Episode 900 of our podcast has rolled in, bringing with it a special spotlight from James. Bet you didn’t know November marks a decade since amiibo hit the scene. Well, you’re about to get a crash course! Ever try your hand at “Can You Name the Non-amiibo?” It’s James Jones’ own game show moment with his amiibo or amii-NO quiz (cue that at 00:05:35). We dive into the rise and evolution of the amiibo platform and share stories from our own collections (at 00:54:55).
After taking a breather, we’ve got exciting news to share straight from the top: Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed that the Switch successor will be backwards compatible (catch full details at 01:19:49).
For the grand finale of Episode 900, we highlight some of the heartfelt messages from our listeners. There’s a call for another 300 episodes (mark this at 01:35:05), though we heard a few more modest requests for just 100! And there’s an intriguing discussion about system-heavy games (01:50:24) leading up to a chat about games that really played out like a monkey’s paw (02:11:55).
To all who’ve cheered us on to reach this milestone, your kind thoughts mean the world, and we plan to acknowledge many more in the episodes to come. Huge thanks for being part of the RFN journey.
Guillaume Veillette lent his editing skills to this episode. Our show’s unique “Men of Leisure” theme was crafted by Perry Burkum, with more of his work available on SoundCloud. The Radio Free Nintendo logo was created by Connor Strickland—see what he’s up to on his website.
In this episode’s outro, enjoy “Stickerbrush Symphony” from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, composed by David Wise and requested by regmcfly. All rights reserved by Nintendo Co., Ltd.
