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==Production history==
 
==Production history==
 
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* ''[[Girl's Garden]]'' (1984) — Designer [NOTE: Also Lead Programmer]
 
* ''[[Girl's Garden]]'' (1984) — Designer [NOTE: Also Lead Programmer]
 
* ''[[Great Baseball]]'' (1985) — Programmer
 
* ''[[Great Baseball]]'' (1985) — Programmer
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* ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'' (Master System Version) (1986) — Programmer
 
* ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'' (Master System Version) (1986) — Programmer
 
* ''[[Spy vs. Spy]]'' (Master System Version) (1986) — Lead Programming
 
* ''[[Spy vs. Spy]]'' (Master System Version) (1986) — Lead Programming
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* ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (Master System Version) (1986) — Produced by (as '''Nitta Tai Yuji'''), Screenplay by (as '''Nitta Tai Yuji'''), Proposed by (as '''Nitta Tai Yuji''')
 
 
* ''[[OutRun]]'' (Master System Version) (1987) — Lead Programming
 
* ''[[OutRun]]'' (Master System Version) (1987) — Lead Programming
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* ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' (1987) — Main Program (as '''Muuuu Yuji''')
 
 
* ''[[Space Harrier 3D]]'' (1988) — Special Thanks (as '''Muuu Yuji''')
 
* ''[[Space Harrier 3D]]'' (1988) — Special Thanks (as '''Muuu Yuji''')
−
* ''[[Super Thunder Blade]]'' (1988) — Executive Producer (as '''Muuuu Yuji''') [NOTE: Also Lead Programmer]
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' (1989) — Produced and Programmed by (as '''Muuuu Yuji''')
 
 
* ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1989) — Lead Programmer
 
* ''[[Ghouls'n Ghosts]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1989) — Lead Programmer
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* ''[[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]]'' (1990) — Special Thanks
 
 
* ''[[Sonic 1|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Program (as '''YU2''') [NOTE: Also Project Manager]
 
* ''[[Sonic 1|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Program (as '''YU2''') [NOTE: Also Project Manager]
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Chief Programmer (as '''Yuji Naka (YU2)''') [NOTE: Also Project Manager]
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Chief Programmer (as '''Yuji Naka (YU2)''') [NOTE: Also Project Manager]
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* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Producer, Lead Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Producer, Lead Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Producer, Lead Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Producer, Lead Programmer
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* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Producer, Lead Programmer
 
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* ''[[Christmas NiGHTS]]'' (1996) — Producer, Programmer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Advisor (SOJ) (Sega)
 
* ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Advisor (SOJ) (Sega)
 
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn Version) (1997) — General Producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.), Producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.)
 
* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn Version) (1997) — General Producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.), Producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.)
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* ''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (1998) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (PC Version) (1998) — General producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega), Producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega), Supervisor (Sega)
 
* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (PC Version) (1998) — General producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega), Producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega), Supervisor (Sega)
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Producer
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* ''[[ChuChu Rocket!]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Producer & Director
 
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]'' (1999) — Superviser (as '''Y.Naka'''), Produce (as '''Y.Naka''')
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]'' (1999) — Superviser (as '''Y.Naka'''), Produce (as '''Y.Naka''')
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* ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' (2000) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Samba de Amigo|Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000]]'' (2000) — Producer
 
−
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' (2000) — Producer
 
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* ''[[ChuChu Rocket!]]'' (GBA Version) (2001) — Producer & Director, Producer & Director (Original Staff)
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Producer
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2]]'' (2001) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' (2001) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' (2001) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' (2001) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' (2001) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002) — Producer
−
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II]]'' (2002/2003) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'' (2002) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'' (2002) — Producer
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II|Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus]]'' (2003) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003) — Producer (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), Producer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003) — Producer (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), Producer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
 
* ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' (2003) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Pinball Party]]'' (2003) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 1: Phantasy Star generation:1]]'' (2003) — Special Thanks (Sonic Team)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 1: Phantasy Star generation:1]]'' (2003) — Special Thanks (Sonic Team)
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* ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]'' (2003) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Battle]]'' (2003) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Battle]]'' (2003) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003) — Producer
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* ''[[Sega Superstars]]'' (2004) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sega Superstars]]'' (2004) — Producer
 
* ''[[Astro Boy]]'' (2004) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[Astro Boy]]'' (2004) — Chief Producer
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* ''[[Virtua Quest]]'' (2004) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation (Japan))
 
−
* ''[[Feel the Magic XY/XX]]'' (2004) — Chief Producer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' (2004) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' (2004) — Producer
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* ''[[Puyo Pop Fever]]'' (GBA Version) (2004) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 17: Phantasy Star generation:2]]'' (2005) — Special Thanks (Sonic Team Div)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 17: Phantasy Star generation:2]]'' (2005) — Special Thanks (Sonic Team Div)
 
* ''[[Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love]]'' (PS2 Version) (2005) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love]]'' (PS2 Version) (2005) — Chief Producer
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*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~ ]]'' (2005) — Executive Supervisor
 
*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~ ]]'' (2005) — Executive Supervisor
 
*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 23: Sega Memorial Selection]]'' (2005) — Executive Supervisor
 
*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 23: Sega Memorial Selection]]'' (2005) — Executive Supervisor
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*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx: Tokyo Bangaichi]]'' (2006) — Executive Supervisor
 
 
*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box]]'' (2006) — Executive Supervisor
 
*''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box]]'' (2006) — Executive Supervisor
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* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 26: Dynamite Deka]]'' (2006) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon]]'' (2006) — Executive Supervisor
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe]]'' (2006) — Executive Producer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006) — Original Executive Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006) — Original Executive Producer
 
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2007) — Original Executive Producer
 
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (2007) — Original Executive Producer
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* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (PS2 Version) (2008) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Let's Tap]]'' (2008) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Let's Catch]]'' (2008) — Producer
 
* ''[[Let's Catch]]'' (2008) — Producer
 
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Revision as of 10:34, 29 January 2018

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Yuji Naka
Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
Date of birth: 1965-09-17 (age 58)
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Programmer, Designer, Producer, Executive

Yuji Naka (中 裕司), born 17 September 1965 in Osaka, Japan, is a video game designer, programmer, the former head of Sonic Team (usually credited by his alias, YU2), and currently the head of the video game development company, Prope.

History

When Yuji Naka was 17 years old, he decided that he wanted to program video games. He learned how to program by copying and debugging game code published in magazines, and these experiences prompted him to learn how to use assemblers and write his own programs. The electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra was also an influence on the young Naka.

Being a large fan of Namco, Yuji Naka aimed to work for them after he graduated from college. However, Namco only accepted work from university graduates, and thus Yuji Naka would not be eligible as he did not want to go to university.

He did however score a job at Sega as a programming assistant. His first release was a game for the SG-1000 called Girl's Garden. Yuji Naka's distinction was producing/project managing projects while simultaneously handling the lead programming of them. Examples of this are Space Harrier II and Phantasy Star II.

In 1990 he, along with Naoto Oshima and Hirokazu Yasuhara, began to conceive Sonic the Hedgehog and then leading the now dubbed Sonic Team, putting his leadership and programming talents into work.

The last time, Yuji Naka did any hands-on coding was NiGHTS into Dreams, with Sonic Team members Tetsu Katano and Takahiro Hamano succeeding him in that regard.

On March 16, 2006 it was announced that Naka would be creating his own independent game studio, with partial financial backing from Sega. Naka left Sega to set up this studio, called Prope.

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Accessories

Song credits

OutRun (Master System Version)

  • Magical Sound Shower — Arrangement
  • Passing Breeze — Arrangement
  • Splash Wave — Arrangement
  • Last Wave — Arrangement

Interviews

Magazine articles

Main article: Yuji Naka/Magazine articles.

References

  1. ↑ File:UltraGamePlayers US 103.pdf, page 36
  2. ↑ File:Phantasy Star SMS credits.pdf
  3. ↑ File:Super Thunder Blade MD credits.pdf
  4. ↑ File:Phantasy Star II MD credits.pdf
  5. ↑ File:Phantasy Star III MD credits.pdf
  6. ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog MD credits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 MD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:SonicSpinball MD US manual.pdf, page 21
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:Sonic Pocket Adventure NGPC credits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:ChuChu Rocket! GBA credits.pdf
  18. ↑ File:Sonic Advance GBA credits.pdf
  19. ↑ File:SonicMegaCollection GC US Credits.pdf
  20. ↑ File:Sonic Advance 2 GBA credits.pdf
  21. ↑ File:Sonic Battle GBA credits.pdf
  22. ↑ File:Sonic Advance 3 GBA credits.pdf
  23. ↑ File:Puyo Puyo Fever GBA credits.pdf
  24. ↑ File:Bleach Advance GBA credits.pdf
  25. ↑ File:SonicGenesis GBA US manual.pdf, page 18
  26. ↑ File:SegaTunesComixZone Album JP Box Back.jpg
  27. ↑ File:VirtualSonic CD US back.jpg
  28. ↑ File:SongsWithAttitude CD JP booklet.pdf, page 7
  29. ↑ File:SARemix CD JP booklet.pdf, page 9
  30. ↑ File:SADLCOST CD JP booklet1.pdf, page 2
  31. ↑ File:CutsUnleashed CD JP front.pdf, page 3
  32. ↑ File:MDSA2OST poster1.pdf, page 1
  33. ↑ File:SA2OST CD US booklet.pdf, page 10
  34. ↑ File:TripleThreat CD JP booklet.pdf, page 2
  35. ↑ File:CompleteTrinity CD JP booklet.pdf, page 8
  36. ↑ File:SonicXOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  37. ↑ File:PSOBBSoundTrack CD JP Box.jpg
  38. ↑ File:LostandFound CD JP booklet.pdf, page 6
  39. ↑ File:SonicRidersOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
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