Retro Gaming Discussion Show

Our popular series that shines a light on the lesser-spoken-about 8-bit home computers returns with the very underrated Commodore 16 & Plus 4 models.  Joining Kingy in this episode are friends of the show, Turnbl & Oblisky who both owned and loved these systems back in the day.   Games featured: Kingy's Choices Out on a Limb (Anirog, 1984) — Sam Manthorpe Bongo (Kingsoft, 1986) — Udo Gertz Tom Thumb (Anirog, 1985) — Udo Gertz Tomb of Tarrabash (Audiogenic, 1985) — Mark Sibly Punchy (CBM, 1984) — Evan Parton   Turnbl’s Choices Fire Ant (CBM, 1984) — David H. Bolton Trailblazer (Mr Chip/Gremlin, 1984) — Shaun Southern Exorcist (CBM/Mr Micro, 1984) — Greg Duddle Treasure Island (CBM/Mr Micro, 1985) — Greg Duddle Speed King (Mr Chip/Mastertronic, 1986) — Shaun Southern  Oblisky’s Choices Kickstart (Mr Chip, 1986) — Shaun Southern Big Mac (The Mad Maintenance Man) (Mr Chip, 1985) — Tony Kelly Arthur Noid (Mr Chip, 1988) — Shaun Southern Mr Puniverse (Mr Chip, 1986) — Tony Kelly Megabolts (Mr Chip, 1987) — Stuart Cross   Show notes:  The 264 family of computers - https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Commodore-264_series   Plus 4 World -  https://plus4world.powweb.com  

Kingy and Drisky go through six more obscure arcade games for people to enjoy. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u

Garron, Almac and Kingy battle it out over a selection of multiplayer Gamecube games via the Netplay feature on the Dolphin emulator. But whether you're playing with mates on your couch on real hardware or doing something similar as the lads, we welcome you all to play along. Games in this episode are: Mario Golf Super Monkey Ball 2 Mario Tennis Soul Calibur 2 Wario Ware Megamix   Show notes: Gamecube Picoboot - PicoBoot for GameCube - Swiss menu only not Tiramasu - that’s the Wii U!!    Install PicoBoot | support.webhdx.dev Beginner's Guide to #Picoboot for Gamecube (Tips and Tricks) PicoBoot Modchip Will Unleash The POWER of Your Nintendo GAMECUBE! | Installation Guide and Overview   Peripherals for PC Jesiah Controller Adapter for GameCube Switch Wii U PC, 4 Port Game Controller Converter : Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games   Dolphin Emulator Dolphin Emulator - GameCube/Wii games on PC Dolphin Emulator - Compatibility List - page #    

Armed with our new steering wheel setups, Drisky and Kingy decide to go for a spin and chat all about the beloved Ridge Racer game series. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u  

Drisky and Garron, decided in all this sunshine to look at the Gameboy again.  Choosing 8 depp cut classic hidden gems for you to enjoy. So sit back in the sun and listen and play, these awesome titles. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u

It's been a while since RGDS covered some SNES games and dedicate an episode to this amazing console.  Join Kingy and Almac as they cover various genres and recommend ones to play along to the episode with. Games list: Jelly Boy Demon's Crest Kirby's Dream Course Super Tennis Run Saber Actraiser Equinox (Solstice II) Blackthorne Axelay Pop'n Twin Bee  

With the imminent release of Ridge Racer on the Arcade Archives series, Drisky and Kingy thought it would be a good idea to peruse all the games on offer in this collection and recommend some of their favourites in it.  Of course, there are so many games to choose from, but the lads managed to settle on six fantastic ones for everyone to play along with the episode. Games on the show: Circus Charlie Jackal Overtop Butasan Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad Shao-Lin's Road   Show notes: Arcade Club meetup 10/11th October @ Arcade Club in Bury   San Francisco PC Mod - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/one-of-the-best-non-sega-arcade-racers-just-got-a-recompiled-pc-port      

Released in 1982, the Colecovision was a direct contender to the Atari 5200, yet no one really speaks about it - especially in the UK. Join Almac and Kingy as they chat about the system and go through a list of a dozen games they deem worthy of everyone playing.   The games are: Donkey Kong Jr. Mr. Do Gyruss Bump ‘n’ Jump Jungle Hunt Carnival Congo Bongo Matt Patrol (unreleased version of Moon Patrol) Spy Hunter Frenzy Time Pilot Zaxxon Show notes: Homebrew games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vFgMBFhYI Flashcart!   https://github.com/aotta/PiCOLECO Convert your NES controller   https://yesterware.blogspot.com/2020/06/turn-nes-controller-into-colecovision.html   https://github.com/samson7point1/coleco_to_nes   https://www.pcbway.com/        

Drisky and Garron begin a retro journey with the SEGA Dreamcast, picking out ten interesting games as they begin their alphabetical journey through the systems wonderful library. So sit back and enjoy as we take you through 10 awesome titles. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u

Drisky and Kingy look through some obscure but awesome Amiga games that Kingy had never tried before. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u  

Almac and Kingy take a trip back to the era when budget games for 8-bit micros had us kids impulsively spending our pocket money on these affordable cassettes. Firebird was Telecomsoft's foray into the world of video games, eventually growing into a company that released both budget and full-price titles.   The games covered in this episode: Zulu (C64) Booty (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore 16) Bird Strike (BBC Micro) Run Baby Run (ZX Spectrum) Viking Raiders (ZX Spectrum) Byte Bitten (ZX Spectrum) The Wild Bunch (ZX Spectrum) Mr. Freeze (Amstrad CPC) Headache (C64) Gogo the Ghost (C64) 1985 Releases: Don’t Panic (Amstrad CPC) Chickin Chase (C64) Don’t Buy This (ZX Spectrum) A compilation of 5 bad games: Race Ace Fido Weasel Willie Fido 2 Fruit Machine Circus Circus (C64) Short Fuse (Amstrad CPC) Fahrenheit 3000 (ZX Spectrum) Spike (ZX Spectrum) Caverns of Eriban (C64) Show Notes: Master Key - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763030/Master_Key/      

Almac returns as host and tries to convince Drisky, Bob and you why you should give the Atari Jaguar a go.   So come join us as we do the Math and dive in to some of the best games on the systems. Links: Donkey Kong Junior: https://www.twitch.tv/rayfinkel Homebrew / New Games: https://www.gooddealgames.com/inventory/Atari Jaguar.html https://songbird-productions.com/product-category/jaguar/ https://www.reboot-games.com/rebootnews/ Zaffin Books https://zafinnbooks.com/ Controller Overlays - ConsoleMods Wiki https://consolemods.org/wiki/Jaguar:Controller_Overlays GameDrive: https://www.retrohq.co.uk/ Books: https://zafinnbooks.com/ Emulator: BigPEmu https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u  

Garron and Kingy return with a continuation of their memories journey which they began with the previous episode covering the 70's.  View this decade through their eyes, and the nonsense they got up to along with them discussing the era at the start of the decade and where it went.    Show notes: Nice and Nasty Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mamemeister-video-gaming-rambles--4712017      

Join us as the new host, Almac, tells Drisky and Kingy all about his incredible trip to Galloping Ghost in Chicago, the world's biggest arcade.  Not only does he detail what it is like to visit and how it compares to other arcade venues, but he also highlights seven interesting and unique titles for us all to play. Games Covered: Time Traveller by SEGA Dynamite Dux by SEGA Escape From The Planet Of The  Robot Monsters Eyes by Rock-Ola Major Havoc by Atari Pandora's Palace by Konami Eliminator Hon Mentions: Starhawk by Cinematronics Jump bug by Rock-ola Stocker by Bally/Sente Red Baron by Atari Sky Kid by Namco Additional Mentions: The fantastic intro chip tune by Lukhash-Keygen and, later on, another tune called Videogame. https://www.twitch.tv/gallopingghostarcade https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/ https://highscoresave.com/wifi-enabled-ultimate-donkey-kong-3dk-multigame-with-remix-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-k/?number=O3DKWR.31 https://highscoresave.com/ultimate-donkey-kong-3dk-multigame-with-remix-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-kit/?number=3DKREMIX.31 https://www.patreon.com/join/TRUFUNGames   Show notes: Pear Potion - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1405950/pear_potion/ Tony Temple, Donkey Kong - https://arcadeblogger.com/tag/Donkey-Kong-Restoration/?order=asc&fbclid=IwY2xjawHuRvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRqHh09Q4EANABmgKYF7onxAbVG3DF0_xv-wDI_sJgkQFCkUY4Z0cnZYYg_aem_SG8KY7Ol9ELsS1X74pS5PA   Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u

At last, RGDS returns with another 8-bit Underdog episode.  This time we are covering the Acorn Electron.  Joining Kingy is Almac, who owned one back in the day.     The games covered: Thrust Way of the Exploding Fist Pengi Yie Are Kung Fu Starship Command Citadel Imogen Bug Eyes Las of the Free Eddie Kidd's Jump Challenge Astroplumber Corporate Climber   Show Notes: Intellivision PCB as mentioned by Almac - https://github.com/aotta/PiRTOII   Acorn: A World in Pixels Book - https://www.idesine.com/products/acorn-a-world-in-pixels-memory-full-edition-book-bbc-micro-acorn-electron   BBC Literacy Project - https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/ Input Magazine - https://blog.ldodds.com/2022/02/18/remembering-input-magazine/ BBC Micro games site - https://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/   The emulators for the Acorn Electron: ElectrEM Elkulator            

It's been the buzz of the moment.  Retro Games Ltd have recently released their latest micro computer replication.  Following on the success of the C64 mini/maxi, the Amiga 500 mini and the Atari 400, Sinclair fans celebrated as The Spectrum was dispatched to thousands of loving homes (in time for Christmas).  Join Drisky and Kingy as they discuss the system, its included games and suggested classics that you should play on this lovely rubber-keyed device.   Show notes:: Playdate: https://play.date/ Root Bear -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDTVQp0-S44 BBC Micro Literacy Project Archive https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/ Drisky's chosen list of Speccy games: 180 2. Atic Atac 3. Captain Blood 4. Chuckie Egg 5. Fantasy World Dizzy 6. Dan Dare 7. Deathchase 8. Head Over Heels 9. Three Weeks In Paradise 10. Enduro Racer 11. Chase HQ 12. Jet Set Willy 13. Garfield 14. Snoopy 15. Bear Bovver 16. Jet Pac 17. Batty 18. Trantor : The Last Stormtrooper Kingy's Chosen list of Speccy games: 1. Bugaboo 2. Cyclone 3. Dynamite Dan 4. Knight Lore 5. Kokotoni Wilf 6. Mighty Magus 7. Mugsy 8. Orc Attack 9. The Pyramid 10. Worse Things Happen at Sea   MODERN INDIE:   castle escape https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM5VpMv5QT4 Cesare the Somnambule (Sleepwalker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNWbjNxW24   Donkey Kong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azNUWPUSvQk Exo-tical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oobdW3GJuBY MArlow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkR43nTum7U Marsmare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoQfnCsIKCQ&t=141s Dr Acula https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGeM_o5FceM Mushroom Soup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KQ8LhyJGBk Nothing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtksG-wrKqE Microblitz   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYPmPPhXBRM Aliens Neoplasma 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTx8f6Tt39M             Analogue 64 https://www.analogue.co/3d    

Drisky and Garron, chat through six hidden gems on the GBA for our listeners to enjoy. Games are: Drill Dozer Ninja Cop (AKA Ninja Five-O) Iridion II Astro Boy: Omega Factor Car Battler Joe Sabre Wulf Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking, to help our fledgling new YouTube channel to get better known. Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u  

Following on from the last episode about Arcade Club, the Drisky and Kingy promised to do an episode on the lovely gift they received at the meetup.  The lads go through the list of their favourite games  that were cram-packed into the hacked Game & Watch systems they received. Games on the episode: 1. Magical Puzzle Popolis  (GG) [Drisk] 2. The Castle (SG-1000) [Kingy] 3. Mole Mania (GB) [Drisk] 4. Arena (GG) [Kingy] 5. Dragonfire (Coleco) [Drisk] 6. The Heist (Coleco) [Kingy] 7. Magical Chase (PCE) [Drisk] 8. Balloon Kid (GB) [Kingy] 9. GG Aleste (GG) [Drisky] 10. Boy and His Blob (NES) [Kingy] 11. Factory Panic (GG) [Drisk] 12. Donkey Kong Jr (G&W) [Kingy] 13. Snoopy Tennis (G&W) [Drisk]   Almac's links on hacking the G&W: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZOSLUE6OfE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_6cOGCK-Ac   The New Schmoo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfyBBOgGAyQ   Killing Time Redux      

It was the annual meetup in September this year at Arcade Club. It was our best yet, with so many great friends of the show making a brilliant effort to come to the event.  We are blessed with the most excellent of listeners.  So, join Drisky and Kingy as they chat about the weekend and cover 6 amazing games that stood out on this particular weekend. The games are: Motos Solar Fox Vindicators  Star Castle Zoo Keeper  Amidar Again, thank you for everyone who made the effort to come.  We shall see you all next year.    

The RGDS Team return with another celebration of the wonderful PC Engine.  Join Drisky and Kingy as they chat about 6 chosen titles on this amazing console.   This episodes games: Shockman Keith Courage in the Alpha Zone Boxy Boy The Legendary Axe Victory Run Bonks Revenge   As discussed, the RGDS meetup at Arcade Club in Bury is on the 20th and 21st of September.  It's always a great event and we'd love to see our lovely listeners join us there if you can make it.  Hop into our Discord channel if you want more info.  https://discord.gg/JydxCV4x