Karl and Stan hijack the show! This week we discuss:

Games Journalism... a lot

Episode 8: Viva la France!

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:01 -0400

The French, President Bush, and maybe some v deogames. This week we discuss:

The 4th of July, Bastille Day, plus the World Cup
Smash Bros. Brawl Rumors
Listener Mail regarding GameCube sleeper hits
Resident Evil Wii Rumors

Episode 7: My DS Sounds Like Mr. Feeny

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:01 -0400

This one starts off normal but ends up deranged. This week we discuss:

New Super Mario Bros. Amazing Sales
Sonic The Hedgehog, you know, because he turned 15
Listener Mail on RPGs for Wii
The new Chopin RPG
Ubi Soft is Fixing Red Steel's Sword-fighting
The Nintendo DS' Upcoming Role in the Film "Stormbreaker"

Episode 6: Uwe Boll Will Beat You Up

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Things are back to normal at Radio Free Nintendo, or at least as normal as they could possibly be. This week we discuss:

Peter Moore says the Xbox 360's controller might be a little too complex
The DS Lite's stellar sales
Listener Mail regarding Japanese GameCube games
Super Paper Mario... yet again
Uwe Boll wants to fight his critics

Episode 5: The Jonny Interview

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:33:29 -0400

In this episode Evan interviews Planet GameCube's director, Jonathan Metts.

Episode 4: Rumorton

Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:01 -0400

Evan is out this week, presumably mauled by a bear in the wild forests of Oregon. Chris Kohler of Wired's Game|Life Blog fills in for him. This week we discuss:

Virtual Console rumors
Wii's launch date and price
Wii Sports' character creation feature
Games releasing on Aug 3rd in Japan

Episode 3: Bafomdads (mp3)

Wed, 31 May 2006 03:32:24 -0400

Now that we've got the Wii and DS out of the way, this week we're discussing the GameCube and Game Boy Advance. This week's epi ode covers:

Twilight Princess's two versions
Super Paper Mario
DK Bongo Blast
Listener Mail: What do Sony and Microsoft fans think of Wii
Game Boy Advance: The platform for games based on CG movies
Evan's love of Lizzie McGuire
Touch Generations games for the DS

Episode 2: Elite Unbeatable Agents

Wed, 24 May 2006 02:03:15 -0400

In our second episode, we discuss even more about E3 2006. This week is mostly about Nintendo DS, and introduces a listener mailbag segment. This episode covers:

Nintendo DS: Coming Soon to Europe in black
Big DS games from Nintendo at E3
Mailbag: Nintendo's long-term plans for Wii
Quirky DS games at E3

Episode 1: Snappy Title Coming Soon

Mon, 22 May 2006 18:28:28 -0400

In our first episode, we discuss E3, and the Wii. There's so much to talk about, we don't have time to get to the Nintendo DS until next week's show. This episode covers:

General thoughts on E3
Nintendo's press conference
The Wii's remote-controller
And of course, Wii games