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A new Aliens TV series has landed! So, naturally, it's the perfect time to leave blast processing behind and storm the acid-ridden tunnels of Aliens: Colonial Marines! SEGA’s high-stakes licensed shooter promised Nostromo-level thrills and delivered one of the industry’s wildest behind-the-scenes sagas.

Join Graham and Scotty on Episode 9 of the SEGA Spirit Show as we unpack:
The six-year development rollercoaster (Gearbox, TimeGate, Nerve, Demiurge)
Marketing vs. reality: E3/PAX “in-engine” demos vs. the final build
Rumours of Gearbox's misallocation of SEGA's money into Borderlands projects
The infamous xenomorph AI and technical nightmare at launch
A class-action lawsuit over “BS” screenshots and false advertising

Plus our Community News roundup:
Mario Kart 64 Dreamcast homebrew port is released!
New Master System shooter Razing Core (alpha demo)
Star Fox 64 Dreamcast port update
A SEGA LaserDisc emulation breakthrough

If you survived the bugs, glitches, and legal fallout, drop us a comment. What was your wildest ACM moment? Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for new episodes as soon as they land!

This is part 1 of our Aliens: Colonial Marines saga. In the next episode, we'll discuss how the game holds up now!

Zone select:
00:00 - Intro
01:36 - Pickups, Games we're playing, and Graham went to see a movie film at the local picture house cinema!
23:50 - SEGA Shuffle Quiz
Community News:
27:13 - Mario Kart 64 Dreamcast port is now playable! Graham played it!    • DreamKart Racing: Mario Kart 64 on SEGA Dr...  
31:54 - New Master System game, Razing Core alpha demo available
34:17 - Star Fox 64 Dreamcast port update!
36:24 - SEGA LaserDisc emulation takes major leap forward
Feature discussion: Aliens Colonial Marines - SEGA's Development Nightmare
41:57 - Intro to the discussion
44:23 - Our introduction to the game
46:40 - The development nightmare begins
50:11 - E3 & PAX East demo lies
53:00 - Gearbox's budget mismanagement speculation
55:07 - Scotty & Graham's early experiences with the PAX East demo
56:30 - Scotty's HAIR!
01:02:58 - Scotty's hands-on impressions from 2012. The game looked great!
01:04:38 - The class action lawsuit
01:06:04 - Development breakdown and outsourcing
01:14:25 - Scotty's footage of a current bug in the game
01:17:34 - Our original playthrough memories
01:21:56 - Impressions on the game in 2025
01:34:06 - We got mail!! Listener(s) questions!
01:54:22 - Wrap up and shout-outs

Super Sonic Sources:
Mario Kart 64 Dreamcast 50CC playthrough:
   • DreamKart Racing: Mario Kart 64 on SEGA Dr...  
Razing Core:
- ‪@SEGAGuys‬
https://badcomputer0.itch.io/razing-c...
Star Fox 64 Dreamcast port:
- ‪@thesegaguru‬
LaserDisc Emulation:
https://www.timeextension.com/news/20...
- ‪@VideoGameEsoterica‬

Aliens: Colonial Marines discussion links:
Scotty's hair at PAX East!    • Sega Addicts interview with Matt Powers: A...  
SEGA Addicts preview: https://sega-addicts.com/2012/04/15/h...
E3 2011 walkthrough:    • Aliens Colonial Marines E3 Demo Walkthrough  
Launch trailer:    • Aliens: Colonial Marines - Launch Trailer  
Final gameplay footage:    • ALIENS COLONIAL MARINES Gameplay Walkthrou...  
Reveal vs reality: https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/...
Bugs & glitches:    • Aliens: Colonial Marines - Horrible AI, Bu...  
Scotty's funny 2025 glitch:    • ACM Funny Glitch