About this episode

The episode revisits the first ten years of E3, discussing its origins and notable games.

In the wake of a fantastic series of summer showcases, the DF Retro Super Show panel spend a couple of hours going back to the origins of E3, covering off the first ten years and some truly stand-out games. 00:00 - INTRO 2:59 - NEWS 1 - Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins & PSP Overclocking 19:36 - NEWS 2 - Castlevania Circle of the Moon on Genesis/Mega Drive 26:33 - NEWS 3 - Gemini X 28:36 - NEWS 4 - The Morph 2K Impressions 34:44 - MAIN TOPIC: E3 1995 56:33 - E3 1996 1:03:39 - E3 1997 1:12:48 - E3 1998 & 1999 1:17:34 - E3 2000 1:26:17 - E3 2001 1:38:54 - E3 2002 1:46:40 - E3 2003 1:57:20 - E3 2004 2:08:33 - E3 2005 & Outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: DF Retro Super Show panel

Topics covered

• E3 history
• video game showcases
• gaming nostalgia
• stand-out games
• E3 milestones

Keywords

• E3
• gaming history
• Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins
• Castlevania
• video game showcases
• 1990s gaming

Mentioned in this episode

Products: PSP, Genesis/Mega Drive, Gemini X, The Morph 2K

Books & works: Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins, Castlevania Circle of the Moon

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