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Alexander Rojas, also known as [https://segaretro.org/User:CartridgeCulture CartridgeCulture], is an American interviewer and researcher and a frequent contributor to the [https://segaretro.org/User:CartridgeCulture Sega Retro] website.
[[File:MicrowaveMegaweek.jpeg|right|320px]]'''Ashley Rojas''', also known as '''{{PAGENAME}}''', is an American interviewer and researcher specializing in [https://segaretro.org/Sega_of_America Sega of America], as well as the founder of the preservation platform [https://discord.gg/EFYKEyJgX8 DevStash]. Closely associated with [https://segaretro.org/User:CartridgeCulture Sega Retro], she primarily conducts [https://segaretro.org/User:CartridgeCulture#Interviews original interviews] with former developers, executives, and community members to preserve their unique perspectives on the game development industry. She is also experienced in writing company biographies on notable staff like [https://segaretro.org/Brenda_Cook Brenda Ross] and [https://segaretro.org/Tom_Kalinske Tom Kalinske], building large-scale research projects such as ''[https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_X-treme/Development Sonic X-treme]'' and [https://segaretro.org/Rocket_Science_Games Rocket Science Games], and is responsible for the dumping, scanning, and preservation of over 50+ pieces of long-sought internal development material in release events like ''[https://forums.sonicretro.org/threads/devstash-x-sega-retro-present-microwave-megaweek.44909/ Microwave Megaweek]''.


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She works to take readers back in time through the eyes of those who lived it, and believes in the active preservation of our shared gaming history.
 
<center>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/cartcult/ Contact me] | [https://www.patreon.com/cartcult Support my work]</center>
<center>[https://discord.gg/EFYKEyJgX8 Join DevStash]</center>
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==Interviews==
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*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Michealene_Cristini_Risley_(2025-01-21)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Michealene Cristini Risley (2025-01-21)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Tom_Kalinske_(2025-02-20)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Tom Kalinske (2025-02-20)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Brenda_Cook_(2025-03-10)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Brenda Cook (2025-03-10)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Kevin_McGrath_(2025-04-25)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Kevin McGrath (2025-04-25)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_David_Javelosa_(2025-05-07)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: David Javelosa (2025-05-07)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Trizia_Hill_Magagnini_(2025-07-23)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Trizia Hill Magagnini (2025-07-23)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Alexander_G._M._Smith_(2025-07-28)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Alexander G. M. Smith (2025-07-28)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Craig_Stitt_(2025-08-02)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Craig Stitt (2025-08-02)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Ian_Flynn_(2025-09-03)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Ian Flynn (2025-09-03)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_David_Galloway_(2025-09-13)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: David Galloway (2025-09-13)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Kenneth_Hurley_(2025-12-04)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Kenneth Hurley (2025-12-04)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Ken_Rose_(2025-12-07)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Ken Rose (2025-12-07)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_MarkeyJester_(2025-12-20)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: MarkeyJester (2025-12-20)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Bich_Cau_Le_(2026-01-10)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Bich Cau Le (2026-01-10)]
*[https://hiddenpalace.org/Adrian_Powell_(2026-02-11_interview) Interview: Adrian Powell (2026-02-11)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Jon_Snoddy_(2026-02-14)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Jon Snoddy (2026-02-14)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Mike_Wallis_(2026-02-16)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Mike Wallis (2026-02-16)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Andrew_Probert_(2026-03-07)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Andrew Probert (2026-03-07)]
*[https://hiddenpalace.org/Ryan_White_(2026-03-21_interview) Interview: Ryan White (2026-03-21)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_David_Javelosa_(2026-03-28)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: David Javelosa (2026-03-28)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Chris_Senn_(2026-04-02)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Chris Senn (2026-04-02)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Howard_Drossin_(2026-05-03)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Howard Drossin (2026-05-03)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Ken_Penders_(2026-05-07)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Ken Penders (2026-05-07)]
*[https://hiddenpalace.org/Dan_Hess,_Wes_Hoffman_(2026-05-28_interview) Interview: Dan Hess, Wes Hoffman (2026-05-28)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_David_Javelosa_(2026-05-30)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: David Javelosa (2026-05-30)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Al_Nilsen_(2026-06-23)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Al Nilsen (2026-06-23)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Tom_Payne_(2026-07-18)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Tom Payne (2026-07-18)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Bobby_White_(2026-07-25)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Bobby White (2026-07-25)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Doug_Lanford_(2026-08-15)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Doug Lanford (2026-08-15)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Chris_Shrigley_(2026-08-17)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Chris Shrigley (2026-08-17)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Satoshi_Yokokawa_(2026-09-05)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Satoshi Yokokawa (2026-09-05)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Dean_Sitton_(2026-09-05)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Dean Sitton (2026-09-05)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_David_Foley_(2026-09-05)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: David Foley (2026-09-05)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Mauro_Fonseca_(2026-09-27)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Mauro Fonseca (2026-09-27)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Min_Ho_Kim_(2026-10-03)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Min Ho Kim (2026-10-03)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Nathalie_Fourdraine_(2026-10-18)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Nathalie Fourdraine (2026-10-18)]
*[https://segaretro.org/Interview:_Christian_Whitehead_(2026-10-31)_by_Ashley_Rojas Interview: Christian Whitehead (2026-10-31)]
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<center><div style="font-size:1.4em;">Sega Test</div></center>
<div style="column-count: 3; column-gap: 2em;">
*Interview: Brian Dawson (2025-12-13)
*Interview: Marc Dawson (2026-05-23)
*Interview: Erik Wahlberg (2026-08-08)
*Interview: Greg Fleming (2026-08-22)
*Interview: Curtis Soldano (2026-09-13)
*Interview: Jeff Junio (2026-09-19)
*Interview: David Dodge (2026-09-26)
*Interview: Janine Cook (2026-10-03)
*Interview: Eric Rawlins (2026-10-04)
*Interview: Joe Cain (2026-10-17)
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==External links==
*[https://segaretro.org/User:CartridgeCulture {{PAGENAME}}] at [https://segaretro.org Sega Retro]
 
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Latest revision as of 20:42, November 3, 2026

Ashley Rojas, also known as CartridgeCulture, is an American interviewer and researcher specializing in Sega of America, as well as the founder of the preservation platform DevStash. Closely associated with Sega Retro, she primarily conducts original interviews with former developers, executives, and community members to preserve their unique perspectives on the game development industry. She is also experienced in writing company biographies on notable staff like Brenda Ross and Tom Kalinske, building large-scale research projects such as Sonic X-treme and Rocket Science Games, and is responsible for the dumping, scanning, and preservation of over 50+ pieces of long-sought internal development material in release events like Microwave Megaweek.

She works to take readers back in time through the eyes of those who lived it, and believes in the active preservation of our shared gaming history.

Contact me | Support my work
Join DevStash

Statistics

As of 2026-11-06, CartridgeCulture has contributed 151 prototypes edits and 35 prototypes articles.

Prototypes

CartridgeCulture has released 23 prototypes.

 DateSystemFile release datePage creation date
Source CodeSega Mega Drive
Source CodeSega Mega Drive
Source CodeSega Mega Drive
B-Bomb (October 2, 1992 prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Batman (US prototype)Sega Mega Drive
DJ GEMS Demo (prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Dark Empires (May 4, 1992 prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Kraftwerk prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Dracula Unleashed (Nov 8, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Jester (February 12, 1993 prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Jurassic Park (Jan 26, 1994 prototype)Sega CD
Jurassic Park (Nov 18, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Kid Chameleon (Prototype B)Sega Mega Drive
MDTravis/Upcoming 261030Sega Mega Drive
Prize Fighter (Nov 18, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Sega Multimedia Studio: Rave CD (Jun 3, 1993 prototype A)Sega CD
Sega Multimedia Studio: Rave CD (Jun 3, 1993 prototype B)Sega CD
Sega Multimedia Studio: Sega CD Demo (May 9, 1992 prototype)Sega CD
Segapede (January 25, 1994 prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Sewer Shark (Jun 20, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Aug 4, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time (Dec 1994 prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Treasure Tails (April 6, 1993 prototype)Sega Mega Drive

CartridgeCulture has dumped 13 prototypes.

 DateSystemFile release datePage creation date
Batman (US prototype)Sega Mega Drive
DJ GEMS Demo (prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Kraftwerk prototype)Sega Mega Drive
Dracula Unleashed (Nov 8, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Jurassic Park (Jan 26, 1994 prototype)Sega CD
Jurassic Park (Nov 18, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Prize Fighter (Nov 18, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Sega Multimedia Studio: Rave CD (Jun 3, 1993 prototype A)Sega CD
Sega Multimedia Studio: Rave CD (Jun 3, 1993 prototype B)Sega CD
Sega Multimedia Studio: Sega CD Demo (May 9, 1992 prototype)Sega CD
Sewer Shark (Jun 20, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Aug 4, 1993 prototype)Sega CD
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossroads of Time (Dec 1994 prototype)Sega Mega Drive


Latest articles

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Latest edits

November 3, 2026


Interviews

Sega Test
  • Interview: Brian Dawson (2025-12-13)
  • Interview: Marc Dawson (2026-05-23)
  • Interview: Erik Wahlberg (2026-08-08)
  • Interview: Greg Fleming (2026-08-22)
  • Interview: Curtis Soldano (2026-09-13)
  • Interview: Jeff Junio (2026-09-19)
  • Interview: David Dodge (2026-09-26)
  • Interview: Janine Cook (2026-10-03)
  • Interview: Eric Rawlins (2026-10-04)
  • Interview: Joe Cain (2026-10-17)

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