Hiroshi Kataoka

Hiroshi Kataoka is the President of AM2 as well as the entire AM R&D department.

Joining Sega in the mid '90s, Kataoka's has directed titles such as the Fighting Vipers series, Sonic the Fighters, Fighters Megamix and Outtrigger. Along with Makoto Osaki his role shifted to that of a supervisor starting with Shenmue and would act as a coordinator for Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker and Virtua Fighter 4 and Producer for later installments in the Virtua Fighter series.

Kataoka's contributions to the Virtua Fighter series include the installation of a nationwide, networked arcade infrastructure for Virtua Fighter 4 and an overhauled VF TV system for Virtua Fighter 5 that brings the most out of the aforementioned infrastructure. Other work includes being a motion actor for the Jet Set Radio series.

Production History

• Fighting Vipers (Arcade Version) (1995) — Director, Stage Designer
• Fighting Vipers (Saturn Version) (1996) — Director
• Sonic the Fighters (1996) — Director
• Fighters Megamix (1996) — Director
• Fighting Vipers 2 (Arcade Version) (1998) — Director
• Shenmue (1999) — Supervisor (R&D Dept. #2) (Development Support)
• Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast Version) (2000) — Motion Talent (Japanese Staff)
• Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (2000/2001/2002) — Coordinator
• Charge 'N Blast (2000) — Special Thanks
• De La Jet Set Radio (2001) — Motion Talent (Japanese Staff)
• Fighting Vipers 2 (Dreamcast Version) (2001) — Director (FightingVipers2 Staff)
• Outtrigger (2001) — Director (Dreamcast Development Team)
• Shenmue II (Dreamcast Version) (2001) — Total Adviser
• Virtua Fighter 4 (PS2 Version) (2002) — Coordinator
• Jet Set Radio Future (2002) — Motion Actor
• Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (2002) — AM2 Staff
• Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (PS2 Version) (2003) — Producer
• Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned (2004) — Producer
• Virtua Quest (2004) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation (Japan)) (as Hiroshi kataoka)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (2005) — Director, Stage Designer
• Sonic Gems Collection (2005) — Supervisor (Sonic the Fighters (Console Conversion Credits))
• Virtua Fighter 5 (Arcade Version) (2006) — Producer
• After Burner Climax (2006/2010) — Special Thanks
• Virtua Fighter 5 (PS3 & Xbox 360 Versions) (2007) — Special Thanks
• Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) — Special Thanks (Sega Europe Limited)
• Sega Superstars Tennis (DS Version) (2008) — AM2 (Special Thanks)
• Virtua Fighter 5 R (2008) — Producer
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) — R&D Creative Officer (Sega Japan)
• Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown (2010/2012) — Producer
• Virtua Tennis 4 (2011) — Chief Producer (Sega of Japan)
• Daytona USA (PSN & XBLA Versions) (2011) — Special Thanks (Sega Racing Classic Staff)