The SEGA Lounge

In our season 8 finale, KC, SkillJim, and Lime Reversed review the highlights of 2024 in the world of SEGA, focusing on two big pillars: games and transmedia. We also discuss the company's latest game announcements from The Game Awards, and what's in the pipeline for 2025 and beyond. Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skilljim.bsky.social Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Follow us on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:10) SEGA’s Announcements at The Game Awards 2024(00:27:04) Games(01:04:27) Transmedia(01:20:57) Misc. News(01:43:27) SEGA in 2025(01:52:06) Outro

Awaken! It's finally time to talk about acclaimed fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio and how good it REALLY is. Winner of Best RPG, Best Art Direction, and Best Narrative at The Game Awards 2024, is this the best RPG that Atlus has ever created? Joining KC to discuss the game are Persona super fan, Lewis Cox, of The Dreamcast Junkyard, and Persona/Megaten expert Peky, of Persona Spain. This is a spoiler-free conversation that both veteran Atlus fans, and newcomers to the genre will enjoy. Find The Dreamcast Junkyard at https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/ Check out the Persona Spain website: https://personaspain.es/   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Follow us on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:05:27) Metaphor: ReFantazio Discussion(02:12:31) Outro

Nine months after part 1, the team (KC, SkillJim, Lime Reversed, and Ravsieg) is back to put this debate to bed. How do we rank SEGA's most iconic franchises? This second part includes a surprise: one additional series handpicked by each of us. Are we wrong? Let us know! Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/skilljim.bsky.social Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/limereversed.bsky.social Follow Ravsieg on X: https://twitter.com/Ravsieg | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ravsieg.bsky.social   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Follow us on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:24:47) Jet Set Radio(00:41:06) Streets of Rage(00:58:49) Crazy Taxi(01:08:27) Golden Axe(01:17:52) Shinobi(01:28:31) Bayonetta(01:42:51) Space Channel 5(01:49:39) Virtual-On(01:57:35) SEGA All-Stars/Superstars(02:07:48) Valkyria Chronicles(02:23:11) Outro

This week, I'm joined by George Kitchen, a well-known figure in the Shenmue community, and the developer of beloved fan game "Dreams of Saturn". George talks about discovering Shenmue, his involvement with the community, and the challenges of creating games without any prior experience. Dreams of Saturn 2.0 is releasing soon. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/KFseF6DIy70?feature=shared Get Dreams of Saturn: https://shenmuedojo.com/media/dreams-of-saturn/ Watch the first trailer for Shenmue: Reclaiming the Path: https://youtu.be/172odz8vYDE?feature=shared Follow George on X-Twitter: https://x.com/GeorgeKitchen4 Subscribe to his brother's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@josephkitchenfriednoodles   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Follow us on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:04:34) Interview(01:13:08) Outro

We welcome Kori-Maru, of SEGABits, and DrScottnik to the show to cover the latest SEGA news with KC. After that, the group discusses what's happening with SEGA's "New Era" games after being announced almost a year ago. Finally, what if SEGA gave Digital Eclipse the go-ahead to create an interactive documentary in the style of Atari 50 or Tetris Forever? SEGA to delist classic games on December 6th: https://segabits.com/blog/2024/11/06/sega-plans-to-delist-sega-classics-games-starting-december-6th/ Phantasy Star tabletop RPG available to pre-order: https://segabits.com/blog/2024/11/15/phantasy-star-tabletop-roleplaying-now-available-for-pre-order-new-details/ Amplitude Studios goes independent: https://segabits.com/blog/2024/11/09/endless-and-humankind-developer-amplitude-studios-breaks-from-sega-returning-to-being-independent/ Topgolf Sonic the Hedgehog: https://segabits.com/blog/2024/11/14/topgolf-sonic-the-hedgehog-game-launching-in-topgolf-u-s-venues/ Paul W. S. Anderson to write and direct new The House of the Dead movie: https://segabits.com/blog/2024/10/31/paul-w-s-anderson-set-to-direct-and-write-the-house-of-the-dead-film/ SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis Ultimate Works: https://vol.co/collections/sega-mega-drive?utm_campaign=sega_mega&utm_id=Sega%20Megadrive&utm_medium=social&utm_source=x_announcement_volume Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Godzilla trailer: https://youtu.be/LYN1SIf901s?si=CVk8nqk-UJclTdQM SMB:BR Hatsune Miku announcement: https://x.com/sega/status/1858903268669137228?s=61 SMB:BR 2.00 announcement: https://x.com/supermonkeyball/status/1858940859611218422?s=61 ININ Games acquires publishing rights to Shenmue III: https://x.com/wario64/status/1859250015899643964?s=61 Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. coming to Steam: https://x.com/SEGA/status/1859765576463176129 The Game Awards 2024 nominees: https://www.thegameawards.com/nominees Latest episode of SEGA Sound Street: https://youtu.be/G8WwQtjQPG0?feature=shared   Find Kori-Maru on X-Twitter: https://x.com/KoriMaru | Bluesky:: https://bsky.app/profile/korimaru.bsky.social Subscribe to his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@KoriMaruGaming Find DrScottnik on X-Twitter: https://x.com/DrScottnik | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/drscottnik.bsky.social Subscribe to his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottnik   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Follow us on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Find our video content on YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge) and watch our livestreams on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:05) News Roundup(01:09:58) What’s happening with SEGA’s ”New Era” games?(01:23:03) Ideas for a SEGA-themed Digital Eclipse compilation(01:35:19) Outro

30 years ago, SEGA's 32-bit machine, the Saturn, launched in Japan. Three decades later, Ravsieg and The SEGAGuys - Dan 'The Mega' Driver, and James 'The SEGAHolic' - try to educate KC on the importance of the console back then and its relevancy today, all the while pitching a new Fighters Megamix game and deciding on a 5-game starter pack for new fans of the system. Watch full episodes of Cybermaster (in Portuguese): https://arquivos.rtp.pt/programas/cybermaster/ Find Ravsieg on X-Twitter: https://x.com/Ravsieg | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ravsieg.bsky.social Find The SEGAGuys on X-Twitter: https://x.com/SEGAGuys | Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/segaguys.bsky.social Subscribe to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SEGAGuys   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge) or YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:05:41) Previous experiences with SEGA(00:26:15) Getting the Saturn(00:56:57) What does the Saturn mean to you?(01:31:25) How is the Saturn relevant today?(01:48:41) A game or feature of the Saturn that didn't get enough recognition(01:55:14) Which Saturn game deserves a remake/remaster?(02:14:14) (Definitive) Saturn Top 5/Starter Pack(02:36:44) Guilty pleasures(02:52:49) Outro

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.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/ Find Shenmue Dojo at https://shenmuedojo.com/ Check out Shenmusings: https://shenmusings.wordpress.com/   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge) or YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:05:12) Round 1: Multiple Choice(00:45:47) Bonus Round: Team Dojo(00:50:55) Round 2: Non-Multiple Choice(01:18:02) Round 3: Mixed Bag(01:49:15) Bonus Round: Team Junkyard(01:56:30) Final Round: Back of the Box(02:20:39) Outro

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 edition: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products/a-tale-of-two-halves-captains-edition Follow Richard on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/MossRC   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge) or YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:47) Interview with Richard Moss - Part 1(00:57:59) The SEGA Lounge Challenge(01:35:24) Interview with Richard Moss - Part 2(01:46:11) Outro

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: https://www.twitch.tv/argick   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge) or YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:06:03) Overall thoughts(00:26:22) Shadow Generations(01:13:46) Sonic Generations(01:30:45) 3DS version and dream lineup of levels(01:53:58) Outro

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 X: https://x.com/PersonaSpain | BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/personaspain.bsky.social | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/persona_spain/ Subscribe to their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PersonaSpain   Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva Follow The SEGA Lounge on X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesegalounge Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesegalounge Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thesegalounge.com Find our video content on Twitch (https://twitch.tv/thesegalounge) or YouTube (https://youtube.com/@thesegalounge)   Chapters:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:33) Interview with Aeon and Peky - Part 1(00:41:52) The SEGA Lounge Challenge(01:08:09) Interview with Aeon and Peky - Part 2(01:25:05) Outro