The Hidden Palace: Recent Episodes
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Talking about trivia, facts, fan theories and easter eggs from and relating to SEGA games new and old.
The Hidden Palace returns as Skyblaze dives deep into a selection of weird SEGA arcade games.
Skyblaze is at the races on this episode of The Hidden Palace as they cover the SEGA horse racing game Starhorse.
Skyblaze kicks off The Hidden Palace in 2022 with a follow on to 2019's Model 3 episode, this time covering the board itself and a few more of the games released on it.
School may be out for Christmas but that doesn't stop you from learning as, for a special treat this WinterFest, Skyblaze takes a look through the first few games from the RPG series, Phantasy Star.
The 12th of December marks 30 years since the release of a Sega add-on known for several games, including one which led to the creation of the ESRB and rating of games as we know it - the Mega/Sega CD! Join Skyblaze as they look through a selection of lesser known titles that graced SEGA's first foray into CD-based gaming.
The Hidden Palace returns as Skyblaze continues their look into the Shining Series, focusing on Shining Wisdom, Shining the Holy Ark and Shining Force III.
Skyblaze is again bringing you The Hidden Palace from The Velvet Room as they continue their look back at the Persona series, celebrating its 25th anniversary!
The Hidden Palace becomes The Velvet Room as Skyblaze marks the 25th anniversary of the Persona series and, in this first part, looks back into the origins of the series.
Skyblaze celebrates five years of The Hidden Palace with a special look at the Sega mascot who's known around the world, no not the Blue Blur but the Judogi wearing, button punching master that is Segata Sanshiro.
The Hidden Palace is no stranger to stories of cancelled games but on this episode Skyblaze looks back at a selection of cancelled games that were destined to grace SEGA's 32-bit add-on - the 32X.
Skyblaze continues their look back at the games of AM Annex with attention turning to NASCAR Arcade, Cosmic Smash and Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoyo no Video Daisakusen.
Join Skyblaze for the first part of their look back at the games of AM Annex, producers of games such as Sega Rally Championship and Manx TT Super Bike.
SLOT-2 on the Nintendo DS was not just used for Game Boy Advance compatibility - it was also used to expand the functionality of the handheld via third party accessories. Join Skyblaze to learn more about one of those accessories - the SEGA Card Reader.
One of SEGA's most famous characters has just celebrated their birthday - yes it's Tails' 29th birthday so join Skyblaze as they guide you through the two-tailed fox's various solo adventures.
After failing in his attempt to take over The Hidden Palace for RadioSEGA's Opposite Week 2020, "KevBlaze" has finally made his way into the palace for Summer Shakeup 2021 where he goes in depth with Bizarre Creations' critically acclaimed third-person shooter The Club.
Following on from our last Neo Geo Pocket Color episode, Skyblaze returns to discuss the Dreamcast to Neo Geo Pocket Colour Link Cable, its supported games and all the special features it enabled!
Think SEGA portable gaming and you'd probably think of the Game Gear and Nomad, or maybe one of the games SEGA made for Nintendo's various handhelds. You probably wouldn't think of the Neo Geo Pocket Color but Skyblaze is here to explain why you should!
Skyblaze returns to the subject of peripherals, those lovely add-ons that try to enhance the gaming experience with varying levels of success. Some of the peripherals convered are interesting and some are a little more dubious!
It's Valentines Day so join Skyblaze as they guide you through dating sim games that were either made by SEGA or released on SEGA consoles.
With the release of Cyberpunk 2077 being so... what it is, Skyblaze looks at some of the other tabletop RPGs that were given the video game treatment on SEGA consoles.
Skyblaze has dragged Greyfore in to this episode of The Hidden Palace as, inspired by Jim Carrey winning an award at the Critics' Choice Super Awards for the Sonic movie, they talk about the SEGA movies inspired by the Yakuza and House of the Dead series.
Skyblaze is joined by special guest Kevin from Last Minute Continue to talk you through the games released on SEGA consoles inspired by the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime, along with music from the series and a rendition of the theme in Chiptune Corner.
Christmas, and more importantly WinterFest, are over for another year so join Skyblaze for a special Boxing Day episode where Skyblaze recalls the games they played in 2020 and their plans for 2021.
The Hidden Palace returns for a WinterFest 2020 special, featuring talk about various festive SEGA games, as well as the usual hard as nails trivia quiz and a Christmassy Chiptune Corner.
At the suggestion of Nicolaas Hamman, Skyblaze takes a look at the Sega Meganet collection, and later physical Mega CD release, Game no Kanzume Vol. 1.
2006's Sonic the Hedgehog reboot was Sega's big game for Sonic's 15th anniversary but what was released was a critical failure that did more wrong than it did right. But what went wrong? Skyblaze has the answers...
Are you ready for the spookiest time of year? Join Skyblaze as they look back at the horror games developed by Warp for the Sega Saturn.
Panzer Dragoon Remake has just made its way to PC, so what better time for Skyblaze to look back at the four games that made up the original Panzer Dragoon series.
On this episode of The Hidden Palace, Skyblaze is venturing into the arcade to tell you all about the Sega's PC based Nu arcade board.
Inspired by a recent article from Retro Gamer magazine, on this episode of The Hidden Palace Skyblaze is taking a look back at the Shining series of games.
Do you remember the days of magazines with cover discs? Reminisce with us on this episode of The Hidden Palace as Skyblaze looks back at the various DreamOn discs featuring the hottest games for your favourite 128-bit console!
You might be familiar with the art featured in video games, but how the SEGA "games" that allowed you to make your own art? Join Skyblaze to learn more about these classic titles that help unleash your creative side!
We've hit Episode 100 (not counting the tenures of other hosts on this show) so we're celebrating with tunes from Skyblaze's favourite SEGA games as well as an extra special chiptune corner courtesy of @TheAudioSprite!
It's the year 2020 and Skyblaze is feeling nostalgic as they look back at a selection of SEGA Arcade games that have hit their milestone yearly anniversaries.
Part two of Skyblaze's look at TV Tie-In games is upon us now, and we're looking at a small pile of games based on animated properties ranging widely in quality.
In the first part of a two part special focusing on TV Tie-In games, Skyblaze looks at those great and not-so-great games based on live action properties.
Before the rise in popularity of hiding bonus content behind DLC, developers used to leave secret unlockables in their games for the player to find. The most popular of these additions were almost always the additional characters, unlocked through a variety of sane and insane methods. Tune in to hear all about these forgotten extras!
Following on from their Opposites Week episode on Club SEGA; Skyblaze takes a look at some of the games that were never fully released for the Atomiswave.
Skyblaze takes a look at Crazy Games, a game developer originally known as Climax Graphics; as well as a couple of the crazy games they made.
INeedFruit takes over The Hidden Palace for one night only, as he looks at homebrew game development on SEGA consoles, the SEGA Saturn and the BASIC programming language. To play along with the game mentioned during the show, visit: https://www.radiosega.net/uploads/files/BASIC.txt
With the release of Streets of Rage 4, Skyblaze takes a look at the first 3 games and the different versions produced across different consoles as well as different regions.
Where there's a movie, there's often a game hot on its heels. Are the games better than the movie? You decide as we take a look at some of the least known games movie tie-ins.
Skyblaze talks about the software and game development company FortyFive and some of the games they released for SEGA consoles.
Skyblaze steps back into the arcades with a fist full of change, ready to talk about a number of games that were released on the SEGA RingWide and RingEdge arcade systems.
Each year people pull pranks on 1st April and SEGA were no exception. Here Skyblaze tells us tales of some of the SEGA themed April Fools jokes we got to witness.
After 10 years of LiVE shows, we're celebrating again with 14 years of RadioSEGA being around! Skyblaze celebrates the best way by looking at some games on the Dreamcast which took advantage of its online capabilities.
After 10 years of RadioSEGA LiVE shows, Skyblaze takes a trip through SEGA's history and looks at several games that celebrated had 10 year anniversary at some point and some games that never got the chance.
Heading to the arcades again as we take a look at an off shoot of the SEGA System 16 board, the SEGA System 24 board; and some of the games that were found on it.
Shadow isn't the only faker as Skyblaze is about to show you. Listen as they talk about a number of games that tried to take the blue blur's top spot.
Bewitching us with another episode, Skyblaze talks to us about Cotton series of games that would fall more under the genre of Cute'em up rather than Shoot'em up.
Skyblaze takes a look at one of the a group owned by SEGA, CSK who were responsible for producing Japan's first CD-Rom software as well as other titles which came out on various consoles and PCs.
Grab a hot drink and wrap up warm this Winterfest as Skyblaze regales us with stories of some SEGA and Sonic prototypes.
After a long year, Skyblaze gives our brains a rest and kicks back to enjoys the random discussions with your fellow listeners.
To make a game for a console you need the console to make sure it works. In this episode Skyblaze gives us a look at a number of development kits, supplied by SEGA or made by others for making SEGA games.
Part 2 of our 2-part look into the odd technology SEGA created, concentrating this episode on the extras made for the Dreamcast.
Part 1 of a 2 part look into the oddities from SEGA's history, because SEGA made a lot more than consoles!
Before we get the final product there's always the games in a not-quite finished state. Skyblaze talks to us about a few of these games.
Keep the lights on and hide behind the sofa as Skyblaze tries to scare you with some spooky games that were either made by SEGA or made for SEGA Consoles.
Remember to pay your fare, as Skyblaze drives us through the history of the SEGA Roadshow, a bus filled with SEGA consoles and the latest games... for the 90s anyway.
While the Swirl colour debate splits the masses between orange or blue, Skyblaze causes further division as they look through various special edition Dreamcast consoles.
Greyfore leads us into the arcades and shows us a few interesting titles that use the SEGA System 32 arcade board.
As a follow up from the Microcomputer episode, Skyblaze runs us through a number of SEGA games designed to work on MS-DOS.
As part of the Mega Drive Mini Marathon, Skyblaze takes us through the history of SEGA's beginnings into games consoles and the creation of the Mega Drive itself!
Why buy multiple devices when you can have just the one? Here Skyblaze takes us through a number of SEGA consoles which can do more than just play your favourite SEGA games!
With the topic suggested by BritGamer, Skyblaze takes a look at games released by SEGA, but on non-SEGA consoles or computers; well before they stopped making consoles themselves.
Greyfore takes the helm as he talks about the various ways you could assess the internet the SEGA way; with your consoles!
After an initial look at Atlus games released on the Saturn, Skyblaze takes a look into a few more games released by Atlus, this time on the Dreamcast and Game Gear.
One thing that never stops, is the range of bizarre games that SEGA releases, lets have a look at a few of the more... unique titles, to make their way to the Dreamcast.
Ready for the next dimension? Well get those VR glasses in place as we take a look at the other ventures SEGA made into Virtual Reality!
Get yourself strapped in and keep your arms and legs in at all times as we take a look at some of the theme park rides, made by SEGA or based off SEGA properties.
Skyblaze runs through a small number of games which require both the Mega CD and 32X add-ons to play them.
Steady your aim as we take a look at a number of light-gun games across a myriad of SEGA's consoles.
We take a look at the Model 3 arcade board as well as some of the more unusual games found on it.
In honour of the SEGA Saturn's Western release, Skyblaze looks into some of the more obscure titles to grace the Saturn.
May the 4th be with you this Star Wars day! Skyblaze and partner Greyfore take you through the history of Star Wars games on SEGA consoles on this blessed day.
Although shortlived, STI remains one of the most beloved development studios in SEGA's history. Skyblaze walks you through their history and their limited backcatalogue.
Skyblaze discusses the early early history of SEGA, before they became the company you now know and love.
Not all games come to light, and some more tragically than others, but all for a variety of reasons. Join us tonight as we go through the sad history of various cancelled games for the SEGA Dreamcast.
SEGA are well known for their weird collaborations, but many won't remember their partnership with Pioneer to help create a SEGA PAC for their LaserActive multimedia device. Skyblaze looks into the history of the unit as well as its media playback functions and the various PAC addons.
Although 3D seems to have faded in popularity in recent years, it's important to remember that the newest iterations of the medium aren't necessarily the first. On this episode, Skyblaze looks into SEGA's first attempt at 3D gaming.
Before various modern attempts at game streaming platforms, there was the SEGA Channel, a phone line subscription service that let you stream SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis games. Join us as we dive into the history of the service as well as its various exclusives.
Join Skyblaze to find out about what innovations SEGA came up with before their more famous rivals, as well as a look at obscure SEGA arcade games and the challenging trivia quiz.
You can't win 'em all, and even our beloved SEGA consoles have seen their share of awful games. This episode takes a look at a few examples.
Not every SEGA game was released on a SEGA console. We take a look at some SEGA games which have seen releases on non-SEGA consoles and computers.
The Hidden Palace host Skyblaze takes a break and spends a relaxing episode chatting about various things in this off-topic episode.
The Hidden Palace host Skyblaze takes a break and spends a relaxing episode chatting about various things in this off-topic episode.
With Sonic being the most popular SEGA franchise, unsurprisingly a lot of work has been done by the Sonic community to preserve his history. Thanks to the digging of various individuals, we can gawp at the various Sonic games that never saw the light of day.
We take a third look at what could have been on tonight's episode of The Hidden Palace.
Games go through a lot before they hit store shelves, and this episode catalogues the history of various SEGA games through their publicly available betas/prototypes.
Skyblaze explores the rise and fall of SEGA's largest AND smallest success story: the SEGA Saturn.
You can't win 'em all, and even our beloved SEGA platforms have seen their share of awful games. This episode takes a look at the bottom of the barrel.
In an effort to preserve games and bring them to a new audience, many devs will choose to start from scratch by either rebooting their franchise or remaking a beloved title, but of course many will choose the easier route by just adding new content to old games. We talk about a wide variety of examples on tonight's show, including up and coming remakes!
Some games skip the process of getting officially approved, and the majority also skip all forms of QA. We look at a wide variety of examples of unlicensed games on this episode of The Hidden Palace.
Games are experienced in a whole heap of ways, and that requires bringing it to as many platforms and languages as possible. Skyblaze investigates individual cases of porting, conversions and translations on this week's episode.
We take a second look at what could have been on tonight's episode of The Hidden Palace.
We discuss the story of the Master System's rise and fall on this episode of The Hidden Palace.
The Hidden Palace opens for a bonus WinterFest episode! Join us for the usual grabbag of trivia as well as a (now closed) quiz in exchange for SEGA goodies!
With the holidays just around the corner, we take a look at various easter eggs hidden away in SEGA titles.
We revisit an old episode on this episode as we discuss hardware and peripherals once again!
Some games are just out of reach for your standard gamer through legal means. We look at those rare and obscure games on tonight's episode of The Hidden Palace.
On today's Spoopy episode of Hidden Palace, we look at Sonic creepypasta and gaming urban legends.