Yojiro Ogawa

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Yojiro Ogawa
Date of birth: 1970 (age 53-54)
Role(s): Designer, director, producer

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Yojiro Ogawa (小川 陽二郎) is a game planner. He was also a former producer within Sega involved in the Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star, Yakuza and Panzer Dragoon franchises. He joined DeNA after leaving Sega.

Production history

Games

• Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — 原案/設定 (as 小川 陽二郎)
• Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — 企画 (as 小川 陽二郎)
• Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Character game designers
• ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — Puzzle Editors
• Phantasy Star Online (Dreamcast; 2000) — Battle/Enemy
• ChuChu Rocket! (Game Boy Advance; 2001) — Normal Puzzles
• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Battle/Enemy
• Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube; 2002) — Director
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — Mission Mode Game Designers
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — Minigame Collection Coordinators
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — Director
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — Game Design Staff
• Feel the Magic: XY/XX (Nintendo DS; 2004) — Producer
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Director
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Xbox; 2004) — Director
• Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Producer
• Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Producer
• Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Game Design Manager
• Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Special Thanks
• Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Special Thanks
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Windows PC; 2006) — Director
• Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Creative Producer / Game Director
• Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Game Designers
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii; 2008) — Supervisors (Original Games)
• The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Producer
• Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Special Thanks
• Sonic Unleashed (Wii; 2008) — Special Thanks
• Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Development Support
• Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii; 2010) — Special Thanks
• Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — プロデューサー (as 小川 陽二郎)
• Super Monkey Ball 3D (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Special Thanks
• Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (PlayStation Portable; 2012) — プロデューサー (as 小川 陽二郎)
• Initial D: Perfect Shift Online (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Producer

Music

• Let the Winds Blow Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution Original Sound Track (CD; 2003) — Game Director
• Seven Rings in Hand: Sonic and the Secret Rings Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Creative Producer / Game Director

• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Character Game Designer, Field Designer
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Special Thanks
• Sonic Mega Collection (2002) — Director, Assistant Producer
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Mission Mode Game Designer, Minigame Collection Coordinator
• Phantasy Star Online Episode 3 Card Revolution (2003) — Planning Director
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004) — Director, Assistant Producer
• Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (2005) — Game Design Manager
• Sonic Gems Collection (2005) — Producer
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Special Thanks
• Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Producer, Director, Game Designer
• Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Special Thanks
• Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Development Support
• Super Monkey Ball 3D (2010) — Special Thanks
• Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (2010) — Producer
• Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (2012) — Producer

Interviews

• Yojiro Ogawa interview by Sega (November 13, 2003)
• Yojiro Ogawa interview by Kikizo (April 17, 2005)
• Yojiro Ogawa interview by GameSpy (July 22, 2005)
• Yojiro Ogawa interview by Kikizo (February 20, 2007)