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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (伊藤 知行) is a former director at [[Sega of Japan]]. He joined Sega in 1992 after it absorbed his previous company [[Megasoft]], which was developing ''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]'', a game which he and the rest of the team completely revamped after lackluster feedback{{fileref|ShinobiMusicCollection CD JP Booklet.pdf|page=11}}. He is known for his "Ito Maps", which changed the course of platform action game designs, and can be seen in ''Shinobi III'' and ''[[Clockwork Knight]]''{{magref|dmjp|1999-40|68}}.
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Following success directing ''[[Dragon Force]]'', Ito became a mainstay of the ''[[:category:Sakura Taisen (franchise)|Sakura Taisen]]'' franchise, served as an advisor on ''[[Skies of Arcadia]]'' and produced ''[[Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen]]'', the last game in said series. Ito is last recorded as being the vice president of [[Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 2]]{{fileref|SegaAges2500V18_PS2_JP_Leaflet.PDF|page=2}}. He left Sega some time after the release of ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force]]''<ref>Ito is credited with no company suffix in ''[[Legend of Joe Musashi: Shinobi Music Collection]]'' (2009)</ref>.
  
 
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Tomoyuki Ito (伊藤 知行) is a former director at Sega of Japan. He joined Sega in 1992 after it absorbed his previous company Megasoft, which was developing Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, a game which he and the rest of the team completely revamped after lackluster feedback[5]. He is known for his "Ito Maps", which changed the course of platform action game designs, and can be seen in Shinobi III and Clockwork Knight[2].

Following success directing Dragon Force, Ito became a mainstay of the Sakura Taisen franchise, served as an advisor on Skies of Arcadia and produced Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen, the last game in said series. Ito is last recorded as being the vice president of Global Entertainment R&D Dept. 2[4]. He left Sega some time after the release of Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force[6].

Production history

Games

Music


Magazine articles

Main article: Tomoyuki Ito/Magazine articles.

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Tomoyuki Ito

References