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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 Sega Card 01:39:37 - Other Peripherals 01:45:42 - The Homebrew Scene 01:51:49 - The SMS in Brazil 02:03:06 - Our Favorite Games Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.