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S6.E1 ∙ Phoenix Games 'Showcase'... The Worst Games on Playstation 2?

Sat, Jan 16, 2021

Having exhausted leads in tracking down even more awful Philips CD-i games, Audi Sorlie has turned his attention to the works of Phoenix Games - creators of some of the most terrible games on PlayStation 2. And of course, he made John Linneman play them for your viewing pleasure.

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S6.E2 ∙ DF Retro Hardware: MiSTer FPGA - A Brilliant Mini Emulation System Explored!

Fri, Jan 29, 2021

What is the MiSTer FPGA? Well, an FPGA is a special kind of processor that can be programmed to emulate other processors at the most fundamental level, meaning stunningly accurate retro emulation - provided that talented developers provide the necessary emulation cores. In this video, John shows off his MiSTer, some of his favorite games and his bespoke set-up.

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S6.E3 ∙ NES/Famicom Tech Showcase Triple: Batman: Return of The Joker, Moon Crystal, Haradius ZERO

Sat, Feb 20, 2021

This one was put together back in the summer - where Audi Sorlie visited John Linneman and together they played their way through a bunch of great retro titles. In this one, It's the NES/Famicom that takes centre-stage. Moon Crystal, Batman: Return of The Joker (aka Dynamite Batman) and Haradius ZERO are three games that really put the veteran Nintendo hardware through its paces - so let's get to it.

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S6.E4 ∙ DF Retro EX: Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection Switch: A Beautiful New Take on an Arcade Classic!

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Genuine arcade royalty. Ghosts 'n Goblins is back, this time for Nintendo Switch with a stunning new direction in visuals, powered by Capcom's impressive RE Engine. John Linneman revisits the series' history and evaluates this new take on the classic gameplay.

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S6.E5 ∙ Dinosaur Planet - Inside Rare's Lost N64 Game + Star Fox Adventures Comparisons!

Sat, Mar 06, 2021

Dinosaur Planet is the last Nintendo 64 game developed by Rare and thought lost - the original game having been revamped and re-purposed as Star Fox Adventures for Nintendo GameCube. However, advanced development code for the game has recently been discovered, giving us a fascinating glimpse at the game that never was. In a DF Retro special, John Linneman examines the recovered code, stacks it up against Star Fox Adventures on GameCube, and brings us exclusive insight about the game from one of the people that made it.

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S6.E6 ∙ Shadow Man Remastered - Inside the Brand New Remaster + All Versions Compared!

Fri, Apr 16, 2021

Acclaim's Shadow Man was an impressive 1999 tech showcase for N64, with decent PC and Dreamcast versions and a poor PlayStation port - but the game truly shines via its recent remaster thanks to Nightdive Studios. In this DF Retro EX, John Linneman takes us through the game's origins, what made it special and how the various ports compared. Then we go deep - *really* deep - into the creation of the remaster, where modern rendering technique merge with the original game aesthetic to create something exceptionally impressive.

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S6.E8 ∙ Quake - The Game, The Technology, The Ports, The Legacy

Sat, May 29, 2021

DF Retro strikes back with one of its most ambitious episodes ever. Join John Linneman for an hour's worth of background story, analysis and performance testing on a range of PC graphics hardware, plus the full breakdown on the console ports - and the legacy of what is one of the biggest releases in gaming - ever.

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S6.E10 ∙ DF Retro Play: Power Blade (NES)

Sat, Jun 05, 2021

DF Retro Play is back and better than ever. Celebrating the first Play episode since the Patreon relaunch, the DF best buds take on Power Blade for the Nintendo Entertainment System. More than just a long-play, this is a live running commentary on all the localization changes, related games and music history to this rather underrated NES classic.

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S6.E11 ∙ Sony PlayStation Revisited: Every Launch Game Tested + Compared - JP/US/EU!

Sat, May 29, 2021

It's DF Retro's BIGGEST episode yet. John Linneman and Audi Sorlie revisit the launch of the Sony PlayStation from its origins in Japan to its eventual rollout across the globe - and in the process, assess every single launch title in all three territories, stacking them up against other versions on other systems. It's coverage without compromise. This is DF Retro.

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S6.E13 ∙ Super Star Wars Trilogy on SNES: A Gaming Renaissance For A Classic Franchise

Sat, Jul 31, 2021

Journey back with us to 1992 and the release of Super Star Wars on Super NES - and the beginning of a renaissance in spin-off media from the classic trilogy. John Linneman and Audi Sorlie assess all three Super Star Wars trilogy titles, their ports, prototypes - and even the series' predecessor on the original NES.

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S6.E14 ∙ DF Retro Play: 3X Futuristic Racers 64 (Extreme-G, Wipeout 64, Aero Gauge)

Wed, Jul 28, 2021

DF Retro Play is back, and the best buds of retro sit down with the brand new N64Digital from PixelFX to test out some nifty futuristic racing action on the Nintendo 64. And surprisingly, the games hold up quite well despite the reputation of the console. We also check out Wipeout 64, the entirely exclusive Wipeout experience for the Nintendo console, a much requested game from the DF Retro: Playstation Launch episode.

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S6.E15 ∙ The F-Zero Saga Revisited: From SNES Launch To GameCube Perfection And Beyond

Sat, Jul 31, 2021

The game that introduced us to Mode 7 on its launch for Super Famicom and SNES, F-Zero enjoyed a long and distinguished history across three generations of Nintendo home consoles - plus some excellent Game Boy Advance support. But with F-Zero GX, it was also a series that bowed out at its absolute peak. John Linneman and Audi Sorlie assesses the history of the series and the technology that delivered some outstanding futuristic racing.

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S6.E16 ∙ Ridge Racer: The Second Decade - RR6/RR7, Ridge Racers PSP and Beyond!

Sat, Sep 18, 2021

Join John Linneman for this comprehensive look at Ridge Racer's second decade from the highs of RR6 on Xbox 360 and RR7 on PS3, the brilliance of Ridge Racers and its sequel on PSP and then on to the sad decline of an iconic franchise.

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S6.E17 ∙ DF Retro Play: Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey & Donald (Super Famicom)

Sat, Oct 30, 2021

The boys are back in town, and they're having themselves a Disney afternoon. This time around, John and Audi go for some co-op action in Capcom's excellent Magical Quest 3, the Japan only follow up to their Mickey Mouse platformer series. This game was later released on Game Boy Advance, but as you'll see, this Super Famicom original is among the finest game on the Super Nintendo hardware.

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S6.E18 ∙ The Splatterhouse Saga: Horror Brawling Revisited On Arcades & Consoles

Sat, Nov 20, 2021

Namco struck gold with the brilliant Splatterhouse - an arcade game that tapped into the horror movie genre that was so popular back in the 1980s. In this DF Retro episode, John Linneman and guests revisit the entire series - from its brilliant arcade roots, through its many console ports and its eventual - and unfortunate - demise in the PS3/Xbox 360 era.

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S6.E19 ∙ DF Retro Play: Halo - Revisited on OG Xbox!

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

With the upcoming arrival of Halo Infinite and its campaign's many callbacks to the original Combat Evolved, John and Audi decided to revisit the original game, as played on classic Xbox hardware. Both single-player campaign and co-op put through their paces.

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S6.E20 ∙ DF Retro Hardware: Analogue Pocket - The Ultimate Retro Handheld?

Sun, Dec 12, 2021

The Analogue Pocket aims to bring us the definitive handheld experience for classic gaming, combining FPGA-based emulation with a simply sensational, state-of-the-art LCD display. The pedigree of Analogue is beyond doubt, but does the Pocket and its dock truly deliver the final word in handheld retro gaming?

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