Radio Free Nintendo
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The dean of Nintendo podcasting, bringing you a weekly dose of analysis, insight, cogent content, and rank buffoonery.
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Six weeks as Google's #1 result for Horace Showpony
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Six weeks as Google's #1 result for Horace Showpony
This Week: Age of Imprisonment, finding an Octopus, buying bad games for children, freaking out over a tutorial character, and the sameness of Switch 2.
It's Episode 953: Get a Grip, Game Journalists
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It's Episode 953: Get a Grip, Game Journalists
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November 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
This Week: Age of Imprisonment, finding an Octopus, buying bad games for children, freaking out over a tutorial character, and the sameness of Switch 2.
It's Episode 953: Get a Grip, Game Journalists
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73366/ep...
It's Episode 953: Get a Grip, Game Journalists
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73366/ep...
Send your retroactive ideas to the email address before 9 PM Eastern, Thursday, Nov. 20 so James can ignore them and embrace evil.
Episode 952: My Name Used To Be on the Masthead, James
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Episode 952: My Name Used To Be on the Masthead, James
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November 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Send your retroactive ideas to the email address before 9 PM Eastern, Thursday, Nov. 20 so James can ignore them and embrace evil.
Episode 952: My Name Used To Be on the Masthead, James
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Episode 952: My Name Used To Be on the Masthead, James
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THIS WEEK: the limits of our game collections, "better" handheld versions, and the best minigames.
Also: Kirby Air Riders, Age of Imprisonment, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Taito Milestones 3
It's Episode 952: My Name Used To Be on the Masthead, James
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Also: Kirby Air Riders, Age of Imprisonment, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Taito Milestones 3
It's Episode 952: My Name Used To Be on the Masthead, James
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November 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
THIS WEEK: the limits of our game collections, "better" handheld versions, and the best minigames.
Also: Kirby Air Riders, Age of Imprisonment, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Taito Milestones 3
It's Episode 952: My Name Used To Be on the Masthead, James
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73300/ep...
Also: Kirby Air Riders, Age of Imprisonment, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Taito Milestones 3
It's Episode 952: My Name Used To Be on the Masthead, James
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73300/ep...
this stupid joke took 50 minutes to create.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
this stupid joke took 50 minutes to create.
THIS WEEK: A lot of Bananza, a little Z to A, some Arcade Archives GROWL, Luigi's Mansion, & @mrdiamondj.bsky.social report on the now-useful PlayStation Portal.
Also: Itagaki's legacy and game's we've ruined.
It's Episode 951: Unleashing Tingle Upon Hyrule
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Also: Itagaki's legacy and game's we've ruined.
It's Episode 951: Unleashing Tingle Upon Hyrule
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November 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
THIS WEEK: A lot of Bananza, a little Z to A, some Arcade Archives GROWL, Luigi's Mansion, & @mrdiamondj.bsky.social report on the now-useful PlayStation Portal.
Also: Itagaki's legacy and game's we've ruined.
It's Episode 951: Unleashing Tingle Upon Hyrule
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73174/ep...
Also: Itagaki's legacy and game's we've ruined.
It's Episode 951: Unleashing Tingle Upon Hyrule
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73174/ep...
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Unsigned reviews are cowardly. In these times, I have to assume it means the text was AI-generated. Clicking on the byline brings up a bio for "GameCentral News Writer".
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metro.co.uk/author/gamec...
November 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Unsigned reviews are cowardly. In these times, I have to assume it means the text was AI-generated. Clicking on the byline brings up a bio for "GameCentral News Writer".
metro.co.uk/author/gamec...
metro.co.uk/author/gamec...
This week: we answer two emails - explaining Saudi's EA investment and making Metroid "popular."
Talk about impossible tasks...
We also cover the Animal Crossing update and Capcom doing Capcpom Things.
It's Episode 950: Nice Quality of Life for the Sickos
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73090/ep...
Talk about impossible tasks...
We also cover the Animal Crossing update and Capcom doing Capcpom Things.
It's Episode 950: Nice Quality of Life for the Sickos
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73090/ep...
November 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This week: we answer two emails - explaining Saudi's EA investment and making Metroid "popular."
Talk about impossible tasks...
We also cover the Animal Crossing update and Capcom doing Capcpom Things.
It's Episode 950: Nice Quality of Life for the Sickos
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73090/ep...
Talk about impossible tasks...
We also cover the Animal Crossing update and Capcom doing Capcpom Things.
It's Episode 950: Nice Quality of Life for the Sickos
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73090/ep...
17studio is an eSlop publisher, foisting quantities of self-described "Hentai," that is almost always not anime and never pornographic.
It is ALL AI generated. Today they hit a new low.
While no human made an single asset in this game, presumably someone thought this slop should be THE image.
It is ALL AI generated. Today they hit a new low.
While no human made an single asset in this game, presumably someone thought this slop should be THE image.
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM
17studio is an eSlop publisher, foisting quantities of self-described "Hentai," that is almost always not anime and never pornographic.
It is ALL AI generated. Today they hit a new low.
While no human made an single asset in this game, presumably someone thought this slop should be THE image.
It is ALL AI generated. Today they hit a new low.
While no human made an single asset in this game, presumably someone thought this slop should be THE image.
THIS WEEK: Syrenne joins us.
Pokemon Legends: Z to A remains a city, I guess. Clair Obscur is that cartoonishly French. and Ghost of Yotei is here also.
Also there was A SECOND KIRBY DIRECT!
It's Episode 949: Ponder the Gummies
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Pokemon Legends: Z to A remains a city, I guess. Clair Obscur is that cartoonishly French. and Ghost of Yotei is here also.
Also there was A SECOND KIRBY DIRECT!
It's Episode 949: Ponder the Gummies
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73009/ep...
October 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
THIS WEEK: Syrenne joins us.
Pokemon Legends: Z to A remains a city, I guess. Clair Obscur is that cartoonishly French. and Ghost of Yotei is here also.
Also there was A SECOND KIRBY DIRECT!
It's Episode 949: Ponder the Gummies
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73009/ep...
Pokemon Legends: Z to A remains a city, I guess. Clair Obscur is that cartoonishly French. and Ghost of Yotei is here also.
Also there was A SECOND KIRBY DIRECT!
It's Episode 949: Ponder the Gummies
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/73009/ep...
Hobby-grade
The next Xbox will be high-end and curated, teases Xbox president Sarah Bond:
"The next-gen console will be a very premium and high-end curated experience. You're starting to see some of the thinking we have in this handheld, but I don't want to give it all away"
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#Xbox
"The next-gen console will be a very premium and high-end curated experience. You're starting to see some of the thinking we have in this handheld, but I don't want to give it all away"
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#Xbox
October 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Hobby-grade
This week: a very cursory look at Pokémon Legends: Z to A, Super Mario 64 and Galaxy 2, South of Midnight, Atari 50 DLC, and dumb garbage James is inflicting on people.
It's Episode 948: The Reluctant Messiah of Albuquerque
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72919/ep...
It's Episode 948: The Reluctant Messiah of Albuquerque
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72919/ep...
October 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
This week: a very cursory look at Pokémon Legends: Z to A, Super Mario 64 and Galaxy 2, South of Midnight, Atari 50 DLC, and dumb garbage James is inflicting on people.
It's Episode 948: The Reluctant Messiah of Albuquerque
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72919/ep...
It's Episode 948: The Reluctant Messiah of Albuquerque
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72919/ep...
THIS WEEK: Close to You, Nintendo Vs. System, and games we took forever to beat in the Listener Mail segment.
New Business: Books, Bananza, Mario 64, Mario Galaxy 2, Wario & Mario. So much Mario. Also King Kong.
It's Episode 947: It's Open Season On Jonny-L
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72878/ep...
New Business: Books, Bananza, Mario 64, Mario Galaxy 2, Wario & Mario. So much Mario. Also King Kong.
It's Episode 947: It's Open Season On Jonny-L
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72878/ep...
October 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
THIS WEEK: Close to You, Nintendo Vs. System, and games we took forever to beat in the Listener Mail segment.
New Business: Books, Bananza, Mario 64, Mario Galaxy 2, Wario & Mario. So much Mario. Also King Kong.
It's Episode 947: It's Open Season On Jonny-L
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72878/ep...
New Business: Books, Bananza, Mario 64, Mario Galaxy 2, Wario & Mario. So much Mario. Also King Kong.
It's Episode 947: It's Open Season On Jonny-L
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72878/ep...
I'm so tired, boss...
October 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm so tired, boss...
I cannot believe the emails y'all have sent today that aren't this topic.
You're doing this on purpose.
You're doing this on purpose.
...just send the email. We're going to have to talk about it anyway.
You know what I'm talking about.
You know what I'm talking about.
October 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I cannot believe the emails y'all have sent today that aren't this topic.
You're doing this on purpose.
You're doing this on purpose.
3 hours of swearing about how "this fucking thing never works"
Episode 1000, where James and I play 2 player virtual boy and Super glove Ball.
October 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
3 hours of swearing about how "this fucking thing never works"
Or we haven't figured out how to unlock it.
Right. The one about why we don't have Talking Flower in Mario Kart World.
October 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Or we haven't figured out how to unlock it.
IT'S FUCKIN' GHOSTS, MATE
Nintendo woke up today and decided to post a short film about a baby that maybe has ties to Pikmin? We don't know. But the video is adorable.
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www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/72838/n...
Nintendo Shares Short Film - Close to You - News
www.nintendoworldreport.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
IT'S FUCKIN' GHOSTS, MATE
...just send the email. We're going to have to talk about it anyway.
You know what I'm talking about.
You know what I'm talking about.
October 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
...just send the email. We're going to have to talk about it anyway.
You know what I'm talking about.
You know what I'm talking about.
Damn, I wrote this yesterday - BEFORE today's rumors about their future handheld system.
October 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Damn, I wrote this yesterday - BEFORE today's rumors about their future handheld system.
This week: eShop sales, MK World updates, Everybody's Golf, Raiden NOVA, Star-Crossed Worlds.
Also: defending James from slander, memorable credits, and KILLING KIRBY
It's Episode 946: JCVD's Ass and the Pink Symbiote
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Also: defending James from slander, memorable credits, and KILLING KIRBY
It's Episode 946: JCVD's Ass and the Pink Symbiote
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72769/ep...
October 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This week: eShop sales, MK World updates, Everybody's Golf, Raiden NOVA, Star-Crossed Worlds.
Also: defending James from slander, memorable credits, and KILLING KIRBY
It's Episode 946: JCVD's Ass and the Pink Symbiote
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72769/ep...
Also: defending James from slander, memorable credits, and KILLING KIRBY
It's Episode 946: JCVD's Ass and the Pink Symbiote
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72769/ep...
SEND EMAIL OR JON LINDEMANN WINS
October 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
SEND EMAIL OR JON LINDEMANN WINS
THIS WEEK: Fire Emblem Shadows stinks. Jon plays FC, 2 new Namco GBA games, a weird PAC-MAN thing, & Pepper Grinder.
Also: Bowser retiring, a furious TSA, a 64DD follow-up to the Virtual Boy, & a new sign to tap.
It's Episode 945: Release the 64DD Shell!
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72655/ep...
Also: Bowser retiring, a furious TSA, a 64DD follow-up to the Virtual Boy, & a new sign to tap.
It's Episode 945: Release the 64DD Shell!
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72655/ep...
September 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
THIS WEEK: Fire Emblem Shadows stinks. Jon plays FC, 2 new Namco GBA games, a weird PAC-MAN thing, & Pepper Grinder.
Also: Bowser retiring, a furious TSA, a 64DD follow-up to the Virtual Boy, & a new sign to tap.
It's Episode 945: Release the 64DD Shell!
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72655/ep...
Also: Bowser retiring, a furious TSA, a 64DD follow-up to the Virtual Boy, & a new sign to tap.
It's Episode 945: Release the 64DD Shell!
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72655/ep...
This week: Jon gives Direct thoughts. We dunk on the Virtual Boy. Play a lot of Ninja games, and DK Bananza DLC.
Also, we deduce what ideas Nintendo has rejected if they are releasing Talking Flower.
It's Episode 944: WristPass - A Discreet Way to StreetPass
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72558/ep...
Also, we deduce what ideas Nintendo has rejected if they are releasing Talking Flower.
It's Episode 944: WristPass - A Discreet Way to StreetPass
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72558/ep...
September 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This week: Jon gives Direct thoughts. We dunk on the Virtual Boy. Play a lot of Ninja games, and DK Bananza DLC.
Also, we deduce what ideas Nintendo has rejected if they are releasing Talking Flower.
It's Episode 944: WristPass - A Discreet Way to StreetPass
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72558/ep...
Also, we deduce what ideas Nintendo has rejected if they are releasing Talking Flower.
It's Episode 944: WristPass - A Discreet Way to StreetPass
nintendoworldreport.com/rfn/72558/ep...
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I appreciate fello sickos rationalizing a Virtual Boy shell purchase.
I appreciate fello sickos rationalizing a Virtual Boy shell purchase.
September 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Show's live
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