In this milestone episode 900 of our podcast, James has lined up a fascinating topic that’s perfect for our longtime listeners. Can you believe it’s been ten years since amiibo hit the scene? Well, you do now! And if you stick around, you’ll find out a lot more than you could’ve imagined—or wanted—about these collectible figures. In fact, James is challenging us with his ‘amiibo or amii-NO’ quiz. Try your luck at identifying which ones exist and which don’t (00:05:35). We’ll also delve into the history of amiibo and share some stories about our personal collections (00:54:55).
Once we’ve taken a breather, we’re diving into some big news from the Nintendo world, straight from President Shuntaro Furukawa himself. Get ready to hear all about how the next-gen Switch will be backwards compatible—exciting stuff! (01:19:49).
As we near the end of the episode, we’ve got plenty of messages from fans to share. Some folks are rooting for us to hit another 300 episodes (01:35:05), while others are keeping their requests more down-to-earth with hopes for just 100 more. We also tackle a question about games that are heavy on system requirements (01:50:24) and those titles that felt like a monkey paw wish gone awry (02:11:55).
We’ve received a myriad of congratulatory messages and we’ll be touching on more of them in future episodes. A huge thank you to everyone who’s supported us on this journey with Radio Free Nintendo.
This episode’s editing was masterfully done by Guillaume Veillette. The snappy “Men of Leisure” theme song you hear is a custom creation by Perry Burkum for Radio Free Nintendo. Interested in more of Perry’s work? Check out his SoundCloud. Our vibrant logo comes courtesy of Connor Strickland—see his latest projects on his website.
To close out the show, we’ve got a beautiful piece of music: “Stickerbrush Symphony” from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest. Composed by the talented David Wise, it was requested by regmcfly. All rights reserved by Nintendo Co., Ltd.
