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'''Masami Ishikawa''' joined [[Sega]] in 1979 as part of the amusement machine division. He then became leader of the company's home console R&D division in the mid-1980s, fronting all major Sega consoles until the early 1990s when he returned to what had become [[Sega AM4]].
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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (石川 雅美) is a Japanese engineer and developer. He joined [[Sega]] in 1979, initially becoming a part of the [[Sega Production and Engineering Department]] for amusement machine engineering.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20190716084701/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001184.000005397.html}} He then moved to the home console R&D division, developing all major consoles released by the company in the 80s and playing a crucial role in the design of the [[Mega Drive]].{{magref|harmony|130|18}}
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The early 1990s saw Ishikawa return to amusement development, re-joining what had now became [[Sega AM4]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20150204030747/https://www.polygon.com/features/2015/2/3/7952705/sega-genesis-masami-ishikawa}} Despite continuing to accumulate considerable experience in successful products and hardware; he did not take higher profile positions alongside his former colleagues, instead tending to stay behind the scenes and develop arcade boards including the [[Sega Titan Video]] and [[Hikaru]].{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20160519140208/https://sega.jp/topics/160513_soft_1/}}
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He remained as a veteran of Sega R&D up to the late 2010s, briefly moving from AM4/[[Mechatro]] successor [[Product R&D]] to the short-lived [[N. Pro. R&D]] team{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20130818192544/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201308/12038274.html}} and participating in interviews concerning his work on the Mega Drive in ''[[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works]]'' and ''[[Famitsu]]''.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20181030160433/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201810/30166747.html}}
  
 
==Production history==
 
==Production history==
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*''[[Othello Multivision]]'' (1983)
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*''[[Pioneer TV Video Game Pack SD-G5]]'' (1983)
 
*''[[Pioneer TV Video Game Pack SD-G5]]'' (1983)
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*''[[SG-1000 II]]'' (1984)
 
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*''[[Sega Mark III]]'' (1985) — Team Leader
 
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*''[[Sega Master System]]'' (1986) — Team Leader
 
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*''[[Sega Mega Drive]]'' (1988) — Team Leader
 
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*''[[Sega Teradrive]]'' (1991) — Team Leader
 
 
*''[[Sega Hikaru]]'' (1999)
 
*''[[Sega Hikaru]]'' (1999)
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==Photographs==
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:''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]]
  
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==External links==
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*''[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201308/12038274.html "SEGA CONSUMER 30th ANNIVERSARY BOOK" Mega Drive Edition / Mr. Ishikawa, who worked on the development, looks back on those days!]'' interview with ''[[Famitsu]]'' at ''[https://www.famitsu.com/ famitsu.com]'' (Japanese)
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*''[https://www.polygon.com/features/2015/2/3/7952705/sega-genesis-masami-ishikawa HOW SEGA BUILT THE GENESIS]'' - excerpt from ''[[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works]]'' at ''[https://www.polygon.com/ Polygon]''
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*''[https://www.onemillionpower.com/he-man-who-created-the-guts-of-the-mega-drive/ The Man Who Created the Guts of the Mega Drive]'' - English translation of 2018 ''[[Weekly Famitsu]]'' interview at ''[https://www.onemillionpower.com/ One Million Power]''
  
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 10 November 2023

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Masami Ishikawa
Employment history:
Sega of Japan (1979 – )
Divisions:
Role(s): Engineer

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Masami Ishikawa (石川 雅美) is a Japanese engineer and developer. He joined Sega in 1979, initially becoming a part of the Sega Production and Engineering Department for amusement machine engineering.[1] He then moved to the home console R&D division, developing all major consoles released by the company in the 80s and playing a crucial role in the design of the Mega Drive.[2]

The early 1990s saw Ishikawa return to amusement development, re-joining what had now became Sega AM4.[3] Despite continuing to accumulate considerable experience in successful products and hardware; he did not take higher profile positions alongside his former colleagues, instead tending to stay behind the scenes and develop arcade boards including the Sega Titan Video and Hikaru.[4]

He remained as a veteran of Sega R&D up to the late 2010s, briefly moving from AM4/Mechatro successor Product R&D to the short-lived N. Pro. R&D team[5] and participating in interviews concerning his work on the Mega Drive in Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works and Famitsu.[6]

Production history

Hardware

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Masami Ishikawa

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001184.000005397.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-16 08:47)
  2. ↑ Harmony, "1994 8" (JP; 1994-08-01), page 18
  3. ↑ https://www.polygon.com/features/2015/2/3/7952705/sega-genesis-masami-ishikawa (Wayback Machine: 2015-02-04 03:07)
  4. ↑ https://sega.jp/topics/160513_soft_1/ (Wayback Machine: 2016-05-19 14:02)
  5. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/201308/12038274.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-08-18 19:25)
  6. ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/201810/30166747.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-10-30 16:04)
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