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| Tetsu Katano |
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| Date of birth: 1970-06-13 (age 54) |
| Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1993[1] – )
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| Role(s): Programmer, Director, Producer |
| Education: Tohoku University (1989-1993) |
Tetsu Katano (片野 徹), also known as Tek[3], was instrumental in transforming Sonic into the third dimension, carrying the programming torch from Yuji Naka. Joining Sega in 1993, earliest examples of his programming in Sonic were the Special Stages in the Saturn Version of Sonic 3D Blast, and being one of the most foremost programmers on Sonic Jam. He then was Main Programmer on Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes, with his last time doing hands-on coding being Sonic and the Secret Rings.
Contents
Production history
Games
- Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD; 1994) — Programmer[4] (as Tek)
- Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — プログラマー[5] (as 片野 徹)
- Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — Boss Enemy Programmers/Trap Programmers
- NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — A-Life Programmer[6]
- Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Programmers
- Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Programmers[7]
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Main programmer
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Player character programmers
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Lead field programmers
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn; 1996) — Programmers (SOJ)[8]
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Main Programmer
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Player Character Programmer
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Enemy Programmers
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Main Programmer
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Player Character Programmer
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Enemy Programmers
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — Technical Support
- Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Special Thanks
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Special Thanks
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Technical Programmer
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Player Character Programmers
- NiGHTS into Dreams (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Supervisors
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Unleashed (Wii; 2008) — Special Thanks
- Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Producer & Director
- Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Director
- Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Technical Support
- Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Project Support
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Techincal Supervisor
- Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — プロジェクトサポート (as 片野 徹)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (PlayStation 4; 2014) — Localization Producer
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Project Support
- Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
- Sonic Runners (iOS; 2015) — Project Support
- Sonic Runners (Android; 2015) — Project Support
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Project Support
- Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
- Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Producer
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Port Producer
- Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Development Support
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
- Valkyria Chronicles (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — 開発サポート (as 片野 徹)
- Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Development Support
- Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Project Support
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Development Support
- Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Producer
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Special Thanks
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Project Support
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Origins (Xbox One; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Development Support
- Persona 5 Royal (Xbox One; 2022) — Producer
- Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Frontiers (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Technical Supervisor
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Development Support
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Development Support
- Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Development Support
- Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store; 2023) — Development Support
Music
- Face to Faith: Sonic and the Black Knight - Vocal Trax (CD; 2009) — Producer & Director[9]
- Tales of Knighthood: Sonic and the Black Knight Original Soundtrax (CD; 2009) — Producer & Director[10]
- Rock 'n' Sonic The Hedgehog: Sessions! (CD; 2022) — Special Thanks to
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (2017) (PS4 Version) — Localization Producer
- Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018) — Development Support
- Shin Sakura Taisen (2019) — Producer
Magazine articles
- Main article: Tetsu Katano/Magazine articles.
Interviews
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Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Tetsu Katano
References
- ↑ https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/028/index.html
- ↑ http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/028/index.html
- ↑ The Cutting Room Floor: Clockwork Knight 2
- ↑ File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:FacetoFaith CD JP booklet.pdf, page 11
- ↑ File:TalesofKnighthood CD JP booklet.pdf, page 10
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