Hideki Okamura
From Sega Retro
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| Hideki Okamura |
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| Place of birth: Saitama, Saitama prefecture, Japan |
| Date of birth: 1955-02-01 (age 69) |
| Employment history: |
| Role(s): Marketing, Executive |
Hideki Okamura (岡村 秀樹) is an Executive Manager and COO for Sega and president of TMS Entertainment. He was initially involved in edutainment experiments within Sega in the eighties and nineties, which were the Sega AI Computer and the Sega Pico. He was on the forefront of creating a proper marketing division for Sega of Japan, which led to the unique marketing campaigns for Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast in Japan. In April 2015 he assumed position of representative director for SEGA Holdings Co., Ltd..
Production history
Games
- NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Promotion Management[1]
- Riglordsaga 2 (Saturn; 1996) — Product Managers[2]
- Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Promotion Management
- Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Promotion Management[3]
- Virus (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks[4] (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Burning Rangers (Saturn; 1998) — Promotion Management[5]
- Pen Pen TriIceLon (Dreamcast; 1998)
- Godzilla Generations (Dreamcast; 1998) — 協力 (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph (Saturn; 1998) — マーケティング＆プロモーション[6] (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Executive management
- Blue Stinger (Dreamcast; 1999) — Marketing
- Time Stalkers (Dreamcast; 1999) — マーケティング (as 岡村 秀樹)
- ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — マーケティング (as おかむら ひでき)
- ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast; 1999) — Marketing
- Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Executive Producer
- Godzilla Generations Maximum Impact (Dreamcast; 1999) — Co-Operation
- Shenmue (Dreamcast; 1999) — Executive Marketing Producer
- Samba de Amigo (Dreamcast; 2000) — Marketing
- Animastar (Dreamcast; 2000) — Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (Dreamcast; 2000) — Marketing
- Es (Dreamcast; 2001) — 捜査本部長 宮坂 (as 岡村 秀樹)
- US Shenmue (Dreamcast; 2001) — Exec. Marketing Producer
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube; 2003) — Executive Management
- Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — Executive Management
- Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Executive Management[7]
- Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst (Windows PC; 2004) — Executive Management
- Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — Executive Management[8]
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 (PlayStation 2; 2004) — スペシャルサンクス (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Executive Management
- Feel the Magic: XY/XX (Nintendo DS; 2004) — Executive Managments
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Executive Management
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Xbox; 2004) — Executive Management
- Altered Beast (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Management
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Advisers
- Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society (Game Boy Advance; 2005) — エグゼクティブマネージメント[9] (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 3 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Management
- Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Executive Management
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (PlayStation 2; 2005) — エグゼクティブ アドバイザー (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Guilty Gear XX Reload (PlayStation Portable; 2005) — Executive Adviser[10]
- The Rub Rabbits! (Nintendo DS; 2005) — Executive Management
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Adviser
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~ (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Adviser
- Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS; 2005) — Executive Management
- Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Sales & Promotion
- Yakuza (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Producer
- Bleach GC: Tasogare ni Mamieru Shinigami (GameCube; 2005) — エグゼクティブマネージメント (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Consumer Division
- Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Consumer Division
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — Consumer Division
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 23: Sega Memorial Selection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Executive Adviser
- Sonic Riders (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Consumer Division
- Sonic Riders (GameCube; 2006) — Consumer Division
- Sonic Riders (Xbox; 2006) — Consumer Division
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Adviser
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 22: Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen (PlayStation 2; 2006) — エグゼクティブ アドバイザー (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Doraemon: Nobita no Kyouryuu 2006 DS (Nintendo DS; 2006) — エグゼクティブマネジーメント (as おかむら ひでき)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Advisor
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 26: Dynamite Deka (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Adviser
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx -Tokyo Bangaichi- (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Adviser
- Phantasy Star Universe (Windows PC; 2006) — Executive Supervisor
- Phantasy Star Universe (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Supervisor
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Adviser
- Sonic Riders (Windows PC; 2006) — Consumer Division
- Yakuza 2 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Executive Management
- Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox 360; 2006) — Executive Supervisor
- Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Executive Management
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Executive Management
- Sangokushi Taisen DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — エグゼクティブマネージメント (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Destroy All Humans! (PlayStation 2; 2007) — 製作総指揮 (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Executive Adviser
- Doraemon: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibouken DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — エグゼクティブマネジーメント (as おかむら ひでき)
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Windows PC; 2006) — Executive Management
- Puyo Puyo! (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Executive Management
- Puyo Puyo! (Wii; 2007) — Executive Management
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Executive Adviser
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Windows PC; 2007) — Executive Supervisor
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Executive Supervisor
- Sonic Rush Adventure (Nintendo DS; 2007) — Executive Management
- Ghost Squad (Wii; 2007) — Executive Adviser
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (Xbox 360; 2007) — Executive Supervisor
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Executive Supervisor
- Sega Bass Fishing (Wii; 2008) — Executive Advisers
- Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (PlayStation 3; 2008) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 岡村 秀樹)
- The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
- Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Nintendo DS; 2008) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Zombie Shiki - Eigo Ryoku Sosei Jutsu: English of the Dead (Nintendo DS; 2008) — エグゼクティブマネージメント (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Initial D: Extreme Stage (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Executive Supervisors
- 3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producers
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Executive Producer
- 3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producers
- 3D Fantasy Zone II W (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producers
- Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Hero Bank 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — エグゼクティブプロデューサー (as 岡村 秀樹)
- Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Executive Producer
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Executive Producer
- Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Executive Producers
- 3D Streets of Rage 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Executive Producers
- Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Executive Producer
- Tembo the Badass Elephant (Steam; 2015) — Executive Producer
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Executive Producers
- Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Executive Producers
- Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Producer
- Shining Resonance Refrain (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Producers
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Executive Producer
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox One; 2020) — Executive Producer
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Steam; 2020) — Executive Producer
- Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (PlayStation 4; 2021)
Videos
- Sonic - Night of the Werehog (??; ?) — Executive Producers
Hardware
- Mega Drive Mini (Mega Drive; 2019) — Producers
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (2005) — Executive Adviser
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd — Executive Producer (Sega)
- Yakuza 0 (2015) — Executive Producers (Sega)
Magazine articles
- Main article: Hideki Okamura/Magazine articles.
References
- ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Riglordsaga 2 Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Virus Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sakura Taisen Teigeki Graph Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Battle GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic Advance 3 GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Bleach Advance GBA credits.pdf
- ↑ File:GGXXReload_PSP_JP_SSCredits.pdf
| SEGA of Japan Executives | |
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| Chairmen | Isao Okawa (1984-2001) | Hajime Satomi (2004-current) |
| Presidents | Hayao Nakayama (1984-1998) | Shoichiro Irimajiri (1998-2001) | Hideki Sato (2001-2003) | Hisao Oguchi (2003-2008) | Okitane Usui (2008-2012) | Naoya Tsurumi (2012-current) | Hideki Okamura (2014-current) | Haruki Satomi (2015-current) |