373 - Tolkien's Games of Middle‑Earth Special

Drisky and Kingy take a deep dive into the digital realms of Middle‑earth as they journey through the long and varied history of Tolkien‑inspired video games. From humble text adventures on the 8‑bit micros to sprawling action epics on the PlayStation 2 and GameCube, the boys explore how developers across the decades interpreted one of fantasy's greatest worlds. Games Covered: The Melbourne House Text Adventures (8‑bit) The Hobbit (ZX Spectrum) Lord of the Rings (ZX Spectrum) Shadows of Mordor (ZX Spectrum) Crack of Doom (PD DOS) War in Middle Earth (Amiga) Lord of the Rings Vol. 1 (Amiga, 1990, Interplay) Lord of the Rings (SNES, 1995) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (PC/PS2, 2002) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (GBA) The Hobbit (GameCube) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PS2, EA) The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PS2, EA) So  Whether you're nostalgic for Speccy parsers or cinematic hack‑and‑slash, this episode celebrates how Middle‑earth has evolved across generations of gaming hardware. So, what are your favourite Tolkien games? Have you ever typed "THROW ROPE" at a troll? Come join us on this An Unexpected Journey. Show Notes: BlueSky for Jet Set Willy Online v2: https://bsky.app/profile/mausthekat.bsky.social 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 loads more on the way, so please consider subscribing, watching, and liking to help our fledgling channel grow! Also, come join us on Discord and chat with us and other listeners: https://discord.gg/HzGAZ5FV7u

Join Kingy and very special guests from our Discord channel: Darren, Logan and Paul.  The guys wax lyrical over this often misunderstood Tomb Raider game, which deserves everyone's attention.  Just as with the previous episode that we covered Tomb Raider 1 episode, a few years back, the entire episode is dedicated to this game.

Join Kingy, Garron, Almac and Turnbl as the lads discuss their opinions on their new hardware purchase - The Analogue 3D, the N64 FPGA lovely bit of kit.  Is it the saviour of their dust-gathering cartridges? Games featured on this episode: Zelda: Ocarina of Time Perfect Dark Sin and Punishment Shadows of the Empire Mission Impossible Waverace 64 Diddy Kong Racing Jet Force Gemini  

Drisky and Kingy come back after the extended Chrimbo break choosing six top games froms the wonderful Ant Stream collection. Don't worry if you havent got  Ant Stream, its just six awesome retro game to play... Alien Holocaust 2 (A2600) Arabian Nights (Amiga) Don Doko Don (Arcade) Reshoot-R (Amiga AGA) Side Pocket (Arcade) Pirate Pete (Arcade) Notes: PC Overlay to make your games look like a CRT: https://mausimus.itch.io/shaderglass Mac Overlay to make your games look like a CRT: https://dirkwhoffmann.github.io/RetroVisor/ 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

Kingy is joined by Almac and Drisky as they cover the games in Newsfield's incredibly popular ZX Spectrum magazine, CRASH.  CRASH at this time of year always had a bumper edition Christmas special and it is with issue 12 (Dec '84/Jan '85) that the lads celebrate the games that were reviewed.   Games featured in episode: Astronut - Software Projects Backpackers Guide to the Universe - Fantasy Software Boulderdash - First Star Software Cyclone - Vortex Software The Fall Guy - Elite Knight Lore - Ultimate Lode Runner - Software Projects New Cylon Attack - A 'n' F Software Pole Position - Atarisoft Potty Pigeon - Gremlin Graphics The Runes of Zendos - Dorcas Software Skyranger - Microsphere Underwurlde - Ultimate      

When it comes to Sega's Naomi system, it's easy to think of games like Crazy Taxi, House of the Dead, Monkey Ball, Virtua Fighter etc.  And as amazing as these games are, they've been spoken about to death on many podcasts, including our own.  So, most of our listeners know Drisky and Kingy by now, they like to dig a little deeper in this rich catalogue of amazing arcade games.   Games in this episode Illmatic Envelope Airline Pilots The Maze of Kings Wild Riders Tokyo Bus Guide The King of Route 66  

Alma, King and Drisky join you for this Halloween Spooktacular, where we discuss the fantastic listener meetup in October and what it was like.  We also go through all the high scores competition for the chosen games and the winners. Then, as it's Halloween, we discuss some spooky-themed games at Arcade Club, which many of you can play at home to join in the fun. So, can you beat our weekend scores?  Are you planning to play any spooky games for Halloween? Come join us and enjoy the spooky festivities. Show Notes: Brentalfloss does Ghosts 'n Goblins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuuj8EL3tE 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 &, Almac dust off our PSP's amd play some of our favourite games... Games in this episode are: Wipeout Pulse Afterburner: Black Falcon LocoRoco 2 Medievil Resurrection Burnout Legends Prinny: Can I Really be the Hero? Everybody's Golf 2 Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars Show notes: https://www.ppsspp.org/buygold/

Our popular series that shines a light on the lesser-spoken-about 8-bit home computers returns with the very underrated Commodore 16 & Plus 4 models.  Joining Kingy in this episode are friends of the show, Turnbl & Oblisky who both owned and loved these systems back in the day.   Games featured: Kingy's Choices Out on a Limb (Anirog, 1984) — Sam Manthorpe Bongo (Kingsoft, 1986) — Udo Gertz Tom Thumb (Anirog, 1985) — Udo Gertz Tomb of Tarrabash (Audiogenic, 1985) — Mark Sibly Punchy (CBM, 1984) — Evan Parton   Turnbl's Choices Fire Ant (CBM, 1984) — David H. Bolton Trailblazer (Mr Chip/Gremlin, 1984) — Shaun Southern Exorcist (CBM/Mr Micro, 1984) — Greg Duddle Treasure Island (CBM/Mr Micro, 1985) — Greg Duddle Speed King (Mr Chip/Mastertronic, 1986) — Shaun Southern  Oblisky's Choices Kickstart (Mr Chip, 1986) — Shaun Southern Big Mac (The Mad Maintenance Man) (Mr Chip, 1985) — Tony Kelly Arthur Noid (Mr Chip, 1988) — Shaun Southern Mr Puniverse (Mr Chip, 1986) — Tony Kelly Megabolts (Mr Chip, 1987) — Stuart Cross   Show notes:  The 264 family of computers - https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Commodore-264_series   Plus 4 World -  https://plus4world.powweb.com  

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