Hiroshi Kataoka

Hiroshi Kataoka
Date of birth: 1967 (age 55-56)
Employment history: Sega of Japan (1991 – ) Divisions: Sega AM2 Sega Software R&D Dept. 2 AM2 of CRI Sega-AM2 Sega of Japan Divisions: Sega AM2
Role(s): Producer, Director, Executive

Hiroshi Kataoka (片岡 洋) is the the head of AM2 as well as an Executive Manager on Sega's arcade business.

He joined Sega AM2 in 1991, originally applying as a programmer. However mandate from Sega came in saying that aside from a group of designers or programmers, "planners" are also needed for each division, including AM2. Just as Kataoka entered the company he was thrust into that position, said to be able to handle it. However after that, he was thrust into another dificult position, managing the development of arcade game Desert Tank, where Kataoka travelled to America communicating to foreigners to developed the game without knowing English too well. All that experience helped him however in his current position of Manager.

Production history

Games

• Soreike Kokology (System 32; 1992) — Planner
• Desert Tank (Model 2; 1994) — Producer
• Fighting Vipers (Model 2; 1995) — Director
• Fighting Vipers (Model 2; 1995) — Stage Designers
• Sonic the Fighters (Model 2; 1996) — Director
• Fighting Vipers (Saturn; 1996) — Director
• Fighters Megamix (Saturn; 1996) — Director (as 片岡 洋)
• Fighting Vipers 2 (Model 3; 1998) — Director
• Outtrigger (NAOMI; 1999) — Director
• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (NAOMI; 1999) — Coordinator
• Shenmue (Dreamcast; 1999) — R&D Dept. #2 Supervisors
• Rent A Hero No.1 (Dreamcast; 2000) — スペシャルサンクス (as 片岡 洋)
• Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — モーションアクター (as カタオカ ヒロシ)
• Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Motion Talent
• 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker (Dreamcast; 2000) — Coordinator
• Charge 'N Blast (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks
• De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — Motion Talent
• Fighting Vipers 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Director
• US Shenmue (Dreamcast; 2001) — Supervisors
• Outtrigger (Dreamcast; 2001) — Director
• Virtua Fighter 4 (NAOMI 2; 2001) — Coordinator
• Shenmue II (Dreamcast; 2001) — Total Advisers
• Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (NAOMI 2; 2002) — Coordinator
• Virtua Fighter 4 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Coordinator (as 片岡 洋)
• The King of Route 66 (NAOMI 2; 2002) — Coordinator
• Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox; 2002) — Motion Actor
• Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (PlayStation 2; 2002) — AM2 Staff
• Sega Yonin Uchi Mahjong MJ (NAOMI Satellite Terminal; 2002) — Producer
• Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Producer
• Virtua Quest (GameCube; 2004) — Special Thanks (as Hiroshi kataoka)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Director
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Stage Designers
• After Burner Climax (Lindbergh; 2006) — Special Thanks
• Rhythm Tengoku (NAOMI; 2007)
• Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — AM2
• Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — AM2
• Virtua Fighter 5 R (Lindbergh; 2008) — Producer
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360; 2010) — Creative Officer
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Wii; 2010) — Creative Officer
• After Burner Climax (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Special Thanks
• Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (Xbox 360; 2012) — Producer
• 3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Special Thanks
• Soul Reverse Zero (iOS; 2016) — Special Thanks (as 片岡 洋)
• Soul Reverse Zero (Android; 2016) — Special Thanks (as 片岡 洋)
• Soul Reverse (ALLS UX; 2018) — Special Thanks
• Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
• Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
• Mission: Impossible Arcade (Arcade; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (PlayStation 4; 2021)

Videos

• Out Run/Turbo Out Run Strategy Movie ＆ S.S.T. Band Live+1 (DVD; 2007) — Special Thanks

Music

• OutRun 20th Anniversary Box (CD; 2007) — Special Thanks
• Let's Go Away: The Video Game Daytona USA Anniversary Box (CD; 2009) — SPECIAL THANKS to

• Virtua Racing (1992)
• Soreike Kokology 2 (1993)
• Quest of D (2004) — Producer
• Rhythm Tengoku (2007) — Producer
• Border Break (2009) — Chief Producer
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (2013) — Chief Producer
• Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 (2014) — Chief Producer
• Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (2015) — Chief Producer
• KanColle Arcade (2016) — Chief Producer

Magazine articles

Main article: Hiroshi Kataoka/Magazine articles.

Interviews

• Interview: Hiroshi Kataoka (2006-03-31) by 1UP.com
• Interview: Hiroshi Kataoka (2017-07-14) by Sega Interactive

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Hiroshi Kataoka