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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various [[Sega]] titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', ''[[Hang On]]'' and ''[[OutRun]]'' and, as head of the [[Sega CS]] headquarters{{magref|ssmjp|1998-03|20}} which oversaw all 3 CS departments, produced [[Saturn]] titles such as ''[[NiGHTS]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' and ''[[Sakura Wars]]''. Common colleagues include [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], [[Makoto Oshitani]] and [[Hiroshi Aso]]. | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various [[Sega]] titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', ''[[Hang On]]'' and ''[[OutRun]]'' and, as head of the [[Sega CS]] headquarters{{magref|ssmjp|1998-03|20}} which oversaw all 3 CS departments, produced [[Saturn]] titles such as ''[[NiGHTS]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' and ''[[Sakura Wars]]''. Common colleagues include [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], [[Makoto Oshitani]] and [[Hiroshi Aso]]. | ||
| − | Ishii has since left [[Sonic Team]] for [[Naoto Ohshima]]'s [[Artoon]], having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of [[AQ Interactive]] (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed. Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima. | + | Ishii has since left [[Sonic Team]] for [[Naoto Ohshima]]'s [[Artoon]], having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of [[AQ Interactive]] (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed, alongside [[Cavia]] and [[feelplus]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230729222258/https://corp.marv.jp/company/img/brochure2204e.pdf}} Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima. |
==Production history== | ==Production history== | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 29 July 2023
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| Employment history: Sega of Japan (1978-04[1] – 1999)
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AQ Interactive (2003-06[1] – )
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| Role(s): Executive, Director, Producer |
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Yoji Ishii (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various Sega titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as Fantasy Zone, Hang On and OutRun and, as head of the Sega CS headquarters[6] which oversaw all 3 CS departments, produced Saturn titles such as NiGHTS, Panzer Dragoon and Sakura Wars. Common colleagues include Noriyoshi Oba, Yutaka Sugano, Makoto Oshitani and Hiroshi Aso.
Ishii has since left Sonic Team for Naoto Ohshima's Artoon, having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of AQ Interactive (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed, alongside Cavia and feelplus.[5] Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima.
Contents
Production history
Games
- Pro Monaco GP (Discrete logic arcade; 1980) — Engine Sounds
- Deep Scan (VIC Dual; 1979) — Sound Effects
- Zaxxon (Zaxxon hardware; 1981) — Sound
- Congo Bongo (Zaxxon hardware; 1983) — Sound
- Sindbad Mystery (G80; 1983) — Assistant Game Designer
- Up'n Down (System 1; 1983) — Staff
- Sega Flipper (SG-1000; 1983) — Planner
- Regulus (System 1; 1983) — Designed by
- Golgo 13 (SG-1000; 1984) — Planner
- Flicky (System 1; 1984) — Game Design
- Champion Boxing (SG-1000; 1984) — Designer
- Spatter (System 1; 1984)
- Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns (System 1; 1985)
- Teddy Boy Blues (System 1; 1985) — Game Designer
- Hang-On (Hang-On hardware; 1985) — Staff (as ISH)
- Fantasy Zone (System 16; 1986) — Planner
- Fantasy Zone (Master System; 1986) — Special Thanks to[7] (as Ici)
- Enduro Racer (Hang-On hardware; 1986)
- OutRun (OutRun hardware; 1986) — Designer
- Shinobi (System 16; 1987) — Staff[8] (as Fanta Jijii)
- Altered Beast (System 16; 1988) — Department Manager
- Scramble Spirits (System 24; 1988) — 協力 (as しんこんいしい)
- Scramble Spirits (System 24; 1988) — Special Thanks to (as Newlyweds Ici)
- Golden Axe (System 16; 1989) — Department Manager
- Alien Storm (System 18; 1990) — Manager
- Teddy Boy Blues (Mega Drive; 1992) — Original Game Design[9] (as Ici)
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Mega Drive; 1993) — Producers[10]
- Game no Kanzume Vol. 2 (Mega-CD; 1994) — Original Game Design[9] (as Ici)
- The Mansion of Hidden Souls (Saturn; 1994) — Producers[11]
- Gale Racer (Saturn; 1994) — Producer[12] (as Youji Ishii)
- Clockwork Knight (Saturn; 1994) — Producers[13]
- Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Producers[14]
- Ristar (Mega Drive; 1995) — Producers[15]
- Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — Producers[16]
- Cyber Speedway (Saturn; 1995) — Producers[17]
- Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine (Saturn; 1995) — Producers[18] (as 石井 洋児)
- Mystaria: The Realms of Lore (Saturn; 1995) — プロデューサー[19] (as 石井 洋児)
- Mystaria: The Realms of Lore (Saturn; 1995) — Producers[20] (as Youji Ishii)
- Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — プロデューサー[21] (as 石井 洋児)
- Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — Producers
- SimCity 2000 (Saturn; 1995) — Special Thanks To[22]
- Sega International Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Producer
- World Series Baseball (Saturn; 1995) — Producers[23]
- Sega Rally Championship (Saturn; 1995) — Special Thanks (as Youji Ishii)
- Guardian Heroes (Saturn; 1996) — エグゼクティブ プロデューサー[24] (as 石井 洋児)
- Omakase! Savers (Saturn; 1996) — エグゼクティブ・プロデューサー (as 石井 洋児)
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn; 1996) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー[25] (as 石井 洋児)
- Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — プロデューサー[26] (as 石井 洋児)
- Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — Producers (as Youji Ishii)
- Victory Goal '96 (Saturn; 1996) — Executive Producer[27]
- NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Product Manager[28] (as Youji Ishii)
- Sakura Taisen (Saturn; 1996) — プロデューサー[29] (as 石井 洋児)
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive; 1996) — Producers (SOJ)[30]
- Riglordsaga 2 (Saturn; 1996) — Executive Producers[31]
- Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Project Manager (as Youji Ishii)
- Shinseiki Evangelion: 2nd Impression (Saturn; 1997) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー[32] (as 石井 洋児)
- Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou (Saturn; 1997) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 石井 洋児)
- Hanagumi Taisen Columns (Saturn; 1997) — プロデューサー[33] (as 石井 洋児)
- Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Project Manager[34] (as Youji Ishii)
- Zen Nihon Pro Wres Featuring Virtua (Saturn; 1997) — Executive Producer[35] (as 石井 洋児)
- Sonic R (Saturn; 1997) — Project Manager[36] (as Youji Ishii)
- Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn; 1998) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー[37] (as 石井 洋児)
- Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! (Saturn; 1998) — EXプロデューサー[38] (as 石井 洋児)
- Burning Rangers (Saturn; 1998) — Project Manager[39] (as Youji Ishii)
- Deep Fear (Saturn; 1998) — Executive Producer[40] (as Youji Ishii)
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Project management (as Youji Ishii)
- Blue Stinger (Dreamcast; 1999) — Special Thanks (as Youji Ishii)
- Time Stalkers (Dreamcast; 1999) — セガエンタープライゼス (as 石井 洋児)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Special Thanks
- Medal de Fantasy Zone (Medal game; 2012) — Planning
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Executive Producer
Music
- Teddy Boy Blues (1985) — Game Design
- OutRun (OutRun Hardware version) (1986)
- Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (2008) — Special Thanks (AQ Interactive)
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS version) (2016) — Executive Producer (Arzest Corp.)
Song credits
- Main article: Yoji Ishii/Song credits.
Hang-On (Arcade version)
- Goal — Music & Arrangement
- Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
Magazine articles
- Main article: Yoji Ishii/Magazine articles.
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Yoji Ishii
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://irbank.net/E27280/officer?m=%E7%9F%B3%E4%BA%95%E6%B4%8B%E5%85%90 (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-29 22:14)
- ↑ Harmony, "1992 11" (JP; 1992-11-01), page 25
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 15
- ↑ Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 37
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://corp.marv.jp/company/img/brochure2204e.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-29 22:22)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-03 (1998-01-23)" (JP; 1998-01-09), page 20
- ↑ File:Fantasy Zone SMS credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Shinobi Arcade credits.pdf
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:Teddy Boy Blues MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Shinsetsu Yumemi Yakata Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Clockworkknight Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Victory Goal Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Ristar MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Cyber Speedway Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Riglordsaga Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Mystaria sat us manual.pdf, page 28
- ↑ File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Simcity2000 Saturn JP SSCredits.pdf
- ↑ File:Wsb sat us manual.pdf, page 34
- ↑ File:Guardian Heroes JP Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Dragon Force JP Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Victory Goal '96 Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sakura Taisen Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Riglordsaga 2 Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impression Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:ZenNihonProWres Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Azel Panzer Dragoon RPG Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Deep Fear Saturn credits.pdf