Difference between revisions of "Tetsu Katano"

From Sega Retro

(8 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
| image=Katano.jpg
 
| image=Katano.jpg
 
| birthplace=
 
| birthplace=
| dob=
+
| dob=1970-06-13
 
| dod=
 
| dod=
 
| company=[[Sega of Japan]]
 
| company=[[Sega of Japan]]
| role=Programmer
+
| role=Programmer, Director, Producer
| education=
+
| education=Tohoku University (1989-1993)
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 15: Line 15:
 
{{ProductionHistory|Tetsu Katano|片野 徹|Tetsu}}
 
{{ProductionHistory|Tetsu Katano|片野 徹|Tetsu}}
  
* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' ([[Saturn]]; 1996) —  A-Life Programmer
 
 
* ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'' (Saturn Version) (1996) — Special Stage Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'' (Saturn Version) (1996) — Special Stage Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Programmer
Line 21: Line 20:
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Main Programmer, Player Character Programmer, Enemy Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Main Programmer, Player Character Programmer, Enemy Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003) — Technical Support
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003) — Technical Support
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2004) — Main Programmer, Character Programmer, Enemy Programmer
+
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003) — Main Programmer, Character Programmer, Enemy Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (PC Version) (2004) — Main Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (PC Version) (2004) — Main Programmer
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006) — Special Thanks
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006) — Special Thanks
Line 42: Line 41:
 
* ''[[Sonic Forces]]'' (2017) — Project Support
 
* ''[[Sonic Forces]]'' (2017) — Project Support
 
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles 4]]'' (2018) — Development Support
 
* ''[[Valkyria Chronicles 4]]'' (2018) — Development Support
 +
* ''[[Shin Sakura Taisen]]'' (2019) — Producer
  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Interviews==
 
==Interviews==
[http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/028/index.html Tetsu Katano interview by Sonic Channel (April 10, 2009)]
+
{{mirror}}
 +
* [http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/028/index.html Tetsu Katano interview by Sonic Channel (April 10, 2009)]
 +
 
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
 
[[Category:Lead Programmers]]
 
[[Category:Lead Programmers]]

Revision as of 11:44, 2 August 2020

320x240px
Tetsu Katano
Date of birth: 1970-06-13 (age 53)
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Programmer, Director, Producer
Education: Tohoku University (1989-1993)


Tetsu Katano (片野 徹) was instrumental in transforming Sonic into the third dimension, carrying the programming torch from Yuji Naka. Joining Sega in 1993, earliest examples of his programming in Sonic were the Special Stages in the Saturn Version of Sonic 3D Blast, and being one of the most foremost programmers on Sonic Jam. He then was Main Programmer on Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Heroes, with his last time doing hands-on coding being Sonic and the Secret Rings.

Production history

Games

Music

Interviews

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

References