The SEGA Lounge

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? Find The Dreamcast Junkyard at https://www.thedreamcastjunk...

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 edi...

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. Check out Lime's Sonic's journey on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/limereversed For Argick's speedrunning shenanigans head over to...

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! Check out the Persona Spain website: https://personaspain.es/ Follow them on...

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. Follow Lewis on X-...

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 Charact...

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/   The...

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 Gi...

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. Follow Renato on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superarcadecenter | TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superarcadecenter Follow...

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. Follow Lime on X-Twitter: https://x.com/LimeReversed | Check out his Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/limereversed Follow Viper on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thegreenviper8.thevipvipers.space Check out SEGADriven: htt...

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. Visit Sega-16.com for great SEGA-themed content. Follow Ken on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sega16 Follow him on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/sega-16.bs...

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. Follow SkillJim on X-Twitter: https://x.com/skilljim Follow Lime on X-Twitter: https://x.com/LimeReversed Follow M...

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. Check out the All Things Nintendo podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BrianSheaPodcasts?...

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. Check out Mark's website: https://www.thesketchsector.net/ Follow him on X-Twitter: https://x.com/thesketchsector  | Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesketchsector  | BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/theske...

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. Barry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonic_1992 Barry's X-Twitter: https://x.com/1992_sonic Barry's YouTube channel: https:...

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. Find the Street of Rage Saga series on its official website: https://streetsofragesaga.net Follow it o...

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. Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeR...

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. This is a continuation of episode 204, which you can find here: https://www.thesegalounge.com/204-my-sega-story/   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollec...

It's been a while since we talked SEGA news so we decided to do it LiVE! Joining KC this week are Lime Reversed and SkillJim, and the panel goes through all the big stuff happening around the SEGAverse, including Sonic X Shadow Generations. Watch the Homebrew Games Summer Showcase 2024: https://youtu.be/D5gOTwHBR5s?feature=shared Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim Follow Lime on X:...

Our special 10th anniversary celebratory edition of The SEGA Lounge Challenge is here, with two incredible teams of SEGA fans facing off in a special quiz to test their #SEGAducation. It's Team Dojo & Gum vs Team Zesty and it's going to be a VERY close one. Follow Lime Reversed on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed Follow SkillJim on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/skilljim Follow Ravs...

This week, Andreas Scholl, of KRITZELKRATZ 3000, and lead programmer on the new HD remake of Rainbow Cotton, and Felix Wagner, of ININ Games, join KC to discuss the recently released modern version of the Dreamcast shmup. Andreas also explains how his love for SEGA resulted in him getting involved in this project. Follow Andreas on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreasscholl09 Follow ININ Games o...

The amazing Derek Pascarella comes by The SEGA Lounge for a chat about his love for SEGA and how (and why) he ended up leading teams of talented fans in translating Japanese games to English. Check out Derek's website: https://dreamcastforever.com/ Follow him on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerekPascarella   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to ht...

This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rik Mack, artist extraordinaire, who's been working on IDW's Sonic comic, among other projects. We got into his love for SEGA since his early years, how influential Fleetway's Sonic the Comic was for him, and how Rik ended up fulfilling his dream of working on a comic about SEGA's blue blur.   Follow Rik on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/RikDraws...

For this month's LiVE show, we cover the most recent news, address a certain surprise other members of the panel prepared for KC, and discuss our definitely not definitive list of SEGA's most iconic characters. Watch Lime's interview with KC: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2123197080 Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed Find Viper on M...

It's almost been 3 months since the release of RGG Studio's latest masterpiece, so KC invited Matt Oliver and Brian Vines back on the show to discuss Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Listen to everyone's opinions on the game, where they spent most of their time, and their shared dislike for a certain character. Follow Matt on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattOliver18 Follow Brian on X-Twitter: ht...