The SEGA Spirit Show podcast

It’s time to rally the troops because the toys are rebelling! In this episode of The SEGA Spirit Show, Graham and Scotty Mo dive into Toy Commander, the Dreamcast classic that turned your childhood bedroom into a full‑scale battlefield. We unpack everything that made this game unforgettable: • Inventive mission design and toy‑scale physics • The quirky charm of No Cliché’s development story • Mult...

In this episode of The SEGA Spirit Show, Graham Cookson chats with Luiz Nai (aka @NaiAdventure), the Brazilian developer lighting up the SEGA homebrew scene! We dive into Luiz's work on: 🕹️ DreamColorPlus, the new Dreamcast controller that brings vibrant VMU visuals and modern flair 🚀 Metal Canary, Luiz’s fast‑paced new Dreamcast game 💿 His SEGA Saturn homebrew projects, including a Shenmue Quiz...

Take flight with us as we dive deep into Panzer Dragoon II Zwei on the SEGA Saturn; the game that transformed the series from a stylish rail shooter into a full‑blown cult classic. In this episode of The SEGA Spirit Show, Graham and Scotty Mo break down everything that makes Zwei special: - Branching routes - Dragon evolution - Adaptive difficulty - Hidden end‑game ranks (including some the Intern...

Graham Cookson and Scotty Mo return from the longhouse to tackle Viking: Battle for Asgard - Creative Assembly’s bold 2008 foray into Norse myth and open‑world chaos. Is this SEGA cult classic an underrated gem or a saga best left to Hel’s domain? The hosts raid its massive liberation battles, dragon‑summoning spectacle, and mythic storytelling while sharing laughs, pickups, and community highligh...

This episode of the SEGA Spirit Show, Graham and Scotty Mo dive into one of the most wonderfully 90s SEGA crossovers ever: the moment pop star, Cathy Dennis, became part of SEGA Power and Gamesmaster history. We look back at the SEGA Power articles where Cathy talked about her love of SEGA gaming, her appearance on Gamesmaster, and the genuinely surreal free cassette tape the magazine gave away -...

SEGA Spirit Show Ep19 | The 7th Gen ranking continues, and our judgement is only getting worse! In part 2 of our massive retrospective, we are diving back into the archives to rank every single SEGA title from the era of the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. Expect some seriously hot takes as we try to make sense of SEGA’s output during this iconic console generation. From high-speed Sonic adventu...

The browser makes the cake, as they say... Yes, welcome to Episode 18 of The SEGA Spirit Show - your healthy dose of blue skies, blast processing and retro-fuelled enthusiasm! In this episode, Graham and Scotty take on a challenge so big, we're going to do it in two parts: building a full tier list ranking SEGA’s games from the 7th generation of consoles - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii...

Start your engines - Episode 17 of The SEGA Spirit Show is here, and this week we’re diving head‑first into SEGA’s explosive 2006 Xbox 360 car‑combat racer Full Auto! 🚗💥 Graham and Scotty revisit the game with fresh 2026 eyes: • Did SEGA’s “Unwreck” mechanic still hold up? • Was Full Auto overshadowed by Burnout, Twisted Metal, and Vigilante 8? • And is still worth playing it today? Did you play...

We're back, with our first show of 2026! And we're stepping into peak ’90s chaos, as SEGA teams up with MTV for one of the wildest video‑game launch events ever staged. In this episode of the SEGA Spirit Show, we dive deep into Rock the Rock, the high‑energy Sonic & Knuckles tournament filmed on Alcatraz Island - yes, the actual former prison. It's a marketing event that's so big, so wild and...

It's time to celebrate the Christmas holidays SEGA‑style! 🎄 In this special festive episode, we count down The 12 Days of SEGA Christmas. It's a deep dive into twelve SEGA games, demos, and oddities that all have surprising ties to the holiday season. From Sonic Adventure’s early online Christmas DLC, to Shenmue’s wandering Santa, to the fully festive platforming of James Pond II: Codename RoboCo...

Hello dear viewers and listeners, The SEGA Spirit Show is taking a little break for December and Christmas. This is partly due to both of us needing a little downtime - life is pretty busy with work, wives, families and doing the show. But also (mostly) due to the time difference - because Graham is away in Australia for the rest of the year. We'd like to thank all of you for your support. And, if...

SEGA Spirit Show Episode 015: Celebrating the SEGA Game Gear's 35th Anniversary Every once in a while the world craves color over shades of green and SEGA was there to answer the requests in 1990 with the Game Gear. Did they answer adequately? Let’s ask again and let’s celebrate the 35th anniversary of that colorful wide guy. 0:00 - Intro 1:18 - Housekeeping 4:45 - Pickups/What’s Going On? 28:09 -...

SEGA Spirit Show Episode 014 - Halloween Special with SEGA’s Most Halloween Game | The SEGA Spirit Show What could possibly be the most Halloween-type game released by SEGA? Could it have been a game SEGA decided to release in North America on the very day of Halloween in 2000? Yes! You guessed it and it was so obvious, right?! Did you dress up in celebration as well? And what do you think about t...

SEGA Spirit Show Episode 014: SEGA's Most Halloween Game What could possibly be the most Halloween-type game released by SEGA? Sure it was the one SEGA decided to release in North America on the very day of Halloween in 2000? Yes! You guessed it and it was so obvious, right?! Did you dress up in celebration as well? And what do you think about this very Halloweenie game? Follow us on Bluesky: http...

Remember that far-off year of 2005? Everyone was talking about Tom Cruise jumping on couches, that third Star Wars volcano movie, and gamers were beginning to collect plastic instruments with the release of the first Guitar Hero game. But for gamers, 2005 also marked the arrival of the Xbox 360 - and with it, SEGA’s survival horror game: Condemned: Criminal Origins! It’s the spooky season, so let’...

Welcome back to the SEGA Spirit Show! Kicking off the 2025 spoopy season, we dive headfirst into Uwe Boll’s infamous 2003 “adaptation” of SEGA’s House of the Dead 🧟 We look at a play-by-play of the film’s most baffling choices and plenty of laughs at the expense of daytime raves, random game footage, and dialogue that makes the original arcade and Saturn games look Oscar-worthy. It’s a cinematic...

Relive every high-score moment from our Dreamcast 12-Hour Marathon stream on Saturday 13th September, all in aid of ExtraLife. Hosts Graham and Scotty Mo are joined by special guests Nic Flair and TBone to break down the biggest wins, epic controller fails, and reveal how much we raised to support kids in hospital. With upside-down Jet Set Radio controller chaos, Sonic Shuffle pain, Virtua Athlete...

We played Aliens: Colonial Marines, so you don't have to! Join Graham and Scotty Mo as they dive back into Aliens: Colonial Marines for Part 2 of this retro-FPS rollercoaster! From face-hugger ambushes to broken AI, we share every co-op high and low so you don’t have to.   Plus, don’t miss Scotty's final SEGA Shuffle throwdown, Scotty plays Sonic Racing Crossworlds!   And we have the latest SEGA c...

A new Aliens TV series has landed! So, naturally, it's the perfect time to leave blast processing behind and storm the acid-ridden tunnels of Aliens: Colonial Marines! SEGA’s high-stakes licensed shooter promised Nostromo-level thrills and delivered one of the industry’s wildest behind-the-scenes sagas. Join Graham and Scotty on Episode 9 of the SEGA Spirit Show as we unpack: - The six-year develo...

Climb aboard the rails of nostalgia! In Episode 8 of the SEGA Spirit Show, Graham and Scotty Mo dive headfirst into the Panzer Dragoon anime OVA. We unpack the story’s post-apocalyptic beauty and compare it to the OG on-rails shooter for the SEGA Saturn. Plus, your weekly Spirit of SEGA community news: - Keio Flying Squadron 2 NTSC patch brings English text and smooth 60 Hz action - Escape 2049, t...

Welcome back to the SEGA Spirit Show! In Episode 7, Graham and Scotty Mo floor it into the Dreamcast sequel you never knew you needed: Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense. We break down the explosive special moves, environmental level traps (giant ants included), quest vs. arcade modes, and our armchair-developer dreams for improving the game... with zero knowledge of how games actually work! Also in this sh...

Welcome back to The SEGA Spirit Show! In Episode 6, we lock and load for a full-throttle exploration of Zero Tolerance on the Mega Drive. Meanwhile, Scotty buys an awesome Sonic 1 & 2 guide. While Graham accidentally buys a terrible game... twice! Plus, more of the hottest homebrew releases, emulator breakthroughs, and jaw-dropping community mods. Strap in for blast processing at its finest! D...

Join Graham and Scotty Mo as we celebrate Sonic’s birthday by racing through our favourite, least-favourite, and most unpredictable Sonic titles! From Mega Drive classics to funky spin-offs you’ve probably forgotten about, we’ve got the ultimate Good, Bad & 'Other' Sonic Games lineup. Plus in the Spirit of SEGA Community News... we have an update on the Mario Kart 64 Dreamcast port by JNMARTIN...

This bonus episode of The SEGA Spirit Show picks up where our Sega 65 celebration left off. Instead of the usual heavy hitters, we spotlight the under-appreciated games that slipped under the radar on Sega platforms. Expect deep dives into console exclusives, arcade oddities, and cult classics that deserve another chance in the spotlight. What you’ll discover in this episode: - A breakdown of five...

SEGA Spirit Show ep 4: Happy 65th birthday SEGA! ... maybe? Join Graham and Scotty on the latest episode of the SEGA Spirit Show as they dive into one of gaming’s most puzzling questions: exactly how old is SEGA, really? In this episode, we explore SEGA's tangled history, from its humble beginnings in the 1940s as a coin-op machine distributor to its evolution into the iconic video game powerhouse...