Akinori Nishiyama
From Sega Retro
Akinori Nishiyama is a Sega employee that has been involved with the company since the Master System era and has undertaken a varitety of roles.
Nishiyama was originally a test player (usually credited by his alias, Works Nishi) whose first title was the original Phantasy Star. For its sequel, however, he acted as Writer & Director (under another alias, Chiemushi) and would become a major contributor to the series' fourth installment. He may also have been known variably as Locky P.
Nishiyama retained his position as a scenario writer through the Saturn era with Magic Knight Rayearth. He then served once more as scenario writer for Sonic Adventure and reacquainted himself with the Phantasy Star series with Phantasy Star Online.
He then served as Director for the majority of the Sonic the Hedgehog series titles released for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS and Producer for the Puyo Puyo series.
He served as the head for Sonic Team between Yuji Nakas resignation in 2006 and then Takashi Iizuka appointance in 2010. Afterwards he had genereal manager roles for titles from Sega.
Production history
- Phantasy Star (Master System Version) (1987) — Soft Check (as Works Nishi)
- Hoshi wo Sagashite... (1988) — Test Play (as Works Nishi)
- Ys: The Vanished Omens (Master System Version) (1988) — Check (as Works Nishi)
- Space Harrier II (Mega Drive Version) (1988) — Test Player (as Works Nishi)
- Phantasy Star II (1989) — Written and Directed by (as Chiemshi)
- Super League (1989) — Special Thanks (as Works Nishi)
- Forgotten Worlds (Mega Drive Version) (1989) — Game Check (as Works Nishi)
- Sorcerian (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Special Thanks (as both Works Nishi and Locky P)
- Ghostbusters (Mega Drive version) (1990) — Designer (as Locky P)
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990) — Special Thanks (as Chiemushi)
- Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen (1991) — Model Maker (as Locky★P)
- Putter Golf (1991) — Designer (as Locky P)
- Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei (Mega Drive version) (1992) — Special Thanks (as Locky P)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive version) (1992) — Special Thanks (as Locky P)
- Tougi Ou King Colossus (1992) — Special Thanks to
- Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD (1992) — Graphic Designer
- Panic! (1993) — Graphic Design
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993) — Script (as A.Nishiyama), Monster Graphic Design (as A.Nishiyama), System Plan (as A.Nishiyama), Mechanic Design (as A.Nishiyama), Map Design (as A.Nishiyama), Object Design (as A.Nishiyama), Font Design (as A.Nishiyama), Papet Event Plan (as A.Nishiyama)
- Columns III: Revenge of Columns (1993) — Assistant Design (as Locky P)
- Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn Version) (1995) — Game Design & Scenario (Japan Staff)
- Sonic Jam (1997) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Adventure (1998) — Story event director, Scenario writer
- ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Puzzle Editing
- Sonic Shuffle (2000) — Supervisor (Sonic Team)
- Phantasy Star Online (2000) — City Designer, Quest Designer, Script Writer
- ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Normal Puzzles
- Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — City Designer, Quest Designer, Script Writer
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Recording Coordinator (Japanese Character Voices), Product Support
- Puyo Pop (2001) — Director
- Sonic Advance (2001) — Director
- Sonic Advance 2 (2002) — Director
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002) — Product Coordinator (Tiny Chao Garden), Recording Coordinator (Japanese Character Voices), Product Support
- Sonic Pinball Party (2003) — Director
- Sonic Heroes (2003) — Recording Coordinator, Product Support
- Sonic Advance 3 (2004) — Director
- Puyo Pop Fever (2004) — Manager
- Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (2005) — General Manager
- Sonic Gems Collection (2005) — Chief Producer
- Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) — Development Support
- Sonic Rush (2005) — Director
- Sonic Riders (2006) — Recording Coordinator
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Chief Producer
- Puyo Puyo 15th Anniversary (2006/2007) — Producer
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Chief Producer
- Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) — Producer
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) — General Producer
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Recording Coordinator, Chief Producer
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) — Supervisor (Original Games)
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (2008) — Chief Producer
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection (2008) — Special Thanks
- Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) — Special Thanks
- Night of the Werehog (2008) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Creative Producer
- Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Chief Producer
- Puyo Puyo 7 (2009) — Chief Producer
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) — Sonic Character Supervisor
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 (2009) — Special Thanks (Sega of Japan)
- K-On! Houkago Live!! (2010) — Senior Producer
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA 2nd (2010) — Special Thanks
- Resonance of Fate (2010) — Chief Producer (Sega of Japan)
- Shining Hearts (2010) — Development Support
- Valkyria Chronicles II (2010) — Special Thanks
- Crush 3D (2012) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporate)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend (2010) — Special Thanks
- 7th Dragon 2020 (2011) — Special Thanks
- Rise of Nightmares (2011) — Chief Producer
- Valkyria Chronicles III (2011) — Chief Producer
- Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (2012) — Special Thanks
- Phantasy Star Online 2 (2012) — Senior Producer
- Renegade Ops (2012) — Special Thanks
- Shining Blade (2012) — Chief Producer
- ToeJam & Earl Collection — Senior Producer (Sega of Japan)
- Nights Into Dreams (Sega Heritage Version) (2012) — Senior Producer (Sega of Japan)
- Jet Set Radio (Sega Heritage Version) (2012) — Senior Producer (Sega of Japan)