Takao Miyoshi

Takao Miyoshi at Sonic Team

Takao Miyoshi, also known by his alias Taka Oh, is a planner, game designer, director and producer.

Starting at smaler projects, his first projects with lead game designer roles were Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit, Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island, Burning Rangers and Sonic Adventure.

Miyoshi has since become a mainstay of the Phantasy Star series as its Director starting with Phantasy Star Online and Producer as of Phantasy Star Universe (succeeding original series producer Yuji Naka). After numerous Chief Producer roles, he left Sega for Yuji Naka's Prope.

Production history

• Sonic Eraser (1991) — Producer (as Taka Oh)
• Mercs (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Golden Axe II (1991) — Checker (as Taka O)
• 16t (1991) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Kiss Shot (1992) — Game Design (as Taka Oh)
• Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (1992) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• J. League Pro Striker (1993) — Very Special Thanks
• Sonic CD (1993) — Game Designer
• J. League Pro Striker Perfect (1993) — Very Special Thanks
• Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994) — Director (Staff) (as Taka_Oh), Game Designer (Staff) (as Taka_Oh)
• F1 Challenge (1995) — Planner
• Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Game Designer
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive & Saturn Versions) (1996/1997) — Head Designer (Sega), Game Concept Design (SOJ) (Sega), Playfield Design (SOJ) (Sega)
• Sonic R (1997/1998) — Game Advisor (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega)
• Burning Rangers (1998) — Game Designer
• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Character game designer, Field designer, Enemy game designer
• ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Puzzle Editing
• Phantasy Star Online (2000/2001) — Director
• ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Normal Puzzles
• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — Director
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2002/2003) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2003) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (2003) — Assistant Producer
• Sonic Heroes (2003) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode IV: Blue Burst (2004) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Universe (2006) — Producer
• Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007) — Producer
• NiGHTS into Dreams (PS2 Version) (2008) — Special Thanks
• Valkyria Chronicles (2008) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation)
• Phantasy Star Portable (2008) — Chief Producer
• Phantasy Star 0 (2008) — Producer
• Chindouchuu! Pole no Daibouken (2009) — Producer