Osamu Ohashi

Osamu Ohashi

Place of birth: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Date of birth: 1971 (age 52-53)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1993^[1] – 2000) Divisions: Sega Software R&D Dept. 6 Electronic Arts (2000 – 2004^[2]) Sega (2004^[2] – ) Divisions: Sega CS2 Sega Games Sega Divisions: Game Content & Service Business HQ Studios Division 1 第2事業部2004
Role(s): Art Director, Producer

Osamu "Sam" Ohashi (大橋修) is an executive member of Sega whose first title was Sonic the Hedgehog 3, where he served as an art assistant. Following this, however, he undertook several roles (first as Planner, then Director, and finally Producer) for the Soccer Club series produced for the Saturn, Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 consoles.

In 2000, he left Sega to work at the Japanese branch of Electronic Arts, but returned to Sega in 2004.^[2]

He became a General Manager of Sega, following Takayuki Kawagoe. Since 2020 he has been the head of the 2nd business division.

Production history

Games

Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (Mega-CD; 1994) — Special Thanks^[4] (as Sam Ohashi)
Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Art Assistant^[5]
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn; 1996) — 企画^[6] (as 大橋修)
Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1996) — Planner^[7]
Daytona USA Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1997) — Planner^[8]
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 (Saturn; 1997) — Planners^[9] (as 大橋修)
Daytona USA Deluxe (Windows PC; 1997) — Special Thanks to
Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG (Saturn; 1998) — Sega Special Thanks
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (Model 3; 1998) — Coordinator (as Sam Ohashi)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — ディレクター (as 大橋修)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 (PlayStation 2; 2004) — プロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Virtua Striker 4 (Triforce; 2004) — Thanks to
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 3 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks (as 大橋修)
Let's Make a Soccer Team! (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Producer
Virtua Pro Football (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Producer
Wacky World of Sports (Wii; 2009) — Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Producer
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Producer
Puyo Puyo 7 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Special Thanks
Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii; 2009) — Chief Producers
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Xbox 360; 2010) — CS2 R&D
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Wii; 2010) — CS2 R&D
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (Nintendo DS; 2010) — CS2 R&D
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010) — Chief Producers
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Chief Producers
Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Chief Producers
Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Chief Producers
Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Chief Producers
Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Chief Producers
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Chief Producers
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Chief Producer
Puyo Puyo!! (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Chief Producers
Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Chief Producers
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Chief Producer
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II (Xbox 360; 2012) — Chief Producers
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (Steam; 2012) — Chief Producers
Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl (Xbox 360; 2012) — Chief Producers
Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Executive Managers
Jet Set Radio (iOS; 2012) — Chief Producers
The Cave (Steam; 2013) — Chief Producers
Jet Set Radio (Xbox 360; 2012) — Chief Producers
Jet Set Radio (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Chief Producers
7th Dragon 2020-II (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — Chief Producers (as 大橋修)
3D Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — Chief Producers
Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation 3; 2013) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Saka Tsuku: Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation Vita; 2013) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 8: Euro Plus (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Chief Producers
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Executive Supervisors
Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producers
Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3; 2014) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 大橋修)
Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2014) — エグゼクティブマネジメント (as 大橋修)
3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
Hero Bank (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Chief Producer
3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
3D Fantasy Zone II W (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producer
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Hero Bank 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) (as 大橋修)
Phantasy Star Nova (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (PlayStation 4; 2014) — Chief Producers
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Chief Producers
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Chief Producers
Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Executive Management
3D Streets of Rage 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
3D Gunstar Heroes (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
Tembo the Badass Elephant (Steam; 2015) — Chief Producer
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Chief Producer
Miracle Girls Festival (PlayStation Vita; 2015) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Executive Supervisors
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Executive Supervisors
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Chief Producer
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Chief Producers
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Chief Producers
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Executive Management
Sonic Mania (Windows PC; 2017) — Chief Producer
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Chief Producer
Valkyria Revolution (Xbox One; 2017) — Executive Producers
Sonic Mania (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Chief Producer
Sonic Mania (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Chief Producer
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Executive Management
Dennou Senki Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (PlayStation Vita; 2017) — CHIEF PRODUCER
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Management
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Chief Producer
Shining Resonance Refrain (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Chief Producer
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Valkyria Chronicles (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — チーフプロデューサー (as 大橋修)
Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Executive Management
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Chief Producer
Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Chief Producers
Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Chief Producers
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Chief Producer
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Sales Manager
Shin Sakura Taisen (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Chief Producers
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Sales Manager
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Executive Producers
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Chief Producers
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Chief Producer & Sales Manager
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox One; 2020) — Sales Manager
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Steam; 2020) — Sales Manager
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Chief Producers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Supervisors
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Chief Producers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Chief Producers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Chief Producers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Supervisors
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Supervisors
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Supervisors
Sonic Origins (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Executive Producers
Sonic Origins (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Executive Producers
Sonic Origins (Xbox One; 2022) — Executive Producers
Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Executive Producers
Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Executive Producers
Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Executive Producers
Sonic Frontiers (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Executive Producers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Chief Producers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Supervisors
Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (iOS; 2023) — Executive Producers
Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Apple TV; 2023) — Executive Producers
Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go (Mac App Store; 2023) — Executive Producers
Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop (Apple TV; 2024) — Executive Producers

Music

Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack (CD; 2004) — ゲームプロデュース (as 大橋修)
True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 (CD; 2009) — Supervisors^[10]
The Works II (CD; 2016) — Producers & Directors for the Original Projects

Hardware

Mega Drive Mini (Mega Drive; 2019) — Head of Japan Asia Publishing
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2000)
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2001)
Saka Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (2002)
J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 (2004) — Producer
Virtua Pro Football (2006) — Producer (Development Staff - Sega of Japan)
J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 5 (2007) — Producer

Interviews

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

References

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20110206170655.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fsegavoice.2Fvol33.2F-1] ttp://sega.jp/segavoice/vol33/ (Wayback Machine: 2011-02-06 17:06)

[https:.2F.2Fwww.sega.co.jp.2Frecruit.2Fepisode.2Fepisode09.2F-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 https://www.sega.co.jp/recruit/episode/episode09/

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20230308134624.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.segasammy.co.jp.2Fenglish.2Fpdf.2Frelease.2F20230228_jinji_e_final.pdf-3] ttps://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20230228_jinji_e_final.pdf (Wayback Machine: 2023-03-08 13:46)

[:File:Heavenly_Symphony_MCD_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Heavenly Symphony MCD credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_.26amp.3B_Knuckles_MD_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf

[:File:J.League_Pro_Soccer_Club_o_Tsukurou.21_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-6] File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Daytona_USA_CCE_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf

[:File:Daytona_USA_Circuit_Edition_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Daytona USA Circuit Edition Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:J.League_Pro_Soccer_Club_o_Tsukurou.21_2_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-9] File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:TrueColorsTray.jpg_p-10] File:TrueColorsTray.jpg

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