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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The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.

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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 - Introduction
01:02 - News 1 - Popcorn and Spinner Kickstarter
06:49 - News 2 - Retrotap from Kytor Industries
14:10 - News 3 - Evercade Nexus
21:58 - News 4 - Tokyo Wave Rush
27:01 - 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 9min
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 - Introduction
02:51 - News 1 - PC-Genjin Hu-Card Failures
07:55 - Coury's Giant CRT Pickup
12:21 - Switch 2 Boost Mode
15:52 - 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 54min
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 - Introduction
01:45 - John and Try's Adventures in Germany & France
07:03 - Game Pickups
19:11 - Main Topic - Wave Race on Game Boy
26:28 - Wave Race 64
43:42 - Other Water Racing Games
1:00:07 - Wave Race: Blue Storm
1:19:50 - More Water Racing Games and Wrap Up
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1h 33min
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 - 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
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2h 20min
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 - 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
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2h 7min
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 - 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
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2h 53min
January 11, 2026 DF Retro Super Show #005: The Ape Escape Saga - Ft. Tim Rogers!
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
...more
3h 9min
December 28, 2025 DF Retro Super Show #004: Our Year In Retro 2025
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
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2h 24min
December 14, 2025 DF Retro Super Show #003: Why Should You Get Into Retro Gaming?
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?
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1h 59min
November 30, 2025 DF Retro Super Show EX1 - Analogue 3D Review - Overclocking, Image Quality Boosts + Much More
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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1h 28min

FAQs about DF Retro Super Show:

How many episodes does DF Retro Super Show have?

The podcast currently has 12 episodes available.