The TitanCast

Join Simon, Camron, Nuno, and Brian as we gather for a rare TitanCast episode. In this one, we catch up on all the gaming things we've been up to in 2025 and look ahead to 2026...or at least until Simon discovers Discord soundbites and we derail the podcast.

In this episode: Christmas with KFC, Dragon Force, Saroo, Analogue 3D, CRT TVs, Nuno's xStation shenanigans, Muppet Monster Adventure, Muppets Christmas movies, Simon's gaming den update, Sinden lightgun, Sega lightgun games on Wii, Switch 2, Donkey Kong Bananza, RoboCop: Rogue City, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, PlayStation TV, Camron's Neo Geo Pocket Color collecting, the UK's Peak District, the Monster Hunter series, the Yakuza/Like a Dragon-likes, Warcraft II: The Dark Saga, and a bunch of other stuff

Host links
Simon's Saturn Junkyard Facebook group & SJY blog
Nuno's Instagram (@nunomsalmeida)
Camron's Instagram (@Tsundain)
Brian's BlueSky (@JetBrianRadio)
The Virtua Planet (Brian's blog) | https://thevirtuaplanet.com/

Join Cameron, Nuno, and Brian for another meandering chat about video games. First, Nuno regales a detailed account of his experiences with the Saroo flash cart for the Sega Saturn. At around the ~35 minute mark, Camron also shares his thoughts on various games he's been playing and what makes games/consoles a good "value" or not. Eventually, the conversation devolves into a rant session about the PS5 Pro, AAA stagnancy, and various challenges plaguing the games industry, and even some glimmers of hope, perhaps?

Host links
Nuno's Instagram (@nunomsalmeida)
Camron's Instagram (@Tsundain)
The Virtua Planet (Brian's blog) | https://thevirtuaplanet.com/
Brian's Twitter (@JetBrianRadio)

Junkyard links
SJY Facebook group
Saturn Junkyard blog site (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com)
Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel
SJY Twitter (@SaturnJunkyard)

Join us for this episode where Simon, Nuno, and Brian discuss Air Twister, the Space Harrier-influenced continuation of Yu Suzuki's arcade-era legacy (discussion starts around the ~44 min mark) along with its majestic prog-rock soundtrack by Valensia.

Before that, the crew chats about a mix of topics including Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, building and organizing retro gaming set ups, Dragon Age: Inquisition; Fallout 76, Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders, and more.

Topic links
Ys Net's website | https://www.ysnet.games/

Air Twister OST:

• Playasia (CD) | https://www.play-asia.com/air-twister-original-soundtrack/13/70fiir
• Amazon UK (digital) | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Air-Twister-Original-Soundtrack-Valensia/dp/B0B4D19QR6

Host links
Nuno's Instagram (@nunomsalmeida)
Camron's Instagram (@Tsundain)
The Virtua Planet (Brian's blog) | https://thevirtuaplanet.com/
Brian's Twitter (@JetBrianRadio)

Junkyard links
SJY Facebook group
Saturn Junkyard blog site (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com)
Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel
SJY Twitter (@SaturnJunkyard)

Join the Titancrew as they dive into random gaming things. In this episode, Nuno spelunks the depths of the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered trilogy while Brian gets lost in the Hawaiian vibes of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

Junkyard links
Saturn Junkyard main website/blog (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com)
Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel
SJY Facebook group
SJY Twitter (@SaturnJunkyard)
The Dreamcast Junkyard website/blog
The Dreamcast Junkyard's Dreampod podcast

Host links
Nuno's Instagram (@nunomsalmeida)
Camron's Instagram (@Tsundain)
The Virtua Planet (Brian's blog) | https://thevirtuaplanet.com/
Brian's Twitter (@JetBrianRadio)

The Sega Lounge Episode 217 -- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth ft. the Non-Namba Club

Join the TitanCast crew as we wander the haunted halls of the Sega Saturn's library. In this episode, we get into the Halloween spirit with Deep Fear, Lunacy/Torico, the DarkStalkers series, Alien Trilogy, and many more.

Link to Nuno's short story: https://mailchi.mp/d7b708166656/the-bms-vault-100

In this very special episode, Faith Johnson (a.k.a. Retro Faith) joins Simon and Brian to discuss her evolving passion for all things Sonic (and Sonic Team), Sega, and game collecting. At the heart of the discussion, she details her experiences building a career in games journalism while sharing some of the valuable lessons she's learned along the way.

Discussed in this episode: Games journalism and game collecting, mostly.

Guest Links
Faith's Twitter | @RetroFaith1

Host Links
Simon | You'll usually find him gardening but join the SJY Facebook group and he might just find you
Brian's Twitter | @VirtuaSchlub
The Virtua Planet (Brian's blog) | https://thevirtuaplanet.com/

Junkyard links
Saturn Junkyard main website/blog (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com)
Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel
SJY Facebook group
SJY Twitter (@SaturnJunkyard)
The Dreamcast Junkyard website/blog
The Dreamcast Junkyard's Dreampod podcast

In this episode, join Camron and Brian as they recount their ongoing sagas with PSO2: New Genesis and PlayStation VR2. To start, Camron dives right into the current state of PSO2: New Genesis before taking a step back to discuss how newcomers (or old PSO fans) might approach the game today, followed by some Panzer Dragoon Saga and Like a Dragon/Yakuza 7 discourse. In the episode's second half (starting at 1:04:30), Brian gives a detailed rundown of his early experiences with the PlayStation VR2 and impressions of how the hardware and its launch games deliver compared to the original PSVR, with several detours along the way.

Discussed in this episode: PSO2 New Genesis (start of podcast), PlayStation VR2, Rez: Infinite, Panzer Dragoon Saga, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Shenmue, Tiger Game.com (?!), Gran Turismo 7, The Light Brigade, Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy's Edge, Resident Evil: Village, Kayak VR, Fantavision 20XX, PSVR1, Hitman: The World of Assassination the mortality of video game hardware, and more.

Junkyard links
Saturn Junkyard main website/blog (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com)
Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel
SJY Facebook group
SJY Twitter (@SaturnJunkyard)
The Dreamcast Junkyard website/blog
The Dreamcast Junkyard's Dreampod podcast

The Virtua Planet (Brian's blog) | https://thevirtuaplanet.com/
Brian's Twitter (@VirtuaSchlub)
Camron's Instagram (@Tsundain)

In their first episode of 2023, the TitanCrew is joined by Jon Lee (Saturn and Dreamcast Junkyard community manager) and Lewis Cox (writer and podcast producer for the Dreamcast Junkyard) for a smorgasbord of gaming goodness. Join us as we chat about our favorite games and gaming excursions of 2022 and then look ahead to our gaming-related resolutions for 2023.

In this episode: Analogue Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Fallout series, random indie games, Official Dreamcast Magazine (US), Pokemon Legends: Arceus, new TVs, PC Engine, fan translations, Rippin' Riders/Cool Boarders Burrrn!, Dark Summit, random indie games, and more

Junkyard links
Saturn Junkyard main website/blog (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com)
Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel
SJY Facebook group
SJY Twitter (@SaturnJunkyard)
The Dreamcast Junkyard website/blog
The Dreamcast Junkyard's Dreampod podcast

The Virtua Planet (Brian's blog) | https://thevirtuaplanet.com/
Brian's Twitter (@VirtuaSchlub)
Camron's Instagram (@Tsundain)

The TitanCrew wishes you a very nightmaren Christmas! 

Join Simon, Camron, and Brian as they share the holiday spirit and dive into their favorite seasonal gaming traditions. In this episode, we wax on about our holiday pastimes including: Christmas NiGHTS (obviously), Blue Stinger, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis' winter wonderland and holiday events, Shenmue, Toy Commander: Christmas Surprise, Segata Sanshiro: Shinken Yugi, Clockwork Knight, ruthlessly dropping the baby penguin off of Cool, Cool Mountain in Super Mario 64, Hitman (2016), and our favorite renditions of A Christmas Carol.

Plus some non-holiday stuff, including the Pokemon Card Game, Norco, Vampire Survivor, Sega Rally 2, and more!

The Halloween festivities continue as the TitanCast crew haunts Simon's spooky seasonal favorite, Casper! Join us as we get lost in Whipstaff manor and discuss why players shouldn't sleep on this exploration puzzle game.

Referenced links:

Host links
Brian's Twitter (@VirtuaSchlub)
Camron's Instagram (@Tsundain)

Junkyard links
Saturn Junkyard main website/blog (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com)
Saturn Junkyard Twitch channel
Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel
SJY Facebook group
SJY Twitter (@SaturnJunkyard)
The Dreamcast Junkyard website/blog (sister site)
The Dreamcast Junkyard's Dreampod podcast

The Virtua Planet (Brian's blog) | https://thevirtuaplanet.com/