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30 Years of Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Why This Saturn Gem Still Soars Today | The SEGA Spirit Show Ep22

Take flight with us as we dive deep into Panzer Dragoon II Zwei on the SEGA Saturn; the game that transformed the series from a stylish rail shooter into a full‑blown cult classic.In this episode of The SEGA Spirit Show, Graham and Scotty Mo break down everything that makes Zwei special:- Branching routes- Dragon evolution- Adaptive difficulty- Hidden end‑game ranks (including some the Internet doesn’t even list!)- The music, the lore, the presentation, and why this game still hits in 2026Whether you’re a Saturn die‑hard, a Panzer Dragoon fan, or just discovering the series, this is one of the most fascinating games SEGA ever produced — and we’re giving it the love it deserves.Like, subscribe, and ride with us into the Ancient Age.Super Sonic Sources: DreamColorPlus Dreamcast controller- https://www.catarse.me/dreamcolorplus_730f?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0hh6zjau- @NaiAdventure Overserved coming to Saturn and Dreamcast- https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/04/24/multiplayer-indie-overserved-coming-to-saturn-this-november/- https://x.com/FULLSET_Collect- https://x.com/falco_girgis/status/2047327485973426361SuperSolar Dreamcast game- https://ninjadynamics.github.io/playsupersolar/- https://x.com/ninjadynamics/status/2046358434430267513Sonic R coming to Dreamcast- https://x.com/falco_girgis/status/2046943943284187524Noah & The Pouhloudies Saturn and Dreamcast 3D platformer- @thesegaguru - @noahthepoohloudies8752 Ph3nom 3D engine for the Dreamcast- @esppiral Panzer Dragoon Zwei sources- Graham's full playthrough: https://youtu.be/XKOHI9QfvJk- https://segaretro.org/Panzer_Dragoon_Zwei- https://panzerdragoon.fandom.com/wiki/Panzer_Dragoon_II_Zwei- https://panzerdragoonlegacy.com/Stage Select: Intro1:25 - Scotty plays Vanquish and Graham gets annoyed at his comparison13:02 - Scotty picks up a cool Sonic Comic18:55 - Scotty's awesome new Dreamcast x Extra Life tattoo!SEGA Community News23:07 - DreamColorPlus Dreamcast controller - more game-changing features revealed26:58 - Bomberman-style indie game, Overserved, coming to mutliple platforms, including SEGA Saturn and maybe the Dreamcast, if we vote for it!29:14 - AfterBurner style game, SuperSolar, coming to the Dreamcast and you can play the demo now from your browswer30:25 - Sonic R being ported to Mac and Dreamcast!33:27 - Noah and the Poohloudies - an awesome-looking 3D platformer is coming to Dreamcast and Saturn, among other platforms36:47 - Showing off Espirral V's Ph3nom engine for the Dreamcast. Some really impressive tech demos for this 3D engineFeature Discussion - Panzer Dragoon Zwei42:02 - What is Panzer Dragoon Zwei47:07 - Our first experiences with the game50:40 - Scotty's recent playthrough experience and controller issues01:03:49 - Graham's recent playthrough experience01:07:22 - Different routes lead to different enemies, higher difficulty and different boss encounters... maybe?01:12:28 - Is the story a bit too vague?01:17:08 - Discovery! The 'hidden' Dragoon rankings are only in the Japanese manual!01:22:50 - The Saturn showcasing real transparancy effects?! Something it shouldn't be able to do!01:27:15 - Is the Panzer Dragoon franchise as a whole an visual masterpiece?01:32:07 - The musical landscape of Panzer Dragoon Zwei... with apologies to Yayoi Wachi01:34:18 - How to fix the 'Berserk Glitch' with the Saturn 3D Controller01:43:57 - Panzer Dragoon had to walk so Zwei could fly!01:44:32 - Using the Full Instrument mode is the way to go01:46:45 - Zwei and Saga are closely connected01:49:52 - Boxart comparison: the American boxart is basically fanart02:03:30 - The Japanese publishers sure know how to promote a game... on its disc! 😄 02:04:16 - Scotty and Graham had very different final boss encounters!02:08:34 - The true final boss is a frantically wonderful spectacle02:14:07 - Zwei is full of unlockables to keep to playing02:22:00 - Our final scores and opinionsShow Wrap up02:25:30 - Next Episode Reveal02:26:16 - Let us know your thoughts on Panzer Dragoon Zwei02:27:01 - Shout outs

Viking: Battle for Scotty’s Love - SEGA’s hidden gem or Hel’s champion? The SEGA Spirit Show Ep21

Graham Cookson and Scotty Mo return from the longhouse to tackle Viking: Battle for Asgard - Creative Assembly’s bold 2008 foray into Norse myth and open‑world chaos.Is this SEGA cult classic an underrated gem or a saga best left to Hel’s domain? The hosts raid its massive liberation battles, dragon‑summoning spectacle, and mythic storytelling while sharing laughs, pickups, and community highlights from the SEGA Spirit crew.Grab your axe, pour the mead, and join the raid - it’s time to find out if Viking deserves a place in Valhalla!Stage Select:Intro:2:55 - Scotty's ceiling gave up!11:19 - Tails' Doll merch!17:42 - Graham's been boringly busy with work23:00 - Japanese Game Gear boxart is adorableSEGA Community News:27:09 - House keeping update28:37 - New 3D Survival Horror game coming to the Dreamcast30:02 - New mod for Hang On on the Master System makes it more like the arcade version31:24 - Quake 2 is coming to the Dreamcast33:11 - DreamColorPlus turns the Dreamcast controller into its own handheld emulator!37:47 - What would Resident Evil 4 look like on Dreamcast? Find out now!Feature Topic: Viking: Battle for Asgard40:43 - Intro to Viking: Battle for Asgard53:09 - Scotty's first impressions01:03:00 - This game needs some quality of life updates01:09:26 - Scotty isn't playing the game correctly01:15:10 - Teaching Scotty about stealth kills and how to play the game01:18:29 - There be dragons!01:20:05 - Epic battles with 100s of NPCs is the beauty of Viking: Battle for Asgard01:34:41 - Scotty's game clips make for fun gaming01:43:16 - Another epic battle and our final thoughts of the game01:55:51 - Final scores: How many throwing axes out of 5 do we give it?02:04:11 - Shout outs and show wrap upSuper Sonic Sources:Scotty's clip compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXgEMdU7lEcTails Doll Vlog: https://youtu.be/qlgYD8GNW7Q?si=wUB3QXsLGDUigxluViking Twitch streamer: https://www.twitch.tv/cirithespecterVideo Game History Foundation SEGA Channel podcast: https://gamehistory.org/episode-153-sega-channel/New 3D Survival Horror for the Dreamcast:- https://x.com/knifesuisse/status/2035144356353450480- @PixelHeartEU Hang On Master System patch:- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04/new-hang-on-patch-for-the-sega-master-system-brings-the-8-bit-racer-closer-to-the-arcade- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93x_h3nILMAQuake 2 Dreamcast port:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN23SN53S8k- @thesegaguru DreamColorPlus plays emulated games:- https://www.facebook.com/reel/1284856187163504- https://youtu.be/FeBgQH0dLSM?si=kFsNbIHnEeEPS2rw- https://youtube.com/shorts/b_y_e91kzaY?si=86RoVBsOMeOLAA9B- https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ArUp5dgJK/- @NaiAdventure Resident Evil 4 Dreamcast tech demo:- https://ph3nom-dc.itch.io/re4-dreamcast-poc- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34oOsqKYn-4- https://ph3nom-dc.itch.io/dreamcast-engine

When Pop Stars & SEGA Collide: Awesome 90s Marketing Madness At Its Finest! | SEGA Spirit Show Ep20

This episode of the SEGA Spirit Show, Graham and Scotty Mo dive into one of the most wonderfully 90s SEGA crossovers ever: the moment pop star, Cathy Dennis, became part of SEGA Power and Gamesmaster history.We look back at the SEGA Power articles where Cathy talked about her love of SEGA gaming, her appearance on Gamesmaster, and the genuinely surreal free cassette tape the magazine gave away - featuring Cathy reading out gameplay tips for SEGA titles, mixed with a couple of her own tracks. It’s the kind of promo that could only have happened in the 90s, when magazines were still throwing every idea at the wall to see what stuck.Join us as we dig through the coverage, the tape, the TV appearance, and the wider context behind this odd little moment where SEGA, pop music, and 90s marketing all collided. A proper time capsule - and a very SEGA one at that.Plus we have our hot SEGA Community News, full of hot Dreamcast news! And Graham showcases 3 top Dreamcast games from the Dream Disc '25 competition.Don't forget to Like 👍, Subscribe 🔔 and Comment 💬Super SEGA Sources:Dream Disc '25:- https://itch.io/jam/dreamdisc-25Tank Attack:- https://nextgenius.itch.io/tank-attackAplineX:- https://thecams.itch.io/alpine-x-dreamcastSoul Blaze:- https://darkpath.itch.io/soul-blaze@Migueljuegos DreamColorPlus 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqcvbCO4Sxs- https://www.youtube.com/live/FfCffInabaQ?si=E3TiJXOhm0znjoOg&t=2096- https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0NgxUSPVzGe7idThDEXYxjymdadAuy6EG6SjuksPNBPz1aV3SAevkczukbgBY1kkHl&id=61570196218024#segagenesis - https://www.catarse.me/dreamcolorplus_730f- https://x.com/YTNaiAdventure/status/2033184279501398427?s=208BitMods BitLink Bundle- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/03/the-dreamcast-deserved-better-8bitmods-bitlink-bundle-upgrades-your-battle-worn-dreamcast-controller- https://bitlink.8bitmods.shop/#donglelife - https://x.com/8bitmods/status/2029237823065190559Zelda: Ocarina of Time Dreamcast Port- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2JTcDY9LI4Via ⁨@thesegaguru Sonic Mania Dreamcast Port- https://youtu.be/fq_zb1RteTM?si=Jdx3soFKLn_XmOMt&t=150Cathy Dennis on GamesMaster: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtNADyINu9ISEGA Power Cathy Dennis tips tape:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YALh5aX69FISEGA Power scans and info:- https://segaretro.org/Sega%20Power%20Cathy%20Dennis- https://www.smspower.org/Articles/SegaPowerAndCathyDennis- https://retrocdn.net/images/9/90/SegaPower_UK_35.pdf- https://retrocdn.net/images/e/e6/SegaPower_UK_38.pdf- https://retrocdn.net/images/4/49/SegaPower_UK_40.pdfCheck out more on Cathy Dennis:- https://www.cathydennisofficial.com/Scotty's Resident Evil 9 clips:- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiMA8kMDuO1zeGh65rsSJnWazsb7YUlug@ScottyMo Scene Select: 00:00 - Intro02:02 - Scotty's VMU woes10:51 - And his Resident Evil 9 successFirst Impressions - Dream Disc '25:22:40 - Tank Attack26:09 - AlpineX28:11 - Soul Blaze (Spiral Engine Demo)SEGA Community News:32:08 - DreamColor+ 2 Dreamcast controller with TWO analogue sticks!40:49 - 8BitMods BitLink - Dreamcast controller upgrade47:07 - Zelda Ocarina of Time is coming to the Dreamcast!51:52 - Sonic Mania Dreamcast port is coming along nicelyFeature Discussion: Cathy Dennis x SEGA Power 90s marketing madness53:53 - Who is Cathy Dennis?58:51 - How does she or her music relate to SEGA?1:00:31 - Cathy Dennis on the GamesMaster TV show1:07:51 - Cathy Dennis x SEGA Power - SEGA tips cassette tape1:13:26 - SEGA Power issue 35 - Cathy Dennis' first mention and the origin of SEGA Addicts?! @SegaAddicts 1:14:56 - SEGA Power issue 38 - Cathy Dennis interview and posing in front of a pile of tyres... for some reason...1:16:26 - SEGA Power issue 40 - the SEGA tips tape and one of the weirdest cross-promotion articles ever published1:28:10 - The BIG question: Why does this even exist? What was the goal?1:30:19 - We listen to some of the tape (hopefully without getting flagged on YouTube!)1:35:03 - If a cross-promotion like this were to happen today, how would it work?1:42:37 - Speculation: Future Publishing had been working on a Cathy Dennis promo campaign for a while, building up to the SEGA Tips Tape.1:47:33 - Final Thoughts on the awesome Cathy Dennis and the weirdly wonderful SEGA Power promo1:51:08 - Shout Outs and Sign off

Hot takes or Poor Judgement? Every SEGA Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii Game Ranked pt2 | SEGA Spirit Show Ep19

SEGA Spirit Show Ep19 | The 7th Gen ranking continues, and our judgement is only getting worse!In part 2 of our massive retrospective, we are diving back into the archives to rank every single SEGA title from the era of the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. Expect some seriously hot takes as we try to make sense of SEGA’s output during this iconic console generation. From high-speed Sonic adventures to cult classic gems (and some absolute shockers), we’re putting them all in order.Will your favourite climb to the top, or will our questionable choices leave you shouting at the screen? Join us for the breakdown, the nostalgia, and the final, potentially controversial, verdicts!- https://tiermaker.com/list/video-games/sega-7th-generation-console-games-tier-list-maker-19160121/5994117Plus, we hear Scotty's epic quest to play Resident Evil 9 on a console he doesn't own! Graham gives his first impressions on the Panzer Dragoon Zwei remake demo. And there is some sad news from the Dreamcast indie scene. Plus good news for a long-awaited fan-translation of SEGAGaGa! All that and more in this episode!Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell to stay updated with the SEGA Spirit Show!#SEGA #RetroGaming #Xbox360 #PS3 #Wii #SonicTheHedgehog #SegaSpirit #HotTakesIn this episode:00:00 - Intro01:29 - Off-topic weird MacDonald's toys chat03:46 - Scotty's quest to play Resident Evil 920:45 - Graham's show recommendationFirst Impressions/Mini Review:21:26 - Panzer Dragoon Zwei remake demo. With side-by-side comparision to Saturn original.SEGA Community News:36:40 - SEGAGaGa fan translation is here!46:30 - Tomb Raider II finally coming to the Saturn?51:43 - Sad news, Xenocider developer, RetroSumus, is closing its doors :( 55:13 - Minecraft Dreamcast fan port gets some snazzy graphical updatesFeature Topic: Ranking every 7th Gen SEGA game (part 2)57:54 - Last episode recap01:02:30 - Golden Axe: Beast Rider, The Golden Compass, Hatsune Miku games01:07:29 - House of the Dead II & III, House of the Dead Overkill, Neptunia01:16:53 - The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Iron Man 201:20:45 - Jambo Safari, Gunblade NY & LA Machine Guns, Let's Tap, London 2012 Olympics,01:27:26 - Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympics01:30:12 - Medieval II: Total War, Nancy Drew, NiGHTS Journey of Dreams, Phantasy Star Universe01:42:24 - Planet 51, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Resonance of Fate, Rome: Total War01:49:09 - Ryu Ga Gotoku: Kenzan!, Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin!, Samba De Amigo, SEGA Bass Fishing01:55:25 - SEGA Rally Revo, SEGA Superstars Tennis, Shining Resonance01:59:26 - Sonic & the Black Knight, Sonic & the Secret Rings02:03:02 - Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed 02:10:12 - Sonic Generations, Sonic Colours, Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, Sonic Unleashed02:26:02 - SEGA Ultimate Mega Drive/Genesis Collection, Stormrise, Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz, Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll02:36:08 - Tournament of Legends, Universe at War, Valkyria Chronicles, Vancouver 2010 Olympics02:43:00 - Vanquish, Viking: Battle for Asgard, Virtua Fighter 502:46:31 - Virtua Tennis 3, Virtua Tennis 2009, Virtua Tennis 402:48:21 - Wacky World of Sports, Yakuza 3, Yakuza Kiwami02:55:00 - Shout outs and show wrap up!Super Sonic Sources: SEGAGaGa fan translation:- @SEGASATURNSHIRO - https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/02/27/segagaga-fan-translation-is-available-now/- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcIeNPGnFoTomb Raider II Saturn port:- @JRTombRaider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOrMEoMikP0- @Frogbull55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We3Ln8njp0ERetroSumus disbanded :( - https://retrosumus.com/- @RetroSumus - https://retrosumus.com/sovietborgs-demo/Minecraft Dreamcast update:- @thesegaguru - https://x.com/meesedevSEGA Spirit Podcast Official Ranking of 7th Gen SEGA Games:- https://tiermaker.com/list/video-games/sega-7th-generation-console-games-tier-list-maker-19160121/5994117

Iconic Hits to Forgotten Gems! SEGA’s Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii Classics Ranked pt1 |SEGA Spirit Show Ep18

The browser makes the cake, as they say... Yes, welcome to Episode 18 of The SEGA Spirit Show - your healthy dose of blue skies, blast processing and retro-fuelled enthusiasm!In this episode, Graham and Scotty take on a challenge so big, we're going to do it in two parts: building a full tier list ranking SEGA’s games from the 7th generation of consoles - Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii. From iconic hits to forgotten curiosities, we’re sorting the entire era into S, A, B, C, and D tiers. In the SEGA Community News we dive into a packed week of SEGA indie and homebrew news, including new ports, demakes, and fan‑made projects across the Mega Drive, Saturn, and 32X scenes. Check out the links and timestamps below for more info.And don't forget to Like, Comment and Subscribe for more SEGA goodness!We'd love to hear from you! 😎👍Level Select:00:00 - IntroWhat We've Been Up To02:00 - Scotty's 90s pickups06:36 - Scotty shows off his new Dreamcast-related accessory!15:06 - The life of a retro gamer - Graham realises he owns the Mighty Max videogame on Mega Drive!19:58 - Graham's hot take on Immortals: Fenyx Rising22:47 - First impressions: Death & Lead for the Mega DriveSEGA Community News32:07 - PS1 cult classic, Kula World being ported to the SEGA 32X35:21 - Bailey the Brave a new indie Mega Drive game and we've played it!42:08 - Abandoned Panzer Dragoon Saga PC fan port could be worked on again47:11 - Minecraft being ported to the... SEGA Saturn. Wha?!Feature Topic: Ranking Every 7th Gen SEGA game51:10 - Intro to our tier list56:17 - Aliens Colonial Marines, Alien Isolation, Alien vs Predator, Condemned 1 & 2 ranked01:06:33 - Full Auto, MadWorld, Anarchy Reigns, Alpha Protocol, Beijing 2008 ranked01:21:53 - The Club, 428 Shibuya Scramble, Alien Syndrome, Amored Core 4 ranked01:28:47 - Bayonetta, Binary Domain, Bleach: Shattered Blade, Captain America ranked01:33:30 - Chrome Hounds, The Conduit, Conduit 2, Daisy Fuentes Pilates ranked01:36:50 - SEGA Dreamcast Collection, Fighting Climax, Football Manager 2006, 2007 ranked01:42:01 - Full Auto 2, Gen-Sen Love: Plus Pengo, Ghost Squad ranked01:46:10 - We might have bitten off more than we can chew for one episode! 🤦😂Shout Outs01:47:49 - The @SEGAGuys have done an awesome video on SEGA Rally vs SEGA Rally 2, check it out!01:48:28 - Support indie dev, @OrionSoft - he's doing some great work for lots of retro platforms, including Mega Drive/Genesis and Dreamcast!01:49:45 - Show wrap-upSuper SEGA Sources:Our 7th Gen SEGA game ranking - have a play!- https://tiermaker.com/create/sega-7th-generation-console-games-tier-list-maker-19160121Kula World 32X port- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/ps1-cult-classic-kula-world-is-being-unofficially-ported-to-32x- https://old-pirate.itch.io/kula-world-32xBailey the Brave- https://digitalmints.com/Panzer Dragoon Saga PC port- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/02/panzer-dragoon-sagas-pc-port-was-abandoned-in-2020-but-its-developer-is-motivated-to-work-on-it-again- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPI18jQXFYMMincraft on SEGA Saturn- https://retrododo.com/minecraft-has-been-ported-to-the-sega-saturn/- @Frogbull55 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/150559397SEGA Guys: SEGA Rally vs SEGA Rally 2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxTJVVyAqEQOrion Soft:- https://www.orionsoft.games/

Was Full Auto Underrated? SEGA’s Explosive Xbox 360 Racer Revisited! | SEGA Spirit Show Ep.17

Start your engines - Episode 17 of The SEGA Spirit Show is here, and this week we’re diving head‑first into SEGA’s explosive 2006 Xbox 360 car‑combat racer Full Auto! 🚗💥Graham and Scotty revisit the game with fresh 2026 eyes:• Did SEGA’s “Unwreck” mechanic still hold up?• Was Full Auto overshadowed by Burnout, Twisted Metal, and Vigilante 8?• And is still worth playing it today?Did you play Full Auto on the Xbox 360? Do you still play it today? Let us know your favourite memories and thoughts on the game! Good or bad!Plus, we talk SEGA community news, retro pickups, movies we’ve been watching, and the usual chaos you expect from the show.Stage Select:00:00 - IntroWhat We've Been Up To:01:40 - Scotty FINALLY beat Beyond Good and Evil11:30 - Fast & Furious and Iron Lung movie chat21:13 - Who remembers Hydro Thunder?24:07 - IYKYK: Mighty Max on VHS!27:50 - OG Roadhouse vs Roadhouse 202429:34 - Patrick Swayze was definitely the model on a Mega Drive game! Tell me I'm (G) wrong.30:03 - Renegade is a real TV show and I'm (also G) here for it!33:26 - Sonic is back, in PEZ form33:52 - All the Everdrives!35:47 - New Mega Drive game, Death & Lead lands!SEGA Community News37:12 - Sonic R modded to be like a 3D platformer (sort of)43:02 - Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is coming to SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis 45:14 - Simpson's Hit & Run coming to the Dreamcast!47:12 - Maldita Castilla coming to the Dreamcast too49:12 - Fan hack Sonic MegaMix Mania launching 6 Feb 202651:52 - Virtua Cop demake coming to the NES with full lightgun support54:24 - Go support OrionSoft's Kickstarter for Escape 2049!Feature Discussion: Full Auto57:16 - What is Full Auto? A quick intro59:10 - Who are Pseudo Interactive and where did they go? A brief history1:02:57 - Is Graham crazy for driving in first person?!1:03:49 - Full Auto part of SEGA's exclusive games strategy1:06:43 - Rose Tinted Glasses - our golden memories of Full Auto1:13:41 - What do we think of Full Auto now? 1:14:25 - Personality - the missing ingredient?1:17:10 - Unwreck: A pointless feature? Or unique selling point?1:22:30 - Xbox 360s are getting harder to play on. A comedy of technical errors!1:35:28 - Rivals were much better in Speed Devils on Dreamcast1:37:00 - Unlocking weapons is... interesting1:40:30 - Different racing modes are kind of cool1:44:36 - Little tips you might not realise when playing Full Auto1:48:07 - Enter the Warlord!1:50:21 - But is the game Full Auto or Full Awful?1:57:33 - Full Auto by name... but what's in a name?1:58:58 - Final Thoughts2:01:28 - Audience what are your thoughts?2:02:09 - Shout outs!2:07:15 - BONUS audio relating to something Graham said earlier in the show!Super Sources:Sonic R&R:- https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/01/26/sonic-r-the-rr-mod/Castlevania: Circle of the Moon:- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/castlevania-circle-of-the-moon-is-being-unofficially-ported-to-genesis-mega-drive@thesegaguru - Simpsons Hit & Run on Dreamcast- Maldita Castilla on DreamcastSonic Megamix Mania:- https://youtu.be/2JuRgiXiKJA?si=uM_6IgqOnfYGh9b5 Virtua Cop Demake:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHxNNQ-aAHc- https://retrobrogaming.itch.io/virtua-agentEscape 2049:- @OrionSoft - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/orionsoft-games/escape-2049-a-new-platformer-game-for-megadrive-and-gba/posts/4600330- https://www.orionsoft.games/@TheDreamcastJunkyard - https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2026/01/the-final-days-of-official-dreamcast.htmlEddie Izzard 'Definite Article':- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T3rMZnA-QQ&sttick=0Vectorman 2 prototype footage:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzM5PjWU6ToHidden Palace:- https://hiddenpalace.org/Pseudo_Interactive_lot#Carmageddon:_Crude_Awakening

Sonic Locked Up on Alcatraz?! Inside MTV’s Rock the Rock - SEGA’s Biggest Marketing Stunt!

We're back, with our first show of 2026! And we're stepping into peak ’90s chaos, as SEGA teams up with MTV for one of the wildest video‑game launch events ever staged. In this episode of the SEGA Spirit Show, we dive deep into Rock the Rock, the high‑energy Sonic & Knuckles tournament filmed on Alcatraz Island - yes, the actual former prison. It's a marketing event that's so big, so wild and so totally does not make any sense, that it could only be done in the 90s! Welcome to SEGA & MTV's Rock the Rock!Plus we catch up on some seriously awesome SEGA Community news, including an excellent Saturn indie game that needs to be checked out. Stage select:Intro, WWBUT, and pickups00:00 - Introduction00:57 - What we've been up to for the last two months!7:51 - Scotty went to MAGFest17:15 - G turns this into a movie podcast for a few mins25:00 - G's SEGA pickups galore!SEGA Community News43:25 - SEGA Channel ROMs recovered48:45 - Sonic Mania Dreamcast port gets a boost51:24 - Final Fight Mega Drive port update53:15 - Vigilant Paradise: A Saturn homebrew FPS game you need to play!1:08:48 - Mario 64 is now playable on Dreamcast!1:11:24 - 100 Swords & Power Smash are both back online on the Dreamcast!Feature topic: MTV's Rock the Rock with Sonic & Knuckles1:15:44 - What is MTV Rock the Rock?1:20:42 - An intense opening with helicopters, Alcatraz, Bill (not David) Bellamy & Daisy Fuentes1:23:30 - Some footage of the global prelim events, winners are 'arrested' and taken to Alcatraz... by limo1:25:09 - Daisy Fuentes meets her future husband1:26:00 - Intense camera angles and interviews with SEGA staff... still no tournament action!1:30:56 - RIP David Bellamy (and apologies to Bill Bellamy)1:31:13 - Prelim winners being led to prison to practice1:33:23 - Interview with former Alcatraz inmate (still no tournament footage!)1:36:02 - Now the tournament begins!1:38:56 - Chris Tang and Mark Guinane revealed as the finalists1:40:13 - Trying to explain what the heck the finalists are standing in1:42:48 - Sonic & Knuckles' secret finally revealed to the public!1:43:25 - The final cage match begins: Chris Tang vs Mark Guinane - fight!1:47:11 - Chris Tang wins! 153 rings to 123 rings1:48:06 - What prizes have they won?1:51:36 - Our overall thoughts on the video1:58:24 - Fun facts about Rock the Rock, Daisy Fuentes and a whole lot about Chris Tang2:06:48 - Does Sonic make sense for a tournament game?2:09:08 - Would a marketing event like this work today?Plugs & shout outs2:14:09 - Scotty was on Sonic Weekly defending Sonic Shuffle2:15:25 - Check out Scotty's Sonic Shuffle Marathon for ExtraLife!2:17:12 - Check out our "12 Days of SEGA Christmas Gaming" video2:17:30 - The @SEGAGuys have put out an awesome video all about Sonic RSuper Sonic Sources:SEGA Channel ROMs recovered:- https://gamehistory.org/segachannel/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7E8gvgF3pQSonic Mania:- https://x.com/falco_girgis/status/2010986897749762149?s=20- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr1adGXydKAFinal Fight MD: https://www.patreon.com/cw/mauroxavier/postsVigitlant Paradise:- https://playnautic.itch.io/vigilant-paradise- https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/01/02/vigilant-paradise-a-new-homebrew-saturn-fps-flies-under-the-radar/- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VNccy_Ulf8Mario 64 DC:- https://x.com/falco_girgis/status/2009651674206355789- https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/01/plays-like-a-aaa-native-release-super-mario-64-gets-a-dreamcast-portOne Hundred Sword & Power Smash back online:- @DreamcasticChannel - https://dreamcastlive.net/blogsMTV's Rock the Rock:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg8ZzscpZLk- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u54Atg4rCA- https://segaretro.org/Rock_the_Rock- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7121544/- https://segabits.com/blog/2020/08/26/exclusive-sonic-knuckles-rock-the-rock-revisited-with-chris-tang-beating-the-previous-record/#SonicTheHedgehog #MTV #SEGA

A SEGA Christmas Carol: 12 Festive SEGA Games to Play This Christmas

It's time to celebrate the Christmas holidays SEGA‑style! 🎄In this special festive episode, we count down The 12 Days of SEGA Christmas. It's a deep dive into twelve SEGA games, demos, and oddities that all have surprising ties to the holiday season.From Sonic Adventure’s early online Christmas DLC, to Shenmue’s wandering Santa, to the fully festive platforming of James Pond II: Codename RoboCod, this video explores the stories, release histories, gameplay quirks, and (often) hidden Christmas connections behind each title.Whether you grew up with the Mega Drive, Saturn, Game Gear, or Dreamcast, or you’re discovering these classics for the first time, this is the perfect retro gaming treat for the holidays.Merry Christmas everyone!Chapters:Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) – Christmas DLCHome Alone (Mega Drive / Game Gear)Snatcher (Mega CD / Sega CD)Shenmue (Dreamcast) – Santa MaenoChristmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn)Toy Commander – Christmas Demo (Dreamcast)SEGA Touring Car Championship (Saturn)Daze Before Christmas (Mega Drive / SNES)D2 (Dreamcast)Batman Returns (Game Gear)Blue Stinger (Dreamcast)James Pond II: Codename RoboCod (Mega Drive / Genesis)

Announcement: The SEGA Spirit Show is taking a break for Christmas

Hello dear viewers and listeners, The SEGA Spirit Show is taking a little break for December and Christmas. This is partly due to both of us needing a little downtime - life is pretty busy with work, wives, families and doing the show. But also (mostly) due to the time difference - because Graham is away in Australia for the rest of the year.We'd like to thank all of you for your support. And, if you haven't already, be sure to check out some of our earlier videos!

Happy 35th Anniversary, Game Gear! | The SEGA Spirit Show

SEGA Spirit Show Episode 015: Celebrating the SEGA Game Gear's 35th AnniversaryEvery once in a while the world craves color over shades of green and SEGA was there to answer the requests in 1990 with the Game Gear. Did they answer adequately? Let’s ask again and let’s celebrate the 35th anniversary of that colorful wide guy. 0:00 - Intro1:18 - Housekeeping4:45 - Pickups/What’s Going On?28:09 - Community News28:34 - DreamColor Plus Controller Android Compatibility29:43 - Final Fight MD Updates 37:27 - Star Fox Dreamcast Port Update40:06 - Bang Bang Busters 2 releasing on Dreamcast and Neo Geo MVS/AES41:14 - Dream Disc 25 Announced44:24 - Feature Discussion: Happy 35th Anniversary, Game Gear!02:01:58 - Plugs/ShoutoutsScotty's Dreamcast Trading Card Unboxing: https://youtu.be/s9VolfcTaas?si=xl8DTpVAPbQ00TtaUpcoming Sonic Shuffle Marathon for Extra Life: https://www.extra-life.org/participants/ScottyMo#SEGA #GameGear #SEGASpirit