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"RGDS Podcast" is a retro gaming podcast for retro gamers by retro gamers! We cover everything from the 8bit days all the way up to modern indie retro inspired games.
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Jun 30, 2025

Drisky and Garron, decided in all this sunshine to look at the Gameboy again.  Choosing 8 depp cut classic hidden gems for you to enjoy.

So sit back in the sun and listen and play, these awesome titles.


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Jun 15, 2025

It's been a while since RGDS covered some SNES games and dedicate an episode to this amazing console.  Join Kingy and Almac as they cover various genres and recommend ones to play along to the episode with.

Games list:

Jelly Boy

Demon's Crest

Kirby's Dream Course

Super Tennis

Run Saber

Actraiser

Equinox (Solstice II)

Blackthorne

Axelay

Pop'n Twin Bee

 

May 25, 2025

With the imminent release of Ridge Racer on the Arcade Archives series, Drisky and Kingy thought it would be a good idea to peruse all the games on offer in this collection and recommend some of their favourites in it.  Of course, there are so many games to choose from, but the lads managed to settle on six fantastic ones for everyone to play along with the episode.

Games on the show:

Circus Charlie

Jackal

Overtop

Butasan

Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad

Shao-Lin's Road

 

Show notes:

Arcade Club meetup 10/11th October @ Arcade Club in Bury

 

San Francisco PC Mod - https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/05/one-of-the-best-non-sega-arcade-racers-just-got-a-recompiled-pc-port

 

 

 

May 2, 2025

Released in 1982, the Colecovision was a direct contender to the Atari 5200, yet no one really speaks about it - especially in the UK.

Join Almac and Kingy as they chat about the system and go through a list of a dozen games they deem worthy of everyone playing.

 

The games are:

  • Donkey Kong Jr.

  • Mr. Do

  • Gyruss

  • Bump ‘n’ Jump

  • Jungle Hunt

  • Carnival

  • Congo Bongo

  • Matt Patrol (unreleased version of Moon Patrol)

  • Spy Hunter

  • Frenzy

  • Time Pilot

  • Zaxxon

Show notes:

Homebrew games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vFgMBFhYI

Flashcart!

 

https://github.com/aotta/PiCOLECO



Convert your NES controller

 

https://yesterware.blogspot.com/2020/06/turn-nes-controller-into-colecovision.html

 

https://github.com/samson7point1/coleco_to_nes

 

https://www.pcbway.com/

 

 

 

 

Apr 15, 2025

Drisky and Garron begin a retro journey with the SEGA Dreamcast, picking out ten interesting games as they begin their alphabetical journey through the systems wonderful library.

So sit back and enjoy as we take you through 10 awesome titles.

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Mar 22, 2025

Drisky and Kingy look through some obscure but awesome Amiga games that Kingy had never tried before.

Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel with video versions of the podcast

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Mar 7, 2025

Almac and Kingy take a trip back to the era when budget games for 8-bit micros had us kids impulsively spending our pocket money on these affordable cassettes. Firebird was Telecomsoft's foray into the world of video games, eventually growing into a company that released both budget and full-price titles.

 

The games covered in this episode:

  1. Zulu (C64)
  2. Booty (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore 16)
  3. Bird Strike (BBC Micro)
  4. Run Baby Run (ZX Spectrum)
  5. Viking Raiders (ZX Spectrum)
  6. Byte Bitten (ZX Spectrum)
  7. The Wild Bunch (ZX Spectrum)
  8. Mr. Freeze (Amstrad CPC)
  9. Headache (C64)
  10. Gogo the Ghost (C64)

1985 Releases:

  1. Don’t Panic (Amstrad CPC)
  2. Chickin Chase (C64)
  3. Don’t Buy This (ZX Spectrum)
  • A compilation of 5 bad games:
    • Race Ace
    • Fido
    • Weasel Willie
    • Fido 2
    • Fruit Machine
  1. Circus Circus (C64)
  2. Short Fuse (Amstrad CPC)
  3. Fahrenheit 3000 (ZX Spectrum)
  4. Spike (ZX Spectrum)
  5. Caverns of Eriban (C64)

Show Notes:

Master Key - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763030/Master_Key/

 

 

 

Feb 8, 2025

Almac returns as host and tries to convince Drisky, Bob and you why you should give the Atari Jaguar a go.  

So come join us as we do the Math and dive in to some of the best games on the systems.

Links:
Donkey Kong Junior: https://www.twitch.tv/rayfinkel
Homebrew / New Games: https://www.gooddealgames.com/inventory/Atari Jaguar.html https://songbird-productions.com/product-category/jaguar/
https://www.reboot-games.com/rebootnews/
Zaffin Books https://zafinnbooks.com/
Controller Overlays - ConsoleMods Wiki https://consolemods.org/wiki/Jaguar:Controller_Overlays GameDrive: https://www.retrohq.co.uk/ Books: https://zafinnbooks.com/

Emulator: BigPEmu https://www.richwhitehouse.com/jaguar/index.php?content=download

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 way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known.

Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here:

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Jan 23, 2025

Garron and Kingy return with a continuation of their memories journey which they began with the previous episode covering the 70's.  View this decade through their eyes, and the nonsense they got up to along with them discussing the era at the start of the decade and where it went. 

 

Show notes:

Nice and Nasty Podcast:

https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mamemeister-video-gaming-rambles--4712017

 

 

 

Jan 10, 2025

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 Of The  Robot Monsters
Eyes by Rock-Ola
Major Havoc by Atari
Pandora's Palace by Konami
Eliminator

Hon Mentions:

Starhawk by Cinematronics
Jump bug by Rock-ola
Stocker by Bally/Sente
Red Baron by Atari
Sky Kid by Namco

Additional Mentions:

The fantastic intro chip tune by Lukhash-Keygen and, later on, another tune called Videogame.

https://www.twitch.tv/gallopingghostarcade
https://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/

https://highscoresave.com/wifi-enabled-ultimate-donkey-kong-3dk-multigame-with-remix-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-k/?number=O3DKWR.31

https://highscoresave.com/ultimate-donkey-kong-3dk-multigame-with-remix-multigame-free-play-and-high-score-save-kit/?number=3DKREMIX.31

https://www.patreon.com/join/TRUFUNGames

 

Show notes:

Pear Potion - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1405950/pear_potion/

Tony Temple, Donkey Kong - https://arcadeblogger.com/tag/Donkey-Kong-Restoration/?order=asc&fbclid=IwY2xjawHuRvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRqHh09Q4EANABmgKYF7onxAbVG3DF0_xv-wDI_sJgkQFCkUY4Z0cnZYYg_aem_SG8KY7Ol9ELsS1X74pS5PA

 

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 way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling new YouTube channel become better known.

Also please join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners here:

https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u

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