Bo and David are feeling smurfy with Grant out again this week! In addition to the latest in crossover news, they discuss the final episode of the first season of The Chaotix Casefiles and also Rings of Saturn.
SEGABits’ own Barry the Nomad returns to the show to discuss the penultimate episode of The Chaotix Casefiles and also the latest SEGA and Sonic news.
This week we’re talking Ben Kingley’s reported role in Sonic Movie 4, the true villain yet to be revealed on The Chaotix Casefiles, and if the series needs a rogues gallery shake-up. Plus diversions and Rings of Saturn!
We are heading across the Pacific to look at the “Golden Land” of the Sega Saturn—the Japanese library! We’re discussing the unique physical allure of Japanese imports and five 2D masterpieces that never made it to the West on SEGA TALK!
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Brandon returns for a second week, and Jack is back — this time, we’re going in-depth on the new fan mod, Sonic Megamix Mania. We also cover the latest Sonic news including the arrival of Tangle & Whisper in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, episode 5 of The Chaotix Casefiles with Vanilla and Gemerl, a check-in with Rings of Saturn, and more!
From listener to letter-writer to featured guest, Brandon Hain has been on the Sonic Weekly train for awhile and it’s all led to this! On this episode, Kristen Bell’s casting as Amy Rose is discussed, along with the latest edition of The Chaotix Casefiles — and you know Rings of Saturn is back this week, too!
On this SEGA Talk, we head to the local comic shop and ask for a copy of that new Sonic comic! No, not Archie or Fleetway, this is the first part of our IDW retrospective! How did the comic come to be? What were those first few arcs? How does it compare to the first 30 or so issues of Archie Sonic? Find out on SEGA Talk!
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Geoffrey Golden returns for his second appearance, while Michael Stearns returns for a record ninth episode, all to celebrate the show’s three-year anniversary! Discussions about Sega 32X and episode 3 of the Chaotix Casefiles are included at no extra cost!
This week’s news, Rings of Saturn, a review for The Chaotix Casefiles episode 2, and a return to the Mailbag await you on this week’s episode of Sonic Weekly!
We’re taking a trip back to 1992 for this week’s episode of SEGA Talk! We are revisiting Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-Bit), a game that many of us played in the back of the car on a battery-draining Game Gear.
Unlike the speed-focused Genesis version, this game was all about precision, exploration, and some seriously unforgiving platforming. From the Underground Zone to the Crystal Egg, this title proved that you didn’t need 16 bits to create a challenge.
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Altsynth returns for a packed episode this week, featuring Bo’s special mod for Sonic R; episodes 0 and 1 of The Chaotix Casefiles; and a special interview with Altsynth’s grandmother! There’s more too but you’ll have to listen to find out exactly what else!
Our friend Aaron Long (creator of Sublo and Tangy Mustard; directed on Tuca & Bertie, BoJack Horseman) returns to the show to share thoughts about Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic Heroes. Plus the weekly news and Rings of Saturn, as always!
In this episode of Sega Talk, we track the radical evolution of SEGA’s North American branding, from the clinical “graph paper” grids of the Master System to the high-tech “black box” era of the Genesis. We dive deep into why Sega abandoned its uniform look for the iconic red-stripe rebrand of the 90s, the switch to the massive plastic long-boxes of the Saturn, and finally, the Dreamcast’s sleek transition from bright orange swirls to the edgy “SegaNet” black. It’s a nostalgic look at how Sega used graphic design as a weapon in the console wars, shifting from a toy company aesthetic to a lifestyle brand that defined a generation.
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Sonic Adventure, the legendary Dreamcast launch title — how did it come to be? We discuss the stories surrounding the game’s development — and you don’t want to miss this week’s Rings of Saturn…
We welcome musical artist ScrewStache to the program to talk about Sonic soundtracks, especially Sonic CD. Also in this episode: News! Rings of Saturn! And a third thing!