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
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Friday Mar 08, 2024
Sonic Dream Team was 2023's surprise hit in a year with A LOT of Sonic content. Joining KC and Lime Reversed to talk about the genesis of the game, the development process, and the Apple Arcade exclusivity, are Studio Creative Director, Dan Rossati, and Chief Software Engineer, Louis Macan, from SEGA HARDlight.
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:35) Interview - Part 1
(00:44:11) The SEGA Lounge Challenge
(01:22:01) Interview - Part 2
(01:33:20) Outro
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
A few weeks ago, several community members and friends of the show were sent a survey for our annual look back at the year of SEGA. It's time to analyse the results in our first live episode of the season, featuring SkillJim, Lime Reversed, and Viper.
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- Find Viper on Mastodon: https://thevipvipers.space/@TheGreenViper8
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SEGA AI Computer on SMS Power: https://www.smspower.org/SegaAI/Index
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:08:30) News Roundup
(00:55:49) TSL Community Pulse 2023
(01:51:35) Outro
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
The start of our 10th anniversary season is also a look back at our previous one. With some ground rules in place, KC mentions 10 highlights from last year.
This episode is part of The SEGA Lounge's participation in #GameBlast24, in association with Team RadioSEGA.
Donate in aid of SpecialEffect, by going to https://thesegalounge.com/gameblast
Find out more about the amazing work of this charity by going to https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:43) Ep. 172 - Jon Hare
(00:04:34) Ep. 177 - Pete Gibbins
(00:07:16) Ep. 187 - Noah N. Copeland
(00:11:38) Ep. 191 - Since Spacies
(00:16:12) Ep. 178 - Elliot Kidner
(00:20:47) Stats and analytics
(00:27:45) Other highlights
(00:30:58) Ep. 199 - Stefano Arnhold
(00:36:29) Ep. 181 - Kay Martinez
(00:40:20) Ep. 201 - Lewis Cox
(00:43:17) Ep. 203 - Shota Nakama
(00:47:45) Ep. 183 - Steve Lycett
(00:53:24) Outro
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
It's the season finale of The SEGA Lounge AND it's RadioSEGA's WinterFest! We wrap up another year of shows with a round table episode focused on two topics: the recent "Next Level" announcement by SEGA, and a look back at most of the Sonic stuff that we got in 2023. Joining KC are Lime Reversed, James 'SkillJim' Brown, and, for the first time ever, YouTube legend Sam Procrastinates.
Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed
Follow James on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim
Follow Sam on X: https://twitter.com/SamsProStation
Relevant links to the "Next Level" conversation:
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Official website (watch the trailer): https://nextlevel.sega.com
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Trademarks filed: https://x.com/gematsu/status/1734992671033221391?s=20 | https://x.com/gematsu/status/1735352060458013148?s=20
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SEGA SAMMY report: https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/ir_2023_web_all_e.pdf [Thanks to SynFritz for sharing!]
Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/208-new-energy-same-hedgehog
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
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:47) SEGA's Next Level
(00:46:10) Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon Update
(01:19:28) Sonic Dream Team
(01:33:36) Sonic Superstars
(02:00:44) The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
(02:04:33) Misc. Sonic stuff that happened in 2023
(02:14:35) Outro
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Brian Vines and Viper join KC this week to discuss RGG Studio's latest title - Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. There's gadgets, an arena on a boat, Akame, some spoilers, but, most of all, CHICKEN MAN!
- Follow Brian on X: https://twitter.com/JetBrianRadio
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Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/207-like-a-dragon-gaiden
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:03) Overall thoughts
(00:14:32) Agent Style and other innovations
(00:38:11) Akame Network
(00:56:09) The Castle
(01:09:18) Club SEGA
(01:21:23) The story [SPOILERS!]
(01:34:29) Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth demo [SPOILERS]
(01:55:14) Outro
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
This week we welcome Julian Scott to The SEGA Lounge. A veteran of the gaming industry, with a long resume under his belt, Julian recently decided to focus on Mega Drive/Genesis development under the Space Pants Games umbrella. Find out more about his long career and why he loves programming for SEGA's 16-bit machine.
Follow Space Pants Games on X: https://twitter.com/games_pants
Check out their games on itch.io: https://spacepantsgames.itch.io/
Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/206-space-pants-games
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:13) Interview with Julian Scott - Part 1
(00:45:38) The SEGA Lounge Challenge
(01:04:56) Interview with Julian Scott - Part 2
(01:16:14) Outro
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Following the release of Air Twister, Yu Suzuki's latest title, on most current-gen systems, Felix Wagner of ININ Games stops by The SEGA Lounge to discuss the game and what it's like to collaborate with a SEGA and video game legend.
Enter our giveaway of a Steam code for Air Twister, courtesy of ININ Games (ends November 27th, 2023, at 11:59 PM GMT): https://thesegalounge.com/airtwister
Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/205-air-twister
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:54) Interview with Felix Wagner - Part 1
(00:39:29) The SEGA Lounge Challenge
(00:57:31) Interview with Felix Wagner - Part 2
(01:09:55) Outro
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
For the first time in over 9 years, your host opens up about his early experiences with SEGA and how he became a fan. In this different, shorter episode, find out more about the games that made KC and why SEGA's so important to him.
Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/204-my-sega-story
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Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Producer, guitarist, and overall mastermind behind the Sonic Symphony project, Shota Nakama, comes by The SEGA Lounge and discusses his humble beginnings as a gamer, and what led him into the world of music. But does he know Sonic music as well as he's supposed to?
For dates and details on Sonic Symphony World Tour go to https://www.sonicsymphonytour.com/
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Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/203-shota-nakama
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:40) Interview with Shota Nakama - Part 1
(00:47:01) The SEGA Lounge Challenge
(01:02:53) Interview with Shota Nakama - Part 2
(01:26:42) Outro
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
For this month's LiVE episode, KC invites Dan 'The Mega' Driver, of The SEGAGuys, to join regular panelists Lime Reversed and James 'SkillJim' Brown, and discuss recent SEGA news, the state of SEGA Forever, and Sonic Superstars. Oh, and KC has a "new" ring?
Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed
Follow James on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim
Follow Dan on X: https://twitter.com/swooper_d
Check out the Mega R-Type demo: https://theroboz.itch.io/mega-r-type
IGN's interview with Yu Suzuki: https://www.ign.com/articles/yu-suzuki-talks-shenmue-4-air-twister-and-40-years-of-game-development
Time Extension's article on SEGA Forever: https://www.timeextension.com/features/whats-happening-over-at-sega-forever-segas-dedicated-retro-channel
Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/202-the-ring-live
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:14) News roundup
(00:51:30) What happened to SEGA Forever?
(01:11:35) Our thoughts on Sonic Superstars
(02:12:47) Outro