Retro Gaming Discussion Show

Join us as the new host, Almac, tells Drisky and Kingy all about his incredible trip to Galloping Ghost in Chicago, the world's biggest arcade.  Not only does he detail what it is like to visit and how it compares to other arcade venues, but he also highlights seven interesting and unique titles for us all to play. Games Covered: Time Traveller by SEGA Dynamite Dux by SEGA Escape From The Planet O...

At last, RGDS returns with another 8-bit Underdog episode.  This time we are covering the Acorn Electron.  Joining Kingy is Almac, who owned one back in the day.     The games covered: Thrust Way of the Exploding Fist Pengi Yie Are Kung Fu Starship Command Citadel Imogen Bug Eyes Las of the Free Eddie Kidd's Jump Challenge Astroplumber Corporate Climber   Show Notes: Intellivision PCB as mentioned...

It's been the buzz of the moment.  Retro Games Ltd have recently released their latest micro computer replication.  Following on the success of the C64 mini/maxi, the Amiga 500 mini and the Atari 400, Sinclair fans celebrated as The Spectrum was dispatched to thousands of loving homes (in time for Christmas).  Join Drisky and Kingy as they discuss the system, its included games and suggested class...

Drisky and Garron, chat through six hidden gems on the GBA for our listeners to enjoy. Games are: Drill Dozer Ninja Cop (AKA Ninja Five-O) Iridion II Astro Boy: Omega Factor Car Battler Joe Sabre Wulf Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great new content on the...

Following on from the last episode about Arcade Club, the Drisky and Kingy promised to do an episode on the lovely gift they received at the meetup.  The lads go through the list of their favourite games  that were cram-packed into the hacked Game & Watch systems they received. Games on the episode: 1. Magical Puzzle Popolis  (GG) [Drisk] 2. The Castle (SG-1000) [Kingy] 3. Mole Mania (GB) [Drisk]...

It was the annual meetup in September this year at Arcade Club. It was our best yet, with so many great friends of the show making a brilliant effort to come to the event.  We are blessed with the most excellent of listeners.  So, join Drisky and Kingy as they chat about the weekend and cover 6 amazing games that stood out on this particular weekend. The games are: Motos Solar Fox Vindicators  Sta...

The RGDS Team return with another celebration of the wonderful PC Engine.  Join Drisky and Kingy as they chat about 6 chosen titles on this amazing console.   This episodes games: Shockman Keith Courage in the Alpha Zone Boxy Boy The Legendary Axe Victory Run Bonks Revenge   As discussed, the RGDS meetup at Arcade Club in Bury is on the 20th and 21st of September.  It's always a great event and we...

If you thought the guys suffered in pain from bad UK TV show licences the last time around, then you're in for a treat - Drisky and Kingy return to the dangerous world of TV to game adaptions, but this time its with all those big-budget American shows from the 80s.  We'd love to know which ones you bought.   Games featured in this episode: The Dukes of Hazzard (Spectrum & C64) Airwolf (Spectrum &...

Jon joins Drisky as we go through six arcade games chosen by Jon for them both to play through.

Drisky, Kingy, and Ric go through part two and the concluding part of our Amiga extravaganza where we go through our top 50 Amiga games.  This episode covers from 25 through to 01 and our number one game. If that wasn't enough we include another massive free Amiga book covering in-depth, not only all the games covered and their related games in the series. but the history of the Amiga, all the gam...

Drisky, Kingy, and Ric go through part one of our Amiga extravaganza where we go through our top 50 Amiga games.  This episode covers from 50 through to 26. If that wasn't enough we include a massive free Amiga book covering in-depth, not only all the games covered and their related games in the series. but the history of the Amiga, all the game pack-in bundles, and some of the histories of the ke...

Drisky and Kingy return to the Sony PlayStation 1 to look for more lesser-heard-of racers. The games covered in this episode are: Courier Crisis Muppets Racemania Mille Miglia Vanishing Point Wild Rapids Running Wild Peak Performance Streak: Hoverboard Racing Burning Road Tank Racer   Show notes: Innsmouth - https://bitfans.itch.io/innsmouth The Videokid - https://pixeltripstudios.itch.io/the-vide...

Yes its another fab episode of RGDS your Retro Gaming discussion Show.  It's your host Paul Driscoll AKA Drisky and Gordon King AKA Kingy to discuss the wonderful Atari Lynx handheld console. So koin us as we go through this wonderful hand held machine. Please join us on our You Tube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@RGDSPodcast-qw6mw We have loads of cool stuff already and stacks of great ne...

In this episode, Drisky and Kingy choose 6 games from Sega's ill-fated Mega Drive add-on that is the 32X.  Is it worth playing?  The prices for the games can certainly be eye-watering.  Join the lads as they discuss their chosen list. Games in this episode are: The Amazing Spiderman: Web of Fire Kolibri Shadow Squadron Knuckles Chaotix Metalhead Tempo

In celebration of Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story being released, Drisky and Kingy go through some of the best Jeff Minter and Llamasoft's best games. There is a real voyage of discovery here, so join us as we play through these classic games. The games we have picked out from this amazing collection are: Deflex V  Metagalactic Llamas Battle at the Edge of Time  Hover Bovver  Laser Zone  Attack o...

In the first of a brand new series of episodes, RGDS celebrates the love for lesser spoken about home micros and the wonderful games that were released for them.  In this episode, Ric and Kingy discuss the Atari 8-bit family and have some great fun with the games on this system.   The games covered: 1. Conan: Hall of Volta 2. Cave lord 3. LA SWAT 4. Drol 5. Fort Apocalypse 6. Dandy 7. Flip and Flo...

We are in the bag with the second half of our gargantuan Your Sinclair Top 100.  In this episode Drisky and Kingy countdown from 50 to 1.     The games covered in this episode are:- 50 Enduro Racer - 1987 - Activsion  sega https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/1628/ZX-Spectrum/Enduro_Racer 49 Tetris - 1988 - Mirrorsoft https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/5212/ZX-Spectrum/Tetris   48 Renegade - 1...

Your Sinclair was one of the "Big 3" Spectrum magazines, alongside CRASH and Sinclair User.   It was considered to be more humourous and zany than its contemporaries.   Its final issue was in September 1993, which was an incredible run, considering the 16-bit computers had taken foothold years prior.   In 1991, they published their top 100 games list, which was compiled by staff writer Stuart Camp...

Ric and Drisky, go through 6 Amiga game recommendations by Drisk of Amiga games to try. Will Ric like them enough to use his blank floppy disks to X-Copy Dat Floppy? Show Links: Final  Fight Hack: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3582/ Workbench Classic: https://classicwb.abime.net/ Aminimiga: https://www.aminimiga.com/ Launchbox Amiga: https://youtu.be/FDjmENVd2EE   Senticam Switch Docking Statio...

Garron, Ric, Drisky and Kingy, put on our paper hats and get into the Christmas spirit, with the RGDS Christmas Special. Where chat about all things Christmas, both past, present and future. Show Notes: Open Discussion: Analogue Pocket: https://youtu.be/VvWxnWdgvbU?si=baATeRQjtucE_dIh Analogue Duo: https://youtu.be/qZi_Y_Eza6k?si=hJqvGdPUBqQ4rBrW Open BoR: https://github.com/DCurrent/openbor BoR H...

Kingy and Drisky, go through 6 PS1 2D Platform Classics. Show Notes: Taito Egret Mini :  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taito-EGRET-%E2%85%A1-mini-Limited/dp/B0B6HZ47HF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=taito+egret+2+mini&qid=1701366345&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1 Taito Flashware : https://www.taito.co.jp/en/egret2mini/support/update Rubber Key Wonder Spectrum Doc: https://www.graciousfilms...

Ric and Drisky, go through 6 Amiga game recommendations by Ric of Amiga games to try. Will Drisky like them enough to use his blank floppy disks to X-Copy Dat Floppy? Show Links: Weird Dreams: Magazine Preview where Ric first saw and fell in love with the game:  https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-090/page/n105/mode/2up?view=theater  Novella and Manual for the game: https://amiga.abime.net/ga...

The boys sail the high seas and chat all about gaming piracy and the many retro memories   Show Links: Commercial Breaks Doc (Rise & Fall of Imagine):  https://youtu.be/ZoDh61sgCOg Wardner : Pete Hahn  https://youtu.be/pOo9PzTl8U4?si=CoGz7.. . Retro Hour Podcast : Fairlight (Galahad) :  https://youtu.be/y6ykMdp1do8?si=LrQLi.. . GDC 16 : GCC Ms Pac Man History  https://youtu.be/rhM8NAMW_VQ?si=pVS8p...

It's the spooky season and the lads are back for our annual Halloween Special. Yes, Count Driskula and Gorgon King are back and chat about modern homebrew ZX Spectrum games with a macabre twist.  The games covered are:- Ghostly Capers (2023) https://teknamic.com/product/ghostly-capers/ Bruxólico (2023) https://amaweks.itch.io/bruxlicozx Castlevania : The Spectral Interlude (2015) https://zxart.ee/...

In this episode Drisky and Kingy go delving in deep to the archives of the PS2 and cover a collection of games that are lesser spoken about. The games covered are:- God Hand War of the Monsters Forsaken City Extreme Metal Racing Freedom Fighters The Suffering Maximo   Show notes Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Chase Horizon 2 Samurai Western This years Arcade Club meetup is on 13th/14th October at Arcade Club...