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Masahiko Kobayashi

Employment history: Sega Enterprises Divisions: Studio 128 Sega R&D 8 Sega AM2
Role(s): Programmer

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Masahiko Kobayashi (小林雅彦), also known as Match or Macchi (マッチ), is a former programmer at Sega of Japan. He was well-known for his antics at Studio 128 and Sega R&D 8,^[1] such as refusing to let the president of Sega into his room because Yu Suzuki had said to not "anyone" into their top-secret After Burner development studio,^[2]^[3] or debugging G-LOC: Air Battle without permission or a partner, eventually being trapped in the cabinet for 2 hours.^[3]^[4]

Achacha, final boss of Dynamite Dux, was modelled after Kobayashi, depicting his beard, which was also referenced in After Burner with the phrase "BE CAREFUL! - MATCH'S WEAPON IS BEARD AND OIL.".

Production history

Games

After Burner (X Board; 1987) — Programmer (as Match)
After Burner (X Board; 1987) (as MK)
After Burner II (X Board; 1987) (as MK)
Dynamite Dux (System 16; 1988) — "Achacha's Model"^[5] (as match)
G-LOC: Air Battle (Y Board; 1990) — Programmer
Strike Fighter (Y Board; 1991) — Programmer
Virtua Racing (Model 1; 1992) — Programmers
F1 Super Lap (System 32; 1993) — Programmer
Virtua Fighter (Model 1; 1993) — Programmers
J.League Pro Striker Kanzenban (Mega Drive; 1993) — Special Thanks^[6] (as Macchi)
Daytona USA (Model 2; 1994) — Programmers
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Model 2; 1996) — Programming
Dirt Devils (Model 3; 1998) — Special Thanx
Virtua Striker 2 Ver. 2000 (NAOMI; 1999) — programers
Virtua Striker 2 Ver. 2000.1 (Dreamcast; 1999) — programmers

Videos

Sega Amusement CG World Best Collection (LaserDisc; 1995) — Programmers

References

[https:.2F.2Fpostgamecontent.com.2Fpost.2F156122197775.2Fthe-sega-3d-classics-collection-3d-after-burner-2-1] ttps://postgamecontent.com/post/156122197775/the-sega-3d-classics-collection-3d-after-burner-2

[https:.2F.2Fshmuplations.com.2Fafterburner.2F-2] ttps://shmuplations.com/afterburner/

[https:.2F.2Fwww.eurogamer.net.2Ftales-from-inside-studio-128-sega-am2s-top-secret-studio-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://www.eurogamer.net/tales-from-inside-studio-128-sega-am2s-top-secret-studio

[https:.2F.2Farchive.ph.2FHU19t-4] @Hiro_H10th on Twitter (archive.today)

[:File:DynamiteDux_arcade_credits.pdf_p-5] File:DynamiteDux arcade credits.pdf

[:File:Pro_Striker_Kanzenban_MD_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Pro Striker Kanzenban MD credits.pdf

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 {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (小林 雅彦), also known as '''Match''' or '''Macchi''' (マッチ), is a former programmer at [[Sega of Japan]]. He was well-known for his antics at [[Studio 128]] and [[Sega R&D 8]],{{ref|https://postgamecontent.com/post/156122197775/the-sega-3d-classics-collection-3d-after-burner-2}} such as refusing to let the president of Sega into his room because [[Yu Suzuki]] had said to not "anyone" into their top-secret ''[[After Burner]]'' [[Studio 128|development studio]],{{ref|https://shmuplations.com/afterburner/}}{{ref|https://www.eurogamer.net/tales-from-inside-studio-128-sega-am2s-top-secret-studio}} or debugging ''[[G-LOC: Air Battle]]'' without permission or a partner, eventually being trapped in the cabinet for 2 hours.{{ref|https://www.eurogamer.net/tales-from-inside-studio-128-sega-am2s-top-secret-studio}}{{ref|https://archive.ph/HU19t|https://twitter.com/Hiro_H10th/status/1730555008977076649}}
-Achacha, final boss of ''[[Dynamite Dux]]'', was modelled after Kobayashi.
+Achacha, final boss of ''[[Dynamite Dux]]'', was modelled after Kobayashi, depicting his beard, which was also referenced in ''After Burner'' with the phrase "BE CAREFUL! - MATCH'S WEAPON IS BEARD AND OIL.".
 ==Production history==