Takeshi Goden

Takeshi Goden

Employment history: Sega Enterprises Divisions: Sega AM3 Sega Software R&D Dept. 3 Hitmaker Sega Divisions: Sega AM3
Role(s): Programmer

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Takeshi Goden (呉田武司), also known as Gonda^[1], is a Japanese programmer. He joined Sega when he was 20 years old, around 1990/1991^[2]. Employed at Hitmaker and its predecessor Sega AM3, he is most often credited for rail shooters, as well as Manx TT Superbike.^[3] Sega arcade titles he chiefly programmed include Rail Chase 2, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Confidential Mission.

Sometime after mentoring her on Rail Chase 2, Goden married fellow AM3 developer Mie Kumagai.^[4]

In 1996, Takeshi Goden starred in a commercial for the Japanese sports drink Pocari Sweat^[5]

Production history

Jurassic Park (System 32; 1994) — programers
Rail Chase 2 (Model 2; 1995) — Main programmer
Manx TT Super Bike (Model 2; 1995) — Programmers
Manx TT Super Bike (Saturn; 1997) — Development Advisors^[6] (as Takashi Goden)
Manx TT Super Bike (Windows PC; 1997) — Development Advisors
Sega Ages Galaxy Force II (Saturn; 1998) — Thanks to^[7]
Magical Truck Adventure (Model 3; 1998) — Lead Programmer
Confidential Mission (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2000) — Chief Programmer
Confidential Mission (Dreamcast; 2001) — Chief Programmer
Avalon no Kagi (Triforce; 2003) — Chief Programmer
Let's Go Jungle!: Lost on the Island of Spice (Lindbergh; 2006) — Special Thanks to
Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns (Wii; 2010) — Thanks to
Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns (Wii; 2010) — Special Thanks
Let's Go Island: Lost on the Island of Tropics (RingWide; 2010) — Programming Director

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