Let’s return to the Game Boy Advance with the second installment of Sonic’s Advance adventures! We talk about the OTHER SA2, the addition of Cream the Rabbit and the changes the game makes to the previous Advance on SEGA TALK!
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Earlier this week, news broke that Akihabara Gigo 1, formerly an iconic SEGA arcade with a 32 year history, was set to close at the end of August 2025. The reason given was that the fixed-term lease on the building has expired. The location originally opened in 1992 under SEGA’s ownership as High Tech Land Sega Shintoku, and later was called Club Sega Akihabara and then Sega Akihabara 1. If you’re wondering, the “1” denotes that this was the first of five SEGA arcades in the area.
On this episode of SEGA Talk, we’re diving headfirst into the Dreamcast’s iconic “It’s Thinking” marketing campaign! We’ll explore its development, massive multimedia push, and those unforgettable, often cryptic ads. Did it revolutionize console marketing or just leave us scratching our heads? All this, and more, on SEGA Talk!
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Batman, SpongeBob, Magic the Gathering… Sonic is crossing over with EVERYTHING! On this SEGA News Bits, Barry touches on the many collabs and crossovers, talks about leaks and shows off some upcoming SEGAbits projects!
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SEGA surprised everyone at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards with a reveal: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is crossing over with Nickelodeon. And yes—SpongeBob is in.
During the show, SEGA dropped a new trailer showing SpongeBob and friends hitting the track alongside Sonic and his crew. It also showed off a SpongeBob-themed vehicle and track, plus a quick tease of more Nick content on the way—including stuff from Avatar: The Last Airbender and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
If you grab the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game, you’ll get all the Nickelodeon content through the Season Pass, along with the recently announced Minecraft crossover, Sonic Prime characters, and a couple of mystery collabs still to come.
More details are on the way, but one thing’s clear: CrossWorlds is shaping up to be the wildest Sonic racer yet.
Open the toy box, because on this SEGA Talk we’re unboxing Toy Story for the SEGA Genesis! How did this multiplatform licensed game wow players in 1995? How does it compare to the movie of the same name? Is there a snake in my boot? Watch and find out on this toyetic SEGA Talk!
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Explosions, hostages, street brawls — Like a Dragon throws us headfirst into Kamurocho chaos! But how does the movie stack up to the game’s legendary story? What do we think of the new characters, and does Kiryu still pack a punch on the big screen? Strap in—we’re diving deep into Like a Dragon… THE MOVIE!
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The Swingin’ Report Show takes you retro game shopping in Japan with Barry and co-host Steve aka ap0c! Learn about our favorite spots in Akihabara, hear Steve’s shopping tips and check out the weird and wild merch Barry bought!
Limited Run Games have announced that pre-orders for SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance are set to open May 30th with Standard, Classic and Collector’s editions available. As usual with Limited Run Games, the cheapest option is the game only, the middle option has a classic case with steelbook (for this game, it’s a Genesis style box) and the collector’s option has a soundtrack CD, classic case, steelbook, statue, art book, art board and a new issue of SEGA Visions Magazine.
Click the links above to check out the various editions and set a reminder for the open pre-order period which begins May 30th and ends June 29th.
On this SEGA Talk, Barry takes a visit to Tokyo Joypolis and shares his full day of fun playing games, eating food and getting yelled at by staff! Is SEGA’s last standing theme park a Joy? Watch and find out on SEGA Talk!
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We’re celebrating 30 years of SEGA Saturn in style by partnering with Retro-bit to give away two SEGA Saturn wireless pro controllers! All you have to do is visit this website and complete the various tasks to enter your name into the drawing! Don’t worry, it’s mostly visiting SEGAbits and Retro-bit social media accounts and following or posting. Two winners will be selected and those winners will either get a white or black controller. Good luck to all who enter and a big thank you to Retro-bit for partnering for the giveaway!
On this SEGA News Bits Live, Barry talks about a new Ecco game, the Sonic x DC toys coming from Jakks Pacific and a newly translated Sonic interview from 1991!
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Via an interview with Xbox Wire, Ecco the Dolphin creator Ed Annunziata has revealed that remasters of the first two Ecco the Dolphin games as well as a third game are in the works. When asked about the future of the series, Annunziata said “Me and the entire original team are going to Remaster the original Ecco the Dolphin and Tides of Time games. Then we will make a new, third game with contemporary play and GPU sensibilities.” Annunziata then asked fans to stay tuned to eccothedolphin.com which has a countdown clock in hours which translates to 355 days at the time of this article.
Are you excited to see the return of the first two Ecco games and a third game?
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Thanks to The GHZ, we have a newly translated interview with Naoto Ōshima (going incognito under the name Big Island) and Sega CS1 general manager Makoto Oshitani from the December 1991 issue of MD Fan. The brief interview provides an early look at a post Sonic 1 SEGA and their plans for the future of the series. Notably, SEGA was aware Japanese and Americans had different tastes and to remedy that the plan was to develop two sequels. Also mentioned are negative reactions to the first game’s ending, something I have never been aware of. Apparently Sonic 1’s ending was a let down for gamers and the sequels would give players a more fulfilling experience (The GHZ notes Super Sonic in Sonic 2 and the cinematics in Sonic CD).
You can read The GHZ’s thread here, and after the break read the fully translated interview.
Dive into the war-torn world of Sonic Forces with us on this week’s SEGA Talk! We dissect Eggman’s global takeover, the rise of Infinite, and the customizable Avatar. Was this ambitious project a triumph or a trainwreck? We explore the game’s development, story, and the controversial inclusion of Classic Sonic. Plus, we delve into the DLC, the marketing hype, and ask: could this game have been a true Sonic masterpiece? Join George and Barry as they unpack the highs and lows of Sonic Forces!
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