Episode 957: Killed by Jabba’s Good Doorbell – Radio Free Nintendo

That is the final one among these I will write this 12 months.

For the reason that summer time, I’ve turned the podcast article into a private canvas the place I paint a story, constructing to a transition, that I spring on an unwitting viewers. They merely want to know of what we spoke, however I weave them a narrative.

On this time I’ve coated matters starting from Diddy’s (no, not that one) impending mortality to how Sony’s makes an attempt to make Betamax extra vibrant result in the horror slop we see on Tubi. Typically, I sit right down to compose this text and the trail is already specified by my head. Different instances, the map is clean and I’m compelled to discover a manner ahead.

This as soon as resulted in me writing a passage the place I discovered what sort of regional pizza Mira would have adopted.

I take pleasure in this as a inventive writing train, however I additionally suppose it’s a little bit of a stress valve. It feels just like the commentariat in gaming has turn into so “takes” oriented, that they are unable to have a look at themselves and ask in the event that they’re the issue. Typically it is simply enjoyable to power folks to study Mesopotamian arithmetic or write a weirdly self-referential article designed to check if I may write the article earlier than the episode existed. Sure, in case you’re curious.

And generally I inform a little bit story in regards to the historical past of bizarre stuff and by chance predict the long run.

I hope somebody out there was having fun with these as a lot as I take pleasure in writing them. They are a enjoyable, weekly, writing problem that makes me suppose. I do not know if I will hold at it; it takes some time, however I plan to.

Anyway, this week we spent an enormous chunk of time on Listener Mail. Main off, we forged Gaming’s A Christmas Carol. We additionally had somebody write in to inform us about their time with Ty the Tasmanian Tiger, and we discover our Ty.

After a break, we’ve got our final New Enterprise of 2025. Gui completed up Absolum. We additionally speak a bit extra about NSO-release Wario World. Lastly we provide an replace on Metroid Prime 4. There’s additionally time to replace the world on Xbox Fridge Watch.

As at all times, thanks all for listening and emailing in 2025. See you subsequent 12 months!

(00:04:06) Listener Mail – A Youtube Grifter’s Christmas Carol.(00:34:27) The Outfoxies, Arcade Archives have a good time 500 titles.(00:41:16) Indiana Jones is my Ty the Tasmania Tiger.(01:25:18) New Enterprise – Absolum.(01:34:25) Wario World as a shock NSO launch.(01:37:49) Metroid Prime 4: Past.(01:43:22) The Xbox fridge has been changed.