361 - Pocket Powerhouses – Forgotten Game Boy Gems

Kingy and Drisky go through six more obscure arcade games for people to enjoy. 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

Garron, Almac and Kingy battle it out over a selection of multiplayer Gamecube games via the Netplay feature on the Dolphin emulator. But whether you're playing with mates on your couch on real hardware or doing something similar as the lads, we welcome you all to play along. Games in this episode are: Mario Golf Super Monkey Ball 2 Mario Tennis Soul Calibur 2 Wario Ware Megamix   Show notes: Gamecube Picoboot - PicoBoot for GameCube - Swiss menu only not Tiramasu - that’s the Wii U!!    Install PicoBoot | support.webhdx.dev Beginner's Guide to #Picoboot for Gamecube (Tips and Tricks) PicoBoot Modchip Will Unleash The POWER of Your Nintendo GAMECUBE! | Installation Guide and Overview   Peripherals for PC Jesiah Controller Adapter for GameCube Switch Wii U PC, 4 Port Game Controller Converter : Amazon.co.uk: PC & Video Games   Dolphin Emulator Dolphin Emulator - GameCube/Wii games on PC Dolphin Emulator - Compatibility List - page #    

Armed with our new steering wheel setups, Drisky and Kingy decide to go for a spin and chat all about the beloved Ridge Racer game series. 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  

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. 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

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   https://www.pcbway.com/        

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. 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

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 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  

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: Zulu (C64) Booty (ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore 16) Bird Strike (BBC Micro) Run Baby Run (ZX Spectrum) Viking Raiders (ZX Spectrum) Byte Bitten (ZX Spectrum) The Wild Bunch (ZX Spectrum) Mr. Freeze (Amstrad CPC) Headache (C64) Gogo the Ghost (C64) 1985 Releases: Don’t Panic (Amstrad CPC) Chickin Chase (C64) Don’t Buy This (ZX Spectrum) A compilation of 5 bad games: Race Ace Fido Weasel Willie Fido 2 Fruit Machine Circus Circus (C64) Short Fuse (Amstrad CPC) Fahrenheit 3000 (ZX Spectrum) Spike (ZX Spectrum) Caverns of Eriban (C64) Show Notes: Master Key - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1763030/Master_Key/