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SEGA Talk #138: Power Drift (1988)
SEGA Talk Podcast - April 13, 2024 13:54 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWelcome to the SEGA Talk Podcast, where we dive into SEGA’s golden age of gaming and bring you the classics that defined a generation. Today, we’re shifting gears and taking a high-speed trip down memory lane with SEGA’s iconic arcade racer, Power Drift. Released in the late 80s, this game took ...
SEGA Talk #137: Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love (2005)
SEGA Talk Podcast - April 04, 2024 21:24 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsCalling all Imperial Combat Revue fans! This week on the SEGA Talk podcast, we’re setting a course for 1920s New York City in the unforgettable Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love. We’ll dive deep into the tactical RPG combat and charming visual novel romance that make this game a unique gem. Join us ...
SEGA Talk #136: SEGA World – International (1990s)
SEGA Talk Podcast - March 16, 2024 02:15 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThis episode we take another week off from games to talk about theme parks, specifically the short lived ‘SEGA World’ range of theme parks that went on from the UK to South Korea! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have your memories read on t...
SEGA Talk #135: Unreleased Sonic Movies – Trilogy Entertainment Group (1994-1995)
SEGA Talk Podcast - March 02, 2024 21:23 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsOn this special SEGA Talk podcast we will be looking at newly found information on a very early script pitched by Trilogy Entertainment Group for SEGA and MGM, plus we look at the famous re-write that has also made its way to the wild. Get your popcorn ready! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS –...
SEGA Talk #134: Yakuza (2005)
SEGA Talk Podcast - February 21, 2024 02:32 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsYour Dojo Captains are taking a trip back to 2005 as we look at the original Yakuza title that started it all! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have your memories read on the show, select the games we talk about!
SEGA Talk Podcast #133: SegaSonic The Hedgehog (1993)
SEGA Talk Podcast - January 27, 2024 15:33 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsLet’s spin that trackball as we join franchise star Sonic the Hedgehog and newcomers Ray and Mighty as they try to escape Eggman’s fortress. We take this wild trip down memory lane looking at this obscure Sonic arcade game! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Ge...
The SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show LIVE: Sonic Grams Extra Uncovered
SEGAbits Swingin' Report Show : SEGA News and Interviews - January 18, 2024 02:20 ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this episode, David the Lurker of Sonic Retro joins Barry to talk about the long running Archie Sonic comics letters page Sonic Grams! We discuss the long history of the feature, the bonus comic Off Panel, and debut scans of a long lost Sonic Grams Extra released by Ken Penders! [Download] [R...
SEGA Talk Podcast #132: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist
SEGA Talk Podcast - January 14, 2024 19:54 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsOn this radical episode of SEGA Talk the dynamic duo take a trip into Dimension X and cover Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist! Cowabunga! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have your memories read on the show, select the games...
The SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show LIVE: Our Favorite and Most Disappointing Games of 2023
SEGAbits Swingin' Report Show : SEGA News and Interviews - January 11, 2024 00:28 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings2024 is upon us, but we can’t officially start the new year until Barry and George look back on their favorite and most disappointing SEGA games of 2023! We also share the games that almost received the Golden Opa as well as what to look forward to in 2024. [Download] [RSS] [iTunes] [Archive]
SEGA Talk #131: Dashin’ Desperadoes (1993)
SEGA Talk Podcast - December 23, 2023 02:26 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSEGA Talk goes desperately dashin’ through this Data East centric Dashin’ Desperadoes episode! Let’s take a look at the little talked about game that plays like Sonic 2‘s competition mode. Is it a hidden gem? Let’s find out! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! G...
SEGA Talk #130: Project Justice: Rival Schools 2 (2000)
SEGA Talk Podcast - December 08, 2023 21:35 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsOn this rival edition of SEGA Talk, we take a trip back to 2000s High School rivalry for the ages! The sequel to Capcom’s Rival Schools known as Project Justice? How did this sequel to a niche anime fighter come to be three years after the original? Why did they change the name? Let’s dive … Con...
SEGA Talk #129: Unreleased Dreamcast Games Pt. 2 (1999-2002)
SEGA Talk Podcast - October 28, 2023 14:12 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsWe end our epic finally of ranking each unreleased Dreamcast games. This second part will cover big SEGA games like Shenmue III, Scud Racer, Toejam & Earl 3, and of course Propeller Arena. Check out the epic finale! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early ...
Shifting Platforms
Yakuza Kick Radio - October 18, 2023 20:38 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsTonight: -“This thing’s just been mentally taxing for me” -“Even though I’ve had these huge crashes, and these very dark moments … now, I’m finding my way through them” -“I don’t know what’s next for me” -Canceling Blog Talk —Join the Yakuza Facebook page -RIP Suzanne Somers -“A lot of ti...
The SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show LIVE: SEGA PICO Art Studio Smackdown
SEGAbits Swingin' Report Show : SEGA News and Interviews - October 17, 2023 02:50 ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOur next LIVE show is planned for Wednesday, October 18th at 8:15PM central / 6:15PM pacific / 9:15PM eastern. We’re going to live stream EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN SEGA PICO GAME… that has a drawing program. Which will reign supreme? Find out! Steve ‘ap0c’ Lakawicz will be joining to chat along as B...
SEGA Talk #128: Unreleased Dreamcast Games Part 1 (1998-2002)
SEGA Talk Podcast - October 07, 2023 14:39 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSEGA Talk is covering every canceled Dreamcast game from years past, this is such a massive undertaking that we will be splitting it into two podcast. Sit back, buckle and let’s take a trip down the ‘what could have been’! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get...
SEGA Talk #127: Sonic the Hedgehog SatAM Cartoon (1993-1994)
SEGA Talk Podcast - September 26, 2023 01:29 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsOn this episode of SEGA Talk we cover the fastest thing alive, the Sonic the Hedgehog Animated series from ABC! Also known as SatAM! We talk about its development, the characters and the failed revivals! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have...
The SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show LIVE: Williams-Bally-Midway Arcade History with Ken Horowitz
SEGAbits Swingin' Report Show : SEGA News and Interviews - September 14, 2023 15:37 ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSEGA-16.com founder Ken Horowitz returns to the Swingin’ Report Show to talk about his newest book: From Pinballs to Pixels: An Arcade History of Williams-Bally-Midway! We take a look at the origins of pinball, how the industry grew out of Chicago, how the Williams company transformed over the y...
SEGA Talk #126: Jurassic Park (1993)
SEGA Talk Podcast - September 08, 2023 14:20 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThe SEGA Talk episode 65 million years in the making, as we take a drive through Jurassic Park on the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive! Its Raptor vs Man on this adaptation of Steven Spielberg’s classic film (which in turn, was an adaptation of a book)! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Supp...
SEGA Talk #125: Sonic Fast Food Promotions (1993-2023)
SEGA Talk Podcast - August 25, 2023 14:35 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsOn this fast food filled episode of SEGA Talk we take a quick drive-thru the last thirty years of Sonic’s fast food promotions! Buckle up and get ready to eat! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have your memories read on the show, select the ...
Shindy Madness
Yakuza Kick Radio - August 22, 2023 18:28 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsNEW YAKUZA! -“Wrestling has become NOT the thing that I watch anymore” —“I’m in a different space in life right now” —“I don’t know why my opinion carries so much weight” —“I don’t give a motherfu** about what Danny Demanto feels about anything” —“The deathmatch scene has turned into feti...
This Deck is Heavy
Yakuza Kick Radio - August 15, 2023 19:02 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsTonight's YKR: -Leading up to the Savage Race —New content 5 days a week —Re-opening old wounds —Fear and uncertainty —Sleepless nights -Race day —Albrightsville, PA —“One of my proudest accomplishments (physically)” -Putting content on hold —“The last thing you want during a struggle...
SEGA Talk #124: Snail Maze & SEGA Swirl (1988 & 1999)
SEGA Talk Podcast - August 15, 2023 15:22 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsThe long awaited SNAIL MAZE episode is now upon us! Not only that, you get SEGA Swirl for free as a bonus! We also talk about other free SEGA offerings. All this and more in SEGA Talk. [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have your memories read...
SEGA Talk #123: Unreleased Sonic Games (1991-2020)
SEGA Talk Podcast - July 30, 2023 18:51 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsOn this episode of SEGA Talk we dive deep into unreleased Sonic the Hedgehog games! We go through 17 unreleased Sonic games and rank them! What could have been and never was. [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have your memories read on the sh...
Fans Bring the Blades
Yakuza Kick Radio - July 27, 2023 16:35 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsNEW YAKUZA!!! -Monday through Friday content on You Tube —Go follow @JayCats-world to see the daily updates -Thoughts on AEW’s “Blood & Guts” -“So much of Deathmatch wrestling has just become garbage” —“… 90% fetish …” —“The deathmatch scene is void of build” —Fans bring the blades? —“ …...
SEGA Talk #122: Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones (1994)
SEGA Talk Podcast - July 14, 2023 15:46 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSEGA Talk throws you the whip on this episode as we talk about the SEGA Genesis game Instruments of Chaos Starring Young Indiana Jones! How did this Chicagoland developed game come to be? What are the origins of Indiana Jones and the TV series that details his early days? Run away from a boulder...
No More Time to Waste
Yakuza Kick Radio - July 12, 2023 18:02 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsYAKUZA!!!!! -Time to push forward -Thoughts on AEW’s “Forbidden Door 2023” —“One of the dumbest things that’s done in wrestling …” —“I’m not some fu**ing coward on the internet with an emoji as his profile picture …” -AEW video game —“Old school, THQ vibes” —“Eddie Kingston as a playable c...
SEGA Talk #121: Condemned: Criminal Origins (2005)
SEGA Talk Podcast - June 26, 2023 14:31 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsSEGA Talk takes a trip to Metro City, in this gritty, serial killer chasing video game Condemned: Criminal Origins, developed by Monolith Software. We take a look at the early titles of the studio, the failed Matrix Online and the plans for a ‘Star Wars’ multimedia franchise that never came to b...
Heavier Things
Yakuza Kick Radio - June 20, 2023 19:48 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 14 ratingsTopics include: -“Cancer in general is heavy” -Preparing for first race since surgery -“After they threw the cats outside …” -“I don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel … at the moment” -“So, as many people with mental illness, I’ve been watching a lot of wrestling lately” —TOS 8; “I r...
SEGA Talk #120: The Ring: Terror’s Realm
SEGA Talk Podcast - June 09, 2023 15:04 ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsOn this SEGA Talk episode we pop in the VHS tape, take a job at the CDC and enter… The Matrix? Let’s take a look at the obscure SEGA Dreamcast game The Ring: Terror’s Realm! [iTunes – Stitcher – YouTube – RSS – Download] Support us on Patreon! Get early access, have your memories read on the sho...
The SEGAbits Swingin’ Report Show LIVE: Ghostbusters – Special Edition with BillyTime! Games
SEGAbits Swingin' Report Show : SEGA News and Interviews - June 08, 2023 18:55 ★★★★★ - 10 ratings39 years ago today, the original Ghostbusters movie hit theaters and kicked off a franchise that has endured to this day! Heck, they’re in New York right now filming the fourth film! On this Swingin’ Report Show, BillyTime! Games stops by to talk about his SEGA Genesis ROM hack Ghostbusters – Sp...
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