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Here's the first third of the recording of our wildly successful telethon for Child's Play! Thanks to Karl for editing this beast -- the rest is coming soon!

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FEATURING: Jon returns to help us answer your Listener Mail! Will we be able to download retail 3DS games? Will Nintendo be out of the hardware business 10 years from now? Listen to find out! Our New Business includes the eShop-exclusive Freakyforms, Batman, Uncharted 3, and Super Mario 3D Land's big Japan launch numbers! PLUS: The Phantom Castaneda!

FEATURING: Danny and JC return with their impressions of the newly released Super Mario 3D Land! The Japan news round-up features November's plentiful VC offerings and Dragon Quest X! PLUS: More of your listener mail!

FEATURING: RFN is taken hostage by RetroActive No. 20: River City Ransom! We fight our way through the Squids, the Cowboys, and even the Generic Dudes to discuss this classic NES RPG-brawler! New Business features Xenoblade, Japan's shockingly vibrant VC service, the Layton movie, and Jonny's bogus journey through the App Store! PLUS: Has James kidnapped Jon, and will he ever give him back?!

FEATURING: Jonny returns with ten Kirbys in tow as he gives his impressions of Kirby Mass Attack! Also in New Business: Layton, PixelJunk SideScroller, and The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Concert! We look at Nintendo's financial woes, the outlook for Wii U, and the inevitable 3DS redesign in Listener Mail! PLUS: Will the tyranny of the dudebro ever end?!

FEATURING: 175 episodes late, Jon, James, and Greg pay tribute to the N64 with some help from TYP! 15 years on from its US launch, join us for a look back at the N64's history from "Project Reality" to plain ol' reality! We go through our favorite games for the system all the way from Super Mario 64 to Conker's Bad Fur Day! PLUS: Jon wants to hit Luke from Prof Layton with a soccer ball!

FEATURING: Listener Mail returns! We answer your questions about gaming conventions, the Circle Pad Expansion, the Honesty Box pricing model, and the sins of publishers! New Business features Catrap, Inazuma Eleven, and the Team ICO HD Collection! PLUS: A brief history of the N64 Expansion Pak!

FEATURING: It's time for RFN's annual Fall Preview Show! We look at Nintendo's line-up for the rest of the year and highlight our most anticipated titles! James stacks boxes up to the sky in New Business with Solatorobo for DS! PLUS: More on Four Swords DSiWare, Super Mario Land 2, and Aliens Infestation!

FEATURING: Portables dominate New Business with Aliens Infestation, Dragon Quest VI, and Bit.Trip Saga! Listener Mail looks at the future of smartphone gaming, the chances of Ni no Kuni coming to Wii U, and the Bills beating the Patriots! PLUS: Jon butchers the English language!

FEATURING: Listener Mail is back in a big way! We answer all your questions about the future of Japanese 3DS games in Western markets, import paradoxes, bad controls, and The Grinder! James nears the end of his Xenoblade journey in New Business! PLUS: Used Games vs. Piracy - FIGHT!!

FEATURING: The Famicast crew brings you in-depth coverage of Tokyo Game Show 2011! Listen for hands-on 3DS impressions of Resident Evil, Metal Gear, Kingdom Hearts, and the Slide Pad Expansion! JC interviews NWR founder Billy Berghammer ten years on from his Japanese GameCube launch adventure! PLUS: Beautiful women! Ridiculously long lines!

FEATURING: We break down all the announcements from Nintendo's 3DS Conference in Tokyo! Will the Monster Hunter 4 bombshell end the 3DS-Vita war before it even begins?! James offers an extended verbal love letter to his import copy of Xenoblade Chronicles! Also in New Business: Star Fox 64 3D, Radiant Silvergun, and The Legend of Zelda!

FEATURING: We discuss all the big news coming out of Japan with Special Guest Chris Kohler of Wired.com! Chris and the crew analyze the Dragon Quest X Online, Monster Hunter 3G, and 3DS Circle Pad add-on revelations! New Business features Prof. Layton and the Mask of Miracle, Devil Survivor Overclocked, and Serious Sam: Double D! PLUS: A last-minute preview of TGS 2011!

FEATURING: Radio Trivia host Michael Cole joins us for a Listener Mail blowout! New Business goes completely retro with the NES Ambassador Games, Final Fantasy VI, and Gargoyle's Quest! We answer all your letters about new 3DS owners, Wii U's future, game length, RPGs, soundtracks, and more! PLUS: James sets out to flatten the history of Western civilization with a giant rock!