We’ve hit a significant milestone with Episode 900, and James has brought a unique topic to the table. Can you believe it’s been a decade since amiibo first entered our gaming lives? Well, if you didn’t know before, you’re about to become an amiibo expert. Dive into our amiibo retrospective, where James challenges us with his amusing “amiibo or amii-NO” quiz right at the beginning (00:05:35). Join us on a journey through the evolution of the amiibo platform, complete with personal stories about our own collections (00:54:55).
After a brief intermission, we share an exciting update directly from Nintendo’s very own President Shuntaro Furukawa: the next-gen Switch will be backwards compatible! This news drops at (01:19:49), and it’s sure to spark joy among many fans.
To wrap up Episode 900, we share some of the heartfelt messages we received. There’s a call from a fan for another whopping 300 episodes (01:35:05), a slightly more modest ask for 100 more, alongside a discussion on games that demand a lot from your system (01:50:24). Oh, and let’s not forget the wild ride we call games that turned into real-life monkey paw scenarios (02:11:55).
We’ve received so many wonderful messages and well-wishes, and rest assured, we’ll be covering more of them in future episodes. A big thanks to everyone who’s been a part of RFN’s journey to this incredible milestone!
Guillaume Veillette worked his magic on editing this episode. Our “Men of Leisure” theme song is a Perry Burkum original, crafted specially for Radio Free Nintendo. You can check out more of Perry’s work on SoundCloud. Hats off to Connor Strickland for creating our logo—you can see his latest projects on his website.
To close this special episode, listener regmcfly requested “Stickerbrush Symphony” from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, a piece composed by David Wise. All rights to the music are held by Nintendo Co., Ltd.
