DF Retro (Page 3)
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Has hell frozen over? Sonic the Hedgehog is now playable - to a certain extent - on Super NES. Thanks to the development work of TiagoSC, a demo exists of …
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One of the greatest console libraries of all-time can now be enjoyed with the very best possible image (and sound!) quality, with a hardware modification that adds pristine HDMI output …
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After the incredible Castle of Illusion, Sega continued its Disney tie-ins with QuackShot Starring Donald Duck - another visually brilliant Mega Drive/Genesis title. In this DF Retro Play, John Linneman …
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Recently revealed as coming to Netflix in a new big budget series, Usagi Yojimbo has a rich, storied history across multiple media - and that includes games. In this DF …
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There have been bad E3 press conferences across history, but none are quite so weird, wacky, bizarre and outrageously poor as the Konami's E3 2010 media briefing. Join John Linneman …
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The biggest DF Retro ever! In this massive documentary, John Linneman, Audi Sorlie and a range of special guests assess one of the Capcom's finest arcade achievements: the brilliant Final …
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Continuing our look back at noted console reveals, Rich Leadbetter, John Linneman and Alex Battaglia tackle one of the biggest reveal disasters of all-time. Join the team as they return …
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Join John Linneman, Rich Leadbetter and Alex Battaglia for a minute-by-minute commentary of the ORIGINAL PlayStation 4 reveal way back in 2013. How good was the presentation? What technologies were …
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Bubsy the Bobcat - one of the 90s' most notorious platform mascots. But did you know that the game came to PC with a bespoke variant port created by ATI …
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John Linneman loves Streets of Rage 4. In fact, we all do. It's a retro-themed game powered by modern technology that delivers a unique, brutally wonderful experience. In this special …
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What made the original Final Fantasy 7 such an epic release for the original PlayStation way back in 1997? How well did the ports to other systems fare and how …
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We've had a ton of requests to take a look at Blaze's Evercade - a cartridge-based retro handheld. It's certainly a fascinating device with a unique game delivery mechanism, and …
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In a DF Retro exclusive, John Linneman talks with Nightdive Studios about the process of bringing the classic, totally original Nintendo 64 rendition of Doom over to the current-gen platforms. …
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Join John Linneman and Audi Sorlie as they break open a vintage 2000 sealed copy of Shiny Entertainment's Messiah. Lauded in its day for its groundbreaking tech, but not exactly …
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John Linneman returns with one of his latest retro gaming finds - and it's a fascinating one for all of the wrong reasons. Behold the baffling, infuriating and downright strange …
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One of the shining lights of its game library, Road Rash on 3DO was an impressive title for its day, with conversions following for PlayStation and Saturn. Here, you'll get …
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Join John for a very special, extended episode of DF Retro. Midway's classic Mortal Kombat is under the microscope, with a look at its beginnings, its meteoric success in the …
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A Super NES/Super Famicom game thought lost forever has been miraculously recovered. Cooly Skunk may never have received a physical release on 16-bit, but it did get a PlayStation 1 …
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Join John Linneman and Audi Sorlie for an end-of-year DF Retro Direct, where they share their best 'new' retro gaming finds of the year.
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It's the only Christmas Let's Play that matters. John Linneman and Audi Sorlie travel back in time to 1996 to revisit Sonic Team's remarkable NiGHTS - or more specifically, its …
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Join DF Retro for an extended look at three of the least appealing Christmas games ever made - one for PlayStation 1 and two on the reliably terrible Philips CDi. …
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John presents his year-end video, covering off his personal gaming highlights of the year across a range of genres and game styles old and new. 11 top-tier games covered here …
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Released at the tail-end of 1996 during Nintendo 64's launch window, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire gained massive attention owing to some phenomenal graphics - but there was a …
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Join John Linneman and Audi Sorlie for a look at Terror Onion's excellent Mega SD - an FPGA-based recreation of the Sega CD (aka Mega CD) allowing you to run …
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A fascinating but ultimately terrible video games machine, the Philips CDi nevertheless attracts the attention of retro game collectors - including John Linneman and Audi Sorlie, who take four games …
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This is an interesting product! We went into this one expecting to spend most of our time replaying the Capcom classics but ended up discovering a whole lot more of …
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DF Retro takes over DF Direct this week with a deep dive into the music of the legendary Chris Huelsbeck... courtesy of a conversation with Chris himself! Learn all about …
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DF Retro's very own John Linneman teams up with Sekai Games' Audi Sorlie to revisit one of the Sega Genesis' finest games - the brilliant Rocket Knight Adventures from Konami. …
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Developer Grezzo had the unenviable task of remaking and modernising one of the greatest Game Boy games of all time. Have they succeeded? Yes! Some noticeable frame-rate drops are unfortunate, …
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It's not perfect - but it's very, very good nonetheless. M2's work on the Sega Genesis Mini (aka Mega Drive Mini) is pretty awesome, the hardware itself is beautiful and …
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In honour of Eurogamer - our partner website - reaching its 20th anniversary, we decided to celebrate its birthday by revisiting some of the most classic and interesting games of …
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The original Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was a landmark release. Its sequel? Not so much. However, the new remaster fixes most of the original release's issues and is now on Switch, …
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Having the full arcade experience at home is an enticing idea – and today we go hands-on with a Capcom-licensed take on the concept. The Home Arcade sports solid hardware, …
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DF Retro x Modern? 3D Realms is back with a BRAND NEW first-person shooter based on the classic Duke Nukem 3D Build engine. Enhanced, upgraded, and with a modern gameplay …
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Of all the major retro consoles, N64 is the machine that causes the most problems when hooking up to a modern flat panel display - mostly because S-Video was the …
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It's the late 1980s: the Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom is the most popular console in the world and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are the latest TV/comic sensation - with a …
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DF Direct goes retro! John Linneman sits down Sekai Games' boss - and game historian - Audi Sorlie to talk about the Famicom Disk System, a Japan-only 1986 release that …
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For years we've been waiting for a proper sequel to 16-bit classics Contra 3: The Alien Wars and Contra: The Hard Corps - but Konami failed to deliver. So why …
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DF Retro is back with a deep dive into one of the most technically impressive console games of its period - Turok Dinosaur Hunter's reputation may have diminished in the …
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Original games, original peripherals for all major retro consoles... on a single all-in-one retro unit? The Polymega aims to be the one-stop-shop for everything you need to run retro games …
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And now for something a little different - a Digital Foundry Retro Let's Play! In this video, John returns to play some of the controversial Castlevania 64. Is it really …
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In this episode, John explores the recently released Castlevania Anniversary Collection checking out each and every game included. What did each installment bring to the table and how do they …
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Microsoft delivers once again with a brilliant Xbox One X enhanced back-compat release for Ninja Gaiden 2. John takes a look at the latest version of the game and stacks …
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A very special DF Retro as John Linneman takes a look at the phenomenal new Switch version of Virtua Racing, stacking it up against every console conversion and, of course, …
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Sega's Dreamcast broke the mould by introducing 480p rendering to consoles, backing it with the legendary VGA box. Modern 480p options are available but none have the same pure digital …
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Bubsy's back...again! This time on DF Retro. Join John and special guest Audi, the one and only World Heavyweight Champion of Bubsy, as they step through the history of everyone's …
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Join John Linneman and talented coder Gabriel Morales discuss Sega's almost legendary 'Blast Processing', what it actually was, how it worked and why it never actually appeared in any Genesis/ …
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Is this the coolest, most impressive - and accurate - Mega Drive clone yet? Join John Linneman for a detailed breakdown of the new Analogue Mega Sg, including an overview …
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DF Retro returns! It's just over ten years on from the release of Killzone 2 on the PlayStation 3. Join John Linneman for a look at the game's controversial beginnings, …
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What links Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure with the beginnings of Hollywood CG movies, a whole host of animated features and the original artists that helped to define the Disney method? …