Kouichi Toya

Kouichi Toya is a programmer originally employed within the AM3 department that later transferred to Sonic Team, where he became involved with the Sonic and Phantasy Star series. His roles range from vehicles to characters to sounds to networks.

He is perhaps most notable for being the original Chao programmer.

Production History

• Virtua Racing (Mega Drive Version) (1994) — Programmer
• Virtua Racing Deluxe (1994) — Programmer (as K.Toya)
• Sega Rally Championship (Saturn and PC Versions) (1995/1997) — Programmer
• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Player character programmer, "Chaos" programmer
• Phantasy Star Online (2000) — Enemy (Program Section), Sound (Program Section)
• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — Enemy (Program Section), Sound (Program Section)
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Character Programmer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff), "Chaos" Programmer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
• Phantasy Star Universe (2006) — Network (Programming Section)
• Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007) — Network (Programming Section)