Noriyuki Shimoda

Noriyuki Shimoda
Employment history: CSK Research Institute Sega-AM2 (2002 – ) Sega Divisions: Sega AM2 Sega R&D2 Sega Interactive Divisions: R&D2
Role(s): Director, designer, producer
Education: Kyushu Institute of Design
Twitter: @noshimoda

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Noriyuki Shimoda (下田 紀之) joined Sega in 2002 after working at CRI as a planner/director. He went on to direct the PlayStation 2 games Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution and Choujikuu Yousai Macross, but mainly became a producer for AM2, such as on Ghost Squad, After Burner Climax and various games ported to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Production history

Games

• AeroWings 2: Airstrike (Dreamcast; 2000) — Director
• Aero Dancing i (Dreamcast; 2001) — Planners
• Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (NAOMI 2; 2002) — Coordinator
• Virtua Fighter 4 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — System (as 下田 紀之)
• Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Director
• Choujikuu Yousai Macross (PlayStation 2; 2003) — ディレクター (as 下田 紀之)
• Ghost Squad (Chihiro; 2004) — Producer
• Sega Golf Club (Chihiro Satellite Terminal; 2004) — Producer
• OutRun 2 SP (Chihiro; 2004) — Special Thanks
• After Burner Climax (Lindbergh; 2006) — Producer
• OutRun 2 SP SDX (Lindbergh; 2006) — Special Thanks
• Ghost Squad Evolution (Lindbergh Red; 2007) — Producer
• Virtua Fighter 5 (Xbox 360; 2007) — Producer
• OutRun Online Arcade (Xbox 360; 2009) — Special Thanks
• OutRun Online Arcade (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Special Thanks
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66 (Xbox 360; 2009) — Producer
• Border Break (RingEdge; 2009) — Producer
• After Burner Climax (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Producer
• Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force (Xbox 360; 2010) — Producer
• Daytona USA (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Producer
• Daytona USA (Xbox 360; 2011) — Producer
• Sonic the Fighters (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Producer
• Virtua Striker (Xbox 360; 2013) — Producer
• Virtua Striker (PlayStation 3; 2013) — Producer
• Soul Reverse Zero (iOS; 2016) — Special Thanks (as 下田 紀之)
• Soul Reverse Zero (Android; 2016) — Special Thanks (as 下田 紀之)
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Conversion Staff
• Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Conversion Staff
• Soul Reverse (ALLS UX; 2018) — Special Thanks
• Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Conversion Staff
• Lost Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Conversion Staff
• Lost Judgment (PlayStation 5; 2021) — Conversion Staff
• Lost Judgment (Xbox One; 2021) — Conversion Staff

Music

• After Burner Climax Sound Track (CD; 2006) — Producer
• Border Break Original Sound Track (CD; 2009) — Producer
• Border Break Airburst Original Soundtrack (CD; 2010) — Producer

• Sonic the Fighters (2012) (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Versions) — Producer
• Virtua Fighter 2 (2012) (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Version) — Producer
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (2013) (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Versions) — Producer

Interviews

• SEGA VOICE interview with Noriyuki Shimoda & Tohru Murayama (February 2, 2007)

External links

• Noriyuki Shimoda at Twitter