Episodes

In our season 8 finale, KC, SkillJim, and Lime Reversed review the highlights of 2024 in the world of SEGA, focusing on two big pillars: games and transmedia. We also discuss the company's latest game announcements from The Game Awards, and what's in the pipeline for 2025 and beyond.

Awaken! It's finally time to talk about acclaimed fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio and how good it REALLY is. Winner of Best RPG, Best Art Direction, and Best Narrative at The Game Awards 2024, is this the best RPG that Atlus has ever created? Joining KC to discuss the game are Persona super fan, Lewis Cox, of The Dreamcast Junkyard, and Persona/Megaten expert Peky, of Persona Spain. This is a spoiler-free conversation that both veteran Atlus fans, and newcomers to the genre will enjoy.

Nine months after part 1, the team (KC, SkillJim, Lime Reversed, and Ravsieg) is back to put this debate to bed. How do we rank SEGA's most iconic franchises? This second part includes a surprise: one additional series handpicked by each of us. Are we wrong? Let us know!

This week, I'm joined by George Kitchen, a well-known figure in the Shenmue community, and the developer of beloved fan game "Dreams of Saturn". George talks about discovering Shenmue, his involvement with the community, and the challenges of creating games without any prior experience. Dreams of Saturn 2.0 is releasing soon. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/KFseF6DIy70?feature=shared Get Dreams of Saturn: https://shenmuedojo.com/media/dreams-of-saturn/ Watch the first trailer for She...

We welcome Kori-Maru, of SEGABits, and DrScottnik to the show to cover the latest SEGA news with KC. After that, the group discusses what's happening with SEGA's "New Era" games after being announced almost a year ago. Finally, what if SEGA gave Digital Eclipse the go-ahead to create an interactive documentary in the style of Atari 50 or Tetris Forever? SEGA to delist classic games on December 6th: https://segabits.com/blog/2024/11/06/sega-plans-to-delist-sega-classics-games-starting-decembe...

30 years ago, SEGA's 32-bit machine, the Saturn, launched in Japan. Three decades later, Ravsieg and The SEGAGuys - Dan 'The Mega' Driver, and James 'The SEGAHolic' - try to educate KC on the importance of the console back then and its relevancy today, all the while pitching a new Fighters Megamix game and deciding on a 5-game starter pack for new fans of the system. Watch full episodes of Cybermaster (in Portuguese): https://arquivos.rtp.pt/programas/cybermaster/ Subscribe to The SEGAGuys' Y...

The SEGA Lounge Challenge returns, this time pitting two teams of well established fan communities against each other. On one side, The Dreamcast Junkyard; on the other, Shenmue Dojo. Four rounds and two bonus games will test both teams on their knowledge of SEGA and its history. Who will emerge victorious in this battle of #SEGAducation?

Award-winning author, filmmaker, podcaster, and overall storyteller, Richard Moss, joins The SEGA Lounge to discuss his love for football (soccer), football video games, and his latest book A Tale of Two Halves: The History of Football Video Games, published by Bitmap Books. Get the book: Regular edition: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/a-tale-of-two-halves Captain's edition: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/a-tale-of-two-halves-captain...

Is Sonic X Shadow Generations really worth the praise it's been getting? KC and well-known Twitch Sonic streamers, Lime Reversed and Argick, discuss the game after spending a week with it. This discussion contains minor spoilers for what content is included in the game.

This week, Aeon and Peky of Persona Spain come on The Lounge to discuss the birth of this amazing Spanish-speaking community, the impact of Persona and how it's becoming more and more mainstream, and play a fun edition of our challenge. It's finally time to talk Persona. And Shin Megami Tensei. And Atlus. But always SEGA!

Forget 9.9.99! This week we're all about 14.10.99 as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the SEGA Dreamcast in Europe. Joining KC are returning guests Lewis Cox and Andrew Dickinson of The Dreamcast Junkyard, and first timer Ash the Dragon from Sonic Paradise. Enjoy our memories of the launch (and beyond) of SEGA's last console in three territories: the UK, Spain, and Portugal. Get digital versions of Andrew's Dreamcast books: http://bit.ly/dcydigital

The show returns to its regular format as SkillJim and Lime Reversed join KC once more to discuss the latest SEGA news. There's excitement, a few hot takes, and updates galore as a couple of big releases approach. Quickfire: Rocket Panda: https://megacatstudios.com/pages/rocket-panda Victory Heat Rally: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/ CBR's Most Iconic SEGA Characters Ever: https://www.cbr.com/iconic-sega-characters-ever/ Misc. News: Lunar Remastered Colle...

The second part of our The SEGA Lounge Challenge retrospective features clips from the following episodes: Ep. 5 - Bentley Jones: https://www.thesegalounge.com/05-bentley-jones/ Ep. 35 - Bentley Jones: https://www.thesegalounge.com/35-bentley-jones/ Ep. 212 - Faith Johnson: https://www.thesegalounge.com/212-faith-johnson/ Ep. 183 - Steve Lycett: https://www.thesegalounge.com/183-stevelycett/

As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, this week and the next we're revisiting some of the most iconic moments from one of the key aspects of this show - The SEGA Lounge Challenge. This first part features clips from the following episodes: Ep. 30 - TJ Davis: https://www.thesegalounge.com/30-tj-davis/ Ep. 62 - Johnny Gioeli: https://www.thesegalounge.com/62-johnnygioeli/ Ep. 109 - Johnny Gioeli: https://www.thesegalounge.com/109-johnnygioeli/ Ep. 17 - Corey Marshall: https://www.these...

To celebrate the recent 35th anniversary of the SEGA Master System in Brazil, KC invites Renato Almeida back to The SEGA Lounge, to discuss his personal memories and favorite games, as well as the impact of the 8-bit console on the country's gaming and cultural scene.

Our SAGE 2024 Special is here! KC is joined by Lime Reversed, Viper, and Sonic Yoda, to highlight some of the panel's favorite games from this year's edition of the expo. Games featured: Sonic Grind, by fractalcherries - https://sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showcase/sonic-grind-sage-2024-demo.2267/ Sonic Rush 3D - https://sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showcase/sonic-rush-3d-sage-2024-demo.2282/ Free Skies - https://sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showcase/free-skies-sage-24-demo.2290/ Sonic UltraSatur...

Returning to The SEGA Lounge once again is Ken Horowitz, of Sega-16.com. This time, we discuss the 20th anniversary of Ken's SEGA-themed website, his books, and the 35th anniversary of the SEGA Genesis, as well as its impact on the gaming industry.

It's time once again to cover the most recent SEGA news, which includes Sonic The Hedgehog (and Shadow), Like a Dragon, and much more. Joining KC to comment on it all are SkillJim, Lime Reversed, and Shenmue Dojo's Matt Oliver, who shares his experience attending this year's Gamescom. Streets of Rage Plus: https://romhackplaza.org/romhacks/streets-of-rage-plus-genesis/ The SEGAGuys' video on Mini-Moni. Shakatto Tambourine! da Pyon!: https://youtu.be/5zC1Rwkew-k?feature=shared Shakira Press...

This week, Brian Shea, host of the All Things Nintendo podcast, and former director at Game Informer, drops by the Lounge to talk about SEGA games that were released on Nintendo systems ever since the company went third-party. We also briefly discuss his time at Game Informer, and his favorite SEGA games.

This week on The SEGA Lounge, we welcome the extremely talented Mark Hughes. Illustrator and animator, Mark has contributed amazing art for SEGA's social media channels and even Sonic games.

Guiness World Records title holder for the largest Sonic the Hedgehog collection, Barry Evans, drops by The SEGA Lounge to tell his decades-long story of collecting and curating merch of the blue blur. A fun and wholesome conversation with a true fan of SEGA's mascot. Check out Barry's guided tour of his museum and game room, that didn't make it into the audio episode: Shenmue World: Issue 3 Kickstarter page: http://kck.st/4d1FPv1

Matthew Drury has taken writing fan fiction about his favorite SEGA franchise, Streets of Rage, to a whole new level. Now a series of novels expanding the universe of the games, Streets of Rage Saga is a project almost 30 years in the making. Find out more about its author on this week's episode.

The SEGA Lounge returns with a special episode all about the latest in the Super Monkey Ball series - Switch-exclusive Banana Rumble. KC, SkillJim, Lime, and Viper discuss their thoughts on all major aspects of the game, including single player campaign, multiplayer modes, and the new spin dash mechanic.

A shorter episode this time around as KC reminisces on his experiences with SEGA games on handheld systems - or at least, a few of them - starting with the Game Boy Advance.