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Welcome to the debut episode of the SegaGuys RetroPod, where after an inspired piece of tweeting, James and Dan decided to link up and give their top 5 reasons why their respective SEGA console of choice represents the era in which the Japanese giant was at its most creative and innovative. Here we have Part 1, with Dan "The Mega Driver" giving us his 5 Saturn picks.
Welcome to the debut episode of the SegaGuys RetroPod, where after an inspired piece of tweeting, James and Dan decided to link up and give their top 5 reasons why their respective SEGA console of choice represents the era in which the Japanese giant was at its most creative and innovative. Here we have Part 2, with James "The SegaHolic" giving us his 5 Dreamcast picks.
Remember the BBC radio show called Desert Island Discs? You know, the one where celebrities come on and give a selection of songs they'd want with them if stranded on a desert island, along with one book and one luxury item? Well, the SegaGuys decided to put a SEGA spin on it! What SEGA music would the lads want to be stranded with? What piece of gaming literature would they take and what luxury item would they want? In part one, James "The SegaHolic" gives his choices.
Remember the BBC radio show called Desert Island Discs? You know, the one where celebrities come on and give a selection of songs they'd want with them if stranded on a desert island, along with one book and one luxury item? Well, the SegaGuys decided to put a SEGA spin on it! What SEGA music would the lads want to be stranded with? What piece of gaming literature would they take and what luxury item would they want? In part two, Dan "The Mega Driver" gives his choices.
Welcome to the debut episode of our brand new CHRONICLES series, where James and Dan focus on a particular game or series and delve into it's history, various home ports, and personal experiences with the games. To kick things off, we present volume 1, focusing on the legendary Virtua Fighter series. In part one, we discuss the original Virtua Fighter and Virtua Fighter Remix. Enjoy!
On this episode of the RetroPod, James & Dan give their reaction to the Game Gear Micro and ask how the hell someone managed to get it signed off for production. They also chat about the 'big' Famitsu story from June 4th, and give their opinions on what they would love to see from a SEGA arcade streaming service. As usual there's stories, tales from the past and tangents galore on another fun packed RetroPod. Enjoy!
Welcome to another episode of the SegaGuys RetroPod, where this weekend we continue our CHRONICLES series and our focus on the Virtua Fighter series, this time looking at Virtua Fighter 2. We discuss the origins of the game, our memories of the first time we seen and played it, the key gameplay mechanic changes in the sequel, and touch on the various other ports that came after the SEGA Saturn version. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe!
In this episode, James & Dan pay homage to the wonderful SEGA Saturn after the console reached the ripe old age of 25 in Europe on July 8th. The guys chat through their memories of the system, their first experiences with it, their favourite games, their most revered soundtracks, plus have the now mandatory SEGA sing song and plenty of banter to boot. Special thanks also to the community members who got involved and recorded sound bytes for use in the show, as they tell you their special Saturn memories. They are: @TomLeeCee, @Retro_Prime, @StewieUK55, @NeptuneVirtua, @SaturnTeamNews, @ChrisNu
And so, here we are... the finale of the first ever SegaGuys CHRONICLES and the end of our journey though the Virtua Fighter games which appeared on SEGA hardware. In this finale, James & Dan discuss the impact of Virtua Fighter 3 in both the arcade and the home, mull over the Dreamcast port and give their views on the work done by Genki, and touch on the Saturn port that never was while discussing the influence VF3 did have on a Saturn game you might know; Fighters Megamix. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey through the years and allowed us into their homes/phones/tablets
On March 29th 2001, just two days before the discontinuation of the SEGA Dreamcast, SEGAGAGA was released in Japan. The game was described as a "SEGA Simulation", allowing players to take control of the company and save it from the "evil DOGMA Corp" (aka Sony), who had 97% of the console market. In this episode, James & Dan travel back to the 1990s and inspired by SEGAGAGA, detail their 13 point plan that could save SEGA: 1. Don't kill the Saturn so soon. 2. Launch Dreamcast alongside PS2. 3. DVD support. 4. Ditch the modem. 5. EA platform sport exclusivity. 6. Retain the Saturn 3D controller.
Hello and welcome to a brand new RetroPod, where this time James and Dan pay homage to the brilliant SEGA Mega Drive on its 30th (THIRTIETH!?) PAL anniversary. We discuss our memories of the system, our favourite games, the music we adore, and as usual through in plenty of banter to boot. There's also (as with our Saturn special) some fantastic appearances from some of our community listeners, who share their love and memories of an iconic system for you all to enjoy. Thanks again for listening!
We're back! The SegaGuys return to bring you some festive SEGA goodness as we form part of RadioSEGA's WinterFest 2020 lineup. On this show, James & Dan select and discuss their Capcom "Dirty Dozen" as they explore Capcom's legacy on SEGA consoles, starting in the earliest days as their relationship blossomed with Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition on the Mega Drive and watching them grow generation after generation, arguably becoming SEGA's staunchest third party developer ever. Thank you once again to KC, Viper, and the RadioSEGA community for having The SegaGuys as part of WinterFest 2020. I
Welcome, and a Happy New Year to all our listeners! On this first RetroPod of 2021, James & Dan go back in time to the origins of the Xbox, when SEGA tried their hardest to remain in the hardware game (albeit fleetingly) by hanging onto the coattails of Microsoft's new kid on the block. We go back to the Dreamcast's final days, explore the talks between both companies, SEGA's dreams and Microsoft's denial, before taking you on a journey to the present day to show just why SEGA has had a far larger influence on Xbox (and modern gaming) than many give them credit for. We hope you enjoy the show,
Hello and welcome once again to a brand new SegaGuys RetroPod! On this show, James and Dan will go back in time to E3 1997 and examine Bernie Stolar's now infamous line, the one liner which shattered the dreams of millions of Saturn owners and seen SEGA's 32-bit system fizzle out in the West by 1998, leaving gamers on this side of the world without a new and supported SEGA system until the launch of the Dreamcast in late 1999. We: Revisit the launch. Give our thoughts on what SEGA could have done differently. Tell you why the Saturn very much had a vital role to play in SEGA's future, a role i
Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys, where today we have a brand new series for you all to enjoy. Through the coming weeks and months we will be featuring guests from our Twitter community, inviting them to speak to us about their favourite SEGA game, SEGA music, and SEGA console, giving them and us a chance to delve into bouts of nostalgia and relive some classic gaming moments which mean so much to them and shaped them into the gamer they are today. For our first episode in this series, we are very proud to be joined by the host of Dreamcast Years and Dreamcast Junkyard, and the autho
Hello and welcome all to a very, very special episode of The SegaGuys as James and Dan welcome a true SEGA legend and icon to the show. Yes, on this episode we had the absolute honour and privilege of chatting with Al Nilsen, the former head of Global Marketing at SEGA of America from 1989-1993. Al needs no introduction, his name is synonymous with the Genesis (Mega Drive), the eventual look and design of Sonic the Hedgehog, and was part of the iconic team that drove SEGA to No.1 in the market at a time in gaming when Nintendo ruled store shelves with 95% market share. We cover a variety of to
Welcome to yet another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod! On this weeks show, James & Dan take another trip into SEGA's past, to a moment which proved pivotal in the direction the gaming industry would take. In 1993, SEGA of America led by Tom Kalinske came close to forging a deal with Sony which would see the two Japanese tech giants join forces, creating the proverbial uber console and in doing so alter the course of both companies making them unrecognisable today. As fate would have it, SEGA of Japan led by Hayao Nakayama, vetoed the deal, citing that Sony were not experienced enough in the
Dearly beloved gamers, you join us today on the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast's untimely demise. Yes, on 31/03/2001, SEGA ceased production of the console and took themselves out of the hardware business forever. However, we are not going to mourn the Dreamcast. No, on this episode we have something different planned, a celebration of the life of the Dreamcast by taking you all down memory lane with James & Dan. We will take you through our Dreamcast journeys, from hearing about the console for the first time, playing one for the first time, importing our units, the games we played, and mu
Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys and to another episode of "My Favourite SEGA...", where this week we welcome yet another brilliant SEGA community guest to the show. It's a real pleasure for us to sit down and chat once again with the one and only 'KC', host of RadioSEGA's brilliant podcast, The SEGA Lounge. KC kindly hosted us on the Lounge last year, so it's only fair we return the favour and have him on the RetroPod to chat about his gaming history, favourite SEGA game/music/console and much more. As always when we catch up with KC, there are laughs galore in this one. Thanks agai
Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod and to another in our "My Favourite SEGA..." series, where we welcome a member of our community onto the show to chat about their gaming history, their favourite SEGA console, SEGA game, and piece of SEGA music. This week we sit down with Anthony Cox as we take a deep dive (get it?) into Ecco the Dolphin and get muddy with some classic SEGA arcade music. Enjoy, and thanks once again to Anthony for taking the time to speak with us.
Welcome to another episode of the RetroPod, and what an episode we have in store for you... As we prepare to celebrate our 1st birthday here at The SegaGuys, we are so very proud to be able to bring you an exclusive sit down with none other than the former President and CEO of SEGA of America, Tom Kalinske. We had the absolute privilege of covering a wide range of topics with Tom, from his roots in the industry to taking on Nintendo, working with Hayao Nakayama, his thoughts on the SEGA Saturn and so much more. This episode was so enjoyable to record and we truly hope our listeners enjoy tunin
Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod. In this show James talks through his 15 top Mega Drive/Genesis games with Dan. The backstory to this show is that Dan sent James a Mega Drive as a gift six months ago and after acquiring an Everdrive cartridge, James has been playing through the library and has chosen these 15 games as the ones he'd be happy to have on his shelf if it were all he could own. What do you think of the list? Were you screaming out at your Alexa or tearing your headphones out in disgust? What games would you change? Thanks as always for listening. Enjoy the show.
Welcome to another episode of the RetroPod, where this week we conclude the SegaGuys "Console Wars" trilogy by sitting down with the author of the brilliant book and the brains behind the CBS documentary, Blake J. Harris. We pack plenty into this hour long chat as we discuss Blake's gaming roots, his influences (and challenges) while researching and writing the book, delve into the artwork behind the documentary, and get the lowdown on how the SEGA (good guy) vs. Nintendo (bad guy) narrative came to be. We hope you enjoy this episode, and many thanks to Blake for giving us his time. We look fo
Welcome to a brand new episode of The SegaGuys, where on this show James & Dan give their opinions on the return of the greatest 3D fighter of all time, Virtua Fighter, in the PS4/5 console exclusive; Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown. Many thanks once again to Danny Russell at SEGA of America for providing us with review codes for the game and DLC bundle!
Sonic the Hedgehog, SEGA's most famous and successful character and franchise turned 30 years old this month. To celebrate, we look back on Sonic's storied history, his extensive library of games (and litany of other media) with memories from not only The SegaGuys, but the gaming community too. Thanks to @16bitnostalgia, @ABeerAndAGame, @Hi1stTime, @DistantSpires, @stewie55uk and @gamesfreezer on Twitter for their memories. For even more that we couldn't fit on the show, check out this thread of Sonic love: https://twitter.com/swooper_d/status/1392359300086091777
