Hisaki Nimiya
From Sega Retro
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| Hisaki Nimiya |
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| Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1988-04 – )
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Sega ( – 2001-06)
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| Role(s): Musician, Manager, Translator |
| Education: Kobe University |
Hisaki "Saki" Nimiya (荷宮 尚樹) is a Japanese businessman and former Sega Enterprises manager and bi-lingual translator.
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Career
Hisaki Nimiya joined Sega in April 1988, primarily undertaking English co-ordination research and development.[1] His first notable contribution was Columns design features; following this, he became an AM3 planning section manager. Nimiya was significant in the creation of titles such as Dennou Senki Net Merc, where English communication with developers from Virtuality was key.[2]
English co-ordination duties carried out by Nimiya at Sega included script editing, in-house research of ongoing trends and preferences in American games, and communication with overseas sound collaborators on titles like Sonic the Hedgehog 3. His voice can additionally be heard in several of the company's late 1990s arcade titles, beginning with Manx TT Super Bike. Some of his most senior-level work was seen in 1998's Dirt Devils, where he is credited with General Game Design. He also served as Michael Jackson's translator during the artist's work on the soundtrack to Sonic the Hedgehog 3. According to Nimiya, his experience working with such a recognizable celebrity gained him the confidence to work with anyone, and helped him realize the importance of being direct and professional with those he works with.[3]
Nimiya's last involvement with Sega was for Wild Riders during 2001, shortly after which he left the company. He has since worked as a freelance translator.[1]
Production history
Games
- Cyber Police ESWAT (System 16; 1989) — Design
- Golden Axe (Mega Drive; 1989) — English Messages[4] (as Niya)
- Columns (System C; 1990) — Designers
- ESWAT: City Under Siege (Mega Drive; 1990) — Original Concept[5] (as Saki)
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (System 18; 1990) — Title Screen Voice
- Super Monaco GP (Mega Drive; 1990) — English Editor[6] (as Saki Nya)
- Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (System C; 1990) — Designer
- D. D. Crew (System 18; 1991) — Designers
- Pro Yakyuu Super League '91 (Mega Drive; 1991) — Dubbing Artist[7] (as Saki)
- Michael Jackson in Scramble Training (AS-1; 1993) — English Version Script
- Dark Edge (System 32; 1993) — English Text
- Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. (System 32; 1994) — 特別感謝 (as 荷宮 尚樹)
- Star Wars Arcade (Model 1; 1993) — Special Thanks
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Sound Project Coordinator[8]
- Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Sound Project Coordinator
- Manx TT Super Bike (Model 2; 1995) — Voice Actor & English Coordination (as Saki Nimiya)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Model 2; 1996) — Special Thanks to
- Gunblade NY (Model 2; 1996) — Voice Actor & English Coordination
- Decathlete (Saturn; 1996) — Special Thanks[9] (as Saki Nimiya)
- Manx TT Super Bike (Saturn; 1997) — Voice Actor[10] (as Saki Miniya)
- Le Mans 24 (Model 3; 1997) — Voice
- Sega Water Ski (Model 2; 1997) — Voice Actor (as H.Nimiya)
- Sega Bass Fishing (Model 3; 1997) — Voice
- Manx TT Super Bike (Windows PC; 1997) — Voice Actor
- Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.2 (Model 3; 1998) — Special Thanks
- Dirt Devils (Model 3; 1998) — Original Game Design
- L.A. Machineguns (Model 3; 1998) — English coordinator/voice actor
- Charge 'N Blast (NAOMI; 1999) — Voices (as Naoki Nimiya)
- Blue Stinger (Dreamcast; 1999) — Sega Enterprises
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4 (Model 3; 1999) — Special Thanks
- Sega Bass Fishing (Dreamcast; 1999) — Voice
- Sega Marine Fishing (NAOMI; 2000) — Voice Talent
- Sega Marine Fishing (Dreamcast; 2000) — Voice Talent
- Quake III Arena (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks[11]
- Charge 'N Blast (Dreamcast; 2000) — Voices (as Naoki Nimiya)
- Air Trix (Hikaru; 2001) — Special Thanks
- Wild Riders (NAOMI 2; 2001) — Special Thanks
- Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns (Wii; 2010) — Voice Cast & English Coordination
- Dee Dee Planet (Dreamcast; unreleased) — Product Management
Music
- Le Mans 24 (CD; 1997) — Voice
Hardware
- Sega Net Merc (Model 1; 1995) — Project Director
- Blue Stinger (1999) — Special Thanks (Activision Staff)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (2007) — Special Thanks to
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.facebook.com/tora.aloha
- ↑ http://shmuplations.com/puzzlegamecreators/ (Wayback Machine: 2020-12-10 16:10)
- ↑ M Sakazaki (2010). Memories of Michael Jackson
- ↑ File:Golden Axe MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:ESWAT MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Super Monaco GP MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Pro Yakyuu Super League 91 MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Decathlete_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Manx TT Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:QuakeIIIArena DC US Manual.pdf, page 31