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'''Osamu "Sam" Ohashi''' (大橋 修) is an executive member of [[Sega]] whose first title was ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', where he served as an art assistant. Following this, however, he undertook executive roles (first as Planner, then Director, and finally Producer) for the Soccer Club subset of the [[Let's make!! (series)|Let's make!!]] series produced by [[Smilebit]] (formerly [[Sega AM6]]) for the [[Saturn]], [[Dreamcast]] and [[PlayStation 2]] consoles.
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| birthplace=Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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| dob=1971
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| employment={{Employment
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| company=[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.|Sega Enterprises]]
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| company=[[Electronic Arts]]
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| end=2004{{ref|https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/}}
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{{Employment
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| start=2004{{ref|https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/}}
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| company=[[Sega Corporation (2000-2015)|Sega]]
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| divisions=[[Sega Sports Design R&D Dept.]], [[Sega CS2 (2008-current)|Sega CS2]]
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| company=[[Sega Games]]
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| divisions=[[Game Content & Service Business HQ Studios Division 1]]{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230308134624/https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20230228_jinji_e_final.pdf}}, 第2事業部{{ref|https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/}}
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He has since returned to the Sonic scene by serving as Producer for the ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' series of games (with [[Sonic Team]] and [[Nintendo]]) and has held the title of Chief Producer since ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I]]'', usually working with [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]] of [[AM2]] fame.
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'''Osamu "Sam" Ohashi''' (大橋 修) is an executive member of [[Sega]] whose first title was ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'', where he served as an art assistant. Following this, however, he undertook several roles (first as Planner, then Director, and finally Producer) for the Soccer Club series produced for the [[Saturn]], [[Dreamcast]] and [[PlayStation 2]] consoles.
  
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==Production History==
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In 2000, he left Sega to work at the Japanese branch of [[Electronic Arts]], but returned to Sega in 2004.{{ref|https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/}}
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994) — Art Assistant
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* ''[[Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit]]'' (1994) — Special Thanks (as '''Sam Ohashi''')
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He became a General Manager of Sega, following [[Takayuki Kawagoe]]. Since 2020 he has been the head of the 2nd business division.
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* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Art Assistant
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Art Assistant
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==Production history==
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* ''[[J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (Saturn Version) (1996) — Main Planner
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* ''[[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition|Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition]]'' (1996) — Planner
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* ''[[J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2]]'' (1997) — Director
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* ''[[Daytona USA Deluxe]]'' (1997) — Special Thanks to
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* ''[[Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Director
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* ''[[Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2001)
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*''[[Saka Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou!]]'' (2002)
 
* ''[[J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04]]'' (2004) — Producer
 
* ''[[J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04]]'' (2004) — Producer
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* ''[[Let's Make a Soccer Team!]]'' (2006) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Virtua Pro Football]]'' (2006) — Producer (Development Staff - Sega of Japan)
 
 
* ''[[J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 5]]'' (2007) — Producer
 
* ''[[J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 5]]'' (2007) — Producer
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2007) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (Xbox 360 & PS3 Versions) (2008) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' (2009) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Puyo Puyo 7]]'' (2009) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' (2010) — CS2 R&D (Sega Japan)
 
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* ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'' (2010) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I]]'' (2010) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary]]'' (2011) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' (2011) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic Generations (3DS)|Sonic Generations]]'' (3DS Version) (2011) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' (2011) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II]]'' (2012) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic Lost World]]'' (2013) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2013) — Executive Supervisor (Sega)
 
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* ''[[Tembo the Badass Elephant]]'' (2015) — Chief Producer (Sega)
 
  
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==Interviews==
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[[Category:Smilebit Developers]]
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[[Category:Sonic Team Developers]]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110206170655/http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol33/ SEGA VOICE interview (March 23, 2006)]
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* [http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/026/index.html {{PAGENAME}} interview by Sonic Channel (August 1, 2008)] [[https://browniehideout.wordpress.com/2022/08/02/creators-interview-026-oohashi-osamu/ Translated]]
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* [https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/ ''2nd Division Interview'' by Sega]
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==Photographs==
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:''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:10, 7 March 2024

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Osamu Ohashi
Place of birth: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Date of birth: 1971 (age 52-53)
Employment history:
Sega Enterprises (1993[1] – 2000)
Divisions:
Electronic Arts (2000 – 2004[2])
Smilebit[3] (2004[2] – )
Divisions:
Divisions:
第2事業部
Role(s): Art Director, Producer


Osamu "Sam" Ohashi (大橋 修) is an executive member of Sega whose first title was Sonic the Hedgehog 3, where he served as an art assistant. Following this, however, he undertook several roles (first as Planner, then Director, and finally Producer) for the Soccer Club series produced for the Saturn, Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 consoles.

In 2000, he left Sega to work at the Japanese branch of Electronic Arts, but returned to Sega in 2004.[2]

He became a General Manager of Sega, following Takayuki Kawagoe. Since 2020 he has been the head of the 2nd business division.

Production history

Games

Music

Hardware

Interviews

 Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Osamu Ohashi

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol33/ (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-06 17:06)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/
  3. ↑ Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack
  4. ↑ https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20230228_jinji_e_final.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-03-08 13:46)
  5. ↑ File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf
  6. ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:TrueColorsTray.jpg
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