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Masao Yoshimoto

Company(ies): AM4, Mechatro, Sega Sammy Creation
Role(s): Engineer, General Manager
Education: Kindai University^[1]

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Masao Yoshimoto (吉本昌男) is a Japanese engineer and developer. He joined Sega on 2nd April 1987,^[1] and held supervisory general manager roles at AM4, Mechatro, and Sega Sammy Creation during his career at the company, all making him a chief member of amusement machine design. His notable works included the R360, as well as cabinets for many of Sega's biggest arcade hits.

Following several interviews during 2020, Yoshimoto retired from Sega in February 2021, receiving a 1:12 scale R360 as a parting gift from his colleagues.^[2]

Production history

Games

Thunder Blade (X Board; 1987) — Cabinet Engineer
Galaxy Force (Y Board; 1988) — Mechanical Engineers
Super Monaco GP (X Board; 1989) — Mechanical Engineers
Rad Mobile (System 32; 1991) — Mechanic Design by
Rail Chase (Y Board; 1991) — Cabinet Engineer
Virtua Formula (Model 1; 1993) — Mechanical Design
Sega Rally Championship (Model 2; 1995) — Mechanical Engineer
Rail Chase 2 (Model 2; 1995) — Mechanical Designers
Manx TT Super Bike (Model 2; 1995) — Mechanical Superviser
Sega Touring Car Championship (Model 2; 1996) — Mechanical Supervisor
WaveRunner (Model 2; 1996) — Mechanical Design (as M.Yoshimoto)
Scud Race (Model 3; 1996) — Cabinet Engineers
Top Skater (Model 2; 1997) — mechanical supervisor
Le Mans 24 (Model 3; 1997) — Mechanical Supervisor
Scud Race Plus (Model 3; 1997) — Cabinet Engineers
Sega Rally 2 (Model 3; 1998) — Mechanical Supervisor
Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge (Model 3; 1998) — Product Supervisor
The Ocean Hunter (Model 3; 1998) — Special Thanks
Dirt Devils (Model 3; 1998) — Product Supervisor
Daytona USA 2: Power Edition (Model 3; 1998) — Product Supervisor
Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Mechanical Supervisor
Crazy Taxi (NAOMI; 1999) — Mechanical Supervisor
Airline Pilots (NAOMI Multiboard; 1999) — Mechanical Supervisor
Ring Out 4x4 (NAOMI; 1999) — Producers
Jambo! Safari (NAOMI; 1999) — mechanical supervisor
Samba de Amigo (NAOMI; 1999) — Material Supervisor
Kasei Channel Mars TV (NAOMI; 1999) — Mechanical Supervisor
NASCAR Arcade (Hikaru; 2000) — Cabinet Design
Confidential Mission (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2000) — Mechanical Supervisor
Planet Harriers (Hikaru; 2000) — Mechanical supervisor
Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (NAOMI; 2000) — Material Supervisor
WaveRunner GP (NAOMI; 2001) — Adviser
Air Trix (Hikaru; 2001) — Cabinet Supervisors
Wild Riders (NAOMI 2; 2001) — Mechanical Supervisor
Crackin' DJ Part 2 (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2001) — Mechanical Supervisor
Monkey Ball (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2001) — Mechatronics
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball (NAOMI 2 GD-ROM; 2001) — Cabinet
Virtua Fighter 4 (NAOMI 2; 2001) — Cabinet Design
Initial D: Arcade Stage (NAOMI 2 GD-ROM; 2002) — Cabinet Design
The Maze of the Kings (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2002) — Mechanical Supervisor
Soul Surfer (NAOMI 2; 2002) — Director
Initial D: Arcade Stage Ver. 2 (NAOMI 2 GD-ROM; 2002) — 筐体デザイン (as 吉本昌男)
Virtua Cop 3 (Chihiro; 2003) — Supervisor
Sega Rally Championship (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Mechanical Engineer
OutRun 2 SP SDX (Lindbergh; 2006) — Product Supervisor
StarHorse Progress Returns (NAOMI; 2009) — Special Thanks
Sega Golden Gun (RingWide; 2010) — Producer
StarHorse 3 Season I: A New Legend Begins (RingEdge 2; 2011) — Special Thanks

Videos

CGMV Sega Rally Championship 1995 (VHS; 1995) — Mechanical Engineers (courtesy of AM#4)

Hardware

R360 (Mid-size attraction; 1990) — Mechanical Engineers

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Masao Yoshimoto

External links

Video Game Storytellers Part 19: Sega's genes, passed down to the next generation by the development team of the ultimate sensory game cabinet, R360. interview with Fumio Kurokawa at 4Gamer.net (Japanese)
Sega 60th Anniversary Special Interview. Arcade developers such as the legendary chassis R360 and "Virtua Fighter" tell a lot of development secrets! interview with Famitsu at famitsu.com (Japanese)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 https://www.facebook.com/yoshimoto.sega/about_work_and_education (archive.today)
↑ https://www.facebook.com/yoshimoto.sega/posts/3377151015724946 (archive.today)

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[https:.2F.2Farchive.ph.2FToZER-2] ttps://www.facebook.com/yoshimoto.sega/posts/3377151015724946 (archive.today)

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+{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (吉本 昌男) is a Japanese engineer and developer. He joined [[Sega]] on 2nd April 1987,{{ref|https://archive.ph/lRnbc|https://www.facebook.com/yoshimoto.sega/about_work_and_education}} and held supervisory general manager roles at [[AM4]], [[Mechatro]], and [[Sega Sammy Creation]] during his career at the company, all making him a chief member of amusement machine design. His notable works included the [[R360]], as well as cabinets for many of Sega's biggest arcade hits.
 Following several interviews during 2020, Yoshimoto retired from Sega in February 2021, receiving a 1:12 scale R360 as a parting gift from his colleagues.{{ref|https://archive.ph/ToZER|https://www.facebook.com/yoshimoto.sega/posts/3377151015724946}}