The SEGA Lounge

Returning guest Stephen Andrews, editor of SEGA Force Mega magazine, talks about this new SEGA mag, reviving a print legend of 90s, and more on this week's episode of The SEGA Lounge. Get SEGA Force Mega here: https://fusionretrobooks.com/collections/sega-force Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SegaSteve   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by goin...

It's not every week we get to discuss a fan film, and certainly not one based on Streets of Rage. Joining KC this week are Fran Campos, creator and director, Danny Stokes, co-writer and creative consultant, and Adrian Vereda, actor who gives life to Axel in the upcoming "RAGE: Unleashed". They're all massive Streets of Rage fans and share the origins and importance of both this project and the ori...

In what is probably the most controversial episode of The SEGA Lounge to date, KC is joined by SkillJim, Lime, and Ravsieg, to discuss the latest SEGA news as well as rank some of the most popular SEGA series. Friendships will be tested in this longer-than-usual episode. Have a different opinion? Let us know! Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/...

Luke Benstead, creator of the DreamPi, the Simulant Engine, and developer of our Indie Game of 2023, Driving Strikers, comes on the show to discuss all of his projects, and how chance played a part in most of them. Follow Luke on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/kazade Buy Driving Strikers: https://www.wavegamestudios.com/games/driving-strikers/ Check out Luke's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kaza...

On this episode of The SEGA Lounge, KC is joined by Faith Johnson, aka RetroFaith, a video game journalist and historian, whose passion for gaming is more than evident. Find out more about her story and her love for Sonic, as well as some of the projects she's been involved with. Follow Faith on X-Twitter: https://x.com/RetroFaith1   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name yo...

Sonic Dream Team was 2023's surprise hit in a year with A LOT of Sonic content. Joining KC and Lime Reversed to talk about the genesis of the game, the development process, and the Apple Arcade exclusivity, are Studio Creative Director, Dan Rossati, and Chief Software Engineer, Louis Macan, from SEGA HARDlight.   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to...

A few weeks ago, several community members and friends of the show were sent a survey for our annual look back at the year of SEGA. It's time to analyse the results in our first live episode of the season, featuring SkillJim, Lime Reversed, and Viper. Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed Find Viper on Mastodon: https://thevipvipers.s...

The start of our 10th anniversary season is also a look back at our previous one. With some ground rules in place, KC mentions 10 highlights from last year. This episode is part of The SEGA Lounge's participation in #GameBlast24, in association with Team RadioSEGA. Donate in aid of SpecialEffect, by going to https://thesegalounge.com/gameblast Find out more about the amazing work of this charity b...

It's the season finale of The SEGA Lounge AND it's RadioSEGA's WinterFest! We wrap up another year of shows with a round table episode focused on two topics: the recent "Next Level" announcement by SEGA, and a look back at most of the Sonic stuff that we got in 2023. Joining KC are Lime Reversed, James 'SkillJim' Brown, and, for the first time ever, YouTube legend Sam Procrastinates.   Follow Lime...

Brian Vines and Viper join KC this week to discuss RGG Studio's latest title - Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. There's gadgets, an arena on a boat, Akame, some spoilers, but, most of all, CHICKEN MAN!   Follow Brian on X: https://twitter.com/JetBrianRadio Find Brian on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jetbrianradio.bsky.social Find Viper on Mastodon: @TheGreenViper8@thevipviper...

This week we welcome Julian Scott to The SEGA Lounge. A veteran of the gaming industry, with a long resume under his belt, Julian recently decided to focus on Mega Drive/Genesis development under the Space Pants Games umbrella. Find out more about his long career and why he loves programming for SEGA's 16-bit machine. Follow Space Pants Games on X: https://twitter.com/games_pants Check out their g...

Following the release of Air Twister, Yu Suzuki's latest title, on most current-gen systems, Felix Wagner of ININ Games stops by The SEGA Lounge to discuss the game and what it's like to collaborate with a SEGA and video game legend. Enter our giveaway of a Steam code for Air Twister, courtesy of ININ Games (ends November 27th, 2023, at 11:59 PM GMT): https://thesegalounge.com/airtwister   Full sh...

For the first time in over 9 years, your host opens up about his early experiences with SEGA and how he became a fan. In this different, shorter episode, find out more about the games that made KC and why SEGA's so important to him.   Full show notes: 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://opus...

Producer, guitarist, and overall mastermind behind the Sonic Symphony project, Shota Nakama, comes by The SEGA Lounge and discusses his humble beginnings as a gamer, and what led him into the world of music. But does he know Sonic music as well as he's supposed to? For dates and details on Sonic Symphony World Tour go to https://www.sonicsymphonytour.com/ Follow Shota on X: https://twitter.com/Sho...

For this month's LiVE episode, KC invites Dan 'The Mega' Driver, of The SEGAGuys, to join regular panelists Lime Reversed and James 'SkillJim' Brown, and discuss recent SEGA news, the state of SEGA Forever, and Sonic Superstars. Oh, and KC has a "new" ring? Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed Follow James on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim Follow Dan on X: https://twitter.com/swoope...

Lewis Cox, current head of The Dreamcast Junkyard finally comes on the show to share his history with SEGA's final console and the community surrounding it. He also takes his chance at getting the much coveted Seal of Approval. Can he make it? Follow Lewis on X: https://twitter.com/LewisJFC Check out The Dreamcast Junkyard: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/   Full show notes: https://www.the...

200 EPISODES!! Many guests, many laughs, and many challenges later, it's time to celebrate by stressing people out the way only we can. It's a special edition of The SEGA Lounge Challenge with TEAM ZESTY going head-to-head against TEAM MILK'S PERFECT FOR A SCHOOL BOY I'D SAY. Find out who won and take part in the challenge yourself to see if you've got the required #SEGAducation to get our officia...

The doors of The Lounge open for a true industry legend. Stefano Arnhold, co-founder and former chairman of Brazilian company TecToy, joins KC for a chat about his role in shaping the video game landscape in that country. Find out more about how TecToy became synonymous with SEGA, and even how F1 legend Ayrton Senna became involved in Super Monaco GP II. Here's Stefano's current venture: https://c...

After a two-week break for a much needed vacation, we're back with an amazing guest. Hot on the heels of the first few concerts of the Sonic Symphony World Tour, the conductor for the event, José Delgado, comes on the show. José shares his love for music and his enthusiasm for celebrating the musical history of Sonic the Hedgehog with one of the most passionate communities out there. For dates and...

Travel back to feudal Japan with our deep dive into Like a Dragon: Ishin! six months after its release. Joining KC are Twitch streamer Bikachan90, and Matt Oliver of Shenmue Dojo. Listen as they discuss what's so great about the RGG Studio game and their expectations towards the future of the series. Follow Bikachan on X: https://twitter.com/Bikachan90 Follow Matt on X: https://twitter.com/MattOli...

Our second LIVE episode in two weeks, sees LimeReversed, GreenViper8 of RadioSEGA, and Lewis "SonicYoda" Clark of SEGADriven.com, joining KC to discuss this year's Sonic Amateur Games Expo (SAGE). Each of them pick four games they enjoyed and we take it from there. Visit the SAGE 2023 website: https://sagexpo.org/ Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed Follow GreenViper8 on X: https://...

KC, Lime and SkillJim return for another LIVE discussion about the most recent SEGA news, react to Gamescom 2023, and squeeze in their thoughts on Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Samba de Amigo: Party Central. Follow Lime on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed Follow James on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/skilljim   Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/195-gamescom2023   Theme song of T...

Joining KC this week is ScottyMo, host of the Dreamcast 12-Hour Marathon 2023, in aid of Extra Life. Scotty tells us more about this event with a 10-year history, and faces the infamous challenge with a lot of... dead air! Check out all of Scotty's links here: https://linktr.ee/scottymofosho Learn more about Extra Life here: https://www.extra-life.org/ This year's Dreamcast 12-Hour Marathon takes...

Mike Phelan, of The Dreamcast Junkyard, joins us this week to talk about his upcoming book "The A to Z of Dreamcast Games", a comprehensive guide to help collectors of SEGA's last console. We get into his love for the system and test his knowledge of Dreamcast music. Follow the guide's official Twitter account: https://twitter.com/DreamcastPics Check out The Dreamcast Junkyard: https://www.thedrea...

Using the fact that the Friday of the release of this episode is the 4th of a month as an excuse, KC invited back on the show Matt Oliver and James Brown, from Shenmue Dojo, to talk Shenmue! A lively discussion about the importance of the series to each of us, the invaluable contribution of the community in keeping the franchise alive, and what we all hope to see in a future game. Oh, and our "dre...