Welcome back to the SEGA Spirit Show! In Episode 7, Graham and Scotty Mo floor it into the Dreamcast sequel you never knew you needed: Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense. We break down the explosive special moves, environmental level traps (giant ants included), quest vs. arcade modes, and our armchair-developer dreams for improving the game... with zero knowledge of how games actually work!

Also in this show: Scotty gets (e)mail from Activision! We have your regular doctor-prescribed* dose of SEGA community news. Plus, don’t miss our SEGA Shuffle quiz, Graham's new show mascot, Scotty's dodgy Bomberman. So strap in and rev your engines - this episode’s pure blast processing!

(*Note: Prescribed by Dr. Robitnik)

Level select:

00:00 - Intro & housekeeping

03:35 - Scotty's pickups & Tekko anime convention rundown

11:14 - They don't make Bombermen like they used to!

22:35 - G's pickups and happenings

33:10 - New show mascot unboxing?!

35:13 - SEGA Shuffle quiz

39:51 - SEGA Community News Roundup

40:07 - Addendum: Homebrew version of Doom 32X can use the Mega Drive link cable!

44:23 - Mario Kart 64 Dreamcast port finally adds sound and nears release

48:24 - Paprium playable on original hardware via Mega Everdrive Pro

50:40 - Fresh Metal Canary Dreamcast footage by @NaiAdventure from RetroCon

53:30 - Eldorado Gate fan translation hacks Capcom’s 7-volume RPG series

57:58 - Assault Suit Leynos gets restored content in this fan re-translation

01:02:47 - Main Feature: Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense Deep Dive

01:27:57 - Scotty gets mail from Activision!

01:32:47 - Modern-day experience with Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense

01:50:20 - Armchair Developers: What we’d change about the game (with zero knowledge of game development)

02:15:05 - Shoutouts & Wrap up

If you love SEGA, classic car combat, or retro-gaming lore, hit Like, Subscribe, and ring the 🔔. Tell us in the comments: your experiences with Vigilante 8 on any system! Did you understand the story? Did you know about the giant alien ant? Did you flood the bayou?! We'd love to know!

Super SEGA Sources:

Doom 32X Fusion:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWLoB_NXnk8

- https://www.instagram.com/p/CW_3Cj7psVdFOVcJgXAofqhuGhHDLkt13KxeBk0/?img_index=1

- https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/148783-doom-cd32x-fusion/

- https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1818734205/doom-fusion-v22-for-sega-cd-32x-4-in-1?ref=share_ios_native_control

Mario Kart 64 Dreamcast:

- @thesegaguru

- https://x.com/falco_girgis/status/1948433267876605988

Paprium on SEGA Mega Everdrive Pro

- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07/missing-genesis-beat-em-up-paprium-now-playable-on-original-hardware-thanks-to-the-mega-everdrive-pro

- https://x.com/krikzz/status/1946277801910297077

Metal Canary

- (Original coverage) https://www.megavisions.net/metal-canary-dreamcast-shmup-gets-new-trailer/

- (New Coverage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNGsEWjZNSU&t=29s

- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C93A_PFw7yo?sttick=0

Eldorado Gate

- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07/capcoms-epic-seven-volume-dreamcast-rpg-el-dorado-gate-is-finally-getting-translated

- https://www.dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18537

Assault Suit Leynos

- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07/genesis-mega-drive-mech-classic-assault-suit-leynos-gets-retranslation-patch-which-also-removes-censorship

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSCTqtYOgqs&sttick=0

V8: 2nd Offense - background footage:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBAX2X-6PnQ

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwj0PyMn7yU

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9_UUP3zLBY

Interstate 76 footage:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U44LTwsWEE

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ridjpmi9lfA