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| − | '''Yu Suzuki''' (鈴木 裕), [[AM2]]'s star developer, is one of the most highly-regarded visionaries in the industry. He joined [[Sega]] in 1983 as a programmer and producer, and two years later he created ''[[Hang-On]]'', the first simulation arcade game. ''Hang-On'' was the first arcade racing game to feature a fully interactive cabinet, with the player sitting on and controlling a replica motorcycle, introducing and popularizing motion controls in arcades.
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| − | Suzuki has always tried to push the limits of arcade hardware. In the mid-80s, he introduced Sega's "[http://www.giantbomb.com/super-scaler/3015-8389/ Super Scaler]" arcade technology, which used [[sprite]] scaling & rotation to produce early textured three-dimensional graphics, with games like ''Hang-On'', ''[[OutRun]]'', ''[[Space Harrier]]'', ''[[After Burner]]'' and ''[[Power Drift]]''. He was the first to develop a title using the cutting-edge [[Sega Model 1]] arcade board, which he helped develop. With the Model 1, Suzuki began his first foray into the world of polygons, and the result was ''[[Virtua Racing]]''. This F1 racing simulator was completely rendered in 3D, and allowed players to experience the action from four different camera angles. Other contributions during this time range from analog fight-stick controls (''Space Harrier'') to new genres such as street racing (''OutRun'') and kart racing (''Power Drift'').
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| − | Suzuki's next Model 1 masterpiece was the acclaimed ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' in 1993. It was the very first 3D fighting game, and featured what is considered to be one of the deepest fighting engines ever. ''Virtua Fighter''’s impact was such that it is housed in the Smithsonian Institution's Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology Innovation. ''Virtua Racing'' and ''Virtua Fighter'' are credited for popularizing 3D polygon graphics, with their dynamic camera systems, polygonal human characters and physics engines. He continued to advance polygonal 3D graphics and gameplay, developing the [[Sega Model 2]] hardware which introduced mass-produced texture-mapping with filtering, directing ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'' which introduced texture-mapped characters and motion-capture animation, and producing titles such as ''[[Daytona USA]]'' and ''[[Virtua Cop]]'', the first 3D light-gun shooter.
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| − | In 1999, Yu Suzuki released ''[[Shenmue]]'', the first original title he directed for a home console. Five years in the making, ''Shenmue'' on the [[Dreamcast]] was a major step forward for 3D [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Open world|open world]] gameplay. It featured a sweeping story, multiple gameplay elements, open-world 3D environments, quick-time events, hundreds of voiced characters with their own daily routines, a real-time weather system, and an unprecedented level of detail. ''Shenmue'' marked the start of a new genre, dubbed by Suzuki as FREE, or Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment. The story, graphics, environment, and the innovative system, exceeded those of many previous games. ''[[Shenmue]]'' was the most expensive game to be developed, with the whole project costing 47-70 million USD (until it was surpassed by ''Grand Theft Auto IV'', which cost roughly 100 Million USD). The same year, he also created the racing simulation ''[[F355 Challenge]]''. During the early-mid-2000s, he create several more arcade hits such as ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' and ''[[OutRun 2]]'' while working on experimental titles such as the cancelled touchscreen fighting game ''Psy-Phi''.
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| − | In 2003, Suzuki became the sixth person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame. IGN listed him at #9 in their Top 100 Game Creators of All Time list.{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20090312085140/http://games.ign.com/top-100-game-creators/9.html}} On April 1, 2009, Suzuki [http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20090331_e_.pdf retired] from Sega. Since then he now runs his own game company, [http://www.ysnet-inc.jp/ YS NET Inc.] (established November 11, 2008), but still retains a good relationship with Sega.
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| − | ==Overview==
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| − | Cited as one of the most influential game designers, he is often considered Sega's answer to Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto. Suzuki led the development for a number of important games at Sega AM2, revolutionizing the video game industry in several ways. 1UP summarized his three most influential achievements as: firstly, starting the trend of "Taikan" games (motion-controlled arcade cabinet games) in the mid-1980s; secondly, the game industry's shift from 2D to 3D during the 1980s to 1990s; and thirdly, ''Shenmue''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s influence on modern games in the 2000s. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140609054957/http://www.1up.com/features/disappearance-suzuki-part-1?pager.offset=3]
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| − | Regarding his game design philosophy, Suzuki stated that the "difference between Miyamoto-san and I is that he takes the same game and takes it deeper and deeper, like with the Mario series," while "I like to work on different games and concepts. I don't like doing the same thing. The same goes for the hardware. I like to change the hardware I work with.{{ref|http://www.computerandvideogames.com/279529/yu-suzuki-the-difference-between-miyamoto-and-i-is/}} Suzuki mostly programmed his games in more difficult assembly language, as opposed to the less difficult C language. According to Suzuki, "C was really slow back then. The fastest program that I used was 200 times faster than C." [https://web.archive.org/web/20131113174154/http://www.1up.com/features/disappearance-suzuki-part-1?pager.offset=2]
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| | + | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (鈴木 裕), is a former programmer and producer at [[Sega]]. Notable for his works while at [[Sega AM2]], he is widely considered to be a visionary in the video game industry, creating many of Sega's biggest hits throughout the 1980s and 1990s. |
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| − | Suzuki was born and raised in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, the older of two children to parents who were elementary school teachers. Suzuki's father was Yuzuru, and his mother, Taka, taught piano. Suzuki has one younger sister named Yuka, who became a dance teacher. Yu Suzuki's interests were wide-ranging as a child. At a young age, he was encouraged by his father to have an interest in music and the arts on which it would end up staying with him for the rest of his life. He also enjoyed building numerous model cars, wooden miniature houses, and robots made of plastic blocks, as well as a passion for drawing. | + | Yu Suzuki joined Sega in April 1983{{magref|edge|9|49}} as a programmer, and was set to work designing and programming the [[SG-1000]] game, ''[[Champion Boxing]]''. Released for the console and later in arcade form, the game performed better than expected, and Suzuki was promoted to team leader, achieving something that usually took around seven years at Sega, in just one. |
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| − | Before entering college, Suzuki flirted with the idea of going into education, having been influenced by his parents. After a while, he thought of becoming an illustrator and then a dentist; however, the latter dream was short-lived, as he didn't pass the required entry exam for dental school. Ever resourceful, Suzuki began to play the guitar, but he stated in an interview with G4TV that, "No matter how much I practiced, I never got that much better."
| + | Under the management of [[Hisashi Suzuki]], Yu Suzuki would work alongside a small team of developers in what would become a key innovator for Sega, [[Studio 128]]. It is here where Suzuki programmed ''[[Hang-On]]'', the Sega's first "[[taikan game]]". The game's enormous success both in Japan and overseas led to a string of equally important milestones; ''[[OutRun]]'' (1986), ''[[After Burner]]'' (1987), ''[[Power Drift]]'' (1988) and ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (1990). |
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| − | Seeing the similarities between the plastic blocks he played with as a child and the architecture of electronic design, Yu Suzuki decided to pursue computer programming at the Okayama University of Science. He graduated from there in the early 1980s. He was also interested in music. He played guitar at Music club called "Muscat" at Okayama Ridai.
| + | In the early 1990s, now a producer at the newly formed [[Sega AM2]], Suzuki and his team would go one better by creating ''[[Virtua Racing]]'', Sega's first "3D CG" game in 1992. He would then act primarily as a producer and the public face of AM2 for the following decade, helping to create ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (1993), ''[[Daytona USA]]'' (1994), ''[[Virtua Cop]]'' (1994) and ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' (1995). Suzuki has also been instrumental in designing several of Sega's arcade boards; the [[Model 1]], [[Model 2]] and [[Model 3]], as well as the [[NAOMI 2]]{{magref|nextgeneration|77|61}}. |
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| + | After work wrapped up on ''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]'' in 1996, Suzuki's attention was taken up by a pootentially ground-breaking concept for Sega's home video game consoles - what would emerge as the [[Sega Dreamcast]] game ''[[Shenmue]]'' in 1999. The most expensive video game produced up until that point, ''Shenmue'' was a hit with critics but not with consumers, and while follow-up ''[[Shenmue II]]'' launched in 2001, the multiple-part epic was put on hold as Sega went through a period of financial turbulence. |
| − | Suzuki joined [[Sega|Sega Enterprises]] in [[wikia:w:c:gaming:1983 in gaming|1983]] as a programmer. In his first year, he created a 2D boxing arcade game called ''[[Champion Boxing]]'', which was later ported to Sega's first home game console, the [[SG-1000]], and then ported to the arcades in 1984. He helped develop it along with [[Rieko Kodama]].
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| − | Under the mantle of Sega's development studio AM2, Suzuki began working on an original arcade game which would prove to be the big stepping-off point of his career. "To develop this game," Suzuki told G4TV, "I rode on motorcycles a lot. When we came up with the prototype (for the arcades), I would ride on that prototype bike for hours and hours every day." His and AM2's efforts culminated into the game ''[[Hang-On]]'', released in [[wikia:w:c:gaming:1985 in gaming|1985]]. His first breakthrough, ''Hang-On'' was a success as it broke new ground in arcade technology. It did not feature any traditional controls, as the movement of the on-screen [[wikipedia:Avatar (computing)|avatar]] was dictated by the movements the player made with their body on the [[wikipedia:Motorcycle|motorcycle]] cabinet. This began the "Taikan" trend, the use of [http://www.giantbomb.com/motion-control/3015-474/ motion-controlled] hydraulic arcade cabinets in many arcade games of the late 1980s, two decades before motion controls became popular on [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Video game console|video game console]]. [http://web.archive.org/web/20131113173854/http://www.1up.com/features/disappearance-suzuki-part-1?pager.offset=1] Suzuki's intention behind the motion controls was to make arcade games more accessible to casual users. This new emphasis on a motion-controlled experience revitalized the arcade game industry in the late 1980s, and would be what kept it alive decades later with dancing games like [[Konami]]'s ''[http://www.giantbomb.com/bemani/3025-708/ Bemani]'' franchise. In turn, this laid the foundations for console gaming's much later motion control boom, led by Nintendo's Wii and then Microsoft's Xbox Kinect.
| + | Following the release of ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' in 2002, Suzuki left AM2 to form a new Sega division, [[DigitalRex]] in 2003. However, DigitalRex and its successor, [[AM Plus]] struggled to get products out of the door, and Suzuki fell back to a more advisory role in the company, retiring from Sega in April 2009{{fileref|IR EN 2009-03-31.pdf|page=2}} though maintaining good relations with his former employers. |
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| − | Running on the [[Sega Hang-On hardware]], ''Hang-On'' was also the first of Sega's "[[wikia:w:c:gaming:List of Sega arcade system#Super Scaler series|Super Scaler]]" [[List of Sega arcade systems|arcade system boards]] that allowed three-dimensional [[Sprite (computer graphics)#Move to 3D|sprite-scaling]] at high [[wikipedia:Frame rate|frame rates]].{{ref|http://retro.ign.com/articles/974/974695p3.html}} The three-dimensional [[sprite]]/[[wikipedia:Tile engine|tile]] scaling was handled in a similar manner to textures in later [[wikipedia:Texture mapping|texture-mapped]] [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Three-dimensional|polygonal 3D]] games of the 1990s.{{ref|http://www.extentofthejam.com/pseudo/}} Suzuki stated that his "designs were always 3D from the beginning. All the calculations in the system were 3D, even from Hang-On. I calculated the position, scale, and zoom rate in 3D and converted it backwards to [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Two-dimensional|2D]]. So I was always thinking in 3D." [http://web.archive.org/web/20131113174154/http://www.1up.com/features/disappearance-suzuki-part-1?pager.offset=2] His 16-bit, three-dimensional, "Super Scaler" sprite-scaling graphics engine became the basis for the pseudo-3D sprite-scaling methods later developed for home systems, including the [http://www.giantbomb.com/neo-geo/3045-25/ Neo Geo]'s sprite-scaling techniques, the SNES console's [http://www.giantbomb.com/mode-7/3015-184/ Mode 7], and the [http://www.giantbomb.com/ray-casting/3015-1517/ ray casting] method used by various computer FPS games like ''[[wikipedia:Wolfenstein 3D|Wolfenstein 3D]]'' and ''[[Doom]]''. ''Hang-On''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s chiptune music was also notable for introducing digitized drum sounds.
| + | Suzuki formed his own development company, [[Ys Net]] in 2008, but aside from the occasional interview, was relatively silent over the coming decade. He returned to the limelight again at [[Sony]]'s [[E3 2015]] press conference, announcing ''[[Shenmue III]]'', which would be carried through from Kickstarter to release in 2019. |
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| − | Suzuki and AM2 soon followed with the three-dimensional [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Third-person shooter|third-person shooter]] game ''[[Space Harrier]]'' later that year, running on the [[Sega Hang-On hardware|Sega Space Harrier]] hardware. The game introduced a true [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Analog stick|analog]] [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Joystick|flight stick]] for movement,{{ref|http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-07-space-harrier-retrospective}} with the ability to register movement in any direction as well as measure the degree of push, which could move the [http://www.giantbomb.com/player-character/3015-968/ player character] at different speeds depending on how far the stick is pushed in a certain direction.{{ref|http://retro.ign.com/articles/906/906935p2.html}} It also featured cockpit-shaped [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Video game arcade cabinet|video game arcade cabinet]] that moved in the direction the player moved the joystick. Its success established Suzuki as the leading arcade game designer at the time.{{ref|http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-07-07-space-harrier-retrospective}} | + | ==Interests== |
| | + | Yu Suzuki enjoys fast cars and motorcycles, of which many, particularly Ferraris (see; ''OutRun'' and ''[[F355 Challenge]]''), appear in his works. He is a believer of experiencing the world to better understand how to produce video games. Development of ''OutRun'' saw Suzuki lead his team across Europe for inspiration, while employees working on the likes of ''Virtua Racing'', ''Daytona USA'' and ''[[Scud Race]]'' have been advised by Suzuki to go out and drive real vehicles in order to appreciate how they feel. Meanwhile the likes of ''Virtua Fighter'' and ''Shenmue'' were inspired by real fighting styles and trips across Asia. |
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| − | Showing his interest in Ferraris, Suzuki created the [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Sim racing|driving simulator]] ''[[Out Run]]'', which was released in [[wikia:w:c:gaming:1986 in gaming|1986]]. Although it didn't officially feature a Ferrari, the player controlled a car that looked almost exactly like one. ''Out Run'' offered players a wide variety of driving paths and routes to complete the game, adding elements of [[wikipedia:Nonlinear gameplay|nonlinear gameplay]] and increasing replay value. It also introduced third-person road gradients, adding more depth to racing gameplay. It also featured a radio with three songs to choose from as players drove through the wide variety of landscapes. At the [[wikipedia:Golden Joystick Awards|Golden Joystick Awards]], ''Out Run'' was awarded the [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Game of the Year|Game of the Year]] award. [http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=C+VG/Issue079/Pages/CVG07900039.jpg]
| + | He prefers to work with different genres and concepts for every project, rather than be stuck refining the same ideas{{ref|http://www.computerandvideogames.com/279529/yu-suzuki-the-difference-between-miyamoto-and-i-is/}}. He also does not believe in extensive planning during video game production, allowing them to evolve naturally to suit the skills of his staff. ''Space Harrier'' is an example of this, evolving from real jets (Harriers) to a fantasy setting, as his artists were more suited to fantasy themes. |
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| − | Suzuki's later hits included the jet fighting ''[[After Burner]]'' series in the late 1980s. ''After Burner'' (1987) introduced moving cockpit cabinets with true analog flight-stick controls (moving in all directions and measuring the degree of push, a precursor to the analog thumbsticks of the N64 and later consoles). ''After Burner'', with its [[Sega X Board]] hardware, also introduced the sprite-rotation graphical technique. The space flight sim ''[[Galaxy Force]]'' (1988) later introduced a 335-degree rotating cockpit cabinet. | + | Suzuki famously does not play many video games, often leading to unique style of game that is rarely influenced by competitors. While he enjoys programming video games, he has claimed that he loses interest after the project is done{{magref|nextgeneration|11|10}}, and prefers movies{{magref|nextgeneration|11|10}}, theme parks{{magref|nextgeneration|11|10}} and French food{{magref|edge|9|50}}. |
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| − | He followed up with the roller-coaster-like, drift-based, [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Kart racer|kart racer]], ''[[Power Drift]]'', in [[wikia:w:c:gaming:1988 in gaming|1988]]. Improving on the "Super Scaler" technology and road [[wikipedia:Scrolling|scrolling]] effects of ''Hang-On'' and ''Out Run'', ''Power Drift'' created "all of its track layouts with flat [[wikipedia:Bitmap|bitmaps]]" to simulate a "wholly [[wikipedia:Three-dimensional space|3D space]] using strictly [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Two-dimensional|2D]] technology.".{{ref|http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/powerdrift/powerdrift.htm}} It also created the kart racer genre, setting the template for later popular kart racers like ''Mario Kart''.
| + | ==Production history== |
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| − | In [[wikia:w:c:gaming:1990 in gaming|1990]], Suzuki brought out a spiritual sequel to ''After Burner'' called ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle|G-LOC]]'', which featured a gyroscope-like cabinet that rotated full 360 degrees to give players the realistic illusion of flying a fighter jet. The graphics also featured advanced sprite/texture scaling & rotation, anticipating the look of early 3D texture-mapping.
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| − | Suzuki had been interested in 3D technology since his days in college. While ''Space Harrier'' and ''Out Run'' had three-dimensional graphics, using sprites as if they were textures, they could not fully utilize the capabilities of 3D. In the early 1990s, he kick-started the 3D polygon revolution with the ''Virtua'' games, which began on the Sega Model series of arcade systems. Suzuki and AM2 were involved with the development of the [[Sega Model 1]] arcade system. When they began developing the Model 1 development board, a piece of hardware capable of generating [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Three-dimensional|3D polygonal graphics]], they began developing games for it. It debuted with the 3D Formula 1 racer ''[[Virtua Racing]]'', which Suzuki began developing in 1991. In 1992, Sega released ''Virtua Racing'', which was the most realistic-looking arcade game on the market at that time. [[wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]] listed it as one of the 15 most influential video games of all time, commenting that "It wasn't the first fully polygonal game on the market ... but along with ''Virtua Fighter'', Sega's 1993 release on the same hardware, it introduced the concept of polygonal graphics to the masses."{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20130320230656/http://uk.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/15influential/p13_01.html}} It introduced a dynamic 3D camera system, which can be changed between multiple angles/perspectives, and can pan and rotate around the environment during replays. It was also the first game to render humans (NPCs such as the driving teams and spectators) with polygons in a fully 3D environment. It popularized polygonal 3D gaming, and set the template for 3D arcade racers.
| + | * ''[[Champion Pro Wrestling]]'' (1985) — Director, Producer |
| − | | + | * ''[[Hang-On]]'' ([[Sega Master System|Master System]] Version) (1985) — Special Thanks |
| − | In 1993, Suzuki created ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'', the first 3D [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Fighting game|fighting game]], which became enormously popular and spawned a series of sequels and spinoffs. It introduced relatively detailed, recognizably human, 3D player characters, and a gameplay format that would become the template for 3D fighting games, in much the same way ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' was for 2D fighters. It inspired many 3D fighting games such as the ''[[wikipedia:Tekken|Tekken]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Soul (series)|Soul Calibur]]'' series.{{ref|http://www.gamesradar.com/yu-suzukis-five-finest-moments/}} Some of the [[wikipedia:Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony Computer Entertainment]] (SCE) staff involved in the creation of the original [[wikia:w:c:gaming:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] console credit ''Virtua Fighter'' as inspiration for the PlayStation's 3D graphics hardware. According to SCE's former producer Ryoji Akagawa and chairman Shigeo Maruyama, the PlayStation was originally being considered as 2D focused hardware, and it wasn't until the success of ''Virtua Fighter'' in the arcades that they decided to design the PlayStation as a 3D focused hardware.{{ref|http://www.wired.com/2012/09/how-virtua-fighter-saved-playstations-bacon/}} ''Next Generation'', in 1995, stated ''Virtua Fighter'' "epitomizes Suzuki's skill of finding the perfect blend of state-of-the-art technology with solid gameplay".{{ref|http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/virtuafighter/virtuafighter.htm}} ''Virtua Fighter'' was a breakthrough for 3D gaming, as the first game to implement 3D polygonal human characters in a useful way, with recognizable graphical details (such as the eyes, ears, nose and fingers), and with animations and reactions based on an early physics engine.
| + | * ''[[Super Hang-On]]'' (Arcade Version) (1986) — Producer |
| − | | + | * ''[[GP Rider]]'' (Arcade Version) (1990) — Producer |
| − | Yu Suzuki continued making significant advances in 3D gaming. He led the development of the [[Sega Model 2]] arcade hardware. In 1993, he debuted the Sega Model 2 with ''Daytona USA'', which featured the use of texture mapping and introduced texture filtering, producing graphics that were, according to IGN, "light-years ahead of anything anyone had seen."{{ref|http://retro.ign.com/articles/974/974695p8.html}} | + | * ''[[Strike Fighter]]'' (''[[After Burner III]]'') (Arcade Version) (1991) — Designer, Producer |
| − | | + | * ''[[F1 Exhaust Note]]'' (1991) — Producer |
| − | In 1994, he created ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'', which introduced filtered, texture-mapped characters, and [http://www.giantbomb.com/motion-capture-animation/3015-5882/ motion capature animation] technology. Suzuki noted that the game's texture-mapping technology was limited to the military and cost millions, which his AM2 team acquired and used to create a much cheaper affordable graphics chip for the Model 2 that could be mass-produced, making mass-produced texture-mapping possible for the game industry. ''Virtua Fighter 2'' was also known for its character animations, which were produced using motion capture technology that had previously never been used by the game industry.{{ref|http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/228512/Yu_Suzuki_recalls_using_military_tech_to_make_Virtua_Fighter_2.php}} The same year, he created ''[[Virtua Cop]]'', which revolutionized the light-gun shooter genre with a new 3D first-person rail shooter format, including new mechanics like positional body targeting and headshots, revitalizing the genre in the arcades. It also broke new ground by popularizing the use of 3D graphics in shooter games.{{Ref|http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/07/08/virtua-cop}} It inspired 3D light gun shooters such as ''[[wikipedia:Time Crisis|Time Crisis]]'' and ''[[The House of the Dead]]'' as well as 3D first-person shooters such as ''[[wikia:w:c:gaming:GoldenEye 007|GoldenEye 007]]'',{{ref|http://www.zoonami.com/briefing/2004-09-02.php}} which in turn laid the foundations for console FPS games.
| + | * ''[[Soreike Kokology]]'' (1991) — Producer |
| − | | + | * ''[[Virtua Formula]]'' (1993) — Producer |
| − | Suzuki continued making advances in 3D gaming with more arcade hits. The Model 2 fighting game ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' (1995) introduced destructible environments and destructible clothing. Suzuki also oversaw most of the home console conversions of AM2's arcade games during this time.
| + | * ''[[Soreike Kokology 2]]'' (1993) — Producer |
| − | | + | * ''[[Virtua Cop 1-2 Pack]]'' (1998) — Supervisor |
| − | He was then involved with the development of the [[Sega Model 3]] arcade hardware. The fighting sequel ''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]'' (1996) featured a groundbreaking graphics engine, which introduced advances like specular shading, [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Transform, clipping, and lighting|T&L]] lighting, cloth physics, particle effects, inverse kinematics, facial animation, eye movement, and multi-sample anti-aliasing.
| + | * ''[[What's Shenmue]]'' (1999) — Director |
| − | | + | * ''[[Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol. 1]]'' (2001) — Special Thanks |
| − | The ''Virtua Fighter'' series was recognized by the Smithsonian Institution, [http://www.interactive.org/special_awards/details.asp?idSpecialAwards=4] as an application which made great contributions to society in the field of art and entertainment.
| + | * ''[[Pure Breed]]'' (cancelled) — Concept |
| | + | * ''[[Psy-Phi]]'' (2005) — Director |
| | + | * ''[[Shenmue Online]]'' (2007) — Director |
| | + | * ''[[Shenmue City]]'' (2010) — Director |
| | + | * ''[[Virtua Fighter Cool Champ]]'' (2011) — Director |
| | + | * ''[[Shooting Wars]]'' (2012) — Director |
| | + | * ''[[Bullet Pirates]]'' (iPhone & [[wikipedia:Android (operating system)|Android]] Versions) (2013) — Director |
| | + | * ''[[Virtua Fighter Fever Combo]]'' (iPhone & Android Versions) (2014) — Director |
| | + | * ''[[Shenmue III]]'' ([[PlayStation 4]] & PC Versions) (2017) — Director & Producer |
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| − | ===Sega (1996–2003)=== | + | ==Song credits== |
| − | In 1995, Suzuki began work on his first major original console project, ''The Old Man and The Peach Tree'', which was intended to be the first 3D, third-person, open-world game, a role-playing game set in China, for the [[Sega Saturn]]. By 1996, this eventually project had evolved into ''Virtua Fighter RPG'', a cinematic tech demo of which was produced for the Saturn. This project then moved to the Dreamcast and eventually developed into his magnum opus, ''[[Shenmue]]'', a cinematic, third-person, open-world adventure game. It gave rise to a new style of adventure games, bending it away from the typical mold most games of its nature seem to fit into, with Suzuki's own concept denoted as "[http://www.giantbomb.com/full-reactive-eyes-entertainment/3015-171/ FREE]" (''Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment''). With the game's 1998 demo, he described the game's open-world "FREE" gameplay, based on the interactivity and freedom he wanted to give to the player. Suzuki intended to achieve this by simulating aspects of real life through the game, such as the day and night system, real-time variable weather effects (unheard of at the time), fully-voiced non-player characters with their own daily schedules, quick-time events, and various other interactive elements such as vending machines, mini-games at arcades, and convenience stores. ''Shenmue'' was the most expensive game to be developed until ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' in 2008, with the whole project costing $70 million USD,{{ref|http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/08/08/shenmue-through-the-ages}} equivalent to $93 million USD in 2011.{{ref|http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm}}
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| − | Suzuki's ''[[Shenmue]]'' released for the [[Dreamcast]] in 1999, ''Shenmue'' was a major step forward for 3D open world, nonlinear gameplay, touted as offering an unparalleled level of player freedom, giving them full reign to explore an expansive sandbox city with its own day-night cycles, changing weather, and fully voiced non-player characters going about their daily routines. It had unparalleled realism for its time, high production values and cinematics rendered in-engine, and introduced true 3D urban open-world sandbox gameplay, with the most believable game world seen at the time. The game's large interactive environments, level of detail and the scope of its urban sandbox exploration has been compared to later sandbox games like ''Grand Theft Auto III'' and its sequels, Sega's own ''[[Yakuza]]'' series, ''Fallout 3'', and ''[[wikipedia:Deadly Premonition|Deadly Premonition]]''.{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20090312085140/http://games.ign.com/top-100-game-creators/9.html}}{{ref|http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/issues/issue_285/8455-Lost-in-Yokosuka}}{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20110102193343/http://www.nowgamer.com/features/1148/interview-with-shenmue-creator-yu-suzuki}}{{ref|http://www.1up.com/features/disappearance-suzuki-part-1}} The game also revived and modernized the [http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-time-event/3015-6/ Quick Time Event] mechanic, and coined a name for it, "QTE". The mechanic has since appeared in many later titles, including popular [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Action game|action games]] such as ''Resident Evil 4'', '''God of War'', ''Tomb Raider: Legend'', ''Heavenly Sword'', and ''Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy'',{{ref|http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/columns/waypoints/1310-On-Screen-Help-In-Game-Hindrance}} as well as the likes of ''Uncharted'' (2007), ''Heavy Rain'' (2010), and ''The Last of Us'' (2013). Shenmue also influenced later ''Final Fantasy'' games.
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| − | Despite earning critical acclaim, Shenmue was unable to recoup its high budget. The commercial failure of Shenmue and its even larger sequel ''[[Shenmue II]]'' (2001), led to the cancellation of ''[[Shenmue III]]'' and eventually led to Suzuki slowly fading away from the limelight of the video game industry.
| + | ==Magazine articles== |
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| − | Suzuki's arcade game ''[[Ferrari F355 Challenge]]'', also released in 1999, was a racing simulator created upon a strong partnership with [[wikipedia:Ferrari|Ferrari]]. The game was considered the most accurate racing simulation of the Ferrari F355 possible up until that time. Rubens Barrichello of the F1 Team Ferrari was quoted by Suzuki to "have considered to purchase one for practicing."{{ref|http://www.gamesradar.com/yu-suzukis-five-finest-moments/}}{{ref|http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/20/f355-challenge}}
| + | ==Interviews== |
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| − | After the commercial failure of the Shenmue games, Suzuki returned to developing arcade games. He directed ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'', which released in 2001. In 2003, Yu Suzuki, along with Hiroshi Kataoka, produced sequels for ''[[OutRun]]'' and ''Virtua Cop'', entitled ''[[OutRun 2]]'' and ''[[Virtua Cop 3]]'', respectively. As sequels to classics, these games were well-received. He also worked on innovative projects that were eventually pulled. The Dreamcast game ''[[Propeller Arena]]'' was a multiplayer deathmatch based flight sim due for release in September 2001, but was cancelled following the 9/11 attacks. Suzuki left AM2 to form a new Studio eventually named DigitalRex in 2004.
| + | ==Photographs== |
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| − | ===Digital Rex (2004–2009)=== | + | ==External links== |
| − | | + | *''[https://www.sega-16.com/2005/03/sega-stars-yu-suzuki/ Sega Stars: {{PAGENAME}}]'' article by Ken Horowitz at ''[https://www.sega-16.com Sega-16]'' |
| − | At DigitalRex, Yu Suzuki worked on 4 games: ''Psy-Phi'', ''[[Shenmue Online]]'', ''Sega Race TV'', and an unannounced fantasy sports game. ''[[Shenmue Online]]'', which was a title in the MMO genre, along with the sports game, were cancelled during development, with ''Shenmue Online'' reportedly cancelled in 2007. ''PsyPhi'', the first touch-controlled arcade fighting game, was initially delayed due to development shifting from [[Sega Chihiro]] to [[Sega Lindbergh]] arcade boards.{{ref|http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/09/01/jamma-2005-hands-on-with-psy-phi}} The game was successfully completed, and after some location testing in 2005, Sega eventually pulled ''Psy-Phi'' from arcades and never gave it a wide release. It was never shipped to arcades because it performed poorly at location testing.{{ref|http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/03/psy-phi-update}} One of the biggest problems with the game the developers couldn't get around was that players' fingers heated up too much from the friction of moving over the screen, and the game just became painful to play.{{ref|http://www.gamespot.com/articles/yu-suzuki-still-wants-to-make-shenmue-3/1100-6301637/}}
| + | *''[https://medium.com/@MoosaviAmir/a-weekend-with-yu-suzuki-6ff4d9d9edb6 A Weekend with Yu Suzuki]'' article by Amir Moosavi at ''[https://medium.com Medium]'' |
| − | | + | *''[https://www.polygon.com/a/life-in-japan/Yu-Suzuki-kitchen Two hours in Yu Suzuki's kitchen]'' article by Matt Leone at ''[https://www.polygon.com Polygon]'' |
| − | The goal of his new studio was to make ''[[Shenmue Online]]'' to penetrate the rising Asian MMO RPG markets.{{ref|http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/05/yu-suzuki-talks-shenmue-online}} After numerous problems in development ''Shenmue Online'' was quietly cancelled.{{ref|http://www.gamespot.com/articles/shenmue-online-facing-trouble/1100-6130382/}} The development of Shenmue Online cost Sega and [[wikipedia:JCEntertainment|JCEntertainment]] almost $26 Million dollars {{ref|http://www.gamespot.com/articles/whos-got-the-rights-to-shenmue-online/1100-6131932/}}{{ref|http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/03/shenmue-goes-online}}
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| − | After 4 years away from AM2 Yu Suzuki released his first game an [[wikia:w:c:gaming:Arcade game|arcade]] racing game titled ''[[Sega Race TV]]'' released under the studio name AM plus. The game was given a limited release and did not do well commercially. After the release of the game, Suzuki resumed non-executive work as an adviser for AM2.
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| − | ===YS.Net (2010–Present)===
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| − | In 2010, it was rumored that Yu Suzuki would be appearing at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]], and revealing a game for the [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] incorporating the new [[wikipedia:PlayStation Move|PlayStation Move]] motion control technology. The game was rumored to be a reworked ''Psy-Phi''.{{ref|http://segabits.com/blog/2010/04/05/rumor-yu-suzuki-to-show-playstation-move-game-at-e3/}}{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20100407092820/http://www.gofanboy.com/go-fanboy-news/2317-yu-suzuki-bringing-formerly-canceled-game-to-playstation-3}} Although this was proven as a hoax as Suzuki was not in attendance at E3 and no updates are available on the cancelled ''Psy-Phi''.
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| − | Yu Suzuki's actual main stream return took place in fall of 2010, with a new game in the ''Shenmue'' Series, titled ''Shenmue City'', was being developed by Sunsoft and YS Net (Yu Suzuki's new studio) for Yahoo Games.{{ref|http://www.ysnet-inc.jp/about_yu.html}}{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20101104062851/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/11/02/yu_suzuki_speaks}}
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| − | On June 2014, Yu Suzuki received a "Legend Award" in Barcelona, Spain during Gamelab Barcelona 2014.{{ref|http://www.gamelab.es/2014/en/press/news/#93}}
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| − | In June 2015, he launched a Kickstarter campaign for ''[[Shenmue III]]'', which was successfully funded within eight hours, setting a crowdfunding record. It is set to be released in December 2017.
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| − | ==Production History==
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| − | ===1980s===
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| − | * ''[[Champion Boxing]]'' ([[Sega SG-1000|SG-1000]]) (1984) — Programmer, Director, Designer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Champion Pro Wrestling]]'' (SG-1000) (1985) — Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Hang-On]]'' ([[Arcade]] Version) (1985) — Director, Designer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (Arcade Version) (1985) — Director, Designer, Producer, Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Hang-On]]'' ([[Sega Master System|Master System]] Version) (1985) — Director
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| − | * ''[[OutRun]]'' (Arcade Version) (1986) — Director, Designer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Super Hang-On]]'' (Arcade Version) (1986) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Enduro Racer]]'' (Arcade) (1986) — Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Space Harrier]]'' (Master System Version) (1986) — Special Thanks (as '''Yu''')
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| − | * ''[[After Burner]]'' (Arcade Version) (1987) — Director, Designer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[After Burner II]]'' (Arcade Version) (1987) — Director, Designer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Power Drift]]'' (Arcade Version) (1988) — Director, Designer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Dynamite Dux]]'' (Arcade Version) (1988) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Turbo Outrun]]'' (Arcade Version) (1989) — Producer, Special Thanks (as '''Yu''')
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| − | ===1990s===
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| − | * ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' (Arcade Version) (1990) — Director, Designer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[GP Rider]]'' (Arcade Version) (1990) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Strike Fighter]]'' (''[[After Burner III]]'') (Arcade Version) (1991) — Designer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Rent-A-Hero]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]] Version) (1991) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[F1 Exhaust Note]]'' (Arcade) (1991) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Soreike Kokology]]'' (Arcade) (1991) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Sword of Vermilion]]'' (Mega Drive) (1991) — Designer, Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (Arcade Version) (1992) — Director, Chief Programmer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[GP Rider]]'' ([[Sega Game Gear|Game Gear]] Version) (1993) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[F1 Super Lap]]'' (Arcade) (1993) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (Arcade Version) (1993) — Director, Producer, Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Formula]]'' (Arcade) (1993) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Burning Rival]]'' (Arcade) (1993) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Soreike Kokology 2]]'' (Arcade) (1993) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Daytona USA]]'' (Arcade Version) (1993) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Space Harrier]]'' ([[Sega 32X]] Version) (1994) — Designer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' ([[Sega Saturn|Saturn]] Version) (1994) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop]]'' (Arcade Version) (1994) — Producer, Supervisor, Designer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'' (Arcade Version) (1994) — Director, Producer, Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Desert Tank]]'' (Arcade) (1994) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[After Burner]]'' (Sega 32X Version) (1995) — Designer
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| − | * ''[[Daytona USA]]'' (Saturn Version) (1995) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop]]'' (Saturn Version) (1995) — Supervisor, Creator
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter]]'' (32X Version) (1995) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter Remix]]'' (Arcade & Saturn Versions) (1995) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'' (Saturn Version) (1995) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Striker]]'' (Arcade) (1995) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop 2]]'' (Arcade Version) (1995) — Producer, Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' (Arcade Version) (1995) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive)|Virtua Fighter 2]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1996) — Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop 2]]'' (Saturn Version) (1996) — Producer, Supervisor, Creator
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| − | * ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' (Saturn Version) (1996) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (Arcade) (1996) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]'' (Arcade) (1996) — Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter Kids]]'' (Arcade Version) (1996) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter Kids]]'' (Saturn Version) (1996) — Creator, Producer, Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Fighters Megamix]]'' (Saturn) (1996) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Scud Race]]'' (Arcade) (1996) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop]]'' ([[wikia:w:c:gaming:Personal computer|PC]] Version) (1997) — Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 2]]'' (PC Version) (1997) — Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 3: Team Battle]]'' (Arcade Version) (1997) — Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Striker 2]]'' (Arcade) (1997) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro]]'' (Saturn) (1997) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Zen Nihon Pro Wres Featuring Virtua]]'' (Saturn) (1997) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop 2]]'' (PC Version) (1997) — Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop 1-2 Pack]]'' (Saturn) (1998) — Creator
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 3: Team Battle]]'' ([[Dreamcast]] Version) (1998) — Director, Producer, Creator
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| − | * ''[[Fighting Vipers 2]]'' (Arcade Version) (1998) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Striker 2 Version '98]]'' (Arcade) (1998) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Daytona USA 2]]'' (Arcade) (1998) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Daytona USA 2: Power Edition]]'' (Arcade) (1998) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Ferrari F355 Challenge]]'' (Arcade Version) (1999) — Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[D-2]]'' (Dreamcast) (1999) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[What's Shenmue]]'' (Dreamcast) (1999) — Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Shenmue]]'' (Dreamcast) (1999) — Story, Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Shenmue (Orchestra Version) OST)
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| − | * ''[[Outtrigger]]'' (Arcade Version) (1999) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]'' (Arcade Version) (1999) — Producer
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| − | ===2000s===
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop 2]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (2000) — Producer, Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Ferrari F355 Challenge]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (2000) — Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (2000) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Yu Suzuki Game Works Vol. 1]]'' (Dreamcast) (2001) — Designer, Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Fighting Vipers 2]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (2001) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[F355 Challenge 2]]'' (Arcade) (2001) — Director
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| − | * ''[[Shenmue II]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (2001) — Story, Director, Writer, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Propeller Arena: Aviation Battle Championship]]'' (Dreamcast) (2001; unreleased) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' (Arcade Version) (2001) — Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Executive Director
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' ([[PlayStation 2|PS2]] Version) (2002) — Director, Executive Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]]'' (Arcade Version) (2002) — Producer, Director, Executive Director
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop: Elite Edition]]'' (PS2) (2002) — Producer, Creator, Designer, Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Ferrari F355 Challenge]]'' (PS2 Version) (2002) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Shenmue II]]'' (Xbox Version) (2002) — Executive Producer (Xbox Version), Director (Tie‑up With), Producer (Tie‑up With)
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]]'' (PS2 Version) (2003) — Executive Director
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| − | * ''[[Devastation]]'' (PC) (2003) — Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Cop 3]]'' (Arcade) (2003) — Executive Producer, Executive Director
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| − | * ''[[OutRun 2]]'' (Arcade Version) (2003) — Producer, Executive Producer
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| − | * ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 4: Space Harrier]]'' (PS2) (2003) — Executive Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 8: Virtua Racing FlatOut|Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 8: Virtua Racing -FlatOut-]]'' (PS2) (2004) — Executive Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II]]'' (PS2) (2004) — Executive Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13: OutRun]]'' (PS2) (2004) — Executive Supervisor
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned]]'' (Arcade) (2004) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers]]'' (PS2) (2005) — Producer
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| − | * ''[[Pure Breed]]'' (cancelled) — Concept
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| − | * ''[[Psy-Phi]]'' (Arcade) (2005) — Director, Producer, Concept
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| − | * ''[[Shenmue Online]]'' (PC) (2007) — Director, Producer
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| − | * ''[[Sega Race TV]]'' (Arcade) (2008) — Director, Producer, Executive Producer
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| − | ===2010s===
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| − | * ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' (PS3/360/Wii/DS/PC/iOS/Arcade) (2010) — Creative Officer (Sega Japan), Special Thanks
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| − | * ''[[Shenmue City]]'' ([[wikipedia:Mobage|Mobage]]) (2010) — Director
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter: Cool Champ]]'' ([[wikipedia:iPhone|iPhone]]) (2011) — Director
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| − | * ''[[Shooting Wars]]'' (iPhone) (2012) — Director
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| − | * ''[[Bullet Pirates]]'' (iPhone & [[wikipedia:Android (operating system)|Android]] Versions) (2013) — Director
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| − | * ''[[Virtua Fighter: Fever Combo]]'' (iPhone & Android Versions) (2014) — Director
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| − | * ''[[Shenmue III]]'' ([[wikipedia:PlayStation 4|PS4]] & PC Versions) (2017) — Director & Producer
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==References== |
| − | *[http://www.ysnet-inc.jp YS Net] (official site)
| + | <references/> |
| − | *[http://shenmue.link/ Official Shenmue site]
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| − | *[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ysnet/shenmue-3/ Shenmue III Kickstarter]
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| − | *[http://www.1up.com/features/disappearance-suzuki-part-1 The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1], 1UP
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| − | *[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/09/how-virtua-fighter-saved-playstations-bacon/ How Virtua Fighter Saved PlayStation’s Bacon], ''Wired''
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| − | *[http://www.arcadebelgium.be/ab.php?l=en&r=new&p=news&d=2011-03-02 Yu Suzuki receives the Pioneer Award], Arcade Belgium
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| − | *[http://www.gamesradar.com/yu-suzukis-five-finest-moments/ Yu Suzuki's five finest moments], GamesRadar
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| − | *[http://www.gamespot.com/videos/classic-game-postmortem-shenmue/2300-6417813/ Classic Game Postmortem: Shenmue], GameSpot
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| − | *[http://www.destructoid.com/shenmue-from-peach-tree-prototype-to-virtua-fighter-rpg-to-final-release-272191.phtml Yu Suzuki details Shenmue's history], Destructoid
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| − | *[http://www.1up.com/features/suzuki-resume The Yu Suzuki Resume], 1UP
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