INTERVIEW ARCHIVE: David Warhol – RealTime Associates – Creators of BUG!

Original Recording Date: Friday Oct 4, 2019

In this interview from the SHIRO! ARCHIVE, we sit down with David Warhol, the president and founder of RealTime Associates (creators of BUG! & BUG TOO!) to discuss early Saturn development and what it was like to be one of the chosen few “TIGER TEAMS”, that SEGA appointed to help fill out the Saturn’s western launch lineup.

Mr. Warhol provides a fascinating, detailed glimpse into the life of a SEGA Saturn third party developer. Prepare for some stunning insights! Including:

  • How the Saturn almost – almost! – had a fully 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game at launch
  • A third party’s perspective of developing for the Saturn vs. the PlayStation
  • Developing for Saturn right at the beginning of the system’s life as compared to towards the end
  • Discussion about the state of the industry
  • And much, much more!

SegaRetro Bio:
https://segaretro.org/David_Warhol

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/davidwarhol

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwarhol

About the author

SaturnDave

A massive Saturn fan since Christmas '96, Dave is enthusiastic about growing the community and spreading Saturn love and knowledge to fans old and new. Co-founding the SEGA SATURN, SHIRO! podcast back in 2017 and creating the SHIRO! SHOW in 2020, he seeks to create interesting and engaging Saturn-related content for the community. Dave's interests circle around game preservation, and he is a huge fan of game magazines and developer interviews.

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