Radio Free Nintendo

FEATURING: Nathan Mustafa and Karl Castaneda join the crew to fill out the Wii Report Card! We grade the Wii for 2010 and for its entire life to date! Expect drunken Pictionary, medieval Punch-Out!! and the conquest of Ghosts'n Goblins in New Business! Plus: What does the post-3DS future hold for DS, and what is "The Metts Condition?"!

FEATURING: It's back to business as usual for RFN after the live extravaganza! New Business overflows with impressions of Golden Sun, DKC Returns, Gran Turismo 5, and Fluidity! We answer your questions on M-rated games and the chances of Dragon Quest X jumping to 3DS in Listener Mail! Plus: How to avoid becoming Jon Lindemann!

FEATURING: This is the final segment of our charity telethon, with more great content and even more listener interaction! The fifth hour is an overview/guide to recent and classic releases for WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console. Neal, Zach, Andy, and Jonny cover numerous games and also discuss the services themselves. The sixth (and a half) hour includes our Game(s) of the Year feature for both Wii and DS! James finally makes his appearance on the air, and Billy returns along with Greg, Zach, and Jonny as we try to cover as many great contenders as possible in one hour! The last 30 minutes or so includes a final salvo of Listener Call-ins and a multitude of thanks and acknowledgements for those who helped make this event so successful!

FEATURING: This is the middle segment of our charity telethon, with more great content and even more listener interaction! The third hour is a live version of Radio Trivia, hosted by Michael "TYP" Cole, with Jon Lindemann and Aaron Kaluszka! Hear a parade of listeners call in to guess the game based on its music! The fourth hour is our chat with Craig Harris, who covered Nintendo at IGN for over a decade! Hear Craig's thoughts on holiday games, Nintendo as a company, the SNES 20th anniversary, Wii HD, 3DS, and several amusing stories from his time at IGN!

FEATURING: Here's the first part of the recording of our big live broadcast for charity! Experience all the wacky moments and pure awkwardness of a live show, including Listener Call-Ins! The first hour is New Business, with an intro from Jeff Kalles (Penny Arcade) and game impressions from Billy Berghammer, Jon, Greg, and Jonny! The second hour includes our retrospective on the 20th anniversary of the Super Famicom / Super NES launch, with memories from Mike "StrikerObi" Sklens, Michael "TYP" Cole, Greg, and Jonny!

FEATURING: It's Thanksgiving weekend and the RFN crew is preparing for the big live show on Dec 4th! We preview RFN: Doin' It Live... For the Kids! - get ready for special guests, listener call-ins, GOTY debate, and SNES reminiscence! RetroActive #15: The World Ends with You gets underway with our impressions and your forum comments!

FEATURING: Jonny makes his triumphant return as Dr. Metts! Pay attention 007: New Business features impressions of Goldeneye for Wii, plus Sonic Colors, Costume Quest, and the horror of Cho Aniki cosplay! Listener Mail looks at the localization odds for DQVI and other JRPGs, the necessity (or not) of sequels, and the fate of FPS on Wii! Plus: An update on RFN: Doin' It Live... for the Kids!

FEATURING: Michael "TYP" Cole takes us on an aural VIP tour of Disneyland! New Business gets Epic with impressions of Mickey Mouse's heroic return on Wii, and we close the book on Kirby! We dig deep into the mailbag to answer a super-sized bunch of your questions about Club Nintendo, Video Games Live, remakes, and more! Plus: Why do some gamers fall out of love with Nintendo?!

FEATURING: We celebrate the release of Goldeneye for Wii with a look back at the N64 classic! Nathan Mustafa of the NWR Newscast joins the show to hear three older guys wax lyrical about blowing up their school friends with proximity mines! The crew finds time for the games of the present in New Business, including Sonic Colors and Fallout New Vegas, plus more Kirby and Super Meat Boy! Listener Mail ponders the appeal of The Sims and addresses your frustration at the lack of CC support for DKCR!

FEATURING: Jon Lindemann is finally back! New Business celebrates Jon's return before discussing Bit.Trip Fate, Sengoku Basara, and a Halloween trip to Castlevania! Jon is forced to read all your Listener Mail questions on retailers, magazines, regional inequities, and Skyward Sword! Stay tuned until the end for a very special announcement!

FEATURING: Our special guest is revealed: Nathan Fouts of Mommy's Best Games! We ask Nathan about his 2D inspirations, the pros and cons of digital platforms, and his upcoming title Grapple Buggy! New Business is also filled with 2D goodness courtesy of Kirby's Epic Yarn, Drill Dozer, and Super Meat Boy, plus a dream comes true for James! Listener Mail revisits the highly quotable storytelling of Star Fox 64!

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!