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 territorie…

The Dreamcast celebrates 25 years in PAL Territories (or at least some of them) on the 14th October. To celebrate, James "TheSEGAHolic" and Dan "The Mega" Driver reminisce over the launch of the Dreamcast in the UK, and debate the launch games in the region.

This episode was as inevitable as a blue Dreamcast case with its hinges broken off. Of course the Junkyard was going to record an episode to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the SEGA Dreamcast's October 14th 1999 launch in PAL regions! Blue swirl for life, mate. In fact, celebrating this occasion was so important that we even managed to convince J…

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 Spai…

In this lively episode of the Game Dads Podcast, Brett and Aaron dive into a whirlwind of topics, from gaming nostalgia to real-world revelations. The duo kicks off with a discussion on the PS5 Pro reveal, addressing the heated reactions from gamers and the evolving landscape of gaming technology. As they dissect the balance between luxury and nece…

Heather and Nick reignite a 30 year old war...Sega VS Nintendo! Does Sega do what NintenDON'T? Does Nintendo have the power? Find out on Get Played! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @getplayedpod. Music by Ben Prunty benpruntymusic.com. Art by Duck Brigade duckbrigade.com. Check out our Anime watch-along podcast Get Anime'd and our complete Get P…

Another hole in my backlog is filled! Well sort of. I'm joined by my original cohost with the mohost Justin to talk about the Sega classic ToeJam & Earl! This game was the only game I was not able to beat for backlog month. What was it about this game that made me not be able to finish it? It ended up being tough for me to answer but Justin and I b…

This week: talking about "Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft" and "Castlevania: Nocturne", both on Netflix. Also, Anthony runs thru a list of upcoming movies and TV shows getting the big and small screen treatment, and also putting Larry's editing skills to test. After talking about their top games to see the same treatment, they present Game of…

Matt and Heather go deep on video games based on Star Wars! Music by Ben Prunty benpruntymusic.com. Art by Duck Brigade duckbrigade.com. Check out our Anime watch-along podcast Get Anime'd and our complete Get Played, How Did This Get Played? and Premium DLC back catalogue only on patreon.com/getplayed. Join us on our Discord server here: https://d…

Episode 2 of Backlog Month features vampires, werewolves and mysterious organization! This week Phil Morgan from the Deleted Saves Podcast returns to the show to talk about the Order 1886. We take a look at why this game didn't review well, why it holds up better than you think it would and much more! Please note this was recorded WAY before the ne…

Viper returns to The SEGA Mix for a third bout! Join him for over 2 hours of SEGA tunes and... some not quite as SEGA-y as others.

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/Vi…

This week we continue our podcast crossover adventure with Jackson Kuebler from Two Consoles Too Late (you can find us on his show, episode 118 about the Sega Saturn). Jackson's podcast features great interviews and fantastic gaming reviews, from the eyes of someone who starting into gaming later in life. Please give Two Consoles Too Late a listen,…

Jason Schreier (Bloomberg, Triple Click) joins Matt and Heather to talk about his new book Play Nice: The Rise, Fall and Future of Blizzard Entertainment and video game journalism in general! Jason's new book Play Nice is out October 8th https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jason-schreier/play-nice/9781538725429/ Follow us on Twitter and Instag…

The first episode of the first backlog month is here! Four random games were chosen by my wonderful patrons and the first one being covered is Donkey Kong Country! Helping me discuss all of the blast barrels, aquatic ambience and golden bananas are returning friends of the show Dave Pietrangelo and Jiggylookback from Remember 64! This was my first …

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: ht…

In this podcast episode, The SEGAHolic returns to discuss Virtua Racing, the gaming icon that drove the industry forward. Join the SEGAGuys as they discuss the arcade classic, it's history, it's ports and the slew of excellent indie racers inspired by it's mighty influence.

Rich joins Anthony this week to talk about their favorite exclusive video games during the 6th generation: PS2, Xbox, Dreamcast, and GameCube.-----The Retro Gamers:http://linktr.ee/retrogamerspodcastAnthony @matsusu28Larry @mohr365Open/Close Music:"Shuffle" by Ozzedhttp://ozzed.net---#theretrogamerspodcast #retrogaming #retrovideogames #videogames …

Matt, Heather and Nick discuss the joyful mascot platformer Astro Bot! They talk about how the game celebrates the legacy of Playstation, how much joy is injected into the experience and more. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @getplayedpod. Music by Ben Prunty benpruntymusic.com. Art by Duck Brigade duckbrigade.com. Check out our Anime watch-alon…

Back to back interview episodes? This week I am joined by author Daryl Baxter to talk about his recently released book "50 years of Boss Fights"! One of my favorite parts of games is the boss fight so having a whole book celebrating that? I was all in. I had a wonderful conversation with Daryl about why he chose to write the book, his infleunces an…

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.thes…

This week Anthony shares some memories and photos of his trip to the OXO Video Game Museum in Spain and The Gamers talk about games which began their production on one system but ended up being moved to the next-gen system. ----- The Retro Gamers: http://linktr.ee/retrogamerspodcast Anthony @matsusu28 Larry @mohr365 Open/Close Music: "Shuffle" by O…

Welcome to the Game Dads Podcast! In this special episode, hosts Aaron and Brett take a comprehensive look back at their personal "Game of the Year" picks from 2013 to 2023. From the nostalgic charm of Bioshock Infinite and The Last of Us to modern masterpieces like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Horizon Forbidden West, they cover it all. They also g…

Brendan James (Blowback podcast) joins Matt, Heather and Nick to discuss the 2013 Metal Gear spin-off game Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. They talk about it's departure from stealth to action based blade-mode combat, how this game spawned tons of memes, how this game stacks up against the rest of the series and more. Check out Blowback Season 5. T…

One of the things I need to more on the show is interview indie game devs and this week's episode is my first attempt in a long while to do that. I'm joined by Australian game designer Sam Leitch to talk about his upcoming game Wren's Resurgence. Sam was incredibly kind and asked for feedback on his demo during the recording! It was a really fun ex…

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:…

Anthony is back from his European Vacation and he has some games to show off. Then The Retro Gamers talk about their memories of what was to be SEGA's final home console released on 9-9-99, the Dreamcast. ----- The Retro Gamers: http://linktr.ee/retrogamerspodcast Anthony @matsusu28 Larry @mohr365 Open/Close Music: "Shuffle" by Ozzed http://ozzed.n…

Shane has been reviewing games for years, which evolved into his Steadysphere YouTube channel. Given that the Dreamcast features prominently, having the highest number of reviews for any single format on the channel, I invited Shane to discuss his favourite Sega console and his favourite games for the Sega Dreamcast.…