The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod

Luke Benstead, creator of DreamPi and brand new Dreamcast game engine Simulant joins Tom and James to discuss the continued success of the online gaming scene on Dreamcast, Dreamcast Live, Rush 2049, and his plans for the future with Simulant. Luke last appeared on the DreamPod back in January 2016 so in this episode we recap and catch up after 4 long years! Find Simulant online here: https://simu...

Join us in the first part of our brand new "heaven and hell" series, where we get together to discuss our idea of heaven and our idea of hell when it comes to Dreamcast games. Join host Andrew as he attempts to moderate Tom, Martin, Mark and Lewis as they throw out their hot takes and unearth hidden gems. Hopefully things don't get to heated! No Sonic Adventure discs were hurt in th...

So the internet is awash with talk of the Sega announcement that is going to be 'as big as the PS5 announcement'. ,  Kev, Lewis, Mark and Mike sit down and talk about the news, what is it? Is it the Dreamcast 2!? (no) and what could it be? This is the first attempt at a Dreamcast 'DreamVod' - So would love to hear peoples feedback and suggestions on the format, as well as your...

Your hosts Tom, Mike, Martin and (last and least) James take a look at some of the most interesting upcoming hardware and software releases for the Dreamcast in 2020. Xenocider, Arcade Racing Legends, Wolflame, After the Fall and Terraonion MODE are all discussed in this episode...we hope you enjoy it! Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog , join our community on...

The Dreamcast Junkyard's Andrew Dickinson speaks to Headhunter producer Stefan Holmqvist about the history and development of one of the Dreamcast's greatest action adventure games. Topics range from the origins of Amuze, to the recording of the orchestral Headhunter soundtrack to the reasons behind the game only receiving a PAL release on Dreamcast. It's a fascinating interview and...

The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod crew meet The Saturn Junkyard TitanCast crew, in what could be most exciting crossover since Marvel did all them movies. In this episode, we do somewhat of a switcheroo to talk about our favourite games on the opposite crew's console. The DreamPod crew: Tom, Mike, Lewis and Martin The TitanCast crew: Brian, Simon and Nuno The Saturn Junkyard website: http://the...

The original cast of DreamPod Episode Zero reconvene for a 5 year anniversary special. Join Tom, Aaron and Rob as they discuss memories of the beginnings of the DreamPod, then go on to discuss the news of Heroes of Might & Magic III being released, a new game in the form of Summoning Signals, and this year's Dreamcast Junkyard April Fool - the Dreamcast Printer. Finally, the show ends wit...

In episode 74 of the DreamPod, Andrew, Tom, Lewis and newcomer Martin speculate about a future where Sega's trusty swirl-embossed box of wonder could have succeeded in the war against big bad Sony and their mighty PlayStation 2. What could Sega have to have done to attract consumers over to the Dreamcast? What might we have seen if the Dreamcast hadn't been discontinued when it did? What...

In DreamPod 73, Lewis and Mike deep dive into one of the most obscure and niché corners of the Dreamcast's game library: visual novels. You've heard of them, you've probably seen them. It's those games with all the anime characters on the front that have tonnes of text. Some people even call them "dating simulators". Well, the Dreamcast has some of the best. In this e...

In this Dreamcast news round-up episode of the DreamPod: Tom, James, Mike and Lewis discuss what's been going on in the last month surrounding the Dreamcast. Many questions are asked. Mysteries are delved into. Kev makes a split second guest appearance. Links to things mentioned in the podcast: For Funk’s Sake: A Space Channel 5 VR (Kinda) Review: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2020/0...

It's all about Capcom on this episode of The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod! Being one of the biggest supporters of the Dreamcast, there are a tonne of Capcom games on the system, and Andrew, Mike, James and Lewis discuss all of them! Links to things mentioned in the podcast: Dreamcast: Year One book pre-order: https://app.crowdox.com/projects/dreamcastyearone/dreamcast-year-one-unofficial-book...

On this episode of The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod; the one and only Tom Charnock returns, along with his band of co-hosts (Mike, James and Lewis) to discuss all of the upcoming Dreamcast projects in 2020, as well as answering some of the questions asked by DreamPod listeners. Check out the Series X Cast: http:/seriesxcast.com Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blo...

On this episode of The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod: Kev, Lewis and Mike showcase some of the best music tracks to ever grace the soundtracks of Dreamcast games. The amount of variation between the tracks played is really quite something, so even the most genre-bound music listener is sure to find something they'll love here! This episode originally premiered on the 15th of December 2019 as pa...

On this very spooky episode of The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod; Lewis, Mike and Mark (MAZ Gaming) are joined by returning guest Andrew Dickinson (the author of the upcoming 'Dreamcast: Year One' book) to discuss the best (and as a bonus, some of the worst) horror and horror-themed Dreamcast games, as voted for by DreamPod listeners. Links to things mentioned in the podcast: Dreamcast: Ye...

Episode 67 is here! Where we are joined by the creator of the Dreamcast Junkyard, Tom Charnock, who returns as a guest to the show he created to help us celebrate and discuss the Dreamcasts' UK 20th Aniversary. We discuss what the guys have been up to, talk about the Bleemcast article, that Dreamcast indie Strumwind is being released on the Switch, that Xeno Crisis is out soon on other platfo...

On Episode 66 of The Dreamcast Junkyard Dreampod; Kev, Lewis and Mike are joined by the delightful Andrew Dickenson, author of the upcoming 'Dreamcast: Year One' book https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dreamcastyearone/dreamcast-year-one-unofficial-book As well as discussing his formative Dreamcast memories, Andrew talks us through the process of launching and running a Kickstarter cam...

It's episode 65 people, Lewis, Kev and Mike are on deck to discuss some Dreamcast tidbits and to then answer the burning questions from the audience. Including a humdinger of a questions from our man Brian V. In among the Dreamcast chat you will also get bonus discussions about the Phantom Menace, Kev's threat to set up the Virtua Tennis world championships, why are Japanese second hand...

It's the bonus quiz round *AUDIENCE APPLAUSE 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 from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N...

Episode 64 is finally here. 64bits of glorious Dreamcast audio for your ears. It's Kev in the hosting chair and he is joined by Mike as they make up the 2 man panel to discuss the Dreamcast news of late, including the cancellation of a long running project, two different kickstarters and the new range of Josh Prod games. And the fact that Sega Dreamcast founder and guru; Tom, has for the time...

Episode 63 of the DreamPod is here! This episode sees two new hosts - Lewis and Mark - join your regular hosts Tom, Ross, Ross’s squeaky chair, Mike and James. The team cover a range of topics emerging from the booming Dreamcast scene; including the replacement console shells coming from TR Fight Stick and Beharbros, Segagaga's strange commentary from the past on 'crunch' in the gam...

Episode 62 is a bit of a diversion, as we took part in a live panel at PLAY Expo Blackpool. Regular hosts Tom and Mike joined Adam Koralik and DJ Slope from Slope's Game Room to chat about their history with the Dreamcast and take questions from the audience. Thanks to The Retro Hour UK for arranging this panel talk! Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog , j...

DreamPod 61 is here, and hosts Tom, Mike and James get together once again to discuss the burning issues in the world of Dreamcast gaming. In this episode, topics include the dance phenomenon known as ‘flossing,’ Spirit of Speed 1937, the weird crowd effects in Sydney 2000, and the recently released A to Z of Dreamcast Games by one Mike Phelan Esq. Elsewhere, your hosts tackle how well Fade to Bla...

Regular DreamPod hosts Tom, Mike and Kev are joined by bonafide YouTuber royalty in the form of not one, but two special guests: Adam Koralik and Max Shockley (aka DreamcastGuy). As ever, topics of conversation veer wildly from the point, but we know you’d have it no other way! In this episode, topics include our favourite surprises from this year’s E3 convention (and Adam’s experiences at the eve...

DreamPod Episode 59 is here, and regular hosts Tom and Mike are joined by the newest member of the Junkyard team, James. In this episode, your intrepid hosts discuss Mike's ever-growing collection of Japanese games he can't pronounce the names of, the strange messages on the Bleem! Gran Turismo 2 packaging, Ikaruga on the Nintendo Switch, Shenmue on PS4 and Xbox One, Dreamcast VR, the up...

Episode 58 of the DreamPod has landed, with just a two man team of Tom and Mike taking presenting duties. The skeleton crew does not mean a threadbare episode though, as your hosts discuss the latest and greatest news and topics from the Dreamcast scene. These include the new games coming from JoshProd, the wireless PS4 Dual Shock adapter from Brooke Accessory, online play between Dreamcast and PC...