Chris Tang
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| Chris Tang |
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| Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States[1] |
| Date of birth: 1976[2][1] (age 47-48) |
| Company(ies): Tengen[1], Capcom[1], Hitsparks Games[3] |
| Role(s): Designer, Translator, Voice actor[4] |
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Christopher Ryu Tang, often known as simply Chris Tang, is an American video game designer and former Tengen and Capcom designer, translator, and voice actor. Notable for his involvement in the design of the Sega Mega Drive games Gauntlet IV and Rampart[4][1], and for winning Sega of America's Rock the Rock competition[2][4], Tang remains active in the video game industry and is currently developing the upcoming rail shooter Strike Blazinger.[5]
Tang also commentates a number of gaming competitions, and is the originator of the meme Boom Tetris for Jeff.[6]
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History
Chris Tang began working at Tengen in 1990[2], when he was only 14 years of age.[1]
Gauntlet IV
- Main article: Gauntlet IV.
Chris Tang's involvement in the 1993 Sega Mega Drive game Gauntlet IV was one of the first times a passionate video game fan had direct influence on the production of a Japanese-developed title. While he had already developed a notable history in the game industry, Tang was still a relative outsider with little formal experience.
As with the later Rampart, Tang's involvement was specifically highlighted in the game's Japanese manuals as a novel and fascinating collaboration between an American gamer and a Japanese development team.
Rock the Rock
- Main article: Rock the Rock.
Production history
- Gauntlet IV (Mega Drive; 1993) — Special Thanks to[7] (as Chris Ryu Tang)
- Pocket Fighter (Saturn; 1998) — Special Thanks[8]
- Power Stone (Dreamcast; 1999) — Special Thanks[9]
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Special Thanks[10]
- Street Fighter Zero 3 (Saturn; 1999) — Special Thanks[11]
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Dreamcast; 1999) — Special Thanks
- Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein (Dreamcast; 1999) — Special Thanks[12]
- Street Fighter III: Double Impact (Dreamcast; 1999) — Message Translator[13]
- Power Stone 2 (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks
- Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Dreamcast; 2000) — Message Translator[14]
- Dino Crisis (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks
Interviews
Images
A young Tang at a Nintendo Entertainment System competition.
A young Tang at a Nintendo Entertainment System competition.
A young Tang with his Nintendo World Championships trophy.
Tang winning a Street Fighter Alpha 2 match.
Tang's credit for producing Gauntlet IV's instruction manual.
A section from Rampart's Japanese manual, detailing Tang's involvement.
Rock the Rock
Tang in a brief pre-competition interview.
Tang practicing for the competition.
Tang with the competition's hosts.
Tang winning the competition.
Tang being awarded his $25,000 check.
Tang being awarded his $25,000 check.
External links
- eSports vs. Chris Tang article by Brian DeLuca at LinkedIn
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 http://www.ivghof.info/classes/2016/chris-tang/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/esports-vs-chris-tang-steve-deluca-mba-pmp/
- ↑ https://gdconf.com/news/attend-gdc-behind-scenes-look-classic-tetris-world-championship
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://fancons.com/guests/bio/1793/christophe-tang
- ↑ https://www.strikeblazinger.com
- ↑ https://tetrisinterest.com/boom-tetris-for-jeff/
- ↑ File:Gauntlet IV MD credits.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:PocketF Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Power Stone Dreamcast credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC arcade credits.pdf
- ↑ File:SFZ3 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Plasma Sword DC credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Street Fighter III 2nd Impact DC credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Street Fighter III 3rd Strike DC credits.pdf