Masaru Kobayashi

Masaru Kobayashi

Employment history: Sega Sega Games^[1] Sega
Role(s): Manual author

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Masaru Kobayashi (小林優).

Production history

Games

Confidential Mission (Dreamcast; 2001) — Writer^[2]
Guru Guru Onsen 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — マニュアル＆パッケージデザイン (as 小林優)
Fushigi no Dungeon: Fuurai no Shiren Gaiden: Onnakenshi Asuka Kenzan! (Dreamcast; 2002) — パッケージ・取扱説明書制作 (as 小林優)
Shining Soul (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — Packaging Design
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball (GameCube; 2002) — Text Editor
Panic! (PlayStation 2; 2002) — スペシャルサンクス (as 小林優)
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (GameCube; 2002) — Design Production Editor
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (GameCube; 2002) — Design Production Team
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox; 2002) — Assistant Director Of Creative Services
Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube; 2002) — Design Production Team^[3]
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (Xbox; 2003) — Design Production Editor
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — Package & Manual Production
Shining Soul II (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Shining Soul II Producers
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube; 2003) — Package & Manual Production
Virtua Quest (PlayStation 2; 2004) — エディター (as 小林優)
Feel the Magic: XY/XX (Nintendo DS; 2004) — Manual
Feel the Magic: XY/XX (Nintendo DS; 2004) — Packaging
Sonic Heroes (Windows PC; 2004) — Package & Manual
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Design Production Team
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Xbox; 2004) — Design Production Team
Altered Beast (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Package & Software Manual
Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka (PlayStation 2; 2005) (as 小林優)
Guilty Gear XX Reload (PlayStation Portable; 2005) — Software Package & Software Manual Design^[4]
Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Package & Software Manual Production
Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Package & Software Manual Production
Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — Package & Software Manual Production
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Software Package & Software Manual Design
Appleseed EX (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Software Package & Software Manual Production
Virtua Tennis 3 (PlayStation 3; 2007) — Print Production
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Windows PC; 2006) — Design Production Team
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Software Manuals / Packaging
Puyo Puyo! (Wii; 2007) — Package & Manual Production
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Manual Production
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Software Package & Software Manual Production
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Software Package & Software Manual Production
Bayonetta (Xbox 360; 2009) — Package Design & Software Manual Design (as Kobayashi Masaru)
Bayonetta (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Package Design & Software Manual Design (as Kobayashi Masaru)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — パッケージ & マニュアル (as 小林優)
Puyo Puyo 7 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Package & Manual Production
Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii; 2009) — Package & Manual Production
Resonance of Fate (Xbox 360; 2009) — Software Package & Software Manual Production
Saka Tsuku DS: World Challenge 2010 (Nintendo DS; 2010) — パッケージ & マニュアル (as 小林優)
Vanquish (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Package & Software Manual Design
Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force (Xbox 360; 2010) — Special Thanks...
Senjou no Valkyria 3 (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — パッケージ&ソフトウェアマニュアル (as 小林優)
Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Package & Manual Production
7th Dragon 2020 (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Software Manual Production (as 小林優)
Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Package & Manual Production
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Package & Manual Production
Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Package & Manual Production
Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Package & Manual Production
Puyo Puyo!! (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Package & Software Manual Production
Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World (Xbox 360; 2012) — Software Manual Production
Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe (Xbox 360; 2012) — Software Manual Production
Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage (Xbox 360; 2012) — Software Manual Production
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (PlayStation Vita; 2012) — Package & Software Manual
Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl (Xbox 360; 2012) — Software Manual Production
7th Dragon 2020-II (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — Software Manual Production (as 小林優)
Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation 3; 2013) — パッケージ&ソフトウェアマニュアル (as 小林優)
Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation Vita; 2013) — パッケージ&ソフトウェアマニュアル (as 小林優)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 8: Euro Plus (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — パッケージ&ソフトウェアマニュアル (as 小林優)
3D After Burner II (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Software Manual Production
Hero Bank (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — パッケージ・マニュアル制作 (as 小林優)
Hero Bank 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — パッケージ・マニュアル制作 (as 小林優)
Phantasy Star Nova (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — パッケージ&マニュアル制作 (as 小林優)
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Package & Manual Production
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Package & Manual Production
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Packaging & Software Manual
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Package & Manual Production
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Package & Manual Production
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Package & Software Manual
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Software Manual Production
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Package & Software Manual
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Software Manual Production
Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Software Manual Production
Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Software Manual Production
Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Software Manual Production
Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Package & Software Manual
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Software Manual Production
Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Software Manual Production
Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Package & Manual Production
Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Software Manual Production
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Software Package & Manual Production
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Package & Manual
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Pacakge & Software Manual
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Windows PC; 2021) — Package & Manual Production
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Xbox One; 2021) — Package & Manual Production
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+ (Steam; 2022) — Package & Manual
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Steam; 2023) — Package & Software Manual
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Package & Software Manual
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (Xbox One; 2023) — Package & Software Manual
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PlayStation 4; 2025) — Package & Software Manual
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PlayStation 5; 2025) — Package & Software Manual
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Xbox One; 2025) — Package & Software Manual
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Steam; 2025) — Package & Software Manual

Music

Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks Vol. 2 (CD; 2013) — Design
Puyo Puyo Vocal Tracks Vol. 3 (CD; 2015) — Design

Hardware

Mega Drive Mini 2 (Mega Drive; 2022) — Package & Manual Production

References

[Sonic_Boom:_Fire_.26_Ice-1] Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice

[:File:Confidentialmission_dc_us_manual.pdf_p26-2] File:Confidentialmission dc us manual.pdf, page 26

[:File:SonicMegaCollection_GC_US_Credits.pdf_p-3] File:SonicMegaCollection GC US Credits.pdf

[:File:GGXXReload_PSP_JP_SSCredits.pdf_p-4] File:GGXXReload_PSP_JP_SSCredits.pdf

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Masaru Kobayashi

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production history

Games

Music

Hardware

References