The SEGA Lounge

Following the release of Air Twister, Yu Suzuki's latest title, on most current-gen systems, Felix Wagner of ININ Games stops by The SEGA Lounge to discuss the game and what it's like to collaborate with a SEGA and video game legend.

Enter our giveaway of a Steam code for Air Twister, courtesy of ININ Games (ends November 27th, 2023, at 11:59 PM GMT): https://thesegalounge.com/airtwister

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/205-air-twister

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:54) Interview with Felix Wagner - Part 1

(00:39:29) The SEGA Lounge Challenge

(00:57:31) Interview with Felix Wagner - Part 2

(01:09:55) Outro

For the first time in over 9 years, your host opens up about his early experiences with SEGA and how he became a fan. In this different, shorter episode, find out more about the games that made KC and why SEGA's so important to him.

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/204-my-sega-story

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Producer, guitarist, and overall mastermind behind the Sonic Symphony project, Shota Nakama, comes by The SEGA Lounge and discusses his humble beginnings as a gamer, and what led him into the world of music. But does he know Sonic music as well as he's supposed to?

For dates and details on Sonic Symphony World Tour go to https://www.sonicsymphonytour.com/

Follow Shota on X: https://twitter.com/ShotaNakama

Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shotarist/

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/203-shota-nakama

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:40) Interview with Shota Nakama - Part 1

(00:47:01) The SEGA Lounge Challenge

(01:02:53) Interview with Shota Nakama - Part 2

(01:26:42) Outro

For this month's LiVE episode, KC invites Dan 'The Mega' Driver, of The SEGAGuys, to join regular panelists Lime Reversed and James 'SkillJim' Brown, and discuss recent SEGA news, the state of SEGA Forever, and Sonic Superstars. Oh, and KC has a "new" ring?

Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed

Follow James on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim

Follow Dan on X: https://twitter.com/swooper_d

Check out the Mega R-Type demo: https://theroboz.itch.io/mega-r-type

IGN's interview with Yu Suzuki: https://www.ign.com/articles/yu-suzuki-talks-shenmue-4-air-twister-and-40-years-of-game-development

Time Extension's article on SEGA Forever: https://www.timeextension.com/features/whats-happening-over-at-sega-forever-segas-dedicated-retro-channel

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/202-the-ring-live

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Find KC on social media: https://bento.me/kcradioman

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:05:14) News roundup

(00:51:30) What happened to SEGA Forever?

(01:11:35) Our thoughts on Sonic Superstars

(02:12:47) Outro

Lewis Cox, current head of The Dreamcast Junkyard finally comes on the show to share his history with SEGA's final console and the community surrounding it. He also takes his chance at getting the much coveted Seal of Approval. Can he make it?

Follow Lewis on X: https://twitter.com/LewisJFC

Check out The Dreamcast Junkyard: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/201-lewiscox

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:09) Interview with Lewis Cox - Part 1

(00:38:28) The SEGA Lounge Challenge

(01:14:47) Interview with Lewis Cox - Part 2

(01:39:20) Outro

200 EPISODES!! Many guests, many laughs, and many challenges later, it's time to celebrate by stressing people out the way only we can. It's a special edition of The SEGA Lounge Challenge with TEAM ZESTY going head-to-head against TEAM MILK'S PERFECT FOR A SCHOOL BOY I'D SAY. Find out who won and take part in the challenge yourself to see if you've got the required #SEGAducation to get our official 'seal of approval' (it's a real thing!).

Follow Lime Reversed on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed

Follow SkillJim on X: https://twitter.com/skilljim

Follow Ravsieg on X: https://twitter.com/Ravsieg

Follow SynFritz on X: https://twitter.com/SynFritz

Follow Matt Oliver on X: https://twitter.com/MattOliver18

Follow INeedFruit on X: https://twitter.com/INeedFruit

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/200-challenge

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:09:41) Meet the teams

(00:12:55) Round 1

(00:43:46) Bonus Music Round - Team Zesty

(00:50:15) Round 2

(01:24:45) Bonus Music Round - Team MPFSIS

(01:30:30) Round 3

(01:51:35) Final Round - Bonus Music Round

(02:09:09) Outro

The doors of The Lounge open for a true industry legend. Stefano Arnhold, co-founder and former chairman of Brazilian company TecToy, joins KC for a chat about his role in shaping the video game landscape in that country. Find out more about how TecToy became synonymous with SEGA, and even how F1 legend Ayrton Senna became involved in Super Monaco GP II.

Here's Stefano's current venture: https://cbkk.com.br/en/

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/199-stefanoarnhold

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:30) Interview with Stefano Arnhold - Part 1

(00:35:06) Interview with Stefano Arnhold - Part 2

(01:08:51) Outro

After a two-week break for a much needed vacation, we're back with an amazing guest. Hot on the heels of the first few concerts of the Sonic Symphony World Tour, the conductor for the event, José Delgado, comes on the show. José shares his love for music and his enthusiasm for celebrating the musical history of Sonic the Hedgehog with one of the most passionate communities out there.

For dates and details on Sonic Symphony World Tour go to https://www.sonicsymphonytour.com/

Visit José's website: https://JoseDelgadoMusic.com

Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/ZJDelgado

Follow him on Instagram: https://instagram.com/mr.jose.delgado

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/198-josedelgado

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:41) Interview with José Delgado - Part 1

(00:45:07) The SEGA Lounge Challenge

(01:12:30) Interview with José Delgado - Part 2

(01:24:16) Outro

Travel back to feudal Japan with our deep dive into Like a Dragon: Ishin! six months after its release. Joining KC are Twitch streamer Bikachan90, and Matt Oliver of Shenmue Dojo. Listen as they discuss what's so great about the RGG Studio game and their expectations towards the future of the series.

Follow Bikachan on X: https://twitter.com/Bikachan90

Follow Matt on X: https://twitter.com/MattOliver18

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/197-likeadragonishin

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro/Previous experiences with the LAD series

(00:12:41) Main discussion

(01:23:01) Expectations for the future of LAD

(01:31:10) Outro

Our second LIVE episode in two weeks, sees LimeReversed, GreenViper8 of RadioSEGA, and Lewis "SonicYoda" Clark of SEGADriven.com, joining KC to discuss this year's Sonic Amateur Games Expo (SAGE). Each of them pick four games they enjoyed and we take it from there.

Visit the SAGE 2023 website: https://sagexpo.org/

Follow Lime on X: https://twitter.com/LimeReversed

Follow GreenViper8 on X: https://twitter.com/TheGreenViper8

Follow Lewis on X: https://twitter.com/kronkblats

Games covered:

• Sonic Horizons: https://sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showcase/sonic-horizons-sage-2023-demo.1683/

Full show notes: https://www.thesegalounge.com/196-sage2023

Theme song of The SEGA Lounge by OSC. You can buy it at 'name your price' by going to https://opussciencecollective.bandcamp.com/album/megane-hatsune-miku-project-diva

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Find KC on social media: https://bento.me/kcradioman

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:38) Overall thoughts on SAGE 2023

(00:10:08) Sonic Horizons

(00:14:10) Sonic Colors Demastered

(00:20:08) Sonic 3 Chronicles

(00:29:35) Sonic SMS Remake

(00:34:57) Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Tetris

(00:40:26) Sonic Before the Sequel Redux

(00:48:16) Sonic & Blaze

(00:52:50) Dormiveglia

(00:56:56) Sonic Spectre

(01:03:13) NiGHTS moonlight dreams...

(01:12:28) Sonic Test Labs

(01:19:07) Toree For Saturn

(01:24:30) Sonic McOrigins Plus

(01:29:04) Bub's Big Blowout!

(01:36:11) Sonic Encore

(01:43:08) We Took That Trip