When Sega helped build the original Xbox

In this episode of Tangent Retro Gaming Podcast, we dive into the unlikely partnership between Sega and Microsoft and how Sega’s experience with the Dreamcast helped shape the original Xbox. From online gaming lessons learned through the Dreamcast, to Xbox exclusives like Jet Set Radio Future, Panzer Dragoon Orta, and Shenmue II, this collaboration quietly changed gaming history.We break down:Why Sega exited the console business after the DreamcastHow Microsoft convinced Sega to support the XboxThe Dreamcast DNA hidden inside the original XboxXbox Live’s roots in Sega’s early online experimentsWhy many fans still call the Xbox the “spiritual successor” to the DreamcastThis isn’t just a Sega story.It’s not just an Xbox story.It’s a turning point that reshaped modern gaming.Support the show!Hosted on Soapbox. See https://soapbox.host/privacy for details.