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'''Yuji Uekawa''''s first major project was cult favorite ''[[Ristar]]'', a character of his own design. His first Sonic title was the Saturn version of ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'', where he was a Special Stage artist. Since ''[[Sonic R]]'', he's been the main series character designer. His hip, stylized drawings gave Sonic an entirely new visual personality in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', and he's since loaned his talents to a number of Sonic Team titles, including ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' and ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]''. | '''Yuji Uekawa''''s first major project was cult favorite ''[[Ristar]]'', a character of his own design. His first Sonic title was the Saturn version of ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'', where he was a Special Stage artist. Since ''[[Sonic R]]'', he's been the main series character designer. His hip, stylized drawings gave Sonic an entirely new visual personality in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', and he's since loaned his talents to a number of Sonic Team titles, including ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' and ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]''. | ||
==Production History== | ==Production History== | ||
* ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995) — Character Designer | * ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995) — Character Designer | ||
| − | * ''Astal'' (1995) — Character Production | + | * ''[[Astal]]'' (1995) — Character Production |
* ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'' (1996) — Artist | * ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'' (1996) — Artist | ||
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Artist | * ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Artist | ||
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* ''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'' (2000) — Supervisor | * ''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'' (2000) — Supervisor | ||
* ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' (2000) — Character Designer | * ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' (2000) — Character Designer | ||
| − | * ''Samba de Amigo Ver.2000'' (2000) — Character Designer | + | * ''[[Samba de Amigo Ver.2000]]'' (2000) — Character Designer |
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Player Character Designer, Product Support | * ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Player Character Designer, Product Support | ||
| − | * ''[[Sonic Adventure 2:Battle]]'' (2002) — Player Character Designer, Product Support | + | * ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' (2002) — Player Character Designer, Product Support |
* ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' (2002) — Art Director | * ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' (2002) — Art Director | ||
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002) — Illustrator | * ''[[Sonic Mega Collection]]'' (2002) — Illustrator | ||
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* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2004) — Menu Screen Artist, Product Support | * ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2004) — Menu Screen Artist, Product Support | ||
* ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' (2004) — Art Director | * ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' (2004) — Art Director | ||
| − | * ''Puyo Pop Fever (GBA Version) | + | * ''[[Puyo Pop Fever]]'' (GBA Version) (2004) — Art Director |
* ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' (2004) — Illustrator | * ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'' (2004) — Illustrator | ||
* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Illustrator | * ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Illustrator | ||
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009) — Sonic Family Character Supervisor | * ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009) — Sonic Family Character Supervisor | ||
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| + | [[Category:Sonic Team Developers]] | ||
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Yuji Uekawa's first major project was cult favorite Ristar, a character of his own design. His first Sonic title was the Saturn version of Sonic 3D Blast, where he was a Special Stage artist. Since Sonic R, he's been the main series character designer. His hip, stylized drawings gave Sonic an entirely new visual personality in Sonic Adventure, and he's since loaned his talents to a number of Sonic Team titles, including Samba de Amigo and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg.
Production History
- Ristar (1995) — Character Designer
- Astal (1995) — Character Production
- Sonic 3D Blast (1996) — Artist
- Sonic Jam (1997) — Artist
- Sonic R (1997) — Character Designer
- Sonic Adventure (1999) — Character Designer, Character Motion Designer, "Chaos" Character Designer
- ChuChu Rocket! (DC Version) (1999) — Art Director
- ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (1999) — Art Director
- Sonic Shuffle (2000) — Supervisor
- Samba de Amigo (2000) — Character Designer
- Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (2000) — Character Designer
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Player Character Designer, Product Support
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002) — Player Character Designer, Product Support
- Sonic Advance (2002) — Art Director
- Sonic Mega Collection (2002) — Illustrator
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Art Director, Lead Character Designer, Lead Visual Artist
- Sonic Advance 2 (2003) — Art Director
- Sonic Pinball Party (2003) — Art Director
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — Character Coordinator
- Sonic Battle (2004) — Design Coordinator
- Sonic Heroes (2004) — Menu Screen Artist, Product Support
- Sonic Advance 3 (2004) — Art Director
- Puyo Pop Fever (GBA Version) (2004) — Art Director
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004) — Illustrator
- Sonic Gems Collection (2005) — Illustrator
- Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Rush (2005) — Art Director
- Sonic Riders (2006) — Character Art Director
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Publicity Artwork
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Promotional Visuals
- Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) — Art Director
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) — Sonic Family Character Supervisor
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (2007) — Promotional Visuals
- Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Unleashed (PS3 & Xbox 360 Version) (2008) — Publicity Artwork
- Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Cut Scene Artist, Promotional Visuals
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) — Sonic Family Character Supervisor