Episode 898: Tender-Hearted Guillaume Refuses to Speak Kinky – Radio Free Nintendo

Just a couple of episodes shy of the big 900, the team dives into what can only be described as a standard, yet engaging show. James emerges as the central pillar, offering a solid framework that turns this episode into something rather remarkable—it’s Peabody-worthy.

Kicking off with New Business, James delves into the Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (00:10:53). This series of games shows no mercy, and it doesn’t even pretend to. Meanwhile, Guillaume is eager to experience Street Fighter IV in all its splendor, but acquiring a used copy complete with DLC turns out to be less fruitful than expected (00:34:37). Throwing it back even further, he picks up The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for a taste of nostalgia (00:45:00). Greg, on the other hand, provides a quick update on F-Zero Climax. He patiently waited to complete all of the new F-Zero 99 content before getting fully immersed (00:52:21). Most of his segment on New Business, however, focuses on a retro-inspired remake: Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn (00:54:44).

In the mailbag this week, we’ve got two intriguing emails: the first asks for a Broadway-style Nintendo production (01:21:55), and the second challenges the team to identify a fake Pac-Man ghost (01:43:22). Your inbox should be like a lifeline—integral, always lively.

This week’s episode was expertly edited by James Jones. The “Men of Leisure” theme song, exclusively crafted for Radio Free Nintendo by Perry Burkum, can be discovered on Perry’s SoundCloud. The Radio Free Nintendo logo, a creation of Connor Strickland, gives a nice finishing touch—check out his latest work on his website.

Wrapping up, the closing music is “Library Piano” from Luigi’s Mansion 2, a special request from Regmcfly, with all rights belonging to Nintendo Co., Ltd.