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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (中川 力也) is the former head of [[Sega AM1]] and [[WOW Entertainment]]. He was the producer of many of the division's titles, including the Dynamite Deka and The House of the Dead series. After graduating university, he joined Sega in 1983 as a programmer.{{fileref|DCM_JP_20000825_2000-28.pdf|page=94}} Having been employed by the company for nearly 20 years. In 2004, he move to [[Sammy]].{{ref|http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1144960_1124.html}}
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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (中川 力也) is the former head of [[Sega AM1]] and [[WOW Entertainment]]. After graduating university, he joined Sega in 1983 as a programmer, with his with first game being ''[[Water Match]]''{{magref|dmjp|2000-28.pdf|94}} He remained a programmer until 1993, with his last known programming work being ''[[Air Rescue]]''{{fileref|Sega Arcade History JP EnterBrain Book.pdf|page=30}}. He was the producer of many of the division's titles, including the ''Dynamite Deka'' and ''The House of the Dead'' series.
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On January 1st 2004, after 20 years of being employed at Sega, he moved to [[Sammy]] to be the head of their NEWS R&D Department.{{ref|http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1144960_1124.html}}{{ref|https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2003/12/25/83531cd63edb0253e2e6aafcde1f5d7f.html}} After leaving Sega-Sammy Group, Nakagawa became the President of the Paon, a video game development company.{{ref|http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20080919/taito.htm}}
  
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Based on his known works, he may used the names '''DAI''' and/or '''D&K''' (short for DAI & KEN{{fileref|LineofFire title.png}}) in high score tables. During his programming days, he worked on 2 games which were cancelled, one between ''[[Ninja Princess]]'' and ''[[Alien Syndrome]]'', the other between ''[[Thunder Blade]]'' and ''[[Sega Super Circuit]]''{{fileref|Sega Arcade History JP EnterBrain Book.pdf|page=30}}.
  
 
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==Magazine articles==
 
==Magazine articles==

Latest revision as of 08:39, 30 June 2024

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Rikiya Nakagawa
Place of birth: 1959-10-24[1][2]
Employment history:
Divisions:
Sammy (2004-01-01[5] – )
Paon
Role(s): Programmer, Producer, Executive
Education: Tokai University[6]

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Rikiya Nakagawa (中川 力也) is the former head of Sega AM1 and WOW Entertainment. After graduating university, he joined Sega in 1983 as a programmer, with his with first game being Water Match[6] He remained a programmer until 1993, with his last known programming work being Air Rescue[7]. He was the producer of many of the division's titles, including the Dynamite Deka and The House of the Dead series.

On January 1st 2004, after 20 years of being employed at Sega, he moved to Sammy to be the head of their NEWS R&D Department.[8][4] After leaving Sega-Sammy Group, Nakagawa became the President of the Paon, a video game development company.[9]

Based on his known works, he may used the names DAI and/or D&K (short for DAI & KEN[10]) in high score tables. During his programming days, he worked on 2 games which were cancelled, one between Ninja Princess and Alien Syndrome, the other between Thunder Blade and Sega Super Circuit[7].

Production history

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Magazine articles

Main article: Rikiya Nakagawa/Magazine articles.

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Rikiya Nakagawa

References

  1. ↑ ', "" (; ), page 94
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://sega.jp/studio/wow.html (Wayback Machine: 2001-10-31 02:30)
  3. ↑ Sega Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-02)" (JP; 1997-01-13), page 16
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://dengekionline.com/data/news/2003/12/25/83531cd63edb0253e2e6aafcde1f5d7f.html
  5. ↑ [[4] [4]]
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Magazine, "1997-02 (1997-02)" (JP; 1997-01-13), page 94
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Sega Arcade History JP EnterBrain Book.pdf, page 30
  8. ↑ http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1144960_1124.html
  9. ↑ http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20080919/taito.htm
  10. ↑ File:LineofFire title.png
  11. ↑ File:ThunderBlade Best10Ranking.png
  12. ↑ File:LastSurvivor BestSurvivor.png
  13. ↑ File:Die Hard Arcade Saturn credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:House of the Dead Saturn credits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:DynamiteBaseballNAOMI NAOMI JP credits.pdf
  16. ↑ File:Columns Crown GBA credits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:Lilliput Oukoku GBA credits.pdf
  18. ↑ File:FinnytheFish PS2 JP credits.pdf
  19. ↑ File:MotorRaid WaterSki Booklet.pdf, page 6
  20. ↑ File:HDaLAR Album JP Booklet.pdf, page 8
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