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New Era - New Update - Sega 2023 Presentation
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While marketed as a standalone experience, Sonic & Knuckles was essentially the second part of Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
In a follow-up to Dan the Mega Driver's video where he assessed whether Sonic 3 was just half a game, Sonic & Knuckles gets the same retrospective review.
Was it just half a game, or a total classic?
The original Sonic 3 video can be found here:
youtube.com/watch?v=khk6EAo098U
And now, 24 later, the source code of the Dreamcast game is being used to power the remaster coming to modern systems in January 2025.
In this video, James the SEGAHolic takes a look at the news of the remaster, and revisits a Dreamcast cult-classic.
To Celebrate, James TheSEGAHolic and Dan The Mega Driver reminisce over the launch of the Dreamcast in the UK, and debate the launch games in the region.
However, the European launch date has a ton of unique stories and facts to share, and was a success in it's own right, and in this video James "The SEGAHolic" takes you on fun and fact filled walkthrough of Sega Europe's own date with destiny.
Tom Charnock’s Interview with Giles Thomas:
youtu.be/rgrw8rWuqLo?feature=shared
Running off the brand new CPS2 arcade board, was the gargantuan Super Street Fighter 2 - The New Challengers too big for the humble Mega Drive?
Dan the Mega Driver looks back at the impossible port...
HotRodX, the homebrew developer behind this ambitious project, released version 0.3 in October 2024. HOw does it look? Dan the Mega Driver has the details.
Please support HotRodX by subscribing to his channel:
youtube.com/@hotrodx2929?
HotRodX is hosting the build via this link:
mega.nz/file/O7ZCiCZL#hSewphXxWemOT_Ii9OBMS4F3Sl6CzIZn8dskbd_f3PI
If you’re new to this project and want to see its progress, check out The SEGAHolic’s videos on the previous two builds, right here:
X-Men on the Sega Saturn! Konami’s 1992 arcade classic is coming home.
youtu.be/2lAcjeK7ceA
X-Men Arcade on SEGA Saturn Gets Major Update + New Features! (Homebrew)
youtu.be/7fCPFu3eB-c
With a demo having been released last week, does it have the potential to become a classic?
Join the SEGAGuys as they discuss the arcade classic, it's history, it's ports and the slew of excellent indie racers inspired by it's mighty influence.
But were these versions of classic games enhanced, or were they not worth the price of admission?
Dan the Mega Driver looks back on the game that could be consider the Soul of the Sega Saturn.
Does it stand up to the early promise of the demo? Join us and find out.
Given that the Dreamcast features prominently, having the highest number of reviews for any single format on the channel, I invited Shane to discuss his favourite Sega console and his favourite games for the Sega Dreamcast.
Check out Shane's channel here: youtube.com/@Steadysphere?si=DyqY_QJCkmouhy5s
But what if it did, and what is that game was a traditional 2D affair?
A Sonic fan game by coder Un Sonic Ryu gives some insight into how that title may have looked on Saturn hardware in this impressive full game created for SAGE 2024
Available here: sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showcase/sonic-ultrasaturn.2059
These videos have helped form a narrative around Saturn, where its failure is as much, if not more of a story, rather than focus on what made Saturn so great for those who invested their time and money in the system.
In this video, James “The SEGAHolic” asks you to cast aside your preconceptions, to unlearn what you have learned, and look at what the Saturn did right and why commercial performance is not the only metric for measuring the success of a console; especially one that’s 30 years old this year.
See you on the SEGA side.
00:00 - Intro - It’s time to change the narrative.
06:25 - Sega at their most creative.
12:33 - Timeless, unmatched 2D games.
14:55 - A rich and diverse software library.
20:08 - The “secret sauce” of VDP2.
23:50 - A glimpse of online gaming’s future.
28:17 - Industry defining analogue controller.
30:21 - It was, and is, an amazing games console.
SEGA SATURN, SHIRO's Editors Corner with Joe aka SEGA RPG Fan, discussing reviving NetLink on Saturn in the modern day: youtube.com/watch?v=Tgm7UafXKy4
Credits:
Music: Monolith by Soundridemusic
Link to Video: youtube.com/watch?v=pwGXEnBkhrc&t=0s
We also run the Dreamcast version side-by-side with the legendary SEGA Saturn version by Lobotomy Software.
Support Ivan by checking out his channel here: youtube.com/@Ivan_Guber
And if you want to try Duke on Dreamcast yourself, head to the Dreamcast Talk forums for everything you need:
dreamcast-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=17765
How does this new "Plus" version fare? Lets take a look!
BillyTime!Games X announcement: https://x.com/BillytimeG/status/1828132036038795468
Patch on RomHackPlaza: romhackplaza.org/romhacks/streets-of-rage-plus-genesis
But what are the best games on two wheels?
To answer that question, Tom Charnock of the Dreamcast Junkyard joins the show! As an avid rider with a passion for bikes that rivals that of the Dreamcast, Tom discusses every motorcycle game on made by Sega or on Sega hardware with Dan the Mega Driver.
In this video, Dan the Mega Drive gives his view on the 10 best fighting games on Sega's 8-bit wonder.
Note that these are pure 1 on 1 fighting games, no boxing or wrestling sims are included!
But behind the scenes, something Sega related seems to be developing. Since 7 of the 8 games were originally made for MAOMI Arcade hardware, the same hardware that made up the innards of the Sega Dreamcast, could this lead to more new and exciting Dreamcast developments?
Previously an upgrade that was Japan exclusive on Dreamcast, Capcom VS SNK Pro gets an English Translation that supersedes any prior Western version, with a meticulous and thorough conversion and a few surprises, you want to check this out!
Follow Justin Gibbins here: https://x.com/JustinGibbins
Download the patch here: romhackplaza.org/translations/capcom-vs-snk-millennium-fight-2000-pro-english-translation-sega-dreamcast
However, there are still some classic titles that stayed exclusive to the system.
In this video, James The SegaHolic takes a look at the games that you can still only play on Dreamcast.
Surprisingly, they also furnished the PS1 with a couple of games. Mini-Moni. Shakatto Tambourine! da Pyon is one such game, and until now it was impenetrable for English speakers.
Thanks to Hilltop Works and their crew, you can now play this lost PS1 gem in English. Dan the Mega Drive takes a look.
Hilltop Works Patreon: patreon.com/collection/18503?view=expanded
In this podcast episode, Dan the Mega Driver is joined by Pat TraynoCo of Sega Saturn SHIRO to discuss all things Sega and Warhammer, from the early titles on Sega consoles to Sega's own epic wargames that dominated PC.
Chapters:
0:06 - Introduction
2:56 - What is Warhammer?
17:50 - Warhammer on Sega Consoles
24:15 - Space Hulk on Sega Saturn
41:30 - Sega, Relic, Dawn of War and Space Marine games
58:43 - Total War Warhammer Trilogy
1:19:00 - The Future - Total War 40K?
1:39:36 - Close
In this video, Dan "The Mega" Driver takes a look at 10 games that helped define the SEGA experience on the PAL PlayStation 2, representing the types of games we saw on the console, and how they matured over time.
All games here are PAL versions, all captured from real hardware via an OSSC. It's worth noting that all are either "Passthrough" or line doubled, so while there's some strange aspect ratios at play here, they're representive of what these games output.
How does it play?
Join us and find out!
Frogbull's YouTube: youtube.com/@UCnJU8m2OHsw3vSqB2I91uXw
Frogbull's Patreon: patreon.com/Frogbull
#segasaturn #sega #crashbandicoot #retrogaming
This video is correct as of August 7th and uses a build compiled on this date using the latest files from skmp’s GitHub page.
This build was compiled as a CDI by our friend and Premium member, StiffPeaks and is running on a stock Dreamcast with a GDEMU optical drive emulator.
*NO DOWNLOAD LINKS WILL BE PROVIDED*
Support the developers, subscribe to their channels:
skmp: youtube.com/@poiitidis
Frogbull: youtube.com/@Frogbull55
Falco Girgis: youtube.com/@FalcoGirgis
Follow them on Twitter:
skmp: https://x.com/Poiitidis
Frogbull: https://x.com/Frogbull55
Falco Girgis: https://x.com/falco_girgis
Described at one point as "Virtua Racing on Steroids", the SEGAGuys discussed it briefly during their Yu Suzuki podcast episode.
Now that it's available to buy, does it fulfil its early promise at this stage?
Dan the Mega Driver grabbed a copy and is here with his impressions.
Featuring both Kazuma Kiryu and Ichiban Kasuga as playable leads, it promised to be the grandest, most epic title yet in the series.
Six months on, Dan the Mega Driver reflects on whether it delivered on its lofty promises.
And while NAOMI provided Dreamcast with many great games during its life, it was also responsible for some of the best games during the consoles’ afterlife.
In this episode, James the SEGAHolic takes a look at the best NAOMI games on Dreamcast following the systems official discontinuation.
Games Featured:
00:00 - Intro
01:39 - Capcom vs SNK 2
03:53 - Cosmic Smash
05:59 - Virtua Tennis 2
08:24 - Ikaruga
10:04 - Border Down
11:45 - Puyo Puyo Fever
13:02 - Trizeal
14:35 - Under Defeat
15:35 - Triggerheart Exelica
16:45 - Karous
Super Retro GP in a homage to AM2's milestone title, Virtua Racing, right down the the flat shaded visuals.
DDI recently released a demo of this new racer.
How does it stack up? Dan the Mega Driver takes it for a test drive.
Super Retro GP Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2367600/Super_Retro_GP
DDI homepage: ddinteractive.co.uk
Legendary Mega Drive hacker and coder, Master Linkuei has created a sequel on the Mega Drive.
Titled Hayato’s Journey, you seek to avenge the death of your master and the destruction of your tribe at the hands of the demonic warlock, Yonensai.
Direct Link to Master Linkuei’s video and the download: youtu.be/TAsP2rElVlg?feature=shared
youtube.com/watch?v=Xr_SwbaKQXY
How does it play? Fan the Mega Driver is here with the details and analysis.
In the above trailer link you can download the ROM yourself via the description.
The moves list can be found here:
https://x.com/RheoGamer/status/1816111599028945193
James the Segaholic and Dan the Mega Driver discuss this legendary arcade system.
On July 21st, Frogbull (youtube.com/@Frogbull55) showed off his latest tweaks to the Grand Theft Auto 3 port for the Dreamcast that’s in the early stages of development.
In less than a week we’ve seen some insane leaps in performance, giving us real promise that the game can and will be fully realised on the Dreamcast.
skmp’s latest: youtu.be/Ahfg_X52ZKw?si=b9g9aELDNj16sedz
Original Frogbull video: youtu.be/70lL-RV4Itg
Many thanks again to Frogbull for permission to use some of the footage in this video.
You can find the files to compile a build of Doom 64 here: github.com/jnmartin84/doom64-dc
Catch up on the news here and make sure you check out the talented individuals and teams behind these projects and the original content creators!
reGTA3DC - The Grand Theft Auto 3 Dreamcast port:
Stefanos Twitter Account (https://x.com/poiitidis) and Github (gitlab.com/skmp/regta3dc)
Frogbull's updates and hacks: youtu.be/jkT_wU-DPgg?feature=shared
Drifting Rage
Mauro's announcement: https://x.com/MXRetroDev/status/1813022986854932808
SuperSega Dreamcast FPGA:
Demo video from the devs: youtube.com/watch?v=di0DviQxKDA
Doom 64:
Github with the details on how to build an image: github.com/jnmartin84/doom64-dc
Falco Girgis news and gameplay footage: https://x.com/falco_girgis/status/1813283530455326814
But how accurate is it?
Based on new footage from the developer Dan The Mega Driver puts this great looking project side by side with the Saturn version of the original Sega Rally to see just how close this remake gets.
If you like what you see, check out Over Jump Rally's links here: https://linktr.ee/overjumprally
You can also follow and wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1959280/Over_Jump_Rally
Everyone knows Sega Rally, Daytona USA, and WipEout … but have you played many of these racers, some of which didn’t come to the west or arrived here with new names and new content.
See you on the SEGA side!
Intro - 00:00
Impact Racing - 01:17
Cyber Speedway - 03:15
Gale Racer - 05:44
Initial D - 08:28
High Velocity - 10:51
Scorcher - 12:35
F1 Challenge - 14:04
GT24 - 16:31
Shutokou Battle ‘97 - 17:40
Highway 2000 - 19:40
Outro - 22:30
However, how well has the original game aged in the 13 years since its launch? And will a port to modern systems to enough for Sonic Generations to capture the hearts and minds of fans new and old, when recent titles have updated the formula?
Featuring captures of both the PC and Xbox 360 (running on Xbox Series X) versions, as well as Summer Gamesfest footage and trailers for Sonic X Shadow, Dan the Mega Driver gives his opinion on what we can expect.
Thumbnail for Chaomix's "How 2010s YouTube DESTROYED Sonic" featured, the video of which you should absolutely watch:
youtube.com/watch?v=C46XSCbK7ew
The patch can be found here: github.com/emoose/OutRun2006Tweaks/releases
Updated textures (and uncensored Clarissa) are here: github.com/emoose/OutRun2006Tweaks/issues/20
Full run on stock settings.
How does the performance stack up, and can you REALLY enjoy OutRun 2 on a touch screen!?!
The first is the GF1 Neptune which takes the look of the original cancelled Sega 32X hyrbid, and the second is currently known only as the SuperSega.
Dan the Mega Driver investigates...
Check out Time Extensions SuperSega interview here:
timeextension.com/features/we-are-waiting-for-a-reply-from-sega-supersega-fpga-console-team-talk-price-release-date-and-more
Macho Nacho's Amazing Neptune Project video:
youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1111&v=oz_8-sqxLjs&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeextension.com%2F&source_ve_path=Mjg2NjY&feature=emb_logo
What does it mean for this upcoming Super Game? Dan "The Mega" Driver investigates and discusses.
The video from the official Sega account can be found here:
youtu.be/uLQsitFYpg8?si=etuJ9Ia6HNb8MbhZ
“Real life” Crazy Taxi footage at 00:00:19 filmed by 2sallads - X: https://x.com/2sallads?s=21
Twitch: https://m.twitch.tv/2sallads
All game footage (not from the trailers) captured from real hardware, mostly from the PS2 version of the game as the Dreamcast footage we had would have had a copyright strike for the music.
Previous SEGAGuys coverage of the "New Era" Sega games:
Announcement: youtu.be/zlYtZNeikfM?si=WXdcgyjmj3iKPPW0
Presentation review: youtu.be/I8bvrBjZnbE?si=IvicnJF26tCeF4Pz
Launching on the Sega Saturn in 1995, Team Andromeda's first videogame was one of the highlights of the first wave of Saturn games and spawned a critically acclaimed and well beloved series.
But does its influence run deeper than that? Dan the Mega Driver discusses...
This new build features significant bugfixes, animation changes and improvements in terms of speed and frame rate, mostly due to the change in sound driver to XGM2.
And if that wasn't enough, Mauro released another update shortly after to further improve and optimise.
Dan The Mega Driver has the details, and if you want to see more about the project and previous builds, check out James The Segaholic's previous Final Fight MD coverage:
Nov 2024 Build: youtube.com/watch?v=PH87p5uuyD4&list=PLzDJa0skcN1WR-a7hj1BsLA_Fwqxgn_9B&index=14
Jan 2024 Build: youtube.com/watch?v=LcvBDALHnF0&list=PLzDJa0skcN1WR-a7hj1BsLA_Fwqxgn_9B&index=10
You can support Mauro on his Patreon via the link below.
See you on the SEGA side.
Mauro’s Patreon: / mauroxavier
However, there is so much more to the game design genius who redefined the industry in numerous ways.
Join James "The SEGAholic" and Dan "The Mega" Driver as they discuss some of Yu Suzuki's greatest and most innovative works.
Enjoy!
Played on Normal difficulty on real Sega Saturn hardware with a Fenrir ODE installed.
Version played is the Japanese Sega Rally Championship Plus, using the standard “Mk2” controller.