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DF Retro Super Show
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The DF Retro Super Show sees Digital Foundry's John Linneman teaming up with friends and colleagues Audi Sorlie, Coury Carlson and Marc 'Try4ce' Duddelson to discuss everything that's new and interesting in the retro gaming scene, from those all-important gaming anniversaries to fresh retro gaming hardware and accessories along with new games and ports running on vintage consoles.
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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 - Introduction
02:32 - Hideki Sato & Shutaro Iida
11:28 - Virtual Boy Switch Impressions
21:45 - Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined
26:07 - Rayman 30th Anniversary Impressions
35:53 - Main Topic - Defining Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games (Round 1)
1:01:33 - Main Topic - Round 2
1:31:02 - Main Topic - Round 3
2:04:54 - Final Thoughts and Wrap up
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 - Introduction
01:42 - What've we been playing?
18:06 - Main Topic: Unreal Engine 3 Overview
23:02 - Game Engines. What Are They?
37:26 - UE3: The Early Games
1:23:06 - UE3: Gears 3 and Beyond
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 - Introduction
01:41 - What have we been playing?
16:35 - Main Topic: 2006 in Video Games
23:52 - Quarter 1, 2006
1:08:50 - Quarter 2, 2006
1:42:49 - Quarter 3, 2006
2:04:29 - Quarter 4, 2006
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 - Introduction
02:25 - Controller Wars
19:35 - Ape Escape 1
43:36 - Piposaru 2001
1:04:44 - Ape Escape 2
1:23:20 - Spin-Offs Part 1
01:59:15 - Ape Escape 3
2:14:56 - Spin-Offs Part 2
2:44:20 - Ape Escape on PS3 Move + The Series Future
2:55:59 - Wrap Up
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 - Introduction
03:00 - News 1: EGM Documentary
12:01 - News 2: Funtastic Analogue 3D
18:03 - News 3: Skyrim on Switch 2
22:11 - Our Year in Retro 2025: Retro Games we played for the first time
48:43 - Our Year in Retro 2025: Retro Games that impressed us
01:19:10 - Our Year in Retro 2025: New Retro-Style Games we played
01:48:53 - Our Year in Retro 2025: Big Retro Pickups
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 - Introduction
02:09 - News 1: Vectrex Mini
07:13 - News 2: Changeable Guardian Esqtique
12:28 - News 3: New Square Enix CDs
16:15 - News 4: Zelda's Adventure CD-i Gets GBC Demake
19:45 - News 5: Infidelity Brings Contra Force to the SNES
23:25 - News 6: Sean Seanson's 3 Hour Taito PS1 Retrospective
28:54 - News 7: The A1200 Full Size
30:28 - Main Topic: Why Retro?
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
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 & Updates
10:26 - News 2: Sword of Sodan...2?
13:08 - News 3: Interview with ZSNES Creator
14:49 - News 4: Macho Nacho Builds the Xbox Prototype
17:38 - News 5: Sonic on the Amstrad GX4000
20:31 - News 6: Splatterhouse RPG Prototype Discovered
24:15 - Main Segment: Impressive Effects in Classic Games (8/16/32-bit)
1:12:33 - Main Segment: Impressive Effects in Classic Games (Beyond 32-bit)
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!
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00:00 - Intro
03:28 - News 1: Space Harrier is 40
08:01 - News 2: Flashback and X-Men Arcade Saturn Ports
13:55 - News 3: Wobbling Pixels' RetroTINK 4KCE, Morph 4K and OSSC Pro Review
16:56 - Launch of the PlayStation 2
1:11:22 - PlayStation 2 North American Launch
1:32:54 - PlayStation 2 US Launch Games


