Sachiko Kawamura
From Sega Retro
| 320x240px |
| Sachiko Kawamura |
|---|
| Place of birth: Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan |
| Company(ies): Sega of Japan |
| Role(s): Artist |
This teeny-tiny article needs some work. You can help us by expanding it.
Sachiko Kawamura (川村 幸子) is an artist for Sonic Team. She is known for creating the Chao and designing the Chao Garden gameplay for Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 in conjunction with Yoshihisa Hashimoto. She worked once again with Hashimoto to redefine Sonic's look and feel for Sonic Unleashed. As of then, she has become the main Art Director for the mainline releases of Sonic games.
Production history
Games
- Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Artists[1]
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Visual effects designer
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Artists
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn; 1996) — Artists (SOJ)[2]
- ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — キャラクターデザイン (as かわむら さちこ)
- ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — Character Designer
- Roommania 203 (Dreamcast; 2000) — スペシャルサンクス (as 川村 幸子)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Chao System Director
- Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Lead Chao Artist
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Chao Director
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Lead Chao Artists
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Tiny Chao Garden Game Designers
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Tiny Chao Garden Artists
- Sonic Advance (Game Boy Advance; 2001) — Designers[3]
- Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — Designers[4]
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — A‑Life System Designers
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — A‑Life System Artists
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — GBA Minigame Artist
- Sonic Pinball Party (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Designers
- Sonic N (N-Gage; 2003) — Designers
- Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Game Designers
- Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Art Director
- Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS; 2005) — Special Thanks
- Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — CG Design Section Manager
- Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Special Thanks
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Special Thanks
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Special Thanks
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Sonic Family Character Supervisors
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Sonic Family Character Supervisors
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii; 2008) — Supervisors (Original Games)
- Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — GE1
- Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — GE1
- Sega Superstars Tennis (Nintendo DS; 2008) — GE1
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Art Director
- Sonic Unleashed (Wii; 2008) — Art Director
- Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Development Support
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360; 2010) — CS2 R&D
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Wii; 2010) — CS2 R&D
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS; 2010) — CS2 R&D
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010)
- Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Art Director
- Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS; 2010) — Art Director
- Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Art Director
- Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Art Director
- Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Art Director
- Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Art Director
- Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Art Director
- Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Art Director
- Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Art Director
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Project Support
- Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — プロジェクトサポート (as 川村 幸子)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (PlayStation 4; 2014) — Project Support
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Wii U; 2014) — Supervisors (Original Games)
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Project Support
- Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
- Sonic Runners (iOS; 2015) — Art Director
- Sonic Runners (Android; 2015) — Art Director
- Miracle Girls Festival (PlayStation Vita; 2015) — プロジェクトサポート (as 川村 幸子)
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Project Support
- Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
- Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Project Support
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Project Support
- Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Development Support
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
- Valkyria Chronicles (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — 開発サポート (as 川村 幸子)
- Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
- Sega Heroes (Android; 2018) — ChuChu Rocket
- Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — SEGA
- Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Development Support
- Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Project Support
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Development Support
- ChuChu Rocket! Universe (iOS; 2019) — Character Supervision
- Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Graphic Supervisor
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Special Thanks
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Project Support
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Art Director
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Support Members from the Original Team
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Art Director
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Art Director
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Art Director
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Support Members from the Original Team
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Support Members from the Original Team
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Support Members from the Original Team
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Origins (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Origins (Xbox One; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Development Support
- Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Producer
- Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Producer
- Sonic Frontiers (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Producer
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Art Director
- Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Support Members from the Original Team
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Steam; 2023) — SEGA Special Thanks
- The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (Steam OS X; 2023) — SEGA Special Thanks
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (iOS; 2023) — Development Support
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Apple TV; 2023) — Development Support
- Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Mac App Store; 2023) — Development Support
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 4; 2023) — Development Support
- Sonic Superstars (PlayStation 5; 2023) — Development Support
- Sonic Superstars (Nintendo Switch; 2023) — Development Support
- Sonic Superstars (Epic Games Store; 2023) — Development Support
- Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop (Apple TV; 2024) — Development Support
Videos
- Sonic - Night of the Werehog (??; ?) — Special Thanks
- Chao In Space () — Original Chao Design by
Music
- Planetary Pieces: Sonic World Adventure Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — Art Director[5]
- Vivid Sound x Hybrid Colors: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack (CD; 2010) — Art Director[6]
- Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack: Blue Blur (CD; 2012) — Artworks[7]
- Sonic Lost World Original Soundtrack Without Boundaries (CD; 2013) — Art Director[8]
- Sonic Runners Complete Soundtrack (CD; 2016) — Design
- Sonic Forces Vocal Traxx - On the Edge (CD; 2017) — Senior Art Director
- Sonic Frontiers Original Soundtrack Stillness & Motion (CD; 2022) — Producer
- Sonic Frontiers Expansion Soundtrack Paths Revisited (CD; 2023) — Producer
- Sonic 3D Blast (1996) — Artist
- Sonic Jam (1997) — Artist
- Sonic Adventure (1998) — Visual effects designer, Artist
- Roommania #203 — Special Thanks
- ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Character Design (Design) (Original Staff)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Chao System Director, Lead Chao Artist
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Chao Director, Lead Chao Artist (Chao Main), Game Designer (Tiny Chao Garden), Artist (Tiny Chao Garden)
- Sonic Advance (2001) — Designer
- Sonic Advance 2 (2002) — Designer
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — A-Life System Designer (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), A-Life System Artist (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), GBA Minigame Artist (Sonic Adventure DX Staff), Visual Effects Designer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff), Artist (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
- Sonic Pinball Party (2003) — Designer
- Sonic Heroes (2003) — Special Thanks
- Sega Superstars (2004) — Designer
- Sonic Rush (2005) — Special Thanks
- Nounenrei Nou-Stress Kei Atama Scan (2006) — Character Designer
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Special Thanks
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Special Thanks
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) — Sonic Family Character Supervisor
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Special Thanks
- Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) — Special Thanks
- Night of the Werehog (2008) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Unleashed (2008) (PS3 & Xbox 360 Version) — Art Director, Publicity Artwork
- Sonic Unleashed (2008) (Wii & PS2 Version) — Art Director
- Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Development Support
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) — CS2 R&D (Sega Japan)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (2010) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation)
- Sonic Colors (2010) — Art Director
- Sonic Generations (2011) — Art Director
- Sonic Lost World (2013) — Art Director
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) — Project Support (Sega Development Team)
- Puyo Puyo Tetris (2014) — Project Support
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014) — Supervisor (Original Games)
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) — Supervisor (Original Games)
- Sonic Runners (2015) — Art Director
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) — Project Support (Sega Games Development Team)
- Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (2016) — Project Support
- Sonic Forces (2017) — Senior Art Director
- Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018) — Development Support
Interviews
Sachiko Kawamura interview by Sonic Channel (August 1, 2006)
References
- ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Advance GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Advance 2 GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:PlanetaryPieces CD JP booklet.pdf, page 18
- ↑ File:VividSound CD JP booklet.pdf, page 18
- ↑ File:Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack Tray.jpg
- ↑ File:SLWOSTWB CD JP booklet.pdf, page 22
