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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (西山 洋) is a designer.
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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (西山 洋) is a designer and art director. In 1999, he moved to Sega of America (Sonic Team USA), where he worked on the development of the Sonic series as a lead environment artist. After working for several game companies, he returned to Japan for family reasons, and in 2014, he returned to Sega of America to work in the US again. After working on mobile game development, he moved to Sega of America ([[Sonic Pillar]]) in Los Angeles as an Art Director in March 2019, where he is in charge of art direction for Sonic content, including game development, merchandising, and animation.
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|Play every day.|''Hiroshi Nishiyama for [[Sonic Adventure]]''|ref={{ref|1=https://x.com/Har7201/status/728112336276316160?s=20}}}}
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==Aliaes==
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In 1996 and 1997, {{PAGENAME}} was credited as '''You Nishiyama''', You being another reading of the name 洋. This can be confirmed as 西山 洋 is present for a magazine interview covering ''Sonic Jam''{{magref|ssmjp|1997-15|31}}. Additionally, a ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' book lists Hiroshi Nishiyama as having previously worked on ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' and ''[[Sonic Jam]]''{{ref|1=https://x.com/Har7201/status/728112336276316160?s=20}}.
  
 
==Production history==
 
==Production history==
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* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (1997) — Graphic Advisor
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==External links==
* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Lead Field Artist
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*[https://cgworld.jp/regular/046-nishiyama-hiroshi.html New Japanese Artists Working Abroad: Nishiyama Hiroshi] [[https://pastebin.com/1q39t47J Translation]]
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Field Art Director
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' (2002) — Field Art Director
 
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2004) — Field Art Director, CG Movie Art Support
 
* ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (2005) — Field Art Director, CG Movie Supervisor
 
* ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006) — Special Thanks
 
* ''[[Sonic Rivals]]'' (2006) — Art Supervisor
 
* ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]'' (2007) — Art Supervisor
 
* ''Afro Samurai'' (2009) — Level Artist
 
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==References==
 
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Hiroshi Nishiyama
Place of birth: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Role(s): Artist
Education: Tokyo University of the Arts (1995)

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Hiroshi Nishiyama (西山 洋) is a designer and art director. In 1999, he moved to Sega of America (Sonic Team USA), where he worked on the development of the Sonic series as a lead environment artist. After working for several game companies, he returned to Japan for family reasons, and in 2014, he returned to Sega of America to work in the US again. After working on mobile game development, he moved to Sega of America (Sonic Pillar) in Los Angeles as an Art Director in March 2019, where he is in charge of art direction for Sonic content, including game development, merchandising, and animation.

Quotes

Play every day.

Hiroshi Nishiyama for Sonic Adventure[2]


Aliaes

In 1996 and 1997, Hiroshi Nishiyama was credited as You Nishiyama, You being another reading of the name 洋. This can be confirmed as 西山 洋 is present for a magazine interview covering Sonic Jam[1]. Additionally, a Sonic Adventure book lists Hiroshi Nishiyama as having previously worked on NiGHTS into Dreams and Sonic Jam[2].

Production history

Games

Videos

External links

References