Ryoichi Hasegawa

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Ryoichi Hasegawa
Place of birth: Japan
Employment history:
Sega Enterprises (1992-11[1] – 1998-03[1])
Sega (2007-07[1] – 2012-01[1])
Divisions:
DeNA (2012 – )
Role(s): Localiser
Education: West Virginia University[1]
Twitter: @rio_hasegawa

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Ryoichi Hasegawa (長谷川 亮一) is a Japanese video game developer and former Sega of Japan overseas coordinator and domestic localizer.

Career

Ryoichi Hasegawa has worked with various Sega titles from late 1992 to early 1998. He was also a lyricist for Daytona USA 2 alongside Fumio Ito as well as the Sega Saturn classic Burning Rangers for its menu theme, "We are Burning Rangers." For the latter game's overseas release he is credited as Talking Moon - an alias previously used by vocalists Curtis King, Jr. & Dana Calitri for the single release of NiGHTS' main theme, "Dreams Dreams" - despite being credited regularly in the original version. As such, Hasegawa is also credited for translating Tomoko Sasaki's lyrics for "Angels with Burning Hearts" and "I Just Smile."

Hasegawa then took a similar job at Sony Computer Entertainment and remained there until mid 2007, but later returned to Sega. He would remain with the company until early 2012, this time engaging in more executive roles such as a producer for the PSN & XBLA version of Crazy Taxi.

He is now a Localization Producer for DeNA Co., Ltd..

Production history

Games

Music

Song credits

Main article: Ryoichi Hasegawa/Song credits.

Burning Rangers (Japanese edition)

  • We are Burning Rangers — Words

Burning Rangers (Overseas edition)

  • Angels with Burning Hearts — Words
  • We are Burning Rangers — Words
  • I Just Smile — Words

Daytona USA 2

  • Battle on the Edge — Lyrics (with Fumio Ito)
  • Sling Shot — Lyrics (with Fumio Ito)
  • I Can Do It — Lyrics (with Fumio Ito)
  • Skyscraper Sequence — Lyrics (with Fumio Ito)
  • Battle on the Edge - Mitsuyoshi Ver. - — Lyrics (with Fumio Ito)
  • Sling Shot - Mitsuyoshi Ver. - — Lyrics (with Fumio Ito)
  • I Can Do It - Mitsuyoshi Ver. - — Lyrics (with Fumio Ito)
  • Skyscraper Sequence - Mitsuyoshi Ver. - — Lyrics (with Fumio Ito)

Interviews

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Photographs

Main article: Photos of Ryoichi Hasegawa

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryoichihasegawa1
  2. https://cedil.cesa.or.jp/cedil_sessions/view/390 (Wayback Machine: 2023-06-02 04:50)
  3. File:Ecco the Dolphin MD JP credits.pdf
  4. File:Pro Striker 2 MD credits.pdf
  5. File:Virtua Racing 32X credits.pdf
  6. File:Cosmic Carnage 32X credits.pdf
  7. File:Ristar MD credits.pdf
  8. File:Metal Head 32X credits.pdf
  9. File:Tempo 32X credits.pdf
  10. File:Chaotix 32X good ending credits.pdf
  11. File:Stellar Assault 32X credits.pdf
  12. File:Tempo Jr GG credits.pdf
  13. File:Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie MD credits.pdf
  14. File:Zaxxon's Motherbase 32X credits.pdf
  15. File:Mystaria sat us manual.pdf, page 28
  16. File:Tails Adventures GG credits.pdf
  17. File:Virtua Fighter 32X credits.pdf
  18. File:Baku Baku Animal Saturn credits.pdf
  19. File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  20. File:Nightsintodreams sat us manual.pdf, page 30
  21. File:Wsbii sat us manual.pdf, page 44
  22. File:Virtua Fighter 2 MD credits.pdf
  23. File:Daytonausacce sat us manual.pdf, page 26
  24. File:Cyber Troopers Virtual On Saturn credits.pdf
  25. File:Sws97 sat us manual.pdf, page 38
  26. File:Fightersmegamix sat us manual.pdf, page 42
  27. File:Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impression Saturn credits.pdf
  28. File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  29. File:Last Bronx Saturn credits.pdf
  30. File:Lastbronx sat us manual.pdf, page 26
  31. File:Lost World GG credits.pdf
  32. File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
  33. File:Stellar Assault SS Saturn credits.pdf
  34. 35.0 35.1 35.2 File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
  35. File:Sega Worldwide Soccer 98 Saturn credits.pdf
  36. File:House of the Dead Saturn credits.pdf
  37. File:NiGHTSPerfectAlbum CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
  38. File:MDLAH Music JP inlay front.png