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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (中山 隼雄) is a Japanese businessman and served as Sega's president from 1984 to 1999. He also worked for Microsoft Japan and Virgin PLAY and was former CEO of Cavia (later AQ Interactive) and Pasona. He is currently CEO of Amuse Capital. His son Haruki Nakayama is president of Marvelous. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (中山 隼雄) is a Japanese businessman and served as Sega's president from 1984 to 1999. He also worked for Microsoft Japan and Virgin PLAY and was former CEO of Cavia (later AQ Interactive) and Pasona. He is currently CEO of Amuse Capital. His son Haruki Nakayama is president of Marvelous. | ||
| − | Nakayama became vice chairman of the board of Sega directors in 1998, giving up his presidency role to [[Shoichiro Irimajiri]]{{magref|nextgeneration|39|20}}. | + | Nakayama became vice chairman of the board of Sega directors in 1998, giving up his presidency role to [[Shoichiro Irimajiri]]{{magref|nextgeneration|39|20}}. Being more of an arcade-centric mindset, his new role put him in charge of the company's arcade divisions, having come under criticism for his handling of the home console business in the years prior to this job change. |
==Production history== | ==Production history== | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 13 November 2018
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| Hayao Nakayama |
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| Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan |
| Date of birth: 1932-05-21 (age 92) |
| Company(ies): Amuse Capital |
| Role(s): Executive |
Hayao Nakayama (中山 隼雄) is a Japanese businessman and served as Sega's president from 1984 to 1999. He also worked for Microsoft Japan and Virgin PLAY and was former CEO of Cavia (later AQ Interactive) and Pasona. He is currently CEO of Amuse Capital. His son Haruki Nakayama is president of Marvelous.
Nakayama became vice chairman of the board of Sega directors in 1998, giving up his presidency role to Shoichiro Irimajiri[1]. Being more of an arcade-centric mindset, his new role put him in charge of the company's arcade divisions, having come under criticism for his handling of the home console business in the years prior to this job change.
Production history
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive; 1992) — Executive Producer[2]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD; 1993) — Executive Producer[3]
- Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Executive Producer[4]
- NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Executive Producer[5]
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows PC; 1996) — Executive Producer[6]
- Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Executive Producer
- Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Executive Producer[7]
- Burning Rangers (Saturn; 1998) — Executive Producer[8]
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Executive producers
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Xbox 360; 2011) — Executive Producer
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Executive Producer
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) — Executive Producer
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) — Executive Producer
- Sonic CD (1993) — Executive Producer
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — Executive Producer
- Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — Executive Producer
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — Executive Producer
- Sonic Jam (1997) — Executive Producer
- Sonic Adventure (1998) — Executive Producer
- Lost Odyssey (2007) — Special thanks
Magazine articles
- Main article: Hayao Nakayama/Magazine articles.
References
- ↑ Next Generation, "March 1998" (US; 1998-02-17), page 20
- ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic CD PC DirectX good ending credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
| SEGA of Japan Executives | |
|---|---|
| Chairmen | Isao Okawa (1984-2001) | Hajime Satomi (2004-current) |
| Presidents | Hayao Nakayama (1984-1998) | Shoichiro Irimajiri (1998-2001) | Hideki Sato (2001-2003) | Hisao Oguchi (2003-2008) | Okitane Usui (2008-2012) | Naoya Tsurumi (2012-current) | Hideki Okamura (2014-current) | Haruki Satomi (2015-current) |