Sonic Team
From Sega Retro
One of SEGA's most loved creatives, Sonic Team took their name from their phenomenally successful Sonic the Hedgehog series. They were formerly SEGA AM8.
At the head of the development team is Yuji Naka, producer and visionary, under his leadership they have realised some of the most beautiful gaming moments ever. The creator of Sonic, Naoto Ohshima, In 1999, left Sonic Team to form his own studio, Artoon. and The another creator of Sonic, Hirokazu Yasuhara, In 2002, left Sonic Team and Moved At Naughty Dog. and Yuji Naka was In 2006, left Sonic Team to form his own studio, Prope. and Takashi Iizuka's Sonic Team USA Was situated in San Francisco, California Until 1999-2008. After got absorbed back into the Japan division. Now At the head of the development team is Takashi Iizuka.
The Sonic Team has also worked on television series adaptations of one of their most popular games they've developed and the basis of the name for the development team, Sonic.
Softography
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
- Sonic Eraser (1991)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993)
- Sonic Spinball (1993)
- SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993) (With Maded By Hitmaker)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
- Sonic & Knuckles (1994)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994)
- Sonic Crackers (1994) (Cancelled But Replaced to Make Knuckles' Chaotix)
- Knuckles' Chaotix (1995)
- Ristar (1995)
- Sonic Xtreme (1996) (Cancelled)
- Sonic the Fighters (1996) (Replace Made By Sega AM2)
- NiGHTS into Dreams (1996)
- Christmas NiGHTS (1996)
- Sonic 3D Blast (1996) (With Made By Traveller's Tales)
- Sonic Jam (1997)
- Sonic R (1997) (With Made By Traveller's Tales)
- Burning Rangers (1998)
- Sonic Adventure (1998)
- Air Nights (1998) (Cancelled But Replaced to Make NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams)
- ChuChu Rocket! (1999)
- Samba de Amigo (2000)
- Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (2000)
- Sonic Shuffle (2000)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (2000) (With Made Dimps)
- Phantasy Star Online (2000)
- Phantasy Star Online Ver.2 (2001)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002)
- Sonic Adventure 3 (2002) (Cancelled But Replaced to Make Sonic Unleashed)
- Sonic Mega Collection (2002)
- Sonic Advance (2002) (With Made Dimps)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 (2002)
- Sonic X (TV Animation) (2003) (Japan Only Until Episode 52 and other countries Until all Episode. but Nouth Korea and South Korea was Not launched.)
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Plus (2003)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 3: Card Revolution (2003)
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003)
- Sonic Advance 2 (2003) (With Made Dimps)
- Sonic Pinball Party (2003)
- Sonic Battle (2004)
- Sonic Heroes (2004)
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004)
- Sonic DS (2004) (Cancelled But Replaced to Make Sonic Rush)
- Sonic Advance 3 (2004) (With Made By Dimps)
- Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004)
- Sega Superstars (2004)
- Astro Boy (2004)
- Puyo Pop Fever (2004)
- Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst (2004)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 4 (2005)
- Puyo Pop Fever 2 (2005)
- The Rub Rabbits! (2005)
- Sonic Gems Collection (2005)
- Sonic Rush (2005) (With Make Dimps)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
- Fifth Phantom Saga (2005) (Cancelled)
- Sonic Riders (2006)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
- Sonic Rivals (2006) (Replace Made By Backbone Entertainment)
- Phantasy Star Universe (2006)
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) (With Made By Now Production But Party Mode Only)
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007)
- Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) (With Make Dimps)
- Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) (Replace Made By Backbone Entertainment)
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) (also with Sega Sports Design R&D Dept. and Nintendo)
- Puyo Puyo 15th Anniversary (2007)
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (2007) (also with Sega WOW)
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)
- Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) (Replace Made By Sumo Digital)
- Phantasy Star Portable (2008)
- Night of the Werehog (Short 3D Animation) (2008)
- Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008) (Replace Made By BioWare)
- Sonic Unleashed (2008) (With Made Dimps But Only Wii & PS2 Version)
- Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
- Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (2009) (Replace Made By Backbone Entertainment)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) (also with Sega Sports Design R&D Dept. and Nintendo)