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On this day, 25 years ago, the Sega Dreamcast was launched in its home country of Japan - nearly an entire year before it released in the West. It was Sega's follow up to the much misunderstood Saturn, and sadly their last console before moving to being a third-party developer/publisher. In this podcast retrospective, Andrew, Brian, Mark and Mike cover everything to do with the Dreamcast's 28th of November '98 launch, and discuss what it was that made Sega's swansong console so darn special.

Featured audio/music:
Audio from the Sega New Challenge Conference, May 21st 1998, Tokyo"Patty (Mothers)" from Psychic Force 2012"Undersea Plant" from E.G.G.: Elemental Gimmick Gear"Aquarium" from Sega Marine Fishing"Opening" from Di Gi Charat Fantasy"Day Dawns" from Phantasy Star Online"Dream" from L.O.L.: Lack of Love
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The 2023 Edition of "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You!” list is available now, and can be read on The Dreamcast Junkyard website.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest album "Level Select" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

If you’re superstitious, this episode’s number could possibly mean something spooky, especially seeing as this is our Halloween Special!

In this episode we have a bit of initial news to cover regarding the recently unveiled Retro-Bit Dreamcast controller prototypes, but after that we're straight into the scares as James, Brian, Lewis and Mike discuss their annual Halloween media traditions, great Halloween moments in Dreamcast games, and select their favourite spooky DC song, all topped off with another edition of James' 20 questions quiz.

Relevant links:
Prototypes of Retro-Bit's Upcoming Dreamcast Controllers Finally Revealed (DCJY): https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/10/retro-bits-wireless-dreamcast.htmlWitching Hour Review (DCJY):  https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/04/witching-hour-best-indie-horror.htmlArmy Men: Sarge's Heroes easter egg: https://youtu.be/UJLbmcxnGdA?si=-rl-_qRV1bYQqzb_The Saturn Junkyard TitanCast episode about D (featuring Derek from Stop Skeletons From Fighting): https://thesaturnjunkyard.buzzsprout.com/139011/11466862-kenji-eno-s-legendary-d-with-derek-alexander-from-stop-skeletons-from-fighting

Music featured in this episode:
"Theme De Vinnie" from Evil Twin: Cyprien's ChroniclesToccata and Fugue in D Minor"M-10 Distraction #1" from D2"Empty Hallway" from Illbleed"Haunted Mansion (Grim Grinning Ghosts)" from Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour"Red Hot Skull" from Sonic Adventure"Secure Place" from Resident Evil 2"The Circle" from Nightmare Creatures II"The Park" from Illbleed
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The 2023 Edition of "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You!” list is available now, and can be read on The Dreamcast Junkyard website.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest album "Level Select" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

The leaves are falling and the air is getting colder, but the Dreamcast scene shows no signs of slowing down! In this episode, your host James is joined by regular co-hosts Laurence, Mike and Lewis to round up and discuss the latest and greatest in Dreamcast news. Stick around until the end to hear the latest instalment of James' 20 questions quiz where he challenges his co-hosts to figure out the identity of a mystery Dreamcast game. Can Mike and Lozz bring it back with Lewis' help after their horrific performance in episode 117?

This episode was recorded on the 30th of September.

Relevant Links:
Let's take a look at The Dreamcast Encyclopedia by Chris Scullion (DCJY): https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/09/lets-take-look-at-dreamcast.htmlTwitter account for updates on the A to Z of Dreamcast Games book: https://twitter.com/DreamcastPicsSuper Cambur' announced by Nape Games for multiple platforms, including the Dreamcast: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/napegame/super-cambur-hero-from-the-multiverse?ref=discovery WAVE Game Studios announce Debug Sampler #3: https://www.wavegamestudios.com/shop/debug-indie-sampler-3 VGNY announce re-releases of Nape Games titles (US only): https://www.vgnysoft.com/product-page/ploid-sega-dreamcast Rainbow Cotton remake for modern platforms announced: https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/sega-dreamcast-exclusive-rainbow-cotton-coming-modern-consoles/  'FarNation' Reddit post: https://reddit.com/r/dreamcast/s/OmLCE1IKaM Wipeout Dreamcast port: https://youtu.be/1XV4kaS89Ug?si=M2ORzbKNAqjWK6FrStrikerDC Wireless announced: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/08/strikerdc-wireless-controller-announced.html VM2 Production units due to be sent out imminently: https://vxtwitter.com/DerekPascarella/status/1705402878070858069/ Floigan Brothers online features revived:
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The 2023 Edition of "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You!” list is available now, and can be read on The Dreamcast Junkyard website.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest album "Level Select" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

In this special episode, Kev and Mike welcome long-time gaming journalist Chris Scullion. Chris was most notably the longest-running staff member of the Official Nintendo Magazine UK, but has also written for many other UK gaming magazines and online gaming media. On this episode we talk to Chris all about his brand new book “The Dreamcast Encyclopedia”, the latest in his series of books that review every game on specific systems. We chat to Chris about the writing process for the book, the games that stood out, and more!

The Dreamcast Encylopedia is available to purchase now from Pen and Sword books. The book will see a general release in North America by the end of the year, but can already be pre-ordered from sites like Amazon.

This episode was recorded on the 23rd of August.

Relevant links:
- Purchase The Dreamcast Encylopedia from Pen and Sword Books: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Dreamcast-Encyclopedia-Hardback/p/23508
- Chris’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scully1888

Looking for more Dreamcast Junkyard goodness? You can check out our blog, join our community on Discord, follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. You can also donate to help us with hosting costs using Buy Me A coffee. Thanks!

The 2023 Edition of "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You!” list is available now, and can be read on The Dreamcast Junkyard website.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest album "Level Select" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

We're going "cozy mode" for episode 120, as we are joined by Dreamcast Enjoyer! For the last year, Dreamcast Enjoyer (aka Dominic) has been creating excellent, upbeat YouTube videos about Dreamcast games and games from other systems, with a particular focus on nostalgia and good vibes, as well as an appreciation for creativity and potential in even the jankiest titles. In the episode, Andrew and Lewis chat to Dominic about his Dreamcast origin story, his time on YouTube so far, his love for Blue Stinger, obscure Japanese exclusives and more in this hour long episode.

This podcast episode was recorded on the 1st of July.

Dreamcast Enjoyer's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DreamcastEnjoyer

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The 2023 Edition of "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You!” list is available now, and can be read on The Dreamcast Junkyard website.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest album "Level Select" on all major music platforms by clicking here.

Regular host Lewis catches up with Dreamcast community stalwart Derek Pascarella to discuss the fan translation of the Japanese-exclusive Dreamcast title Nakoruru: The Gift she Gave Me they worked on together. A spin-off visual novel from SNK's Samurai Shodown fighting series, Nakoruru took almost two years for Derek and the team to translate, and is the first official visual novel on the Dreamcast to receive an English fan translation.

Derek also appeared on episode 93 of the DreamPod.

Relevant Links:
Download the Nakoruru fan translation patch (GitHub):
https://github.com/DerekPascarella/NakoruruTheGiftSheGaveMe-EnglishPatchDreamcast
Nakoruru: The Gift She Gave Me - Samurai Shodown Spin-Off for Dreamcast Translated into English! (The Dreamcast Junkyard: https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2023/06/nakoruru-gift-she-gave-me-samurai.html
Omakase! Savers (Sega Saturn, Shiro!)
https://www.segasaturnshiro.com/2021/04/17/omakase-savers-the-ghostly-saturn-adventure-inspired-by-magic-knight-rayearth-feat-filmcow/
Uzumaki on the Wonderswan (Alt:Mag):
https://www.altmaguk.net/2018/10/uzumakiswan.html

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The 2023 Edition of "The Top 200 Dreamcast Games... Voted by You!” list is available now, and can be read on The Dreamcast Junkyard website.

The outro music from episode 114 onwards was created by our friend Pizza Hotline! You can stream or purchase Pizza Hotline's latest album "Level Select" on all major music platforms by clicking here.