Retro Gaming Discussion Show

Welcome to another fantastic episode were we look at the often maligned and derided in it short life.   But for RGDS towers we love the console, seeing it as a vanguard into CD gaming and showing the art of the possible, with some fantastic and eclectic titles that never found life anywhere else. So come and join Matt L, Matt A and The Drisk as we discuss through some of our fondly remembered games and console memories. https://discord.gg/BwUwY8A

Join hosts Kingy and The Drisk as they go over some real classic Spectrum games with their compiled RGDS 6-Pak.   Games in this episode are: Fantastic Voyage Software Star Gunfright Dynamite Dan 2 Cobra Dan Dare 2 Show notes:- Papers Please game - https://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/Papers_Please/ Retro Virtual Machine - https://www.retrovirtualmachine.org/en/    

Join Garron and Drisky as they go through some classic Gameboy games. So come on our Discord channel and play through these games with us today. https://discord.gg/BwUwY8A    

Summer is here, and in celebration of that Kingy, Drisky and Garron reminisce over the fine balance of gaming vs holidays in this anecdote driven episode. Whether it was a holiday in the UK, or one in foreign shores, the lads were sure to still get their gaming fix.

Join Kingy and Drisky as they go through some more arcade Hidden gems you need to play. So come on our Discord channel and play through these games with us today. RGDS Discord Channel https://discord.gg/BwUwY8A   Show Note: Memory Engine - By Gary Walkden book    

In this episode Ric and Kingy cover some of their favourite games on the Atari 8-bit systems, and in particular, the 800XL. Show notes -    Street Fighter 2 Documentary https://sf2doc.com/?fbclid=IwAR0hfHUXbL5rWpwWl0TBA-ut0tmSuH-ulkkDE2eiuVF6myyy7BYcQbCX77E 8-bit memories episode https://retrogamingdailyshow.libsyn.com/257-8-bit-memories Goonies remake https://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=810&l=en&sec=remakes Altirra emulator http://www.virtualdub.org/altirra.html      

Come and join Kingy and Drisky as they burn some rubber and play some of PlayStation racers less talked about today. Amazing PS1 emulator called DuckStation: https://github.com/stenzek/duckstation/releases RGDS Discord Channel https://discord.gg/BwUwY8A

In our latest episode of RGDS, Ric and Kingy cover Retro Remakes. The chosen list covers a host of re-imaginings of classic 8-bit era games. They all have been given some polish to bring them up to date with the modern age (and that’s just the show hosts).   Remakes featured in this episode:   Manic Miner http://retrospec.sgn.net/game/mm   The Pyramid https://archive.org/details/The_Pyramid   Klass of 99 http://retrospec.sgn.net/game/ko99   Empire Strikes Back https://archive.org/details/1EmpireStrikesBackMinion   Jet Set Willy Online https://archive.org/details/swizzle_demu_Jsw   Ghostbusters https://archive.org/details/Ghostbusters_Remake   Space Fury https://tardis.dk/wordpress/?page_id=50   Potty Pigeon https://archive.org/details/swizzle_demu_Pp   Cybernoid 3 http://www.spacetimegames.co.uk/iframe/c3.htm       Show Notes: Ric’s Youtube page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGjlGli7QC4YhLtAGrm1GiQ   Pug Fugly Games https://itch.io/profile/pugfuglygames   Kingy’s terrible Pyramid remake https://archive.org

¡Ay, caramba! the RGDS boys have a new podcase out and this time looking at some of the best (and worst) Simpson and Futurama video games ever released.  So come join us as we go through some of these classic video games. Don't forget if you want to reach out and give your own memories and thoughts then reach out to us on our Discord channel here...  https://discord.gg/BwUwY8A This will be also where we put the show links to all items covered in our episode.

Join Drisky and Kingy as they take you through six of our favourite game on the ill-fated Mega CD or Sega CD.   So come join us as we take you through these amazing games.

Yes its time to buckle up and take a ride with some of the other amazing lesser talked about Amiga Racing games worthy of your time.   So join Drisky and Kingy as they go on a nostalgic nitro fuelled trip through some of these amazing Amiga racers. Don't forget if you want to reach out and give your own memories and thoughts then reach out to us on our Discord channel here...  https://discord.gg/BwUwY8A This will be also where we put the show links to all items covered in our episode.

As the year comes to an end, The Drisk and Kingy sit with a beer (or two) and intersperse Arcade Hidden Gems: Vol 3 with some festive memories.  Join the lads as they go through Merry Driscoll’s choice of seldom spoken about arcade goodies.  All at RGDS would like to wish all of our listeners a Merry Christmas and a better New Year for 2021.   Show notes.   The Drisk’s YouTube channel, featuring  A-Z top 5 of arcade games   https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDrisk/videos   The RG350P retro handheld console   https://droix.net/collections/classic-gaming/products/rg350p-retro-gaming-console?gclid=Cj0KCQiA8dH-BRD_ARIsAC24umaVzq3zXpCbbtL5UryuKiLKcxzI4FW08Q74AQ4J2o596dTLbqUsW-caAiJXEALw_wcB   Games played in this episode   Fever SOS:-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV3d-jIWgAk   Hammerin’ Harry:-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GP3EoxU3xk   Asterix:-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LhEovW4Uqw   Gals Panic S Extra Edition:-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH5LVctRuuY   A.B Cop:-   https://www.youtube.com/w

Yes, we thought at RGDS towers it will be fun to do a show talking through some of the Gaming Turkeys of years past that squat in the memories of Drisky and Kingy... So sit back and enjoy as we take you through these infamous and terrible games. Show Notes:   Bikers ZX Next Game https://cavern.games/   Renegade III - recoloured https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/36471/ZX-Spectrum/Renegade_III_Recoloured   Target Renegade Recoloured https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/36470/ZX-Spectrum/Target_Renegade_Recoloured Pacland Recoloured https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/36469/ZX-Spectrum/Pac-Land_Recoloured   Kim Justice docu - Rise of the Robots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4udiQq5gpY

Join Garron and Kingy as they go back to the origins of their love for gaming and how it stayed with them through to present day. Expect nostalgia, anecdotes and and schemes they devised to feed their gaming habits. Why not hop in to our Discord Channel and let us know your own gaming life.    

Yes here at RGDS spooky towers we thought  it would be fun to go through some spooky and horror games.  As we have done a few of these in the past, we decided to go a bit more modern looking at games from the late SNES and PS2 era of gaming. So put on your best trick 'n treat garb and join us through these spooktacular video games. So come and reach out to us on Discord and chat through with like minded people and ourselves all about Retro gaming. https://discord.gg/BwUwY8A Hope to see you soon.

Come join us back to the totally radical 90's, when Sega was king and taking the World by storm with all their ground breaking 3D arcade games. The Sega Model 2 Arcade Board was special, with games such as Daytona, Sega Rally and Virtua 2 to name but a few... So come join Aaron White and Paul Driscoll as we wax lyrical about this special time in gaming and all of our hearts. Come say hi on our RGDS (Retro Gaming Discussion Show) Discord channel for show notes and catching up with us and our listeners.

In this fantastic episode, Drisky and Kingy cover the great early period of the ZX Spectrum - 82-84.  From mail order games to ones from upstart companies that became industry giants, the lads have it covered.  Join in as they go through their chosen list.   Show notes Launchbox https://www.launchbox-app.com/   The Retro Hour Podcast episode on text adventures https://theretrohour.com/text-adventure-games-history-ep238/   Adventuron https://adventuron.io/   A Guide to ZX Spectrum Games book https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077RLWTKP/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1   Spectaculator https://www.spectaculator.com/   Oliver Twins Website https://www.olivertwins.com/   WOS Classic https://worldofspectrum.net/   Spectrum Computing https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/   Hey Matthew song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Jb9aTSoSc   Rise and Fall of Imagine Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hmItsUvyhM   ComCon configurable interface https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=1000070  

Get those balls polished and join us for another fantastic episode of RGDS.  Yes Kingy and Drisky are looking at games with trackballs and Spinners.  So join us as we go through some all time classic games X-Arcade: https://shop.xgaming.com/products/x-arcade-tankstick-trackball-usb-included Mayflash 300 - arcade stick: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mayflash-F300-Arcade-Fight-Joystick/dp/B019MFPLC0/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mayflash+f300&qid=1599387628&sr=8-1 Video Tour of Arcade Club: https://youtu.be/8o4ZcV0t_z8 Kensigton with Orbit Ring Trackball: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kensington-Orbit-Mouse-ergonomic-ambidextrous-Sapphire-Blue/dp/B002Q42S4E/ref=sr_1_3?adgrpid=52572632589&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwkdL6BRAREiwA-kiczOf8fI6HiXbb3SwGJ6YHSaeIpK_e06gDta__2ObMAib8ZPhPcgAixxoCOtEQAvD_BwE&hvadid=259043908211&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045517&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17016366982645344268&hvtargid=kwd-316360756243&hydadcr=24354_1753692&keywords=kensington+orbital&q

Join Drisky and Kingy as they celebrate the excellent series of games in the Bubble Bobble world. The timeless classic that is Bubble Bubble is consistently on arcade players' top ten favourites and is undisputedly one of the best arcade games of all time.  It spawned many other spin offs too, including the excellent Rainbow Islands. Don't let Baron von Blubba get you, sit bat and let us make a journey to the cave of monsters!    

In this episode, Aaron, Matt A & Matt L table the discussion that troubled so many gamers in the 8-bit, 16-bit and even 32-bit era. Which is better, PAL or NTSC. More importantly, what’s the difference? If you’ve ever been confused about this eternal struggle, we’re here to help. If you don’t know your RGB from your RF, your 60HZ from your Big Black Borders, and perhaps you’re complexed why box art varies so much from region to region, don’t worry… the boys cover all this and more as they pull out the best and the worst that each gaming region has to offer.   Follow us @RGDSPodcast Music featured in this episode - Intro: Sonic 1 (NTSC and PAL) - PAL Intro: European Club Soccer (Title Theme) - NTSC-J intro: Pilotwings (Rocketbelt) - NTSC-U Intro: Mortal Kombat (MD, Title Theme) - Outro: Midnight Resistance (MD, Level 1 theme)