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 interest... more

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May 31, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #015: James Bond 007 - The Classic EA PS2 Era Revisited
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
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2h 35min
May 17, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #014: Konami's Brilliant Sunset Riders - Arcade + Ports Revisited!
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
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1h 38min
May 03, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #013 - The Big Arcade To Home Console Conversion Discussion!
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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1h 19min
April 19, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #012 - Game Boy Advance 25th Anniversary - Every Launch Game Revisited!
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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2h 56min
April 06, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #011 - The Big Q+A Special - Holy Grail Games, Arcade Hardware, Sega CD + More!
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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2h 4min
March 22, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #010: Amazing First Levels In Retro Games
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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1h 51min
March 08, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #009 - Revisiting Wave Racer + Video Game Water Rendering
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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1h 29min
February 22, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #008: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive - Its Most Defining Games
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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2h 17min
February 08, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #007: How Unreal Engine 3 Dominated A Console Generation
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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2h 3min
January 25, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #006: 2006 - Revisiting An Amazing Year For Gaming - Oblivion, Zelda, Gears+More
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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2h 48min

FAQs about DF Retro Super Show:

How many episodes does DF Retro Super Show have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.