Takao Miyoshi

Takao Miyoshi at Sonic Team HQ

Takao Miyoshi, also known by his alias Taka Oh, is a game designer and planner for Sonic Team. He would later act as head designer for both versions of Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island, the foremost game designer for Burning Rangers and the foremost field designer and enemy game designer for Sonic Adventure (and character game designer following Takashi Iizuka).

Miyoshi has since become a mainstay of 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).

Production history

• Sonic Eraser (1991) — Producer (as Taka Oh)
• Mercs (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Golden Axe II (1991) — Checker (as Taka O)
• 16t (1991) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Kiss Shot (1992) — Game Design (as Taka Oh)
• Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (1992) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• J. League Pro Striker (1993) — Very Special Thanks
• Sonic CD (1993) — Game Designer
• J. League Pro Striker Perfect (1993) — Very Special Thanks
• Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994) — Director (Staff) (as Taka_Oh), Game Designer (Staff) (as Taka_Oh)
• 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 (2000/2001) — 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 Episode IV: Blue Burst (2004) — 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) — Chief Producer
• Phantasy Star 0 (2008) — Producer
• Chindouchuu! Pole no Daibouken (2009) — Producer
• Sonic CD (XBLA and PSN Versions) (2011) — Game Designer (Original Mega CD Staff)