DF Retro

May 30, 2016 (en) Documentary [0] Min
  • First Air Date
    May 30, 2016
  • Production
    Eurogamer, Digital Foundry
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    DF Retro
  • Release
    May 30, 2016
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Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Season 1 ( 2016-05-30)

Quake Sega Saturn Analysis: The Impossible Port

Episode: 1

Shenmue: A Game Ahead Of Its Time

Episode: 2

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

Episode: 3

The Birth Of Unreal Engine On Console

Episode: 4

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

Episode: 5

Castlevania Symphony of the Night In-Depth Analysis

Episode: 6

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

Episode: 7

Half-Life 2: The Shooter Evolved

Episode: 8

Rare's N64 Classics: GoldenEye and Perfect Dark

Episode: 9

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

Episode: 10

Ridge Racer 5 and Ridge Racer Type 4 PS2/PS1

Episode: 11

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

Episode: 12

MDK: Shiny Entertainment's PC Masterpiece

Episode: 13

Daytona USA and Why Frame-Rate Has Always Mattered

Episode: 14

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

Episode: 15

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

Episode: 16

Metroid Prime: First Person Action Redefined GC/Wii

Episode: 17

Tomb Raider Analysed on PS1/Saturn/DOS/Win95

Episode: 18

Shenmue 2: A Masterpiece Revisited

Episode: 19

Ico Revisited - The Ueda Collection: Part 1

Episode: 20

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

Episode: 21

Season 2 ( 2017-01-22)

Halo: The First Person Shooter Evolved

Episode: 1

NES Classic Mini: The Enthusiast's Review!

Episode: 2

The Need for Speed Revisited on 3DO/PC/PS1/Saturn!

Episode: 3

Analogue Nt Mini: The 21st Century NES

Episode: 4

Blaster Master: An NES Classic Lives On! Plus Genesis, Game Boy and more.

Episode: 5

Saturn vs PlayStation: Live at EGX Rezzed 2017!

Episode: 6

Metal Gear Solid 2: A Kojima Masterpiece

Episode: 7

Quake 2: The Legacy And The Ports!

Episode: 8

Soul Calibur: Beyond Arcade Perfect

Episode: 9

SNES Mini Preview: A 16-Bit Tech Showcase!

Episode: 10

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

Episode: 11

Failed Consoles: Sega 32X: Part 1

Episode: 12

Failed Consoles: Sega 32X: Part 2

Episode: 13

Doom: Every Console Port Tested and Analysed!

Episode: 14

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

Episode: 15

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

Episode: 16

Season 3 ( 2018-02-04)

Powerslave/Exhumed: A Game Ahead of its Time

Episode: 1

Analogue Super Nt Review: a 21st Century SNES!

Episode: 2

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

Episode: 3

Panzer Dragoon/Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Sega Saturn Masterpieces

Episode: 4

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

Episode: 5

DF Retro Extra: Ion Maiden Tech Interview

Episode: 6

Sonic CD: A Genuine Sega Classic!

Episode: 7

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

Episode: 8

Sega Nomad: The Original Switch-Style Hybrid Console?

Episode: 9

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

Episode: 10

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

Episode: 11

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

Episode: 12

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

Episode: 13

Okami HD Hits Switch! All Console Versions Tested!

Episode: 14

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

Episode: 15

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

Episode: 16

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

Episode: 17

Tetris!

Episode: 18

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

Episode: 19

PlayStation Classic Review: Great Games, Poor Emulation

Episode: 20

Resident Evil 2: Classic Survival Horror

Episode: 21

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

Episode: 22

Season 4 ( 2019-01-21)

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

Episode: 1

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

Episode: 2

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

Episode: 3

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

Episode: 4

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

Episode: 5

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

Episode: 6

Bubsy: The Ultimate Mascot Platformer?!

Episode: 7

DCHDMI Review: The Ultimate Dreamcast HDMI Upgrade!

Episode: 8

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

Episode: 9

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

Episode: 10

Castlevania Anniversary Collection: Series Retrospective

Episode: 11

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

Episode: 12

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

Episode: 13

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

Episode: 14

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

Episode: 15

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

Episode: 16

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

Episode: 17

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

Episode: 18

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

Episode: 19

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

Episode: 20

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

Episode: 21

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

Episode: 22

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

Episode: 23

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

Episode: 24

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

Episode: 25

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

Episode: 26

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

Episode: 27

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

Episode: 28

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

Episode: 29

Season 5 ( 2020-01-26)

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

Episode: 1

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

Episode: 2

DF Retro Play: Road Rash 3DO vs Blackdog Technology 3DO RGB Mod!

Episode: 3

DF Retro Play: Batman Forever PC - Baffling, Infuriating And Utterly Bizarre

Episode: 4

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

Episode: 5

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

Episode: 6

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

Episode: 7

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

Episode: 8
May 30, 2016 (en)
Documentary
[0] Min
  • First Air Date May 30, 2016
  • Production
    Eurogamer, Digital Foundry
  • Rotten tomato 0%
Original Title DF Retro
en

Overview

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer