James 'SkillJim' Brown

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Shenmue Dojo co-owner, Suka Pass co-designer, creator & chief editor of successful Kickstarter for Shenmue World fan magazine, massive SEGA fan and collector.

Dec. 27, 2024

247 - SEGA's 2024 In Review

In our season 8 finale, KC, SkillJim, and Lime Reversed review the highlights of 2024 in the world of SEGA, focusing on two big pillars: games and transmedia. We also discuss the company's latest game announcements from The G...
Dec. 13, 2024

245 - SEGA Franchise Tier List - Part 2 (LiVE)

Nine months after part 1, the team (KC, SkillJim, Lime Reversed, and Ravsieg) is back to put this debate to bed. How do we rank SEGA's most iconic franchises? This second part includes a surprise: one additional series handpi...
Nov. 15, 2024

241 - CHALLENGE: Team Dreamcast Junkyard vs Team Shenmue Dojo

The SEGA Lounge Challenge returns, this time pitting two teams of well established fan communities against each other. On one side, The Dreamcast Junkyard; on the other, Shenmue Dojo. Four rounds and two bonus games will test...
Oct. 11, 2024

236 - October News Roundup (LiVE)

The show returns to its regular format as SkillJim and Lime Reversed join KC once more to discuss the latest SEGA news. There's excitement, a few hot takes, and updates galore as a couple of big releases approach. Quickfire: ...
Aug. 30, 2024

230 - August News Roundup (LiVE)

It's time once again to cover the most recent SEGA news, which includes Sonic The Hedgehog (and Shadow), Like a Dragon, and much more. Joining KC to comment on it all are SkillJim, Lime Reversed, and Shenmue Dojo's Matt Olive...
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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…
Nov. 3, 2023

202 - The Ring Episode (LiVE)

For this month's LiVE episode, KC invites Dan 'The Mega' Driver, of The SEGAGuys, to join regular panelists Lime Reversed and James 'SkillJim' Brown, and discuss recent SEGA news, the state of SEGA Forever, and Sonic Superstars. Oh, and KC has a "new" ring?
Oct. 20, 2023

200 - The SEGA Lounge Challenge: 200th Episode Special

200 EPISODES!! Many guests, many laughs, and many challenges later, it's time to celebrate by stressing people out the way only we can. It's a special edition of The SEGA Lounge Challenge with TEAM ZESTY going head-to-head against TEAM MILK'S PERFECT FOR A SCHOOL BOY I'D SAY.
Sept. 1, 2023

195 - Gamescom 2023 Reactions (LIVE)

KC, Lime and SkillJim return for another LIVE discussion about the most recent SEGA news, react to Gamescom 2023, and squeeze in their thoughts on Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and Samba de Amigo: Party Central.
Aug. 4, 2023

192 - #LetsGetShenmue4 (feat. Shenmue Dojo)

Using the fact that the Friday of the release of this episode is the 4th of a month as an excuse, KC invited back on the show Matt Oliver and James Brown, from Shenmue Dojo, to talk Shenmue! A lively discussion about the importance of the series to each of us, the invaluable contribution of the com…
July 21, 2023

190 - Preservation of SEGA Games (LiVE)

For the first time ever, The SEGA Lounge was broadcast LiVE on both RadioSEGA and Twitch. Friends of the show James "SkillJim" Brown and Lime Reversed join KC to comment on recent SEGA news and discuss the complicated matter of video game preservation, including the lost SEGA games they miss.
June 23, 2023

186 - Sonic’s 32nd Anniversary Special (LiVE)

To celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 32nd anniversary, The SEGA Lounge aired LiVE on RadioSEGA for the first time in a really long time, with friends of the show LimeReversed and James "SkillJim" Brown back for games, awards, and more on this 2-hour special episode.
May 12, 2023

182 - Sonic Frontiers: 6 Months Later

Sonic Frontiers is six months old, which means it's time for us to take a long, hard look at the blue hedgehog's latest 3D outing. Is it fun? How's the story? Is it ultimately a good game? And what does it mean for the future of the franchise? KC sits down with friends of the show, Lime Reversed, a…
March 3, 2023

173 - Best of SEGA in 2022

In the second episode of the season, we take a look back at SEGA's year of 2022 from the lens of the community. KC invited some friends of the show to share their thoughts about last year in terms of SEGA games and more, as well as their hopes for 2023.
Oct. 8, 2021

164 - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania Round Table

Just in time for the release of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, RadioSEGA's Viper, and James and Matt from Shenmue Dojo, join KC for a conversation about their thoughts on the game, the music, a certain infamous review of the game by another media outlet and more.
July 23, 2021

SUMMER SERIES: Shenmue by James and Matt

What do you get when you ask James and Matt of Shenmue Dojo to ask about their favorite summer game? An episode about Shenmue, of course! Listen in to find out all the reasons why Yu Suzuki's classic is perfect for any season.
June 4, 2021

155 - Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Round Table

Welcome to a very special episode of The SEGA Lounge as KC is joined by Ravsieg, Blessy, Matt Oliver and James Brown and they all share their thoughts and impressions on the newest entry in the Virtua Fighter series: Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown.
May 28, 2021

154 - The SEGA Lounge Challenge 7th Anniversary Edition

On the 29th of May, 2014, the first episode of The SEGA Lounge aired on RadioSEGA. That same night a tradition was born - to put our fine guests to the test with crazy challenges. This week, we're celebrating the show's 7th anniversary by taking that tradition to the next level. Welcome to the very…
Feb. 19, 2021

140 - Best of SEGA in 2020

Ah... 2020... What a year! In more ways than one, a terrible year. Thankfully, we can always count on video games to offer some kind of escapism and therapy through troubled times. And boy did we all need that last year! Last week we looked at what I would like to think of as my way to bring some s…
Nov. 26, 2020

135 - James Brown and Matt Oliver from Shenmue Dojo

This week, I'm incredibly honored to be joined by the current co-owners of Shenmue Dojo, the most prominent online resource for Shenmue news, info and more, and also the most active community. The Dojo turned 20 years old earlier this month, which is in and of itself an achievement, but when you ad…