Takayuki Kawagoe

Takayuki Kawagoe

Employment history: Sega of Japan (1992^[1] – ) Divisions: Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 Smilebit
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

Games

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^[2] (as 川越隆幸)
Shining Wisdom (Saturn; 1995) — Support
World Series Baseball (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^[3]
Sakura Taisen (Saturn; 1996) — マーケティング＆プロモーション (as 川越隆幸)
Riglordsaga 2 (Saturn; 1996) — Product Managers
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Promotion Management
Shining the Holy Ark (Saturn; 1996) — Support
Airs Adventure (Saturn; 1996) — 制作進行 (as 川越隆幸)
Nihon 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; 1999) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (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)
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — チーフプロデューサー (as カワゴエタカユキ)
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Chief Producer
Derby Tsuku: Derby Ba o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special thanks to
Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — プロデューサー (as 川越隆幸)
The Typing of the Dead (Windows PC; No results?) — Producers
Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks
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
Baseball Advance (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — Executive Producers
Gunvalkyrie (Xbox; 2002) — Producer
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox; 2002) — Producer
Ollie King (Chihiro; 2003) — Special Thanks
Virtua Striker 4 (Triforce; 2004) — Special Thanks to
Shining Force Neo (PlayStation 2; 2005) — SPECIAL THANKS
Virtua Striker 4 Ver. 2006 (Triforce; 2006) — Chief Producer
Let's Make a Soccer Team! (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Chief Producer
Sangokushi Taisen DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — スーパーバイザー (as 川越隆幸)
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Executive Management
Puyo Puyo! (Wii; 2007) — General Producers
Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS; 2007) — General Producer
Ghost Squad (Wii; 2007) — Executive Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Executive Producer
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Chief Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Executive Producers
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii; 2008) — Supervisors (Original Games)
Sega Bass Fishing (Wii; 2008) — Executive Producers
Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — SEGA Japan
Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — SEGA Japan
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Chief Producers
Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
Thunder Force VI (PlayStation 2; 2008) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー^[4] (as 川越隆幸)
Blazer Drive (Nintendo DS; 2008) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as 川越隆幸)
Let's Catch (Wii; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
Let's Tap (Wii; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
Phantasy Star 0 (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Executive Producers
Chindouchuu! Pole no Daibouken (Wii; 2009) — エグゼクティブスーパーバイザー (as かわごえたかゆき)
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Executive Management
7th Dragon (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Executive Supporter (as 川越隆幸)
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — プロデュースマネージャー (as 川越隆幸)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii; 2009) — Executive Supervisors
Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Management
Valkyria Chronicles II (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Executive Management
Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Executive Management
Saka Tsuku DS: World Challenge 2010 (Nintendo DS; 2010) — エグゼクティヴマネジメント (as 川越隆幸)
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)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Executive Supervisors
Rise of Nightmares (Xbox 360; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
7th Dragon 2020 (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Executive Supervisors (as 川越隆幸)
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Exeuctive Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Puyo Puyo!! (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Executive Supervisors
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Executive Supervisors
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II (Xbox 360; 2012) — Executive Supervisors

Music

Shining the Holy Ark Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Special Thanks to^[5]
Jet Set Radio Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2000) — Chief Producer
Jet Set Radio Future Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2002) — BIG THANKS to

J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3 — Producer
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 — Producer
Virtua Pro Football (2006) — Chief Producer
The House of the Dead 4 (2012) — Exeuctive Supervisor

Magazine articles

Main article: Takayuki Kawagoe/Magazine articles.

Interviews

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

SEGA VOICE interview (Japanese)

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Takayuki Kawagoe

References

↑ https://sega.jp/fb/segavoice/040722/01.html (Wayback Machine: 2021-12-01 18:43)
↑ File:Clockworkknight2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
↑ File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf
↑ File:StHAOST CD JP Booklet.pdf

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[:File:Clockworkknight2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-2] File:Clockworkknight2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:NiGHTS_into_Dreams_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-3] File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf_p-4] File:ThunderForceVI_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf

[:File:StHAOST_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p-5] File:StHAOST CD JP Booklet.pdf

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