The SEGAGuys

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  Season 1: Episode 1.1 - There Can Be Only One (Part 1 - SEGA Saturn) 18.04.2020 48min

  Welcome to the debut episode of the SegaGuys RetroPod, where after an inspired piece of tweeting, James and Dan decided to link up and give their top 5 reasons why their respective SEGA console of choice represents the era in which the Japanese giant was at its most creative and innovative. Here we have Part 1, with Dan "The Mega Driver" giving us his 5 Saturn picks.
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  Season 1: Episode 1.2 - There Can Be Only One (Part 2 - SEGA Dreamcast) 30.04.2020 1u 18min

  Welcome to the debut episode of the SegaGuys RetroPod, where after an inspired piece of tweeting, James and Dan decided to link up and give their top 5 reasons why their respective SEGA console of choice represents the era in which the Japanese giant was at its most creative and innovative. Here we have Part 2, with James "The SegaHolic" giving us his 5 Dreamcast picks.
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  Season 1: Episode 2.1 - SEGA Desert Island Discs (Part 1 - James "The SegaHolic") 09.05.2020 50min

  Remember the BBC radio show called Desert Island Discs? You know, the one where celebrities come on and give a selection of songs they'd want with them if stranded on a desert island, along with one book and one luxury item? Well, the SegaGuys decided to put a SEGA spin on it! What SEGA music would the lads want to be stranded with? What piece of gaming literature would they take and what luxury item would they want? In part one, James "The SegaHolic" gives his choices.
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  Season 1: Episode 2.2 - SEGA Desert Island Discs (Part 2 - Dan "The Mega Driver") 16.05.2020 55min

  Remember the BBC radio show called Desert Island Discs? You know, the one where celebrities come on and give a selection of songs they'd want with them if stranded on a desert island, along with one book and one luxury item? Well, the SegaGuys decided to put a SEGA spin on it! What SEGA music would the lads want to be stranded with? What piece of gaming literature would they take and what luxury item would they want? In part two, Dan "The Mega Driver" gives his choices.
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  Season 1: CHRONICLES Pt. 1 - Virtua Fighter/Virtua Fighter Remix 13.06.2020 55min

  Welcome to the debut episode of our brand new CHRONICLES series, where James and Dan focus on a particular game or series and delve into it's history, various home ports, and personal experiences with the games. To kick things off, we present volume 1, focusing on the legendary Virtua Fighter series. In part one, we discuss the original Virtua Fighter and Virtua Fighter Remix. Enjoy!
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  Season 1: Episode 3 - Famitsu Fallout (Oh, and Game Gear Micro) 16.06.2020 49min

  On this episode of the RetroPod, James & Dan give their reaction to the Game Gear Micro and ask how the hell someone managed to get it signed off for production. They also chat about the 'big' Famitsu story from June 4th, and give their opinions on what they would love to see from a SEGA arcade streaming service. As usual there's stories, tales from the past and tangents galore on another fun packed RetroPod. Enjoy!
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  Season 1: CHRONICLES Pt. 2 - Virtua Fighter 2 03.07.2020 49min

  Welcome to another episode of the SegaGuys RetroPod, where this weekend we continue our CHRONICLES series and our focus on the Virtua Fighter series, this time looking at Virtua Fighter 2. We discuss the origins of the game, our memories of the first time we seen and played it, the key gameplay mechanic changes in the sequel, and touch on the various other ports that came after the SEGA Saturn version. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe!
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  Season 1: Episode 4 - SEGA Saturn @ 25 19.07.2020 1u 43min

  In this episode, James & Dan pay homage to the wonderful SEGA Saturn after the console reached the ripe old age of 25 in Europe on July 8th. The guys chat through their memories of the system, their first experiences with it, their favourite games, their most revered soundtracks, plus have the now mandatory SEGA sing song and plenty of banter to boot. Special thanks also to the community members who got involved and recorded sound bytes for use in the show, as they tell you their special Saturn memories. They are: @TomLeeCee, @Retro_Prime, @StewieUK55, @NeptuneVirtua, @SaturnTeamNews, @ChrisNunn84, @CuppaTea4Me, @Gothweet, and a special thanks to @Worcanna also for getting involved.>/p> Thank you for tuning in and enjoy the show!
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  Season 1: CHRONICLES Pt. 3 - Virtua Fighter 3/3tb/Fighters Megamix 01.08.2020 57min

  And so, here we are... the finale of the first ever SegaGuys CHRONICLES and the end of our journey though the Virtua Fighter games which appeared on SEGA hardware. In this finale, James & Dan discuss the impact of Virtua Fighter 3 in both the arcade and the home, mull over the Dreamcast port and give their views on the work done by Genki, and touch on the Saturn port that never was while discussing the influence VF3 did have on a Saturn game you might know; Fighters Megamix. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey through the years and allowed us into their homes/phones/tablets/headphones to talk about one of our favourite gaming series ever. We hope you enjoyed listening as much as we did recording.
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  Season 1: Episode 5 - The SegaGuys Go SEGAGAGA 08.08.2020 1u 54min

  On March 29th 2001, just two days before the discontinuation of the SEGA Dreamcast, SEGAGAGA was released in Japan. The game was described as a "SEGA Simulation", allowing players to take control of the company and save it from the "evil DOGMA Corp" (aka Sony), who had 97% of the console market. In this episode, James & Dan travel back to the 1990s and inspired by SEGAGAGA, detail their 13 point plan that could save SEGA: 1. Don't kill the Saturn so soon. 2. Launch Dreamcast alongside PS2. 3. DVD support. 4. Ditch the modem. 5. EA platform sport exclusivity. 6. Retain the Saturn 3D controller. 7. Marketing (show in-game footage). 8. Don’t use advertising budget on sponsoring football teams. 9. Grand Theft Auto 3. 10. Better Model 3 ports (Scud Race, Daytona USA 2, etc). 11. Premium & Standard SKU's. 12. Downloadable Mega Drive/Master System Games + revive classic franchises. 13. Don't give up! This is our 10th episode, and we truly appreciate and are continually humbled by the amazing support of our listeners and the community. Thank you for tuning in, we hope you enjoy.
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  Season 1: Episode 6 - Mega Drive @ 30 14.09.2020 1u 35min

  Hello and welcome to a brand new RetroPod, where this time James and Dan pay homage to the brilliant SEGA Mega Drive on its 30th (THIRTIETH!?) PAL anniversary. We discuss our memories of the system, our favourite games, the music we adore, and as usual through in plenty of banter to boot. There's also (as with our Saturn special) some fantastic appearances from some of our community listeners, who share their love and memories of an iconic system for you all to enjoy. Thanks again for listening!
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  Season 1: RadioSEGA's WinterFest 2020 Special - SEGA X Capcom 20.12.2020 1u 41min

  We're back! The SegaGuys return to bring you some festive SEGA goodness as we form part of RadioSEGA's WinterFest 2020 lineup. On this show, James & Dan select and discuss their Capcom "Dirty Dozen" as they explore Capcom's legacy on SEGA consoles, starting in the earliest days as their relationship blossomed with Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition on the Mega Drive and watching them grow generation after generation, arguably becoming SEGA's staunchest third party developer ever. Thank you once again to KC, Viper, and the RadioSEGA community for having The SegaGuys as part of WinterFest 2020. It was a truly astounding event with an array of SEGA content creators making their contributions. Enjoy!
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  Season 1: Episode 7 - When SEGA Met Xbox 12.01.2021 1u 46min

  Welcome, and a Happy New Year to all our listeners! On this first RetroPod of 2021, James & Dan go back in time to the origins of the Xbox, when SEGA tried their hardest to remain in the hardware game (albeit fleetingly) by hanging onto the coattails of Microsoft's new kid on the block. We go back to the Dreamcast's final days, explore the talks between both companies, SEGA's dreams and Microsoft's denial, before taking you on a journey to the present day to show just why SEGA has had a far larger influence on Xbox (and modern gaming) than many give them credit for. We hope you enjoy the show, and please subscribe. If you enjoy the show, consider leaving us a rating or review on your preferred listening platform. Thank you!
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  Season 1: Episode 8 - Bernie Stolar Was Wrong, Saturn WAS SEGA's Future 23.01.2021 1u 24min

  Hello and welcome once again to a brand new SegaGuys RetroPod! On this show, James and Dan will go back in time to E3 1997 and examine Bernie Stolar's now infamous line, the one liner which shattered the dreams of millions of Saturn owners and seen SEGA's 32-bit system fizzle out in the West by 1998, leaving gamers on this side of the world without a new and supported SEGA system until the launch of the Dreamcast in late 1999. We: Revisit the launch. Give our thoughts on what SEGA could have done differently. Tell you why the Saturn very much had a vital role to play in SEGA's future, a role it was never allowed to fulfill. Detail the games which could have made all the difference (the worst part is they launched them!). And tell you why that infamous line was SEGA's very own Sliding Doors moment, a moment which sent ripple effects through the company that would impact it until the final Dreamcast was manufactured. All this and much more on another packed SegaGuys RetroPod!
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  Season 1: "My Favourite SEGA..." - feat. Andrew Dickinson (Dreamcast Years/The Dreamcast Junkyard) 30.01.2021 1u 7min

  Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys, where today we have a brand new series for you all to enjoy. Through the coming weeks and months we will be featuring guests from our Twitter community, inviting them to speak to us about their favourite SEGA game, SEGA music, and SEGA console, giving them and us a chance to delve into bouts of nostalgia and relive some classic gaming moments which mean so much to them and shaped them into the gamer they are today. For our first episode in this series, we are very proud to be joined by the host of Dreamcast Years and Dreamcast Junkyard, and the author of Dreamcast Years One and Two, Andrew Dickinson. We hope you enjoy listening to this wonderful sit down with Andrew as much as we did recording it. You can follow all the people and content mentioned in the episode as follows: Andrew - @oddment84 Dreamcast Years - @DreamcastYears Dreamcast Junkyard - @TheDCJunkyard Thanks for listening, and enjoy the show!
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  Season 1: Al Nilsen (Head of Global Marketing @ SEGA of America from 1989-1993) 06.02.2021 1u 44min

  Hello and welcome all to a very, very special episode of The SegaGuys as James and Dan welcome a true SEGA legend and icon to the show. Yes, on this episode we had the absolute honour and privilege of chatting with Al Nilsen, the former head of Global Marketing at SEGA of America from 1989-1993. Al needs no introduction, his name is synonymous with the Genesis (Mega Drive), the eventual look and design of Sonic the Hedgehog, and was part of the iconic team that drove SEGA to No.1 in the market at a time in gaming when Nintendo ruled store shelves with 95% market share. We cover a variety of topics with Al, from his starts in gaming, to his journey to SEGA, the evolution of Sonic, the global launch of Sonic 2 and the famous Sonic 2sday, the launch of the Mega CD, his thoughts on the 32X & Saturn, and much, much more. We both truly hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it and once again, Al if you read this, thank you once again for taking the time to chat with us. We had a blast (processing)! *sorry, couldn't resist
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  Season 1: Episode 9 - The SEGA PlayStation: Gaming's Alternate Timeline 06.03.2021 1u 35min

  Welcome to yet another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod! On this weeks show, James & Dan take another trip into SEGA's past, to a moment which proved pivotal in the direction the gaming industry would take. In 1993, SEGA of America led by Tom Kalinske came close to forging a deal with Sony which would see the two Japanese tech giants join forces, creating the proverbial uber console and in doing so alter the course of both companies making them unrecognisable today. As fate would have it, SEGA of Japan led by Hayao Nakayama, vetoed the deal, citing that Sony were not experienced enough in the gaming field and therefore not worthy partners. The rest, as the saying goes, is history. Join us as we take a step by step look at just how the future could have turned out... and what we would have lost had the deal taken place, asking the ultimate question: would YOU change any of how things went with both SEGA and Sony? Enjoy the show.
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  Season 1: Episode 10 - Dreamcast: The Soul Still Burns (20 Year Discontinuation Anniversary) 31.03.2021 1u 31min

  Dearly beloved gamers, you join us today on the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast's untimely demise. Yes, on 31/03/2001, SEGA ceased production of the console and took themselves out of the hardware business forever. However, we are not going to mourn the Dreamcast. No, on this episode we have something different planned, a celebration of the life of the Dreamcast by taking you all down memory lane with James & Dan. We will take you through our Dreamcast journeys, from hearing about the console for the first time, playing one for the first time, importing our units, the games we played, and much more. The legend will never die...
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  Season 1: "My Favourite SEGA..." - feat. David 'KC' Luís (@KCRadioMan - Host of The SEGA Lounge on RadioSEGA) 16.04.2021 1u 34min

  Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys and to another episode of "My Favourite SEGA...", where this week we welcome yet another brilliant SEGA community guest to the show. It's a real pleasure for us to sit down and chat once again with the one and only 'KC', host of RadioSEGA's brilliant podcast, The SEGA Lounge. KC kindly hosted us on the Lounge last year, so it's only fair we return the favour and have him on the RetroPod to chat about his gaming history, favourite SEGA game/music/console and much more. As always when we catch up with KC, there are laughs galore in this one. Thanks again KC, it was great fun. You can find KC @KCRadioMan on Twitter, and find The SEGA Lounge @TheSEGALounge. Visit thesegalounge.com for the latest podcast news and to stream episodes, and remember to check out RadioSEGA at radiosega.net.
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  Season 1: "My Favourite SEGA..." - feat. Anthony Cox (@AJC2424) 17.04.2021 1u 16min

  Welcome to another episode of The SegaGuys RetroPod and to another in our "My Favourite SEGA..." series, where we welcome a member of our community onto the show to chat about their gaming history, their favourite SEGA console, SEGA game, and piece of SEGA music. This week we sit down with Anthony Cox as we take a deep dive (get it?) into Ecco the Dolphin and get muddy with some classic SEGA arcade music. Enjoy, and thanks once again to Anthony for taking the time to speak with us.