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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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
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
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
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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Drisky and Kingy look through some obscure but awesome Amiga games that Kingy had never tried before.
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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:
Show Notes:
Master Key - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763030/Master_Key/
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
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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
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
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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 by Almac - https://github.com/aotta/PiRTOII
Acorn: A World in Pixels Book - https://www.idesine.com/products/acorn-a-world-in-pixels-memory-full-edition-book-bbc-micro-acorn-electron
BBC Literacy Project - https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/
Input Magazine - https://blog.ldodds.com/2022/02/18/remembering-input-magazine/
BBC Micro games site - https://www.bbcmicro.co.uk/
The emulators for the Acorn Electron:
ElectrEM
Elkulator
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 classics that you should play on this lovely rubber-keyed device.
Show notes::
Playdate:
Root Bear -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDTVQp0-S44
BBC Micro Literacy Project Archive
Drisky's chosen list of Speccy games:
180
2. Atic Atac
3. Captain Blood
4. Chuckie Egg
5. Fantasy World Dizzy
6. Dan Dare
7. Deathchase
8. Head Over Heels
9. Three Weeks In Paradise
10. Enduro Racer
11. Chase HQ
12. Jet Set Willy
13. Garfield
14. Snoopy
15. Bear Bovver
16. Jet Pac
17. Batty
18. Trantor : The Last Stormtrooper
Kingy's Chosen list of Speccy games:
1. Bugaboo
2. Cyclone
3. Dynamite Dan
4. Knight Lore
5. Kokotoni Wilf
6. Mighty Magus
7. Mugsy
8. Orc Attack
9. The Pyramid
10. Worse Things Happen at Sea
MODERN INDIE:
castle escape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM5VpMv5QT4
Cesare the Somnambule (Sleepwalker)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXNWbjNxW24
Donkey Kong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azNUWPUSvQk
Exo-tical
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oobdW3GJuBY
MArlow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkR43nTum7U
Marsmare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoQfnCsIKCQ&t=141s
Dr Acula
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGeM_o5FceM
Mushroom Soup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KQ8LhyJGBk
Nothing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtksG-wrKqE
Microblitz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYPmPPhXBRM
Aliens Neoplasma 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTx8f6Tt39M
Analogue 64
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
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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]
4. Arena (GG) [Kingy]
5. Dragonfire (Coleco) [Drisk]
6. The Heist (Coleco) [Kingy]
7. Magical Chase (PCE) [Drisk]
8. Balloon Kid (GB) [Kingy]
9. GG Aleste (GG) [Drisky]
10. Boy and His Blob (NES) [Kingy]
11. Factory Panic (GG) [Drisk]
12. Donkey Kong Jr (G&W) [Kingy]
13. Snoopy Tennis (G&W) [Drisk]
Almac's links on hacking the G&W:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZOSLUE6OfE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_6cOGCK-Ac
The New Schmoo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfyBBOgGAyQ
Killing Time Redux
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
Star Castle
Zoo Keeper
Amidar
Again, thank you for everyone who made the effort to come. We shall see you all next year.
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'd love to see our lovely listeners join us there if you can make it. Hop into our Discord channel if you want more info.
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 & C64)
Miami Vice - (Spectrum & C64)
The Fall Guy (Spectrum & C64)
Street Hawk (Spectrum & CPC)
The Addams Family (Spectrum & C64)
The Munsters (Spectrum & C64)
Zorro (Spectrum & C64)
Blue Thunder (Spectrum & C64)
V (Spectrum & C64)
Knight Rider (Spectrum and C64)
Show notes:
Games Drisky mentioned:
Doom Enhanced
SP Grand Prix
Asphalt Legends
Thank Goodness You Are Here
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 game pack-in bundles, and some of the histories of the key publishers and developers.
Book 2:https://archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-book-two-25-01-v-1
Book 1:https://archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-2-v-3-book-one-50-26-7-jun
The book is completely free, although if you consider a small voluntary donation on Buy Me a Coffee, for all my efforts, I would appreciate it: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheDrisk
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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 key publishers and developers.
https://archive.org/details/rgds-amiga-top-50-games-2-v-3-book-one-50-26-7-jun
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Don't forget to subscribe and listen to part two, with our next episode covering the top 25 games and another free and even bigger Amiga book to enjoy.
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-videokid
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.
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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 of the Mutant Camels
Revenge of the Mutant Camels
Gridrunner
Rox 64
Sheep in Space
Attack of the Mutant Camels '89
Llamatron: 2112
Tempest 2000
Gridrunner Remastered
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 Flop
8. The Rescue Expedition (modern Homebrew)
Show notes
The Nostalgie Nerds Retrotech book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nostalgia-Nerds-Retro-Tech-Computer/dp/1781575703
Cavelord English Mod:
https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-cavelord_6436.html