Episode 900: Never Bid Farewell Twice – Radio Free Nintendo

Episode 900 is finally here, and James has cooked up a special topic for us this week. Can you believe it’s been a decade since amiibo hit the scene? Yep, it’s true! We’re diving into the amiibo anniversary, and by the end of our look back, you’ll have more amiibo knowledge than you ever thought possible. Get ready for James Jones’ fun twist on trivia with the “amiibo or amii-NO” quiz (00:05:35). We’ll also delve into the fascinating history of the amiibo line and chat about our own collections (00:54:55).

After a brief break, we’ve got something straight from the top: a message from Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa, confirming the Switch successor will indeed be backwards compatible (01:19:49).

We round off Episode 900 by sharing some warm wishes we’ve received. There’s a hopeful plea for another 300 episodes (01:35:05), a slightly more modest request for 100, plus a fascinating question about system-heavy games (01:50:24). And we couldn’t leave out the spotlight on those games that ended up being the proverbial monkey’s paw (02:11:55).

We’ve been showered with well-wishes, and we plan to highlight even more in future episodes. A huge thank you to everyone who’s been part of RFN’s journey to this incredible milestone.

This episode was expertly edited by Guillaume Veillette. Our “Men of Leisure” theme song was crafted just for Radio Free Nintendo by Perry Burkum. Dive into more of Perry’s music on his SoundCloud. The Radio Free Nintendo logo, a creation of Connor Strickland, is another piece to check out on his website.

We wrapped up this episode with “Stickerbrush Symphony” from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, composed by David Wise, at the request of regmcfly. All rights reserved by Nintendo Co., Ltd.