Interview with SEGA of America Genesis/Mega Drive Team: Tom Kalinske, Al Nilsen & Diane Fornasier

[@mechashadow]

Thank you Tom Kalinske and team for all you have done for the game industry. *salutes*

[@jjasper7512]

A huge thank you to all your featured guests for this video for helping me have fantastic childhood memories with the whole range of Sega consoles.

[@iCABALi]

That's definitely Adam Koralik's footage with the consoles, you can tell by the tape still on the Master System.

[@theromfordvessel]

Well spotted, he filmed it for me to use especially for this interview. he's a top bloke

[@diskbasedsystems828]

@@theromfordvessel anyone could do that 🤣

[@quezcatol]

Mega Drive was my first console! Thanks for the years SEGA! Sonic 1-3, Shining Force Serie, Super Hang-on, Outrun, Eco the Dolphin,Streets of Rage 2, Sunset Riders the NHL&FIFA games and many more games- it was a great first console for me (yes I had older siblings that owned NES,Gameboy and SNES etc but this was MY FIRST CONSOLE)

[@Pan_Z]

After reading about these three in the book "Console Wars," it's nice to have a voice & face to attach to each name.

[@ClaudioVarone3299]

Thank you Tom for everything you did at the time. ♡ It's such a shame that all that work gone off the window in 1995 with all those troubles regarding the 32X and the Sega Saturn management in the US..

[@cireza_]

SEGA of America really did have a good understanding of what had to be done for the brand to encounter success there. We don't talk a lot about SEGA of Europe, but their support was also fantastic with many great initiatives, like translating adventure games into several languages, and the focus on the Master System as well (which is a fantastic console, and I would not have been introduced to SEGA if not for this machine). Thank you for giving me a great childhood of gaming !

[@Truekaruminmr]

Thanks to those guys, I had a good childhood with Sega, Sonic, Sega Arcades. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :)

[@pferreira1983]

Sega Europe you should try to get interviews with those in charge of erm...Sega Europe. Would love to see them interviewed about the Mega Drive and Master System days.

[@oleschoolgamers]

Game changers, thank you SEGA!! Had Genesis, GameGear, Sega CD, and 32x! Still got everything but the CD!

[@joaogrrr]

Thank you guys! You had a positive effect on countless children's growth!

[@NYYanks2003040506]

Maybe part of it is nostalgia because I was a kid at the time, but Genesis era was, and still is, my favorite time to be a gamer. PS2 era was phenomenal also, but there was just something about that 16-bit 'console war' and two dedicated game companies in Sega and Nintendo bringing out the best in eachother.

[@bryansteele832]

During the 16 bit era I had the SNES, and then after that I bought the Playstation 1 and that has been my primary console choice moving forward (Also have a 360, wii, and switch). But in the last 10-12 years I have become a pretty hardcore sega genesis fan I realized I really missed out on some great stuff.

[@RockYeahh]

Shame about the audio auto adjusting up and down with Kalinske's voice.

[@klebsoncolecionador2516]

I love you mega drive I love you master system I love you game gear I love you SEGA CD I love you SEGA saturn I LOVE YOU SEGA 😍😍😘🥰

[@ldjro5949]

I love you sega 32x

[@RWL2012]

I love you Dreamcast I love you Nomad I love you SC-3000 I love you Pico 😆😝

[@videogamekingdom]

Hire again kalinske as president, and make sega big like past

[@rollingstart_90s]

Adam Koralik? Did you use Adams footage showing the consoles?

[@iCABALi]

The tape on the Master System is a dead giveaway.

[@theromfordvessel]

Well spotted, He filmed the console shots especially for this video.

[@BrunoCastel89]

The legend itself

[@ldjro5949]

the sonic series is the best series.thank you sega.yiur my childhood

[@nisanurerden1568]

SONİCCCCCCCC💕❤

[@SonicExtremeYT]

SEGA NEW SONIC GAMES BECAUSE ALL SONIC FAN IDOL CAN'T WAIT 😊😊 KEEP SAFE EVERYONE

[@mr.coolio4321]

Very cool.

[@amalad27]

I beg you SEGA, don't forget to interview with Producer Makoto Suzuki-san and Character Design Tony Taka-san for Shining series, SEGA 60th and GO SEGA in next time very soon 💗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💙💙💙💙💙. I want the various announcements for Shining series and Sonic the the Hedgehog I want it for years very soon.

[@maricate]

True Legends

[@ChaotixBR]

cool

[@matthewgonzalez6960]

Am a sonic fan

[@ren7a8ero]

LOL SoJ will NEVER recognize how important that incredible All-Star team was on their domestic go-sega effort, not even a single mention. Too bad, the once global enterprise becoming niche to Japan enthusiasts only.

[@Alexandre-xk4xm]

DREAMCAST MINI? SONIC ADVENTURE 1-2 HD????

[@quezcatol]

A dreamcast mini would be worth 80-100 dollar if they included Skies of Arcadia because of the dreamcast controller for the real retro feel!

[@TheTC]

@@quezcatol Yeah if the Mini didn't have a functioning VMU (or at least compatibility) it's not a real dreamcast mini... which would prolly make 'em more expensive LOL

[@Maxi19XX]

😁👍👍👍

[@luigidasilva823]

👍👍👍👍👍👍🤠

[@Timberkin]

Sonic for teens and college students. Not for kids. Oh boy, can't wait for Sonic fans to pretend not to hear that.

[@dennj]

I am pretty sure plenty of sonic fans are aware of this, the issue is that over the years the franchise has lean one way or the other too harshly with no balance to who it caters for which should be everyone. The series shouldn't lean too dark and at the same front lean too kiddish, there has got to be a balance. Now another problem too could be what defines these styles what is considered too mature and too childish may have changed over the years, but that a whole different topic in itself

[@Timberkin]

@@dennj I can promise you there are plenty of crazies who ignore these facts. Also no, it doesnt need some kind of dark/light balancing act. It needs both, in varying amounts. Some really dark, some not.

[@zap648]

No No. I've known that for a while. Edit: In reality you were the one pretending to hear that. They didn't say Sonic, just video games in general.

[@Timberkin]

@@zap648 And here is someone who ignores context and are the exact type of person I was talking about. Sounds about right. Took you about a week.

[@zap648]

@@Timberkin I'm sorry, but what context? I just agreed with you, what do you mean? They literally said that video games are for teens and college students, what do you want from me?

[@skyepeltlps6029]

Can you do a game idea that i have please answer me back

[@celioazevedoofficial]

Dreamcast 2

[@diskbasedsystems828]

Tom destroyed sega tho

[@Tallahassee21]

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[@ezeepeezy]

Ask yourself, where is Sega in the 90's without Tom?? His vision and leadership turned this company around, gave us the greatest console war in gaming history and changed the gaming landscape forever.