Episode 913: Mario’s Curious Quest – Radio Free Nintendo

We’re diving into this week’s episode with some quick updates and insights, so let’s get right into it!

Greg kicked things off by taking a closer look at the Switch port of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Meanwhile, James expressed his frustration with Nintendo’s decision to include what he calls "garbage" titles like Super Ninja Boy on Nintendo Switch Online. Guillaume, on the other hand, celebrated finishing the first Final Fantasy in its Pixel Remaster variation. He’s also been spending some time with Ridge Racer 64, another title available on NSO and adding some questionable arcade games to his gaming roster.

After a short break, we dived into Listener Mail. We weighed in on a spirited debate about whether Tactics Ogre or Unicorn Overlord holds the upper hand. The conversation then took a fun turn as we attempted to guess a few more C-Words. We wrapped things up with a nostalgic discussion, reminiscing about our personal experiences with Super Mario Bros. as its anniversary approaches. Feel free to drop me an email; I always love hearing from you.

A quick shout-out to those behind the scenes: Guillaume Veillette took charge of editing this episode. Our catchy "Men of Leisure" theme song is the creation of Perry Burkum, who you can check out on SoundCloud. The Radio Free Nintendo logo that you know so well came from the creative mind of Connor Strickland—check out his work on his website.

And lastly, a special note on our ending music: this episode closes with "Star Wolf" from Star Fox: Assault, a personal pick from Greg. As always, all rights to the music are retained by Nintendo Co., Ltd.