DF Retro Super Show

With John still in Japan at the time of recording, Audi, Coury and Try discuss the early days of video game adaptations of films. 00:00 - Introduction 02:45 - News 1: AI Use in the retro gaming scene 35:00 - News 2: Try's Splatterhouse Sega Genesis misprint discovery 42:04 - News 3: Lufia Returns! 48:34 - Main Topic: The Early Days of Movie Based Video Games 01:08:20 - Robocop and Ocean software changes everything? 01:16:41 - Batman Arrives 01:25:40 - LJN and Acclaim 01:35:39 - Japanese Movies Adaptations 01:40:59 - Sweet Home 01:45:06 - Moving into the 16-Bit and Gameboy Eras with Star Wars 02:01:04 - Home Alone 02:13:06 - Audi is traumatized by Last Action Hero Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With John out at TGS, Audi, Coury and Marc are joined by Joe Redifer from the YouTube show GameSack to talk about the Sega Master System. Join the DF Supporter Program that makes this show possible and get a private ad-free RSS feed and high quality video downloads of the show: https://patreon.com/digitalfoundry 00:00 - Introduction 02:48 - News 1: The Golden Axe Show 11:45 - News 2: Terranigma Release Date and Special Edition 14:44 - News 3: Zelda Concerts 17:19 - News 4: The Palette Cleanser for the PC-Engine 22:34 - News 5: Audi Gets into Retro Achievements 28:16 - Main Topic: The Sega Master System Hardware 48:56 - When did we get into the SMS? 01:04:25 - Better on SMS? 01:09:20 - Pause Button and Controller 01:15:56 - FM Sound 01:20:51 - 3D Glasses and Games 01:23:12 - The Sega Card 01:25:23 - Other Peripherals 01:30:54 - The Homebrew Scene 01:35:56 - The SMS in Brazil 01:46:26 - Our Favorite Games 01:22:09 - Pause Button and Controller 01:28:56 - FM Sound 01:33:54 - 3D Glasses and Games 01:36:56 - The…

John, Audi, Coury and Marc talk about history and legacy of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots on the PlayStation 3 and then check out the new Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Volume 2. 00:00 - Introduction 02:46 - MGS 4 Announced and hype! 42:29 - MGS 4 Act 1 1:04:24 - MGS 4 Act 2-5 1:26:43 - MGS 4 Story Discussion 1:41:25 - MGS Master Collection Vol 2 Analysis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a very special and extremely informative new episode of the DF Retro Super Show, John is joined by Daniel Grayshon and Josh Dowell from Nightdive to talk about about the history of Looking Glass Studios and the road to the remaster of Thief: The Dark Project. 00:00 - Introduction 02:24 - The Origin of Looking Glass Studio 12:14 - System Shock 35:41 - Thief 1:27:04 - Thief Remastered Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John, Coury and Try talk about graphical effects that were revolutionary at the time but have been "lost" to the evolution of technology. 00:00 - Introduction 02:33 - News 1 - Coury's experience with high refresh rates 12:42 - News 2 - Analogue 3D 1.5 Firmware Update 19:46 - News 3 - Truxton Extreme 24:50 - Main Topic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DF Retro Show Show is back with something a little different! John and Audi are joined by Zach Aikman from Chuhai Labs to talk about the upcoming rail shooter Wild Blue Skies, which is directed by original Star Fox alum Giles Goddard. 00:00 - Introduction 01:32 - Main Topic: Wild Blue Skies and other Rail Shooters 46:24 - Chuhai Labs and their previous work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John, Audi and Try are joined by Sean Cleaver from Blaze Entertainment to talk about the Evercade, a retro themed console that supports interchangeable cartridges and then they dive into the history of physical game media. 00:00 - Introduction 04:27 - News 1: M2 Emulation in MAME 10:05 - News 2: The Goemon Collection 19:29 - News 3: John Visits Audi 21:56 - Main Topic: The Evercade 40:42 - Looking back at the evolution of physical games 1:17:55 - Back to Evercade Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Audi Sorlie is back, with a deep dive into the brilliant Commodore 64, joined by guest BastichB 64K and legendary composer Chris Huelsbeck. The trio discuss the origins of the C64, the impact it had on the industry and its current revival. And of course, with Chris Huelsbeck on the panel, there's a special focus on the C64's amazing audio capabilities, plus a range of Supporter questions. 00:00 - Introduction 08:20 - Personal C64 Beginnings 27:16 - Favorite C64 Music 45:26 - Personal Top 5 C64 Games 1:30:51 - C64 Ultimate Thoughts 1:58:58 - The Future of the C64 & Questions for Chris Huelsbeck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of a fantastic series of summer showcases, the DF Retro Super Show panel spend a couple of hours going back to the origins of E3, covering off the first ten years and some truly stand-out games. 00:00 - INTRO 2:59 - NEWS 1 - Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins & PSP Overclocking 19:36 - NEWS 2 - Castlevania Circle of the Moon on Genesis/Mega Drive 26:33 - NEWS 3 - Gemini X 28:36 - NEWS 4 - The Morph 2K Impressions 34:44 - MAIN TOPIC: E3 1995 56:33 - E3 1996 1:03:39 - E3 1997 1:12:48 - E3 1998 & 1999 1:17:34 - E3 2000 1:26:17 - E3 2001 1:38:54 - E3 2002 1:46:40 - E3 2003 1:57:20 - E3 2004 2:08:33 - E3 2005 & Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DF Retro Super Show is back, with John, Coury and Try being as topical as you can be in a show about old games! With this week's release of 007 First Light, the panel go back to the classic EA PlayStation 2 era, taking us through the line-up of 007 titles produced by the publisher. 00:00 - Introduction 02:11 - News: 10 Years of DF Retro 09:27 - News: Steam Controller D-Pad Test 15:48 - News: PlayStation 3 Surround Sound Thoughts 25:22 - James Bond: The EA Years - The Early Releases 32:08 - Agent Under Fire 52:44 - Nightfire 01:19:34 - Everything or Nothing 01:41:14 - Goldeneye: Rogue Agent 02:00:10 - From Russia With Love 02:18:43 - Closing Thoughts and Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John, Try and Coury get to grips with the latest retro news - including the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess decompilation - before moving into the main topic: revisiting Konami's exceptional Sunset Riders, the ports it spawned on home consoles and how it inspired other games. 00:00 Introduction 02:21 News 1 - Digging For Isix Digital Pictures Documentary 10:44 News 2 - Zelda Twilight Princess Recomp 17:22 News 3 - Documenting Games Release Dates 23:55 News 4 - 32 Inch CRT Update 30:14 Main Topic - Sunset Riders Arcade 59:53 Sunset Riders - Sega Genesis 01:08:59 Sunset Riders - SNES 1:13:58 Successors and other similar games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Linneman and guest Coury Carlson sit down in person in Coury’s basement for a DF Retro Super Show dedicated to arcade-to-home conversions. From Ghouls 'n' Ghosts, Bionic Commando and Thunder Fox and a slew of Sega super scaler titles through to truly massive ports like Street Fighter 2, the duo break down why some conversions shine while others completely miss the mark. 00:00 Introduction02:35 Arcade to home ports Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DF Retro Super Show returns with another big signature episode. It's 25 years since the launch of the brilliant Game Boy Advance - so what better reason is there for John, Try and Coury to discuss the origins of the system, share anecdotes about the launch and then to spend well over two hours discussing every launch game in every territory? 00:00 - Introduction 02:37 - News 1 - Mortal Kombat 2 on the 3DO 10:27 - News 2 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 21:15 - News 3 - Big Advancements in PS3 Emulation 25:55 - Launch of the Game Boy Advance 58:00 - Japanese GBA Launch games 2:25:10 - USA and European GBA Launch games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With ten episodes of the DF Retro Super Show under their belts - 11 if you want to include the Analogue 3D review - John, Coury and Marc hand over the topic selection duties to backers of the DF Supporter Program. After discussing the latest retro news, it's straight into tackling questions direct from the audience.00:00 - Introduction01:02 - News 1 - Popcorn and Spinner Kickstarter06:49 - News 2 - Retrotap from Kytor Industries14:10 - News 3 - Evercade Nexus21:58 - News 4 - Tokyo Wave Rush27:01 - MAIN TOPIC: Q1 - "What new games would you like to see a demake of?"32:55 - Q2 - "Can new LCD tech make old light guns work?"36:10 - Q3 - "Do you have any arcade hardware?"47:52 - Q4 - "What would the 5th Gen of consoles have been like without Sony?"57:57 - Q5 - "Recommend some current retro-inspired RPGs"1:07:00 - Q6 - "Top 3 Best looking pieces of retro hardware"1:15:40 - Q7 - "What do you think of the recompilations of old games that have been released lately?"1:23:12 - Q8 - "What are your holy grail…

The DF Retro Super Show returns once more - and after dispensing with the latest retro gaming news and personal stories, it's straight into business o the main topic: the group's favourite first levels in retro video games. Final Fantasy 7, Ikaragu, Metal Gear Solid 2, Crysis, Deus Ex, Panzer Dragoon and many more! 00:00 - Introduction02:51 - News 1 - PC-Genjin Hu-Card Failures07:55 - Coury's Giant CRT Pickup12:21 - Switch 2 Boost Mode15:52 - Mega Man X6 Remake?19:00 - MAIN TOPIC: Favorite First Levels (Round 1)31:31 - Favorite First Levels (Round 2)48:55 - Favorite First Levels (Round 3)1:08:16 - Favorite First Levels (Round 4)1:24:32 - Favorite First Levels (Round 5)1:46:29 - Honorable Mentions and Wrap up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Linneman has a house guest: none other than Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson, wearing a hat. The pair front the latest episode of the DF Retro Super Show, discussing what they've been up to and what retro pick-ups they've acquired before moving on to the main topic of the show: a retrospective look at the Wave Race games on Nintendo consoles and other games that focused on water rendering with impressive results. 00:00 - Introduction01:45 - John and Try's Adventures in Germany & France07:03 - Game Pickups19:11 - Main Topic - Wave Race on Game Boy26:28 - Wave Race 6443:42 - Other Water Racing Games1:00:07 - Wave Race: Blue Storm1:19:50 - More Water Racing Games and Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The quartet is back in full force! John Linneman teams up with Audi Sorlie, Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson and Coury Carlson to discuss the latest retro gaming - and associated - news, before tackling the main topic of the show, a retrospective on the most defining games for the incredible Sega Genesis/Mega Drive!00:00 - Introduction02:32 - Hideki Sato & Shutaro Iida11:28 - Virtual Boy Switch Impressions21:45 - Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined26:07 - Rayman 30th Anniversary Impressions35:53 - Main Topic - Defining Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games (Round 1)1:01:33 - Main Topic - Round 21:31:02 - Main Topic - Round 32:04:54 - Final Thoughts and Wrap up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

History is repeating itself. Unreal Engine 5 is dominating the current-gen console generation, but it's not the first time that Epic tech has had a huge amount of influence - both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 had a huge amount of Unreal Engine 3-powered games. John is joined by Coury Carlson and Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson to examine the wealth of games powered by UE3 during the seventh generation console era.00:00 - Introduction01:42 - What've we been playing?18:06 - Main Topic: Unreal Engine 3 Overview23:02 - Game Engines. What Are They?37:26 - UE3: The Early Games1:23:06 - UE3: Gears 3 and Beyond Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 20 years on from 2006 - an absolutely pivotal year in gaming as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 heralded the arrival of a new console generation with some amazing visuals, where Nintendo Wii arrived to disrupt the HD gaming narrative and where the PS2, Xbox and GameCube continued to deliver some remarkable titles. In a gigantic new episode of the DF Retro Super Show, John is joined by Coury and Marc to go through a mammoth amount of incredible games across a diversity of systems.00:00 - Introduction01:41 - What have we been playing?16:35 - Main Topic: 2006 in Video Games23:52 - Quarter 1, 20061:08:50 - Quarter 2, 20061:42:49 - Quarter 3, 20062:04:29 - Quarter 4, 2006 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Sony's most celebrated mascot-based series, the entire Ape Escape saga is the subject of the latest episode of the DF Retro Super Show - and with Coury Carlson and Audi Sorlie away on assignment, John Linneman and Marc "Try4ce" Duddleson are joined by none other than Tim Rogers for this multi-hour episode!00:00 - Introduction02:25 - Controller Wars19:35 - Ape Escape 143:36 - Piposaru 20011:04:44 - Ape Escape 21:23:20 - Spin-Offs Part 101:59:15 - Ape Escape 32:14:56 - Spin-Offs Part 22:44:20 - Ape Escape on PS3 Move + The Series Future2:55:59 - Wrap Up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DF Retro Super Show returns once again, with John Linneman joined by friends and colleagues Audi Sorlie, Coury Carlson and Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson. As the year draws to a close, the panel look back at their favourite retro bits of the year, covering old games they finally discovered along with new, retro-themed releases... and much more! 00:00 - Introduction03:00 - News 1: EGM Documentary12:01 - News 2: Funtastic Analogue 3D18:03 - News 3: Skyrim on Switch 222:11 - Our Year in Retro 2025: Retro Games we played for the first time48:43 - Our Year in Retro 2025: Retro Games that impressed us01:19:10 - Our Year in Retro 2025: New Retro-Style Games we played01:48:53 - Our Year in Retro 2025: Big Retro Pickups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DF Retro Super Show is back, with John Linneman joined by his "posse" - Audi Sorlie, Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson and Coury Carlson. The quartet deliver the latest retro gaming news before getting fully stuck into the main topic: why should you get into retro gaming? The team discuss their "journeys" into the realm of old games and consoles, share their favourites and much, much more.00:00 - Introduction02:09 - News 1: Vectrex Mini07:13 - News 2: Changeable Guardian Esqtique12:28 - News 3: New Square Enix CDs16:15 - News 4: Zelda's Adventure CD-i Gets GBC Demake19:45 - News 5: Infidelity Brings Contra Force to the SNES23:25 - News 6: Sean Seanson's 3 Hour Taito PS1 Retrospective28:54 - News 7: The A1200 Full Size30:28 - Main Topic: Why Retro? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DF Retro Super Show presents its first "extra" episode, with John Linneman, Audi Sorlie and Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson sharing their thoughts, impressions and tests of the remarkable Analogue 3D. N64 gaming that fixes the system's often poor performance? 4K output with great scaling? There's much to enjoy here. 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Analogue 3D Overview and Features 19:40 - Overclocking Tests 1:03:25 - Current Issues 01:10:44 - Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DF Retro Super Show returns, with John Linneman joined - as usual - by Audi Sorlie, Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson and Coury Carlson, tackling the latest retro news before diving into the next big discussion: retro graphics and visual effects that wowed in their day and still look excellent today.01:28 - News 1: New Retro Releases & Updates10:26 - News 2: Sword of Sodan...2?13:08 - News 3: Interview with ZSNES Creator14:49 - News 4: Macho Nacho Builds the Xbox Prototype17:38 - News 5: Sonic on the Amstrad GX400020:31 - News 6: Splatterhouse RPG Prototype Discovered24:15 - Main Segment: Impressive Effects in Classic Games (8/16/32-bit)1:12:33 - Main Segment: Impressive Effects in Classic Games (Beyond 32-bit) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Digital Foundry went independent, one of the things we REALLY wanted to do was a new retro-orientated podcast, and here we are! John Linneman joins forces with Audi Sorlie, Coury Carlson and Marc 'Try4ce' Duddleson for our new regular show. Gain early access by joining the Retro Tier on the DF Supporter Program. In the meantime, enjoy the show!Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.netSubscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe00:00 - Intro03:28 - News 1: Space Harrier is 4008:01 - News 2: Flashback and X-Men Arcade Saturn Ports13:55 - News 3: Wobbling Pixels' RetroTINK 4KCE, Morph 4K and OSSC Pro Review16:56 - Launch of the PlayStation 21:11:22 - PlayStation 2 North American Launch1:32:54 - PlayStation 2 US Launch Games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.