Osamu Ohashi
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Osamu Ohashi |
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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])
Divisions:
Divisions:
第2事業部
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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.
Contents
Production history
Games
- Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks[5] (as Sam Ohashi)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Art Assistant[6]
- Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Art Assistant[7]
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn; 1996) — 企画[8] (as 大橋 修)
- Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1996) — Planner[9]
- Daytona USA Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1997) — Planner[10]
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 (Saturn; 1997) — Planners[11] (as 大橋 修)
- Daytona USA Deluxe (Windows PC; 1997) — Special Thanks to
- Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG (Saturn; 1998) — Sega Special Thanks
- Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (Model 3; 1998) — Coordinator (as Sam Ohashi)
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — ディレクター (as 大橋 修)
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 (PlayStation 2; 2004) — プロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Virtua Striker 4 (Triforce; 2004) — Thanks to
- Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 3 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks (as 大橋 修)
- Let's Make a Soccer Team! (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Producer
- Virtua Pro Football (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Producer
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 5 (PlayStation 2; 2007) — プロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Producer
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Producer
- Wacky World of Sports (Wii; 2009) — Producer
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Producer
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Producer
- Puyo Puyo 7 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Special Thanks
- Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii; 2009) — Chief Producers
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010) — Chief Producers
- Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360; 2010) — Chief Producers
- Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Chief Producers
- Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Chief Producers
- Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Chief Producers
- Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Chief Producers
- Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Chief Producers
- Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Chief Producers
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Chief Producer
- Puyo Puyo!! (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Chief Producers
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II (Xbox 360; 2012) — Chief Producers
- Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (Steam; 2012) — Chief Producers
- Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Executive Managers
- Jet Set Radio (iOS; 2012) — Chief Producers
- The Cave (Steam; 2013) — Chief Producers
- Jet Set Radio (Xbox 360; 2012) — Chief Producers
- Jet Set Radio (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Chief Producers
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (PlayStation 3; 2013) — Chief Producer
- 7th Dragon 2020-II (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — Chief Producers (as 大橋 修)
- 3D Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Chief Producers
- Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation 3; 2013) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation Vita; 2013) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 8: Euro Plus (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Chief Producers
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Executive Supervisors
- 3D After Burner II (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Chief Producers
- Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producers
- Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3; 2014) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 大橋 修)
- Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2014) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 大橋 修)
- 3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
- Hero Bank (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Chief Producer
- 3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
- 3D Fantasy Zone II W (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
- Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Phantasy Star Nova (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Hero Bank 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) (as 大橋 修)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (PlayStation 4; 2014) — Chief Producers
- Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Executive Management
- 3D Streets of Rage 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
- 3D Gunstar Heroes (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
- 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
- 7th Dragon III Code: VFD (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
- Miracle Girls Festival (PlayStation Vita; 2015) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Executive Supervisors
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Executive Supervisors
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Chief Producer
- Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Chief Producers
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Chief Producer
- Sonic Forces (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Chief Producer
- Sonic Forces (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Chief Producer
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Executive Management
- Dennou Senki Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (PlayStation Vita; 2017) — CHIEF PRODUCER
- Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Management
- Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Chief Producer
- Shining Resonance Refrain (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Chief Producer
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
- Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
- Valkyria Chronicles (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋 修)
- Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
- Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
- Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Management
- Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
- Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
- Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Chief Producer
- Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
- Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Chief Producer
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Sales Manager
- Sega Ages Columns II (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
- Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Chief Producers
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Sales Manager
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Chief Producers
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Executive Producers
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Chief Producer & Sales Manager
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox One; 2020) — Sales Manager
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Steam; 2020) — Sales Manager
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Origins (Xbox One; 2022) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Frontiers (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Executive Producers
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (iOS; 2023) — Executive Producers
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Apple TV; 2023) — Executive Producers
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Mac App Store; 2023) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Executive Producers
- Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store; 2023) — Executive Producers
- Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop (Apple TV; 2024) — Executive Producers
Music
- Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack (CD; 2004) — ゲームプロデュース (as 大橋 修)
- True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 (CD; 2009) — Supervisors[12]
- The Works II (CD; 2016) — Producers & Directors for the Original Projects
Hardware
- Mega Drive Mini (Mega Drive; 2019) — Head of Japan Asia Publishing
- Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2000)
- Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2001)
- Saka Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2002)
Interviews
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- SEGA VOICE interview (March 23, 2006)
- Osamu Ohashi interview by Sonic Channel (August 1, 2008) [Translated]
- 2nd Division Interview by Sega
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Osamu Ohashi
References
- ↑ http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol33/ (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-06 17:06)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/
- ↑ Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack
- ↑ https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20230228_jinji_e_final.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-03-08 13:46)
- ↑ File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Daytona USA Circuit Edition Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:TrueColorsTray.jpg
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