Toru Yoshida

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Toru Yoshida (吉田 徹), also known as Yoshibon. He was a major artist, director and writer during the Mega Drive for various games. Afterwards he has been consulting and doing management for various games in his department. Ever since Sega opened mobile divisios with Mobile Content R&D and Sega Networks, he has been a design team leader there.

Production history

• Super Thunder Blade (1988) — Art Designer (as Yoshibon)
• Phantasy Star II (1989) — Character Design (as Yoshibon)
• Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990) — Special Thanks (as Yoshibon)
• 16t (1991) — Special Thanks (as Yoshipon)
• Riddle Wired (1991) — Special Thanks (as Yoshibon)
• Tougi Ou King Colossus — (1992) Art Director, Graphics Designed by, Written by
• Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993) — Original Story Plan, Monster Graphic Design, Character Design, Map Design, Object Design, Visual Event Plan, Visual Event Graphic, Direction (as T.Yoshida)
• Blue Seed — Design Chief
• Sakura Taisen (1996) — Graphic Designer
• Sakura Taisen 2 (1998) — Designer
• Sakura Taisen (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Special Game Advisor
• Skies of Arcadia (2000) — Design Support
• Sakura Taisen 3 (2001)
• Phantasy Star Collection (2002) — Supervisor (Overworks) (as Tohru Yoshida)
• Sega Ages 2500 Vol.1 - Phantasy Star: Generation 1 (2003) — Special Thanks (Sega WOW)
• Sakura Wars V So Long My Love (2005) — Special Thanks
• Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 17- Phantasy Star Generation 2 (2005) — Special Thanks
• Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 32- Phantasy Star Complete Collection (2008) — Software Package Illustration