Toshinori Asai
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Toshinori Asai |
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Place of birth: Okazaki, Aichi, Japan[1] |
Employment history:
Divisions:
Sammy Networks (2012-06[8] – )
Tecotec (2019-07-01[9] – )
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Role(s): Programmer, Producer |
Education: Nagoya University (1984)[8] |
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Toshinori Asai (浅井 敏典) is a producer and former programmer at Sega. He also wrote the lyrics to the Alex Kidd main theme which were included in Sega Game Music Vol. 1 (being credited in Sega Sound Unit [H.] 1st Album for being used in Alex Kidd no Uta[10]).
Asai is a known fan of basketball[11], hence some of his aliases using the word dunk, as in a slam dunk.
Production history
- Pit Pot (Master System; 1985) — Programmer
- Fantasy Zone (Master System; 1986) — Programmed by[12] (as Dunk Asi 12)
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Master System; 1986) — Programmer (as Bullied Toshi)
- Zillion (Master System; 1987) — Program (as Dunk PPak Toshi)
- Phantasy Star (Master System; 1987) — Assistant Programmers[13] (as Asi)
- Altered Beast (Mega Drive; 1988) — Programmer[14] (as Tasi)
- Teddy Boy Blues (Mega Drive; 1992) — Special Thanks to[15] (as Asi)
- Panic! (Mega-CD; 1993) — スーパーバイザー[16] (as 浅井 敏典)
- Panic! (Mega-CD; 1993) — Supervisors[17]
- Game no Kanzume Vol. 2 (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks to[15] (as Asi)
- Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Producers[18]
- Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Technical Director[18]
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — Special Thanks[19] (as 浅井 敏典)
- Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine (Saturn; 1995) — technical directors[20] (as 浅井 敏典)
- Clockwork Knight 2 (Saturn; 1995) — テクニカル・ディレクター[21] (as 浅井 敏典)
- Sega International Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Producer & Technical Director
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Windows PC; 1996) — Team Manager[22]
- Virtua Cop (Windows PC; 1996) — Producer
- Daytona USA (Windows PC; 1996) — Producers
- Daytona USA (Windows PC; 1996) — Produtor
- Formula Karts Special Edition (Windows PC; 1997) — Product Director
- Sega Rally Championship (Windows PC; 1997) — Produced by[23]
- Sonic & Knuckles Collection (Windows PC; 1997) — Producer
- Panzer Dragoon (Windows PC; 1996) — Producer
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Windows PC; 1997) — Producer
- Sky Target (Windows PC; 1997) — Product Director
- Virtua Fighter 2 (Windows PC; 1997) — Producer
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Windows PC; 1997) — Product Director
- Daytona USA Deluxe (Windows PC; 1997) — Product Director
- Manx TT Super Bike (Windows PC; 1997) — Product Director
- Virtua Cop 2 (Windows PC; 1997) — Producer
- Sega Touring Car Championship (Windows PC; 1998) — Executive Producers
- Last Bronx (Windows PC; 1998) — Producer
- Sonic R (Windows PC; 1998) — Product manager
- Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Executive Producers
- Flag to Flag (Dreamcast; 1999) — Thanks to
- Sega Rally 2 (Windows PC; 1999) — Producers
- Guru Guru Onsen 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — ネットワークシステム協力 (as 浅井 敏典)
- Guru Guru Onsen 3 (Dreamcast; 2002) — ネットワークシステム協力 (as 浅井 敏典)
- Panic! (PlayStation 2; 2002) — スーパーバイザー (as 浅井 敏典)
- Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen (PlayStation 2; 2002) — ネットワークシステム協力 (as 浅井 敏典)
- Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (Nintendo DS; 2006) — Producer
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II (Xbox 360; 2012) — Business Division Manager
Magazine articles
- Main article: Toshinori Asai/Magazine articles.
External links
References
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/asai.toshinori/about_places
- ↑ Harmony, "1992 12" (JP; 1992-12-01), page 15
- ↑ Harmony, "1993 5-6" (JP; 1993-05-20), page 15
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harmony, "1994 5-6" (JP; 1994-05-23), page 15
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1146303_1124.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-07 17:09)
- ↑ https://slidesplayer.net/slide/11482728/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-07 17:11)
- ↑ https://dwango.co.jp/download/6447721577709568/ (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-07 16:46)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/%E6%95%8F%E5%85%B8-%E6%B5%85%E4%BA%95-31507753/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/asai.toshinori/about_work_and_education
- ↑ https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/494370.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-07-25 09:46)
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/asai.toshinori/about_details
- ↑ File:Fantasy Zone SMS credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Phantasy Star SMS credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Altered Beast MD credits.pdf
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:Teddy Boy Blues MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Switch MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Panic MCD credits.pdf
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:Victory Goal Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Kisuishou Densetsu Astal Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic CD PC DirectX about credits.pdf
- ↑ File:SegaRally PC US Manual.pdf, page 21