The SEGA Lounge
Hosted by KC. An interview based podcast focusing on SEGA games, game devs and community personalities. New episodes every Friday. Come on in and have a seat.
Episodes
This week, YouTuber Dominic Dattani-Goulding, aka Dreamcast Enjoyer, joins The SEGA Lounge to discuss his Dreamcast-focused content, what is so great about Blue Stinger, define "Dreamcast Aesthetics" and more.
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It's time for another news roundup as KC, SkillJim and Lime Reversed come together to discuss SEGA's celebrations of Jet Set Radio's 25th anniversary, new game announcements, how hyped everyone is for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and new Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds info. Oh, and everyone's favorite: another SEGA Sammy management meeting presentation!
Relevant links:
- Jet Set Radio x THEM SKATES merch: https://www.themgoods.com/coll...
As our favorite blue hedgehog celebrates his 34th anniversary, we at The SEGA Lounge decided to do something simple to honor SEGA's mascot: decide on what are the TOP 34 SONIC GAMES of all time! What can go wrong? Check out our discussion, featuring guests Lime Reversed and Stuart (from Shenmusings).
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The Japanese release of the original Jet Set Radio turns 25 this June, and KC gathered a crew of rudies to discuss the series, how it impacted us, its legacy, and what we're expecting from its incoming revival. The squad includes Dom, aka Dreamcast Enjoyer, and Lewis Cox and Brian Vines of The Dreamcast Junkyard. JET SET RADIOOOOOO!!
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This week, KC chats with Bo Bayles, Sonic fan, researcher of retro games, and the "Official Sonic Jam Museum Curator". Find out more about his love for Burning Rangers, Saturn, and his Rings of Saturn blog.
Check out Rings of Saturn: https://32bits.substack.com
You can find the Sonic Weekly podcast at https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sonic-weekly/
Follow Bo on X: https://x.com/memory_fallen
It's the last show of the month, which means it's time for KC, Lime, and SkillJim to focus their attention on the latest SEGA news. It's also the 11th anniversary of our show! Thank you to all of our listeners for sticking with us for all these years.
- SEGA SAMMY End of Fiscal Year presentation: https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250512_q4_presentation_e.pdf
- SEGA opens Shanghai store: https://www.lin...
It's time for another special edition of The SEGA Lounge Challenge. On one side, Team Persona Spain, armed with years of knowledge obtained in a variety of Japanese high schools. On the other, Team SEGA Driven-16, combining the expertise of SEGA Driven and Sega-16 - and one of them is an actual professor. Who's gonna come out on top in this battle of SEGAducation?
Check out Persona Spain: https://personaspain.es/
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the SEGA Saturn in the US, KC invited over to the show SaturnDave and TraynoCo, co-founders of SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! Learn more about their personal relationship with SEGA's 32-bit system, the creation of SHIRO!, and why the Saturn is still relevant in 2025. And let's not forget the return of The SEGA Lounge Challenge!
Check out SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! : https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/
Following the announcement of his "retirement" and "second form" at SEGA, we dedicate this week's episode of The SEGA Lounge to Master Hiroshi Kawaguchi, aka Hiro. Joining KC is SEGA music specialist Enja Hamman. Each of them share their favorite soundtracks by the prolific creator, share memories and thoughts on the games, and discuss his influence in the world of vgm.
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As the launch of its successor draws near, the real question is: what were the best SEGA games released for the Nintendo Switch? To answer this, KC calls upon friends GreenViper8 and DrScottnik, and they discuss the best exclusive and non-exclusive SEGA titles to grace Ninty's hybrid console.
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Another month has passed and KC, James, and Lime are back to cover the most recent SEGA news. This time, there's talks of Shenmue, SEGA Accounts, SEGA's support of the Switch 2, and much more.
- SEGA Shop Europe is closed: https://www.segashop.co.uk/
- SEGA sending out survey for their SEGA Accounts system: https://e-eu.customeriomail.com/deliveries/dgTjjAcAAIyA_AOLgPwDAZY_5wiFjMBujrcja8WmyQ==
- Shenmue is the most influential game ...
Step into The SEGA Lounge for an exclusive interview with Richard Moss, writer, and Daniel Richardson, producer, of TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming. Whether you're a horror fan, gaming enthusiast, or just curious about the creative process, you'll enjoy finding out more about the documentary series and the fascinating insights it offers into the genre's impact on gaming history.
Pre-order TerrorBytes: https://terrorbyte...
Yarr! This week, a crew of the best Loungers around sails the seas of Hawaii as we go deep into Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the latest and most #Majimagical spinoff in the series. Is the Mad Dog's amnesia-fueled adventure treasure or trash? Join KC, Brian of The Dreamcast Junkyard, and Peky of Persona Spain to find out.
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Our first news roundup of the season includes the latest happening in the world of SEGA of the last three months. We discuss Metacritic's announcement of its Publisher of the Year 2024, SEGA Sammy's Q3 Earnings Report, the new SEGA Account, and the latest game releases. We also cover game announcements, like Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.
- SEGA is Metacritic's Publisher of the Year: https://www.metacritic.com/pictures/2025-game-pub...
The recently announced Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds had a PS5-exclusive network test a few weeks ago and guests GreenViper8 and LimeReversed are here to talk about their thoughts. Is CrossWorlds the long-awaited sequel to Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, the successor to Team Sonic Racing, or something else entirely?
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The doors of The SEGA Lounge are open once again for another season and just in time to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the first ever LiVE show aired on RadioSEGA. KC is joined by current show host, Rexy, and past DJ, INeedFruit, as they reminisce about the station's long history of shows and the importance of its community.
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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.
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- Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com...
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 ve...
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...
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://shenmuedo...
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