Climb aboard the rails of nostalgia! In Episode 8 of the SEGA Spirit Show, Graham and Scotty Mo dive headfirst into the Panzer Dragoon anime OVA. We unpack the story’s post-apocalyptic beauty and compare it to the OG on-rails shooter for the SEGA Saturn.

Plus, your weekly Spirit of SEGA community news:

- Keio Flying Squadron 2 NTSC patch brings English text and smooth 60 Hz action

- Escape 2049, the synthwave-infused Genesis platformer sequel, breaks new ground

- Sword of the Apocalypse demo wows RetroCon Brazil attendees

- ToeJam & Earl creator Greg Johnson previews his next indie project, Dancing with Ghosts

Zone select:

00:00 - Intro

01:42 - Scotty is a "Slut for brands"

03:37 - The 'creepy moon face' game we've all been searching for

09:12 - Gladmort for the Dreamcast - first impressions!

10:32 - Graham found a very tatty Dreamcast game poster at his parents' house

14:13 - The SEGA Shuffle Quiz

SEGA Community News:

18:51 - Keio Flying Squadron gets an NTSC English translation

23:36 - Escape 2049 announced for the SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis

28:17 - Sword of the Apocalypse latest gameplay footage

30:34 - ToeJam & Earl creator Greg Johnson previews his next indie project, Dancing with Ghosts

35:37 - Feature topic: Panzer Dragoon OVA Deep Dive

01:24:04 - Panzer Dragoon Quiz of the Ancients!

01:30:52 - Shoutouts & Show Wrap-Up

If you live for blast processing, dragon riders, and retro-gaming lore, smash that Like button, Subscribe, and ring the 🔔 so you never miss an episode. Drop a comment and tell us: which scene from the OVA would you enhance in a modern remake?

Super Sonic Sources:

- SEGA Saturn Shiro: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2025/07/31/keio-flying-squadron-2s-ntsc-version-now-in-english/

- SEGAxtreme: https://segaxtreme.net/resources/keio-flying-squadron-2-japan-english-ntsc.435/

- OrionSoft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcg3I88dam0

- @RetroGamerBoy

- Time Extension: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/resurrected-sega-neptune-console-gets-its-first-exclusive-sword-of-the-apocalypse

- Dancing With Ghosts Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/humanaturestudios/dancing-with-ghosts