The Dreamcast Junkyard DreamPod

In the first DreamPod episode of 2024, James, Lozz and Lewis are joined by brand new Junkyarder Harvey (aka Pizza Hotline) to bring you a roundup of the most exciting things coming out of the Dreamcast scene!

News discussed:

• New Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi games 
• Octopus Dreamcast Compatible Arcade Fight Stick
• Retro Fighters StrikerDC wireless controller
• Fan-made Dreamcast mini
• Woody Woodpecker Racing prototype
• Metal Gear Solid 2 proof of concept
• English translation of Death Crimson 2 in the works
• Dead or Alive 2 SD remaster
• F355 Challenge Network Race functionality Restored
• 31 custom Quake III Arena maps to be made playable online 
• Chew Chew Mimic coming soon
• Slow Mole+
• Cyborg Force
• Flick
• Shenmue fan game “Dreams of Saturn”

Music from: ChuChu Rocket!, Cannon Spike, Shenmue, Death Crimson 2, Le Mans, Project Justice

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The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

On this episode, Kev and Lewis are joined by Nick Thorpe - the features editor for the excellent Retro Gamer magazine - to chat all about his career and the brand new issue 254, a Dreamcast special of the mag that releases today on the 21st of December. They also dig deep into Nick's passion for the Dreamcast, meeting the likes of Yu Suzuki, Yuji Naka and Kenji Kanno, and take a trip down memory lane as he recalls his earlier days of writing for his own Dreamcast fan site!

Retro Gamer magazine issue 254 is available to purchase from a wide selection of brick-and-mortar stores that sell magazines in the UK and other countries, but is also available to purchase online as a single issue from Magazines Direct: https://www.magazinesdirect.com/az-single-issues/6937134/retro-gamer-magazine-single-issue.thtml?

The Dreamcast Junkyard's "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You! (2023 Edition): https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/p/the-top-200-dreamcast-games-voted-by.html

Follow Nick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HKT3030

Featured music (chosen by Nick!)

• "Stage Of Capcom - Keep My Fire" from Capcom vs SNK
• "Aliens Battle (Washington)" from Alien Front Online
• "The Queen of Hearts" from Headhunter
• "Oedo Stage" from Power Stone
• "Bad Taste Aquarium (Hot Shelter)" from Sonic Adventure
• "Geki! Tei ~Finale Chapter~" from Sakura Wars 4

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

Put on your favourite ugly Christmas sweater, grab a glass of mulled wine, and join us for this year's festive DreamPod episode! On this one we are joined by our pal Patrick Traynor of the awesome Sega Saturn, SHIRO! to talk all about Dreamcast Christmas memories and traditions. We also share your excellent submissions for our request to send in Dreamcast-themed crackers, carols and stories... all topped off with one of James' 20 Questions quizzes!

See all the listener submissions, including Uncle Clutch's Watercolour crackers, on this post by Lozz on the blog: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/12/dreamcastic-christmas-2023-heart.html

This episode originally premiered on the 16th of December 2023 as part of RadioSEGA's WinterFest 2023. Thanks again for letting us take part!

The RadioSEGA WinterFest 2023 logo was illustrated by the excellent From Ashes to Fire.

Relevant links:

• Check out more from RadioSEGA's WinterFest 2023: https://www.radiosega.net/news/sega/2023/12/radiosegas-winterfest-2023-full-event-schedule
• Sega Saturn, SHIRO!: https://www.segasaturnshiro.com
• Patrick's Twitter:  https://twitter.com/traynoco
• MazGamingUK's Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/mazgaminguk

Featured music:

• "Christmas on Dobuita St." from Shenmue
• "Jingle Bells" from Sonic Adventure
• "Snowy Mountain" from Sonic Adventure
• "Merry Christmas" from Blue Stinger
• "Jingle Bells" from Phantasy Star Online
• "Tia's Theme" from Cool Boarders Burrrn
• "Snowjob" from South Park Rally
• "Silent Night" from Sonic Adventure

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

The Dreamcast Junkyard's "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You! (2023 Edition)" is available now! Check it out now on the website: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/p/the-top-200-dreamcast-games-voted-by.html

On this day, 25 years ago, the Sega Dreamcast was launched in its home country of Japan - nearly an entire year before it released in the West. It was Sega's follow up to the much misunderstood Saturn, and sadly their last console before moving to being a third-party developer/publisher. In this podcast retrospective, Andrew, Brian, Mark and Mike cover everything to do with the Dreamcast's 28th of November '98 launch, and discuss what it was that made Sega's swansong console so darn special.

Featured audio/music:

• Audio from the Sega New Challenge Conference, May 21st 1998, Tokyo
• "Patty (Mothers)" from Psychic Force 2012
• "Undersea Plant" from E.G.G.: Elemental Gimmick Gear
• "Aquarium" from Sega Marine Fishing
• "Opening" from Di Gi Charat Fantasy
• "Day Dawns" from Phantasy Star Online
• "Dream" from L.O.L.: Lack of Love

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

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

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" 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: https://vxtwitter.com/DerekPascarella/status/1705402878070858069/ 
• Floigan Brothers online features revived: https://dreamcastlive.net/blogs/post/floigan-bros-online-features-restored/ 

Music featured in this episode:

• "Soda Shake" from South Park: Chef's Luv Shack

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" 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

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" 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

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" 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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The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" 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

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest release "Hot-N-Ready Remixes" on all major music platforms by clicking here.