Takayuki Kawagoe

Takayuki Kawagoe
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Producer, Executive

Takayuki Kawagoe (川越 隆幸) joined the company in 1992 in marketing management. He became Assistant President of Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 which became Smilebit in 2000. In 2003 he became fully fledged President of Smilebit. With the intergration back of Smilebit back into Sega in 2004, he became General Manager of Sega Japan's sport game output. In 2007, he became General Manager of the entire output on console and handheld. He held this position until 2012, where he retired and became President and Representative Director of Butterfly, Co. Ltd and Sammy Networks.

Production history

• Mystaria: The Realms of Lore (Saturn;
  1995) — マーケティングスタッフ (as 川越 隆幸)
• Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn;
  1995) — マーケティング・スタッフ (as 川越 隆幸)
• Shining Wisdom (Saturn;
  1995) — Support
• World Series Baseball (Saturn) (Saturn;
  1995) — Special Thanks
• Victory Goal '96 (Saturn;
  1996) — Marketing Staff
• Dragon Force (Saturn;
  1996) — マーケティングスタッフ (as 川越 隆幸)
• NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn;
  1996) — Promotion Management
• Riglordsaga 2 (Saturn;
  1996) — Product Managers
• Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn;
  1996) — Promotion Management
• Shining the Holy Ark (Saturn;
  1996) — Support
• Nippon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG (Saturn;
  1998) — Sega Special Thanks
• Giant Gram: Zen Nihon Pro Wres 2 in Nihon Budoukan (Dreamcast;
  1999) — Special Thanks
• Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast) (Dreamcast;
  1999) — プロデューサー (as 川越 隆幸)
• J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast) (Dreamcast;
  1999) — プロデューサー (as 川越 隆幸)
• The Typing of the Dead (Dreamcast;
  2000) — Producers (as 川越 隆幸)
• The Typing of the Dead (Windows PC;
  No results
  9999) — Producers
• Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast;
  2000) — Chief Producer
• Derby Tsuku: Derby Ba o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  No results
  9999) — Special thanks to
• Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  2000) — プロデューサー (as 川越 隆幸)
• Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  2000) — プロデューサ (as 川越 隆幸)
• De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast;
  2001) — Chief Producer
• Hundred Swords (Dreamcast;
  2001) — Association Producer (as 川越 隆幸)
• Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! & Asobou! (Dreamcast;
  2001) — プロデューサー (as 川越 隆幸)
• Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast;
  2001) — プロデューサ (as 川越 隆幸)
• 90 Minutes: Sega Championship Football (Dreamcast;
  2001) — Association Producer
• Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox;
  2002) — Producer
• Gunvalkyrie (Xbox;
  2002) — Producer
• Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox;
  2002) — Producer
• Virtua Striker 4 (Triforce;
  2004) — Special Thanks to
• Ollie King (Chihiro;
  2003) — Special Thanks
• Ghost Squad (Wii;
  2007) — Executive Producer
• Virtua Striker 4 Ver. 2006 (Triforce;
  2006) — Chief Producer
• Puyo Puyo! () — Chief Producer
• Puyo Puyo! (Wii;
  2007) — General Producers
• The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii;
  2008) — Chief Producers
• Thunder Force VI (PlayStation 2;
  2008) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 川越 隆幸)
• Let's Catch (??;
  No results
  9999) — Executive Supervisors
• Let's Tap (Wii;
  2008) — Executive Supervisors
• Phantasy Star 0 (Nintendo DS;
  2008) — Executive Producers
• 7th Dragon (Nintendo DS;
  2009) — Executive Supporter (as 川越 隆幸)
• Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii;
  2010) — Executive Supervisors
• K-On! Houkago Live!! (PlayStation Portable;
  2010) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 川越 隆幸)
• Jet Set Radio (2012) () — Special Thanks

• Sonic Shuffle (2001) — Special Thanks
• J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3 — Producer
• J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 — Producer
• Shining Force Neo (2005) — Special Thanks
• Virtua Pro Football (2006) — Chief Producer
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Chief Producer
• Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Executive Management
• Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) — General Producer
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) — Executive Producer
• Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Chief Producer
• Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) — Special Thanks
• Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Executive Supervisor
• Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Executive Supervisor
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) — Executive Supervisor
• Sonic Free Riders (2010) — Executive Supervisor
• Sonic Generations (2011) — Exeuctive Supervisor
• The House of the Dead 4 (2012) — Exeuctive Supervisor

Interviews

Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

• SEGA VOICE interview (Japanese)