Tetsu Katano

Tetsu Katano

Date of birth: 1970-06-13 (age 54)
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Programmer, Director, Producer
Education: Tohoku University (1989-1993)

Tetsu Katano (片野徹) was instrumental in transforming Sonic into the third dimension, carrying the programming torch from Yuji Naka. Joining Sega in 1993, earliest examples of his programming in Sonic were the Special Stages in the Saturn Version of Sonic 3D Blast, and being one of the most foremost programmers on Sonic Jam. He then was Main Programmer on Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes, with his last time doing hands-on coding being Sonic and the Secret Rings.

Production history

Games

Streets of Rage 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Special Thanks^[1] (as Tetsu)
Streets of Rage 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Special Thanks to^[2] (as Tetsu)
Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks^[3] (as Tetsu)
Clockwork Knight (Saturn; 1994) — Boss Enemies & Traps^[4]
Sylvan Tale (Game Gear; 1995) — Artists (as Tetsu)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — プログラマー^[5] (as 片野徹)
Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — Boss Enemy Programmers/Trap Programmers
NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — A-Life Programmer^[6]
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Programmers
Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Programmers^[7]
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Main programmer
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Player character programmers
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Lead field programmers
De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — Motion Talent (as Tetsu)
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Main Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Player Character Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Enemy Programmers
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Main Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Player Character Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Enemy Programmers
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — Technical Support
Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Special Thanks
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Special Thanks
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Technical Programmer
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Player Character Programmers
NiGHTS into Dreams (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Supervisors
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Special Thanks
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Producer & Director
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Director
Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Project Support
Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Technical Support
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Techincal Supervisor
Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — プロジェクトサポート (as 片野徹)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
Puyo Puyo Tetris (PlayStation 4; 2014) — Localization Producer
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Project Support
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Project Support
Sonic Runners (iOS; 2015) — Project Support
Sonic Runners (Android; 2015) — Project Support
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) — Producer
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Port Producer
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 片野徹)
Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
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
Sega Ages Columns II (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Producer
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Special Thanks
Sonic at the Olympic Games (iOS; 2020) — Development Support
Sonic at the Olympic Games (Android; 2020) — Development Support
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Project Support
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Technical Supervisor
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
Persona 5 Royal (Xbox One; 2022) — Producer
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Technical Supervisor
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
Sonic X Shadow Generations (PlayStation 5; 2024) — Development Support
Sonic X Shadow Generations (Xbox One; 2024) — Development Support
Sonic X Shadow Generations (Nintendo Switch; 2024) — Development Support

Music

Face to Faith: Sonic and the Black Knight - Vocal Trax (CD; 2009) — Producer & Director^[8]
Tales of Knighthood: Sonic and the Black Knight Original Soundtrax (CD; 2009) — Producer & Director^[9]
Rock 'n' Sonic The Hedgehog: Sessions! (CD; 2022) — Special Thanks to

Sonic 3D Blast (Saturn Version) (1996) — Special Stage Programmer
Sonic Jam (1997) — Programmer
Sonic Adventure (1998) — Main Programmer, Player Character Programmer, Lead Field Programmer
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Main Programmer, Player Character Programmer, Enemy Programmer
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Technical Support
Sonic Heroes (2003) — Main Programmer, Character Programmer, Enemy Programmer
Sonic Heroes (PC Version) (2004) — Main Programmer
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Special Thanks
Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Player Character Programmer, Technical Programmer
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Special Thanks
Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Special Thanks
Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Producer, Director
Sonic Colors (Wii Version) (2010) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Generations (PS3/360 Versions) (2011) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Generations (3DS Version) (2011) — Director
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) — Technical Supervisor
Sonic Lost World (Wii U Version) (2013) — Project Support
Sonic Lost World (3DS Version) (2013) — Technical Support
Sonic Runners (2015) — Project Support
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) — Project Support (Sega Games Development Team)
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (2016) — Producer
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (2016) — Project Support
Puyo Puyo Tetris (2017) (Switch Version) — Port Producer
Puyo Puyo Tetris (2017) (PS4 Version) — Localization Producer
Sonic Forces (2017) — Project Support
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (2018) — Development Support
Shin Sakura Taisen (2019) — Producer

Interviews

Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

Tetsu Katano interview by Sonic Channel (April 10, 2009)

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Tetsu Katano

References

[:File:Bare_Knuckle_III_MD_credits.pdf_p-1] File:Bare Knuckle III MD credits.pdf

[:File:Streets_of_Rage_3_MD_credits.pdf_p-2] File:Streets of Rage 3 MD credits.pdf

[:File:Heavenly_Symphony_MCD_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf

[:File:Clockworkknight_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-4] File:Clockworkknight Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Clockworkknight2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-5] File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:NiGHTS_into_Dreams_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-6] File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Jam_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:FacetoFaith_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p11-8] File:FacetoFaith CD JP booklet.pdf, page 11

[:File:TalesofKnighthood_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p10-9] File:TalesofKnighthood CD JP booklet.pdf, page 10

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