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| − | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (金成 貫) is a Sega staff member who has worked on a number of titles since 1979, including many electromechanical titles such as ''[[Monaco GP]]''.{{fileref|SegaAges2500_V02_PS2_JP_Leaflet.pdf|page=2}} An 1992 interview with said person can be found [[Minoru Kanari interview by Mega Force (1992)|here]]. | + | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (金成 貫, sometimes written 金成 実) is a Sega staff member who has worked on a number of titles since 1979, including many electromechanical titles such as ''[[Monaco GP]]''.{{fileref|SegaAges2500_V02_PS2_JP_Leaflet.pdf|page=2}} An 1992 interview with said person can be found [[Minoru Kanari interview by Mega Force (1992)|here]]. |
Kanari was head of a 16-bit consumer software development team at Sega during the early 1990s, so likely oversaw a number of projects without receiving an in-game credit. In 1994 he returned to work on arcade games through [[Hardware R&D]].{{magref|harmony|128|15}} | Kanari was head of a 16-bit consumer software development team at Sega during the early 1990s, so likely oversaw a number of projects without receiving an in-game credit. In 1994 he returned to work on arcade games through [[Hardware R&D]].{{magref|harmony|128|15}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 12 December 2024
- Not to be confused with Kanako Kohyama, also known as Kan.
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| Minoru Kanari |
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| Employment history: Sega of Japan (1976[1] – )
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Technical Promotion
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| Role(s): Engineer, Producer |
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Minoru Kanari (金成 貫, sometimes written 金成 実) is a Sega staff member who has worked on a number of titles since 1979, including many electromechanical titles such as Monaco GP.[1] An 1992 interview with said person can be found here.
Kanari was head of a 16-bit consumer software development team at Sega during the early 1990s, so likely oversaw a number of projects without receiving an in-game credit. In 1994 he returned to work on arcade games through Hardware R&D.[3]
Production history
- Monaco GP (Discrete logic arcade; 1979)
- GP World (LaserDisc hardware; 1984)
- Hang-On (Hang-On hardware; 1985) — Staff (as KAN)
- Space Harrier (Hang-On hardware; 1985) — Unknown
- Enduro Racer (Hang-On hardware; 1986)
- Space Harrier (Master System; 1986) — Special Thanks (as Kan)
- Super Hang-On (Hang-On hardware; 1987)
- Super Hang-On (Mega Drive; 1989) — Staff (as KAN)
- Golden Axe (Mega Drive; 1989) — Producer[4] (as Kan)
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (Mega Drive; 1990) — Supervisor[5] (as Kankan)
- Bio-Hazard Battle (Mega Drive; 1992) — Producer
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD; 1993) — Produced by[6]
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (Mega Drive; 1993) — Special Thanks[7] (as 金成 貫)
- Fred Couples Golf (Game Gear; 1994) — Designers[8] (as KAN)
- Ristar (Mega Drive; 1995) — Producers[9]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows PC; 1996) — Produced by[10]
- Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive; 1996) — Executive Producers[11]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Xbox 360; 2011) — Produced by
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Produced by
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Minoru Kanari
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:SegaAges2500_V02_PS2_JP_Leaflet.pdf, page 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 15
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harmony, "1994 5-6" (JP; 1994-05-23), page 15
- ↑ File:Golden Axe MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Shadow Dancer MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Phantasy Star Sennenki no Owari ni MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Fred Couples Golf GG credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Ristar MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic CD PC DirectX good ending credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Virtua Fighter 2 MD credits.pdf