Hiroshi Kataoka

Hiroshi Kataoka
Date of birth: 1967 (age 56-57)
Employment history: Sega of Japan (1991 – ) Divisions: Sega AM2 Sega Software R&D Dept. 2 AM2 of CRI Sega-AM2 Sega of Japan Divisions: Sega AM2
Role(s): Producer, Director, Executive

Hiroshi Kataoka (片岡 洋) is the the head of AM2 as well as an Executive Manager on Sega's arcade business.

He joined Sega AM2 in 1991, originally applying as a programmer. However mandate from Sega came in saying that aside from a group of designers or programmers, "planners" are also needed for each division, including AM2. Just as Kataoka entered the company he was thrust into that position, said to be able to handle it. However after that, he was thrust into another dificult position, managing the development of arcade game Desert Tank, where Kataoka travelled to America communicating to foreigners to developed the game without knowing English too well. All that experience helped him however in his current position of Manager.

Production history

Games

• Soreike Kokology (System 32; 1992) — Planner
• Fighting Vipers (Model 2; 1995) — Director
• Fighting Vipers (Model 2; 1995) — Stage Designers
• Sonic the Fighters (Model 2; 1996) — Director
• Fighting Vipers (Saturn; 1996) — Director
• Fighters Megamix (Saturn; 1996) — Director (as 片岡 洋)
• Charge 'N Blast (NAOMI; 1999) — Special Thanks
• Outtrigger (NAOMI; 1999) — Director
• Shenmue (Dreamcast; 1999) — R&D Dept. #2 Supervisors
• Rent A Hero No.1 (Dreamcast; 2000) — スペシャルサンクス (as 片岡 洋)
• Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Motion Talent
• Charge 'N Blast (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks
• US Shenmue (Dreamcast; 2001) — Supervisors
• Virtua Fighter 4 (NAOMI 2; 2001) — Coordinator
• Shenmue II (Dreamcast; 2001) — Total Advisers
• Virtua Fighter 4 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Coordinator (as 片岡 洋)
• The King of Route 66 (NAOMI 2; 2001) — Coordinator
• Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox; 2002) — Motion Actor
• Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (NAOMI 2; 2002) — Coordinator
• Virtua Cop: Elite Edition (PlayStation 2; 2002) (as 片岡 洋)
• Sega Yonin Uchi Mahjong MJ (NAOMI Satellite Terminal; 2002) — Producer
• Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Producer
• Sega Network Taisen Mahjong MJ2 (Chihiro Satellite Terminal; 2004) — Producer
• Quest of D (Chihiro Satellite Terminal; 2004) — Producer
• Virtua Quest (PlayStation 2; 2004) — スペシャルサンクス (as 片岡 洋)
• Virtua Quest (GameCube; 2004) — Special Thanks (as Hiroshi kataoka)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Director
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Stage Designers
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Supervisor
• Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Supervisor
• Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Supervisor
• Virtua Fighter 5 (Lindbergh; 2005) — Producer
• After Burner Climax (Lindbergh; 2006) — Special Thanks
• Quest of D: The Battle Kingdom (Chihiro Satellite Terminal; 2007) — Producer
• Rhythm Tengoku (NAOMI; 2007)
• Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — AM2
• Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — AM2
• Sega Superstars Tennis (Nintendo DS; 2008) — AM2
• Virtua Fighter 5 R (Lindbergh; 2008) — Producer
• Sega Racing Classic (RingWide; 2009) — Special Thanks
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360; 2010) — Creative Officer
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Wii; 2010) — Creative Officer
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS; 2010) — R&D Creative Officers
• After Burner Climax (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Special Thanks
• Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (Lindbergh; 2010) — Producer
• Daytona USA (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Special Thanks
• Daytona USA (Xbox 360; 2011) — Special Thanks
• Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (Xbox 360; 2012) — Producer
• Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Producer
• 3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Special Thanks
• Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
• Soul Reverse Zero (iOS; 2016) — Special Thanks (as 片岡 洋)
• Soul Reverse Zero (Android; 2016) — Special Thanks (as 片岡 洋)
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Chief Producer
• Soul Reverse (ALLS UX; 2018) — Special Thanks
• Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Special Thanks
• Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Special Thanks
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Chief Producers
• Mission: Impossible Arcade (Arcade; 2021) — Special Thanks
• Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown (PlayStation 4; 2021)

Videos

• Out Run/Turbo Out Run Strategy Movie ＆ S.S.T. Band Live+1 (DVD; 2007) — Special Thanks

Music

• Fighting Vipers 2 The Sound Album (CD; 1998) — Producer
• Quest of D Sound Track (CD; 2006) — Original Game Producer
• OutRun 20th Anniversary Box (CD; 2007) — Special Thanks
• Let's Go Away: The Video Game Daytona USA Anniversary Box (CD; 2009) — SPECIAL THANKS to

• Virtua Racing (1992)
• Soreike Kokology 2 (1993)
• Sega Yonin Uchi Mahjong MJ (2002) — Producer
• Quest of D (2004) — Producer
• Rhythm Tengoku (2007) — Producer
• Border Break (2009) — Chief Producer
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (2013) — Chief Producer
• Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 (2014) — Chief Producer
• Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (2015) — Chief Producer
• KanColle Arcade (2016) — Chief Producer

Magazine articles

Main article: Hiroshi Kataoka/Magazine articles.

Interviews

• Interview: Hiroshi Kataoka (2006-03-31) by 1UP.com
• Interview: Hiroshi Kataoka (2017-07-14) by Sega Interactive

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Hiroshi Kataoka