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DF Retro S1E1

2016 13+ HD

DF Retro explores the technology, innovation and history of video games from the past, giving them a modern re-evaluation while exploring just how even the most simple video games helped pave the way for the most advanced current generation blockbuster. Hosted and produced by Digital Foundry's John Linneman.

Cast

John Linneman

Genres

Documentary

Director

John Linneman, Richard Leadbetter

Country

GB

Episodes

Quake Sega Saturn Analysis: The Impossible Port

Ep 1 · 2016-05-30

Shenmue: A Game Ahead Of Its Time

Ep 2 · 2016-06-05

Duke Nukem 3D: Come Get Some... Ports!

Ep 3 · 2016-07-03

The Birth Of Unreal Engine On Console

Ep 4 · 2016-07-10

Half-Life: The Shooter Redefined On PC, PS2 And Dreamcast

Ep 5 · 2016-07-17

Castlevania Symphony of the Night In-Depth Analysis

Ep 6 · 2016-07-23

The Nintendo Launch Spectacular: NES/SNES/N64/GCN/Wii

Ep 7 · 2016-07-30

Half-Life 2: The Shooter Evolved

Ep 8 · 2016-08-06

Rare's N64 Classics: GoldenEye and Perfect Dark

Ep 9 · 2016-08-14

Deus Ex is A PC Classic, But What About PlayStation 2?

Ep 10 · 2016-08-28

Ridge Racer 5 and Ridge Racer Type 4 PS2/PS1

Ep 11 · 2016-09-03

MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat: DOS/Win95/3DFX/PS1/Saturn

Ep 12 · 2016-09-11

MDK: Shiny Entertainment's PC Masterpiece

Ep 13 · 2016-09-18

Daytona USA and Why Frame-Rate Has Always Mattered

Ep 14 · 2016-10-01

Silent Hill 2: Horror Perfected on PS2/Xbox/PC/PS3

Ep 15 · 2016-10-16

Origin Systems and the Crusader Series on PC/PS1/Saturn/PSP

Ep 16 · 2016-10-23

Metroid Prime: First Person Action Redefined GC/Wii

Ep 17 · 2016-10-30

Tomb Raider Analysed on PS1/Saturn/DOS/Win95

Ep 18 · 2016-11-13

Shenmue 2: A Masterpiece Revisited

Ep 19 · 2016-11-27

Ico Revisited - The Ueda Collection: Part 1

Ep 20 · 2016-12-11

Shadow of the Colossus Revisited - The Ueda Collection: Part 2

Ep 21 · 2016-12-18

What Went Wrong With Mega Man Mobile?

Ep 1 · 2017-01-18

Ep 2 · 2017-01-22

NES Classic Mini: The Enthusiast's Review!

Ep 3 · 2017-02-05

The Need for Speed

Ep 4 · 2017-02-19

Analogue Nt Mini: The 21st Century NES

Ep 5 · 2017-03-05

Ep 6 · 2017-03-19

Saturn vs PlayStation: Live at EGX Rezzed 2017!

Ep 7 · 2017-04-09

Metal Gear Solid 2: A Kojima Masterpiece

Ep 9 · 2017-04-23

Ep 10 · 2017-05-14

Ep 11 · 2017-05-28

SNES Mini Preview: A 16-Bit Tech Showcase!

Ep 12 · 2017-07-02

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver: A Classic Revisited on PS1/PC/Dreamcast

Ep 14 · 2017-07-16

Failed Consoles: Sega 32X: Part 1

Ep 15 · 2017-07-30

Failed Consoles: Sega 32X: Part 2

Ep 17 · 2017-08-13

Doom: Every Console Port Tested and Analysed!

Ep 18 · 2017-09-17

The Super NES Classic Mini Review! Can It Match Original Hardware?

Ep 19 · 2017-10-01

Donkey Kong Country + Killer Instinct: A 16-Bit CG Revolution!

Ep 21 · 2017-12-16

Powerslave/Exhumed: A Game Ahead of its Time

Ep 1 · 2018-02-04

Analogue Super Nt Review: a 21st Century SNES!

Ep 2 · 2018-02-11

Secret of Mana Remake Analysed! SNES vs PS4/Pro/PC/Vita!

Ep 3 · 2018-02-18

Panzer Dragoon/Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Sega Saturn Masterpieces

Ep 4 · 2018-02-25

DF Retro Extra: PS3 Reveal at E3 2005: What Was Faked? What Was Real?

Ep 5 · 2018-03-04

DF Retro Extra: Ion Maiden Tech Interview

Ep 6 · 2018-03-18

Sonic CD: A Genuine Sega Classic!

Ep 7 · 2018-04-08

DF Retro at Rezzed 2018: 90s Games Magazines Remembered!

Ep 8 · 2018-04-29

Sega Nomad: The Original Switch-Style Hybrid Console?

Ep 9 · 2018-05-13

DF Retro Extra: Sony PSP vs Nintendo DS at E3 2004! The Console War That Defined Mobile Gaming

Ep 10 · 2018-05-20

DF Retro Extra: Halo 2 - Revisiting E3 2003's Impossible Xbox Demo!

Ep 11 · 2018-06-06

H2O! Water Rendering: Wave Race 64, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D + Many More!: Part 1

Ep 12 · 2018-07-22

H2O! Water Rendering: Wave Race 64, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D + Many More!: Part 2

Ep 13 · 2018-08-05

Okami HD Hits Switch! All Console Versions Tested!

Ep 14 · 2018-08-08

Forsaken: The Classic 90s Shooter Returns to PC and Xbox One!

Ep 15 · 2018-08-12

DF Retro Extra: Revisiting Xbox 360's E3 2005 Reveal!

Ep 16 · 2018-09-16

DF Retro Extra: Sonic Chaos 2018, Sonic Z-Treme + 8 More SAGE 2018 Game Demos!

Ep 17 · 2018-09-29

Ep 18 · 2018-11-14

Pitfall The Mayan Adventure: A Truly Special 16-bit Platformer!

Ep 19 · 2018-11-25

PlayStation Classic Review: Great Games, Poor Emulation

Ep 20 · 2018-12-02

Resident Evil 2: Classic Survival Horror

Ep 21 · 2018-12-09

GameCube HDMI: The Best Video Quality Possible From Nintendo's Classic Console

Ep 22 · 2018-12-16

DF Retro Extra: Our First Games PCs and Component Upgrades!

Ep 1 · 2019-01-21

Contra 3: The Alien Wars! Sublime 16-Bit Shooting!

Ep 2 · 2019-02-10

DF Retro Extra: Sony at E3 2006: PlayStation 3's Darkest Hour Revisited

Ep 3 · 2019-02-24

DF Retro: Killzone 2 Ten Years On: An Iconic PS3 Tech Showcase

Ep 4 · 2019-03-17

Analogue Mega Sg Review: The Ultimate Genesis/Mega Drive Clone?

Ep 5 · 2019-03-31

DF Retro Extra: Sega's Blast Processing Was Real: But What Did It Actually Do?

Ep 6 · 2019-03-31

Bubsy: The Ultimate Mascot Platformer?!

Ep 7 · 2019-04-01

DCHDMI Review: The Ultimate Dreamcast HDMI Upgrade!

Ep 8 · 2019-04-14

Virtua Racing Switch vs Every Console Port vs Model 1 Arcade!

Ep 9 · 2019-05-01

DF Retro EX: Ninja Gaiden 2 X-Enhanced on Xbox One X vs 360/PS3/PS Vita/Xbox One!

Ep 10 · 2019-05-11

Castlevania Anniversary Collection: Series Retrospective

Ep 11 · 2019-05-28

DF Retro Let's Play: Castlevania 64! Is It Really A Series Low Point?

Ep 12 · 2019-06-15

Turok Dinosaur Hunter: How An N64 Classic Evolved The Console FPS

Ep 13 · 2019-07-14

Blazing Chrome is the Contra 'Sequel' We Needed: DF Retro x Modern Analysis!

Ep 14 · 2019-07-21

DF Direct Retro! Nintendo's Famicom Disk System: 'Mass Storage' Gaming in 1986?

Ep 15 · 2019-07-27

DF Retro Let's Play: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: NES Turtlemania Revisited!

Ep 16 · 2019-08-03

Nintendo 64 HDMI Video Options: EON Super 64, Retrotink 2x, UltraHDMI + N64 RGB!

Ep 17 · 2019-08-10

DF Retro EX: Turok 2 Revisited! Switch/N64/PC - Original + Remastered!

Ep 18 · 2019-08-18

DF Retro Let's Play: Vintage 1999 PC vs Quake 3 Arena, Unreal, Half-Life + More!

Ep 19 · 2019-09-08

Sega Genesis Mini/Mega Drive Mini Review: The Ultimate Nostalgia Trip?

Ep 20 · 2019-09-15

DF Retro Let's Play: Rocket Knight Adventures - Classic Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Action!

Ep 21 · 2019-10-06

DF Retro Direct: Chris Huelsbeck Interview - Star Wars, Factor 5, Turrican and more!

Ep 22 · 2019-10-26

Capcom Home Arcade: Emulation Analysis, Hardware Breakdown + More!

Ep 23 · 2019-11-12

DF Retro Let's Play: Philips CDi... And The Worst Game Ever Made?

Ep 24 · 2019-11-30

Terraonion Mega SD Review: The Definitive Sega CD Emulator For Real Hardware?

Ep 25 · 2019-12-01

Star Wars Shadows of the Empire: Revisited on N64 and PC!

Ep 26 · 2019-12-15

DF Retro's Nightmare Before Christmas: Let's Play The Worst Festive Retro Games

Ep 27 · 2019-12-23

DF Retro Festive! Let's Play Christmas NiGHTS on Sega Saturn!

Ep 29 · 2019-12-24

DF Retro Buried Treasure: Our Best Retro Gaming Finds Of 2019!

Ep 30 · 2019-12-29

Cooly Skunk: The Lost SNES Platformer Miraculously Recovered Via Satellite Download!

Ep 1 · 2020-01-26

Mortal Kombat: The Legend, The Arcade Tech, The Console Ports - 16 Versions Analysed!

Ep 2 · 2020-02-02

Road Rash 3DO vs Blackdog Technology 3DO RGB Mod!

Ep 3 · 2020-02-16

Batman Forever PC - Baffling, Infuriating And Utterly Bizarre

Ep 4 · 2020-03-01

DF Retro Play: Messiah PC - Revisiting Shiny Entertainment's Ambitious Action Game!

Ep 5 · 2020-03-22

DF Retro EX: Doom 64 - Remaking an N64 Classic For PS4, Xbox One, Switch + PC!

Ep 6 · 2020-04-05

DF Retro Hardware - Evercade Review: The Cartridge-Based Retro Handheld That Works

Ep 7 · 2020-04-25

Final Fantasy 7: A JPRG Epic Analysed Across The Generations!

Ep 8 · 2020-04-26

The NEW Grand Theft Auto 3 Dreamcast Port Is A Miracle... And It's Just The Beginning

Ep 1 · 2025-01-12

OG Xbox Pushed To Its Limits: Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions + Double STEAL The Second Clash!

Ep 2 · 2025-01-26

Sonic Unleashed PC Recompilation - A Direct Xbox 360 Port With Superb Extras

Ep 3 · 2025-03-09

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