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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 produced [[Saturn]] titles such as ''[[NiGHTS]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' and ''[[Sakura Wars]]''. Common colleagues include [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], [[Makoto Oshitani]] and [[Hiroshi Aso]].
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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]].
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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.
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==Production history==
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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 C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima.
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==Song credits==
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===''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version)===
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* Goal — Music & Arrangement
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* Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
  
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==Production History==
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==Magazine articles==
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* ''[[Flicky]]'' (Arcade Version) (1984) — Game Designer
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* ''[[Flicky]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Designer <!-- as Yumi? -->
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==Photographs==
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*''[[Hang-On]]'' (Hang-On Hardware Version) (1985)
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:''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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*''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (System 16 Version) (1986)
 
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*''[[OutRun]]'' (OutRun Hardware Version) (1986)
 
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Producer
 
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* ''[[The Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (1994) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Gale Racer]]'' (1994) — Producer (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Clockwork Knight]]'' (1994) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Victory Goal]]'' (1995) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Ristar]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1995) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' (1995) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Cyber Speedway]]'' (1995) — Producer (Sega Side Staff)
 
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* ''[[Blazing Heroes]]'' (1995) — Producer (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[World Series Baseball (Saturn)|World Series Baseball]]'' (Saturn Version) (1995) — Producer (Sega of Japan Team)
 
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* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (Saturn Version) (1995) — Special Thanks (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' (1996) — Executive Producer (SEGA Staff) (Staff)
 
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* ''[[Dragon Force]]'' (1996) — Producer (Japan Team) (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Victory Goal '96]]'' (1996) — Executive Producer
 
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* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Christmas NiGHTS]]'' (1996) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega)
 
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* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn Version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (1998) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Deep Fear]]'' (1998) — Executive Producer (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Project management (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''[[Blue Stinger]]'' (1999) — Sega Enterprises (Special Thanks) (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
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* ''Pinobee: Wings of Adventure'' (2001) — Producer (Development Staff)
 
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* ''The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood'' (2002) — Director
 
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* ''Ghost Vibration'' (2002) — Producer (Development)
 
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* ''Blinx the Time Sweeper'' (2002) — Development Producer
 
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* ''Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space'' (2004) — Development Producer
 
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* ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' (2004) — Senior Producer
 
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* ''Bullet Witch'' (2006) — Executive Producer (Production)
 
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* ''Blue Dragon'' (2006) — Executive Producer (Artoon Co., Ltd.)
 
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* ''Vampire Rain'' (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
 
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* ''Victorious Boxers: Revolution'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Grand Prix)
 
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* ''Arcana Heart'' (PS2 Version)  (2007) — Executive Producer (PlayStation 2 Staff)
 
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* ''Lost Odyssey'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Feelplus Co., Ltd.)
 
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* ''Vampire Rain: Altered Species'' (2008) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
 
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* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection]]'' (2008) — Special Thanks (AQ Interactive)
 
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==References==
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[[Category:Unsorted Developers]]
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Latest revision as of 02:25, 11 November 2023

YojiIshii.png
Yoji Ishii
Employment history:
Sega Enteprises (1978-04[1] – 1999)
Divisions:
Artoon (1999-08[1] – )
AQ Interactive (2003-06[1] – )
feelplus (2006-04[1] – )
Cavia (2006-04[1] – )
Microcabin (2008-05[1][6] – )
Link Think (2009-05[1][6] – )
Arzest (2010-06[1] – )
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[7] 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.[6] 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

Games

Music

  • Deep Fear (CD; 1998) — Executive Producer (as Youji Ishii)

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. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ @sekiro_51 on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-04-22 05:31)
  3. ↑ Harmony, "1992 11" (JP; 1992-11-01), page 25
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 15
  5. ↑ Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 37
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://corp.marv.jp/company/img/brochure2204e.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-29 22:22)
  7. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1998-03 (1998-01-23)" (JP; 1998-01-09), page 20
  8. ↑ File:Fantasy Zone SMS credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:Shinobi Arcade credits.pdf
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:Teddy Boy Blues MD credits.pdf
  11. ↑ File:Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine MD credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Clockworkknight Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Victory Goal Saturn credits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Ristar MD credits.pdf
  16. ↑ File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine Saturn credits.pdf
  18. ↑ File:Cyber Speedway Saturn credits.pdf
  19. ↑ File:Riglordsaga Saturn credits.pdf
  20. ↑ File:Mystaria sat us manual.pdf, page 28
  21. ↑ File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  22. ↑ File:Simcity2000 Saturn JP SSCredits.pdf
  23. ↑ File:Wsb sat us manual.pdf, page 34
  24. ↑ File:Guardian Heroes JP Saturn credits.pdf
  25. ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
  26. ↑ File:Dragon Force JP Saturn credits.pdf
  27. ↑ File:Victory Goal '96 Saturn credits.pdf
  28. ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  29. ↑ File:Sakura Taisen Saturn credits.pdf
  30. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf
  31. ↑ File:Riglordsaga 2 Saturn credits.pdf
  32. ↑ File:Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impression Saturn credits.pdf
  33. ↑ File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf
  34. ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  35. ↑ File:ZenNihonProWres Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  36. ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 Saturn credits.pdf
  37. ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
  38. ↑ File:Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
  39. ↑ File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
  40. ↑ File:Sakura Taisen 2 Saturn credits.pdf
  41. ↑ File:Deep Fear Saturn credits.pdf
  42. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
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