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==Production Credits== | ==Production Credits== | ||
| − | * ''[[Indy 500]]'' (Arcade | + | * ''[[Indy 500]]'' (Arcade version) (1995) — Design (as '''A.Watanabe''') |
* ''[[Wave Runner|WaveRunner]]'' (1996) — Graphic Design (AM1 Staff) (as '''A.Watanabe) | * ''[[Wave Runner|WaveRunner]]'' (1996) — Graphic Design (AM1 Staff) (as '''A.Watanabe) | ||
* ''[[Motor Raid]]'' (1997) — Designer | * ''[[Motor Raid]]'' (1997) — Designer | ||
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==Works== | ==Works== | ||
* ''[[Zillion]]'' (Anime) (1987) | * ''[[Zillion]]'' (Anime) (1987) | ||
| − | * ''[[OutRun]]'' (Arcade | + | * ''[[OutRun]]'' (Arcade version) (1987) |
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1991) | * ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1991) | ||
* ''[[Pengo]]'' (Game Gear Version) (1991) | * ''[[Pengo]]'' (Game Gear Version) (1991) | ||
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) | * ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) | ||
* ''[[OutRunners]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1994) | * ''[[OutRunners]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1994) | ||
| − | * ''[[Indy 500]]'' (Arcade | + | * ''[[Indy 500]]'' (Arcade version) (1995) |
* ''[[Wave Runner|WaveRunner]]'' (1996) | * ''[[Wave Runner|WaveRunner]]'' (1996) | ||
* ''[[Motor Raid]]'' (1997) | * ''[[Motor Raid]]'' (1997) | ||
| − | * ''[[The House of the Dead 2]]'' (Arcade | + | * ''[[The House of the Dead 2]]'' (Arcade version) (1998) |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Akira}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Akira}} | ||
[[Category:Cover artists]] | [[Category:Cover artists]] | ||
[[Category:Sega AM1 Developers]] | [[Category:Sega AM1 Developers]] | ||
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Akira Watanabe is the man responsible for the artwork seen with a number of Sega games in the late 1980s and early 1990s, most notably that of the original Sonic the Hedgehog and the Zillion anime, the latter of which he also served as director.
He was transferred to the AM1 department following his work on the Mega Drive version of OutRunners, where he served as lead designer for all the projects he was involved in.
Production Credits
- Indy 500 (Arcade version) (1995) — Design (as A.Watanabe)
- WaveRunner (1996) — Graphic Design (AM1 Staff) (as A.Watanabe)
- Motor Raid (1997) — Designer
- The House of the Dead 2 (1998/1999/2001) — Designer
Works
- Zillion (Anime) (1987)
- OutRun (Arcade version) (1987)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive Version) (1991)
- Pengo (Game Gear Version) (1991)
- Turbo OutRun (Mega Drive Version) (1992)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive Version) (1992)
- OutRunners (Mega Drive Version) (1994)
- Indy 500 (Arcade version) (1995)
- WaveRunner (1996)
- Motor Raid (1997)
- The House of the Dead 2 (Arcade version) (1998)