Virtua Tennis/Production credits
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NAOMI version
- Producer: Mie Kumagai
- Director: Katsumoto Tatsukawa
- Chief Programmer: Mitsuharu Saikawa
- Programmers: Kazuyuki Kawanuma, Masayuki Inoue, Takeshi Numazawa
- Chief Designer: Kazuko Noguchi
- Designers: Takahiro Kajimoto, Harumi Azuma, Kenji Shimizu, Yasuhito Tanaka, Akira Fujiki, Yuko Nishimura
- Sound Producer: Chiho Kobayashi
- Publicity: Shintaro Takaya
- Technical Advisor: Hans van Veenendaal
- Motion Actor: Tetsuya Sato, Takahiro Terachi
- Special Thanks: Fujifilm, Opel, Bridgestone, Yonex, Citizen, Evian, Weiter, Tennis Magazine, Tennis Goods Nobu
- Executive Producer: Hisao Oguchi
- Presented By: Sega
- ©Sega 1999
The game also references up to 20 of its developers in the preset high score tables.
- OGU: Hisao Oguchi
- TAT: Katsumoto Tatsukawa
- MTR: Mitsuharu Saikawa
- SIM: Kenji Shimizu
- MIE: Mie Kumagai
- KAZ: Kazuko Noguchi
- YAS: Yasuhito Tanaka
- KAJ: Takahiro Kajimoto
- AZ.: Harumi Azuma
- KAW: Kazuyuki Kawanuma
- TAK: Takeshi Numazawa
- KOB: Chiho Kobayashi
- INO: Masayuki Inoue
- FUJ: Akira Fujiki
- NIS: Yuko Nishimura
- TNC:
- TER:
- ACH:
- ISA:
- Todo:
Dreamcast version
- Producer: Mie Kumagai
- Director: Katsumoto Tatsukawa
- Chief Programmer: Mitsuharu Saikawa
- Programmers: Kazuyuki Kawanuma, Masayuki Inoue, Takeshi Numazawa
- Chief Designer: Kazuko Noguchi
- Designers: Takahiro Kajimoto, Harumi Azuma, Kenji Shimizu, Yasuhito Tanaka, Akira Fujiki, Yuko Nishimura
- Sound Producer: Chiho Kobayashi
- Publicity: Shintaro Takaya
- Assistant Director: Masaru Futaki
- Package/Manual Production: Kaoru Ichigozaki, Yoshihiro Sakuta, Osamu Nakazato
- Technical Advisor: Hans van Veenendaal
- Executive Producer: Hisao Oguchi
- Promotion: Takayoshi Ohuchi
- Isao Staff: Keiichiro Suzuki, Takeshi Hotta, Rikiya Katagai, Tomomi Saito, Taku Hirose
- Special Thanks: Fujifilm, Head, Opel, Philips, Bridgestone, Dunlop, Yonex, Babolat, Citizen, IBM, Evian, Volvo, Weiter, Tennis Magazine, Tennis Goods Nobu
- Produced & Created By: Sega
- Created In Cooperation With: Hitmaker
- Original Game ©Sega Corporation, 1999, 2000
- ©Sega/Hitmaker, 2000
- Producer: Mie Kumagai
- Director: Katsumoto Tatsukawa
- Chief Programmer: Mitsuharu Saikawa
- Programmers: Kazuyuki Kawanuma, Masayuki Inoue, Takeshi Numazawa
- Chief Designer: Kazuko Noguchi
- Designers: Takahiro Kajimoto, Harumi Azuma, Kenji Shimizu, Yasuhito Tanaka, Akira Fujiki, Yuko Nishimura
- Sound Producer: Chiho Kobayashi
- Publicity: Shintaro Takaya
- Assistant Director: Masaru Futaki
- Localization Team (SOJ): Shinobu Shindo, Kaoru Ichigozaki, Luke Valentine
- Technical Advisor: Hans van Veenendaal
- Executive Producer: Hisao Oguchi
- SOE Product Development: Naohiko Hoshino, Matt O'Driscoll, Akiko Koutstaal, Roberto Parraga-Sanchez, Angelika Michitsch, Dave Thompson
- SOE Thanks: Jim Pride, Mat Quaeck
- Special Thanks: Fujifilm, Opel, Bridgestone, Yonex, Citizen, evian, weider, Tennis Monthly Magazine, Tennis Goods Nobu, Head, Philips, Dunlop, Babolat, IBM, Volvo
- Presented by: Sega
- Translated by: Hitmaker
- ©Sega Enterprises, Ltd., 1999, 2000
- Product Development:
- Localization Producer: June Honma
- Localization Manager: Osamu Shibamiya
- Lead Testers: Mike Rhinehart, Ed Brady
- Assistand Leads: Pedro Ponce, Joey Edwards
- Product Marketing:
- Product Manager: Stacey Kerr
- Director: John Golden
- Specialist: Dennis Lee
- Manual Staff:
- Writer/DTP: Luke Valentine
- Supervisor: Kaoru Ichigozaki
- Special Thanks: Jin Shimazaki, Shinobu Shindo, Arnold Feener, Sean Doidge, Angela Santos, Bob Schonfisch, Martha Hill
Breakdown
NAOMI version
Mitsuharu Saikawa
Kazuyuki Kawanuma
- Assigned which sounds play where.[5]
Masayuki Inoue
- Programmed stages, including 3D elements, background characters, shadows and clouds.[4]
Takahiro Kajimoto
- Created player models.[5]
Kenji Shimizu
- Created motion capture.[5]
Music credits (NAOMI)
Names and order come from the game's sound test. In addition to being the only sound artist credited, Chiho Kobayashi is credited on each individual track by JASRAC.
| ID | Description | Credits | Used | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGM_01_00_00 | Credits |
|
Yes | Named "Glorius Cup" in the Dreamcast version. |
| BGM_01_00_01 | Name Entry |
|
Yes | |
| BGM_02_00_00 | Select A Player |
|
Yes | |
| BGM_02_00_01 | Win |
|
Yes | |
| BGM_02_00_02 | Lose |
|
Yes | |
| BGM_02_00_03 | How To Play |
|
Yes | |
| BGM_03 | Australia Challenge |
|
Yes | Named "Beginning A Destiny" in the Dreamcast version. |
| BGM_04 | French Cup |
|
Yes | Named "Unyielding Spirit" in the Dreamcast version. |
| BGM_05 | The Old England Championships |
|
Yes | Named "The Power" in the Dreamcast version. |
| BGM_06 | US Super Tennis |
|
Yes | Named "Smash, Smash, Smash" in the Dreamcast version. |
| BGM_07 | Tourist Profile |
|
Yes | |
| BGM_08 | Attract / Sega Grand Match |
|
Yes | Named "On the Run" in the Dreamcast version. |
Music credits (DC)
Names and order come from the game's sound test. In addition to being the only sound artist credited, Chiho Kobayashi is credited on each individual track by JASRAC.
| Name | Description | Credits | Used | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start Match |
|
Yes | ||
| Select A Player |
|
Yes | ||
| Glorious Match |
|
Yes | ||
| Name Entry |
|
Yes | ||
| Beginning A Destiny |
|
Yes | ||
| Unyielding Spirit |
|
Yes | ||
| The Power |
|
Yes | ||
| Smash, Smash, Smash |
|
Yes | ||
| On the Run |
|
Yes | ||
| Into Central Court |
|
Yes | ||
| Hard Distance |
|
Yes | ||
| Tough Energy |
|
Yes | ||
| Dream and Passion |
|
Yes | ||
| Hero of Time |
|
Yes | ||
| World Map |
|
Yes |
References
- ↑ https://youtu.be/UEhx76eWYAo?si=r-UZ7syctdZAAgoA&t=1302
- ↑ https://youtu.be/wlpV2-gCxY0?si=49SQcWxszodvm1Yc&t=520
- ↑ File:VirtuaTennis DC US Manual.pdf, page 18
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-06 (2000-02-25)" (JP; 2000-02-11), page 154
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-06 (2000-02-25)" (JP; 2000-02-11), page 155
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