Episodes

  • DF Retro Super Show #014: Konami's Brilliant Sunset Riders - Arcade + Ports Revisited!

    DF Retro Super Show #014: Konami's Brilliant Sunset Riders - Arcade + Ports Revisited!
    May 17 2026

    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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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • DF Retro Super Show #013 - The Big Arcade To Home Console Conversion Discussion!

    DF Retro Super Show #013 - The Big Arcade To Home Console Conversion Discussion!
    May 3 2026
    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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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • DF Retro Super Show #012 - Game Boy Advance 25th Anniversary - Every Launch Game Revisited!

    DF Retro Super Show #012 - Game Boy Advance 25th Anniversary - Every Launch Game Revisited!
    Apr 19 2026

    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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    2 hrs and 55 mins
  • DF Retro Super Show #011 - The Big Q+A Special - Holy Grail Games, Arcade Hardware, Sega CD + More!

    DF Retro Super Show #011 - The Big Q+A Special - Holy Grail Games, Arcade Hardware, Sega CD + More!
    Apr 6 2026
    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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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • DF Retro Super Show #010: Amazing First Levels In Retro Games

    DF Retro Super Show #010: Amazing First Levels In Retro Games
    Mar 22 2026

    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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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • DF Retro Super Show #009 - Revisiting Wave Racer + Video Game Water Rendering

    DF Retro Super Show #009 - Revisiting Wave Racer + Video Game Water Rendering
    Mar 8 2026

    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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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • DF Retro Super Show #008: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive - Its Most Defining Games

    DF Retro Super Show #008: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive - Its Most Defining Games
    Feb 22 2026
    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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    2 hrs and 16 mins
  • DF Retro Super Show #007: How Unreal Engine 3 Dominated A Console Generation

    DF Retro Super Show #007: How Unreal Engine 3 Dominated A Console Generation
    Feb 8 2026
    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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    2 hrs and 3 mins