Rieko Kodama

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Rieko Kodama (小玉 理恵子) (perhaps better known by her alias, Phoenix Rie) is a major designer for the original Phantasy Star series and a part of Sega WOW (formerly Sega AM7 and then Overworks). By the time her work on the Phantasy Star games had concluded, Kodama had taken on directorial roles within her department (for Phantasy Star IV and later Magic Knight Rayearth) and would later act as a producer for titles including Skies of Arcadia and the 2005 incarnation of Altered Beast. She was also involved with the first two entries in the (Mega Drive) Sonic the Hedgehog series, serving as a graphic designer in the first game and a zone artist in the second.

Recent work includes the Ubisoft-developed Mind Quiz and the Sega/Imageepoch-developed 7th Dragon.

Production History

• Champion Boxing (Arcade Version) (1984)
• Ninja Princess (1985)
• Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) — By (as Rie Wakashimazu) [NOTE: Unspecfied role]
• The Black Onyx (SG-1000 Version) (1987) [NOTE: Additional Graphics]
• Phantasy Star (1987) — Total Design (as Phoehix Rie)
• Hoshi wo Sagashite... (1988) — Design (as Phoenix Rie)
• SpellCaster (1988) — Designer (as Phoenix Rie)
• Altered Beast (Mega Drive Version) (1988) — Designer (as Phoenix Rie)
• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989) (Role unknown)
• Phantasy Star II (1989) — Designer (as Phoenix Rie)
• Poseidon Wars 3D (1989) — Graphic Designer (as La-Rie)
• Mystic Defender (Mega Drive Version) (1989) — Graphics Designed by (as Phenix Rie)
• Sorcerian (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Graphic Designed (as Phenix Rie)
• Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990) — Special Thanks (as Phenix Rie)
• Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) — Graphic Design (as Phenix Rie)
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Design (as Phenix Rie)
• Tougi Ou King Colossus (1992) — Special Thanks to (as Phenix Rie)
• Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Designer (as Phenix Rie)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Zone Artist (as Phenix Rie)
• Sonic CD (1993) — Special Thanks (as Phenix Rie)
• Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993) — Battle B-G Design (as R.Kodama), Field Graphic Design (as R.Kodama), Object Design (as R.Kodama), Visual Event Graphic (as R.Kodama), Direction (as R.Kodama)
• Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn Version) (1995) — Director (Japan Staff)
• Deep Fear (1998) — Producer
• Skies of Arcadia (2000) — Producer (Skies of Arcadia Staff), Producer (Original Development Staff)
• Phantasy Star Collection (GBA Version) (2002) — Supervisor (Overworks)
• Skies of Arcadia: Legends (2002) — Producer (Skies of Arcadia Legends Staff), Producer (Original Development Staff)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 1: Phantasy Star generation:1 (2003) — Special Thanks (Overworks)
• Altered Beast (2005) — Producer
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 17: Phantasy Star generation:2 (2005) — Special Thanks (Sega Wow Div)
• Phantasy Star Collection 2 (2005) — Supervisor
• Mind Quiz (2006) — Producer
• 7th Dragon (2009) — Producer
• Sonic CD (XBLA and PSN Versions) (2011) — Special Thanks (Original Mega CD Staff) (as Phenix Rie)