Tom Kalinske talks about his time as CEO of Sega and Mattel, Console Wars, and more | RGLR
Channel: Retro Game Living Room
Date: 2018-07-24

This interview was recorded and published in 2015 as an episode of the /r/retrogaming Podcast. Because of changes to Soundcloud's hosting policy, the podcast home is now Retro Game Living Room. 

Tom talks about everything from his time with Mattel, to his time with Sega, and what he's done since then. Hear the true story of Console Wars directly from the man's own voice. 

When initially published, this interview made news because it was the first public disclosure of Sega's talks to release the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and the fact that Reflection Technology, Inc. (RTI) originally offered the Virtual Boy's platform to Sega, and they passed on it. 

A good portion of time is dedicated to discussing the Sega Saturn, what Tom's ideas were for alternatives to the Saturn, and the real reason he resigned from Sega. Of course, we also talk about Console Wars. 

This is an hour and a half of well spent time for any fan of Sega in the 90s. 

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