The SEGAGuys

Jason Maddison is a graphics designer and gamer involved in numerous high profile projects. In this episode he discusses his work, his gaming journey and, most importantly, his favourite Sega music, console and game.

James and Dan delve into the world of SEGA fan mods as the retro communities finest seek to improve some of our favourites... and port a couple of titles to hardware you didn't think possible.

After their hiatus, the SegaGuys return as James and Dan discuss all the biggest Sega stories of the year so far, and what they've been doing during that time.

In a series where James and Dan go through the Saturn's history year by year, we begin with Year 0. We cover everything from conception in 1991 to the Saturn's Japanese launch in 1994.

Welcome fellow SEGA fans to another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod, and in this show we proudly bring you another WinterFest special for our friends and colleagues at RadioSEGA. In this episode, Dan and James talk about what it means to have been "Raised by SEGA". Are you a SEGA kid? Did you live for Sonic the Hedgehog? Or did you come under the influence of those blue, blue skies later in SEGA'...

Welcome to "First on SEGA", a new subseries discussing games and innovations that were found first on SEGA hardware! First up, with the 25th Anniversary having just passed, James and Dan discuss Tomb Raider, its origins, their memories, the series' lasting legacy and more!

Hello SEGA fans! In this week's show, we delve back into SEGA's vault as we select and discuss the first 6 lost gems from our favourite company's storied arcade past that, for whatever reason, never made it into the home. Scud Race, Jurassic Park - The Lost World, Planet Harriers, Indy 500, Harley Davidson, and Top Skater round off Vol. 1 of what will be a miniseries. Dan & James discuss the games...

In the second episode of "The SegaGuys Review..." series, James "The SegaHolic" and Dan "The Mega Driver" take a look at Sonic R, a game that's highly divisive today (even for a Sonic title). Not only will they judge how it fares in terms of graphics, sound and gameplay, but they'll look at its ports and how it was reviewed back in 1997.

With the Game Gear turning 30 years old this year in the UK (and in the US), Dan "The Mega Driver" and James "The Segaholic" discuss the console, their memories of SEGA's legendary handheld, and their favourite games for the console.

James "The SegaHolic" and Dan "The Mega Driver" discuss the import boom of the 90s, their favourite games, memories and their history with the import side of the hobby. Shoutout to sega-mania.com and their excellent SEGA magazine!

On this brand new episode, James & Dan go back in time in our new series known as "The SegaGuys Review…" to take a look at the much maligned yet much loved SEGA Saturn launch title, Daytona USA. We compare it to the later Saturn and Dreamcast versions that followed and discuss Daytona’s impact on the industry, both in the arcade and at home.

"My Favourite SEGA..." (the series where we invite members of the community to talk about their favourite SEGA Music, SEGA game and SEGA console) is back! This episode's guest is content creator CuppaTea4Meeeee, who discusses his beginnings with gaming, his YouTube and Twitch channels as well as his Favourite SEGA.

James "The SegaHolic" and Dan "The Mega Driver" each select 6 songs close to their hearts as The SegaGuys deliver a dozen classic SEGA music tracks.

Sonic the Hedgehog, SEGA's most famous and successful character and franchise turned 30 years old this month. To celebrate, we look back on Sonic's storied history, his extensive library of games (and litany of other media) with memories from not only The SegaGuys, but the gaming community too. Thanks to @16bitnostalgia, @ABeerAndAGame, @Hi1stTime, @DistantSpires, @stewie55uk and @gamesfreezer on...

Welcome to a brand new episode of The SegaGuys, where on this show James & Dan give their opinions on the return of the greatest 3D fighter of all time, Virtua Fighter, in the PS4/5 console exclusive; Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. Many thanks once again to Danny Russell at SEGA of America for providing us with review codes for the game and DLC bundle!

Welcome to another episode of the RetroPod, where this week we conclude the SegaGuys "Console Wars" trilogy by sitting down with the author of the brilliant book and the brains behind the CBS documentary, Blake J. Harris. We pack plenty into this hour long chat as we discuss Blake's gaming roots, his influences (and challenges) while researching and writing the book, delve into the artwork behind...

Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod. In this show James talks through his 15 top Mega Drive/Genesis games with Dan. The backstory to this show is that Dan sent James a Mega Drive as a gift six months ago and after acquiring an Everdrive cartridge, James has been playing through the library and has chosen these 15 games as the ones he'd be happy to have on his shelf if it were all h...

Welcome to another episode of the RetroPod, and what an episode we have in store for you... As we prepare to celebrate our 1st birthday here at The SegaGuys, we are so very proud to be able to bring you an exclusive sit down with none other than the former President and CEO of SEGA of America, Tom Kalinske. We had the absolute privilege of covering a wide range of topics with Tom, from his roots i...

Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod and to another in our "My Favourite SEGA..." series, where we welcome a member of our community onto the show to chat about their gaming history, their favourite SEGA console, SEGA game, and piece of SEGA music. This week we sit down with Anthony Cox as we take a deep dive (get it?) into Ecco the Dolphin and get muddy with some classic SEGA arcad...

Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys and to another episode of "My Favourite SEGA...", where this week we welcome yet another brilliant SEGA community guest to the show. It's a real pleasure for us to sit down and chat once again with the one and only 'KC', host of RadioSEGA's brilliant podcast, The SEGA Lounge. KC kindly hosted us on the Lounge last year, so it's only fair we return the fav...

Dearly beloved gamers, you join us today on the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast's untimely demise. Yes, on 31/03/2001, SEGA ceased production of the console and took themselves out of the hardware business forever. However, we are not going to mourn the Dreamcast. No, on this episode we have something different planned, a celebration of the life of the Dreamcast by taking you all down memory lan...

Welcome to yet another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod! On this weeks show, James & Dan take another trip into SEGA's past, to a moment which proved pivotal in the direction the gaming industry would take. In 1993, SEGA of America led by Tom Kalinske came close to forging a deal with Sony which would see the two Japanese tech giants join forces, creating the proverbial uber console and in doing s...

Hello and welcome all to a very, very special episode of The SegaGuys as James and Dan welcome a true SEGA legend and icon to the show. Yes, on this episode we had the absolute honour and privilege of chatting with Al Nilsen, the former head of Global Marketing at SEGA of America from 1989-1993. Al needs no introduction, his name is synonymous with the Genesis (Mega Drive), the eventual look and d...

Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys, where today we have a brand new series for you all to enjoy. Through the coming weeks and months we will be featuring guests from our Twitter community, inviting them to speak to us about their favourite SEGA game, SEGA music, and SEGA console, giving them and us a chance to delve into bouts of nostalgia and relive some classic gaming moments which mean...

Hello and welcome once again to a brand new SegaGuys RetroPod! On this show, James and Dan will go back in time to E3 1997 and examine Bernie Stolar's now infamous line, the one liner which shattered the dreams of millions of Saturn owners and seen SEGA's 32-bit system fizzle out in the West by 1998, leaving gamers on this side of the world without a new and supported SEGA system until the launch...