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*Voice chat for Dreamcast (2000){{ref|https://archive.ph/tdHZb}} [NOTE: Possibly related to the [[Dreamcast Microphone]]] | *Voice chat for Dreamcast (2000){{ref|https://archive.ph/tdHZb}} [NOTE: Possibly related to the [[Dreamcast Microphone]]] | ||
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| Kunitake Aoki |
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| Employment history: Sega of Japan (1987-04[1] – )
Divisions:
Sega of America (?? – 2001-09[1])
Divisions:
STEAM for Teens (2017-03[1] – )
EcoSystemOne (2019-01[1] – )
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| Role(s): Artist |
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Kunitake Aoki is a former Sega of Japan and Sega of America artist who began his career in 1987 with arcade games in Japan, switching to consoles with the Sega Genesis in 1992, working on a mix of arcade and console games between 1996 and 2001. He is the original creator of Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 3[1].
After leaving Sega in 2001, he was employed by the US-based Nintendo Software Technology Corporation, where he mainly produced artwork for Nintendo DS titles, most notably the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series which he developer for 11 years[1][2]. He left Nintendo in 2014 and in 2017 founded STEAM for Teens, where he provides STEM courses to teenagers[1][2].
Production history
Games
- Heavyweight Champ (System 16; 1987) — Designers (as K A O)
- Sonic Boom (System 16; 1987) — Artist (as KAO)
- Hot-Rod (System 24; 1988) — Artist
- Gain Ground (System 24; 1988) — Graphic Design By (as KAO)
- Shadow Dancer (System 18; 1989) — Artist
- Bonanza Bros. (System 24; 1990) — Artist[3] (as KAO)
- Ribbit! (System C2; 1991) — Artist
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive; 1992) — Special Thanks to[4]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — CG Artist[5]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Scene Artists[5]
- Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — C.G. Artist[6]
- Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Scene Artists[6]
- Comix Zone (Mega Drive; 1995) — Backgrounds[7]
- Comix Zone (Windows PC; 1995) — Backgrounds[7]
- Die Hard Arcade (Sega Titan Video; 1996) — Chief Artist
- Die Hard Arcade (Saturn; 1997) — Chief Artists[8]
- Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Lead Artist[9]
- Alien Front Online (Dreamcast; 2001) — Senior Artists[10]
- Alien Front (NAOMI; 2001) — Senior Artists
- Frog Pond (Dreamcast; unreleased) — Artist
- Geist Force (Dreamcast; unreleased) — Artist
- I'Q Sang 21 (Arcade; unreleased) — Artist
- Sonic X-treme (Saturn; unreleased) — 3D Modeler
- Tornado (Arcade; unreleased) — Artist
Music
- Virtual Sonic (CD; 1996) — Cover Art[11]
- I'Q Sang 21 (1990, Arcade) [NOTE: Black Jack for arcade][1]
- Tornado (1992, Arcade)[1]
- Frog Pond (1998, Dreamcast)[1]
- Voice chat for Dreamcast (2000)[1] [NOTE: Possibly related to the Dreamcast Microphone]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 https://archive.ph/tdHZb
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.steamforteens.com/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-10-12 13:37)
- ↑ File:BonanzaBros System24 SuperGangs.png
- ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 MD credits.pdf
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Comix Zone MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Die Hard Arcade Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Segasmashpack dc us manual.pdf, page 22
- ↑ File:Alienfrontonline dc us manual.pdf, page 24
- ↑ File:VirtualSonic CD US back.jpg
