Episode 900: Farewell Revisited – Radio Free Nintendo

We’ve hit a milestone, gamers! Episode 900 is here, and James has pulled out a special theme to celebrate. Did you realize that November marks the ten-year anniversary of amiibo? Well, now you do! And once we’ve taken you on this amiibo journey, you’ll probably know more about them than you ever thought you would. Kicking things off, we’ve got James Jones’ intriguing game: Can You Name the Non-amiibo? Dive into the amiibo versus amii-NO quiz (Timestamp: 00:05:35). Then, we’ll take a trip down memory lane to explore the history of the amiibo platform and get a peek into our own personal collections (Timestamp: 00:54:55).

Once you’ve caught your breath after our amiibo deep dive, we’ve got a big update. We’ve received an exciting letter straight from Nintendo’s president, Shuntaro Furukawa, revealing that the upcoming Switch successor will feature backwards compatibility (Timestamp: 01:19:49).

As we bring Episode 900 to a close, we’ll share some of the heartfelt messages we’ve received. Some are asking for 300 more episodes (Timestamp: 01:35:05), while others are keeping it a bit more manageable with a request for just 100 more. There’s also an intriguing discussion about games with heavy systems (Timestamp: 01:50:24) and, for the finale, games that turned into unexpected twists akin to a “monkey paw” scenario (Timestamp: 02:11:55).

And that’s just the start—we’ve received plenty more well-wishes, and we’ll be highlighting them in our upcoming episodes. A huge thank you to everyone who has helped RFN reach this incredible milestone.

Now, onto the credits—this episode was expertly edited by Guillaume Veillette. Our “Men of Leisure” theme song was crafted just for Radio Free Nintendo by Perry Burkum, and you can check out more of his music on SoundCloud. The logo that represents us was designed by Connor Strickland, and you can see his other work on his website.

We wrap things up with our ending track, “Stickerbrush Symphony” from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, composed by the legendary David Wise. This musical request came from regmcfly. All rights for the tune belong to Nintendo Co., Ltd.