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'''Takashi Iizuka''' (飯塚 隆) is a key producer, director and designer within [[Sonic Team]]. Early in his career, he worked directly under [[Hirokazu Yasuhara]] as a senior game designer on ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'', and quickly progressed to direct ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' and supervise development of ''[[Sonic R]]''. In 1999, he is credited as the driving force behind ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', the franchise's third adventure in the third dimension, as it had been his idea to create a role-playing game featuring Sonic.
 
'''Takashi Iizuka''' (飯塚 隆) is a key producer, director and designer within [[Sonic Team]]. Early in his career, he worked directly under [[Hirokazu Yasuhara]] as a senior game designer on ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'', and quickly progressed to direct ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' and supervise development of ''[[Sonic R]]''. In 1999, he is credited as the driving force behind ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', the franchise's third adventure in the third dimension, as it had been his idea to create a role-playing game featuring Sonic.
  
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After the success of '''Sonic Adventure''', Iizuka headed to America, where he and a few other members of Sonic Team began work on such games as ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' and ''[[NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams]]''. Iizuka continued as head of this department, known as [[Sega Studios USA]], until 2008, when it was disbanded, and team members, including Iizuka were absorbed back into the Japanese division. Thus, he became the head of [[Sonic Team]].
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After the success of ''Sonic Adventure'', Iizuka headed to America, where he and a few other members of Sonic Team began work on such games as ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' and ''[[NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams]]''. Iizuka continued as head of this department, known as [[Sega Studios USA]], until 2008, when it was disbanded, and team members, including Iizuka were absorbed back into the Japanese division. Thus, he became the head of [[Sonic Team]].
  
 
==Production History==
 
==Production History==
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2013) — Sonic Character Supervisor (Sega Development Team)
 
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2013) — Sonic Character Supervisor (Sega Development Team)
 
* ''[[Puyo Puyo Tetris]]'' (2014) — Project Support
 
* ''[[Puyo Puyo Tetris]]'' (2014) — Project Support
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* ''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed|Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack]]'' (2014) — Supervisor
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* ''[[Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed|Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack]]'' (CD) (2014) — Supervisor
 
* ''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' (2014) — Supervisor (Original Games)
 
* ''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' (2014) — Supervisor (Original Games)
 
* ''[[Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric]]'' (2014) — Character Supervisor (Sonic Team) (Sega of Japan) (Sega)
 
* ''[[Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric]]'' (2014) — Character Supervisor (Sonic Team) (Sega of Japan) (Sega)
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* ''[[sonic:Sonic Runners|Sonic Runners]]'' (2015) — Producer
 
* ''[[sonic:Sonic Runners|Sonic Runners]]'' (2015) — Producer
 
* ''[[Tembo the Badass Elephant]]'' (2015) — Supervisor (Sega)
 
* ''[[Tembo the Badass Elephant]]'' (2015) — Supervisor (Sega)
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' (2016) — Sonic Character Supervisor (Sega Games Development Team)
 
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Takashi Iizuka

Takashi Iizuka (飯塚 隆) is a key producer, director and designer within Sonic Team. Early in his career, he worked directly under Hirokazu Yasuhara as a senior game designer on Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, and quickly progressed to direct NiGHTS into Dreams and supervise development of Sonic R. In 1999, he is credited as the driving force behind Sonic Adventure, the franchise's third adventure in the third dimension, as it had been his idea to create a role-playing game featuring Sonic.

After the success of Sonic Adventure, Iizuka headed to America, where he and a few other members of Sonic Team began work on such games as Sonic Adventure 2 and NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams. Iizuka continued as head of this department, known as Sega Studios USA, until 2008, when it was disbanded, and team members, including Iizuka were absorbed back into the Japanese division. Thus, he became the head of Sonic Team.

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