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Takashi Yuda

Date of birth: 1965 (age 58-59)
Role(s): Artist, director, producer

Takashi "Thomas" Yuda (湯田高志) is a video game designer. He has been working for Sega since 1990 and has been a part of Sonic Team since Sonic the Hedgehog 3, where he designed Knuckles the Echidna. He primarily designed characters earlier in his career but has since gone on to direct the Space Channel 5 and Puyo Puyo series and produce the Sonic Riders series. He left Sega to found the company Neilo.

Production history

Games

The Revenge of Shinobi (Mega Drive; 1989) — Designer^[1] (as Thomas Yuuda)
ESWAT: City Under Siege (Mega Drive; 1990) — Special Thanks to^[2] (as Thomas Yuuda)
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck (Mega Drive; 1991) — Art Director^[3] (as Thomas Yuuda)
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck (Mega Drive; 1991) — Artists^[3] (as Thomas Yuuda)
Sports Talk Baseball (Mega Drive; 1992) — Graphic Designer (as Thomas ♥ Yuuda)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear; 1992) — Thanks^[4] (as Thomas Y)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System; 1992) — Thanks^[5] (as Thomas Y)
Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Character Designer^[6] (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Scene Artists^[6] (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Gale Racer (Saturn; 1994) — Graphic Designer^[7] (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Sega International Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Design (as Takashi T Yuda)
Victory Goal '96 (Saturn; 1996) — Designers^[8] (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Sakura Taisen (Saturn; 1996) — グラフィックデザイナー^[9] (as 湯田高志)
J.League Victory Goal '97 (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks To^[10]
Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Fuse (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Director (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Roommania 203 (Dreamcast; 2000) — スペシャルサンクス (as 湯田高志)
Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Dreamcast; 2002) — Fuse (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Dreamcast; 2002) — Supervisor (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5: Part 2 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Fuse (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5: Part 2 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Supervisor (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Fuse (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Director (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5: Ulala's Cosmic Attack (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Supervisors (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Puyo Pop Fever (NAOMI; 2003) — Director
Space Channel 5: Special Edition (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Director (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5: Special Edition (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Supervisor (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Producer
Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Voice Actors
Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Producer
Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Producer
Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — Producer
Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — Producer
Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — Producer

Music

Space Channel 5 Original Soundtrack (CD; 2000) — Art Direction & Design^[11] (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Volume "Chu!!" (CD; 2002) — Fuse (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5 Part 2 Soundtrack Volume "Hey!!" (CD; 2002) — Fuse (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix (CD; 2002) — Fuse^[12] (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Sonic Riders Original Soundtrack "Speedbeats Grand Prix" (CD; 2006) — Producer^[13]

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System and Game Gear Versions) (1992) — Thanks (as Thomas Y)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — Character Designer (as Takashi Thomas Yuda), Animator (as Takashi Thomas Yuda), Scene Artist (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — Character Designer (as Takashi Thomas Yuda), Scene Artist (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — Character Designer (as Takashi Thomas Yuda), Scene Artist (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) — Original Character Concept (as Takashi "Thomas" Yuuda)
Roommania #203 (2000) — Special Thanks
Space Channel 5 Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Supervisor (as Takashi Thomas Yuda)
Sonic Heroes (PC Version) (2004) — Producer
Puyo Pop Fever 2 (2005) — Producer
Sonic Riders (2006) — Producer
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Assistant Producer, Multi Platform Artist

Interviews

References

[:File:Revenge_of_Shinobi_MD_credits.pdf_p-1] File:Revenge of Shinobi MD credits.pdf

[:File:ESWAT_MD_credits.pdf_p-2] File:ESWAT MD credits.pdf

[:File:QuackShot_MD_credits.pdf_p-3] 3.0 ^3.1 File:QuackShot MD credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_GG_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GG credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_SMS_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 SMS credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_.26amp.3B_Knuckles_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf

[:File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-7] File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Victory_Goal_.2796_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Victory Goal '96 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sakura_Taisen_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Sakura Taisen Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Victory_Goal_.2797_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-10] File:Victory Goal '97 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:SC5OST_CD_JP_card5.pdf_p2-11] File:SC5OST CD JP card5.pdf, page 2

[:File:SC5P2MMCRS_CD_JP_card4.pdf_p2-12] File:SC5P2MMCRS CD JP card4.pdf, page 2

[:File:SonicRidersOST_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p3-13] File:SonicRidersOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3

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 ==Interviews==
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/creators/vol_28/1.html Sega Creators Note interview with Takashi Yuda on ''Puyo Puyo Fever'' (January 29, 2004) (Japanese)]
+* [https://sega.jp/fb/creators/vol_28/1.html Sega Creators Note interview with Takashi Yuda on ''Puyo Puyo Fever'' (January 29, 2004) (Japanese)]
 * [[sonic:Takashi Yuda interview by GameSpy (September 21, 2005)|Takashi Yuda interview by GameSpy (September 21, 2005)]]
 * [[sonic:Takashi Yuda interview by GameSpy (January 7, 2006)|Takashi Yuda interview by GameSpy (January 7, 2006)]]