If you’re superstitious, this episode’s number could possibly mean something spooky, especially seeing as this is our Halloween Special!

In this episode we have a bit of initial news to cover regarding the recently unveiled Retro-Bit Dreamcast controller prototypes, but after that we're straight into the scares as James, Brian, Lewis and Mike discuss their annual Halloween media traditions, great Halloween moments in Dreamcast games, and select their favourite spooky DC song, all topped off with another edition of James' 20 questions quiz.

Relevant links:

• Prototypes of Retro-Bit's Upcoming Dreamcast Controllers Finally Revealed (DCJY): https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/10/retro-bits-wireless-dreamcast.html
• Witching Hour Review (DCJY):  https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/04/witching-hour-best-indie-horror.html
• Army Men: Sarge's Heroes easter egg: https://youtu.be/UJLbmcxnGdA?si=-rl-_qRV1bYQqzb_
• The Saturn Junkyard TitanCast episode about D (featuring Derek from Stop Skeletons From Fighting): https://thesaturnjunkyard.buzzsprout.com/139011/11466862-kenji-eno-s-legendary-d-with-derek-alexander-from-stop-skeletons-from-fighting

Music featured in this episode:

• "Theme De Vinnie" from Evil Twin: Cyprien's Chronicles
• Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
• "M-10 Distraction #1" from D2
• "Empty Hallway" from Illbleed
• "Haunted Mansion (Grim Grinning Ghosts)" from Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour
• "Red Hot Skull" from Sonic Adventure
• "Secure Place" from Resident Evil 2
• "The Circle" from Nightmare Creatures II
• "The Park" from Illbleed

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

The leaves are falling and the air is getting colder, but the Dreamcast scene shows no signs of slowing down! In this episode, your host James is joined by regular co-hosts Laurence, Mike and Lewis to round up and discuss the latest and greatest in Dreamcast news. Stick around until the end to hear the latest instalment of James' 20 questions quiz where he challenges his co-hosts to figure out the identity of a mystery Dreamcast game. Can Mike and Lozz bring it back with Lewis' help after their horrific performance in episode 117?

This episode was recorded on the 30th of September.

Relevant Links:

• Let's take a look at The Dreamcast Encyclopedia by Chris Scullion (DCJY): https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/09/lets-take-look-at-dreamcast.html
• Twitter account for updates on the A to Z of Dreamcast Games book: https://twitter.com/DreamcastPics
• Super Cambur' announced by Nape Games for multiple platforms, including the Dreamcast: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/napegame/super-cambur-hero-from-the-multiverse?ref=discovery 
• WAVE Game Studios announce Debug Sampler #3: https://www.wavegamestudios.com/shop/debug-indie-sampler-3 
• VGNY announce re-releases of Nape Games titles (US only): https://www.vgnysoft.com/product-page/ploid-sega-dreamcast 
• Rainbow Cotton remake for modern platforms announced: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/sega-dreamcast-exclusive-rainbow-cotton-coming-modern-consoles/  
• 'FarNation' Reddit post: https://reddit.com/r/dreamcast/s/OmLCE1IKaM 
• Wipeout Dreamcast port: https://youtu.be/1XV4kaS89Ug?si=M2ORzbKNAqjWK6Fr
• StrikerDC Wireless announced: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/08/strikerdc-wireless-controller-announced.html 
• VM2 Production units due to be sent out imminently:

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

In this special episode, Kev and Mike welcome long-time gaming journalist Chris Scullion. Chris was most notably the longest-running staff member of the Official Nintendo Magazine UK, but has also written for many other UK gaming magazines and online gaming media. On this episode we talk to Chris all about his brand new book “The Dreamcast Encyclopedia”, the latest in his series of books that review every game on specific systems. We chat to Chris about the writing process for the book, the games that stood out, and more!

The Dreamcast Encylopedia is available to purchase now from Pen and Sword books. The book will see a general release in North America by the end of the year, but can already be pre-ordered from sites like Amazon.

This episode was recorded on the 23rd of August.

Relevant links:
- Purchase The Dreamcast Encylopedia from Pen and Sword Books: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Dreamcast-Encyclopedia-Hardback/p/23508
- Chris’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scully1888

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

We're going "cozy mode" for episode 120, as we are joined by Dreamcast Enjoyer! For the last year, Dreamcast Enjoyer (aka Dominic) has been creating excellent, upbeat YouTube videos about Dreamcast games and games from other systems, with a particular focus on nostalgia and good vibes, as well as an appreciation for creativity and potential in even the jankiest titles. In the episode, Andrew and Lewis chat to Dominic about his Dreamcast origin story, his time on YouTube so far, his love for Blue Stinger, obscure Japanese exclusives and more in this hour long episode.

This podcast episode was recorded on the 1st of July.

Dreamcast Enjoyer's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DreamcastEnjoyer

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

Regular host Lewis catches up with Dreamcast community stalwart Derek Pascarella to discuss the fan translation of the Japanese-exclusive Dreamcast title Nakoruru: The Gift she Gave Me they worked on together. A spin-off visual novel from SNK's Samurai Shodown fighting series, Nakoruru took almost two years for Derek and the team to translate, and is the first official visual novel on the Dreamcast to receive an English fan translation.

Derek also appeared on episode 93 of the DreamPod.

Relevant Links:
Download the Nakoruru fan translation patch (GitHub):
https://github.com/DerekPascarella/NakoruruTheGiftSheGaveMe-EnglishPatchDreamcast
Nakoruru: The Gift She Gave Me - Samurai Shodown Spin-Off for Dreamcast Translated into English! (The Dreamcast Junkyard: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/06/nakoruru-gift-she-gave-me-samurai.html
Omakase! Savers (Sega Saturn, Shiro!)
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2021/04/17/omakase-savers-the-ghostly-saturn-adventure-inspired-by-magic-knight-rayearth-feat-filmcow/
Uzumaki on the Wonderswan (Alt:Mag):
https://www.altmaguk.net/2018/10/uzumakiswan.html

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

Why don't we play together? This month's DreamPod is all about playing the Dreamcast online, which is something you can still do in 2023 thanks to the efforts of some very talented members of the Dreamcast community!

In this episode, regulars Laurence, James and guests Harvey (aka Pizza Hotline) and Holsten talk about their love for playing Dreamcast online,  the best and worst games to play online, as well as the games they hope to see be made playable online again in the future. Finally, Laurence attempts to exact revenge on James for last month's quiz with one of his own all about the Dreamcast online. Will the guys survive? You'll have to listen and find out...

Also, “BBA” is an acronym for “Broadband Adapter” the peripheral for the Dreamcast.

Cool and Helpful links:
For guidance on how to get online with your Dreamcast, visit Dreamcast Live: https://dreamcastlive.net/
The Sega Online discord group schedules Dreamcast meet-ups every week and is open to all: http://segaonline.net/
The Dreamcastic Channel live-streams online Dreamcast games most Fridays and Saturdays: https://youtube.com/@DreamcasticChannel
Pre-order Driving Strikers the new online Dreamcast game here: https://www.wavegamestudios.com/games/driving-strikers
James' retrospective on Toy Racer: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2018/05/toy-racer-retrospective.html

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

The good weather is here, so James, Laurence and Mike (with a small cameo from Brian) thought it would be fitting to sit down and talk about our favourite summer memories with the Dreamcast, along with recapping the DC games that were released during the 2000/2001 summer months.

We also round-up recent Dreamcast news, briefly touch on the cancellation of E3, and Laurence and Mike get tested on their Dreamcast knowledge in a rip-off of the IGN 20 Questions quiz.

Relevant links:

• Dreamcast News Round-Up for May: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/05/phantasy-star-collection-vga-hacks.html
• The Dreamcast Junkyard on The Retro Hour: https://theretrohour.com/the-dreamcast-junkyard-ep377/
• Andrew Dickinson on The Sega Lounge talking about Dreamcast: Year Two: https://www.thesegalounge.com/185-andrewdickinson/

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

In this bumper episode, Andrew, Brian, Lewis and Mike talk about games released after the Dreamcast's demise that embody the spirit of everything Sega's final console stood for!

Games discussed in this episode:

• Blur (Bizarre Creations, 2010)
• Umurangi Generation (Origame Digital, 2020)
• Bully (Rockstar Vancouver, 2006)
• Yakuza 0 (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, 2015)
• Every Extend Extra Extreme (Q Entertainment, 2007)
• VR Games!
• Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac, 2014)
• ONRUSH (Codemasters Evo, 2018)

While editing this episode, we discovered a YouTuber called "Dreamcast Enjoyer" who made a great video about this exact same topic. See his picks here: https://youtu.be/CUXqfOEw8Us

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

On today's episode of the DreamPod, Lewis and Lozz are joined by Ross Kilgariff to talk about his upcoming Dreamcast indie title HarleQuest!, a 3D dungeon crawler that has just hit Kickstarter!

Links:

• HarleQuest! Kickstarter
• HarleQuest! Website
• Ross' Website
• Our article on the Junkyard Website covering HarleQuest!
• OLL Gaming Convention

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

We're back with another Dreamcast news roundup, join Andrew, Tom, Lewis and James as we discuss everything going on in the constantly bustling world of Dreamcast.
We will be back with more themed episodes soon.

More info on some of the things discussed in this episode:

• Hands on with C-Smash VRS
• Teaser for Archipel's Kenji Eno Documentary
• HarleQuest! Kickstarter
• Shiren the Wanderer Translation Gaiden: Asuka Kenzan - Interview with SharkSnack
• Dee Dee Planet - New Beta Version
• Worms Pinball for Dreamcast
• VMU AAA Battery Pack by Jeff Chen

Our super cool outro music is by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest album "Level Select" on all major music platforms by clicking here. The album is also available to purchase on vinyl from WRWTFWW Records.

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More from DCJY:

• The Top 200 Dreamcast Games (2023)
• The Top 25 Dreamcast Indie Games (2024)

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest EP "Anti Gravity Tournament" on all major music platforms by clicking here.