Interviews – Page 18

Interview: David Siller (Designer of Aero the Acrobat)

July 3, 2007 by Ken Horowitz 2 comments

Many third party companies from the Genesis era disappeared at the end of the 16-bit era, unable to make the transition to new hardware. Of those that did, many more eventually capitulated under the strain of increased development costs. Sunsoft was one publisher that though quite strong on 8-bit machines, became increasingly unable to sustain itself as gaming consoles progressed. Sega-16 was fortunate to speak with former Sunsoft game designer David Siller about the company’s role on the Genesis and subsequent demise. We also chatted with him about his creation of Aero the Acrobat, as well as his adventure as as Sushi-X, the mysterious, fighting game-loving character featured in Electronic Gaming Monthly.

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Interview: Mike Wallis (SOA Producer)

June 19, 2007 by Ken Horowitz 3 comments

Sega-16 has covered the Sega Technical Institute in more detail over the past three years than virtually any other source, and our recent historial on the group included interviews with over a half dozen former members. One of the most recent was with former producer Mike Wallis, a man who got his start at Electronic Arts and eventually went on to work on several titles, including the cancelled Sonic Xtreme. He had some interesting details to share about his time at the STI, so check out our full interview and get the scoop!

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Interview: Chris Bergstresser (Sega Product Manager)

June 19, 2007 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

Sega-16 recently got the chance to speak to someone intimately involved with the Sega Channel, Sega product manager Chris Bergstresser, who also happened to deal with third party publishing agreements. He had a big hand in what was released on the Sega Channel, as well as those games brought directly onto the console via retail. Read our full interview for all the details.

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Interview: PBC Productions (Creators of Captain S Series)

June 8, 2007 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

Nintendo fans had a blast in the late ’80s and early ’90s watching Captain N the Game Master. An average guy being warped into his favorite video games was a great concept, and Sega fans were left out. No more! PBC Productions, a New York-based film group, has spoofed the famous Nintendo series with one of their own. Called The New Adventures of Captain S, it features perhaps the biggest Sega Genesis fan in the world facing off against the evil NES and his Game Genie overlord. The series also spoofs other ’90s series, like Saved By the Bell, and is just great fun to watch. Sega-16 recently spoke with PBC head Chad Williams and Captain S himself Brett Vanderbrook about their wonderful series.

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Interview: Brian Coburn (SOA Composer & Sound Designer)

May 22, 2007 by Ken Horowitz 0 comments

Sega has had many in-house composers over the years, but it was definitely at its prime during the Genesis era with the Sega Multimedia Studio. A crack team of sound designers and musicians, the studio was privy to the most modern equipment available, and it was responsible for scoring many Sega CD titles, like Ecco the Dolphin. Sega-16 recently sat for a bit with Brian Coburn, one of the many talented people who worked at the Multimedia Studio. A veteran of the music industry, Corburn went to great lengths to capture the sounds he needed, even almost getting bitten by an alligator while working on Jurassic Park CD!