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4 days ago
4 days ago
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.linkedin.com/posts/shujiutsumi_sega-store-shanghai-opens-on-1-may-i-participated-ugcPost-7323360789321416707-ZXAc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABnXL1ABEVL4yZq0d9MK1D0eLIHPMRjKuhk
- Ecco 1 + 2 Remastered and a new game coming: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/05/05/xbox-asian-pacific-islander-heritage-month-2025/ + https://www.eccothedolphin.com/
- Them Skates and SEGA Jet Set Radio collab teaser: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJb3KhgR7LZ/?igsh=d2V3anBqM3hyYjNn
- SEGA is a presenting sponsor at Blading Cup: https://bladingcup.com/
- Like a Dragon coming to Roblox: https://x.com/rggstudio/status/1922867216971632985?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg
- Yakuza 0: Director's Cut Japanese cast interview: https://youtu.be/Hkp5rPhXZcI?feature=shared
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. multiplatform release trailer: https://youtu.be/3-lNtBhKGWE?feature=shared
- RAIDOU Remastered Collector's Edition at Limited Run Games: https://limitedrungames.com/collections/all-games/products/raidou-remastered-the-mystery-of-the-soulless-army-collectors-edition-switch-switch-2-ps5-xbox-pc
- Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance Videos: https://youtu.be/ZJmnzjCB--8?feature=shared | https://youtu.be/ETieMixwEag?feature=shared | https://youtu.be/3zuQNuXFzqg?feature=shared
- Sonic Rumble delayed: https://x.com/sonic_rumble/status/1917453885326688412?s=46&t=WKzbQs2ONy3PodEgb19kcg
- Sonic Presents: Chao Tales complete series: https://youtu.be/EENSzPFeVFQ?feature=shared
- The History of Sonic Racing: https://youtu.be/L7X_2QtFDoI?feature=shared
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds new stages: Apotos - https://youtu.be/fzAHvS6VmCA?feature=shared | Holoska - https://youtu.be/PSd3L56lQlA?feature=shared | White Cave - https://youtu.be/3vSsPx222SI?feature=shared
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Racing Around the World campaign: https://www.sega.com/sonic-the-hedgehog/racing-around-the-world
- Sonic X Asphalt Legends Unite collab: https://youtu.be/Cmf4-K10y_E?si=ztFvQSGllTRZjvZm
- FiGGYZ: https://get.figgyz.com/
Originally aired LiVE on RadioSEGA and our Twitch and YouTube channels.
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:28) What can we expect from SEGA at the Summer game events
(00:13:45) 11 years of The SEGA Lounge
(00:16:30) Misc. SEGA News
(01:37:53) Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance
(01:44:34) Sonic News
(02:07:55) FiGGYZ
(02:19:45) Outro
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
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/
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Check out SEGA Driven: https://www.segadriven.com/
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Check out TitansCreed's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@ProjectPhoenixProductions
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Check out Sega-16: https://www.sega-16.com/
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:06:58) ROUND 1: Multiple Choice
(00:44:19) BONUS ROUND: Team Persona Spain
(00:50:13) ROUND 2: Non-Multiple Choice Questions
(01:20:16) ROUND 3: Mixed Bag
(01:58:08) BONUS ROUND: Team SEGA Driven-16
(02:03:28) FINAL ROUND: Back of the Box
(02:48:32) Outro
Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
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/
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:18) SaturnDave and TraynoCo's gaming and Saturn experiences
(00:27:37) The origin of SEGA SATURN, SHIRO!
(00:58:17) The SEGA Lounge Challenge
(01:46:03) What does the Saturn mean to you in 2025?
(01:57:46) Outro
Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
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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Check out her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nicolaashamman6201
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:06:35) Enja Hamman's SEGA fan story
(00:16:22) Hiro Appreciation
(01:31:23) Outro
Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
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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Watch DrScottnik's SEGA AGES review video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwTDiTU_Mac
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:03) Overall thoughts on the Nintendo Switch
(00:14:20) Best SEGA games exclusive to the Switch
(01:11:03) Best multiplatform SEGA games on the Switch
(01:42:39) Thoughts on the upcoming Switch 2
(01:51:54) Outro
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
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 of all time: https://www.bafta.org/stories/the-most-influential-video-game-of-all-time
- Original Shenmue development artwork is discover and made publicly available: https://shenmuedojo.com/original-shenmue-development-artwork-documents/
- Metaphor Re:Fantazio wins Bafta for Best Narrative: https://www.bafta.org/awards/games
- New Mega Drive/Genesis games available through Switch Online: https://youtu.be/R8uC__BFznU?feature=shared
- Sonic Rumble launching May 8th: https://sonicrumble.sega.com/en/news/000122/
- Sonic Rumble crossover events announced: https://youtu.be/tVM93CVPyM4?feature=shared
- New OutRun movie in the works: https://deadline.com/2025/04/sydney-sweeney-michael-bay-outrun-video-game-universal-1236373036/ + https://www.sega.co.jp/release/250422_1.html
- Paramount is reportedly working on more Sonic Movie spin-offs: https://www.sonicstadium.org/news/media/paramount-developing-sonic-movie-spin-offs-r2890/
- Limited Run Games announce new ChuChu Rocket! merch: https://limitedrungames.com/search?q=chuchu+rocket&options%5Bprefix%5D=last
- Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings wins a Webby: https://bsky.app/profile/sonic-official.bsky.social/post/3lngjxjqcic2h
- SEGA and more Japanese companies announce concerted efforts to preserve and archive game assets and history: https://x.com/genki_jpn/status/1914948691972026575?s=61 + https://gamemakers.jp/article/2024_12_27_89320/
- SEGA to support Switch 2 with launch window titles: https://bsky.app/profile/sega-west.bsky.social/post/3lltpq2pvc22u
Originally aired LiVE on RadioSEGA and our Twitch channel.
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:14:40) Community News
(00:16:35) SEGA Corporate News
(00:30:40) Shenmue News
(00:50:43) Misc. SEGA News
(01:59:42) Outro
Friday Apr 11, 2025
Friday Apr 11, 2025
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://terrorbytesdoc.com
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Friday Apr 04, 2025
Friday Apr 04, 2025
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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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:03:35) Thoughts on the game
(01:26:21) SPOILERS: Story discussion
(01:45:52) Final considerations
(02:01:35) Outro
Friday Mar 28, 2025
Friday Mar 28, 2025
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-publisher-rankings/29/
- SEGA SAMMY Financial Results for Q3: https://www.segasammy.co.jp/cms/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en/ir/20250226_q3_major_QA_e.pdf
- SEGA Account: https://sega-account.com/
- Sonic 4 Coming March 2027: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/sonic-4-release-date-march-2027-1236280697/
- Sonic Canon Timeline: https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/character/worldstory/index.html#eraTitle-1
- Crazy Taxi Merch on Limited Run Games: https://limitedrungames.com/collections/all-merch/products/crazy-taxi-commemorative-case-trading-card-bundle
- SEGAbits Celebrates 15 Years: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/02/04/segabits-celebrates-15-years-the-number-one-sega-fan-site-continues-on/
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Crewmate DLC: https://youtu.be/B2km0thHWDk?si=2AUuOy_fDUPrF_97
- Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Pac-Man DLC: https://youtu.be/GgfjQxMQAOY?si=cO62Q42G-MSDngST
- Dave the Diver Ichiban DLC Coming April 10th: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/03/22/dave-the-diver-ichibans-holiday-dlc-coming-out-april-10th-2025-only-available-for-purchase-for-six-months/
- The House of the Dead 2 Remake Coming Spring 2025: https://segabits.com/blog/2025/01/10/the-house-of-the-dead-2-remake-launches-spring-2025/
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Coming August 2025: https://www.sega.com/shinobi/shinobi-art-of-vengeance
- Yu Suzuki's Latest Game, Steel Paws, Is Out: https://youtu.be/dJFlk_vmRYk?feature=shared
- City of Wars Powered by Ryu Ga Gotoku: https://www.gamerbraves.com/like-a-dragon-city-of-wars-mobile-game-launches-today-in-east-asia/
- Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of Soulless Army Announced: https://youtu.be/H9Xyh3SciAM?si=uAaCLhran5Fyahfj
Originally aired LiVE on RadioSEGA and our Twitch channel.
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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:05:16) SEGA News
(00:49:49) Games and DLC
(02:09:45) Outro
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
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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Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:41) Network Test Reactions
(01:37:33) Outro