Episodes

Aug. 16, 2024

228 - Mark Hughes

This week on The SEGA Lounge, we welcome the extremely talented Mark Hughes. Illustrator and animator, Mark has contributed amazing art for SEGA's social media channels and even Sonic games.
Guest: Mark Hughes
Aug. 9, 2024

227 - Barry Evans (Sonic 1992's Museum and Game Room)

Guiness World Records title holder for the largest Sonic the Hedgehog collection, Barry Evans, drops by The SEGA Lounge to tell his decades-long story of collecting and curating merch of the blue blur. A fun and wholesome con...
Guest: Barry Evans
Aug. 2, 2024

226 - Matthew Drury (Streets of Rage Saga)

Matthew Drury has taken writing fan fiction about his favorite SEGA franchise, Streets of Rage, to a whole new level. Now a series of novels expanding the universe of the games, Streets of Rage Saga is a project almost 30 years in the making. Find out more about its author on this week's episode.
Guest: Matthew Drury
July 26, 2024

225 - Let's Get Ready to Banana Rumble! (LiVE)

The SEGA Lounge returns with a special episode all about the latest in the Super Monkey Ball series - Switch-exclusive Banana Rumble. KC, SkillJim, Lime, and Viper discuss their thoughts on all major aspects of the game, including single player campaign, multiplayer modes, and the new spin dash mec…
June 28, 2024

224 - My SEGA Story: Part 2

A shorter episode this time around as KC reminisces on his experiences with SEGA games on handheld systems - or at least, a few of them - starting with the Game Boy Advance.
June 14, 2024

223 - News Roundup (LiVE)

It's been a while since we talked SEGA news so we decided to do it LiVE! Joining KC this week are Lime Reversed and SkillJim, and the panel goes through all the big stuff happening around the SEGAverse, including Sonic X Shadow Generations.
May 31, 2024

222 - The SEGA Lounge Challenge: 10th Anniversary Special

Our special 10th anniversary celebratory edition of The SEGA Lounge Challenge is here, with two incredible teams of SEGA fans facing off in a special quiz to test their #SEGAducation. It's Team Dojo & Gum vs Team Zesty and it's going to be a VERY close one.
May 17, 2024

221 - Andreas Scholl & Felix Wagner (Rainbow Cotton)

This week, Andreas Scholl, of KRITZELKRATZ 3000, and lead programmer on the new HD remake of Rainbow Cotton, and Felix Wagner, of ININ Games, join KC to discuss the recently released modern version of the Dreamcast shmup. Andreas also explains how his love for SEGA resulted in him getting involved …
May 10, 2024

220 - Derek Pascarella (ateam)

The amazing Derek Pascarella comes by The SEGA Lounge for a chat about his love for SEGA and how (and why) he ended up leading teams of talented fans in translating Japanese games to English.
May 3, 2024

219 - Rik Mack (IDW Sonic)

This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rik Mack, artist extraordinaire, who's been working on IDW's Sonic comic, among other projects. We got into his love for SEGA since his early years, how influential Fleetway's Sonic the Comic was for him, and how Rik ended up fulfilling his dream o…
Guest: Rik Mack
April 26, 2024

218 - Most Iconic SEGA Characters (LiVE)

For this month's LiVE show, we cover the most recent news, address a certain surprise other members of the panel prepared for KC, and discuss our definitely not definitive list of SEGA's most iconic characters.
April 19, 2024

217 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth feat. The Non-Nanba Club

It's almost been 3 months since the release of RGG Studio's latest masterpiece, so KC invited Matt Oliver and Brian Vines back on the show to discuss Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Listen to everyone's opinions on the game, where they spent most of their time, and their shared dislike for a certai…
April 12, 2024

216 - Stephen Andrews (SEGA Force Mega)

Returning guest Stephen Andrews, editor of SEGA Force Mega magazine, talks about this new SEGA mag, reviving a print legend of 90s, and more on this week's episode of The SEGA Lounge.
Guest: Steve Andrews
April 5, 2024

215 - RAGE: Unleashed with Fran Campos, Danny Stokes, and Adrian Vereda

It's not every week we get to discuss a fan film, and certainly not one based on Streets of Rage. Joining KC this week are Fran Campos, creator and director, Danny Stokes, co-writer and creative consultant, and Adrian Vereda, actor who gives life to Axel in the upcoming "RAGE: Unleashed". They're a…
March 29, 2024

214 - SEGA Franchise Tier List - Part 1 (LiVE)

In what is probably the most controversial episode of The SEGA Lounge to date, KC is joined by SkillJim, Lime, and Ravsieg, to discuss the latest SEGA news as well as rank some of the most popular SEGA series. Friendships will be tested in this longer-than-usual episode. Have a different opinion? L…
March 22, 2024

213 - Luke Benstead (Driving Strikers)

Luke Benstead, creator of the DreamPi, the Simulant Engine, and developer of our Indie Game of 2023, Driving Strikers, comes on the show to discuss all of his projects, and how chance played a part in most of them.
Guest: Luke Benstead
March 15, 2024

212 - Faith Johnson

On this episode of The SEGA Lounge, KC is joined by Faith Johnson, aka RetroFaith, a video game journalist and historian, whose passion for gaming is more than evident. Find out more about her story and her love for Sonic, as well as some of the projects she's been involved with.
Guest: Faith Johnson
March 8, 2024

211 - Dan Rossati & Louis Macan (SEGA HARDlight)

Sonic Dream Team was 2023's surprise hit in a year with A LOT of Sonic content. Joining KC and Lime Reversed to talk about the genesis of the game, the development process, and the Apple Arcade exclusivity, are Studio Creative Director, Dan Rossati, and Chief Software Engineer, Louis Macan, from SE…
March 1, 2024

210 - Community Pulse 2023 (LiVE)

A few weeks ago, several community members and friends of the show were sent a survey for our annual look back at the year of SEGA. It's time to analyse the results in our first live episode of the season, featuring SkillJim, Lime Reversed, and Viper.
Feb. 23, 2024

209 - Season 7 Highlights

The start of our 10th anniversary season is also a look back at our previous one. With some ground rules in place, KC mentions 10 highlights from last year.
Dec. 17, 2023

208 - New Era, Same Hedgehog (with Lime Reversed, SkillJim, and Sam Procrastinates)

It's the season finale of The SEGA Lounge AND it's RadioSEGA's WinterFest! We wrap up another year of shows with a round table episode focused on two topics: the recent "Next Level" announcement by SEGA, and a look back at most of the Sonic stuff that we got in 2023. Joining KC are Lime Reversed, J…
Dec. 8, 2023

207 - Chicken Man Has a Machine Gun: Like a Dragon Gaiden Special

Brian Vines and Viper join KC this week to discuss RGG Studio's latest title - Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. There's gadgets, an arena on a boat, Akame, some spoilers, but, most of all, CHICKEN MAN!   Follow Brian on X: https://t...
Dec. 1, 2023

206 - Julian Scott (Space Pants Games)

This week we welcome Julian Scott to The SEGA Lounge. A veteran of the gaming industry, with a long resume under his belt, Julian recently decided to focus on Mega Drive/Genesis development under the Space Pants Games umbrella. Find out more about his long career and why he loves programming for SE…
Guest: Julian Scott
Nov. 24, 2023

205 - Air Twister with Felix Wagner (ININ Games)

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.
Guest: Felix Wagner