Bitmob: If we could send you back in time, with the benefit of hindsight, what would you do to make the Dreamcast survive and thrive?
Bernie Stolar: Itâs called money. And a commitment from the company.
When [former Sega President Hayao] Nakayama was pushed out of the company, the company really changed.
Bitmob: How so?
BS: The heart and soul of Sega came from him, and he really believed that software drove hardware -- which is true. He also believed that if youâre going to be a major competitor in the gaming world, you needed to own the hardware platform.
Bitmob: So what did Sega do wrong after you guys left?
BS: When Nakayama was pushed out and when I was pushed out, I think what took place was, Mr. [Isao] Okawa, who then became the chairman of the company -- he was an investment banker from CSK [Holdings Corporation].... I donât believe he was committed to the hardware. He just believed it should be a software company.
