DF Retro Super Show

DF Retro Super Show #013 - The Big Arcade To Home Console Conversion Discussion!

Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #012 - Game Boy Advance 25th Anniversary - Every Launch Game Revisited!

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:45:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #011 - The Big Q+A Special - Holy Grail Games, Arcade Hardware, Sega CD + More!

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:30:00 GMT

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 games?"1:28:00 - Q9 - "Is the Sega CD more than a FMV machine?"1:38:04 - Q10 - "Different versions of the same game in the old days"1:47:27 - Q11 - "Castlevania Bloodlines or Super Castlevania 4?"1:52:58 - Q12 - "Considerations for buying modern displays to use with classic games"1:59:07 - Q13 - "Nintendo64 or Game Sack?"

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DF Retro Super Show #010: Amazing First Levels In Retro Games

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #009 - Revisiting Wave Racer + Video Game Water Rendering

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #008: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive - Its Most Defining Games

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:30:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #007: How Unreal Engine 3 Dominated A Console Generation

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #006: 2006 - Revisiting An Amazing Year For Gaming - Oblivion, Zelda, Gears+More

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:30:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #005: The Ape Escape Saga - Ft. Tim Rogers!

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #004: Our Year In Retro 2025

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #003: Why Should You Get Into Retro Gaming?

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:10:00 GMT

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?

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DF Retro Super Show EX1 - Analogue 3D Review - Overclocking, Image Quality Boosts + Much More

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:30:00 GMT

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

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DF Retro Super Show #2: Retro Graphics/Visual Effects That Still Impress Today

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT

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)

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DF Retro Super Show #1: PlayStation 2 25th Anniversary - Launch Titles Revisited

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:59:00 GMT

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

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