Difference between revisions of "Yoji Ishii"
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− | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various [[Sega]] titles. | + | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various [[Sega]] titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', ''[[Hang On]]'' and ''[[OutRun]]'' and produced [[Saturn]] titles such as ''[[NiGHTS]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' and ''[[Sakura Wars]]''. Common colleagues include [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], [[Makoto Oshitani]] and [[Hiroshi Aso]]. |
− | Ishii has since left [[Sonic Team]] for [[Naoto Ohshima]]'s [[Artoon]], having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of AQ Interactive (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed. | + | Ishii has since left [[Sonic Team]] for [[Naoto Ohshima]]'s [[Artoon]], having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of AQ Interactive (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed. Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima. |
==Production history== | ==Production history== | ||
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* ''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version) (1985) (as '''Mr. Ishii''') | * ''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version) (1985) (as '''Mr. Ishii''') | ||
* ''[[Teddy Boy Blues]]'' (1985) — Game Design | * ''[[Teddy Boy Blues]]'' (1985) — Game Design | ||
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* ''[[OutRun]]'' (OutRun Hardware version) (1986) | * ''[[OutRun]]'' (OutRun Hardware version) (1986) | ||
* ''[[Flicky]]'' (Mega Drive version) (1991) — Designer | * ''[[Flicky]]'' (Mega Drive version) (1991) — Designer | ||
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive version) (1993) — Producer | * ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive version) (1993) — Producer | ||
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* ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' (1996) — Executive Producer (SEGA Staff) (Staff) | * ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' (1996) — Executive Producer (SEGA Staff) (Staff) | ||
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* ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (1996) — Producers | * ''[[Sakura Taisen]]'' (1996) — Producers | ||
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* ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega) | * ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega) | ||
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''') | * ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''') | ||
* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as '''Youji Ishii''') | * ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as '''Youji Ishii''') | ||
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Project management (as '''Youji Ishii''') | * ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Project management (as '''Youji Ishii''') | ||
* ''[[Blue Stinger]]'' (1999) — Sega Enterprises (Special Thanks) (as '''Youji Ishii''') | * ''[[Blue Stinger]]'' (1999) — Sega Enterprises (Special Thanks) (as '''Youji Ishii''') | ||
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* ''Vampire Rain'' (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.) | * ''Vampire Rain'' (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.) | ||
* ''Victorious Boxers: Revolution'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Grand Prix) | * ''Victorious Boxers: Revolution'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Grand Prix) | ||
− | * ''Arcana Heart'' (PS2 version) | + | * ''Arcana Heart'' (PS2 version) (2007) — Executive Producer (PlayStation 2 Staff) |
* ''Lost Odyssey'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Feelplus Co., Ltd.) | * ''Lost Odyssey'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Feelplus Co., Ltd.) | ||
* ''Vampire Rain: Altered Species'' (2008) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.) | * ''Vampire Rain: Altered Species'' (2008) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.) | ||
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− | ==Song | + | ==Song credits== |
===''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version)=== | ===''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version)=== | ||
* Goal — Music & Arrangement | * Goal — Music & Arrangement | ||
* Name Entry — Music & Arrangement | * Name Entry — Music & Arrangement | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Executives]] | [[Category: Executives]] |
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Yoji Ishii (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various Sega titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as Fantasy Zone, Hang On and OutRun and produced Saturn titles such as NiGHTS, Panzer Dragoon and Sakura Wars. Common colleagues include Noriyoshi Oba, Yutaka Sugano, Makoto Oshitani and Hiroshi Aso.
Ishii has since left Sonic Team for Naoto Ohshima's Artoon, having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of AQ Interactive (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed. Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima.
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Production history
Games
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Videos
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Music
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Books
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Hardware
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Accessories
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- Hang-On (Arcade version) (1985) (as Mr. Ishii)
- Teddy Boy Blues (1985) — Game Design
- Fantasy Zone (System 16 version) (1986)
- OutRun (OutRun Hardware version) (1986)
- Flicky (Mega Drive version) (1991) — Designer
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Mega Drive version) (1993) — Producer
- Guardian Heroes (1996) — Executive Producer (SEGA Staff) (Staff)
- Sakura Taisen (1996) — Producers
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega)
- Sonic Jam (1997) — Project Manager (as Youji Ishii)
- Sonic R (Saturn version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as Youji Ishii)
- Sonic Adventure (1998) — Project management (as Youji Ishii)
- Blue Stinger (1999) — Sega Enterprises (Special Thanks) (as Youji Ishii)
- Pinobee: Wings of Adventure (2001) — Producer (Development Staff)
- The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood (2002) — Director
- Ghost Vibration (2002) — Producer (Development)
- Blinx the Time Sweeper (2002) — Development Producer
- Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004) — Development Producer
- Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004) — Senior Producer
- Bullet Witch (2006) — Executive Producer (Production)
- Blue Dragon (2006) — Executive Producer (Artoon Co., Ltd.)
- Vampire Rain (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
- Victorious Boxers: Revolution (2007) — Executive Producer (Grand Prix)
- Arcana Heart (PS2 version) (2007) — Executive Producer (PlayStation 2 Staff)
- Lost Odyssey (2007) — Executive Producer (Feelplus Co., Ltd.)
- Vampire Rain: Altered Species (2008) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
- Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (2008) — Special Thanks (AQ Interactive)
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS version) (2016) — Executive Producer (Arzest Corp.)
Song credits
Hang-On (Arcade version)
- Goal — Music & Arrangement
- Name Entry — Music & Arrangement