The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod

In this episode, Andrew, Brian and Mike chat with writer, producer and director Jörg Tittel, who previously wrote for the US Official Dreamcast Magazine. We discuss Jörg's time at the magazine, his love for the Dreamcast, and his experience working on his own game (The Last Worker). He also shares some fascinating stories, detailing his friendships with Dreamcast developer royalty, including...

The Dreamcast scene never seems to slow down so here we are again, rounding up all the news! Will you be able to wrap your head around the amount of new Dreamcast games and projects getting released? And what did we think of the Shenmue anime? Relevant Links: Dreamcast indie games - developer, publisher & retailer directory: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/p/dreamcast-indie-games-publis...

For episode 101, we're doing room 101! Ripping off the formula of the classic British game show (which ripped its concept from Geroge Orwell), James, Tom, Brian, Lewis and newcomer Rich (welcome Rich!) each must convince host Andrew to consign one of their biggest pet hates about the Dreamcast to oblivion in Room 101, theoretically banishing them from the world forever. But Andrew has the fin...

Let's get this party started! To celebrate the 100th episode of the DreamPod, it's only right that we'd go big or go home. That's why we got the one and only Peter Moore, former SEGA of America president, on the pod to reminisce about his time heading the company during the Dreamcast's lifespan. We are incredibly grateful to Peter for agreeing to do this interview with us!...

This episode is a follow up to episode 95, where we discussed the first round picks for our Desert Island Discs Fantasy Draft. The game consists of us and some guests each building a roster of 4 Dreamcast games that are the only games we can take to a Desert Island.  In this episode, Kev, Lewis and Brian take a look at each person's four picks. This will soon be followed by a vote to decide w...

Join Andrew, Tom, Lewis and Mark for another one of those Dreamcast news round-up DreamPods! This time it's new games galore with new releases and upcoming Kickstarters discussed, as well as an incredibly fascinating unused Dreamcast logo that was recently discovered. We’ve had many people asking us how they can support everything we do (articles, videos, streams, podcast, etc.) with donation...

The sequel to one of our favourite episodes of last year. Join Andrew, Mike, Lewis and special guest Stephen from Dreamcast Hub as they take another deep dive into the depths of the Japanese-exclusive Dreamcast release library. We also manage to mention GDEMU many times. Dreamcast games mentioned in this episode: Roommania #203 Nakoruru: Anohito kara no Okurimono Let’s Make J-League Professional S...

It's been a minute, but we are back for the third time with our good buddies at the Dreamcast Years podcast, letting them put their spin on proceedings again as we dive into the year the Dreamcast died in the West: 2001. We talk world events, crap movies, and of course games in this beefy two hour + episode. Take a trip back in time with us! Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You c...

Join Kev, Andrew, Brian, Lewis & Mike as they break down the first 12 games taken in the Dreamcast Junkyard Desert Islands Discs - Fantasy draft! That we are running via our Twitter account. On it, each person is building a roster of 4 Dreamcast games, that are the only games they can take to a Desert Island. Then we will be running a vote to decide who has created the most desirable Desert Is...

The Junkyard team are getting heated in this extra crazy episode of the DreamPod, and not just due to the heatwave that was occurring at the time of recording. We rage about broken games, engage about upcoming indies and discuss the logistics of how golf would work with guns. Links: The Dreamcast Junkyard Discord: https://discord.com/invite/ptxUvYFxMB Indie Dreamcast platformer Intrepid Izzy is up...

Dreamcast fan translation fever is at an all time high! Well, it is amongst our staff members at least. Derek Pascarella and Burntends join us for a lengthy chat about fan translations for the Dreamcast and the wider community of talents that make these projects happen. They also give us a fascinating peak behind the curtain at their process for hacking and translating the recently translated Hana...

L@@K! RARE! A two person DreamPod! Rated R for Resurrection... Listen in on a chat between Andrew and Tom as they discuss what they've been playing, VMU vs PocketStation, the latest Dreamcast news, the DC community at large and more. Make sure to check out and support places like pixelheart.eu and find out more about amazing translation projects by people in the wider community by joining our...

In the second part of a series of crossovers with the Dreamcast Years podcast, we talk all about what is arguably the golden year for the Dreamcast: 2000. Our host Andrew is joined by DreamPod regulars Lewis and Mike, as well as Rich and Steve from Dreamcast Years. The best games of 2000 are discussed, and many debates are had, all wrapped up nicely by a cool IMDB keyword quiz. Looking for more Dr...

The Dreamcast Junkyard comes together in a crossover with our pals at Dreamcast Years to serve you up a retrospective on everything Dreamcast in its launch year of 1999. Andrew, who hosts both the DreamPod and Dreamcast Years podcasts, is joined by DreamPod regulars James and Brian, as well as Rich and Steve from Dreamcast Years, who all pitch their favourite games of 1999 and face off to the deat...

In the first Dreamcast news round-up DreamPod of 2021, James, Tom, Mike and Lewis discuss what's going on in the ever-busy Dreamcast scene. Spiritual successors to forgotten Sega franchises, sealed games being sold, new indie titles, fan translations and GDEMU are all discussed in this loaded episode! Links to things mentioned in the podcast: The Texorcist for Dreamcast: https://gamefairy.io/...

Tom, Lewis and Martin are joined by Anthony Bacon of the excellent Video Game Esoterica YouTube channel to discuss his YouTube journey thus far, as well as everything odd to do with the Dreamcast, legendary developer Kenji Eno, and his game D2. They even squeeze in some chat about the 3DO's failed follow-up; the Panasonic M2, and even the Apple Pippin. You don't want to miss this one! Li...

Andrew, Tom and Mike are joined by Caspar Field, former editor of both DC-UK and Mr. Dreamcast magazines, for a chat about games journalism at the time of the Dreamcast, and much more. Secrets are spilled, new information about a certain Dreamcast game is gleaned, PlayStation is mentioned an awful lot, and lots of laughs are had. Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our...

As we leave the grim year of 2020 behind us, Andrew, Mike and Lewis thought it'd be a good time to talk about what we'd like to see from the Dreamcast community in 2021. Along the way we managed to also discuss what job the Dreamcast would do, debunk some common Dreamcast myths, and stan Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Look back at The Dreamcast Junkyard's best 2020 moments: thedreamcastj...

2020 was a pretty rubbish year overall, but somehow the Dreamcast community has thrived more than ever before! In this year's RadioSEGA Winterfest episode, Tom, Andrew, Mike, James and Lewis discuss Christmas Dreamcast games, the things we're thankful for this year from the Dreamcast community, and we share some of our favourite Dreamcast music tracks! This episode originally premiered o...

Join Tom, Andrew, Mike, Lewis and Mark as they unwrap their Secret Santa gifts in this DreamPod bonus episode. Original stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/SkVYoxy_5EM?si=dac2t6MdHB3Mqu_q Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog , join our community on Discord , follow us on Twitter , like our Facebook page , and subscribe to our YouTube channel . The outro music f...

Join Andrew, Mike, Lewis and Rob as they delve deep into the vast library of Japanese-exclusive Dreamcast releases. Pitching two titles each, the gang discuss what is so unique about these games and speculate as to why we never got to see them receive official releases on PAL and NTSC Dreamcasts. Dreamcast games mentioned in this episode: Tsuushin Taisen Logic Battle Daisessen Princess Maker Colle...

The nights are drawing in and the wind is starting to howl, so the Dreamcast Junkyard team get together to discuss some of their real life scary stories; and also some truly disturbing Dreamcast related experiences. Things mentioned in the podcast: Spring-heeled Jack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack   The Devil in Devon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Footprints Stoke Cat...

Another big bit of Dreamcast news setting the internet wild means another DreamPod mini, this time being our discussion on the potential mini, teased by Sega staffer Yosuke Okunari, who said in a recent Famitsu interview: “Next, we’re considering concepts similar to the Mega Drive [Genesis] Mini. If I had to name some ideas, something like an SG1000 Mini or a Dreamcast Mini.” Andrew, Lewis and Rob...

In this Dreamcast news round-up episode of the DreamPod: Tom, Martin, Mike and Lewis discuss what's going on in the ever-busy Dreamcast indie scene. They discuss new and upcoming indie game releases, new hardware, and a fan mod to the much beloved Shenmue. Links to things mentioned in the podcast: A Dreamcast Launch Retrospectacle: Celebrating/Ranking the Games of 9.9.99 (DCJY Article): http:...

More hot takes. More upset. More betrayal. More #DreamPod. This is Heaven and Hell, part 2, where more members of the DCJY podcast team (Andrew, Kev, Mike and James) reveal what games they consider to be heaven and hell on the #Dreamcast, as moderator Tom tries to keep them under control. Will #Shenmue be thrown into the flames? You'll just have to listen and find out... Dreamcast: Year Two -...