Takao Miyoshi
From Sega Retro
Takao Miyoshi is a game designer and planner for Sonic Team mainly involved with the Phantasy Star series as its Director (for sixth console generation titles) and its Producer as of Phantasy Star Universe (succeeding original series producer Yuji Naka). His first title, though, was Sonic CD and would later act as Head Designer for both versions of Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island and the foremost field designer and enemy game designer for Sonic Adventure (and character game designer following Takashi Iizuka).
Production History
- Sonic CD (1993) — Game Designer
- F1 Challenge (1995) — Planner
- Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Game Designer
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive Version) (1996) — Head Designer (Sega), Game Concept Design (SOJ) (Sega), Playfield Design (SOJ) (Sega)
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn and PC Versions) (1996/1997) — Head Designer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.), Game Concept Design (SOJ) (Sega), Playfield Design (SOJ) (Sega)
- Sonic R (1997/1998) — Game Advisor (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega)
- Burning Rangers (1998) — Game Designer
- Sonic Adventure (1998) — Character game designer, Field designer, Enemy game designer
- ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Puzzle Editing
- Phantasy Star Online (2000) — Director
- ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Normal Puzzles
- Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — Director
- Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2002/2003) — Assistant Producer
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Character Game Designer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff), Field Designer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff), Enemy Game Designer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2003) — Assistant Producer
- Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (2003) — Assistant Producer
- Sonic Heroes (2003) — Assistant Producer
- Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst (2004) — Assistant Producer
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 4 (2005) — Assistant Producer
- Phantasy Star Universe (2006) — Producer
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007) — Producer
- NiGHTS into Dreams (PS2 Version) (2008) — Special Thanks
- Valkyria Chronicles (2008) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation)
- Phantasy Star Portable (2008) — Producer
- Phantasy Star Zero (2008) — Producer
- Pole's Big Adventure (2009) — Producer
- Sonic CD (XBLA and PSN Versions) (2011) — Game Designer (Original Mega CD Staff)