Hiroshi Aso

Hiroshi Aso (麻生 宏) is an Executive Supervisor for Sega employed since the late '80s. He acted as a director during the late Master System era and a producer during the late Mega Drive and early Saturn eras. For Shenmue, his last major title with the company, he served as Production Manager.

Some of Aso's most noteworthy titles include Ristar, Knuckles' Chaotix, Dragon Force and The House of the Dead.

Production history

• Space Harrier (Master System Version) (1986) — Special Thanks (as Shy Guy Aso)
• Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Master System Version) (1990) — Planner (as Asohy)
• G-LOC: Air Battle (Game Gear Version) (1990) — Director (as Asohy)
• Dragon Crystal (Game Gear Version) (1990) — Special Thanks (as Asohy)
• The GG Shinobi (1991) — Special Thanks (as Asohy)
• Astérix (Master System Version) (1991) — Map Edit (as Asohy)
• Crystal Warriors (1991) — Special Thanks (as Asohy)
• Defenders of Oasis (1992) — Thanks (as Asohy)
• Taz-Mania (Master System Version) (1992) — Thanks to (as Asou-san)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System and Game Gear Versions) (1992) — Thanks (as Asohy)
• Batman Returns (Game Gear Version) (1992) — Planning (as Asohy), Director (as Asohy)
• Astérix and the Secret Mission (1993) — Director (as Asohy)
• Jurassic Park (Game Gear and Master System Versions) (1993) — Director (as Asohy)
• Yuu Yuu Hakusho Gaiden (1994) — Special Thanks (as Asohy)
• Sonic Drift (1994) — Producer (as Asohy)
• Torarete Tamaruka!? (1994) — Producer (as Asohy)
• Dynamite Headdy (Mega Drive Version) (1994) — Director (In Japan) (as Hiroshi Asoh)
• Space Harrier (32X Version) (1994) — Special Thanks (as H.Aso)
• After Burner Complete (1995) — Special Thanks (as H.Aso)
• Ristar (Mega Drive Version) (1995) — Producer
• Tempo (1995) — Producer
• Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) — Producer
• Stellar Assault (1995) — Producer (as Hiroshi Asoh)
• Astal (1995) — Special Thanks (as Hiroshi Asoh)
• Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (1995) — Producer (Developers)
• Gakkou no Kaidan (1995) — Production Producer (Sega Staff)
• Wing Arms (1995) — Producer (as Hiroshi Asou)
• Hang-On GP (1995) — Producer (as Hiroshi Asoh)
• F1 Challenge (1995) — Producer (as Hiroshi Asoh)
• Battle Arena Toshinden Remix (1995) — Producer (Sega Staff)
• Pepenga Pengo (1995) — Producer
• Guardian Heroes (1996) — Producer (SEGA Staff) (Staff) (as Hiroshi Asoh)
• As Aventuras da TV Colosso (1996) — Director (as Asohy) [NOTE: Rebranded version of Asterix and the Secret Mission]
• Linkle Liver Story (1996) — Special Thanks (Sega Staff)
• Dragon Force (1996) — Producer (Japan Team) (as Hiroshi Asou)
• Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive Version) (1996) — Special Thanks (as Hiroshi Asou)
• Sega Ages: Space Harrier (1996) — Special Thanks (Sega)
• Sega Ages: OutRun (1996) — Special Thanks (Sega)
• Sega Ages: After Burner II (1996) — Special Thanks (Sega)
• Sonic Blast (1996) — Producer
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Saturn Version) (1996) — Special Thanks (Staff)
• Sega Ages: Volume 1 (1996) — Special Thanks (Sega) (OutRun), Special Thanks (Sega) (After Burner II), Special Thanks (Sega) (Space Harrier)
• Sega Ages: Fantasy Zone (1997) — Special Thanks (Sega)
• The House of the Dead (1997/1998) — Assistant Producer
• Sega Touring Car Championship (Saturn and PC Versions) (1997/1998) — Production Manager
• Super Tempo (1998) — Special Thanks
• Virtua Fighter 3tb (Dreamcast Version) (1998) — Special Thanks (Dreamcast Version)
• Shenmue (1999) — Production Manager, Production Manager (Special Thanks to)
• Charge 'N Blast (2000) — Producer (Original Crew Expert Mode)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 14: Alien Syndrome (2004) — Executive Supervisor