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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (有川 幸伸), also known as '''Tombo''', is a game designer at [[Sega of Japan]]. He is famous for the comedic touches he adds to games, such as designed the mostly comedic game ''[[Rent A Hero]]'' in his first year at Sega{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231129165036/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/180118}} or sneaking gags into the courses for ''[[Daytona USA]]'' and ''[[Scud Race]]''{{magref|segamagjp|4|24}}. Arikawa has also been a long-time contributor to the "absolutely hilarious"{{ref|https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Funny/Yakuza0}}{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129180024/https://www.reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/bjjv3u/are_any_of_the_other_games_as_funny_as_yakuza_0/?rdt=46322}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231129180301/https://www.tumblr.com/breadknight-likes-things/178546640217/yakuza-0s-ludonarrative-dissonance-is-baffling}} ''[[:category:Yakuza (franchise)|Yakuza]]'' series since ''[[Yakuza 0]]'', notably involved with localization{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231129165036/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/180118}}.
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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (有川 幸伸), also known as '''Tombo''' (とんぼ), is a game designer at [[Sega of Japan]]. He is famous for the comedic touches he adds to games, such as designing the mostly comedic game ''[[Rent A Hero]]'' in his first year at Sega{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231129165036/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/180118}} or including gags in the ''[[Daytona USA]]'' and ''[[Scud Race]]'' courses{{magref|segamagjp|4|24}}. Arikawa has also been a long-time contributor to the "absolutely hilarious"{{ref|https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Funny/Yakuza0}}{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129180024/https://www.reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/bjjv3u/are_any_of_the_other_games_as_funny_as_yakuza_0/?rdt=46322}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231129180301/https://www.tumblr.com/breadknight-likes-things/178546640217/yakuza-0s-ludonarrative-dissonance-is-baffling}} ''[[:category:Yakuza (franchise)|Yakuza]]'' series since ''[[Yakuza 0]]'', notably involved with localization{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231129165036/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/180118}}.
  
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Arikawa is also one of the developers of the early ''[[:category:Super Monkey Ball (franchise)|Super Monkey Ball]]'' games, and has been consulted on the series' future representation in crossover games such as ''[[Sega Superstars]]''. As a ''Yakuza'' member, he has also supervised the representation of ''Streets of Rage'' in ''[[Streets of Rage 4]]''.
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Arikawa is also one of the developers of the early ''[[:category:Super Monkey Ball (franchise)|Super Monkey Ball]]'' games, and has been consulted on the series' future representation in crossover games such as ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]''. As a ''Yakuza'' member, he has also supervised the representation of ''Streets of Rage'' in ''[[Streets of Rage 4]]''.
  
 
==Production history==
 
==Production history==

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Yukinobu Arikawa (有川 幸伸), also known as Tombo (とんぼ), is a game designer at Sega of Japan. He is famous for the comedic touches he adds to games, such as designing the mostly comedic game Rent A Hero in his first year at Sega[2] or including gags in the Daytona USA and Scud Race courses[3]. Arikawa has also been a long-time contributor to the "absolutely hilarious"[4][5][6] Yakuza series since Yakuza 0, notably involved with localization[2].

Arikawa is also one of the developers of the early Super Monkey Ball games, and has been consulted on the series' future representation in crossover games such as Sega Superstars Tennis. As a Yakuza member, he has also supervised the representation of Streets of Rage in Streets of Rage 4.

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Song credits

Main article: Yukinobu Arikawa/Song credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Yukinobu Arikawa/Magazine articles.

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Yukinobu Arikawa

References

  1. ↑ http://backup.segakore.fr/hitmaker/game/SOUND/SITE/MUSIC_solocd06.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-29 17:56)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/interview/180118 (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-29 16:50)
  3. ↑ Sega Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-02)" (JP; 1997-01-13), page 24
  4. ↑ https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Funny/Yakuza0
  5. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/yakuzagames/comments/bjjv3u/are_any_of_the_other_games_as_funny_as_yakuza_0/?rdt=46322 (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-29 18:00)
  6. ↑ https://www.tumblr.com/breadknight-likes-things/178546640217/yakuza-0s-ludonarrative-dissonance-is-baffling (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-29 18:03)
  7. ↑ File:Rent A Hero MD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:VirtuaC1 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  9. ↑ File:GoSega60thAnniversaryAlbum CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 20
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