Tetsu Katano

Tetsu Katano

Date of birth: 1970-06-13 (age 52)
Employment history: Sega of Japan Divisions: Sega CS3 Sega Software R&D Dept. 8 Sonic Team (company) Sega of Japan Divisions: Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 1
Role(s): Programmer, Director, Producer
Education: Tohoku University (1989-1993)

Tetsu Katano (片野徹) was instrumental in transforming Sonic into the third dimension, carrying the programming torch from Yuji Naka. Joining Sega in 1993, earliest examples of his programming in Sonic were the Special Stages in the Saturn Version of Sonic 3D Blast, and being one of the most foremost programmers on Sonic Jam. He then was Main Programmer on Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes, with his last time doing hands-on coding being Sonic and the Secret Rings.

Production history

Games

Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks (as Tetsu)
Clockwork Knight (Saturn; 1994) — Boss Enemies & Traps^[1]
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — Boss Enemy Programmers/Trap Programmers
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — プログラマー^[2] (as 片野徹)
NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — A-Life Programmer^[3]
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Programmers
Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Programmers
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Main programmer
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Player character programmers
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Lead field programmers
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn; 1996) — Programmers (SOJ)
De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — Motion Talent (as Tetsu)
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Main Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Player Character Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Enemy Programmers
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Main Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Player Character Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Enemy Programmers
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — Technical Support
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Technical Programmer
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Player Character Programmers
NiGHTS into Dreams (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Supervisors
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Special Thanks
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Producer & Director
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Director
Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Project Support
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Techincal Supervisor
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Project Support
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Producer
Sonic Forces (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Project Support
Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Project Support
Sega Ages Columns II (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Special Thanks
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Project Support

Music

Tales of Knighthood: Sonic and the Black Knight Original Soundtrax (CD; 2009) — Producer & Director^[4]
Face to Faith: Sonic and the Black Knight - Vocal Trax (CD; 2009) — Producer & Director^[5]

Sonic Runners (2015) — Project Support
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) — Project Support (Sega Games Development Team)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (2017) (Switch Version) — Port Producer
Puyo Puyo Tetris (2017) (PS4 Version) — Localization Producer
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018) — Development Support
Shin Sakura Taisen (2019) — Producer

Interviews

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

Tetsu Katano interview by Sonic Channel (April 10, 2009) [Translated]

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Tetsu Katano

References

[:File:Clockworkknight_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-1] File:Clockworkknight_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[: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:TalesofKnighthood_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p10-4] File:TalesofKnighthood CD JP booklet.pdf, page 10

[:File:FacetoFaith_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p11-5] File:FacetoFaith CD JP booklet.pdf, page 11

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