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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various [[Sega]] titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', ''[[Hang On]]'' and ''[[OutRun]]'' and produced [[Saturn]] titles such as ''[[NiGHTS]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' and ''[[Sakura Wars]]''. Common colleagues include [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], [[Makoto Oshitani]] and [[Hiroshi Aso]].
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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various [[Sega]] titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', ''[[Hang On]]'' and ''[[OutRun]]'' and, as head of the [[Sega CS]] headquarters{{magref|ssmjp|1998-03|20}} which oversaw all 3 CS departments, produced [[Saturn]] titles such as ''[[NiGHTS]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' and ''[[Sakura Wars]]''. Common colleagues include [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], [[Makoto Oshitani]] and [[Hiroshi Aso]].
  
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Ishii has since left [[Sonic Team]] for [[Naoto Ohshima]]'s [[Artoon]], having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of AQ Interactive (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed. Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima.
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Ishii has since left [[Sonic Team]] for [[Naoto Ohshima]]'s [[Artoon]], having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of [[AQ Interactive]] (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed, alongside [[Cavia]] and [[feelplus]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230729222258/https://corp.marv.jp/company/img/brochure2204e.pdf}} Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima.
  
 
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* [https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20241015069/ Video Game Storytellers Part 39: After working on hits such as "Hang-On" and the Sega Saturn at Sega, Yoji Ishii decided to go independent] by Fumio Kurokawa for 4Gamer.net (October 21, 2024)
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* ''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version) (1985) (as '''Mr. Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Teddy Boy Blues]]'' (1985) — Game Design
 
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* ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (System 16 version) (1986)
 
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* ''[[OutRun]]'' (OutRun Hardware version) (1986)
 
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive version) (1993) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega)
 
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* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Project management (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood'' (2002) — Director
 
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* ''Blue Dragon'' (2006) — Executive Producer (Artoon Co., Ltd.)
 
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* ''Vampire Rain'' (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
 
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* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection]]'' (2008) — Special Thanks (AQ Interactive)
 
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' (3DS version) (2016) — Executive Producer (Arzest Corp.)
 
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Latest revision as of 01:27, 6 November 2024

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Yoji Ishii
Place of birth: Machida, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Date of birth: 1985-10[1] (age 39)
Employment history:
Sega Enteprises (1978-04[2][1] – 1999)
Divisions:
Artoon (1999-08[2] – )
AQ Interactive (2003-06[2] – )
feelplus (2006-04[2] – )
Cavia (2006-04[2] – )
Microcabin (2008-05[2][7] – )
Link Think (2009-05[2][7] – )
Arzest (2010-06[2] – )
Role(s): Executive, Director, Producer

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Yoji Ishii (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various Sega titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as Fantasy Zone, Hang On and OutRun and, as head of the Sega CS headquarters[8] which oversaw all 3 CS departments, produced Saturn titles such as NiGHTS, Panzer Dragoon and Sakura Wars. Common colleagues include Noriyoshi Oba, Yutaka Sugano, Makoto Oshitani and Hiroshi Aso.

Ishii has since left Sonic Team for Naoto Ohshima's Artoon, having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of AQ Interactive (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed, alongside Cavia and feelplus.[7] Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima.

Production history

Games

Music

  • Deep Fear (CD; 1998) — Executive Producer (as Youji Ishii)

Song credits

Main article: Yoji Ishii/Song credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Yoji Ishii/Magazine articles.

Interviews

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Yoji Ishii

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20241015069/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://irbank.net/E27280/officer?m=%E7%9F%B3%E4%BA%95%E6%B4%8B%E5%85%90 (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-29 22:14)
  3. ↑ @sekiro_51 on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-04-22 05:31)
  4. ↑ Harmony, "1992 11" (JP; 1992-11-01), page 25
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 15
  6. ↑ Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 37
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://corp.marv.jp/company/img/brochure2204e.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-29 22:22)
  8. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-03 (1998-01-23)" (JP; 1998-01-09), page 20
  9. ↑ File:Fantasy Zone SMS credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Shinobi Arcade credits.pdf
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Teddy Boy Blues MD credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine MD credits.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Shinsetsu Yumemi Yakata Saturn credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Clockworkknight Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  16. ↑ File:Victory Goal Saturn credits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:Ristar MD credits.pdf
  18. ↑ File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf
  19. ↑ File:Cyber Speedway Saturn credits.pdf
  20. ↑ File:Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine Saturn credits.pdf
  21. ↑ File:Riglordsaga Saturn credits.pdf
  22. ↑ File:Mystaria sat us manual.pdf, page 28
  23. ↑ File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  24. ↑ File:Simcity2000 Saturn JP SSCredits.pdf
  25. ↑ File:Wsb sat us manual.pdf, page 34
  26. ↑ File:Guardian Heroes JP Saturn credits.pdf
  27. ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
  28. ↑ File:Dragon Force JP Saturn credits.pdf
  29. ↑ File:Victory Goal '96 Saturn credits.pdf
  30. ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  31. ↑ File:Sakura Taisen Saturn credits.pdf
  32. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf
  33. ↑ File:Riglordsaga 2 Saturn credits.pdf
  34. ↑ File:Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impression Saturn credits.pdf
  35. ↑ File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf
  36. ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  37. ↑ File:ZenNihonProWres Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  38. ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
  39. ↑ File:Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Saturn credits.pdf
  40. ↑ File:Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
  41. ↑ File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
  42. ↑ File:Deep Fear Saturn credits.pdf
  43. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
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