Join Cameron, Nuno, and Brian for another meandering chat about video games. First, Nuno regales a detailed account of his experiences with the Saroo flash cart for the Sega Saturn. At around the ~35 minute mark, Camron also shares his thoughts on various games he's been playing and what makes games/consoles a good "value" or not. Eventually, the conversation devolves into a rant session about the PS5 Pro, AAA stagnancy, and various challenges plaguing the games industry, and even some glimmers ...
Oct 26, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Join us for this episode where Simon, Nuno, and Brian discuss Air Twister, the Space Harrier-influenced continuation of Yu Suzuki's arcade-era legacy (discussion starts around the ~44 min mark) along with its majestic prog-rock soundtrack by Valensia. Before that, the crew chats about a mix of topics including Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, building and organizing retro gaming set ups, Dragon Age: Inquisition; Fallout 76, Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders, and more. Topic links Ys Net's website ...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Join the Titancrew as they dive into random gaming things. In this episode, Nuno spelunks the depths of the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered trilogy while Brian gets lost in the Hawaiian vibes of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Junkyard links Saturn Junkyard main website/blog (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com) Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel SJY Facebook group SJY Twitter ( @SaturnJunkyard ) The Dreamcast Junkyard website/blog The Dreamcast Junkyard's Dreampod podcast Host links Nuno's Instagra...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Join the TitanCast crew as we wander the haunted halls of the Sega Saturn's library. In this episode, we get into the Halloween spirit with Deep Fear, Lunacy/Torico, the DarkStalkers series, Alien Trilogy, and many more. Link to Nuno's short story: https://mailchi.mp/d7b708166656/the-bms-vault-100
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this very special episode, Faith Johnson (a.k.a. Retro Faith) joins Simon and Brian to discuss her evolving passion for all things Sonic (and Sonic Team), Sega, and game collecting. At the heart of the discussion, she details her experiences building a career in games journalism while sharing some of the valuable lessons she's learned along the way. Discussed in this episode: Games journalism and game collecting, mostly. Guest Links Faith's Twitter | @RetroFaith1 Host Links Simon | You'll usu...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this episode, join Camron and Brian as they recount their ongoing sagas with PSO2: New Genesis and PlayStation VR2. To start, Camron dives right into the current state of PSO2: New Genesis before taking a step back to discuss how newcomers (or old PSO fans) might approach the game today, followed by some Panzer Dragoon Saga and Like a Dragon/Yakuza 7 discourse. In the episode's second half (starting at 1:04:30), Brian gives a detailed rundown of his early experiences with the PlayStation VR2 ...
Mar 10, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In their first episode of 2023, the TitanCrew is joined by Jon Lee (Saturn and Dreamcast Junkyard community manager) and Lewis Cox (writer and podcast producer for the Dreamcast Junkyard) for a smorgasbord of gaming goodness. Join us as we chat about our favorite games and gaming excursions of 2022 and then look ahead to our gaming-related resolutions for 2023. In this episode: Analogue Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Fallout series, random indie games, Official Dreamcast Magazine (US), Pokemon Le...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 42
The TitanCrew wishes you a very nightmaren Christmas! Join Simon, Camron, and Brian as they share the holiday spirit and dive into their favorite seasonal gaming traditions. In this episode, we wax on about our holiday pastimes including: Christmas NiGHTS (obviously), Blue Stinger, Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis' winter wonderland and holiday events, Shenmue, Toy Commander: Christmas Surprise, Segata Sanshiro: Shinken Yugi, Clockwork Knight, ruthlessly dropping the baby penguin off of Cool,...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Season 1Ep. 41
The Halloween festivities continue as the TitanCast crew haunts Simon's spooky seasonal favorite, Casper! Join us as we get lost in Whipstaff manor and discuss why players shouldn't sleep on this exploration puzzle game. Referenced links: Host links Brian's Twitter ( @VirtuaSchlub ) Camron's Instagram ( @Tsundain ) Junkyard links Saturn Junkyard main website/blog (http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com) Saturn Junkyard Twitch channel Saturn Junkyard YouTube channel SJY Facebook group SJY Twitter ...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Greetings Junkies! The Halloween season is upon us and Stop Skeletons From Fighting's Derek Alexander joins the TitanCast crew for a retrospective deep dive into Warp and Kenji Eno's cinematic horror adventure game, D. Help us wallow in the spooky spirit and vibe in Kenji Eno’s brain castle! Referenced links: Stop Skeletons from Fighting SSFF's Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/StopSkeletonsFromFighting SSFF's Kenji Eno Past Mortem video | https://youtu.be/i3TrfyNTcB8 SSFF on Twitter | @stopskel...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this pugilism-packed episode, a full-house crew convenes to wax on (/wax off) about some of our favorite fighting games on the Sega Saturn and beyond. Join TitanCast hosts Brian, Camron, Nuno, and (eventually) Simon with special guests Patrick (Sega Saturn Shiro!) and Tom (SJY on Twitch) as we tackle a battle royale of topics! Featured in this episode: Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3 Last Bronx Marvel vs. Capcom series Street Fighter III: Third Strike Arcade sticks Gol...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this episode, the TitanCast crew relives their trip through The House of the Dead Remake, as well as the broader evolution of light gun games. Along they way, Nuno and Brian recount their journeys in Elden Ring, while Camron discovers the joys of using modern gamepads and arcade sticks on classic Sega hardware. Discussed in this episode: House of the Dead Remake Elden Ring Gunblade NY & L.A. Machineguns Samurai Shodown (2019) Brook Wingman SD adapter...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this one, the TitanCast crew dives into PowerSlave: Exhumed, Nightdive Studios' excellent remaster of Lobotomy's classic, first-person Egyptian-themed Metroid Prime prequel. Before that, we ramble about the eShop, Wii U, Spyro the Dragon, Sonic Adventure, and reassessing how we connect with video games in general.
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The Saturn Junkyard is 15 years old, apparently. Holy crap! Where did the time go? Today we invite you to join Simon, Jon Lee, Nuno, Sam (SSG), Camron, and Brian for a jaunt down memory lane and through the last decade and a half of the Saturn Junkyard shenanigans. We reminisce about the SJY as it grew from a scrappy spinoff blog of the Dreamcast Junkyard to a still scrappy Facebook community, blog, YouTube channel, and podcast! Also find us at... Other podcast links: http://thesaturnjunkyard.bl...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this this one, Lewis Cox from the Dreamcast Junkyard joins the TitanCast crew (Brian, Nuno, Simon, and Camron) to chat about a lot of random games, including a few of our Halloween favorites and (of course) Keio Flying Squadron 2. Join us as we hop into this bizarre, one-of-a-kind Saturn platformer! Discussed in this episode (the ones we chat about most are bolded): Keio Flying Squadron 2 Keio Flying Squadron Blue Stinger Gardening Tunnel B1 Halloween games Resident Evil The House of the Dead...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this very special episode of the TitanCast, our international podcast team (including Simon from the UK, Nuno from Portugal, Camron from Canada, and Brian from the USA) dives into the spirit of the Olympic Games with the Saturn's summer spectacle, DecAthlete! Join us as we celebrate DecAthlete and all its glorious button mashing, state-sponsored doping, and absurd pole vaulting fails. In this episode: DecAthlete, Virtua Athlete 2000, Winter Heat, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Beach Spikers, Dark ...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 33
The gang (Simon, Nuno, Camron, and Brian) have been playing a bit of Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown lately so we chat about it and reminisce about AM2's iconic 3D fighting series. In this one, we also talk about Hotshot Racing, Dragon Age II, Hi Score Girl, Casper, Star Wars Episode 1: Racer (and futuristic racers in general), Ooblets, and Lake. Podcast page link: http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com/2020/03/TitanCast.html...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Join hosts Simon, Nuno, Camron, Brian, and our guest Peter Malak (from Sega Saturn Shiro!) as we dive fully into Sega's renowned 2D platformer, Astal. In this one, we chat all about various facets of Astal, including its unique mechanics and aesthetics, the likely evolution of its appeal, and ponder what hypothetical future sequels could have been like. Also in this episode: Diablo II, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Sega Rally Revo, PlayStation 3 CMOS batteries, and puppies!
May 10, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Join us (Simon, Nuno, Camron, and Brian) as we shake off the rust and catch up on our recent/random Sega Saturn and gaming misadventures. In this episode, we chat about Exhumed/Powerslave, Wing Arms, Sky Target, Duke Nukem, and other Saturn stuff, plus Mass Effect: Andromeda, StarLancer, old Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons, the Tim Horton's coffee empire, and some good ol’ complaining about Saturn game prices. Podcast page link: http://thesaturnjunkyard.blogspot.com/2020/03/TitanCast.html...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Join us for a monumental celebration of SEGA and RGG Studio's Yakuza: Like a Dragon (a.k.a. YakLAD)! In this mega episode, Brian and Camron are joined by special guests KC (host of The SEGA Lounge on Radio SEGA) and Kinsey (YouTuber and Producer at Chuhai Labs) for a lively deep dive into the inaugural adventure of Ichiban Kasuga and friends. For the first half of this episode, we have a spoiler-free chat about our broader experiences and impressions of LAD as a sequel and entry point, and its m...
Mar 02, 2021•2 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 29
After a long summer break, Simon and Brian return to shoot the shit about all the random games they've been enjoying over the Fall season. Join us as we wax enthusiastic over the following games... - Burning Rangers - House of the Dead - Deep Fear - TrickStyle - Blue Stinger - Soul Calibur - Condemned: Criminal Origins - Hitman (2016) - Resident Evil 3 Remake - Gungriffon Blaze
Oct 06, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Greetings, Junkies! In this episode, the TitanCast crew dives into the Panzer Dragoon remake! Listen as Brian, Sam, Nuno, and Simon recount their experiences with the original Panzer Dragoon and discuss whether the remake lives up to its acclaimed lineage. Later, the conversation turns to remakes more broadly, what makes them successful, the challenges to paving their own paths in the modern era, and the community's role in continuing iconic Sega franchises. Companion pieces to read/watch: The P...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Greetings Junkies! Holy crap has it been a while since we've done one of these. If the current COVID situation has an upside, it's that we have some more time to tackle the gaming backlog and record podcasts...much like this one. Join us in this episode as Simon, Sam, Brian, and (eventually) Nuno catch up on all the games we've been playing as we cope with the quarantine, SEGA and otherwise. Discussed in this episode: Shenmue III, Death Stranding, Phantasy Star Online 2, Doom Eternal, Elevator A...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this very special episode, the Titancrew embraces its Dreamcast energy as it reflects on the Sega Saturn's successor, On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Dreamcast's 9.9.99 launch day in North America, we delve into its shared lineage with the Saturn and how the Dreamcast forged its own distinct path to become the immensely unique, innovative, and endearing platform we know and love today. Join us and celebrate Sega's swansong console with our stories and memories. We wax nostalgic abou...
Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This TitanCast episode is all about motorcycle racing games on the Sega Saturn! Join Simon, Brian, and newcomer Camron as we go hog wild about Manx TT, Road Rash, and (to a lesser extent) Hang-On GP.
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 24
We're hot on the heels of E3 and this hype train ain't slowing down! Join Nuno, Brian, and Patrick as we fail to hold back our excitement for the breathtaking Panzer Dragoon remake! We also dive deep into Shenmue III and its gameplay, its Legendary Edition, the Epic Games Store controversy, and...turtle racing? And maybe we throw in a little Phantasy Star Online 2 and Judgment while we're at it.
Jun 15, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 23
'Tis the season for gaming hype and the TitanCrew is drunk as a skunk on the Sega hype juice! Join Simon, Nuno, Sam, and Brian as they unpack a mountain of killer retro/Sega/Saturn announcements and developments all in a single podcast. In this episode, the crew delves into everything from new HD rereleases (Virtua Racing's western release, Grandia I & II), fan translations (Saturn Grandia, GunGriffon???), brand new games (Space Channel 5 VR, Shenmue III, JoshProd's upcoming 3D racer: Arcade...
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 47 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Join Sam, Simon, Nuno, and Ultron as they dig into Lobotomy Software's first person shooter classic, Powerslave , a.k.a. Exhumed , a.k.a. Seireki 1999 . It's an hour-long discussion of the game, its design, its innovations, its influences, its quirks, and...anubi? anubises? Whatever the plural of anubis is. Enjoy! Tatsu Mainframe's History of Lobotomy video: https://youtu.be/lMUUrFtwHDY DF Retro's Powerslave/Exhumed tech analysis video: https://youtu.be/HCsO8O4W4Fw...
May 30, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The Saturn lives on! Join us for a jam-packed episode where we delve into the state of modern remakes of classic Saturn titles. With Panzer Dragoon and Panzer Dragoon Zwei remakes coming out later this year, we go in-depth on the prospects of those and other Saturn classics which continue to live on modern platforms. We also take a speculative crack at building our wishlist of Saturn games we'd love to see remade. This episode also features Patrick from the Sega Saturn Shiro! podcast and quite a...
Jan 22, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 20
"Welcome, to the Cast of the millennium!" Join us, as two collosal force collide together. Shiro: Patrick, Ke, Dave, Peter, and Chaz and Titans: Sam, Simon, Brian, and Nuno! In this episode, we discuss all the happenings in 2018, and the upcoming events of 2019. Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesaturnjunkyard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaturnJunkyard Site: http://www.thesaturnjunkyard.com/...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 26 min
