Keiji Okayasu
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| Keiji Okayasu |
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| Role(s): Programmer |
| Education: Shibaura Institute of Technology (Telecoms Engineering)[1] |
Keiji Okayasu (岡安 啓治) is a former AM2 member known for his work on console titles. He took over for Toru Ikebuchi as main programmer for the Saturn release of Virtua Fighter and, by extension, Virtua Fighter Remix. He would then act as Director for the home release of its sequel. He is best known, however, as the Game and Program Director for Shenmue.
Okayasu is also known for Rent A Hero No.1, a game that failed to reach overseas. He served as Executive Producer; his last role with the company.
Okayasu left Sega the following September to found studio fake, Co.,Ltd. with Noriko Ishimoto, retaining the title of Vice President to this day. He has since directed titles such as Custom Robo: Battle Revolution and Odama.
Production history
- Virtua Fighter (Arcade version) (1993) — Program Support
- Virtua Fighter (Saturn Version) (1994) — Main Programer
- Daytona USA (Saturn Version) (1995) — Special Thanks
- Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) — Main Programer
- Virtua Fighter (32X Version) (1995) — Special Thanks
- Virtua Fighter 2 (Saturn Version) (1995) — Director
- Shenmue (1999) — Game Director, Program Director, Director (Software)
- Rent A Hero No.1 (2000) — Executive Producer (Rent a Team)
- Shenmue II (Dreamcast Version) (2001) — Programmer (Special Thanks to)
- Custom Robo: Battle Revolution (2004) — Director & Scenario (Custom Robo Staff)
- Odama (2006) — Director
- Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle (2007) — Director