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| − | [[Image:photos_iizuka.jpg|right|frame|Takashi Iizuka]] | + | #redirect [[sonic:Takashi Iizuka]] |
| − | '''Takashi Iizuka''' is a key producer, director and designer within [[Sonic Team]]. Early in his career, he worked directly under [[Hirokazu Yasuhara]] as a senior game designer on ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'', and quickly progressed to direct ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' and supervise development of ''[[Sonic R]]''. In 1999, he is credited as the driving force behind ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', the franchise's third adventure in the third dimension, as it had been his idea to create a role-playing game featuring Sonic.
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| − | After the success of '''Sonic Adventure''', Iizuka headed to America, where he and a few other members of Sonic Team began work on such games as ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' and ''[[NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams]]''. Iizuka continued as head of this department, known as [[Sega Studio USA]], until 2008, when it was disbanded, and team members, including Iizuka were absorbed back into the Japanese division. Thus, he became the head of [[Sonic Team]].
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| − | ==Production History==
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| − | * ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994) — Senior Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Senior Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Senior Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Lead Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[Christmas NiGHTS]]'' (1996) — Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'' (1996) — Game Concept Design, Special Design, Saturn Enhancements
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Director
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| − | * ''[[Sonic R]]'' (1997) — Game Design Director
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1999) — Director, Character Game Designer, Chaos Game Designer, Field Designer
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| − | * ''[[ChuChu Rocket!]]'' (2000) — Product Support (Sega of America)
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Director, Field Designer (Level Designer), Enemy Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' (2001) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' (2002) — Director, Field Designer (Level Designer), Enemy Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003) — Mission Mode Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2004) — Director, Level Designer, CG Movie Director
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' (2004) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (2005) — Director, Lead Game Designer, Level Designer, Scenario Writer, CG Movie Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006) — Recording Coordinator
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| − | * ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Rivals]]'' (2006) — Director, Concept Design, Scenario Writer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' (2007) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]'' (2007) — Director, Concept Design, Scenario Writer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams]]'' (2007) — Director, Producer, Lead Game Designer
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| − | * ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2007) — General Producer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' (2008) — Recording Coordinator
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| − | * ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]] (PS2 Version)'' (2008) — Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' (2008) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' (2008) — Sonic Character Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Sonic Unleashed]] (PS3 & Xbox 360 Version)'' (2008) — Level Design Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' (2009) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Puyo Puyo 7]]'' (2009) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009) — Director, Game Designer
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| − | ==Interviews==
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| − | * [[Yuji Naka and Takashi Iizuka interview by Sega Score (December 12, 2003)]]
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| − | * [[Takashi Iizuka interview by EGM (February 3, 2004)]]
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| − | * [[Takashi Iizuka interview by GMR (February 10, 2004)]]
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| − | * [[Takashi Iizuka and Ethan Einhorn interview by 1UP (March 22, 2005)]]
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| − | * [[Yuji Naka and Takashi Iizuka interview for Sonic Heroes website]]
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