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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! [] [RSS] [iTunes] [Archive]

It’s a new year, which means we need to look back on SEGA’s releases in 2024 and pick our favorite and most disappointing games, moments and company decisions. ing us are Sonic Weekly podcast host Grant to talk Sonic in 2024 and beyond and our own Patrick aka Kori-Maru to look ahead to what SEGA … Continued

Happy Sonic the Hedgehog 3 release day! The movie that brings the events of Sonic Adventure 2 to the big screen is here, and Barry shares his thoughts on the movie in an hour long spoiler heavy review! Oh yes, I’m Barry. I’m typing this and referring to myself in the third person. [] [RSS] … Continued

On this episode Reel Ghostbusters Artist Chris Sorrentino (aka PizzaPlazm) talks about his 80s animation inspired art which brings scenes from the Ghostbusters films into the style of The Real Ghostbusters cartoon! We’ll also talk about the many faces of Chris Sorrentino, including his longtime podcasting (Super Live Adventure), his cosplaying (Baby Belushi) and his … Continued

C2E2, the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, was this past weekend running from Friday, April 26th through Sunday, April 28th and SEGAbits was there! Armed with nothing but a press , a handheld voice recorder and a $75 budget host Barry walked the show floor and checked out the artists and voice actors attending the … Continued

On this episode, David the Lurker of Sonic Retro s Barry to talk about the long running Archie Sonic comics letters page Sonic Grams! We discuss the long history of the feature, the bonus comic Off , and debut scans of a long lost Sonic Grams Extra released by Ken Penders! [] [RSS] [iTunes] [Archive]

2024 is upon us, but we can’t officially start the new year until Barry and George look back on their favorite and most disappointing SEGA games of 2023! We also share the games that almost received the Golden Opa as well as what to look forward to in 2024. [] [RSS] [iTunes] [Archive]

Our next LIVE show is planned for Wednesday, October 18th at 8:15PM central / 6:15PM pacific / 9:15PM eastern. We’re going to live stream EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN SEGA PICO GAME… that has a drawing program. Which will reign supreme? Find out! Steve ‘ap0c’ Lakawicz will be ing to chat along as Barry the Artist draws … Continued

SEGA-16.com founder Ken Horowitz returns to the Swingin’ Report Show to talk about his newest book: From Pinballs to Pixels: An Arcade History of Williams-Bally-Midway! We take a look at the origins of pinball, how the industry grew out of Chicago, how the Williams company transformed over the years to become a console game developer … Continued

39 years ago today, the original Ghostbusters movie hit theaters and kicked off a franchise that has endured to this day! Heck, they’re in New York right now filming the fourth film! On this Swingin’ Report Show, BillyTime! Games stops by to talk about his SEGA Genesis ROM hack Ghostbusters – Special Edition. [] [RSS] … Continued

SEGAbits and the Swingin’ Report Show podcast both turn 13 years old this month, making SEGAbits the oldest American SEGA fan site and the Swingin’ Report Show the longest running SEGA fan podcast! Celebrate with Swingin’ Report Show All-Stars Barry, George and Aki as we discuss Like A Dragon: Ishin! and Samba de Amigo: Party … Continued

We’re only a few weeks into 2023, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look back and talk about our favorite and most disappointing SEGA and ATLUS games of 2022! Special guest Sonic Yoda from SEGA Driven will also be featured, selecting HIS (and by extension Europe’s) favorite game of 2022. Also, Patreon picks and Discord … Continued

As the year winds to a close, us as we chat about all the Sonic the Hedgehog happenings in 2022! From the second movie to Sonic Origins, and Sonic Frontiers to Sonic Prime. What were the highlights and the lowlights, and what could SEGA learn going into 2023? We’ll discuss all this in a … Continued

The Sonic & SEGA Fan Jam Remix convention has concluded, but our coverage hasn’t! Following our recap on SEGA News Bits Live here is another bit of the convention, the full audio I recorded of the Shenmue & Arcade All-Stars which featured a reunion of the Shenmue voice actors Corey Marshall, Eric Kelso and … Continued

Kori-Maru sits down to talk about the Sonic & SEGA Fan Jam REMIX convention in Georgia! We talk about the history of the convention, plans for 2022 and Kori-Maru’s work with SEGA social media. us on Patreon! Get early access, in the conversation, get Q&A priority, become a guest on the show and … Continued

On this Swingin’ Report Show, Sonic Retro’s own David the Lurker s Barry to talk about the ins and outs of the Sonic video game timeline and canon. We will discuss the split that Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces introduced, how the Archie Comics and IDW canons interact with the games and answer YOUR questions … Continued

Sonic has returned to theaters in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Kiel Phegley is returning to the Swingin’ Report Show to talk about all he has been up to in the world of Sonic books since we last spoke! We’ll talk about how Kiel became the go-to Sonic movie novelization writer, the process of creating … Continued

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 special advance fan screenings have taken place, and after much anticipation and speculation it is time to sit down and talk about the movie itself! Barry for a live review of the movie and take a look at the new FILA shoes and movie theater promotional items. us on Patreon! Get … Continued

Lisle Wilkerson voiced Joy and Yuan in Shenmue II, Sarah Bryant in Virtua Quest and Virtua Fighter 4 and 5 and Gina in Crazy Taxi! She has a new podcast of her own, Adventures of a Blonde Geisha, and we’ll talk all that and more on Wednesday, February 23 at 6:45PM Pacific, 8:45PM Central. Subscribe … Continued

Barry and Steve aka Ap0c as they unbox and try out SEGA’s Pri Fun, a printer released in 1994 intended for use with the Pico and Saturn. This episode is extra special as it is the first and ONLY video online showcasing the print process as well as the Virtua Fighter printer pack. Enjoy! … Continued